![]() ![]() He crested the face of a bare and rocky knoll in Que Sun Valley of South Vietnam. Marine Lance Corporal Swan the point man found himself sling with others having to find a hole, anywhere to hide after getting hit. Murray with leadership problems and men hit all around him had to bark an order fast and hope someone could execute them. Even asking the government for better weapons brought a response that blamed the soldiers for their lack of ability to fire them properly. ![]() As the fighting is described the voices heard by those officers, military men and more in the marines describe their fear, the enemy, the form of attack, and the poor weapons they have which misfired, triggers jammed, or worse. Meet the members of the squads and their leaders as they were surrounded, men down, and hoped beyond hope you survive. ![]() The operation took place in the Que Son Valley beginning in September 1967. The US first Marine Division was sent to rescue two marine companies that were ambushed by the People’s Army of Vietnam. Imagine being surrounded by enemy forces firing on all troops at the same time: a military operation in Vietnam launched during the war would impact the memories of those that lived to tell about it for life. ![]()
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