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Taken from After Action Report; "Operation Franklin I" (26-29 July 66) Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam.
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Company "H", 1st Marine Division
D+1 27 July 1966. At 0700H the advance eastward in zone was continued with Companies "E" and "G" leading; Company "H" in trace. Only light sniper fire was encountered in the advance. Soon after crossing the LD, one VC was apprehended at BS-66388. At 0812H at BS-677895, Company "E" received 6-8 rounds of small arms fire from an estimated on VC. Fire was returned with negative results. At 0942H at BS-674889 (in the vicinity of Tra Bong village), Company "H" received on round small arm fire, resulting in one USMC KIA. The sound of this shot indicated it was definitely from a high-powered rifle, fired from 400-600 meters. The killing hit was made in the head.
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