Thread: Christmas 1970
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Old 12-25-2018, 10:58   #10
gwbarnes
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On December 24, 1970 US soldiers from the 2nd platoon, A-co. 1/327th infantry of the 101st Airborne Division were killed or injured by US friendly fire when a 105 artillery round landed in the NDP just 30 minutes prior to the 24 hour cease fire of the Christmas holiday. 9 where killed and at least 9 were severely wounded.

I was in the same AO, doing the same thing, in command of B Company, 2/327. We listened to the incident unfold on the Arty net. RIP brothers. No Slack.
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