In June of 1966 a platoon of Marines from 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division were sent to occupy the top of Hill 488, known locally as Nui Vu Hill and to scout out recent movements by combined Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops into the Hiep Duc Valley. They were 16 Marines and 2 Navy Corpsmen, most of them 19 year-olds. The hilltop was no wider than 75 feet at its widest point. The Viet Cong and NVA had combined their efforts and were working their way through the valley to attack the coastal cities of South Vietnam. They discovered the 1st platoons position on hill 488 and the NVA commander in the area was given orders to wipe out the the U.S. Marine recon post on Nui VVu Hill, no matter the cost. ►Continue reading here: greatergood.me/1d0P1cI ~ Support our Troops
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:00:01 +0000