Saturday, October 31, 2015

2nd Lt MO Stick--Battle of Cam Lo--Feb 02, 1968--

TO LT27 FROM RECON SUBJ--LT STICK GALLANTRY DURING NVA ATTACK--

FOLLOWING ACCT EXCERPT SPELLS LT STICK'S NAME WRONG--

"Dusk fell early thanks to overcast skies on February 1, and an assortment of U.S. Marines and soldiers and Vietnamese PF troops found themselves spending the night together inside the Cam Lo headquarters compound.  The Marine force consisted of the under strength platoon of Company D, 1/4, led by 2nd Lt. Michael O. Steck and Staff Sgt. Donald K. Sellers, and the headquarters element of the Combined Action Company (CAC), commanded by Captain Peter Haines.  Making their home for the night in the compound's motor pool area was a mine sweep team from the 11th Engineers, consisting of some Marine combat engineers and their infantry security, along with two quad 50's (trucks mounted with four .50-caliber machine guns each", in this case using 2.5-ton Army trucks.  In addition, an under strength squad from Company E, 2/9, had wondered into the compound at dusk, also seeking a safe haven for the night..."


FULL ACCT:--  CAM LO FIGHT