1st Battalion, 42nd Infantry (ARVN)

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Battalion Roster for 1/42 (ARVN)

INTEL

1st Battalion, 42nd Infantry (ARVN)

Commander: Call sign ‘Dragon 6’

OPERATIONAL ORDERS

The battalion has been made OpCon to the 2nd Brigade, 101st Division (Airborne) for the duration of Operation Rapid Strike III which is dedicated to finding and eliminating the NVA staging area K14.

The battalion has been ordered to prepare for insertion into the AO the staff to acquaint themselves with current situation based on available Intel.

    

 Battalion CP

Colonel Lu Yong Dat     

31 officers and men.

    

Company A

Current Strength: 120 officers and men

CO Captain Chu Van Dao,

CP

1^st Plt Lt Phu,
33

2^nd Plt Lt Hong
33

3^rd Plt Lt Ho Sha
33

Wpns Plt Lt Apkin
21

An honourable officer if somewhat cautious, leads a reasonable quality unit           

Company B

Current Strength 105 Officers and men

CO Captain Roun,

CP

1^st Plt Lt. Xuong,
30

2^nd Plt Lt Ghe,

30
3^rd Plt Lt Chong

30
Wpns Plt Lt ApYok) 2 x 60mm Mortars     

15            

a strong officer with a reasonably strong company of officers and men

Company C

Current Strength 116 officers and men.

CO Captain Taung,

Cp

1^st Plt Lt Fong,

33
2nd Plt Lt Sop,

34
3rd Plt Lt Yang

33
Wpns Plt Lt Jang.

16
CO an inspiring personality with solid abilities. The company has average morale because of some weak junior officers

           

Battalion Mortars

Lt. Ya Roh,

28 officers and men.

3 x 81-mm Mortars

     

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