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Troop B, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry was the ground reconnaissance element of the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division in Vietnam. Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry Regiment arrived in Vietnam on 18 February 1968 and departed to Ft Bragg, NC, on 18 April 1972.
In 1972 B Troop, 7/17th Air Cavalry was redesignated H Troop, 17th Cavalry Regiment. At 02:30 on 26 January 1968 the camp was attacked by mortar fire and sappers from two companies of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 408th Sapper Battalion resulting in five UH-1 helicopters and one ammunition storage area destroyed. [5]
7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (12th, then 164th Aviation Group); 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry (after 10 April 1973, when the 1st Cavalry Division left Vietnam); 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry (part of the 12th Aviation Group); 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry (attached to 17th Aviation Group). These units were all Air Cavalry Squadrons
During the Vietnam War, one of the units that became part of the 52d Aviation Battalion (Combat), 17th Aviation Group (Combat) was the 119th Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter). The company operated throughout the Central Highlands of Vietnam during the war, from arrival in September 1962 until inactivation in November 1970.
4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment security operation in northern Phước Tuy Province: 5 Sep 28 – Oct 2: Operation Katum [1] 3/1 Cavalry and 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment security operation for the withdrawal of US personnel: FSB Katum, Tây Ninh Province: Dec 1 – Jan 31 72
At 12:45 on 2 June Company A 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, while on a reconnaissance in force received small-arms and rocket=propelled grenade fire from an estimated enemy company in bunkers. Three airstrikes were called on the enemy and Companies B and C, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment moved to reinforce Company A 2/17th ...
Dĩ An Base Camp was established at Dĩ An, 13 km northeast of Tan Son Nhut Air Base and 12 km southwest of Biên Hòa. [1] The 1st Infantry Division had its headquarters at Dĩ An from February 1966 until September 1967 and from November 1969 until April 1970. [2] Other units stationed at Dĩ An included:
Troop H, 10th Cavalry Regiment (April 1972-February 1973) [3] 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment (1971-2) [2] 61st Aviation Company (November 1967-March 1972) [3]: 121 128th Assault Helicopter Company; 129th Assault Helicopter Company (October 1965-March 1973) [3]: 121 174th Assault Helicopter Company