IN THàNH Mỹ - AN OVERVIEW

At about 03:15, the VC mortar fire quickly slackened since the sappers started to withdraw with the village. The Marines took advantage of the lull to send a squad into Phu Thanh to find and aid CUPP nine. To reach the CUPP, the squad had to operate its way via a Section of the village by now devastated because of the sappers.With the 1st Platoon c