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Nam—I continued in that role, commanding the same platoon of Marines throughout our combat operations in Qui Nhon , Chu Lai and Phu Bai until Nov. 1965 when E Company was transferred to A Company, First Battalion, Fourth Marines as part of ‘Operation Mixmaster’ where experienced Marine Units were sent to inexperienced or new outfits to prevent the sudden disappearance of combat experience at the end of the year when the units were due to rotate back to the States. I remained the platoon commander of the first platoon, A Co until 12 Feb. 1966 when I was transferred to the First Battalion, Fourth Marines HQ as the S-2.
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