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began to dig, cleared fields of fire for the machine gun ( M-60 ) units and helped set up their positions. We waited till it was dark in case the VC were watching— we did our best to disguise our positions in daylight then change them after dark. We laid concertina wire in a perimeter further down the hill —next we placed anti-personnel ( Claymore ) mines at strategic locations around the perimeter— these were carefully marked on our platoon map and clearly marked from the friendly side —all troops were shown where these mines were located . Each squad leader controlled the Claymore mines in his assigned sector. Toilet sites were located inside and outside the perimeter . A helicopter LZ was cleared just
outside the perimeter . the choppers would bring in food, water, ammo, mail, visitors from Company or Battalion HQ and remove casualties if necessary. Each platoon in our Company was doing the same things we were in the zones they had been assigned—Lt. Kozak and the Second Platoon, Lt. Boryszewski and the Third Platoon. The Company HQ located in the valley below the high ground was defended by Lt. Joe Lloyd and Weapons Platoon . After dark we went to 50% security and proceeded to clean up, have our evening ‘C’ rations and
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