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Chapter 6
Defending Qui Nhon
Our mission was to be a sentinel for Qui Nhon Air Base and the Supply Depot along with the other platoons in E Company and 2/7 , we saturated our zone of responsibility with patrols and ambushes to keep the VC at bay and off balance— not allowing them to get any kind of a foothold close to Qui Nhon. The patrols often had to move through the rice paddies which led to leeches, immersion foot and other health related issues. Water was a necessity but if not treated properly —even when it came from Bn. HQ , it led to dysentery. I had that most unfortunate experience myself and it stayed with me for approximately three weeks—nothing you can do but do what you have to do as often as you have to do it. As a result I lost even more weight—I came ashore in July at approx 195
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