During the first weeks of February the BLT continued operations in northern Quang Tri Province participating on Operation BADGER CATCH. On February 8, Company L engaged the NVA northeast of the village complex of My Xe Chanh and the Song Cua Viet (River) with the enemy firing 82mm mortars. During the exchange of fire, three Marines were wounded, one of them mortally. One of the casualties was PFC Sullivan who was killed from hostile rifle fire.
Casualties:
Donald Francis Slack Died of Wounds
Michael Xavier Sullivan
During the first weeks of February the BLT continued operations in northern Quang Tri Province participating on Operation BADGER CATCH. On February 8, Company L engaged the NVA northeast of the village complex of My Xe Chanh and the Song Cua Viet (River) with the enemy firing 82mm mortars. During the exchange of fire, three Marines were wounded, one of them mortally. One of the casualties was PFC Sullivan who was killed from hostile rifle fire.
Casualties:
Donald Francis Slack Died of Wounds
Michael Xavier Sullivan
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