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Stuart Jamison | 9th Infantry Division (ARVN) - Army

19:15   |   Stuart Jamison recounts the destruction of his battalion on February 26, 1968. They thought they were landing in a fairly safe area, after seeing farmers working in the fields, but ended up landing right on top of the Viet Cong. As the troops marched toward the tree line, the enemy opened up.

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Keywords   :     Tet Offensive    rice paddy    mortar    Landing zone    VC (Viet Cong)    CAS(Close Air Support)    helicopter    Small arms fire    casualties

Videos ( 9 )
Vietnam
Cold War
Photos ( 29 )
  • Photos From Vietnam (9th Infantry Division)  |  Vietnam  |  Army  |  29 Photos

    Incredible pictures from Stuart Jamison's experience in Xa Xiem and Rach Gia.

STORIES / Documents ( 5 )
  • A Walk Into Darkness: Foreword  |  Vietnam  |  Army  |  Download PDF

    The opening pages of Stuart Jamison's gripping account of the life and death of his ARVN unit in Vietnam.

  • A Walk Into Darkness: Truce  |  Vietnam  |  Army  |  Download PDF

    Stuart Jamison recounts his days in Xa Xiem during New Year's Eve and meeting his fellow officers, as well as coming face to face with death for the first time.

  • A Walk Into Darkness: First Encounter  |  Vietnam  |  Army  |  Download PDF

    Stuart Jamison's dynamic account of the first day of the Tet Offensive, as well as the asssault on Rach Gia.

  • A Walk Into Darkness: Sweeps  |  Vietnam  |  Army  |  Download PDF

    Stuart Jamison and his unit battle Viet Cong troops around Rach Gia and find themselves with a scared VC prisoner.

  • A Walk Into Darkness: The Great Big Raid on Hoa Quan  |  Vietnam  |  Army  |  Download PDF

    Stuart Jamison's personal account of a raid on a Vietnamese village to drive out the Viet Cong.

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