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Gene Richardson

Vietnam | 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment

Long after the war, Gene Richardson found an article online written by a Chinook pilot who was sent to resupply a unit in trouble. He realized that the unit on the ground in the incident was his platoon. He contacted the author and filled in the missing parts of the story. (7:32)
After Tet, the action didn't let up for quite a while. Gene Richardson was taking part in a major sweep of an area known to have a lot of Viet Cong. As his platoon moved through a rice paddy, they suddenly came under fire from three reinforced bunkers. The company commander and his radio operator were hit almost immediately. Part 1 of 2. (10:18)