[Last update:  14 March 2004]

1.  The 1st Battalion 6th Infantry continued tactical operations in the Chu Lai area upon the
completion of all named operations (e.g. Middlesex Peak) on 1 July 1971.  These military
operations continued until the unit officially stood down in November 1971.

2.  Fire Support.

    a.  A Btry, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery (105mm howitzer) continued to provide support to
the 1st Bn 6th Inf with four howitzers located at FSB Bayonet West (BT547000).  On
30 Sept 71 two howitzers were moved from FSB Bludgeon (BT342007) (where they
had been in support of 4-3d Infantry) to FSB Chippewa (BS488968) to support the
1st Bn 6th Inf.

    b.  C battery, 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery.  C Battery was placed OPCON to 1-14th
Artillery on 10 September, with four howitzers at FSB West (BT988248) and two howitzers
at FSB Siberia (BT903232).  On 15 September one howitzer from FSB Siberia was air
moved to FSB West in support of an operation conducted by 1-6th Infantry, and returned to
FSB Siberia immediately following the operation.

    c.  A Battery, 1st Battalion, 82d Artillery.  A Battery began the period with four howitzers
located at FSB Fat City (BT440077) and two howitzers located at FSB Dottie (BS680853).
On 15 June two howitzers from FSB Dottie were moved to FSB Fat City.  On 12 October
A Battery was placed OPCON to 1-14th Artillery.

    d.  B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery.  B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery remained
attached to 3-82d Artillery during the entire period.  On 1 May the battery consisted of four
guns positioned at Hill 270(AT860680).   On 5 October the tactical mission of B Battery was
terminated and the four howitzers were  moved to Camp Redhorse to commence stand down.
 
 

The following list of combat incidents is neither complete nor exhaustive, but includes
information available at this time.
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7 July, A/1-6 Inf vic BS374925 detonated a B/T, results:  1 US KIA [SSG Michael Joseph
Knox from Olney, IL] and 3 US WIA(E).

At 131315 H July B/1-6 Inf vic BS313972 engaged 3 VC, results: 1 VC KIA and 1 US WIA(E).

B/1-6 Inf on 16 July vic BS313972, found 1 IW, results: 1 IWC.

19 July D/1-6 Inf vic BT389034, detonated a B/T, results:  1 US WIA(E).

On 23 July Chu Lai, vic BT528097 received 3x122mm rockets, resulting in 1 US WIA(M).

28 July, A/1-6 Inf engaged and UNSEF vic BS465890 resulting in 2 VC KIA,  2 detained,
2 IWC and 1 CSWC.

On 31 July as C/1-6 Inf vic BS509938 engaged 1 VC resulting in 1 VC KIA.

B/1-6 Inf had a brief but fierce fire fight on 9 Aug vic BS298977 resulting in 2 NVA KIA , 1 US KIA
[SP4 Arnold Lovins from London, KY], 1 US WIA and 1 IWC.

20 Aug when the snipers of 1-6 Inf, vic BS493917 engaged 12 VC resulting in 3 VC KIA.

21 Aug A/1-6 Inf vic BS295995 engaged 1 VC with AW and SAF resulting in 1 VC KIA, 1 K-54 pistol CIA.

On 3 Sep D/1-6 Inf vic BS284992 engaged an UNSEF, resulting in 3 US WIA(E), and 1 US WIA(M).

17 Sep C/1-6 Inf engaged 1 VC vic BS253965 resulting in 1 VC KIA.

On 19 Sep in two separate incidents, A/1-6 Inf engaged 3 NVA vic BS357967, results of this were 3 NVA KIA.

24 Sep A/11-6 Inf  found a weapons cache vic BS345976 which resulted in 16 IWC and 10 CSWC.

On 27 Sep, A/1-6 Inf vic BS352976 found 2 IW and 1 CSW, resulting  in 2 IWC and 1 CSWC.  Later
the same day, A/1-6 Inf received hand grenades resulting in 1 US KIA  [SGT Randall Kelvin Clements from
Gadsden, AL], 1 US WIA(E).

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