"Spirit of Robert Rogers in the Footsteps of Lauri Torni and Tutelage
of Frenchy Theriault"
The Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66 was
awarded TWO Presidential Unit Citations, the nation's highest unit
decoration for extraordinary heroism for their participation in the
Battles of the Ia Drang (Pleiku November 1965) and Nathan Hale (Trung
Luong June 1966); conducted the historic FIRST night combat rappel
lead by RANGER Lawson; and performed DOD/MACV directed long range
reconnaissance (LRRP) operations lead by 101st RECONDO Grimes along
the northern Cambodia and southern Laos borders in the spring of
1966 ..."Laying Down FIRST Tracks in the Central Highlands...Chinese
Bandits Penetrate Deeper!"
RANGER Jerry Conners (jconnersn94k@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
)
Master Parachutist (Honor Graduate of 101st ABN Jumpmaster Class),
Special Forces Weapons Expert, 101st RECONDO (Brand Number 1919), Army
Aviator, AMOC
Chinese Bandit 13
Chinese Bandit 13 Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66
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