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*> 7 main camp in a thicket of pine woods on the back side of Ft.
At dawn AAonday they moved to a defensive position, which
P they held most of the three * da y "war". Patrols led by Lt. P
c „, _ u . .. . _ _... „„ . _ Rogers, Platoon Leader and Staff Sgt. Jimmy Yates, were B
Sgi. Carroll Smith and Squad Leader Terry Pike show off their camouflage. , . ... . , . ~ 9 ... 1 .
dispatched at night to locate the enemy positions and report ■
back to the company commander, Capt. Larry Taylor.
On the third day of "Operation Copperhead" the enemy
A jp’Snftrffi' 4 attacked in full force, and C Company withdrew from their P
•&£?*:** j§t| y ‘. v A position, throwing smoke grenades behind them to obscure
The remainder of the training period was spent with guards- J
. more machine gun
Army Personnel Carriers (APC) used for training. * ” ' ?**"
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Thursday, July 30. 1981