Patrol Report

Blue Spruce & Cayenne 

June 3rd-4th, 1968 #359-68

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SSgt Phil Hampton,

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LCpl Jim Southall 17th Patrol - Rescue Mission on Hill 200. 8 USMC KIA and 7 USMC WIA this would be Corporal Grover W Peavy last patrol in 1st Recon Battalion, Bravo Company. He would eventually be sent home.

Rest In Peace

Michael Beck,

Earl Lerch, 

  Jeffery   Patterson,

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Hill 200 June 3rd, 1968

Last Known Activity

June 3rd, 1968 2245Hours at 833276 patrol was attacked by an estimated 40-100 VC/NVA. The attack was very sudden and opened with large explosions of an unknown origin. As the patrol returned fire, The enemy swept through their position in the few minutes immediately following the explosions. The action resulted in 8 USMC KIA, 7 USMC WIA, 3 USMC WIA (1 later DOW) were med-evaced. Due to darkness, weather, and negative communication, the rest of the patrol remained in position until a reaction force aided in their extraction at June 4th, 1968 at 700Hours. The enemy attacked in 2 groups from the North and "SE". Spooky supported the patrol the remainder of the night with unknown results. There was negative enemy activity after the initial assult. 

Last Known Activity


RECON TEAM "CAYENNE", Hill 200 - 27 miles SW of Da Nang, 9 KM W-NW OF HIEP DUC VILLAGE

SSgt Hampton (Patrol Leader) WIA

HM3 Earl Lerch KIA (Died of Wounds on June 4)
Cpl Briggs WIA

L/Cpl Terrece Eugene Edgar KIA
LCpl Gonzales WIA
LCpl Michael James Beck KIA
LCpl Jasper WIA
PFC Charles Frank Huff KIA
PFC Darrell Edward Campanello KIA
PFC Gerold Jerome Mc Adams KIA
PFC Peter Joseph Weidemier KIA
PFC Jeffery Scott Patterson KIA
PFC Whiting WIA
PFC Kraskiewiez WIA
PFC Macedo WIA

 Terrece Edgar, 

Charles Huff,

Darrell  Campanello & Peter Weidemier

Gerold   McAdams,

Cpl Grover Peavy

Hill 200 change his life forever.

Hill 200 alter and change his life forever