Op Gum Tracker
Long range patrol through the Da Krong region, gaining intel from indigenous population to locate a reported camp somewhere nearby.
After liaising with local intelligence asset, Mr D Eric, EGR delivered luxury items to local village leaders in exchange for information as to the base's location. Due to the diarrhoea season being in full 'flow', bridges were needed to cross the more turgid than normal waterways. EGR fought through a number of contacts once clear of the friendly peninsula, recieving further intel of a Da Krong commando training base near the village of Bru. This was a known area of enemy activity and not a focus of the operation, however it's presence added some complications to acquiring intel from the Bru headman. Despite several hard contacts EGR obtained the inel and withdrew from Bru. The rough location of the base now knows, EGR resupplied, assaulted the regular military camp, destroyed it and then withdrew attriting the alerted QRF as they did so, before breaking contact and returning to base.
National Defense Service Medal
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Vietnam Service Medal
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