SUBJECT: Combat After Action Interview Report.
1. 2nd Bn, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.
2. Operating Date: 19 July 1969.
3. Location: XT758148.
4. Control or Command Headquarters: Tactical Operations Center, S-3, 2d Bn, 14th
Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.
5. Person being interviewed: Thomas A. Barbera, 149-34-6902, SP/4, age 25, RTO, A Co,
2d Bn, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.
6. Interviewing Officer: 1LT Howard W. Mitchell.
7. Task organization: A Co, 2d Bn, 14th Infantry.
8. Supporting forces: A 1/8, 105mm Arty, A Co, 25th Aviation (Night Hawk), B Co, 25th
Aviation (LFT) (Flareship).
9. Intelligence: Area was known to be a VC/NVA infiltration route to Saigon.
10. Background Information: A Co 2d Bn, 14th Infantry had been conducting Night Combat
operations in this general area for a period of 1 week with sightings and contact every
night.
11. Mission: Mission of A Co 2d Bn, 14th Infantry on 19 July, 1969 was to conduct Night
Combat Operations in a known VC/NVA infiltration corridor to harass and interdict enemy
movement.
12. Concept of operation and execution: On 19 July 1969, A Co, 2d Bn, 14th Infantry,
departed FSB Emory at 1815 for Night Combat Operations. The company was to set up three
(3) AP's with the Command Post included in one of the AP's. At 2030 the company broke from
it's holding area and started moving toward it's separate AP locations. At 2035 the
company received small arms and automatic weapons fire with 3 RPG rounds, from an enemy
element of 2 platoons located about 200 meters to the South southwest. A company
immediately returned fire, killing 3 VC and calling for Light Fire Team, Flareship, and
Artillery.
The gunship began working over the area of contact with mini gun and rockets
suppressing the enemys fire. Arty was fired on suspected withdrawal routes with the Night
Hawk covering these areas. After all firing was stopped A Company made a complete sweep of
the contact area revealing a 3 body count and 1 AK-47.
13. Results: 1 US WIA (leg wound); 3 VC body count, 1 AK-47.
