Montagnards Escape Cong

Article by - SP4 James J. Angley
Photos by - SP4 Jerry Kringel
The author and photographer were assingned to 5th Special forces Group Headquarters.


August 1968 Issue






In August of 1968, A-502 planned and lead a rescue mission
that freed 165 Montagnard villagers.

This mission gave members of A-502 the opportunity
to live their Special Forces motto, De Oppresso Liber . . .
to free the oppressed.

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the August 1968 issue of The Green Beret Magazine,
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