The Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66 was
awarded two Presidential Unit Citations for extraordinary heroism for
their participation in the Battles of the Ia Drang (November 1965) and
Nathan Hale (June 1966); conducted the historic FIRST night combat
rappel lead by RANGER Lawson; and performed DOD/MACV directed long
range reconnaissance (LRRP) operations lead by 101st RECONDO Grimes
along the northern Cambodia and Southern Laos borders in the spring of
1966..."Laying Down FIRST Tracks in the Central Highlands".

RANGER Jerry Conners
Master Parachutist, Special Forces Weapons Expert, 101st RECONDO, Army
Aviator
Chinese Bandit 13
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