Command Group-(mention of I Company-Maj.A.Comer XO-3/3 document: "..When company I was prepared to advance into An Cuong(2) about 1500 it did so against minimal opposition. As I tried to follow them almost immeditely aftewards with "B" command group, we came under intense fire from the right front and had to take cover in the midddle of open padies. Company I had advancd too far to aid us, and the H 2/4 platoon to our rear (200 meters) was able to give us only limited support due to poor visibiltiy an being pressed by the VC in our rear. An attempt to use our single machine gun to cover us as we attempted to rejoin Company I resulted in the immediate deaths of Lance Corporal J.L. White and Private First Class W.L.Smith of Company I, who were moving with "B" group for security. I noted that the only weapons present were pistols and one captured M-1 rifle with its stock shot away. Mortar fire fell around us wounding at least myself that I remember and automatic weapons fire kept us pinned down whenever we attempted to move...."