1st Cavalry helicopters of the 7th Regiment-- George Armstrong Custer's flew west along...
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NARRATOR: 1st Cavalry helicopters of the 7th Regiment-- George Armstrong Custer's flew west along the Ia Drang looking for the enemy. Their commander, Kentucky-born Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore, had been told there was somewhere on its slopes. His orders were to take his 29 officers and just 411 men-- There were two clearings large eight choppers at once. He chose the one closest to the
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1st Cavalry helicopters
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of the 7th Regiment--
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George Armstrong Custer's
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flew west along the Ia Drang
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looking for the enemy.
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Their commander, Kentucky-born
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Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore,
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had been told there was
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somewhere on its slopes.
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His orders were to take his
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29 officers and just 411 men--
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There were two clearings large
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eight choppers at once.
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He chose the one closest to the
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Movie Summary
A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
