Historical Map tracking of 3rd Tank Battalion USMC.  Bravo Company.

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Excerpt's from 3rd Tank Battalion C.C. of May 1968.

On 13 May the 1st Platoon completed a move to Khe Sanh where it replaced the 3rd Platoon which had been at the base since June 1967.  On 19 May the 1st Platoon was escorting a convoy from Khe Sanh.  Approximately 300 meters outside the perimeter the convoy was ambushed,  During the ensuing fight all five tanks sustained RPG hits.  No tank took fewer than three hits.  B15 was destroyed in the action.  One hundred and sixty five enemy KIA (c) were credited to this action.  It is estimated that the B-1 tanks accounted for one hundred of these. 

S-4 Journal for 19 May 1968;

Bravo reported following combat damage to B-1 vehicles:  B-11 RPG shrapnel left side of hull no penetration, RPG shrapnel right side no penetration, damage to sprocket and shock absorber.  B-12 1 RPG on right side 5 inches below cupola, range finder gone, 1 RPG 2 inches left of gun on gun shield, possible damage to replenisher.  B-13 1 RPG in TC Cupola - 50 cal. damage.  B-14 2 RPG's penetration, turret inoperative.  B-15 combat loss.

WIA (E);

Himes, H. D. 1st Lt.
Baddgor, P .L. Cpl.
Cerda, R. Cpl.
Kellogg, F .R. Cpl.
Oswood, R. W. Cpl.
Camardese, S. L/Cpl.
Conklin, A. M. PFC
Cox, J. C. PFC
Larabell, C. A. PFC
Lehman, C. R. PFC
Trinidad, C. PFC