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Unit Statistics

25 September 1967 to 1 February 1969

Number of days in operation: 439

Number of light (6 man) teams infiltrated: 716

Number of heavy teams (12 men) infiltrated: 281

Total number of combat patrols: 997

Number of times enemy sighted: 808

Number of times contact made with enemy: 403

Number of enemy killed, physical body count: 551

Number of enemy killed, probable, visual report: 189

Number of enemy wounded, visual report,
not counted as probable: 54

Number of enemy taken as prisoners of war: 57

Number of artillery missions fired in support: 292

Killed in action/died as a result of combat action: 12

Died not as a result of hostile action: 3

Wounded in action: 139

Missing in action: NONE

Other friendly killed in action: 4

Other friendly wounded in action: 7

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"Company F, 51st Infantry is the finest and the most professional long-range reconnaissance force in the United States Army. Its members have killed more of the enemy with fewer losses than any similar unit. More importantly, Company F, 51st Infantry has been the main eyes and ears for II Field Forces, Vietnam, and many of the past year's battalion and brigade operations conducted in III Corps Tactical Zone have been based upon information developed by the men of Company F. It is a proud outfit and I am privileged to have it in my command."

--Fred C. Weyand
Lieutenant General, USA

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