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Who made up Echo Company when it was formed in mid 1968?
For those troopers who were not "in-country" during the middle part of 1968, this was when Echo Company was formed up. 1Lt David Hadley was the platoon leader, he left Charlie Company 2nd platoon (2-6) for this job, and he recruited troopers from all the line companies. A lot of the troops came from Charlie Company due to the fact that they knew 2-6 would take care of them. They were getting out of noisy, rattle bang line companys for the quite movement of squad and 2 squad size "sneek & peek" operations.
For those troopers who were not "in-country" during the middle part of 1968, this was when Echo Company was formed up. 1Lt David Hadley was the platoon leader, he left Charlie Company 2nd platoon (2-6) for this job, and he recruited troopers from all the line companies. A lot of the troops came from Charlie Company due to the fact that they knew 2-6 would take care of them. They were getting out of noisy, rattle bang line companys for the quite movement of squad and 2 squad size "sneek & peek" operations.
Echo Company
"Jumping Mustangs"
Update
12 Feb 2005 
At dusk we left the road for night patrol on a hill about 1500 meters from the base. We were told Charlie was going after 25th Medical Group there after his less successful Tet offensive in March of '68. The weather was clear and the fires and incoming across the valley were clearly visible. Recon wanted to get in the bush and out of site. Most of the NVA were wiped out by M60, frags and artillery fire. It was the only time we got caught walking a trail. We never wore the scarf in combat because of the obvious good target it makes. It was my first experience walking point. My eyes told me a child was standing on the trail with a rifle on his shoulder but my brain wouldn't believe it. A guy from Tennessee put his M16 on my shoulder and saved my life.
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