In April 1970 in the Vietnam War the 199th Infantry Brigate commanded Brigadier General William R. Bond is killed by sniper fire in Binh Thuy District and the PAVN hit Firebase Illingworth with over 300rounds of mortar and assaulted the base with a force of over 400 troops.
In April 1970 in the Vietnam War the 199th Infantry Brigate commanded Brigadier General William R. Bond is killed by sniper fire in Binh Thuy District and the PAVN hit Firebase Illingworth with over 300rounds of mortar and assaulted the base with a force of over 400 troops.