Predicting a forthcoming attack, the company commander called the listening posts into the main position. When the digging continued, a Patton directed its searchlight towards the noise and fired one of its machine guns, being met with fire from PAVN soldiers in a tree line to the south, supported by mortar fire from the northwest. This slightly wounded three Americans, including the platoon commander, who were caught outside their tanks, but all reached the latter without further injury.
Predicting an impending assault, the company commander summoned the listening posts to the main position. As digging commenced, Patton aimed its searchlight at the noise and discharged one of its machine guns, encountering fire from PAVN soldiers in a tree line to the south, supported by mortar fire from the northwest. This resulted in minor injuries to three Americans, including the platoon commander, who were caught outside their tanks, but they all reached safety without further harm.