i served with 1/28 inf. charlie co. big red one in vietnam. we lost a lot of good grunts , especially in the tet offensive. in dec. 1967 we were at bu dop reinforcing a special forces camp. it was hell! while out on a patrol one day a very good friend and i were sent out to recon the area. we came upon a vc outpost with 2 vc taking a nap. we took them out. my friend grapped an a - k 47 rifle and we haull ass out of there. by than the other vcs became aware and started firing toward us. we joint the rest of the company and pulled back to the perimeter. we were not awarded in medals for our action. in another patrol combat photographer horst faas was wounded. i was not too far behind him in line. my friend got killed in the first day of the tet offensive with only days left in country. he was the best a hardcore grunt with a lot of notches in his belt. his name was charles permaloff. if anybody is out there please make contact. i have some pictures and some newspaper clips of the unit in action.