On 23 February at 02:45 a firebase occupied by a unit of the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division located 6 miles southeast of Dầu Tiếng Base Camp was attacked resulting in 38 PAVN/VC killed and eight individual and two crew-served weapons and a radio captured; U.S. losses were three killed, among them was Staff sergeant Robert W. Hartsock who smothered an enemy satchel charge with his body, an action for which he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.