destroyed. September 11: On election day, the VC killed 19 voters and wounded 120, in fire on polling places, mining of roads and in individual assassinations. September 24: American troops freed 11 persons from a VC prison in Phu Yen province who reported that 70 fellow prisoners were deliberately starved to death and 20 others tortured until they died. October 11: Allied forces discovered a VC prison complex in Bình Định Province containing the bodies of 12 South Vietnamese who had been machine gunned and grenaded by fleeing guards. October 22: A youth worker in Binh Chanh, Gia Định Province, was shot and killed by VC while asleep in his home. October 24: The Huế-Quảng Trị bus ran over a mine in Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên Province, 15 passengers were injured. October 27: A grenade was thrown into a home in Ban Me Thuot, Darlac Province, killing a 63-year old man and a nine-month old child; seven other persons were wounded. November 1: the VC directed long-range recoilless rifle fire into downtown Saigon during National Day celebrations killing seven South Vietnamese and one American officer. November 2: A grenade was thrown by a VC at Phú Thọ Racetrack, Saigon, killing two persons and wounding eight others, including two children. November 3: VC squads infiltrated the outskirts of Saigon and fired 24 recoilless rifle shells on the city. Among the buildings hit were Bến Thành Market, Grall Hospital, Saigon Cathedral, a seminary chapel and several private homes. Eight persons were killed and 37 seriously wounded. November 4: the VC mortared a village in Hau Nghia province, killing one civilian and wounding eight. The VC attacked an outpost in Tay Ninh Province, killing six civilians and wounding two Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) team members. November 7: A VC squad on Provincial Road 8, Quang Duc Province, abducted a hamlet chief and deputy chief. November 8: In Châu Đốc Province, a 53-year old woman was tortured and shot to death; a note pinned to her body accused her of supporting the South Vietnamese government. November 16: A VC bicycle bomb exploded on Nguyen Van Thoai Street, Saigon wounding two South Vietnamese soldiers and a civilian. November 19: Eight VC mortar rounds on Can Giuoc, Long An Province, killed two children; 12 civilians were wounded. 20 mortar rounds hit Can Duoc, wounding five civilians. November 23: Three VC dressed in