In the early morning hours of March 16,1968, Colburn's OH-23 encountered no enemy fire over My Lai 4, and the crew marked the location of several wounded Vietnamese with green smoke, a signal that they needed help.
In the early morning hours of March 16,1968, Colburn's OH-23 was operating in support of Task Force Barker of the Americal Division. Encountering no enemy fire over My Lai 4, the crew marked the location of several wounded Vietnamese with green smoke, a signal that they needed help.