The battle was divided into multiple groups for combat. In one such battlefield, he and his comrades faced off against the enemy sniper. While shifting positions, the spotter accidentally revealed himself and was fatally shot in the head, dying instantly.
After the spotter's death, he relied on his exceptional physical reflexes and acute enemy observation to successfully complete the sniping mission.
It was his first time killing someone and also the first time he witnessed a comrade's sacrifice. Although the mission was accomplished, it left him with profound psychological trauma.
They left in the spring of '69 and didn't return to the unit until winter.
This time, although he was awarded Second-class Merit and promoted from Private First Class to Junior Noncommissioned Officer, joining the NCO ranks after three years of service was considered outstanding.
