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51. Bills interview, 25 May 1996; Pope interview, 5 October 1993; Burdan
notes.
52. Burdan notes.
53. Burdan notes; Department of the Army, VII-Corps, FRAGO 129-91
VII Corps conducts Obstacle Crossing, 20 February 1991.
54. Bills interview, 25 May 1996.
55. Burdan notes.
56. Burdan notes.
57. Wilson interview, 25 July 1991; Burdan notes.
58. Burdan personally directed one of the B Troop tanks to the T-72
they had earlier observed; it was only 50 feet away from the M1
that destroyed it.
59. Bills interview, 25 May 1996; Burdan notes.
60. CPT Douglas Morrison, Interview by John Burdan, HHT, 1st
Squadron, 4th Cavalry, tape Recording, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 21
April 1994; Bills interview, 25 May 1996.
61. “Riders on the Storm,” 16.
62. Krause, Battle of 73 Easting; 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Staff
Duty Log, 27 April 1991.
63. Wilson interview, 28 July 1991; Bills interview, 25 May 1996; Burdan
notes.
64. “Riders on the Storm,” 16; Wilson interview; Burdan notes.
65. 1st Squadron 4th Cavalry, Daily Staff Journal, Tactical Operation
Center: 1400 28 February to 0500 1 March 1991; Pope interview, 5
October 1993.
66. Mitch Osburn, Interview by John Burdan, A Troop, 1st Squadron,
4th Cavalry, Ft. Riley, KS 3 September 1994; Palmieri interview, 25
January 1994.
67. CW2 Gary Notestine and CW3 Wayne Grimes, Interview by John
Burdan, D and C Troops, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 18 December 1993; Pope interview,
5 October 1993.
68. Palmieri interview, January 1994; Pope interview, 5 October 1993.
69. Bills interview, 25 May 1996.
70. Bills interview, 25 May 1996; “Riders on the Storm,” 16.
71. Burdan notes.
72. Morrison interview, 21 April 1994; 1st Squadron 4th Cavalry, Daily
Staff Journal, Tactical Operation Center: 1400 28 February to 0500
1 March 1991; “Riders on the Storm,” 16; Wilson interview; VII-