At about 03:15, the VC mortar fire quickly slackened as the sappers began to withdraw in the village. The Marines took benefit of the lull to send a squad into Phu Thanh to uncover and aid CUPP nine. To get to the CUPP, the squad had to work its way by way of a Portion of the village by now devastated with the sappers.Within the 1st Platoon command