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ITEM
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TIME
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INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
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01
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0001
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LOG OPENED
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02
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0002 |
Supporting information
for todays events: Bn. CO (LTC Constantine Blastos), Bn. XO (MAJ Robert
Chadrue), Bn. S-3 (Maj Dexter Branscomb), Bn. S-1 (Cpt. Anthony Baron),
Bn. S-2 (Capt Francis Abreu), Bn S-3 Air (Capt. Earl Yamada), Bn.
S-4 (Capt Robert Scheiffe), Bn. S-5 (Capt Gary Roth), Acting S-2 while
S-2 is on R&R (Lt. David Wood). Location of FSB Patton XT583194,
Locatiion of PB Hunsley XT596270, Location of Venice East XT577183,
Location of Bau Dieu Tower XT571172, Location of Co D Night Defensive
Position XT615225.
Ballgame: Co A OpCon to 1/15th Infantry
B Co (-) and 2/49th ARVN (-). Depart Trung Lap 0900 hours recon to
obj-1 600215. B Co recon to obj-2 605213 to obj-4 609214 to obj-6
613216 to obj-5 608216 and rejoin 2/49 ARVN at obj-7 608218. 2/49
ARVN depart obj-1 600215 and recon to obj-3 605216 to obj-5 608216 and
rejoin Co B at obj-7 608218. Co B recon to obj-8 607221 to obj-10
600222 and rejoin 2/49 ARVN at obj-12 595219. Return to Trung Lap.
2/49 ARVN depart obj-7 and recon to obj-9 605218 to obj-11 600219 and
rejoin B Co at obj-12 595219. Return to Trung Lap.
C Co (-) depart PB 0800 hours recon to obj-1 589264 to obj-2 598259 to
obj-3 605260 to obj-4 611270 to obj-5 612277 to obj-6 612284 to obj-7
606276 and return to PB. One platoon of C Co, 0800 hours, depart PB
and recon to obj-1 601276 to obj-2 605274 to obj-3 605268 to obj-4 596266
and return to PB.
D Co (-) conduct joint operations, 1 platoon, Co D and one platoon ARVN.
Depart NDP at 0915 hours recon to obj-1 609230 to obj-2 601232 to obj-3
601327 to obj-4 597266 to obj-5 596230 to obj-6 604230, return to NDP.
Conduct 2 joint NCP with 2/49 ARVN.
2/49 ARVN conduct joint operations with one platoon ARVN and one platoon D
Co. Depart NDP at 1000 hours to obj-1 616218 to obj-2 620214 to
obj-3 624210 to obj-4 624215 to obj-5 628215 to obj-6 624220 to obj-7
623224 return to NDP. Conduct 2 joint NCP with Co D.
CRIP: VCI activities at 592414, 0800 to 1000 and 1600 to 1800 hours
4.2 Platoon: 2 tubes Patton, 1 tube PB Hunsley, 1 tube Trung Lap
Radar: PPS-5 PB Hunsley, PPS-4 Venice East
Training:
Co B 1600-1700 Night combat operations
Co C 1600-1700 Night combat operations
Co D 1600-1700 Night combat operations
Radar 1500-1600 Search and monitor techniques
4.2: 1500-1600 Crew drill |
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03
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0100 |
S/R
negative |
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04
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0200 |
S/R
negative |
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05
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0230 |
Call
from Maj. Chadrue, man by name of Erickson, Co D, WIA last night is in
serious condition |
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06
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0235 |
Passed
into to PB Hunsley, Co D on hooks for today |
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07
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0245 |
Checked with Maj. Keller to see if his counterpart and he will be
available on 4 Sep to see BG Camp, new ADC. Answer: Yes |
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08
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0250 |
Requested LFT to Bde for morning to check area. One will be
available. |
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09
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0300 |
S/R
negative |
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10
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0400 |
S/R
negative |
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11
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0405 |
Rec'd
CONF message, subject: Plans summary for 3 Sep |
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12
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0500 |
S/R negative |
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13
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0600 |
S/R
negative all stations |
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14
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0630 |
Change
in ballgame - CRIP set up checkpoint at 588203 100-1400 hours |
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15
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0631 |
D Co 1st platoon AP breaking
position (Victor) |
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16
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0641 |
D Co
AP Victor closed |
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17
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0645 |
S/R
neg all stations |
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18
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0658 |
D Co
AP Victor Romeo closed |
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19
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0700 |
Centaur 3 on station. Check grids 589244, 595259, 5920, 584228,
6020 |
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20
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0705 |
Road
sweep departed |
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21
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0707 |
Centaur 3 spotted one individual in hedgerow vic 614198 who took evasive
action. Centaur given permission to engage |
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22
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0715 |
From D
Co, need radar resupply - 5 opn daily log USALW Foliage Penetration
Radar, 5 box starlight batteries 8A 1100-A |
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23
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0718 |
Ref
item #21: 1 body count, LOH will check out body |
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24
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0720 |
From C
Co, Kit Carson by name of Nuygen Van Hoa wants to get paid |
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25
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0737 |
Centaur 3 reports vic 602235 one individual taking evasive action,
permission given to engage. One body count by hand grenade |
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26
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0746 |
Highway 7A open from Patton to Trung Lap |
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27
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0750 |
Spot
report: Centaur 3 at coord 605236 in hedgerow fresh diggings.
At 15 degrees from 605236 toward Ho Bo used by 5-10 persons in last 12
hours. At 605238 4x4 hole tunnel leading out of it |
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28
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0753 |
C Co
departed for Ballgame |
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29
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0805 |
Centaur 3 vic 602250 spotted road (N-S) with trail activity last night -
5 individuals. Fresh arty in area, neg findings or bodies |
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30
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0809 |
Centaur 3 report vic 600253 spotted paper and cooking utensils.
Centaur 3 released. Bingo fuel |
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31
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0820 |
Have C
Co (-) search grid 600253 after searching obj-1 and continuing on
ballgame |
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32
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0821 |
D Co
will check out grid 605236 and 602235 after obj-1, then proceed on
original ballgame |
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33
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0822 |
Requested urgent dustoff, 1 urgent
litter, 2 ambulatory. B Co Chicom grenade being carried to demo
area at Patton exploded
[Sgt Allen John VanFredenberg, Bravo Company was killed in this
incident] |
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34
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0831 |
(Late)
From Bde: AO LOBO in effect immediately until 031800 (0813) |
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35
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0832 |
Menehune 6 on station, Taxi Arty, LNO and 4.2 mortar platoon leader to
Hunsley. |
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36
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0833 |
(Late)
ARVNS sweep area of contact, found blood trails, SA 2/49 will check area
out today and will report findings. (0819) |
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37
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0848 |
From
Bde: Clearance for SkySpot 041900-050600 1) XT566238 2) XT573247 |
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38
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0854 |
Dustoff 153 ETA 10-12 min for B Co |
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39
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0855 |
Dustoff 153 on station |
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40
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0858 |
C Co
hit booby trap at 597265, 1 ambulatory, 1 litter, dustoff 153 will take
mission after pickup of B Co personnel |
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41
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0905 |
Dustoff complete to 12th Evac |
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42
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0907 |
(Late)
Requested ARVNs to check out area 614198 where Centaur 3 got one body
count (0845) |
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43
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0908 |
Ref
item #40: Booby-trap was 60mm mortar round, pressure type |
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44
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0911 |
7A
open from Trung Lap to Highway 1 |
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45
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0915 |
Location Co C (-) 592258 |
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46
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0935 |
Brig.
Gen. Henderson arrives this location |
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47
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0936 |
(Late)
B Co departed FSB Patton for Trung Lap (0930) |
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48
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0940 |
C Co
(-) located 599256, C Co 2nd platoon 605267 |
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49
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0948 |
B Co
arrived Trung Lap |
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50
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1004 |
C Co
request urgent dustoff, urgent litter at 600252, hand grenade of unknown
type with smoke grenade detonator |
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51
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1013 |
D Co
departing on ballgame |
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52
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1015 |
(Late)
Brig. Gen. Henderson departed Patton, discussion of activities at Trung
Lap last night (1000 hours) |
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53
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1019 |
Dustoff 153 on station |
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54
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1020 |
D Co
3rd platoon with 2/49 ARVN departed on ballgame |
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55
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1026 |
(Late)
Dustoff complete 1024 hours |
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56
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1027 |
B Co
located at 605215, 2/49th ARVN at 605215 |
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57
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1038 |
C Co
(-) at 600252 interrogated a woman and found that there had been 5 VC in
the area 2 days ago putting in booby-traps |
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58
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1041 |
Locations: B Co 605215, 3rd Co 2/49 605215, C Co (-) 600252, 3rd
platoon C Co closed Hunsley, D Co (-) 611228, 3rd platoon 616218 |
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59
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1046 |
D Co
(-) obj-1 609230 |
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60
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1048 |
B Co
(-) obj-2 605214 |
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61
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1052 |
Ref
item 57: Kit Carson states woman is lying, will question female
further |
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62
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1053 |
(Late)
Official notification and stand down will be 48 hours. Start date
11 Sep for one of 2/14th units. Will not have stand down on 5 Sep
(1000) |
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63
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1112 |
D Co
vic 609230 found one US hand grenade booby-trapped with 6ft trip wire,
will blow |
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64
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1115 |
C Co
found four homemade booby-traps with smoke grenade detonator with trip
wire at 601252, will blow |
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65
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1125 |
AO
request from 2/49 040600 to 041800 grid 600255, 650253, 650210, 583210.
Battalion operation, 1 platoon US, 1 platoon VN to set up blocking
force. Want to plan ballgame for 2/49 ARVNS at Trung Lap and night
laager site |
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66
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1126 |
D Co
vic 608230 found one US hand grenade with trip wire, will blow |
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67
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1130 |
CRIP
departed for ballgame |
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68
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1131 |
D Co
request 1 urgent litter dustoff loc 608232, 60mm round with trip wire |
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69
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1145 |
CRIP
set up at checkpoint |
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70
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1142 |
Dustoff 153 on station |
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71 |
1148 |
Dustoff complete |
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72 |
1157 |
D Co
request 1 urgent litter dustoff loc 608232 60mm mortar round with trip
wire |
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73 |
1158 |
Will
have four sorties Flame Bath at 1400 hours to be put in where C Co has
been hitting booby traps |
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74 |
1200 |
Requested 2 more Flame Baths from Bde |
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75 |
1209 |
D Co
moving 400-500 east of608232, will break for lunch and call arty on
608232 |
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76 |
1220 |
(Late)
Dustoff complete D Co (1207) to 12th Evac |
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77 |
1221 |
(Late)
From Bde: AMC confirmed 04 Sep 0730-0900 and 1200-1300. 26
blade hours |
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78 |
1223 |
From
Bde: Error, immediately 1/5th (Mech) new alt radio frequency 31.25 |
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79 |
1224 |
C Co
found one US anti-tank mine with B-40 laying next to it vic 603257 |
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80 |
1227 |
Locations: B Co 613216, C Co 603257, D Co 613238, 3rd platoon D Co
624210 |
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81 |
1305 |
General Camp itinerary passed to LNO, CRIP, 4.2, B, C, D |
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82 |
1306 |
Ballgame passed to LNO |
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83 |
1315 |
Bn
policy on munitions found on recon missions passed to B, C, D, CRIP, 4.2 |
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84 |
1320 |
Ballgame passed to Hunsley |
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85 |
1321 |
(Late)
Issue 23 on station will be on freq if we need him (1252) |
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86 |
1340 |
Locations: B Co 611217, C Co 607570, D Co 608232, D Co 3rd platoon
628215 |
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87 |
1348 |
D Co
(-) at 603234 found 155mm round booby-trapped with tilt rod |
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88 |
1350 |
B Co
obj-7 608218 |
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89 |
1351 |
Flame
bath postponed to 1600 |
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90 |
1352 |
D Co
found one RPG warhead by freshly dug hole, will blow |
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91 |
1410 |
C Co
closed |
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92 |
1412 |
D Co
3rd platoon closed |
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93 |
1415 |
B Co
at obj-8 608222 |
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94 |
1425 |
B Co
obj-10 600222 |
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95 |
1440 |
B Co
obj-12 595219 |
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96 |
1443 |
AO
request for 2/49 ARVN granted except for SE corner |
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97 |
1445 |
Ref
item #65 & 96 submitted to Bde |
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98 |
1450 |
Locations: D Co 603236, B Co 595219, 2/49 ARVN 605219 |
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99 |
1506 |
Little
Bear 706 (Flame Bath) on station |
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100 |
1520 |
D Co
vic 603236 engaged one individual in a tree, believe one body count,
request LST |
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101 |
1521 |
Menehune 5 on station for Flame Bath |
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102 |
1535 |
ETA
LST for D Co 15-20 |
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103 |
1553 |
Centaur 3 on station |
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104 |
1558 |
Centaur 3 grid 595235, one body count |
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105 |
1607 |
(Late)
1st Div 25 ? ETA immediately 041200 (1600) |
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106 |
1631 |
Issue
26 on station A/S 635228 |
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107 |
1638 |
Flame
Bath inserted in 592235, 592236, 608233, 609230 |
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108 |
1658 |
Centaur 3 depart station |
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109 |
1700 |
Night
laager site received 4-5 rounds 82mm mortar 50 meters from perimeter,
suspected fired from SE, Issue 26 will drop napalm |
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110 |
1715 |
Centaur 44 on station |
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111 |
1716 |
Menehune 1 on station to pick up Bn CO & Arty LNO |
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112 |
1717 |
D Co
directed to check out hootch 598235, blood trails led into it |
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113 |
1731 |
(Late)
Night Hawk tonight, briefing 1930, 1st mission 2000 hours (1708) |
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114 |
1744 |
D Co
(Night Laager site) determined 60mm rounds were received |
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115 |
1754 |
AO
request for 1st Div 6131-N 1000 meters south of river - approved |
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116 |
1759 |
Centaur 44 departing station. Centaur spotted dud 105mm round 155
degrees azimuth, 500 meters from night laager (626226) |
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117 |
1818 |
D Co
found one booby-trapped 81mm mortar round, with trip wire loc 600228,
will blow |
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118 |
1852 |
From
1/5th (Mech): Scout platoon night laager position 550180, AP from
FSB Devins at 591163 |
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119 |
1856 |
Battalion policy of munitions found in field passed to 1/5th TOC (JK)
insured that message will be hand carried to Capt Branch |
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120 |
1857 |
AO
request to 1/5th (Mech) AO CAT DTG 040800-041500 fro AO boundary west
along 23 grid to 5923-5921-5519, along 19 East to AO boundary |
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121 |
1851 |
D Co
closing night laager site |
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122 |
1855 |
D Co
closed |
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123 |
1907 |
(Late)
Menehune 1 on station for PsyOps (1830) Menehune released |
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124 |
1935 |
D Co
AP (ARVN control) departed night laager site |
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125 |
2015 |
From
1/5th (Mech), Night Defensive Position for Scout platoon & A 2/14 at
550180. AP for FSB Devin 591163. |
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126 |
2020 |
Ballgame for 2/49 ARVN for Trung Lap: Depart 0700 to obj-1 598229,
1 company reocn to obj-2 600237 to obj-4 613241 to obj-5 627243 to obj-7
633233 to obj-8 644233, return to obj-7. Return to Trung Lap along
7A. 3 Co depart for obj-1 to obj-3 607234 to obj-4 613241 to obj-6
625235 to obj-7 633233, rejoin 1 Co 2/49 ARVN, return to Trung Lap along
7A |
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127 |
2025 |
2/49
ARVN APs for tonight: 584216, 598200, 590198, 582202, 619227,
611231, 590207, 596218, 600207, 583210 |
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128 |
2030 |
APs
for NDP in position: SR (ARVN) 611231, S (US) 619227 |
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129 |
2030 |
LOH
request passed to Bde |
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130 |
2045 |
From
Capt Yamada to C Co CO: Have Co (-) split the route of march, one
element separated from the other by 400-500 meters apart |
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131 |
2100 |
Passed
request for AO DOG DTG 040600-041500 grid 5829, 5529, 5525, 564250,
2/12th only. AO CAT 040800 to 041500 from AO boundary west along
grid 23 to 5623, 5621, 5521, 5519, along grid line 19 west to AO
boundary |
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132 |
2107 |
Received unclassified message AVDCSB-C 09-009, Subject:
Radar-Directed Night Hawks and unclassified message AVDCSB-C 09-010,
subject: Utilization of C&C radios |
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133 |
2150 |
AO CAT
& DOG approved by 2/12th (JW) |
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134 |
2203 |
Radar
at PB Hunsley has found sighting - approx. 8 individuals at each:
576276, 573275, 569273, 572276 moving NE to SW, called Arty |
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135 |
2205 |
Radar
at FSB Patton sighting 656206 203 persons moving west, called arty |
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136 |
2225 |
Centaur 26 on station Night Hawk - told to check grids ref item #134 |
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136 |
2228 |
[Line
136 occurred twice on original page] Centaur 26 departed station due to
radio trouble. Will be back in 30 min |
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137 |
2229 |
Pershing arty fired on 569273 & 576276. 6 FC 30 HE (high explosive
rounds) |
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138 |
2240 |
Arty
out of Patton firing TOT on grid in vicinity of radar sighting in item
#134 |
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139 |
2045 |
AO
request AO CAT disapproved by 1/5th (Mech) |
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140 |
2245 |
Ballgame passed to Bde by RTT |
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141 |
2300 |
S/R
negative |
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142 |
2305 |
Change
to Co B ballgame passed |
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143 |
2255 |
S/R
negative |
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144 |
2400 |
LOG
CLOSED |
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Summary:
A LST (Centaur) was used during the morning to check locations of
activities that occurred during the night. Twice they spotted
individuals taking evasive action, engaged with AW/HG, two body count.
Also reported fresh trails, tunnels at grid 6023 and 6025.
2/49 ARVN's swept the area where contact was made during the night
and found blood trails. Negative findings after sweep.
Co B had 3 individuals wounded at FSB Patton caused by an explosion
of a Chicom grenade that was being carried to EOD pit.
BG Henderson visited FSB Patton during the morning hours.
During
today's operations, Co C had 2 WIA's caused by booby-trapped 60mm round,
1 WIA by booby-trapped hand grenade, and located one handmade booby-trap
with smoke grenade detonator and one US anti-tank mine with a B-40 round
near it.
Co D had 2 WIA's caused by 60mm rounds with trip wires, located one
81mm round booby-trapped with trip wire, a 155mm round booby-trapped
with tilt rod, an RPG round found in a hole, 1 hand grenade booby-trap
and one hand grenade with trip wire. Also spotted one individual
on top of a tree, one body count.
4 sorties were used for Co C at the location of the booby-trap area
(Flame Bath).
At 1100 the night defensive position received what was believed at
that time to be 4-5 rounds 82mm, later confirmed as 60mm, falling about
50 meters outside the wire. A sortie of napalm was used.
Battalion S-5 conducted a PsyOps mission to exploit the area where
blood was found.
At 2203 radar at PB Hunsley reported 4 separate readings, Arty was
fired on those targets. Also radar at Patton reported sightings
which were taken under fire. |
