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INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
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01 |
0001 |
LOG OPENED:
Supporting information
for today's events: Bn. Cmdr LTC Donald O. Crutchley, XO Maj Robert
Chaudrue, S3 Maj. Dexter Branscome, S1 Cpt Anthony Barone, S2 Cpt Joseph
Murphy, S3 Air Cpt Thomas Waldera, S4 Cpt Robert Scheifele, S5 Lt.
Andrew Moyer
Location: FSB Patton XT583194,
PB Hunsley XT596270, Venice East XT577183, Bau Dieu Tower XT569171, Patrol
Base Dong Tien XT615225, Trung Lap XT593214.
Ballgame:
Co A (-) 4 & 5 ship lift, Pick-up zone FSB Patton 1215 hours, 5
ships C/A LZ-3 (583253), 4 ships C/A LZ-4 (585253), recon to obj-A
(584254), obj-B (588260), select 3 sited for platoon size ambush patrol
for future use to include sniper position, to Patrol Base Hunsley.
Co (-) lift to Patrol Base Hunsley. Conduct 3 ambush patrols
during hours of darkness.
Co B (-) 4 & 5 ship lift PZ Patrol Base Dong Tien 1230 hours after
artillery prep, 5 ships C/A LZ-5 (624198), 4 ships C/A LZ-6 (624195).
5 ships secure LZ for 1 Co 2/49. Recon to obj-1 (632203), obj-3
(627214), return to patrol base. Conduct one joint ambush patrol.
Co C (-) depart FSB Patton at 0900 hours by truck to Trung Lap, to
LD (line of departure) (594219), recon to obj-6 (594227), obj-8
(592233), obj-10 (587233), obj-12 (587227), obj-14 (589222), to Trung
Lap, return to FSB. Occupy Venice East, towers at Bau Dieu and
Patton. Conduct road sweep on 7A from Trung Lap to Highway 1.
0645 hours.
Co D (-) 4 & 5 ship lift, PZ Patrol Base Hunsley 1200 hours.
After artillery prep 5 ships C/A LZ-1 (584295), 4 ships C/A LZ-2
(587293), recon to obj-C (579284), obj-D (589280), stay-behind force of
one platoon with sniper to be used as command post. Co (-) return
to Patrol Base Hunsley.
1 Co 2/49 9 ship lift at Patrol Base Dong Tien 1245 hours.
C/A LZ-5 (624198), recon to obj-2 (626203), obj-4 (623211), return to
patrol base. Conduct one joint ambush patrol and one ARVN ambush
patrol.
2 Co 2/49 departs Trung Lap to LD (594219) 0900 hours, recon to
obj-5 (597227), obj-7 (598234), obj-9 (597239), obj-11 (590240), obj-13
(582236), obj-15 (584222), return to Trung Lap.
CRIP Eagle Eye operations 1300-1500 hours.
4.2 Platoon (-) Patton, one tube P.B. Hunsley, one tube Trung Lap
Radar PPS-5 Patrol Base Hunsley, PPS-4 Venice East and Dong Tien |
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02 |
0045 |
Sitrep - negative |
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03 |
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Message for Capt. Schiefele -
we will have limited air on 10 Oct when A Co is scheduled to go in on
stand-down. Air will be even more critical when they are scheduled
to return on the 12th |
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04 |
0150 |
Sitrep - negative |
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05 |
0201 |
Night Hawk 02 on station |
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06 |
0240 |
Night Hawk 02 wend down at
XT592280 with mechanical difficulties. Negative casualties, have
set up defensive perimeter. LFT and flare ship requested.
LFT (OH10) on station 0256 hours. Spooky 72 on station 0300 |
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07 |
0300 |
Requested ready ship Little
Bear 706 & 2 ships (Little Bear 153, Little Bear 256) for transportation
of security force for insertion, C&C ship on station at 0325 hours,
pickup at 0327 hours |
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08 |
0300 |
Diamond Head 10 (LST) and
Spooky 72 (flare ship) on station |
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09 |
0315 |
Spooky & gunship extracted
Night Hawk crew. |
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10 |
0400 |
1st and 2nd ships of security
force (AP5) inserted in vicinity of downed aircraft |
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11 |
0415 |
3rd & 4th ships inserted |
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12 |
0425 |
Diamond Head-3 slick inbound
to downed ship with 3 men, inserted at 0431 hours |
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13 |
0435 |
Spooky 72 & DH-3 released |
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14 |
0442 |
Little Bear 757 Night Hawk on
station as security for downed aircraft |
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15 |
0445 |
C&C ship released |
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16 |
0542 |
As of 0600 today the Brigade
primary frequency will be Country Rifle 90-57.00. Effective 0600
Brigade will be using alternate frequency Dobbs Segment 90 - 55.55 |
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17 |
0600 |
Night Hawk departing station |
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18 |
0634 |
B Co's AP India closed night
laager |
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19 |
0638 |
Sniff Mission today negative
time. Sometime this morning. Box: 5332 to 5334 to 5634 to
5632 |
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20 |
0645 |
C Co's road sweeps departed
for Trung Lap and Highway 1 |
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21 |
0655 |
Both of A Co's APs closed
Patton |
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22 |
0710 |
Little Bear 831 on station to
look at downed chopper |
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23 |
0723 |
AO request DTG 090600 to
091800 south of 26 to 5526 to 5524, North of 24 to AO boundary.
Buffer zone |
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24 |
0728 |
Pipe Smoke 830 on station |
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25 |
0737 |
C Co road sweep not at Trung
Lap |
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26 |
0738 |
Pipe Smoke of downed chopper
complete |
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27 |
0742 |
C Co road now also in BD |
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28 |
0745 |
Co D AP closed PB Hunsley.
Request dustoff urgent, litter, 1 US ill at Patton |
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29 |
0754 |
Dustoff 150 on station,
complete 0758 bound to 12th Evac |
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30 |
0757 |
C Co one road sweep at ARVN
compound & complete to Trung Lap |
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31 |
0756 |
Air Strike clearance 590298,
620300, 620290, TOT unknown, up to 1100 hours |
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32 |
0800 |
Road clear from Highway 1 to
Trung Lap |
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33 |
0800 |
AO request for 1/5th (Mech)
DTG 090600 to 091800. AO request east of 62, south of 205, Eastern
AO is AO boundary. Approved 0822 |
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34 |
0830 |
Morning ARVN report went into
Bde 0830 |
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35 |
0833 |
1st Co 4/49 departed for
ballgame |
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36 |
0912 |
Menehune 6 on station for
Psyops |
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37 |
0912 |
C Co departing for ballgame |
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38 |
0938 |
C Co departed LD (599219) at
0928 hours |
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39 |
0940 |
Change in AMC for 10 Oct 1000
to 1200 hours and 1600 hours to 1800 hours. Add AMC for 12 Oct.
1000 to 1500, changing out operations. 13 Oct 0730 to 1630
saturation day operations. LST for 9 Oct for Co C & D 0900-1000 |
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40 |
1030 |
C Co (595225), 1st Co 4/49
(566216), 2nd Co 2/49 (598239) |
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41 |
1040 |
2nd Co 2/49 located at obj-9
(597239) |
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42 |
1111 |
Col. Whitehead arrived Patton |
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43 |
1115 |
Sniff readings (A) 638241
tunnel entrances and trails E-W, recent, 615264, bunkers & trail
activity, activity last 12-24 hours |
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44 |
1130 |
C Co (592231), 2nd Co 2/49
(597239), 1st Co 4/49 (566216), passed 1135 |
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45 |
1132 |
2/12th AO request approved (JC)
sent by |
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46 |
1137 |
Capt. Wellington Spot Report
A. Menehune 6, B. 1 VC taking evasive action, C. 6119, D. Will engage,
E. Possible air strike |
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47 |
1150 |
Hornet 3 on station, C&C ship |
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48 |
1155 |
Blade hour report for 1200
hours - 34 hours 55 minutes consumed |
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49 |
1201 |
D Co airborne from Hunsley at
1201 hours, down 1215 hours, 5 ship (587295), 4 ship (585296) |
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50 |
1224 |
Co A airborne, down at LZ-3
(581255), LZ-4 (584255) 1230 hours |
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51 |
1242 |
C Co, 1st platoon found
footprints (588232), Ho Chi Minh sandals, also found rag to clean
weapon, will blow hooch and follow trail |
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52 |
1244 |
B Co airborne from night
laager at 1244 hours, down green at 1254 hours, 5 ship (624198), 4 ship
(624195) |
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53 |
1259 |
1st Co 2/49 airborne from
night laager at 1259 hours, down green at 1304 hours (624198) |
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54 |
1315 |
Unit locations: D Co
5-ship (588293), 4-ship (585294), C Co (589227), 1st Co 4/49 (555212),
2nd Co 2/49 (590240) (582236) |
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55 |
1323 |
B Co (628199) had 3
individuals wounded slightly by booby-trap hand grenade, C&C will
extract them |
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56 |
1330 |
C Co (582221) found 4.2 high
explosive and 2 60mm rounds, negative booby-trap or lot numbers, will
blow. One more 4.2mm high explosive |
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57 |
1337 |
3 individuals dusted off and
bound for 12th Evac |
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58 |
1345 |
D Co located obj-C (579284) |
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59 |
1408 |
Request air strike clearance
(635265) TOT 1430 hours, cleared |
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60 |
1411 |
D Co located (592277) |
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61 |
1412 |
CRIP airborne from Trung Lap
1412 hours, down at (585255) 1425 hours |
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62 |
1416 |
Spot Report: A.
Co B, B. Found bunker, C. 632202, D. 6x4x3x30 inches overhead cover,
negative findings, E. Will destroy |
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63 |
1423 |
Spot Report:: A. Co D,
B. Found sleeping position of 4-5 individuals, C. 592277, D. Last night
used, E. Continue mission |
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64 |
1425 |
Spot Report: A.
C&C party, B. Engaged one individual, C. 599255, D. 1 body count, E.
Continued mission |
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65 |
1430 |
Locations: Co B 632203,
Co C at Trung Lap, Co D 592277, Co A 589264, 1 Co 2/49 626203, 2 Co 2/49
582236, 1 Co 4/49 555212 |
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66 |
1447 |
Blade hour report as of 1500
hours, had consumed 63 hours, 15 minutes |
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67 |
1448 |
D Co closed Hunsley |
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68 |
1454 |
CRIP airborne from 585255 at
1450 hours, down green Trung Lap at 1456 hours. |
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69 |
1458 |
AMC released |
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70 |
1503 |
2nd Co 2/49 closed Trung Lap |
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71 |
1505 |
C Co closed Patton |
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72 |
1510 |
B Co Combat Patrol sites for
tonight from night laager, ARVN (610215), Combined (616236) |
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73 |
1515 |
AO request 100800-101800 Oct
69, north of 33, east of 55, to 3328-5629, south of 29 - 3/4 Cav south
of 29, 2/12th to 2/15th boundary |
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74 |
1528 |
Request 1st Div. troop
support 6530 to 4751, 1000 meter buffer zone west side of river DTG
081800 to 090600. Request approved |
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75 |
1542 |
A Co closed Hunsley |
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76 |
1545 |
B Co 627214, 1st Co 4/49
(566196), 1st Co 2/49 (623214) |
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77 |
1552 |
Dustoff 2 urgent, 1 ambulatory, B Co, all U.S. (628217), multiple
fragment wounds |
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78 |
1600 |
Dustoff 154 ETA 10 mins |
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79 |
1605 |
1 KIA US from booby
trap (628217) [PFC Farris Eldon May] |
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80 |
1617 |
AO request 100800-101800 Oct
69, north of 22 to 6422 - 665240 to AO boundary |
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81 |
1607 |
Dustoff on station 1607,
complete at 1613 hours, to 12th Evac |
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82 |
1610 |
Brigade request: Free
fire zone for artillery and gunships form 64 north-south grid 66.5 N-S
grid along the river and 1500 meters buffer zone this side of river |
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83 |
1628 |
1/5th (Mech) change Pri to
alt. frequency |
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84 |
1638 |
Menehune 5 on station for
visual recon |
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85 |
1655 |
Spot Report: A.
Co B, B. 625215, C. Booby-trap, D. hand grenade, E. Will blow in
place |
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86 |
1702 |
1 Co 4/49 closed at Trung Lap |
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87 |
1708 |
D Co 360-degree RIF closed
Hunsley |
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88 |
1714 |
AO request for 10 Oct.
approved by 1/5th (Mech) (55) |
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89 |
1718 |
Unit Locations: B Co
(625215), 1 Co 2/49 (623211) |
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90 |
1720 |
Change in combined AP site
now at (617233) |
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91 |
1723 |
AO request for 10 Oct.
approved by 3/4 Cav (DK) |
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92 |
1738 |
B Co and 1st Co 2/49 closed
night laager |
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93 |
1740 |
Issue request permission to
expend his ordnance at 620280. Cleared |
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94 |
1845 |
B Co AP I02 kicked off |
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95 |
1850 |
From LNO: 1 Co 4/49 LD
0700 (580195), obj-E (571199), obj-F (561201), obj-G (565212), obj-H
(581215), return to Trung Lap. 2 Co 2/49 LO 0800 (585198), obj-I
(589185), obj-J (600180), obj-K (609190), obj-L (601194), obj-M
(604199), return to Trung Lap. 495 RF 0900 search area 595203,
591207, 585205, 590199, return to Trung Lap. Request AO 555220,
585220, 610197, 610176, 590176, 555200 |
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96 |
1910 |
AP I-2 in position |
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97 |
1920 |
A Co AP's I, W & C in
position (depart 1800) |
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98 |
1920 |
From LNO's: AP's
595220, 587213, 598210, 587220, 590200, 592203, 589207, 582202, 598202,
1st Co 4/49 night laager at 598204 |
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99 |
1920 |
From 1/5th (Mech):
Roving patrols (ARVNs from Bau Tre recon 608138, 603137, 607134.
From Phuoc Hiep: Recon 573167, 565174, 563163, 567173, 556173, 557165,
557168 |
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100 |
2006 |
ARVN report received for 8
Oct |
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101 |
2017 |
AMC 2/14th for 10 Oct 69 -
0730 to 0930 and 1430 to 1630 |
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102 |
2031 |
From LNO: AO request
for 29 PF for 9 Oct all day 6121, 6123, 6023, 6021. Purpose:
Bt 0800 29 PF & Intel squad from CC55 w/source for cache under direction
of District Chief |
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103 |
2059 |
Ref I-95: AO for ARVN's
approved by 1/5th (Mech) (588177, 590175, 610175, 610179) (JK) |
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104 |
2109 |
Ref I-23: AO for ARVN's
South of 26 to 5526 to 5524, North of AO Boundary approved by 2/12th (CQ) |
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105 |
2119 |
B Co AP I-2 (XT617233)
requested dustoff 1 urgent litter, 1 U.S., accidental self-inflicted
wound in hand from M-79 canister round. Dustoff 154 on station
2137 hours, off station 2142 hours, destination 12th Evac |
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106 |
2125 |
Effective 08/2200 1/5th (Mech)
primary frequency will be 66.50, call sign Watson Bandit, alternate
frequency will be their secure frequency 42.20 |
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107 |
2130 |
Request for 1st Div.
Defensive target 1000 meters around center mass 593301 until 09/.0600
approved |
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108 |
2208 |
AP India-2 closed Dong Tien
per orders of ARVN commanding officer |
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109 |
2213 |
AO request for
10/0600-10/1800 approved by 2/12th for following AO, 5622 to 5625 to
555250 to 5629 to 5829 to 572220 (CQ) |
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110 |
2300 |
Sitrep - negative |
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111 |
2331 |
Unidentified low yield
explosive burst in air near perimeter. |
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112 |
2340 |
Bunker line reports one round
incoming 200 meters northwest of berm. Bunker line heard tube pop
out to southeast. C Co fired counter-mortar to E and SE 500
meters. Requested Night Hawk |
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113 |
2354 |
Dong Tien received one round
incoming 150-200 meters southeast of their location |
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Summary: At 0240 this
morning a nighthawk aircraft developed mechanical difficulties and went
down northwest of Hunsley. Crew was extracted within 20 minutes
and a platoon of Co D was airlifted from their AP site to secure the
aircraft until it could be extracted after dawn. Co's A, B & D
conducted heliborne operations today. Co A made CA south of
Hunsley and moved into the patrol base, reconned ambush patrol sites for
3 platoon-size ambush patrols tonight. B Co made CA south of Bau
Tron - during sweep 2 booby-traps were tripped resulting in 1 KIA, 5
WIA. C Co took control of Venice East and Bau Dieu tower and
conducted recon mission north of Trung Lap, found 3 booby-traps. D
Co made CA north of Hunsley. CRIP conducted Eagle Eye operations.
B Co sent out on joint US/ARVN night combat patrol which was pulled in
by ARVN's after a man accidentally shot himself. Around midnight
Patton and Dong Tien reported possible incoming mortars impacting
outside the wire. Counter-mortar fire was employed. |
