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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, S3 Air Cpt Thomas Waldera, S1 Cpt Anthony Barone, S2 Cpt Joseph
Murphy, S4 Cpt Robert Scheifele, S5 Lt Andrew Moyer
Location: FSB Patton XT583194, PB Hunsley XT596270, Venice East
XT577183, Bau Dieu Tower XT569171, PB Dong Tien XT615225, Trung Lap XT593214.
Ballgames:
Co A stand down
Co B (-) departs PB Dong Tien 0730 hours, recon to obj-A (624226),
obj-B (630223), obj-C (635222), set up blocking position from
635226-637220. Air strike at 636223 at 0800 hours plus/minus 30
minutes. F.B. on station at 0900 hours to be used at grid 6322.
After Co C departs area PZ vicinity obj-C (635222) 1800 hours, return to
PB. Conduct one joint AP and one AP
Co C (-) 4 and 5 ship lift PZ FSB 1030 hours. After artillery
prep 4 ships C/A LZ-4 (661234), 5 ships C/A LZ-5 (661232), assist in
putting in Duffle Bag during recon, recon to Obj-10 (658234), obj-11
(653227), obj-12 (642227), to PZ (639224) at 1745 hours. One
platoon occupy Venice East, Bau Dieu and FSB Towers. Conduct road
sweep on 7A from Trung Lap to Highway 1 0645 hours
Co D (-) 4 and 5 ship lift PZ PB Hunsley at 1000 hours. After
artillery prep 5 ships C/A LZ-1 (656258), recon to obj-1 (660250), obj-3
(661243), obj-5 (655239), obj-7 (646233), join 4 ships at obj-8
(640235), obj-9 (635236), to PZ (627240) 1700 hours, return to PB.
4 ships C/A LZ-2 (653256), recon to obj-2 (653243), obj-4 (649241),
obj-6 (642238), join 5 ships at obj-8 (640235), obj-9 (635236) to PZ
(627240) 1700 hours return to PB
1 Co 2/49th ARVN (-) departs PB Dong Tien at 0800 hours, recon to
obj-20 (625224), obj-21 (629212), obj-22 (631207), obj-23 (626204),
obj-24 (624209), obj-25 (617220), return to PB. Conduct one joint
AP.
2 Co 2/49th ARVN (-) 9 ship lift PZ Trung Lap 1015 hours after
artillery prep, C/A LZ-3 (652261), recon to obj-A (646256), obj-B
(643251), obj-C (642245), obj-D (635241), PZ (629246) 1715 hours, return
to Trung Lap
CRIP 1730 hours C/A LZ-6 (614215) conduct raid in area CM 613216.
PZ 1845 hours, return to Trung Lap
Radar PPS-5 at PB Hunsley, PPS-4 at PB Dong Tien and Venice East
4.2 Platoon (-) FSB Patton, one tube PB Hunsley, one tube Trung Lap |
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02 |
0050 |
Nighthawk (Hawk 01) off
station. Checked area around Dong Tien for suspected VC and radar
sightings, negative findings |
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03 |
0129 |
Duffle Bag reports medium
activation, 2-3 individuals, CZ1416, 36 105mm high explosive fired |
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04 |
0145 |
Sitrep - negative |
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05 |
0245 |
Sitrep - negative |
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06 |
0345 |
Sitrep - negative |
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07 |
0505 |
Sitrep - negative |
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08 |
0530 |
Air strike 0815 hours,
XT636223. Flame bath, 0900 hours, XT 6323 |
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09 |
0605 |
Rec Conf Msg #X10-025C,
Subject: Plans Summary 11 Oct |
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10 |
0640 |
D Co NCP closed Hunsley, B Co
& ARVN NCPs closed Dong Tien |
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11 |
0644 |
AO request for 1 Co 4/49th,
BG approved by 2/12th |
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12 |
0656 |
C Co mine sweep team leaving
at this time |
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13 |
0645 |
Hoi Chanh turned himself in
at the main gate at Patton, no weapon |
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14 |
0726 |
(1) 0730 2/12th will change
to Garlic Speech 54.35, (2) Sniff Box before 1000 hours, if not before
1000 will be cancelled - grid 6626-6229-6321-6723 target Alpha |
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15 |
0753 |
B Co kicked off ballgame |
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16 |
0755 |
Issue 26 on station for LZ
preps at 0830 and 0930 |
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17 |
0755 |
Road clear from Patton to
Trung Lap |
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18 |
0758 |
Air strike at grid 642300 TOT
within 45 minutes |
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19 |
0800 |
1st AP for D Co tonight at
585264 |
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20 |
0808 |
Road now open Highway 1 to
Trung Lap |
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21 |
0835 |
Taxi for 2/12, PZ Pershing
1000 hours, total of 15 ships. Contact Speech 49G on Battalion
frequency 54.35 LZ Lorence, contact 32 on Battalion frequency for air |
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22 |
0838 |
B Co located 625223 |
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23 |
0844 |
AO Lobo given to 25th Avn. Bn
for FFZ (free fire zone) from 0900 to 1800 |
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24 |
0857 |
Flame Bath at 0930 & air
strike at 0930, air strike will come first |
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25 |
0915 |
Hornet 3 C&C ship on station |
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26 |
0930 |
B Co CPs for tonight, CP-1
pure US 622228, CP-2 US/ARVN 609223 |
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27 |
0949 |
LB 153 on station for Flame
Bath (Little Bear helicopter) |
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28 |
0955 |
LB 153 completed 1st FB |
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29 |
0955 |
Air strike in AO Lobo at 1000
hours, 638301 |
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30 |
0955 |
Air strike at 1000 hours grid
620298. Approved |
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31 |
1000 |
LB 153 completed 2nd Flame
Bath, was a dud |
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32 |
1014 |
LB 153 completed last Flame
Bath |
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33 |
1015 |
VR confirmed for 1600 to 1700
hours |
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34 |
1016 |
D Co airborne from Hunsley
1012, down green 1029, 5 ships (656258), 4 ships (660250) |
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35 |
1035 |
Air strike TOT within next
hour (600250), (587255) |
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36 |
1037 |
2nd Co 2/49 airborne from
Trung Lap at 1037 hours, down green 1043 (629246) |
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37 |
1045 |
Brigade requests clearance in
grid 655265 for Issue to expend ordnance. Troops in this area at
present time, Brigade will call back |
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38 |
1050 |
General Henderson arrived
1015, departed 1045 hours. |
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39 |
1112 |
B Co location 636225 |
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40 |
1057 |
Centaur 48 reported on
station |
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41 |
1050 |
C Co airborne from Patton at
1051 hours, down green 1103 at (661234) 4 ships, 5 ships (661232) |
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42 |
1122 |
Issue 23 on station |
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43 |
1130 |
AMC request: 14 0900-1200 &
1400-1600 151200-151600, 160730-161630, 170900-171100 & 171500-171700 |
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44 |
1132 |
D Co 1st platoon at 653249 &
2nd platoon 657255 |
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45 |
1132 |
D Co (6576255) found tunnel 3
ft high, 4 ft of overhead, 15 ft long with 4 foot branch air vents
at the ends. Some old utensils. Will blow |
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46 |
1143 |
Request clearance at grid
650230 for Issue to expend ordnance, Cleared |
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47 |
1157 |
2nd platoon C Co found 4.2
round (662237), negative lot number or booby-trap, will blow |
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48 |
1204 |
2nd Co 2/49 at grid 646256 |
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49 |
1215 |
As of 1200 hours 25 hours 30
minutes of blade time consumed |
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50 |
1215 |
2nd Co 2/49 at grid (643251),
obj-B |
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51 |
1220 |
B Co found 2 Chicom grenades,
1 155mm round at grid 636225, will blow |
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52 |
1230 |
AMC released |
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53 |
1237 |
D Co at grid 657225 found
tunnel complex 3 ft high, 3 ft overhead cover, 75 meters long, will blow |
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54 |
1242 |
1st Co 2/49 found 3 cases
AK-47 ammo, 550 rounds per case, all new, at grid 626204 |
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55 |
1255 |
C Co at grid 662237 found 1
US Pictomap which contained a complete roster of B Co. |
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56 |
1255 |
B Co found at 660251 one dud
105mm round, negative lot number or booby-trap, will blow |
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57 |
1259 |
Menehune 5 on station for 30
min Psyops |
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58 |
1320 |
Unit Locations: D Co CP
(660250), 1st platoon (659243), C Co (654228), 1st Co 2/49 (626204), 2nd
Co 2/49 (643251), B Co (636225) |
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59 |
1323 |
HC request 2/12th
120600-120800 from AO boundary along grid line 22 to 570220 to 550200
along grid line 55 to AO boundary with 1/5th (Mech). 1/5th (Mech)
AO 120600-121800 from AO boundary between 2/12 & 1/5 on grid line 55 to
550185 to 580164 to 590177. All area within your AO. |
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60 |
1350 |
2nd Co 2/49th (635241) obj-D |
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61 |
1352 |
Request clearance for
45641301, cleared |
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62 |
1353 |
D Co 661247 married up |
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63 |
1358 |
Brigade request clearance for
air strike 623228, cleared |
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64 |
1400 |
B Co found 8 bunkers and
tunnels, uncovered 4 82mm mortar rounds and 1 anti-personnel mine at
636225, will blow |
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65 |
1402 |
1st Co 2/49 624209 |
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66 |
1410 |
C Co 2nd platoon found tunnel
at 654228, 4x3, 6 ft down and 10 back |
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67 |
1412 |
C Co 1st platoon found tunnel
at 655230, 4x3x8 full of water, will blow |
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68 |
1418 |
Brigade request clearance for
air strike 617295, cleared |
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69 |
1436 |
1st Co 2/49 617220 |
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70 |
1440 |
1/5th (Mech) disapproved part
of AO request, approved from 7A to 580164 to 590176 (SS) |
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71 |
1442 |
B Co found in a tunnel, 2 RPG
rockets, 200 lbs of rice, and several mackerel cans |
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72 |
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1st Co 2/49th closed |
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73 |
1515 |
D Co 665242 |
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74 |
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C Co 2nd platoon found 3
bunkers at 651229, 5x10, recent use, will blow |
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75 |
1520 |
Locations: D Co
(665242), B Co (636225), 2nd Co (635241), C Co (651229) |
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76 |
1600 |
C Co 2nd platoon at (643227)
has 1 Chieu Hoi wearing black pajama bottoms, NVA shirt and belt.
Will lead them to 2 friends with M-16s, will have him lead them to the
VC. Request LST. |
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77 |
1605 |
C Co in contact vicinity 648229, VC in 2 tunnels threw grenades.
Sustained 1 KIA, 4 WIA, 1 Kit Carson Scout WIA. Got 2 body count
confirmed when they threw hand grenades and trip flares into tunnels
[PFC David Lyle Nicholas and PFC Robert Charles Greathouse died as a
result of this action] |
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78 |
1615 |
Hornet 3 on station as C&C
ship |
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79 |
1626 |
Request clearance for 1st Div
troop support DTG 11/1800-12/0600; 4751 to 6530 west 1 kilometer buffer
zone our side of the river |
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80 |
1645 |
Diamond Head 51 on station |
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81 |
1650 |
Issue 24 on station |
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82 |
1656 |
Dustoff 152 on station.
Complete at 1700. En route to 12th Evac. 4 WIA US, 1 WIA KC.
KIA & Chieu Hoi - request Evac. |
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83 |
1707 |
Menehune 2 on station for VR |
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84 |
1710 |
Little Bear 256 on station
with Flame Bath |
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85 |
1717 |
Flame Bath complete, released
LB 256 |
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86 |
1748 |
60 blade hours consumed.
Request 5 blade hour extension |
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87 |
1751 |
2 Co 2/49th airborne from
629246, down green Trung Lap 1755 |
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88 |
1806 |
D Co airborne from 627240,
down green 1810 |
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89 |
1818 |
B Co airborne from 635222,
down green at Dong Tien at 1819 |
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90 |
1835 |
Little Bear 153 on station
with Flame Bath, dud |
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91 |
1838 |
B Co APW-1, APW-2 kicked off |
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92 |
1820 |
[Late Entry] Stinger gunships
engaged 3 VC in open, 1 body count |
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93 |
1840 |
C Co has confirmed 2 body
count, 3 probable |
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94 |
1850 |
From LNO - ARVN NCPs 595200,
600205, 596213, 588220, 584210, 590200, 590207, 582200, 598200 |
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95 |
1859 |
C Co airborne from 642229,
down green Patton 1907 |
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96 |
1920 |
B Co APW in position |
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97 |
1921 |
D Co APW kicked off |
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98 |
1942 |
B Co APW-2 in position
XT588268 |
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99 |
2038 |
1st Div request blocking fire
grid clearance XT6131, XT6130, XT6230, XT6231 |
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100 |
2023 |
Cu Chi sub sector NCP -
570173 |
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101 |
2115 |
AMC confirmed 13 Oct 69 0930
to 1230 hours |
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102 |
2153 |
AO request:
120800-121800 from AO boundary along 22 grid to 6522 to 668238 along
TL-15 to AO boundary. Approved by SS |
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103 |
2215 |
LNO request following AO's:
2/49 ARVN (620200-620170-590170-581183), (586177-590170-620170-620177,
approved by 1/5 (SS); 1 Co 4/49 ARVN
(580230-594210-578188-555220), 570228-555220-573198 approved by 2/12th
(BW) |
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104 |
2235 |
Radar pickup Hunsley 585241
2-3 individuals moving west, fired 12 105mm high explosive rounds |
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105 |
2320 |
1 Co 4/49 Ballgame: LD
(580195), obj-41 (571200), obj-42 (571209), obj-43 (565215), obj-44
(575220), obj-45 (581212), return to Trung Lap. Bn (-) 2 Co 2/49
HHC, 495 RF - LD (597204), obj-21 (604200), obj-22 (601194), obj-23
(609189), obj-24 (601181), obj-25 (596186), obj-26 (589185), return to
Trung Lap |
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106 |
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Summary: VC turned himself in as a Chieu Hoi at Patton at first
light. Co A was on stand down in Cu Chi today. B Co moved
out to the east of Dong Tien and acted as a blocking force for C Co
vicinity X Bung - blew 8 bunkers and tunnels, found 2 RPG rockets, 200
lbs of rice, 4 82mm rounds, 1 anti-personnel mine, 1 155mm dud. C
Co heliborne into AO Branch in northern Filhol. Destroyed several
tunnels and bunkers, took 1 POW with weapon who led them to the camp of
his unit. Made contact with VC unit hidden in tunnels. 2
body count confirmed and 3 more probable. Gunships accounted for 1
other body count. Sustained 4 WIAs and 1 KIA, also 1 Kit Carson
WIA. Lifted out by helicopter. Will search area further
tomorrow. D Co heliborne into northern sector of AO Branch,
destroyed 2 tunnels and found 1 155mm dud. CRIP's planned raid
cancelled because of C Company's contact. 1 Co 2/49th ARVN
operated southeast of Dong Tien, found 3 cases of new AK ammo. D
Co conducted 1 NCP southwest of Hunsley. Co B and 2 Co 2/49th ARVN
conducted 2 NCP's out of Dong Tien. |
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107 |
2400 |
Log Closed |
