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TIME
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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
Courtney Rittgers, S3 Maj. Dexter Branscome, S3 Air Cpt Thomas Waldera, S1 Cpt Anthony Baron, S2 Cpt
Michael Collier, S4 Cpt Robert Scheifele, S5 Vacant
Locations: FSB Patton XT583194, PB Hunsley XT596270, Venice East
XT577183, Trung Lap XT593214.
Ballgames:
A Co: OpCon to 3/4 Cav
B Co (-) 2 4-ship lifts, 1st lift PZ Patton 0930 hours C/A LZ-3
(566258) recon to PZ (574258) 1030 hours. 2nd lift PZ Patton 0945
hours, C/A LZ-4 (566253), recon to PZ (576255) 1045 hours. 1035
hours 2nd lift CA LZ-7 (629278), recon to obj-A (621283) to PZ (624287),
1400 hours. 1050 hours 2nd lift C/A LZ-8 (630281), recon to obj-B
(630290) to obj-C (625290) to PZ (624287) 1415 hours. 1410 hours
1st lift CA LZ-11 (574213) recon to obj-D (574207), obj-E (573200), to
FSB Patton. 1420 hours 2nd lift CA LZ-12 (577214) recon to obj-F
(578210), obj-G (585200) to FSB Patton. 1 platoon occupy Venice
East & tower at FSB, conduct road sweep on 7A from Trung Lap to Highway1
0645 hours.
C Co (-) 2 4-ship lifts, 1st lift PZ PB Hunsley 0900, C/A LZ-1
(635264), recon to obj-1 (641274), obj-2 (641278), to PZ (635276), 1000
hours. 2nd lift PZ PB Hunsley 0915, C/A LZ-2 (635269), recon to
obj-3 (641268), obj-4 (641272), to PZ (635271), 1015 hours. 1005
hours 1st lift C/A LZ-5 (629247), recon to PZ (636248) 1330 hours.
2nd lift C/A LZ-6 (626243), recon to PZ (634243) 1345 hours. 1335
hours, 1st lift C/A LZ-9 (573273), recon to obj-5 (583273) to PB 1350
hours. 2nd lift C/A LZ-10 (574270), recon to obj-6 (486270), to
PB. Co (-) conduct 1 NCP vicinity PB.
D Co: OpCon to 10 ARVN Cav
CRIP: Depart Trung Lap at 0630 to 1130 in AO
(583235-587236-583231-589231), conduct search and destroy operations.
Radar: PPS-4 Venice East, PPS-5 Hunsley
4.2 Platoon (-) FSB, 2 tubes Trung Lap |
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02 |
0010 |
TPS-25 radar 58962598 picked
up 4-5 individuals moving west, fired 30 round 105mm high explosive |
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03 |
0100 |
Sitrep - negative |
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04 |
0115 |
Nighthawk 02 on station
0001-0115. Checked out radar targets for the night. |
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05 |
0200 |
Sitrep - negative |
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06 |
0300 |
Sitrep - negative |
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07 |
0400 |
Sitrep - negative |
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08 |
0435 |
Nighthawk 02 on station |
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09 |
0450 |
Nighthawk 02 off station -
fog |
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10 |
0500 |
Sitrep - negative |
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11 |
0510 |
Rec Conf Msg #X-10-086C,
Subject: Plans Summary for 23 Oct 69, #X-10-087C, Subject:
Brigade Plans Summary Change Nr 1, 23 Oct 69 |
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12 |
0635 |
CRIP kicked off today's
ballgame |
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13 |
0638 |
A Co CP-1 & 2 closed Patton |
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14 |
0640 |
Brigade: Sniff Boxes
(610310-640310-640280-610280) and (6428-6425-east to AO boundary) |
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15 |
0645 |
B Co road sweep teams kicked
off |
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16 |
0720 |
Brigade: Air strikes in
(XT672235-XT663263-XT705164-XT661251) 23 Oct 0600-1700 hours |
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17 |
0730 |
LNO: 2nd & 3rd Co's
2/49 kicked off on ballgame, 1st Co 4/49 kicked off on ballgame |
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18 |
0730 |
2nd Brigade Avn 5 on station |
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19 |
0735 |
25h Div Avn 20 on station to
shuttle A Co to 3/4 Cav |
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20 |
0800 |
B Co reports road to Trung
Lap open |
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21 |
0805 |
C Co CP location (602269)
call sign AP-1 15 men. This CP is for 23 Oct |
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22 |
0815 |
B Co reports highway 7A open
from Trung Lap to Highway 1 at this time |
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23 |
0817 |
CRIP had 1 VC run from them.
Something hit a booby-trap, probably the VC (588225), will check area |
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24 |
0820 |
116th Avn 94 got 2 body count
at NVA location (613173). S-3 requests AO from 1/5th (Mech) to
insert Mini Cav to check area out, AO request approved |
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25 |
0820 |
Brigade request AO Branch
from the 64 grid line east to 2/14 boundary. Approved |
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26 |
0828 |
1/5 (Mech) requests to go
into 6017 grid, gunship got a body count down there. Approved |
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27 |
0835 |
Locations: 1st Co 4/49
(599181), 2nd & 3rd Co 2/49 (612207), CRIP (588225) |
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28 |
0843 |
116th Avn 2 on station for
C&C ship |
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29 |
0845 |
S-3: Mini Cav down
green (613173) |
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30 |
0850 |
LNO: 2nd Co 2/49
engaged 2 VC, swept area and found 1 flashlight, clothes, 5 lbs
documents, small amount of food, 5 lbs rice, Ho Chi Minh sandals
(630210) at 0830 hours. Broke contact 0835 hours, negative
casualties. VC broke to northeast |
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31 |
0900 |
CRIP closed Trung Lap |
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32 |
0908 |
D Co and ARVN's departed
(529328), 2nd & 3rd Co 2/49, 1st Co 4/49 same locations |
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33 |
0930 |
Brigade requests to put an
air strike at (657242) at 1000 hours, Approved |
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34 |
0930 |
25th Div Avn 20 airborne with
A Co, last sortie |
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35 |
0923 |
[Late Entry] C Co 1st lift
airborne from Hunsley at 0923 hours, down green at (635272) at 0926
hours. |
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36 |
0928 |
[Late Entry] C Co 2nd lift
airborne from Hunsley at 0928 hours, down green at (635269) at 0931
hours |
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37 |
0935 |
3/4 Cav Avn 49, 116th Avn has
3 body count, Mini Cav has 1 POW badly shot up. Also found 1 AK,
documents and personal items. Reported off station at this time |
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38 |
0935 |
LNO: 1st Co 4/49 obj-3
(601192) |
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39 |
0935 |
Brigade: Alpha Readings
from Sniff Box (617304), (620304), (622284), VR showed bunker and trail
activity |
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40 |
0938 |
B Co airborne from Patton at
0938 hours, down green 0943 hours at (566258) |
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41 |
0945 |
Brigade: Reading from
Sniff Boxes (617304), spotted one bunker (620304), (622284), south box
(641271, 641265, 645262, 645257, 644255, 643254) in the south box there
was an air strike lately. Destroyed 5-7 bunkers and a few tunnel
entrances |
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42 |
0949 |
B Co 2nd lift airborne Patton
at 0945 hours, down green at 0949 hours, (566253) |
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43 |
0950 |
Task Force: D Co obj-B
(637179) |
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44 |
1005 |
Brigade: 3/4 Cav Avn at
(643246) and (645244) report some tunnels and bunkers under some bushes.
At XT644245 there is heavy foot traffic on 7A going both ways and at
XT642246 there is a dud 105mm round |
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45 |
1005 |
C Co 1st platoon found
footprints (560268) 3-4 individuals heading east, wearing Ho Chi Minh
sandals, 5-6 hours old |
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46 |
1026 |
Brigade: AO Lobo given
to 25th Avn Bn for FFZ until 1800 hours 23 Oct 69 |
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47 |
1030 |
LNO: 3rd Co 2/49
requests slick for one ARVN KIA. Hit a booby-trap 82mm (624211) |
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48 |
1033 |
B Co requests Medevac, urgent, 1 KIA, 1 urgent litter, 2 ambulatory
(570257), hit booby-trapped 20 lb mine. Line numbers: 131) KIA,
39) urgent litter, 24) ambulatory, 145) ambulatory [CPL Charles
V Redding III] |
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49 |
1042 |
LNO: 2nd Co 2/49
(629212) received 1 RPG round, request LST |
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50 |
1049 |
Medevac 154 on station 1049
hours, complete 1055 hours to 12th Evac |
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51 |
1114 |
C Co 1st lift airborne at
1114 hours from (635276), down green at 1117 hours (647253) |
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52 |
1115 |
2nd Brigade Avn 5 on station
for 30 minutes VR |
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53 |
1121 |
C Co 2nd lift airborne at
1121 hours (635271), down green at 1125 hours at 650253 |
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54 |
1130 |
S-3 requests Flame Baths
(570257), Forward Air Controller will direct them in |
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55 |
1132 |
B Co 1st lift airborne at
1129 hours (577258), down green at 1132 hours (573213) |
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56 |
1140 |
B Co 2nd lift airborne at
1140 hours (576255), down green at 1144 hours at (577214) |
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57 |
1145 |
S-3: Request LST for C
Co element (650253) |
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58 |
1150 |
S-3: Blade hours report
17 hours used by 2/14, 6 hours by another element, 23 hours total |
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59 |
1150 |
D Co located at obj-32
(637178) |
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60 |
1155 |
2nd Brigade Avn 6 has 1 POW
on board, picked him up wounded, was the individual FAC was chasing,
also one spotted by B Co |
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61 |
1200 |
B Co found booby-trap, trip
wire across trail attached to a stick. Booby-trap itself was
buried. Negative knowledge of type. Location (574211), will
blow |
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62 |
1205 |
LNO: Request road
grader for New Life Hamlet, ground in good condition |
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63 |
1215 |
C Co 3rd platoon found 8-in
dud round, negative booby-trap or lot number, (647251). Will blow |
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64 |
1225 |
Task Force: D Co found
2 claymores with wire, negative blasting cap (637178), will blow |
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65 |
1240 |
Brigade: Wants to put
air strike in (XT612284) at 1300 hours. Approved |
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66 |
1240 |
C Co 3rd platoon found 155
round, negative booby-trap or lot number, (642248), will blow |
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67 |
1245 |
Locations: B Co one
platoon closed, one platoon (578210), C Co (642248)(643244), D Co
(637178), 2nd Co 2/49 (627218), 3rd Co 2/49 (622219), 1st Co 4/49
(601192) |
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68 |
1250 |
Brigade: Wants to put
air strike in (630303) at 1300 hours. Approved |
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69 |
1312 |
Task Force: D Co obj-23
(637186) |
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70 |
1325 |
B Co all platoons have closed
Patton |
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71 |
1333 |
Brigade: Reports
Forward Air Controller 21 was putting in air strike at (630303) and
spotted 12 VC in the open. 2nd Brigade commander said to put some
troops in the area |
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72 |
1340 |
S-3 request definite time
extension, possible blade hour extension |
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73 |
1410 |
Brigade: Reports 2/14
has AO IGR until 1800 hours |
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74 |
1433 |
Brigade: AO Lobo
returned to 2/14 |
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75 |
1400 |
[Late Entry] S-3: Blade
hours report, 26 hours consumed as of 1400 hours |
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76 |
1436 |
C Co 1st lift airborne from
(642243) at 1430 hours, down green (643308) at 1437 hours |
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77 |
1441 |
C Co 2nd lift airborne from
(642243) at 1441 hours, down green (643308) at 1445 hours |
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78 |
1445 |
LNO: 1st Co 4/49 closed
Trung Lap |
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79 |
1455 |
B Co 1st lift airborne from
Patton at 1455 hours, down green at (643308 at 1501 hours |
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80 |
1500 |
S-3: Blade hours report
25 1/2 hours consumed total 6 hours for other element, total 31 1/2
hours consumed |
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81 |
1505 |
LNO: 2nd & 3rd Co's
obj-8 (617226) |
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82 |
1507 |
B Co 2nd lift airborne from
Patton at 1507 hours, down green at (643308) at 1512 hours |
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83 |
1510 |
S-3: 116th Avn 94 got 2
body count (642297) |
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84 |
1517 |
Task Force: D Co in
contact with 3-5 individuals (633182), 3/4 Cav Avn 46 diverted to them |
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85 |
1325 |
Brigade: 2/14 will get
a LFT |
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86 |
1529 |
Task Force: D Co has 1
wounded POW, will sweep the area at this time (633182) |
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87 |
1530 |
S-3: Blade hours report
29 1/2 hours consumed by 2/14, 6 hours by other element. 35 1/2
hours total consumed. AMC released at this time |
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88 |
1545 |
Task Force: POW reports
knowledge of storage point (616190). Request helicopter to cover
insertion of squad to check it out. Col. Whitehead is checking on
Mini Cav |
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89 |
1610 |
Task Force: D Co has 2
VC body count and 1 POW |
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90 |
1613 |
Forward Air Controller 25 B
Co found bunker with 10 sleeping positions, with 3 tunnels coming in
(642303) |
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91 |
1615 |
Brigade: Will have LOH
to transport POW up on VR. If it looks good, will insert the Mini
Cav into the area |
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92 |
1617 |
Forward Air Controller 25:
B Co has 250 lb bomb, request EOD team. |
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93 |
1630 |
C Co has 2 VC in tunnel at
(642301), will give sitrep later |
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94 |
1640 |
116th Avn 2 C&C ship on
station |
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95 |
1715 |
LNO: AO request 2/49th
all day 24 Oct area (560186-578189-593205-595222-566232-550220) |
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96 |
1715 |
LNO: 2&3 Co 2/49 closed
Trung Lap |
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97 |
1715 |
Task Force: Request
helicopter to pickup POW and deliver him to 210 Cav Headquarters, Duc
Hoa for interrogation |
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98 |
1610 |
[Late Entry] A) C Co 2nd
platoon B) Tunnel, cooking utensils, tools, black pajamas, NVA
pistol belt, sandbag of fish, 1 AK-47 (poor condition), 1 K-54 pistol, 1
AM commercial radio, ponchos and canteens C) R 4.1, Up 4 0.2
(641302) D) 10x10x6, 2 1/2 ft overhead cover E) hand grenade
in tunnel, 8-in artillery round |
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99 |
1630 |
C Co reports 1 VC in hole
seen through air hole in a collapsed bunker, 1 VC in enlarged hole, 6 VC
at large, 2 VC alive, pulled out, 2 VC left in bunker and engaged with
8-in artillery. Coordinated R 4.1, Up 0.1 from XT641301.
Engaged with 8-in artillery |
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100 |
1640 |
C Co found bunker, 16 lbs
rice, 2 ponchos, 1 hammock, 2 canteens, documents coordinates R 4.1, Up
0.2 at XT641302, engaged with 8-in artillery |
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101 |
1700 |
C Co found small bunker,
contained food, ammo can, VC clothing, poncho, books, GI & VC maps, VC
compass, 2 inner tubes, 1 GI helmet liner, cigarettes, coordinates R 4.1
Up 0.2 at 641302. Engaged with hand grenade and 8-in artillery |
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102 |
1725 |
B Co 4 ships airborne from
652304 at 1725, down green Patton at 1729 |
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103 |
1730 |
Brigade: On 26 Oct Lt.
General Lavelle will visit Patton from 1000 to 1050 hours. He will
be escorted by the commanding general. He is interested in Duffle
Bags. Also on 30 Oct 1530-1630 3 U.S. Foreign Service Officers
will visit Patton for a briefing and an orientation tour. They are
Mr Howard Meyers FSO-1, Mr. Abram E. Lawrence FSO-2, Mr. David Packard
FSB-2. They will be escorted by Col. Krause, Military Senior
Advisor of the III Corps area. They will have their own
transportation. |
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104 |
1735 |
S-3: Stinger 94 engaged
individual at 742297 |
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105 |
1735 |
B Co airborne from 652304 at
1735, down green Patton 1745 |
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106 |
1745 |
From CO: Inform Brigade
after last ?? will take 2 POWs to Warrior Pad. Also have 2 body
count |
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107 |
1758 |
C Co 1st 4 ships airborne
from 646307 at 1753, down green Hunsley at 1757 |
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108 |
1800 |
S-3: Slicks received
ground fire at 644295, will have to have time extension because have to
set down at Hunsley to check ships out. 1 lift yet to make, also
want Issue up on our push to contact CO |
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109 |
1803 |
LNO: 2/49 AP's 585211,
591209, 596219, 600206, 588220, 590198, 585205, 590205, 582202, 598200 |
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110 |
1810 |
C Co 2nd 4 ships airborne
from 646802 at 1810, down green Hunsley at 1814 |
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111 |
1810 |
LNO: 1 4/49 & HHC 2/49
LD 590219 0700 hours obj-22 (575221), obj-24 (562225), obj-28 (556213),
obj-30 (559201), obj-32 (574208), obj-34 (582213), return to Trung Lap.
495 RF LD (580196) 0600, to obj-36 (571200), obj-38 (565194), Block |
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112 |
1810 |
LNO: AO Request 1 Co
2/49 24/0600 to 24/1800 (600190-613195-608222-585222-593205). B.G.
LD (595216) at 0700, recon to A (600221), B (606215), C (610205), D
(603199), return to Trung Lap |
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113 |
1818 |
S-3 Blade hours report 50
hours 30 minutes consumed and AMC released |
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114 |
1818 |
S-3: Slick which took
fire returning to Cu Chi, escorted by Stingers, has minor body and rotor
blade damage |
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115 |
1820 |
D Co 5 body count VC, 1 POW,
15 lbs polished rice, 6 cans Mackerel, 9 cans evaporated milk, 1
complete NVA suit, 1 pair blue pants, 3 ponchos, 3 sets shorts, 1
carrying bag, 50 pages writing paper, 15 ampoules penicillin, 2 complete
sets white shirts, pants, 4 plastic rice bowls, 1 M-16 magazine, 1 bush
hat, 1 bag noodles, 2 inner tubes to cross rivers, 10 fresh fish.
POW took 5 months to get here from North Vietnam |
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116 |
1834 |
Menehune 3 on station to pick
up POW at 72 location |
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117 |
1840 |
Task Force Fresh Snow approx.
location NDP 648206 |
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118 |
1845 |
2/12 Negative AP's that will
affect 2/14 |
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119 |
1845 |
1/5th (Mech) CRIP NCP 582175
will move at 2300 to Highway 7A.
A roving patrol from 2000 hours to 0800 hours. LD obj-1
(562177), obj-2 (564177), obj-3 (570180), obj-4 (574195), obj-5
(569169), all Vietnamese. |
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120 |
1912 |
B Co NCP departed Venice East |
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121 |
1923 |
CRIP: Ballgame 0900 VCI
vicinity Trung Lap, coordinate with village chiefs, talk to new families
coming into Trung Lap |
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122 |
2000 |
C Co NCP-1 departed |
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123 |
2002 |
C Co 230-degree 150 to 200
meters 2-3 VC spotted outside the wire. |
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124 |
2005 |
B Co NCP in position 200
meters east of preplanned location |
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125 |
2010 |
Brigade: Red Haze 2020
hours 641308 moving west; 1905 hours 643308 fired 47 155mm high
explosive |
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126 |
2019 |
Task Force Fresh Snow
ballgame 650204 A (655218), obj-42 (656230), obj-41 (662235), obj-47
(668230); B (650216), obj-43 (646224), obj-44 (637222), obj-45
(636216), obj-46 (636209) |
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127 |
2055 |
Duffle Bag 2/14 CZ 1416
medium activation 2050 hours 65212379 fired 26 105mm high explosive |
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128 |
2058 |
TPS-25 radar (Cosmo 06) 2035
0088 2280 meters 2-3 individuals moving south, fired 8 rounds CS to
(594244) |
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129 |
2100 |
CRIP engaged 4 VC with 4.2
and M-60 at 597226, request artillery (597229), 1 individual fleeing
area seen at 598225, engaged with M-60 |
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130 |
2104 |
C Co radar picked up 3-4
individuals moving northeast 4340 mils 420 meters (591267), fired 3 81mm
illumination rounds, M-79, M-60, M-16 |
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131 |
2105 |
C Co NCP location 601269 |
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132 |
2107 |
Brigade: Check with
Task Force Fresh Snow as to position of friendlies in grid 6816.
No friendlies in location |
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133 |
2113 |
Task Force Fresh Snow:
LP's 65 degrees 100 meters, 140 degrees 75 meters, 250 degrees 75 meters |
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134 |
2117 |
CRIP (596227) 1 body count, 5
rounds from sniper, 25 degrees 700-800 meters |
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135 |
2120 |
Artillery A Co 1/8th Red Haze
expended 17 rounds high explosive, 155mm. Duffle Bag expended 36
high explosive 155mm |
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136 |
2134 |
Venice East spotted 2-3
individuals 260 degrees, 1000 meters - friendlies |
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137 |
2135 |
Brigade: 82nd Airborne
NCPs (683180) & (684178) to go to D 2/14 |
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138 |
2143 |
Nighthawk 03 on station |
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139 |
2148 |
TPS-25 radar at 2138 (596233)
21 degrees 1800 meters spotted 2 motorbikes, expended 30 rounds high
explosive |
|
140 |
2150 |
C Co radar picked up 6-7
individuals moving south 520 mils 3330 meters (584237) fired 12 high
explosive |
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141 |
2200 |
Sitrep - negative |
|
142 |
2220 |
CRIP departed, returned 2300,
negative results on snatch mission |
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143 |
2300 |
Sitrep - negative |
|
144 |
2150 |
[Late Entry] B Co NCP-1 in
position (572190) |
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145 |
2400 |
Sitrep - negative |
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146 |
2400 |
Summary: CRIP conducted
an early morning operation, departing Trung Lap at first light moving
north into Xom Rang-Toan Lanh area. A Co departed Patton by
Chinook to go OpCon to 3/4 Cav for Rome Plow operations in Boi Loi
Woods. D Co continued operations with 10th ARVN Cav in Filhol
area. B & C companies conducted heliborne combat assaults in Sa
Nho area of the Ho Bo Woods. Spotting of 12 VC by FAC triggered an
operation which put B & C companies into AO Lobo following an air
strike. Extensive bunker and tunnel complex was destroyed, 2 VC
POWs were taken, 2 confirmed body count, other VC were buried in bunkers
by air strikes and artillery, 1 AK-47, 1 K-54 pistol, equipment,
documents and food were found. Task Force made contact with small
enemy force, 5 body count, 1 POW, 3 AK-47s, equipment, food, medical
supplies. CRIP picked up 3 female detainees today, one was an
important leader in VCI activities. B Co had 1 KIA, 3 WIAs from 20
lb anti-tank mine south of Sa Nho this morning. Gunships accounted
for 6 body count during the day. 2/49 ARVN made contact with VC
south of Bao Trang, found equipment, food, had 1 KIA from 82mm
booby-trap. Artillery engaged sightings and pick ups by radar,
duffle bag and red haze tonight. C Co sent 1 NCP out of Hunsley; B
Co sent 1 NCP from Patton and ARVNs had 10 NCPs in the vicinity of Trung
Lap. Early in the evening C Co reported movement near the
perimeter of Hunsley but nothing developed. Nighthawk checked the
area around Hunsley with negative findings. |
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147 |
2400 |
Log closed |
