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HE,A,DqUARTERS 1st l<Iarine Division (Rein), FNF

FPO, San Francisco" california, 96602

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3:HIST:mtm 5750 Ser: 00263a-66 15 Dee 1966

From: Comma~ding General, 1st Harin,e Division (Rein), I'M}? To: Oommandimt of the Marine Corps (Code A030) Via: (1) Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: 2ml," Battalion, 5th Harines Command Chronology for 1-31 Octo ber 1966 (u)

Ref: (a) HCO 5150,.2

Enc1:(i). 2n'd Battalion, 5th l~arines COTillnand Chronology for 1-31 Octo,ber 1966, (5) ,

1. The enclosed Conunand dhrOn010~gy. of 2nd Battalion, 5th Narines is for1-Jarded to be included as tab (21) to pendiX. (a) - to enclosure (1) of the 1st Mar'ine Division Command Cbr ology for October 1966.

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2. Operational commitmerits'prevented its inclusion when the Division Command Chronology was submitted.

Copy to: Commanding General, III M'aI'ine Amphibious Force

S & C FILES HEADQU~1l,RTERS

.!.ST MARINE DIVISION, FMF

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FPO, SM. FmneisGo, CI\1iforni~, 96602

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M~ I Ooa~4 ChronalorY tor the Pertod 1-31. Ooto~r 1966 :

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~. (1) O~.t:l.onal Data..--tmASequeat1l\1 I,:l.aUDg of s~tt~t Evat. ,zoa 1~31 Oc~ber'l9"" . , , ',' '

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a. mission af 2/, during t..'1.e early pr..·'3se of e1lli!1oy-ment in Operation. P·RAIRIE 1~as 'rRecomais'spnGE'l in Force".· Subsequer.t to: 9 October 1:~66, the Battal:Lon ~ss .operated from .il patrol b!\so loca~~d 3,000 r..et:.ers frnm .the 1,;c3-tf,n~\lbO\tndary arid L.!OCO meters fr'o! .... thenorthem . bOUlldf,;z,;' 01' the I!>1Z.. Aggrossiv'e combs tpatrolling $.lr..Q ambushing dcmin-ateel +l'.1.s phi3se ai:' 'thr~ mOllt.r.L'l ~jp8;:ati':)ll~ ., Ii .

lrIi th a battez'y of 105mm Hcwi t.zers and trr!o platooi1S c,f -'-;mks att.ached at this fOI'toJard l.i)cationg it, was T!eCe8SF.lr~r to rr:air.t·;:l1n and operate out· of

a 'patrd base .. :.:. ..

b 41 Norma.lly, t,l-10 COlllfH.m:tes ~nd a B1.ttalion Command Group ,pere.te daily ir~ the field at clis-t..anco:3 ~ to 5,·X~J.~.et,ers, 101'h:i.ch permits com-plete CC'lTerage of the Dsa:.bfJ1·';;(] 'IACilt,. C:((fr~:':lr.!y and COl:lf.an,v-minus size night '£I'e!1iillh%'ha'f\,) ~ls" ;:)l:'odl;,.ced f~r,tj.:f]im:; res'l::ll;3., ':'. -:::\ ",.. . .3.:;,.'.j '. _ -.;.," ,;.,..~ ..... , tl..t .. ..1. .,q-' "",1- (" - ,. '1' .'~' J. th ~J._ 1 . ...y .. ,oJ l,r-. t.._ug C J!!Jfll::1! .• ,Les ') .,' ~riJ' . 1.1.1 u . •.• a/ 1:3 __ ., C .'l,pd' ... l .t.;:, R" ' .. e Pd W·O base, Clllow"...n~ c·)P.t1.l1UO\W 'io1m~k \:'1"i tb,) pt')~~Lnot.ei'J ~l(;eu';:':L~y tOl; ·the' cBlrp '.

• .1.. '11 1 oj.;" '+ ; f" h ..... J..... • • .' .j.'! ~. \.' l' .' ana arvl bl--Y,_p us wid c;cm:e!'V8.·).Ol': 0,. -t. ~\Slti.81~1:i.n Dr ,-,.16 LiS\,tn :Lon.

c~ .Almost. daily con+..act v:j. t,b. the en;;)!!:.; has proo:.1Ded,...a high deg:-ae or corrlba'\:, (~ffici(;;ncy on the CC:illpm'";' J.~vel :md ar.:.01i.r: the. CfJl:l)~:nj.es ,lolc,rking in <.: coori.d:c.a ted off.Oi:·~:'"

d,. O'l1tstanding su~PFOl··ti!lg 8.I'!:K) h,,,E, be;c~4 ~vaila'hle th.,·(·;;.ghQ".lt the Month and lI'.rucinlllm 'ltili3~:l"t.i~IT! hail b,·:rm :.::trployad., !"'ix0c4<ftwing a~craft support, enn Navel g;U!). fi'I'C ·i:i.:we pJ.i~red iC'j:,l ~.rll)(;.;~t3H t. p<;\t't. .~.n er.el!'Y on-­counters 68 ~,;ell 2.:3 P:r."(:y:~d~,-ng ~~~fer\:3~;'~:'!? f1x(;.:::·~.

"-:""'-r~'~~;'~l' . th~ 1.'. +i·,,·j·' i' , .,. '"," ".1- ·r.· .... ·.,;.··, ,,", ~r-l r" .... j. ,.. to 'd"""" n .. : .:>~ .. ,,,,,J:~ •• y" ... 8 .1:kl ... ..u",~.vn na ... , .".L~,_-, .",-, •. Q< ... , c .• AU _Cl.v.!'lU,-,S :--, •• 0

"'strate c;;gGi".Cle,96 ~,O close i{'i. th the er:'~!tlY" R(?:plcce;,i\;:nts f.mJ "ilot<l!ot'd re­tm"lling 't() duty r.DY;:; !nQr';, tl";t.il kBpt ptV;S Wi.ti1. 1. CiSsns fc;l' e 11 !'~csons 0

'!he heal to of the Cot:.1n:;~nd is exo",ll~nto NotEnior1~hy is tbJl p"rfcrr;:'.lncG vf sq;;.ad l'::ildel"E', SOlr..e cf· whom were

reeently proIt;~d:.ed ana assi3nec ~!: Sq11B r1 leede.1"s <, L0~.:bl'S::1:i.p cn the st:,uad . lind platoon J~vel. is ,'" .m} tter,- of. cont).!luinr; surve~l~nc.e in. t.l).~~s GQll1Ill8nd. '!hi:! Efit-t.allon is fadng its· nsidgl'tf;,::n'l't .:d·Li. ~'ccij":i.derice 'and 'has no sub-. -

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1. LOChTIOl{ DUllING TIE~:'~CLl'}::RIOD

aD' Dong He, Vietnam 2ndBn, 5thMar(·}~-31 October 1966

b. elm Lai, Vietnam 2ndJ3n, 5'~h~'lr(R~a.r) 1-31 October 1966

2. PERI9]) CCV"EEED BY P.EPO!~

8. 0 .1 October ... 3l... Oo-tobE:r 1966

3. ~R ~Ti.FF lill.p ~1N<m:AIJ Sl]lPRD~~

~ !fAME - it Ccrnm~nding OrfiOer

Executive Officer 8-1 5-2 S~~

S-4 COmnnmicetions Officer Supply Officer CO H&S COMPany CO OCmpazlY E 00 Compa.ny F 00 OOmprolY G 00 Compar.y- Ii

U<1.j L·E WOOD LtCol W C ,AI1MJi'J..:aT Capt R :0 WC-RES lstLt J .r COWART Oapt Ii 1 REHGNEZ Maj J L COOPE:i Oapt J J r<iEtr::n'Y Capt J L JEILLY lstLt P L LTIF:(IN Oapt A J BOdUTTI lstLt T J EBBERT Oap"1i (;:. S BU,a,GETT CR.pt J ~: Gmr!)DiJi1 lstLt J J iCCiiliCHKE Capt J a GETCHELL

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a. Avemge monthly strength. Ta.sk orgl'Ulization was as ehown 'below during the pe rJ.od t

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3 183 4 183 3 185 4 114

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4. ·!he tollow±ng number of porsOlU'lel we. tl"JlMf'erred &triJlI 'the pea"" _81'04.

o • (1) Although the pl.'9ceediDg indic.'\tes re).. ... tive stl\bility dUl'in« the

period cQvel:'9d, 'chargeable strengths tlac'iuat.ed 8T8a\l.Y -dll8w tbe ftlllber or caswu ties, most or which oocurred during tbe ol\rly portion of tho report~ period. During this parted. the batta.lion jOined 5 Lt's 1302 ~nd:l Lt 1602 for. assignment in a. O}O2 billet e This tmnsfer helped in a small }l1easu;re to ~lleviate the o:e1t:Lcfll.ahortage of Lt!e 0~02, but a.t this time, 4 ot' these offioers S1:G DOt :ret rel\dy to assume the d~ties of 11 Rifle PL'\toQl'l. CollllrltUlder. Critica1sho%'ta.gea "':t'e ,BS follows: 1 08.ptO}02, 5 Lt!s 0302,1 Lt 6701, 6'Sgt,17 Cpl and 4 LOpl 0,,1, 1 Wp1, 4 'P"vt/PFO 2511, 11 PvtA'FC 2531, 1 Cp1 2541; 2 Opl, '1 Pvt/!!lo ~lt , LOpl ;'71. .

. e.' Problem ~as

(1) Lack, of experienoed nco's to till key billets oonti)\M, to be the 1DOst crt tiot:l.l problem.' .

(2) A.cuta shortage of administmtive supplies continu.es to h/\t!(lel! adm1ni8t~ti'V'e et'f';oicncy.

(5) This organiz!1.tion still h'\s 230 cbargeil.ble personnel on ~lle witb February 1967 Rotll'tJion Tour Dati!s. A pending t::mnsfer of 68 Corporal's $4 below, MOO 03ll with Febrti.'lry RTD will reduoe the b~1ance to 162. The ZIIljonty at theee personnel are in H&S Opmpany, in speoialist MoSt s. For example in Febl'Ul\l:)" tho Communioations seotion, which is already critica.lly ehort, will loea }5 personnel. The Mess section will lose 14 pcreonnel, the Motor Transport section will lOSEI 7 and the Ei'\ttn;lion Sup'Oly section 1 personnel. These are all losses whioh the battalion oan ill ~frordf espeoiR.lly' dur:ing one month. .

t. DiScipline, Law and Order

(1) OOllrts &.rbi~18 Trieds 1

(2) Non-judioilll punishl1l<mt

(a) By Battalion CoJ2lJD.!mCler <.l

(b) 13y CODlPan.y COllllllmder' ,

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(1) Morale is good., Troops I'l.re tired from contL"1uotia·U vi'ng in the field for the past 28 days and oons,tr.m.t combllt opemtions bu:b ovel'llll lIlorole is still good. : :;r

, '" " (2) p:Xse~~e during the p~ri.o9- was good. '

('3) Postal seNice has beer. less th.'Ul' adequate. Mail forwarded. from 'the'" l"Ol\r to the fOJM\rd. elements was delayed for exoessive periods of time8 On

. ,. several oooasions m.-ul reo.ei ved was we'r;. Rough lv:\ndling of paoka.ge· mllil has ol'l.usad the oontents of numerous packages to be lost or brOkenf.> Reworked mail, re'lddressed and for-warded to Division Postal hss' been l'e.turned on numel'OUS ooo~aions because Division Postal ~d not worked the FiR on which individual~ bM beGn dJ.'Op.ped.," "'.

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ho ,Q.haplatns ~ctivities

" (1) :Du.rl.ngt~e period covered by this report· Ohaplain EF x.ANE provi4ecl rel:1Bious .services il!l the field to'members of this 'ba.ttalion's forward elements. Ch&tY1e.in KAl'\'lE continued. to provide moral guidance, and religious ~pport to ~ber$ in the field until he'was Qritically wounded by,ene~. sniper fire on 27 Oo*ober' ~966. ,ChBp:io.i.n Y.Alm's wam smile and comforting hand will be kee~ missed. '

(2) On 27 OctobQ!t' 196G, Chaplain C J MEeHAN joined the battalicn in the field and provided religious services throughout the remainder or the' per1od~

(3):Dua to ChapJ.ai~ KANE" s ,evacuation, noreoord of the m,lJIlber' at ,.el'­Y.t.oe. ccmd'llCted is available tor submission with this l'OpOrt.·

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Intellige

1. Gl?neralj Int4filigence T.va~ re~e:1 vad from 3rd Marine DiV'U.1on, . . fth ~Regi.J.n.ent . and err, IT'l' units vlith -e,he 3rd Marine. Division.

2'" B.:.Eortll· Reports were submitted by spot report, Intelligence suromal:'Y', and bl"i.3f~gs.. . . .' .' . .

.3. Mtsc: A.~ Several background investlgations and national agency

. checks Were submitted o . •

. B~ SC011t teams wel'e attached to three rine companies

during.~~e month of October 1966~' .

1 • . Causalties~, ---~ ..... --.... KIA 89 (CorU') KI.A. 36 (Frob)

WIA 17 (Con!) WIA 13 (Fiob)

$G-4-3 r-iac:hine Gun P..PD l'-Iachine U-.m }1A. T,).1-9 SHG AK·)J,7 .;lssualt Rule SKS .A.ssua~~ t Carbine

1 12 1 25· 9

. Rffi,,2 RC'cliet Ii?.nnche~Z2'· Gennan lial.lser RHla . 1 Hand Gl't;nades (Pota.to 11ashar) 6lJ.

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7.62Cal er~c~n/~uas .30Ca...l Chic om. RPG..2 82mm Ho!-i:.qr

4. Medical Equ~pmel1t

Medical Kits Dental Kits

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During thenrmonth of October the- 2-n.d B~ttallhon, 5ti:l Marines (-) . participated in Operation P::'aJ_:dA OPCO['i to the 3:rd ltla.rine Division, Northern I Corps area Sou.th V;i.etnBlil, .

. As of 312400H Ootober 196bt-he battalion continues to opera.te in the field minus Co~ "Elt remaining in thE: Chu Lei Con.bat Base OFeON to ;rd Battalion, 5th Marines"

At 030130H Oct 1966, l'la.jor L.E. WOOD Commanding Off.icer 2nd Battalion, 5th Na.rines was wounded in action during a.."l. enemy mortar attack on t.'1e BattSlion CF perimeter defense and evacuatede Capt. j. C~'oPER, Battalion S-' assumed command. until CjlBOOH Octo.ba:c 1966, when 1t Colonel _,. ..

.... ',".0. AIBHElLB.T became the Battalion COilIllandere i.. ..:.

A chronological seqilenoe ef eyents oll.t1ining the Ba.ttalions oourse of action du.ring the month of Octob'3X' followso

(''HRO~'OtOGICAL Sm,UEN8E OF E\~~TS

On 29 September 1966, the 2nd Battalion, 5th Na.rines were alerted for depl~ent to Dong lia Vietnam.. 0:1 30 Sept.ember 1966) 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (-) including companies. },:,GpH and Ba.tta.lion COL1mand Group commenced depa.rture from Hill 69 ChulLai ComDat; Base to Chu Lai Airfield for airlift to Dong Hao ~

At :;OO530R Sept 1966 an adv~ced party consist.ing 15.£ .Co¥. "H", and Br~o Command Group departed Rill 690

At 3Oo60oH Co. ''II'' ~ and .Bra,yo Cowmat1c! IJ·:;:·oup arri yed Chu Lai eirfial~ and oOLllllenced airlift to Dong lia at iOO80IJII.,

At ;OO900l{ COo liB" 8nd .l;ravo CCi .. 1l2Xl.G. Groups leading eler;-,ents arrived Dong Ea commencing to estr~blish support 'bas-a .for. subseq,uent operations.

At 301130H 2nd BattaJ.:i.on, 5th Marjlles (-) departed Hill 69 for Chu. Lai airfield ..

At 302245!! last elements of 2n~. J3Q.ttalionp 5th Marines (-)' airlifted from Chu Lai" .

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At 302330H 2nd Bat~~alion~. 5th Har:Lnes .{-). arrived· DorJg He",

At OlOOOlR October 1966, 2nd Battali.on~ 5th Marines· (-) assigned OPCCN TASK FORCE DEL~r' OP&'iATION .PRAIHIE"

At OlO?Ol~ to 02084~H 2nd jbtte.li~, 5~~ i'la;ines ~~.) :remai ~t D?ng Ha

~~:::~:~ suppo", b8" and oIT.snte>l cn\\J\~~\~I\W ("tlOnal

At 020840R (lommeneed hell!":; of 2nd Battal on; ro"" ;. as .-) into . opera.tional area. YD 08060

o·a At 020915E Comp.any IIBII received sniper fira a~.; YD ::>84C64~ searched al:ea w1th no further contact, Atr stxiked were ~OndQct6d at ~o .

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• • At 1)2:i.~OH a.llun:i. ts into operational axea cor.,solodating position far' silbseq,ttent ope!:atio!1s1'

At021240R Compan¥ "F", in r}SlD 0600 este:bl:i.shed cOlllb~,t 'ba.se to oonduot Sgrsssi7e patrols and ambusheso ~):.fi3

At 021300H Cocip$,y!!G" diScOV'3:t:'OO.- 28 ;f:\.grlt.ine: lloles. i{;i.c,·Yl3-083614 a.ppeared "to bo 1. 'rl'eoc old", Fli€l1ting hole:s 'f')1:'o.":d(-ist:r:~;!0de iiir dr~k8S ~:cro conducted on.. E:'Jll leA)."iD C67607 ~ Rill 190YD 068592, Ri!.l; 124 YD .• 0766221 prior to sweep of those objecti'7es by a.n 1,.'.nits.. .Air. and ext-iller.r striko oonducted on reported enemy radio position at YD 074620~

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At 02160111 Cotlpanies repol'lted findings. or fight:i.ng holes ~ vililt ne\iSpapers ~~d fresh oamp firos~

At 021800H All units witMn friendly lines, setting up tight perimeter'''­defense end improving figbting pORHions.

At 030130n Cass p0r:i.xnetler recei':ed IlPprox 40 :rounds of 82mm mortar fire·. from vic YD 085620 estimatEld 4-5 guns 82mm. Enemy pos.it~.':>Jl spottod by ee.ss Golf wr.ich fired Bl/60mm mortars and MG f.'iria t . ~odia.t(J~:y an artillery mission NaB called on target with excellent cove:r'age observed by Cass Golf. Friendly cassaual ties were 1 Kil.~ and 38 11lLii..r only 17 '\IlIA and. 1 KIA were

. emerg'ency med evacedo Enemy believed ·to have wi thdr,nm in a N/E direction. Will re.uain p;;:oesent locat5.on, no Oha.l~.g3 in iili.lJsion or. CJ~)(l,b.iJ.,1t:t. ~d.ll condu.ct assault i'i:t'e on o11t.pected. anomy wHh(lr:~,.yall rou.tes. Will require routine med eVac for rerue.ining WIA! SO All eme;;:ogenoy med svacs were com­pleted at 030535:a~

At Oj0915ff Co' "HIt received. 5 rcunds S/A fire from 2 va. snipers who were ~arrying bL\3hes or.. theLc l.)a~·kBe Eot~l J:Qtu:r:nod 15 rde Sf A end searched area. with negative results ..

At 030920H Cass 6 request periuissior! to exter.d .Eastern tOlUl.dary of 'l'AOR for fire a,."I.d maneUVEl:'!:' i..;; :i.ncluQ.6 North and So!;.th grid lina 101'

At 031000H Air strikes wer~ cond~ct0d a.t YD 067606 end YD 062617.

At 031030H Ca.ss Q.0'L~ found trail ".·dth €viclGncG it .:i-as-.u.e.cd reoently, also fOUl'l.dnumerous articles,? .62.sho:nt. :',,",t!.s:i~. r<io:.. -.''1'Jep:9~,r,"·t-:~~''::~~- •. : •

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At 03105CH 2nd B.a.ttalion, 5th l~a.rines (-) to condnct siD toward'r:ieht. '. center of TAOR a..'ld este.blish combe.t bases vio YD 070635~ Scheme or .. '.~ ma.nuever to bo submi,t.-wd onov..a.r:J:;y,

At 031210H Cass CP received 5 round of 82mill mortal' from grid square YD 1063 no oasual ties? returned firo w/l50 105mm en d 12 rds of 8lan [lo:riuxo

At 03J.330H. Oompany Golf observed 5 N/Viet on trail to the. north. Dressed in groen Ilniforms?.holm£lnts and ea.!'rtJing .gubma.chine~ .~ck_~nG~ under fire, enemy ned to thGnorth~

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_. • • • • . At 03J.700H Present loca.tion of units, CO;F. YD C65(\18~ 00 G YD 085635,

and Case CPwith Go H YD 0706'12. Comp£ti1ies G 8!Hl F comnenced. moving • ...

. at 03130011 e.l()ng rCI11-!;os sho.,;n on i.)v.or!&J" Gass 1...-:L:;,lb. Co H depa.'t'ted CP .. a.pprox 03J.545E, going is di£ficuh due to tel:'rain. .:loa. heat, LUti. ts presently holding up f.or air str:~J.<.:ese, UtE:l.:tJing flir:/ e;;:Ti::i fires along. planned routes or advancao Air strikes l.>1e:::e concLllcteo. a.t 03J.6S0H on coord YD 076627 contin.uing with sevGral secm1dary 61.':plof:)iuns o~3erved by AOo AO reported receiving heavy !ire j.n:i..tia.l...v over texg(3t. Q \{ill ::love i!lto a.ssembly area and establish combat base if \4'1a.hle to J..Lu u.p with 00 G by dark.. Coopany G a.nd Fw:i.ll a.150 set up combat 'baseE in their present loc.~tio.ns" ~

~ d' © At 032jOOH present 10C£i.tions ':it all l.l ... ..its 9:; BnCP 1']) 064615" Co F YD 064620 ~ Co G YD 068627 1 and Co H 0636240 Set 111> cc~obat bas€s and. pl?rim.eter defense

. §. ,for roma:\.nde:: cP' the nigh-t~ At 0;2120H CO;:JjPan;y' G receiYed , rus of 82mm '.-==--- mortar £1.'00 vic 078630; :!:'etllI'ned fi::::ewi -th 66' ruund8 of l05w.n, no casual t:i.es •.

At 041100H Cr,ntinuir.g, bw.,e~ to·~!~).:dl. cb'Je3ti'1T0 .'fI'm. lio:d;h an.d South, Co G reached objeotive at YD 070036" R~ceived Spa:r Repm:·t an.a fired arty on YD 0506010

At 04-1700H Ca.ss GP and Go Ii' set Ep at YD 0786 36~ Co G YD 97 464~ and. Co H YD 07562.~" Esta:i)lish.)Q. combat bMes >!t the a0()VG r:.uord.~ A u1e.toon from Co G cltie::ed cr:.jec-;;iye R~:ti:ia Upv.tl 8xrivinG; of Ca~lB-o 'Co!l de3.T.etl r.igh gllOund en riGht 1'J.2:oJ: "f sVTe'epj/;g uniT, ?G.cl ost,'1bl.i.3hGci, a pa-i;rol~H,,:3e for . subsequ;;:n'~ c~iera.t:L ons ill the.t &:Ga..; ,~:U .. 1. ccn:lu.ct egg:>::'9si V'3 n:i.ght patrols and aobusiltiS fIOIn co~pa...~\r· pe;:t:t·oJ .. l')ases o ,:~,'

At 042300R Cc,n-l;ina:5_ng ni.gh:!; :J;:ah"'Jls e:!.d '=Im~u.shes p ..... ld pr:Gl?=~'d.ng night H&I fires th:...""Ough ou..~: sector G.f upc:.'C[1tion.d eXS8 .•

}.t 051100H COi1lJ;lQ..'1.,i,(.;s G and, Ii sweeRirJ8 r.orth to set i.l.p ccr!i\)a,t basec~ qo!llp~ F sweep..i.n.g 2000 .w.e·~ers ,'lesc

,; .~:;f t.tiJ:j~i: IH)Bi -1;:\., '~.tS~ 'p':i: 051015 Ccm.pa..'W: G .. found. ~..n. e.tandon oo:.::tar posi tiO.'.l~ ;'l.G.r' trGn;,·.J:-~ racer"tly llsed at "IT] 057637.

At 05J-430H Company G obse:r:-ved o;:,tC lliA.l1 ju,'llP' ou.t cf ~ee e..nl run it;; TIl 058655, tired a..:~ty and air along i;rve line, AC: c:"js,n::-:~d LlO'lCUl3.ilt i::J. tree . line iuring

. strike"

At 051700FI Compallj" F ~le on pati:,cl di8c~vs:red va1clous abandon position' and equip!Jlei.1t ccmdstil1g of.4 paoks, 3 1:0nchos, 2 'bags of rice, 5 rds of 82n:n I!lortar CBtl.i:.D~9];"Q" 2 bot,tlus of !li,?:d:1.dnel) 2 ul'lifClrlll.S and a few documents.. .All i tents a.p;.>ea.red -(:') Do a.t least Go rlo;1'!:h oldr.

it' 952300rr- Pr~j;.{,,r:i,r.g rr&! fir~r::: ana "onc.u.otj...rJ~ ~n.:lgb.t 'patrols wvJ ar:btisJtes.

At 061100H Company G and B swe61'in~g genel.'E.J.J.:i Horth. East of prcs'3nt' locations Co F (-) is s~~eping West by Uo:-thvlE:s.t of ·thG:~ l)(;si 'Ci.on and is acting as lin reserve.. At 08151I Co H ccnt.£.cted 10 m::;:.'(" ana. t00k ~b.em under i'ire a.-Ii coord YD 084640, r8sult of. s.ct5.:m yas 3 EJr.emy KIA 8.ld 3 sub ~chine guns oaptured. Ene~ f2ed to tr~ north a~o~nd ooord YD 08}647.

A~' 06i145H AJ1 arty FO 'With Co H observed 5 bodies after axty str.i.ke a.t coord YD ",..,~ ... ~",~.r~'e""r',,-----I

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• • At 061150H OO~i)G':lr R 'pl.U"sr'.ing ImtlllY'el~s;':-'\7i:t.t;r'~;d '\~11Gr:w ",,'t,Y.D .080647. )rfi~l'lt of Gcmpa>1Y H m',iiTed up 'to reinforcE.) wh:Li.\) 1 p:i.t of Co F mored up i.1").' reS9n-e. ' TotA.1. enti1:l"v lli~ (Go;l.f) W3,S 6 a.nd 2 UGHC WI!" AI£{o at this timeCaaa 6

, received ?rig Ordar. 6 .. 66"

At 0612352 Af:te~ ~ompJ.~te se\p:'ch, ma.do by ,Compan.y H total b,dy oount was 8 KIA (CO~~) at ,coord yt 080647.

At 0617000 All u."lits loca.ted. at Mord Y1) 066654, COw~ C swept from' , former )';loBi tion to presantpl.adZl.PtUlY 'Ji1, swept w/2 pIt (Reil1) n,ortheast to, ,

YD 058445 and xetu,rll~d to COWP&~ PG6~'jjivno :Co~:par.y ,H ocnt~.!lu:hlf:' contact mado a.~ 0608J.J'tI contimwri to' plll'sue eJ:v,;!:lY ip. a. north-ern O.i:caotion empJ.oyi,ng arty &"ld mortar support'" ]ij.red 442' rO.s of ar't;.J and J.8 l.'cLs of m?~ta.r. FO reported observing 5 eUem;}£ bodies\), Fcllmwing fire fj.g.."lt at coord ".Q) 080647 1 Us.m KIA and 4 'USV1C Will, ell mGd evao and 3 ene~ KIA' tiJ .. !;.lO 3 ~ro!3-11pn8 plus other eqnlp:nent ce.ptured.. At 061615 returned. to CP, he,d 1 USMC WIA non evaO at YD 0806450 ,

At 062300H conducting night patI'cls e.nd night ai!lbu.s.l:les" :i.oproying f1gbti~ p09i tiona and maintaining a Ught petimete..~' defense" "

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, At 010900H 'COIllP~-H /ii.t ci"lo~'d n 080649 found 2 enomy bOd:i,es, with out ,wea.pons who we~ P., resul't of e.oti (1rt the i:..&:¥ befor8"

At 070930II, Air ,Ot'ficer with Co Ecbserved:>. 6l?-GllY';KIA and ,9 ,KIA (Prob) a.S 8., l:E!sul to! e.ir etrikecondllctad' at ',m (l86646~ . - '. :. -. ,

At 0711vOH All uni,ts ml')V:i,ng in &COrd~lM 't::ltli Frag Order' 6-66r. see averia.v ,eubmittedthis dateo ',,' ,t"

At 0712000 CC~I1lPany Ii token undor 1':i, re f:t:'C1Jl an I;lst'imated enemy rein pl t ' a.t , YD O~4684\'1 COl"4lany Ii' movoSL ~p to :ceini'oJ?C:e, Company Eo,.., ..,',

At 071~30H 'ComI?arv H co~iinuefi to a.d~a".").ce "to' coo~d ~j) 099694, enoowitei'ed enem.,y reslllted"in 10 US}1C, WIA a..'ld :; USMC, KIA, ,Compe.ny F moved through "

, Company'11 e):ldis cont.iin,~ the ad:vance" GO[..!F~"lY His' ,nOw' the En "reser/e.

At 071410H The S-2- screanad an old me..'1,wb stated that 10, N'V'A. usuEJ.ly ,st.3yed , 111 h8mlets 'Vio .TIl 1068 but moved, 2 daJ.°s a<SO to v,io YD, 1070. ','" '"

At 071~obH 2l'Id Battc.lion" 5th Merin~s (-) in eo ;60 peri~ete:c'ero~d' YDoj5102 Bn encounter9d resistance at YO 094684 and YD 09S644$ oontL'l~ed to adw~ce and" arriv~d this looa:ticn at' llWCE:;) An ax::ned, DRlE ~,rE,S oalled, in on ~em.v, 'positions em,ollte to -th:ts l()c2'"ti(n~' , , ", , , '

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, ~ 071845H Asswned OrOON of'Pe~ss;j.cn naUa~ ,

At 07:2;oOB lteJhining in (1eren~e po'sit:Lcns c.."ld have e~tablishe~:,ni~!lt' _8tnb48h~a.

'At Oso.945H A, P9.trol frcn: comp~' F ro~d. 2 pe.oks, 1~"'lO lb£)' of: ri'~o at ,-YD 0977050 "1'; ~:-.' ,

At Oel~"HFired 90 ~8 'of io~ z~ne l'~e at YD' 0767 ,aoti,nS,'on, iJi~O-f~~"" 1.0., " .. ", " ,,' ,~

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• At OallOOR Gonu.ucting e>..-tensive pat=ols

• • "I, 6,.;-:,o~'..r.d B~l Com:t.s.t Bas9 and making

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t 08J.205H Cr)lI!QdAt G en.counter~'c. 2 eae.m.y wittt AW .G.t YI 094690, took nem,y unda:r:,; .. :fire resulting in 1 U~:J WIA ,"1J'la. a Idcell 'THle,ge:::o "a.s hit y enemy fire.. Znel.:oiY broke contr,~t .':J.nd f1o(:. East i~~to hea.vy brtlS~ Area. as SGQI'ch .. d Lut u'lable to re-ssta.1ili:=;h contact.. Dii"CC:VG:r(~d £~'9shly

dllg figilting hole vic of where con"[;<:;.ct va.s first mSJlao .Also discovered another villager who wa.s WOWlc.od ':Jy eneD.y f~.reo. .All ',IlL i S lIrer~ me:' eve.ced.

At 081330B Patrol frOil! COJlll'pny G .CO!1tiilued on miss~on and at coord In 088692 encou;.'ltered 2 NVci. 1elei"1ed to be sam~ two who they (j.~oo"nte:r.ed at YD 0946900 NVA opened fi:!:e wit.h A~l'b!) patrol returll'3d fire and. assul ted eg:r.t;:ssj;vely r(;8ulting in 1 NV! x.U (CJnf) and b~:.ooi SigL1S :'

indi.cated 3. 1ftT}. Wll (Coni'), unable' to ].oe..a"te be·ely of . ',..riA. Also two AK-471 seap'\l'!;~ed. a"."ld· other eqlupmen.t ..

At 08133OUCompany F at coord TIl 089i1~ 1iscovered elephant 'tracks' . leading along trail rur.n~>..!lg 1m frolj:. above ooord. Trail:La SUS:990ted to be used as a hetlvy suppJ.y routeo.

At Oel}}5ll ' .. }J:ty PO w'ith CP Grot:i.p spotted 4 en€m;)p e,t cooX'd YD 069699 digging in, oall-ad ail: Htr:tke a.~1d; £:Lrea art~t in that Illceao Resulted in 4 VC KIA. (Prob).,

At C81700H Company H di3covered l". buHetin be,a.i"d at, coord YD 100700 which "Tas 4,.'f4. 6n~. GC;tt,:!in.,)d v8r:iot,.s ",.r;:!ii DS prcrpaganda.:I bl1l1etin board nll be £orvs....~e to hie.t.0~ .;u;:thori ties.

At 08l700H Conducted Gxten.si:v9 patr.;)ls a.~ollnd combat ba.ses end established laison with adacent unitSD'

At 062:;00 'All units displaoad e.s dirGo"'Ged ·from :t'omer posi ti~·n to new location and set up tight p~rim(3ttl:t' deft;nse~ e.t 'C}c,ord. 1']) 111705.

At 091100H Contint:..:i.ng t~ ~onsolidete p9:;~im3tGr eefense J}osi ticns:J . and oonducting. extend ve patrols 8-7'Cu..'1U pros€iJ.t l?os.t:tion~

At 09l700H Conducted patrols en road network around this position and continl1ed to ~~ol1.de.tt;~ J4~M.e'~$;r did'm:M;> Patrol Iz-om COGlpeJlY G discovered what e.,pp.ca;red to be an ant;. ta..'1.~ mine a,tYD 110110, mine wa,e blown in pl9.ce. . . . .

At 092300H Cenc.l..1cting ::perimeter defense end cond'lcting ambush activities around present position&~ Also at '091915 Observed large amount ot flack on a. be1!ring of 05 dagxees and. at a. dist~nce of about 1500 neteI.'s.

At 'J)093OH alllli l01115H a.t coord YD 0897J.5 A.Ild YD 091715 COll.1J)allY F (.,.) wb1ie on patrol found fresh e-1G.phe..n.t" trti,bk9·~.bCla.Cj,!}g"NG:t?t!1 et'-tD O~9~l5 this is the" seme trail that olr.;rJb.e.nt si~,s were found. on the 8th of Oct wh4ch appeareC!. to have been hea.vily used sinee" At 111511 patrol found'

. at .YD 091715 what might be an enkanoa to a cave oa.l1sed by a. bcmb, unable to oheoll out possible tunnel due to lack ot: eqll:i.pmsnt with patrol. vi J]

obook ·~t a lat~or date. 10 ,-.\mJOO~U$$llW~~\Dl· .&1.. -:--DECLASSIFIED

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• • At lOllOOli Ccnc.l1.lcUng patrols IUld sweeps a;r01111d area. of responsibility, improving p91:i1J.l0tor el'!d figlr~iJ.1g. hdes.,

.-__ At lC1500H Company G mnoouni:e~ced J.ess than 8. }Jl'l; size f.orcE) at coord YD 131673 \vHh s.t lea.st 4 }.W~ da,1l8tt in f::!.'ty 8J.1d m(n:t~ f'ire but en~ wi thdrew' to tho 8ast into ajar.o.nt i'reenG2.y u.."l:i. ti sedcr~ did: not pursue. due tocordin!:'.ticm problem r._th a.j~t unii;s~

A.~ l~OB ' COnd,l1.cttlcl. A~wq Co (;") I1airol ",i"0GSS west to 1"D 088715 and e.outh to Yl1 135669. Condu.ct:i.ng night SIJ,bu.s):. and prepa;i::"ing 5.&1 fi;res :for the nighto

At'l.UJiOOH Conducted p.e"t.rol 8weeps to the.r.o:dl.il? and north west of px.'oserlt location. At 11lOlO~ COltl:P(tn].13: engaged 4 anomy vio YO 113713~ cU!.'I'e~tly i"irtng 4.2 Ir!Ol'tF..:t's and. Jii¥~~nem;T to the ns>rlili .ea,st Q CaJ.l~d j:n ci:c on villagE: inYTru,cb. enemy i.tcd to in vic YD. 11l719a 1dte~~ ,,j::c str.ike, J,mal!lQOOQ.

irb~bh ""ille~~'a bU:i;. CeD1E' in. cOZltact '!tr.it..h and estiJl<&t. [5(luad. size 'unit o,r VC. \f]. 11 Elg a, is haevly f'ort:i.fied. arid tUJ:1:Ln1ea." Suff(.t'e;i;l USH;') l,';IA' at' tide ·timsQ '. q!;.z":coll:/oG.ed villa.g:e e .. nd cs.lled. iii for anot.&~, &i:r s·ctike. Still TI'l£lin*' teining or.,Ii. tact with 6 KIL (Cent:) c:.nd 8 (PJ~ob) Xl:b 9 ca.:ptl"xei ·Jne he,w~r ma.ohine gun and v~.:c~:(ms tYP'.:lS of wea];·Op.£;io At this time b~t.h Ccmpan;r II and'

_-"""-IComk:il.~~.l'l ham::! lh;,k"d u:g. arlO. a.-r8 bO':';h 8ugaged :lI.rl, til tl::8 1ilt16I:JY. Sui'iored .~ 2 U511G RIA <'...lld ~u.3NC \-lIA ,'3,nd ned evacp

.Itt 111545H Ena:m,y'l::roke oontact 811(1 flco. t,) the nCj7th ez.e-ij, soareh of yi11S8o resulted in Cc:~fltUl.'e of SOT.le Elnslll,Y e(Jy.ipi.ri!~nt 9 7' 1J.~-4? ~ 1 8(',....43, 2E.LD,.1 SICS,' 1 EIC-·2~ J.8 ]1.ota.tce ro.E:.sh~r~) 10 x'(ls ,F(PG~ 400 res ~J C~~ 250 :cl'!.s ~ Q~ . '3005'.1. 16 KT~ (qonf) YC" l~(:Rrob) ¥.IA VCr 1.3 WI! (p:t'cbL, 21JSMO KIA~ and. 6 USHC \~111. 8.11 l:'!Gd e~.racedo AlgI) osptur(:)d 30 l1.niJ'orn;;.; ai'13. 5lJis/atoUclentso+-. . ,

At 11l450H Three _~VN trol)~s (lEtL"u .. lSP:t and 1 p,rt J\ tu.rlle'i ~ .• n.ta thi.s .,... '\ _..... ,

unit,. " Claim to J.i~e 9scaplbd. fron rITA 5 G."1ys VSOo We:r,~ c:p,rtured approximately 3 mOl1t:h.."l C:l.CO, \riLJ. be sen':~ -t,~ YOu): loc5li.cn for qt'.estionir~~

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At U2140EI R30etv9d messace which. ata.tE;s 3 ':Je.ttaJ.io!1t?tof 324 divizicll located vic 1st Battahrn YD 1,')"/25 to YD 122719 to 121715, 2nd Bf .. ttelion located YD 125730 to Y]) 1357:55 te: 140i39,3J:i P.'$.t"t;&l~or. lGce.ted vic YD Cb85697 to YD 095697 c.

At 1117(";.CH Total ~'Ies.pons and equ:i.I1'llcnt cap.ti.'.r~d as a result of today! 9 action~ 7 ,AK-47 ~ 1 ~:n"'j43, 2 F..PD".l SKS~ ]. r.FG~·2~ 16 potdce ms..sher grene.des , 10 l~ds RIJG 9 4OG!f>Cl.ss (Jldc om-7 .. 622 250 rag chioc;m Gal .. 301 12 packs; 30 unifo~ms, 1 ll'.edica..l"kit, 1 dental kitJ 1. ca.r.i.t~ens9 5lbRC.oCl.l.IDBnts &"ld Va,riOIl8 other personrlal eluipmento

" At 112;oOB

At 12ll0OH. Cl'nduc'cing sweep.s to the, Sou:tt "lest of Cillr rl):;>iti,rm." ,h.t 1005 Company G enC~lunt!;)=(ld all estiroate6. ;>1 t of ~lWi4f a.t YO 09f36eso Ca.:L1Gd 'air ane. arty oissions O!lmcUlii' eIDr.:;7 lod·li'hi,oa'rihioh isbel.E-l:':"ved. tc: be YD 104693. Company G is now 61"lg8gSd. with snemy, have en,OCI;L1'lte=od 2 oa.gh:i.l~ guns 2nd

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-AtJJ121a175E''''' G III '. d ..... ' th' ." . I t iw • i", . ') ..,OIllpany - S!JJ. allgl3ge 'Wl. ·,.n e enelllY ~ s pr1Jt,r:lng '0 move

into· the a.tta.ck, received 1 ha."ld granf.!.d~ en~ enooUJ.'ltered ',)r~e booby trap resulting in 5 USMC WH.. Ce.lll$d in anothGr air strike on enem.;)T coord.' s

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(At 121245H Cr.mpany G, is now moving int.o the 8ttack~ slU'fered 1 USMC KIA, and 17 USMC WIA, ell ha.ve beon eJ7)G1:~e .. '1.cy mad eva.os.

At 1214200 Comp8l1Y G, now in ..,p~3U:i t of *-be r~' ~h t8 tdth ~ to the SOuth East, present looation is YD 109678, enemy broke oontact a'"t 12135011. R.esuIts, 1 USMC KIA, 17 U&'IC WU, ,NVA KIA (COn£) and 4 NVA WIA (coni). . and also oaptured 1 RPD.

At 121155& Co~any H enroute to link up with tanke, received 1 USMC KIA, and 3 USMC VIA •. Returned fire and proceeded "lith. mi..:-CJsit"m. Una.ble to searoh area. becau.se of"'uni t t s missi~n to link up wi th t~ At l21130H 1st P1 t Co A tank Bn at YD 123658 racei veo. fire f:rom A/Wand reoeived 2 USMC KIA, and 5 USMC WIA~ Two tanks were di saoled bu.t ll:.a.naged to proceed to YD 126666 where a''1ai ted infant:ry eup:poxt fxom Co 11, At l21245ll received S/ A and A/W t1re~ returned tire, en~ broke oonteet~ results unknown •

.• 12l700H Plans for .... :l'JIH1 to helo lift Compal'lY- F a.t 130730 to LZ YD 123735.. Mission to swee~ southp.80uth-west to' bl0·:;k.i.ng position 'established by COlllpSJlY G (Rein) wi t.'l tanks vicinity YD 114712., '''ill conduct llGF and, arv tire on area. throo.e.1hout evening and night until 130100 followed by air strike prior 1;0 1 hoU:J:,. Bn resarve is COl!lR,allY Eo will be eolJillli tted if nocesse.ry.

At 131028& Tank hit mine at YD 132719, SLl.sta.mmed. modert d_ ..

• t 131345H CompanyF discovered 12 62mm mort~ rde at ooords Y.D 131726, Will bring them to CP area. .

At L;1530H Ccnpany F engaged tdth ane~ p1t size: e.1} OOl·rd ID 11472,_ ~.turnin.g fire end moving tenkauD~ enemy. broke oonta.ct and withdrew to tbt

. North/East vic YD 122'"(230 .

A.t 131800H A UHIE was hit b~r k.W firovic YD 12'724 and V8,9 fo~ced to make an emere;enoy landing at 2.."ld Ba.ttalion,5th Marines CP area.. UBlE oaught

. fire and WIfE es tingu shea., orew wa.s unhsmed. . ,

At 131805H A second mJIE received fire from same loca.tion as the ahov-e:mrm while ·making a rocket run, 6usta:i.nin,g 1 USMC WIAo. .Arty was called in on YD l2272~ 0' .' ~. '"

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At 132015H lJMT fO:t'ces at th:i.s location :fired. their FPL and in the excitment 1 tank fired into friendly troops r€sul t:L"lg in 1 USMC KIA., 1 U9tCWIA.

At 132300H Conduoted f..ir strikes and. fired 328 rds of mortars, arty- and NGF on area ot todays action.

At 14090$ Com~ G, observed 2 NVA w/mg at Mord YD 108720, fired on ene~ and pw::~ued, results: 'oaptured 1 WIA still alive, will med GVac ASAPo ~,

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.At 140915li ccmpa.ny G;and ,,cOIllPany H, Co. G, in ,blocking 'position captllrfd 1 WIA, 1 mg barr.el, ammo., 6 pa.cks, ammo CallS e.11;i. ,ther (Hluii?lUont in viv ' , YD 108720.0, Compa.ny Ii, in ,LZ p:r;epa:r:i.~.g. tyillove out in a.ccording to plan, . Madeoontaot a.t 14094511 with at least 1 pl t lNA. A OE J:'eceived fire from vie YD 1107200 . PriG 9a!1).era. man was a WIi\., he. \';<'1.8 v:cith. Cpmpa.1'ly,E •. Compa.n,.y.B . discove£ed three thousand rtis of' linktCl rug ammo vic ill '12~c737, . d.estroyed ammo, were Wlable to carry it back t.o t.he CPa CompaD3' li received 2 USJ:1C WIA, and 1 ca.mrsn:a:. TJ18l1 ·WlA.. ., A"t 141J.:50n: C{~m.fJl:?ny H s'i;ilJ engaged with the cn~lllY, result's or da}!s a.ction: 2 US!llC· KIA, 5 'JSl'lC 1m.; and 8 KIA;NVA (con£) , . captUl\ed various ammo and ot.1ter equip:r.entc At 141244,· Ccmpa.ny H OOnduoting __ , an '~:Jstrike on YD 1257?5, f!tilla:.iv~c1Ilg agni,~st, enemy. ,Now have 16 KIA

,---. NY,! \f0n!') end have captured 6 wea:t'cns.. . '.' . , ',:t .143:3200 ,Cnmpany G,.a.pp.l'~nded two, female YCSt.s:,:on :tra.:i.l, at yn:P,Q7·20, .

. r.111 be forwarded to PH.·2 on first a.vailable helos

_ 141312H ' C.omp~y 'a, 11'1 blockinis. pOsi"~i.;n Ob;eivad. 4- ene~ ~t ¥D 'll01'~6, 'ho appeared to be aAU~ ~J: ~. atm, ~t1o:lo '~~0U:"u.a_ under t-Ue,·:they ~ckeconta~t a.n;l<~'ri;th~e:,." to the: 11orth", 1 NVA KIA. (C~ni'), Compa.n;;r G, .. ". ;nt in pu.rsui t ancl ll.t 141350 11'~.tilhMah9d, ~,tll1tMtt ft~J.1:U~,. '?-a 2· .avA, ~ 'onf') and 2 'NV'A F.IA (Frob), alr.:l.S captured 2 }JC .... 4'l ~s" '.

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.. 14140QHCpml'EIlly. G, :inblookir~~ p~~i. tion ob s,u"V'ed mall C';rO~ing. ~rioe paddy S YD l06728e.nCl. 2 men in ~~~,J.l~'l pco.1;UQi/. a.t 1)) J~6;'7.;o.. :.rw'lk.·!ir&l '~50 ~. at tl!'J.!'l in r.i'ce: ltadd,y a;."ld a. 90r:ml at ~!1i\¢l)t!.a{j$d l)O'sllt1~'I7I;bl:t~in '~riQ~ . kd,y was ae.;)n to 1'0.1.1. when fired upr'n and the. 90,llIl1·.wu.s ~d;i.:!"ec~ hit o.n·t;he· ~uflat<.ed po~! ~io!J.o ~,·i{C:1l".\\tf} ). tW i (frob)~ :r~xs ·~o C~It~~'V, C···.s. Fe$eht ·~6aLon".they lT~re W'ia,,'0etosaarc.b. area..,

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,i41100 Message !:comAm'N ~~j.sor CAll LO stated tha.t 60 VC ~rith weapons"' ,ie. Uni1,'or~ were ll:~~t.ed~a.~ Y,O"162(;.4ge\1':'lS VO lAmie. e~'lW.m6~8~and·J.;· ~t1 tEl1'..k 'p, ~>b.el1. ti~toa 1{C'i;ook ec¥G% at ab"oveooCrdo ' ". .

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~. 141700H Totp~l c;.f'iualHi;es for the d8if were: 2 BENC KIA, 5. ,USotC w:4i'~ ; i.car!lera man, a heat cast'lal.ti t~.es and 1 s:lake bHe vlct:Cus :Enemy were: ~ KIA (con£)s, ,".Iq:.~' (Prfoh "'<!IA (Cen£) and 1 v14·c aptured .. '.

t 1423QOH Conducting night patrols a.."l.d a:nbuehes end 1mprO\l'ing' fi;t~ ;' . ?,les around .. the perimeter.

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~ 151100Jl " Conducted two oompa.r.ysize ilWeepe •. Oompany G, ~th 1;e.nks riep~ tat to YD 0961041' ~outh to YD 092687, E!.~t to YD 117638 then r~turned tc:t:.' ~ CPl'. neg eneJ:!3' contact... CCli,'-Paror F, . 8";fep.t Wast to ,YD, 097104, ··l{orth to ,: :.: D 090725, Eae.t ~c' YD 110723 tbau SmIth to Bn. CJ;l .. '.' . . . . . ' , .

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~ 151245R Company~, a:pprendeC'~ 1 VCS at YD l03r(28e vcs retumed'to Bn CP a~)re he was ,screened a."l.d released.. He was a. looal farmer. .. '. . - ' . - - ., ' ~ . . . '. '

t 151305H ComPaJW F, observed 1 a.med ane.m.Y at YD 103728, 'a.ttemptecl'·to '.: -~ ~prend bu.t elle~ flod and was shot. At the same time. reoeived sniper fire

" :·::'ClJl1 eatima~.2 enemy,retllmed f.'i;-ea.nd sea.r\th~da.rea. '"A.Pp.r~ded ~ .~or •. ncnv but, he 'hit.2 Marines. and fi$d,he was shot .and, . . .':

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At 151315H While eelOhing a!"0ge. of a.bove C'.di.on. di.Sc!·re~ 200 ~bS·~·· •••• rI rioG~ rice was desi;;:o;re<i ·oy ·Ol.l!'tlingo Gapturecl as a result of to~-w alJt:i.,cn, 2 i::lackss.1 SiCS, 4 gr~l'la.i€;s~ and .' ether equipuont.

_-:...Two USMO 'W!A (Bittell~9 2 K!A (Con£') NVA; and 1 yes who wee rolsaJlredo

.At 152,OOH HaintaiIlil"..g tight per:iJ.Qenter defense, condu.ctiDgni8ht / ambushes and patrols a

At 160500n Mtdntaining tight peri3eter d.efense, all night satin ties have returned this OP.

At 161100H Conduoting 11mitedpatrol activities and i.mproving porim~ detense.

At· 161700lt· All patrols have retllltlled to this CP, negative enalltV' contact.,. ~

At 162300R Conduoting night pa.trols and ambllshes, Plan an extensive · .weep of the southern sector ot our TAORo

At 171l00H All units on PL ;00 ceters south ot grid line 69 oonducting arty prep p::eparing to nove south at 1100~

At 1711400 Company G" made conte.ct with a.n estima.ted 4 enemy at · YD 09668;, returned. fir'e &"ld s~arch.ed area.· wi t.h nega.ti va results.

At 171400.fi Batta.1i(')n OF Groll,. enoountered ambush a;i; YD 117678, retu.med Tire wi th SCla.ll. a.r.::lS, m/ gun, J. 90m.'ll canister,saarohed area. and found hole but unable to sec into J. t.,. One sniper !lt9lieved to be

. ill~ ho1e, hole ,\'as blown w-i th g.rene.d86g oJw.'1er dnaLlY (JoUldn.'t. be located. Resultf:: 1 USMC KIA and 1 ~rvA 'vIA (Prob)"

It 17l700H Under OFeON' of SODEN' DE~HJ> CO~:PBI'1Y G, with tanka Aw&:pt · South East from PL, on 69 g.ricl line to YD 101672 t.,"'en Nor-th to PL •. OOtlpany R, with tanks swe~i.; Sou·tll. 'to!0St .f:roiJ PI, to YD 120G66 i;hen Borth to PL from :fir both Companies :.r.E'+'uJ:ne3. to CPo

lt 1723QOH Maintaining a. tight perimeter defen.se. c(mdacting ro.ght patZols andacbush&s.

At 18083QH Com~ G observed 3 N'V'A dressed in I\:3cJq shorts at . YD 113724.. When they saw }-1arlne!~ aplt2'C",,cbillg they ran into the bUsh .. J!'J.red. eft. fleeing },"VA reaults 1 NVA :KIA (Corl..-r)p other 'NVA Gscap@d.o C&p~od 1 hen.cl gr~n.a.d.e e,.."'ld. a va flsg a,.'ld. ~'e;dcus documents.. The' ",,' vUl&gers in this hamlet ha.ve returnedaince le.st sweep or haW.~t whioh took place :s O"p-3s E.l§J inucatilJg that the xnsJ..n force of 'tWA have moved out •.

At 1809~H Company G, aPllrended a: lll~.h ves at YD 113121, ves was broucht to ~n CP for .fUrther £or..,o.:rdin.~ to SD-2 on £irr:r~ avai'lable helo.

At 181105R CoDP~ G, observed 1 u.ni.fo:r:med !"VA "r.lth pack moving North . on trail vic YD 11472;, fired on IfiA woun<rcng' hi.!ll, attemlrted to oaptt:!r8 .u "f')I~1 m~t 1;i~ .CGIl~iJm&d!t4:..f'18~.:.~ :S7,A~ ~ag~~~.e3Q!.~ ...... 1 XU, llTA.

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-.. At 181,,00 Co,mp~ G, observed unii'o:!.'1Iled ~fll.A ~oVir..g toward the 1HZ at

I~_- 1147250 Fired at }lVA and. he was .~w:ozzn:~i' when area was saar¢.ed ftff.!jJ ould not find NVA body;)'

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~t lS1700R Cond\4cted patrols a.nd amol1shes No:t"i.b. a.."ld. SOllth cf preset ;»oBi tion, Compa,n,y G; established PIt size anbushod CI.t YDJ.14723, YD 111723, and YD 122724" CO!LP~1Y F, cstq.bl.ished PH sizo am.bu.sb&s

, at YD 110688, YD' 117683 end. YO 124606, 'l1) 117683 and 71> 124688~ Bot hi;; companies retu.rned to CP a.t 161&lOH.. . '

At 182;0911 Msint~ning a tight perim~eJld illpl.'oVing fighting holes.

· At 191100R Compa:n,y F, pres8!1tl:y atYD C94719~ Compa.ny R, returned. to . . CP area.

At 19094511 C03lfall,Y F, encount:e:r.ed \:ine NVA on tr,'311, resulting in l~'VA KIA (Con.f)o .At YD 101713.

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At 19125511 Ccmpa..'W F, encountere1 1 NVA w:Lth weapon; ~rvA fired on patrol and plI:hrC'll returne.d .fi~o rosuJ. ting in 1 1'iJA KIA (eOnf') .and 1 ohioom carbine captt:r'e:1. in vic I1) 111717, a'l:; sai'ne coord ~~ptt~J.".a<t. one ves, ves llflS brought to CP for illl'ther for;.m.:.cding· to SD-2.

At 19i3c;,:,£ Ma.i.nt~nil"-t:-;<.a ti;#.t :l-'G:fj.l:oter d~t'i.lc~ ~r .. du.cting.aII1bushe .. and night patrols and impronng fighting b.oJ..:.s.

At.200eOOH crete ~~ .. de;?2l-<:>ted this CP~ c~mducting liJni.ted securiv patrols.

At 201100H Plan to oor:.duot two COt'.pa,;;l;jT sweeps into grids,s'!lle.res ~272, 1273, 1372, 13T~, 14729 1473 ..

At 201700R Conduoted. 2 PH size; security patrols around our position.

At 201830H Comp:3.DY F found chicom ammo box at YD 1,18706, ammo was . destroyed.

· At 21091$B Oompany G, obserlTed. 3 lL'lifol'llled atmed :NYA at YD1l9119, took enemy .under tire, ene~~ i'lediotobuah,.. ·searo~d a:cea vi thJ1igative results.

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At 210955H COl4pa.DY G, .t:OLmd one pack oontaining medioaJ. aup}ilioa at · YD 12312l, eleo found. soma do~umcnts·~

at' 211100S: Co~ G, encowltere('s.nesttt.':le;!;e1 s~ua.d a.t YD 1~472l; took NVA under :tire, reslli.tirg in 1 'JShC KIt~<) Called in 8lmm mortars­TGl.7 clos() .. to£riendly troops resdting ir:4 4 UEiJ[C KIA, 3 U~.C WIA(> Atter med evaos ~ere completed, pu.'tsed enemy to the north", Reoeived .tire !%.'Om YD 125124, searohed area. discoveredhou.ae conte.i.n:'ng two females andVC clocume.ots. 1'wo female VCS's and dooWl9nse being .for.W~ded to PJ-2.

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.-I .. "..., • ~I. '. At 211200H CO!llp~!Ir ~mpleted sweep of a.re~ with .c.s of blood, indio~ting 1 .e.n~ WIAo,.... , ' ,. ,- ,',. :

-\;; 21ila;x>B 2nd Battelion, 5th Marines became OPCON to P1JN-J.Al3:~'

At 211200R, Company R, enQouni;ered ; aImed eneQlY a.t YD 141133, fired on enE1113 , enemy fled north. Pursueli enemy to the' north u.nable to reestablish oontact.

~ At 211700B All patrols have ·retu.rned to t~.ie CP, cOlltinuing to improve .(::'~:~) ; CP area. :~g .. , '. at 212300li Ma.in1la.:ining a tight perimeter de£ese and oonduoting night

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,'I! patrols and ubliaheso TommorGW will conduct two ccmP&nJr size rr.w.eeps throll8h theliiStem porti'~n of assigned ~ACIt in area. inolude~ in grid sque,res ' 1171, 1126, 1169~ and 14690 .

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At 22l04SR Compal'\V H, eneou.'l1tered a1\ e~timated squad of 91\ezr.y at YD l4S6f30 took them ul'll1OI' fire, observed 1 enezmy fall, pursuEng enemy in South West

, direetion,at .YD 1~?4, surrounded hamlet where enemy entered a.M' searched ~ea. Result:; -Jere negative.. 1 NiA (Con!).

At 2~1100H -Company Y, at 11) 127705, picked. up a Vietnamese girl that bad "been ,wounded by ve, will med evae A.SAP.

A.t 2Z1S00H Canpal\V H, returning to CP reeei ved 10 rounds A/W nl'8 tl'Clllt n> U,5688,. NVA. broke contact a.m moved south East. . , ..

J.t -222125R A message from PJ stated that an 1f;~at1rr0, of VC captured 'by this 'unit stated that a local foree of VC operates 1n HOA AN hamlet at .. YD. 140715. -, ' -

At 222:300H Preparlngnight activities and H&I Fires •

.A..t 2,llOOH I1Ilproving the perillleter and defen$e posi tiona, continueing patrol 'sweeps to the North of our present position.

At 2J133SH Company G, received sniper fire at YD 114717. 14~umed fire and searched ou'b area with ne£ati'le results.

At 2jl42SR . Company 0, encountered 2 ~VJ. on trail at YD 122723, took NV.f. under tire, ,observea 1 NVAfaU but searcho! arrea could not locate body . but found bloofl'staiM. Reaults ·1 }iltiA WI! (Coni). . ...

, .A.t2:31S00R COtI'J.pal\Y'G, found a VO body killed by Arty at YD 124?17 and ;", 'd1s00vered a mine at 128711, mine was aestro:red. . . " . . ~

-A.t 2,23QOH Maintaining tight-perimeter defense and improving positions., . Plan to COMUct ~weeps by two compantes through the Eastern sector of .. assigned TAOR, rurming generaly to the NorthjSouth g .... id line 09 and .. frODl East/West grid line 72 to line 67. Each operating qomPa-1'lY will ' . $atablieh a patl'Ol base ,in its assigned sector and ~~l conduct subs~uerit ~trol operations fran its base. . .

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. '24UOOH . 'C01I1pany'''H, encountered 1 enemy at YD 096 74~ took them under, re, enEnJ broke contact an:! ned south._ Unable to reestablish .contact

~ led Arty on suspected locatibn of enemy, searched are.a with negative .;.

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At :~lJJOHComPany B, received sniper fi'te trom YD 111674, returln~~ fire ':,. ai'ld searobed area With n~gati~ results - . ;~

At 24145011 Compa~ H,' made contact with 1 enezq sniper who tired fi Va' rde of S/A. retumedtlre,results were 1 NVA CIA. (Cent) and captured one .' .' autaaat1c weapon and variOUS dOCUJl1ents.

At. 2.4"" •. ~·1I~·ftCCo~snpl2S~· ~uti'b~6ea f1:ee on orieND who wu' caJ'l71nc csi.rtr.ldge belt and at'! K-l~:ammo: belt, 1 NVA 'W!A: (Con:f') 'V!.U 1IIed evac ASAP e· . '. ~. .' .C: ' c"'. ' ..

A~~l_' "Ccaparq"O, 8ftCO\mtel'ed 1. NYA'tin \m1f0Jmi w1~~ :par:, wt-IITJing no _apon· aM bd greu.detl,.l NV! Wt.A (Cont),administered ti~t aid" and . lI!ll .. evao attiret light. ' . .. - .

At 2422)4B ~ G. at itI1bush site. two.en wal.k8d1nto ~~h sit.e, .opeMd tl~ aDl.tt MVA ru (Ccet) aid 1 NVAWIA (Prob).· . i :,.'

. ,Ai 242,ao1 ~~nlngt1cht })Elri1Benter defense, also att~$·1;.-ti.e.-\WA . WIA at oCIIIJ)UIY O'8J)Oei"0Il died otWOQnds •. ' . . . "",'

.MZ'1700HBattal1on CPV1c 1'0 117105,' Company F ,'!'outn.' two newS? rds . . deY]) 1"128. At tint l1gbt.. wUl eOJrllllenee· two cc:tnpa:n.Y size sweeps·

tbroqb East/Central sectbr of TAOR _. Canpany H Will proceed from preanet 'loeatlO1t to tile folleWlng coord YD 141116,. YD 148690,YD 120688 atxi ....... .

retarn to cp.cheQk po1nts a10ng rout,$ot adyance ale loeatedastollows. '.. OPl-lf) 135115,· CP 2 YO 14.5690 and CP) YD- 120688. CotUpany' F, ws.l:l ~oceecl. .

"bat_ pl"eSnet. location along tolltwing route ot ~vance YD 111688"J]) .,.44692 .. l'J) 14,5616, m ,111614. YD 1))651 t In 11966;1.. Check points are loca~ as toUowst. CP l'yo 116688, CP 2 YD 14)69Z,CP ) YD147682 CP 4'YD 1.376?), .' CP 5 YI) 1,6665. aDd CP 6 YD 1)0657, CP ., l]) 119660-' Units are 40heduled 1;.0 ret~m to. OF area a.pprox 251600lt. -

. At. 252~Klfl$d.atning tight per1iftete~.de:fe~e,·neg~t1Veeontact tor' .... ·t.~'1 aotiv1t).'.. . . ,. '. . '" .... . . , ..

At 261020H C~Jl1 F, ~c81..~ :.tttet~:.sni~'" at~mi1f61ij •. ret.UlI\8C!' . t~, results ...... 1 NY4 KIA. (cont) ~ 'alsoOapt)Ji"e4 ~ Ib4ki un1t()!Ii. .

.·~~l1iht alito _apoft~, . .... .'. .t.- .' , . ~ ..• ~.- ,. ·.At. ~1O'3H' Caitpatry Ft.: reoeiv.btC eont1nui~ an1per tire ·tram.· tnl~' • . feee1 wet tWo USlC WIA.rewrned tire and called 1D air strike 'and art,'-" . ,aiaftC!ll w1tbCood .ccMH~ ·Oft .enew;r Positions. C~ r l . nov »t0Cee41riC··· .·"s,t.basa1gb8d m:lIa1on. . -.. ' . . . "._ . , .'

.';4\' %&lS4sH .eom~l'O'"I .•. ~1I'i"i. S/ A. and A!W i'r. trtM mll.866t.· and', .. 1'1)11966', l'eturntd ·riNard NCttlestedup.t1"1k... ReI\Iltl, 4USMC'WIl',

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.,'1. _ e , At Z61557H Company H~ spotted J NVA with '~(i'F!=,_,or.m on tro:iT a:t YD 115688,

opened, i'iloe '~'it,h 60l1l11l r!!ortnl"'S ,\lith r;oc0., cover',igeo' Unn.ble to check' area, maint~liling support 't~o!" compan7 F> . "

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At 2616:3(\H ~, C~nJP~"1Y F bn)~e contact "l>;ith-;~~~; in vic 'I'D 118665 and moved around fiaaatm join CO~lp~ny H, foreesjoi'!led uP, and ~etumed to CP. .'

At 26z)oqa Maintaining a tight periIll<,:mtdr defense, cOM'DLcting night. pat role and 311lbushes. .

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~ At 27110"R Company H, searehing area 'of last night's 'arty strik~r a.t ' ,

~~ YI! 119664, found exeel*ent ~ovarage of area 'a.n:I 6 NIIl, ~A also dOcum8"ts" ~ .', med~eaJ. sU,'Pl'lies and apprc,XllIlately J to!?! of nee. : . '. . . ,,"'. " ' ,

~ \ At 2'71514H !a.ttal1onCp 'ard . Chttalirm S-J Oi:f';e~r obsernda sweep~c,' , 1single encine jet aircraft, with its stablher located at the top of the:

rudder, no 'markings were dl:5served, .All pers()nriel~gree that a.t' was 'not' an US type ot a,5.refaft. ·The :airc'raft came out of :'Ghe llorth West ~t about 1,000 teet, tunmddNorth or our position and went back ')!orth.. The aircraft cue within 1',000 neters ot our location and at£ord.ed a good look by' aU .. '. personnel who '5_ it'.' . . '.~ "

At 212.300H' Comdueti~. limited mubush activities and maintaining.a tight periJaente.r detense.Ckte p1ttrom. CoDrpanY ., will set up· an ambu,h at YD 116688. . ' ." ", ... '. ."

At 2S1100H 'COlIlpany i, completed patrol 'sweep,;aand~~neatabllsbed ) ambUSh, sites in vieinity of YD 1)4719. CompanY F pulled backt'rolll' planned patrol ',' because or contlict With AltVN operation. Plans t'ofcomply With:Scat : Frag Ozoder, '173-66. . '

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Ie 2826eo1ib"'Negat1'IJe for to-day, maintainini' tight per1Jfteter defense. .... ..... . ' " .

At 291100H Battalion CP at: YD 148682',' ot.her units moVing. aceoldinc with . ~ra~~onoverlay.' '>'.~:, .. ". .":.

At 291700H Battalion CP, no change in loc:ati6n/ aU' unitS area1n a 360,' . perimeter around CP. Swept grid squares 1,2,and i,. retumed to Of location.

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At 292300H No chance in locations, maintaining tight, per1menter' d.etenee •.. negati ve contact. ."

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At 301100H, Battalion CP locate at Yl> '148683~ COlllpany 'F andCCllllpa~ o are .', conducti~g sweeps. aecordine to operation overlay. " ,

At 3OUOOB· COII1t)aJ\Y. H, to' be 'helo lilted to :vic'm 12)731 a~ It09'S," ,Company 1'.(.) to sWeep gt1d :squares· 9~t 71, '60 and 57. 'CoDspalV' '0(.) to sweepgritl squa:re8 121" 41, a.nd.138~' .' '. ;j" 0

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'At. )02l00R MaiJltaininc tisht perimeter de1'eJl88. neptive contact throusb" ':' ....... t'l..- ....... '., . ' ..., '. . . .' '.. , , ' . '.' :.-- na weJ. .... '.' .' ~ . .~

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._ e, •• At 3ilO4Or-r Company H, received snipe!' fire frt)x '?,PPi'0x:uc.ately L~ VC atl ~ro 126716; rctUr':leo i.'ir~ ~rui CO!:({~).cted a:t~;;/y fire on arecs.... 'Etl~" broke co.~tact, three !nore sJjot~:8d \'I/:.:t.:l::rC!.\·.ri,ng :lJ.J.org 20;'1,:1 t9lst. Gompa!lY Hi Sl'lCe:pi."),g toward en€TI1Y. Gun s 7Jip.'i are nct>J f:"r':Lr.:g 011 YC LTl t!'6rlch line~ Unnbl,) to cb.scover any signs of lUil. or ;';]A,

At Jll/(30H Cvmpany Fl, received sniper i'ir:"" from YD 12-5'126, rtlsulting in 1 USMC KIA. ,Returned fire, contilmiflg to search, ar'Ola 1 found small annS 'ar::m.o~ Khaki uh)..:f'()ms~ Here unable tc cloo'!1i with encrrW~ conducted sml'erallair strikes ~md n.red s.rb14t Campal"S E; has ret.urned. to this CF at 15't-O, t~Ul continue to condUct fire en area includi!'.g Nc:.".i-al Gm'lfUe ..

At. J1l700H Plan to execute helift- ~_nto OS 9) with compal".y F', and company . . , 0, . s-y,:reeping South alol1~ two axis of advan,ce through g:t:ld s:J.u~res,

71,' 5, and 57 cLlld throllgh 7J., 606 G')mpcmy G~ TilriU mOlle o'!erlandand establish "blocking pOflition in grid square 60, a.nn then C,Tlduct sweep, in gr:"~d sqll~,:t~ 52, ll.;j, D.l1d 109.

At 312300H M~d.ntaini~g a tt.gjJ!bt'per:llIieter defense and eonducting night, ambushes and patrols •

. .At 3121KiOH 2nd Battalion, 5th 1fIarines renain.s orceN to the .. ,rd M1..r:i.ne nivision, L~th ¥.al'b.e Regim~mt. Operation "PRAIRIE".

Total amount of casualties fl)r the Ino-r,th of October 1966$

KIA. Fr~!~ Etl~:

(Cont) 7t'~ KIA 89 ,-'dN' .,,~ WTA J6 (Pr~)

'WU 95 WIA 17 (¢on£) WIA. 42 Non Mad evao lVIA. 13 (Proh) Wl1 137 Total \~cc 1

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9.0 COrlPe1lY E~ 2.nd .BattaU.cn7 5th Marines' oontinued to ope%&te under th~ op.9!'d.tiona1. cc,ntrcl of the ;rd. Battali';'n, 5th Marines :1A tbe rear area. of. the H:U.l 69 Cctlple x ..

Do (lOt'lj!8.ny :i!:" !:taB C];lora 1iO::, U. the t'd!C.j.m TAOH. d~pet'l.Mng 'upon 1 .. dispositioH6 Msr..y "1;:i.me.s it tfas brck!J...'1 dOt\1!l ai'll di~~arsed beOal.1Se ot the t&..<;:t:i.ooJ. s::.i;u::;.ti.r.m" C· :o:..'Pa.lW Eg s,Dau.Jleci th(~ ts,::.k (If the R-eg1ment&l Reserv-e' on. 6 O()t66 ~id hlV~ d:-;.£ilcyed 1.Mi00 o~ S9l?Gre.~Ge misMons~

0" FOl!!ls.l trair..ing f{j:t; iJ.St>" p8::,sor~nel ar:ti vir~ :from COJms has oontin.t\ed. £o."e both ue:r:s:mueJ. fr~;::L~';;::J-<''';!;.'r-fi-;f-·~--i;h~-~3~:;?tte..1ion, 5th Mex-ines wi t~~ IJoDlli.f:o.t:ly }:~9 p'cviJ.:irl.g' ';;h0 L!ajcrity of th~ iustructore.

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• a~ HealY patrolli.ng and ambueh:lng wa.s CCndl.\(itedin all area.a where Company E, oper~ted~

f.. Th:ro1l8hout the period, Comp~r E~ prOvio.6d many s9cU'I'i ty patrols amtrecks and people traveling to tmd from the 1l~,1J. 76 area. .

g. The livil!lg area. at H::i.ll 69 it1proved by providing S!?JadbHi walla ~~t:)Wld all tents to help keep 0111.; the rain" All, tc.u~a ~rerG re:gaired.

h. Koral of th~, oompan.v is a Ii tUe low e.s men feel liko they were t behind to b4! a. l1olioe dete.1l ween the BattaJiClD, went nortb.

:1., The. Ccm~ has parfomed its IIa!lY and varied taSke ,in an outstanding .or and hM upheld the reputation ,of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Muinea in a

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2. Chronological tiequ81loe ct »rents.

a. lOot-60ct66 As3igned the reeponaibil~ty for defeaeas at 5th Karin. Rjg1aental CP in Hill 35 Oomplex~

b. &OO~'10ct6b Assigfted tho ~lPoneibility tor do!ensee of the Bill 69 Complex.

o. eOet-140ct66 First Platoon movea. to Hill 22 North Ie: Operation COLDEll J'LEECEo Pla.ced Ilnder cont:rol o£ COIllpany L, 3rd Battalien, 5th tlarilles.

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~ lOOot66- Third Platooa flown out to proteot downed Relo in PinelPple tores" west of Tsm Kyo' R~oeivGd firG and retllmed aeall a.rJIl. and 8lIma JIOnal". Stqed Wlt11 Halo was lUted out. ' ,

e. 130ct-200et66 Th:trd Pla.toon moved to 3rd Battalion, 5th M&r1n8e t:P area to take over the j)e.tens8a. ' '

r. 200ct66- Company E, moved. out on a mission to capture & beached' fishing" tJ:awlerweet or ~aJU Eye

, . '1, It.eeeived, fira attar landing 2. Moved thrOllgO. are .. attar landing ,. J. va KIA (cont)

'. 2 VC oaptllred 1 VCS captu.red

4. 1 USA :tot .. l. P.if'le oaptured 1 USA ca;rbin& Cla;Dtured . . 1 Om. Com 'Rifle ce.ptu;r:ecl (not retame<i tor war 8OUYinft' ..

requested) ,. M~ very valuable do~uruent. IS OA..{-'tu.:: ed whioh' showed name. at all

VC ana. VC ~patb1aere ill. TaLi l\y erea. One dccument disclosed an extensive spy :e:f.ng in t.l).e !Ii '!iy o.f Tam Ky.

6. ~bip searched a..'ld burMd wi th ei~ strikes. 7.0 Std£t boa.ta helped by keeping the VC Wand. 8. Uomp~ It pulled. out at dark wi th no friendly KIA' a or WIA.· ••

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14 220ct6&., Third. Platoon p:royided fl9ctl?:Lty for Engineer Platoon '-w:orking on b:eiggG S01J.tb. of TEn:l ICy"

j... 2200t __ 240ct66 Second Plutoon moved to ;Xd lla.ttelion, 5th .tw'a.rines OF t~ take OYEir th(-l deBenaeso

k. 25C1ct".,310ct66 Thi~d Pla.toon moved to Th3llh My' T!YIl..ng#1 to take over ell opeZ'e.;tione~

l.. 310ot66 Fi.rst Platoon provided seour±ty for FMF'Pa.o a.t new li£'e h8lli\.et of' Chu Laie

:5. f:ic,4 9.!WtSiJorta.tion - bompan,;r E, had to send i te vehiolQ TAD With two drivers to Task loree Jr.Ra.y. There baa been. no transportatioA ave11able.

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Communiestieno dnring the month of October has, been good to excellent. Sllpport in co1llDl\Ulications supply and mainte1lanoe has been gooo... This can be a.ttributed to the fact that twotechniciana ~e woriti!'.g at -I,M' reDSir .f'aoility at Dong Hae Operationally rac1i() oommunications have been primarll,y on ]MjPRC-25& The problema enool.'.?o!je?'ed haV€! been minor" . Th~ H~13elu ~ handset ie partiou.J.e.rJ~ liable to moDi tu:re c'6.I:laga; however when proper precautions us taken to wa.terproof the hands",t it performs ve7!Y well. The wi:p anter-aa it} e.lso e1ls9pt1bla to mci~tli.Ze" The (}onnection betwa~ the rllbber base and th~ whiR' antenna coUects watsr and dirt whioh i2. not i::i.sible unless the connection' is '1;aleEm a~to- Wl~an. wa:te:r: 08llecio in this cornection the sat will/remain. kayad and Mt .. out· other stat:.ons in the a.r€'e.~

• Tna communication;:! oedaon i&'l split as ia tha rapt of thA battalion ... All vehiohs:r the meSI53.gS center., tecllzhop, a.'1<;1. g~i.l$rator sect:i.on hinain in -the rea:r a.,"lcL musi; be ma.int.a.ine&o. Th.i.ssi tuaM,o.ll oa~as. a. filiortQ€o o£ person11el whsre operational COlU!ll.1. tU9Xlt s raqllir~ t~:n", COlIllll1lnicat:lons guard has beGn. us.inta.i..aed. by the FOllrth A1mna R3~r:j.mont sinee the arrival. of the battalion: 0":.1 1 Ootobet at Dong Ea. .. Messages are being'maintained hy the 3-1 section .t'orwal."'<1 at Don-i lIa..

SEQUENOE OF DENTS

Oat 2 .. 3 On the night. at th" 3rd or October,tha batte.lion sust&!1ined a mortar attacho One (1) PRC-25 was ~.ama8·ed. be~lou"ld repair and (1) RG-292 vas also d8lllgged to a greet extent;, The PRO=25 was code X a,~ Do~, He. and a. float itu:i was iseued by the L51 at D'.'lng Ha.

Oct 5-6 The be.tte1!l;on CP ,.,as loeated on the north west milita...'"'Y crest ot hill 162. C0mmu.nica,tions f::om th;~s posJ.t~.O!'l. i.'lore exoGlleIlt~ A wir('3 system was insta.llsd with 15322 and lO TAlt s.. The longest l"i.ne frOB thG r~?il!h

, 'boaxd was li miles lung; this lil:3 was .laid o'lar a lll.<;;,9 d.istance of 800 meters but jungle terrain. dicte.te6. ani:o.i\:SY~~/f.~,.::\;l<: ~lt:i;D

Oot 8-30 'fine battalio;l !:let up a. h.i.gh pla.teau. 1-rhich :te tr..e t)o~8.nding terrain in the area, h;~J.1 158 YD 11.5705., Redio cOl!llIlUl1ies,ticns ,to Dong 5a a...."ld to· most areas th.at thE; ba.t"aJ.i~n hac ~lcrkad :.tn 118.",,0 beon WEIll wi thin the ~~ of the PRC-25 ... !i?he -b8~e ~.~teu.t:a 4a.s been tlsa(J. e.t distat1.cetZ: cf 6000 meters often in dansB j~le ter:rdr~e The dense jn ... ngle does cause a. 5070 loss in signal.· atre:::J.gI;h.·egpE'J:ta.l:Ly dl,;.T.i~. hea.vy :ra:i.n" L08s o:f 6.:Lr~ot cO!T!aU'lications was ex:pe:delloea. of}cas~~.on3,:U.y b~~,t '~~Ls w~tS USiJ.a.lJ.,y .. d.ue·i;c tt;" i'a'::;-t t~ unitl!l were on th.e m'JVE;) :J.n dense tel~raJ.n allc:l oould not !,;.fHS i~hip 'a,i.'l.ter...naa ..

.. Duri~ the :reried. of a...;:-\. Octo1.Jers- the Hi:;:-s syst~as been more : ; erlensi'Va than ie o.5v.all fox the ba.t~"E'.lion in. the ;':5.J*r?Q~X miles Of. wire . are installeJ. in thE'> CP ho"t H!l9S to C oa~t"J.tJr 1/11fo.~~;}llo~ar ba.ttery .

"/2 were i!leta.ll~d~ ~'he norme.1 In:t<ezn:e.l tdre Sy.~t~~s~~ffi~s~led. On October 20 a :.:'a\lio r".;.ay team 1,18.3 attaelled. to the b~t!a.L~~h ~Jt'"" ohknnelo to the :r.egJ.meata:i. S-3 and FSCC were :i.tw. ta.:c.edj t""?'~m:6'fo) . ~. . nee were also installed. Usir..g the inte:rgre:ted radl1o..relay-land L-or the lst and 3:rd MarlAe DivilS"n, w~ ostablLGlIlad between 2/5 on. . . 5$' near the :r.tm. a.n.d the 5th l'.leines .cp in the Chu Lei a.I;8a.e . ,

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i .. General: ' The hilhllght of activity for October wa~' the' displa~;ent'-, __ ot the Battalion COlIUnand Group and three r;.ne eompanies supported by'. --~,< elemen~s at) H&S COlIlpa.1V from Chu Lai to Dong Ha:, RVN. N~ d5.ffieulties were encountered in embarking the cOl11llland aboard ail"eraft as ordered. Bsicause"'" the situatfnl required immediate emb9.rkation of the Battalion, the logistics', section dhrided into two' groups se!lding representatives with ths battalion " and l,.eaVing the 5-4- officer to prepare follow up TIE items as reque~ted. This required apprOXimately one week~ For the remainder 0:'.' t.he period the' logistics section was split into three groups: (1) The s.4 fort1ard ...nth the 5-4 Of'ficer in the fieldo (2) The 5-4 rear 'lnth the S~J+A at Dong Ha, (J) A clerk section at Chu tai to handle adm:i.nistrativerepo2"ts. The----·~, logistic support of field operations was provided by the I.;,t.h Marines. 3rd Marine Di vis5.on (Rear' i"rom an LSA maintained 3.t Dong He.. The 4th Marines pI'ovided support:. on class I, In" KV, and V item.."'l through the )rd Marille 'Division, (Rear). Class II item.s ,were obtained through 1st 'Mari.~e Division (Rear) channels at Chu LaL.,

2. tsA: Suppcrt- has been" s~tisraetc!'7 iriall ~speetso - .' 30 IIBA6 Medical' evacuation~ were ~ent to -"A" COIr.pa.nJ" Med1c~lt~oil1t1.S at Dong Ha. The USS Repose being on station near this area :tor turi.h<er ' evacuation of wounded"

4. ' Mess Hall: : Units in the field subsisted on "C" rations With fI,W', rations supplements provided through the LSA. On 28 October 1966 a field mess ,was set up to support the battalion and attached units with one IIA" ration ' meal a day. ' , '

s. Buppl:: The supply seetlonsent represen~ativ~s forward to Dong.Ha· , With the sectiC'!'l it.self providing support on TIE c.nd class II items :t'ro.

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Chu La!. Support fran battalion supply fo::.~ units in the field has been satistactory, howaver, in general one '.eek '\13.:3 required to draw organic

.,' equipJllent or trom stocks on hand .due to timal) distance factors. Requistion of combat essential items was done qy ~~ssage with n~ tiMe

.~ lag ~vol ved. , . .

6. ,Trandjertationl Support. has been de-penclent on helicopters allc! .. a been sa1actory. ~

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