March 1, 1970
01 Mar 1521
SRRP 1 OPCON to Co D at grid BS614500 detained 12 persons consisting of women, old men and babies...estimate approximately 100 old people in the area...requested interrogation team from Bde: request approved and team on the ground at Co D's location. One young girl was wounded by Warlord's covering Combat Assault ..Negative dust-off required.
01 Mar 2027
IPW Team Bde S-2 went to Co D location and talked to 8 people and required 4 to be evacuated to LZ Bronco, this could not be done because no birds were available, CPT West Co D released 2 of the 4 .
01 Mar 2055
Bn Strength Report Co A 4/82 Co B 4/98 Co C 3/92 Co D 4/95 Recon 1/32.
02 Mar 1245
D Co at grid BS622501, 3rd Platoon came in contact with a booby trap and ambush ...Known US WIA, still in contact and receiving s/a and grenades.
02 Mar 1420
Co D total personnel WIA -US 12 KIA-US 1.
02 Mar 1555
Results of Company D engagement...1 heat casualty line 88,
3 US KIA
Line # 95, # 158, and LT Keough...
7 WIA
Line # 58, # 63, # 67, # 90, # 118, # 124, and # 133.
02 Mar 1947
Request from D Co, in field for purple hearts for the following; WIA...# 149, # 82, # 84, #123, # 142, # 116, # 41, # 165, and Ives.
03 Mar 1421
HHC Co, Cpt Mynatt reported 2 VN workers cutting grass behind 4/3 Inf Commo shack found 1 AK47 weapon with 1 full 30 round clip of ammo...further findings in area negative.
03 Mar 2010
Bn Strength Report...Co A 5/80 Co B 3/90 Co C 3/91 Co D 3/86
04 Mar 0800
D Company located at grid BS614507 found 4 claymore wires and 7 trip flare wires cut in last night NDP.
04 Mar 1015
A Company captured 1 NVA POW approximately 20 years old wearing black pj's ...POW had food and shelter.
04 Mar 1957
D Company reported 168 detainees and 12 were taken to LZ Bronco, they seem to have some knowledge of NVA or VC ..6 women and 6 children.
05 Mar 1040
A Company at grid BS628495 1st platoon received several rounds of sniper fire from unknown size enemy force negatives casualties.
05 Mar 1130
C Company found at grid BS613473 1 hut 10'x15' approximately 1 month old...vacated 2 days ago. Found 1 boat w/oars, 1 poncho, 2 garden hoses and 1 sleeping area 18"x6".
05 Mar 2136
C Company reported through A Company 1 man WIA, request urgent dust off O+ blood needed.
05 Mar 2335
Report from C Company...
1 KIA
Line #148 Taylor, Donald C PFC .....
6 WIA
Line # 10 Coker, Doyle SFC received shrapnel in neck-evac to Chu Lai.
Line #152 Traver, Jimmie M PFC-received 3 rounds s/a fire in buttocks...evacuated to Chu Lai.
Line # 156 Wright, John R PFC.. received shrapnel in right & left arm, face-evacuated to Chu Lai.
Line # 167 Crossen, Veral SP4 (HHC) -minor shrapnel wounds.
Line # 111 Jackson,Billy J PFC rec shrapnel in left knee...evacuated to Chu Lai.
Line # 45 LaCourse, Steven SP4 received shrapnel in nose.
Line #59 Potter, Neil W SP4 had broken leg.
06 Mar 0700
C Company sweep found 1 VC KIA wearing black pj's w/1 AK47 and 2 banana clips of ammo...3 chicom grenades and tan shorts.
06 Mar 1245
D Company at grid BS 624506 found a huge rock 25'x30' w/some parts 6' thick. It was dug out underneath for about 20 people.
06 Mar 2030
Bn Strength Report.....A Co 5/80 B Co 4/92 Co 3/80 D 3/83 Rec 1/31
07 Mar 0137
C Co in NDP at grid BS626456 had one flare tripped exposing 2 VC NVA 150 meters West, engaged enemy with M-79...results unknown.
07 Mar 1923
At 1630 hrs at grid BS685303 Warlords VR mission observed 1 VC NVA in bunker...eng w/warlords...results - 1 VC NVA KIA and destroyed 12 huts in the same area.
08 Mar 1120
D Company spotted in the area of grid BS 4-5 tunnel entrances on the East side of the river bank...1 appeared to be used recently.
08 Mar 1315
D Company 3rd platoon at grid BS633513 found a downed UHID, it had radio control ARL 54 serial #3618...there was a # on the body AAB 5392.
09 Mar 1020
Helix 37 conducted BDA of Beacon at grid BS511381 100% coverage, 8 possible fighting pens uncovered, at grid BS542422 spotted new huts and structures.
09 Mar 2035
Bn Strength Report Co A 4/78 Co B 4/89 Co C 2/77 Co D 3/87 Recon 1/26
10 Mar 1055
A Company requests dust-off at grid BS640489 Line # 13 SGT Robert G. Boyer..hurt back. Line # 84 Alexander Ceserano...hernia.
10 Mar 1635
Company D 2nd platoon found at grid BS621517 2 bunkers approximately 4 weeks old w/good OH/Cover, also found 1 old NVA poncho, 1 plastic bag, OP in tree by bunkers ..... Documents found at grid BS628517.
11 Mar 1215
Company D at grid BS622514 found several hooches which looked like a hospital complex.... litters, classrooms, documents and medicine...1 hooch had plasma bags hanging from ceiling w/plastic ceiling....appears to be operating room.
11 Mar 1255
Company B SRRP 3 requests dust-off at grid BS653355 for line # 10 Slaybaugh, David SSG...chills and fever.
11 Mar 1510
Company D at grid BS623512 spotted 1 NVA standing in trail ...point man fired...results 1 NVA KIA and 1 AK47 captured. 2 NVA evaded element.
11 Mar 1715
Company D requests dust-off at grid BS618510 for unknown # of persons.
11 Mar 1830
Dust-off took several hits from s/a fire....forced down at grid BS610510.
11 Mar 2042
Line # 139 Sullivan, Michael PFC KIA
Line # 160 Taylor, Steven PFC WIA left wrist
Line # 172 Prince, Theodore 2LT WIA frag/legs
Line # 143 Vallent, Ruben PFC WIA frag/legs
Line # 152 Frost,Raymond J PVT WIA frag/body
Line # 103 Dowels, Melvin PFC fatigue
Line # 102 Dobson, David H PFC fatigue
O'Malley, Peter WO1 WIA s/a hand
12 Mar 0820
Helix 35 on station...putting A/S at grid BS723361 resulting in 2N bunkers destroyed and 1 secondary. It started with a fire, then a bright orange flame followed by a 10 minute explosion.
12 Mar 1725
Dolphin 18 our C/C bird possibly took fire while flying out of Company B NDP...returned to Duc Pho to check for possible damage.
13 Mar 0945
Company C requests dust off for line # 13 SGT Blankenship who fell and injured shoulder. Company A requests dust off for personnel that injured foot by punji stake.
13 Mar 1330
At 1305 hrs SRRP 4 OPCON Company C observed and engaged 1 NVA/VC with small arms.Wearing Green uniform ......weapon unknown. Element moving South and then changed North.
13 Mar 1739
Company C requests dust off for line # 168 Lafave, Gary PFC w / shrapnel wounds in the left fore arm...from friendly fire.
13 Mar 2105
BN Strength Report Co A 5/83 Co B N/A Co C 4/87 Co D 3/91 Recon 1/23
14 Mar 1042
At 1035 hrs BA TO element engaged 3 V/C at grid BS446392 at 30m negative KIA'S....evaded in unknown direction.
14 Mar 1630
Beacon Rn 369 on station 1555 hrs, off sta 1620 hrs, dropped 22x500lb bombs on grid BS570417...11 bunkers destroyed, 2 trails cut and 1 structure destroyed w/secondary explosion.
15 Mar 1225
SRRP 4 OPCON Company A received 1 RPG round at grid BS497392 ....engaged with Arty with unknown results.
15 Mar 1730
Company A at grid BS514388 found 3 hooches 8x12, 1 hooch being used as a dispensary...50 penicillin tubes, 7 pill bottles and some with salt solution.
16 Mar 1330
4/6 ARVN found 500 lbs of rice at BS314565, at 0900 hrs vic coord BS310566 found 6 pieces of TNT, 100 rounds AK-47 ammo, 60 rounds of .45 ammo, and 10,000 of rice. 4th Recon at 0915 vic coord BS 447520 CIA AK-47, 2 M-1 carbines. 2/6 ARVN at 1010 vic BS 313550 KIA 2 VC , CIA 1 AK-44.... 4/4 ARVN at 1930 hrs Mar 15 vic BS450572 CIA 1 M-1 carbine, 6 chicoms and 3 VC KIA.
16 Mar 1345
Co A at 0855 hrs request dust off for Line # 95 Dunlap, Louie E. PFC individual suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns of the hand from 81 mm mortar charges, dust off complete at 1345 hrs, Bn S-1.
16 Mar 1410
Co A 2nd platoon engaged VC/NVA at BS517395 wearing black pjs at a range of 50 meters...enemy evaded to the South ....results unknown.
16 Mar 1540
Co A 3rd platoon at BS509395 found 2 huts under construction approx 5' x 7', 1 fighting position 2 x 4, 1 bunker 10' x 10'....at 1520 75m 300 W of above grid 2 huts 10' x 12' and water buffalo 10' x 10' pen.
16 Mar 2040
Bn strength report: Co A 6/82 ..Co C 3/85...Co D 2/94...Recon platoon 1/23
17 Mar 1230
Co A requests dust off for a WIA.....Dust off completed for;
Line # 62 Smith Davis L. SP4.... EM had wound in waist and exited back.
17 Mar 1255
Co A 3rd platoon at grid BS515391 on patrol received sniper fire from across the river to SE ...engaged with M-60, M-14 and M-79. results unknown. 1 US WIA received by Robinson at Bde .
17 Mar 1735
Bn Co A 1st platoon at grid BS513391 spotted 2 VC/NVA wearing pj'sw/neg weapons....C/C Dolphins 22 engaged w/M-60 and KIA 17 water buffalo. 2 VC/NVA results unknown.
17 Mar 2200
Strength report: C 1/23 A 6/84....Co C 3/83....Co D 2/89...Recon
18 Mar 1000
At 0950 hrs Co C at grid BS515383 found 2 AW origin similar to BAR 1 grease gun w/3 magazines, 1 M-1 carbine, 2 bandoleer torpedoes, 1 60 mm mortar round and 6 magazines for BAR AW....all found in hut 8' x 10' ...3 trails leading South to SW....torpedoes destroyed..
18 Mar 1040
Col Hoffman arrives SJ.......Bde Co departs 1102 hrs.
Mar 18 1605
Co A's patrol at grid 30 meters South of BS508392 found 1 hooch 8' x 12',x 7' 1 plow, 2 hoes, 1 pig pen, 5' x 7' , and A Co destroyed structures.
18 Mar
Strength report: Co A 6/84...Co C 3/83...Co D 2/93....Recon 1/24
19 Mar 0223
At 0158 hrs sensor 154, at target B (BS 61793885) indicated 5 persons moving NW-SE, metal confirmed, engaged with 10 rounds 4.2 HE....Results unknown.
19 Mar 0548
Beacon rep: Rn 378 on target 0525 hrs, off target 0540 hrs, tgt BS701448,... 22- 500 pound bombs. 100/100 coverage, 1 secondary explosion target CEL 1o VC.
19 Mar 0713
At 0638 hrs sensor activation,string Co A 2nd platoon found at grid BS510392 35 lbs documents to include maps 3/1gal cans soybean sauce, 4 rucksacks, 1 NVA uniform in each pack, 3/81mm HE rounds,1/82mm mortar base plate, 2 chicoms, 150 pounds of salt, 35/M-60 rounds, 3 medical containers, 20 M-16 rounds, 50 SKS rounds, 100 AK-47 rounds, 2 AK magazines empty, 2...9mm rounds, 6 pairs of VC shorts, 10 lbs of salted fish, 1 entrenching tool that was found in 2 huts, 10' x 20' x 7' x 11' w/tunnels in each hut.
20 Mar 0935
Dolphin 22 reported that Dolphin 543 took fire during the CA of CIDG's. He is landing on our pad to check out the damage, grid of BS581405.
20 Mar 1000
Co C at BS525389 received SAF from vic BS523387, negative casualities, engaged w/81 and Arty elements of Co C, maneuvering on enemy location. Gunships requested at 0950 hrs.
Spot Report: At 1550 hrs Co C received SAF from SW approx 125 meters vic BS525389, engaged w/M-60, S/A and 81mm mortar negative casualities.....require gunships.
21 Mar 0810
At 202015 Mar Co C at grid BS525392 KIA 1 VC/NVA approx 20 years old, an carrying a small pack w/2 7.62 chicom rounds. Enemy wearing black pj's, shirt, negative pants, negative shoes, had misc vegetables, 1 can of Japanese mackerel and 1 illumination parachute in sack.
21 Mar 2148
At 2110 Co D at grid BS522399 rep heard movement, such as 2 VC/NVA dragging something away, approx 50 meters from perimeter, engaged w/M-60, M-16, M-79, received something which landed outside perimeter, heard a fuse for 15 seconds, but it did not go off.
21 Mar 2245
Urgent dust off for Co A EM from LZSJ....Line # 117 Ivey, Roy L. PFC for convulsions and is semi-conscious.
21 Mar 2355
Bn Strength report: Co A 5/80...Co C 5/84.....Co D 2/82......Recon 1/25.
22 Mar 1030
Dust off requested for B Btry/6-11 EM with 2nd and 3rd degree burns, 057 complete 1007.
23 Mar 0040
Sp/4 DePaula, Bn aid station requested dust off for EM suffering from convulsions and semi-consciousness (broken jaw)...
23 Mar 0810
Ref # 2 , dust off cancelled, man released to his bunker.
23 Mar 1415
Spot Report: At 1450 hrs Warlords at grid BS612424 destroyed 1 new hut 4' x 6', and at grid BS612424 destroyed 1 hut, and at grid BS610424 engaged 1 VC wearing green, results unknown. 3 fighting positions and 5 bunkers, at BS 599468 uncovered several caves 5' x 5' entrances, green uniforms and black pj's, also 1 VC/NVA wearing green uniform KIA at grid BS 596608 7 huts 4 destroyed.
24 Mar 1045
Spot Report: At 1045 hrs 2nd platoon Co D found at grid BS532415, 2 NVA belts, 1 US steel pot, 44/51 cal rounds in ammo box.
24 Mar 1120
Results of VR conducted by Warlord Ld: at grid BS598470 4 huts, 1 bunker and 1 tunnel destroyed at grid BS598475 ...observed bunker and tunnel complexes fortified w/rocks, BS605425 1 hut destroyed, BS623478 5 huts, 4 bunkers destroyed and 1VC/NVA KIA, wearing black pj's, BS636498 1 hut destroyed.
24 Mar 1315
Co D 2nd platoon found 1 SKS rifle (w/3 rounds) and 3400 lbs of unpolished rice in bins. Also found different tools, 2 swords, 31 flat baskets and 15 deep baskets.....2 baskets of beads..
24 Mar 2010
Bn Strength Report: Co A 4/76....Co B 4/86... Co C 6/83....Co D 4/86.....Recon 1/29.
25 Mar 1115
Co D reports one patrol made contact, request gunships at this time 2nd platoon at grid BS530411 was talking S/A fire and possible mortar fire, engaged w/Arty from BA TO .....
25 Mar 1150
Ref # 24, Co D 2nd platoon at grid BS530411 received m/g fire and 1 RPG round from 250 meters SW of their location, engaged Sharks, 81mm, Arty, s/a fire and m/g fire. Negative from casualties or damage.
26 Mar 1035
Spot Report: At 1030 hrs 3rd & 4th platoons of Co D while on patrol received 1 round from sniper at a distance of 700 meters at grid BS527412, negative casualties.
26 Mar 1145
Spot Report: At 1020 hrs Warlords engaged & killed 1 VC/NVA wearing green, destroyed 2 huts & 3 bunkers at grid BS573418, 250 meters South observed tunnels w/doors, entrances appear 5' x 3' .
26 Mar 1505
At 1445 hrs Co D observed 6 VC/NVA in their last nights NDP. Engaged w/105 from LZ San Juan Hill.
26 Mar 2215
At 2115 hrs Co A LZSJ received unknown type of explosion in front of bunkers 1 & 2 on North side of LZSJ, dirt was thrown back onto bunker # 2, negative casualities or damage, personnel on bunkers said projectile came in at an angle and explosion was larger than a 82mm mortar, engaged w/XM 202. Will examine crater in morning.
27 Mar 1120
Co C line # 7, Suffern, Bruce S. 2Lt : cut from machete (priority dust off).
27 Mar 1340
Co D at grid BS547414 at 1215 hrs sent a patrol out to where they engaged 1 VC/NVA at 0825 hrs, found rice drying, negative signs of VC/NVA.
27 Mar 1509
Rcn 1445 at BS642457 found 1 old magazine approx 2 years old, held approx 30 rounds of 38 cal ammo and had 64 stamped on rounds, destroyed 1 NVA gas mask destroyed 1 old base camp with 4-5 holes 8' x 8' x 6' , mackerel cans found, all old, lots of trails leading E-W & N-S.
27 Mar 1928
Dust off requested by Co D at BS552417. # 166 Conaway, Lawerence E, 2 Lt : cut left hand by machete, requested at 1845 hrs, completed at 1900 hrs.
27 Mar 2238
Received report from Co C , item found 27 Mar: At BS587406 dud chicom (destroyed) on trail N-S, at BS593407 found 2 huts, 1 w/tin roof 5' x 10', 4 months, no sign of recent use, BS592406 sleeping psn w/tin siding, o/h cover by use of engr stakes, approx 4 months old, trail from South, no recent use...At grid BS5914402 found 1 hut, 5 cooking utensils, fresh cut reeds, 1 bunker 18" wide 2' x 5' long, pretty fresh trail running to West, At grid BS592403 2 to 3 graves 2 months old,not dug up, no trails, huts were burned....
28 Mar 0355
Sensor activation, string 153 target B, at grid BS657441 at 0315 hrs, 5 persons moving NE to SW, confirmed by heat, engaged w/10 rounds 4.2 HE...Results unknown.
28 Mar 1015
Spot Report: At 0950 hrs Co D spotted at a distance of 2200 meters at grid BS557392......19 persons in the open moving in a single file to the SE, engaged w/105's from LZSJ.
28 Mar 1137
Cpt Shea requested AO Ext A-75 for 1-20 Inf to conduct operations in Grid Box 6540-6543 & E to I-20 Inf boundary. 150 NVA/VC spotted in open at grid BS665412. 4.2 platoon fired 150 rounds into target area..results unknown.
28 Mar 1425
Sport Report: At 1345 hrs at grid BS633458 ...Recon platoon while moving on the trail to the North was ambushed by 1 VC/NVA wearing khaki shorts ant T/shirt, he evaded to the North, results 1 US Burrell, Fredrick, Sgt wounded by a AK-47 in upper left arm, and Leigtleiter, Stephen, Pfc wounded with a piece of M-79 in nose, dust-off complete at 1405.
28 Mar 2105
Co A medevac for line # 100 Faircloth, Craig, C. Pfc with temperature,vomiting ect. Medevac requested at 2035, after discussion among Bn Surgeon, Co A medic & Dr Control, ....say it is not necessary to evac man tonight unless his condition gets worse.
29 Mar 0836
Co B 3/1 Infantry at 29th 0830 hrs location, Bulldog found 48.... M-79 rounds, 2 M-72 LAWS, 4-5 thousand M-16 rounds, and 600 M-60 rounds linked.
29 Mar 1055
Spot Report: Recon at BS636458 at 1035 hrs has least 12 VC/NVA in close vicinity. They have heard talking and have had movement to the front, request gunships or Arty.
29 Mar 1325
Co A 1st platoon at grid BS624497 while moving from PB down trail towards West was engaged by 1 VC/NVA believed to be a trail guard for VC/NVA base camp. Area engaged w/S/A fire, 81mm, flame thrower. Results: 1 US KIA Pfc Akerman, Bill R. Line # 71, KIA was hit in the chest from S/A fire.
Dust off complete for Terry Cole, Co B, line # 102, for Fun (possibly malaria) temperature 104 degrees.
29 Mar 1507
At 1500 hrs Co A at grid BS625495 3rd platoon found 1 Thompson M/G, 1... M-16,(s# 104852) 5 M-1 carbines #'s 5322936/2831821/5112324 and the other 2 numbers unreadable, 11 SKS rifles, 2 Ak-44's-s#'s 4077, 6623, all in good condition.
29 Mar 1600
From Co A 1st platoon at 1503 hrs at grid BS622497 received s/a fire from above grid...results: 3 US WIA, 1 person hit in left knee, 1 in upper groin, 1 received shrapnel in foot and is suffering shock ...dust off called at 1500 hrs (w/JP W/ basket) dust off arrived 1530 and received S/A fire, had to return to Duc Pho, Co A is trying to get wounded to another LZ....Dust off incomplete at this time. ....Line # 126 Pfc McCormick-shot in upper groin......Line # Pfc Kitch-hit in left knee....Line # 18 Sgt Robert Fossett- shrapnel/shock..
29 Mar 1700
Ref item # 54, Line # 18 Fossett was not wounded and did not get dusted off.
29 Mar 1733
Co A Line #.s 121 &126 dusted off to 27th Surgical Hospital Chu Lai both in good shape.
30 Mar 1405
Co C requested dust off (urgent) for line # 6 Lt Prevas, Nicholas who has a 105 degree temperture, will require a JP, unit loc grid BS 633529, dust off requested at 1400 hrs.
30 Mar 1420
Spot Report: At 1055 hrs 1st & 2nd platoons Co A while on patrol engaged with unknown number of VC/NVA at grid BS624495. Results: 1 NVA KIA, 1 AK-47 70 rounds of AK-47 ammo, 2 NVA canteens, 2 AK magazines, 2 chicom H/G CIA. Enemy wearing green shirt, khaki pants, 1 NVA evaded to West w/M-16 rifle, patrol has enemy in hole. more to follow.
1458
KIA'd 1 more NVA dressed in green uniform also CIA 1 AK-47 w/ banana clip sn# 12036146.
30 Mar 1455
Sensor reading, string 153 at grid BS655410, 4 persons moving NE-SW at 3 MPH, confirmed by heat, engaged w/4.2 at 1433 hrs expended 25 HE rounds.
31 Mar 1030
Spot Report: At 1025 hrs Co A 3rd platoon found it grid BS627495, 1 AK-44 in bad condition, consisted of stock, bolt action assembly & barrel. Weapon was laying on rock beside trail.
31 Mar 1234
Recon platoon requested dust off, more to follow: C/C to make dust off, completed at 1237 hrs, EM was line # 10...Slaybaugh, David R. Co E wounds caused by booby trap (82 mm mortar round) frag wounds to the legs. Grid was BS640432. B/trap was set in trail, also dusted off: Pfc Taylor, Larry W. Co E wounds in leg from B/trap.
31 Mar 1702
Spot Report: At 1616 hrs LRRP Team Idaho while getting water from a stream at grid BS666468, received enemy fire S/A & A/w fire 3 VC/NVA approx 150 meters South of location...LRRP team extracted from field..
31 Mar 1835
Beacon Rn 372 on Sta 1756 hrs off station 1823 hrs dropped 18- 500 pound bombs on grid BS679434, an enemy base camp, coverage 100/100 1 large secondary explosion.
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