DECLASSIFIED

~d M$rine Division (Rein) FMF
34 :BattRl1bn, 3d !brines

Hl.ADQumliRS

l!JOB/kFJn
FPO, SIIUl Franoisoot O"lifornis 96602

Feb 1967

Commanding Ot'f1oer OOOllllanding Offioert }d Marines

Subj. Ref.

Commend IIhrmnology

(n.) DivO 5750el

4 ' &.4 Ohronolasy vJt~ _~ " 5.Air SIlpport and DefenS'e Ohron~logy :\~~v ,6 MedionI and Dent~ Ohronolcgy J 7 Cammm.toations-lJleotronioe Ohronology 8 Artillery, Nmral Gunfire, and Fire Support
~~IJJ ;!:~ ::::::: w/A~j F~()~1-1"7;;iMJ 3-41

~.(,tll S-l ChranolO6Y

9 Oombined unit JOUrnal

('bronol~

1, In aooat'dPlloe with referenoe (a), the Command Ohrczology for thi. Battalion is subm1t~ed.

ReP9rtil1B UD1t4

:3 February 1967

Coordinates (982544)

~t.Co1. E. R. r.BlDNG
3d Ji~,a11on, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division

es,riod

R:mtt#"m>/!'PRJ:t. 1-31 Jamary 196'

of ~1;mi!e10J1 at lE9rt.

CqlmsnciiM Officer.
5. weet10n Condhf\nd Poet 1st End or Period. ~ang"Tri ProVince, 'ietnc1m
MBB~ VlETNAM 1'50;000 iAMS Serite L 7014, Sheet 6342I

~rr Aseisnngm\s

EXecutive Officer

5-3 S-4

S, Subordinste ,Unit.

H&SCo

Comrlvt,nder~

1-31 1-31 1-31 1-31 1-31

Je.n67 Jan67 Jan67 Jsn67 Jan67

Me j H. 1. lONG

Maj S, WA~ZYNIAK 2dLt J. C. f?ALPH 1stLt p. J. KAHLER

P. HORROBIN

Company Company

Company ilL"

"I" "K"

Company "M"

1-14 Jan61 Capt L. S. GREEN 15-31 Ja,n67 Capt W. R. GRIGGS
1- 7 a.31 1-31 1-,31 1- 7 8-31
Jan67 Capt W. R. GRIGGS Jan67 lstLt 1. J. KIMBALL
Jfl,n(ff. Capt T. A. 8'IUMPF
Jan67 Capt J. L. GARRETT Jan67 Capt R. H. GARDNER

Capt J. W. RIPIEY

. "

P2rsol2ll~

~~thll

S-l CHRONOLOOY

N:riZ En1.

Strength (a.verage)

!1C.Etl!

!m.Qf!

Ba.ttle.Qasu~tJ.~P

Non-~tla C~~~ties

WIA - 11 row - 0
o. Rota.tions duri!lS Month

Me Off 2

Navy Of.!

Repla.oemen~

reeived

Me Off

k.1111! 84

EBtiJ!a~.

Na:vx Off

~VL.E!!1

Steff Studies or
Local News Papers. PhotQgraphs.

mainta:~ned

No journal is maintained e.s such. A ohronological reoord is of all messages reoeived ill this oommand 3
Dlsclpline, Courts-Ma;ttla.l, Offioe ijD.Y:!!

Q2!!lplete

Special Courts-Martial b. Sttmmary Cou.rts-Martia0 o. Bn Cdr Offioe Hours d ~ CO Cdr Offioe Ho'lU's eo There were no General Courts-Martial during th.e month of Janl1a.ty,,
1. Morale, PX, Poetal A.f!!-Hs, Liberty,

R&.R

Morale is considered to be exoe11ent to outstanding

ENCLOSURE (1)

essa:z:;( health and oomf'ort iteme.
b. iX servioes ware upt aval~ble to the Battalion dna to physioal location. "suffioient supply or ell? rations ware available for the noo.

.".,,_.

00 Postal Affairs axe satisfactory. This oommandis ub!lizil18 the Unit #9i' 0 at Off ioe. ~-~:

,,'-'''';'.

Liberty wae not authorized during: the period.

"

e, The RUt progt'am oontinues to be a; major morale factor within this oommand. : Thare were 120 ou,t. of.oountry and 15 1n-oau."ltry R&R quotas utilized during'this reporting period,
Civil Af:,eir,St Mi:l:,itar:v.,9-.Q.v.2i:rpoont, Co~i~I Reltj.ons

".

Nona, due to the taotioal location of the battalion during the period.

ENCLOSmE (1)

C~ronology
A. On 12 Jan 1967 3d Batt(,lion" 3d Mnrines <lispLce(i Companies I, M". H&B ,.nd the Battalion C.P. from >thu vicinity of JJJ979583, to the vicinity of JJ)9865;0. The Battalion Arl.a of' operations W'clS enhrgLd at this time tu includo the ea Lu outpost and pa.rt of the Bn Long Va.lley. "",
B. The most significant ene11\Y cont:~ct during the month was the capture of a V.C. lulmlet guerilla {j)ne Tha.i Viet HAN from Dit;n iJien hamlet,.in the Ba Long Valiey. on 12 Jan 1967. Interrog.s.tion by 15th CIT prod\.ced that there w~r~ 15 v.V. guerillad and 7 V.C. cadre living in th~ hamltt. Acting on this intelligence, Buttalion Command GrouD "A" with Cos. I and K. conducted a search and destroy operation of Dien Dien Hamlet. Co. I on 29 Jan 67 killed 2 V.C. captured 9 confirmed V.C., along with 11 ChiCom Carbines, 1 Thompson 45 o<~l. Sub-nlP.chine Gun, 1 French 9nun Sub-I![.chine gun, 16 ChiCom grenndos, aOOlbs. of rice., a enlllll amount:. of medical supplies and equipment, assortt:Jd uniforms, NJlA Sneo.kers and 400 rounds sm:\ll e.rms ammunition. New l)evelopmonts~.B;OD retrieved a dud mortar round, which prov(;d to bt. a. 120mm. This round Vf~S rt:.ceived eluring tht 28 Dec 66 mortar attaok ag~inst thi~ Battalion.

3. Prob'lom Areas. The AN/TPS 21 continu-:u to remain the big ~st opera. tional problem, both sots have been in FIbU i1i:int.nance during the compl(;te BontH of J,nnuB.ry. Tho lack of any il.N/P2S-1 in the Battalion has prev(;)nted the oT.1ployrlont of this dovice. 4.Weath~r, The weathLt during the month of January hr:.:.s b.(;n r~ iny and cloudy with tllmp~r3tures averaging in thE;;' 70's. The mE:M high for the month was 88 the low K.S 53. Tho monsoon r. ins h,.ve not dt:.tl;;rred opera-, tional off~ctivenessduring th~s period.
During th(; month of Janur.ry th~ nurr~er of mortar attacks docreas~d fram D~cemb~rJ 2 during Januar.r. 3 Quring December. The numbE.l"' of cneIl\Y' initiated inc~dcnts uuring January were 15 comp.;1.red to 22 during the pr~vious month.

5., Intelligence

Sumrnar~
6. Daily Intelligence Su.rnll".aries.
Attaehed in AppendiX I. None.

Speci~l

Intdlisence Reports. I
8. Prisoner Report. During th(:;InOnth of January 13 V.C. prisoners were ta. en. This is ~.l.U incrcas(:; ot' 12 over the previous {'Jonth.

.B;neL3Y

Casualties, Enetl\V ,casuo,lties during Ja.nuary 1967 havti beton. KIA (Cont) 2 ;. 'KIA (Prob) 5 Captured 12

~I,OSURE

10. Caotured Equipment & pupDlie'S; 12ehiCol.i rifl<>s" 1 Thompson Sub Hg. 400 rounds of ammo I 1 Frenoh sub.rug. 14 ChiCom grene.ti~s, 800lbs. f 16 ponchos
___.. Mag Ponchos, 4 cartridg(; belts, 5 haIm:lOeks. 2 pail s NVA sneakers and 1 Onm mortar base plate.
Destroyod lJeonses/Posit1ons t
4 Cn-ves, 3 DortaX' positions:, ,2 tunnels.

" J\ppendiX I

lDaily Intd11gence Sur-lIllaries. "
010001H - 012400H 02111.5H 976582 022251H 031120H 040817H

04091!.M

Negative Cavet 3x3x5 w/3 air holes ,.est 1 wk
olel. Pass Air Burst rptd.sy lst!J.lAW. 2 en sighted, firoa Arty& 106. Results unk. A Ch46A' ruo' <i 6bUl'st a/w fire fJil. ,., Strear,l bed. 2 pass VC ""t cood. hock Pile OP believes 2 Spider Traps in area. ]:lCo. F ,0. obs. 4 en. 106hR & 81. Good
trgt COVGr<:: g",

9560 962584

982575

033453 033448

041035H 340H 041350H 041515H
041bUOH 0500U1H-06240OH 071345H 08091 )H 081200H 08123011 081840H 0'jOO15H 905(1)H

991579 3/3Cp 9'976584

"M" F.0, abs 1 en, $1 fired. Lesults unk. "K" ptl ree'd fire:; fn est. 4-5 en. VC al,terlpted to cecal''' in boat. IIKII ptl again rc'd s/a & n/w wpns fire. Est 4-5 en who withdrtow into thick grass 111.11 ptl lose Cl1ntD.ct w/8n. A.u. obs 1 en attor:l)ting to escape in bont, A.li. fircu (It en who fled bOD.t. l!.n joined othi,rs in nr(;ll of the, vilh'1.gc. 1111' found/dest cn.ve 3x3.

Neg "

EOD r(.tlovc;d morter

hBts &

"L" eo

182110H

191215H

0347 & 0247 918499

h~lmets unk no 57J:Jn1 f'Ji, mortar & light & h~avy Msg guns. Mission to attack USMC possions at Car:l Loo "K" Co obs lights nt 0347 & 0247. Arty Mission called. Lights went out. Unk rLsults 3d Recon 3C2 obs 4 VC w/weapons. Fired arty good ~rtet coverage hesults unk

fh!b!j

200001 H-202400H':::;

211755H

961581

C:.~ ~

<?.=::3)

210940H

22000tH 242400H

016452

Neg ilL" obs 2 en on hillsidE:;; wrg grngry unif. Arty msn fired. "KII ptl found 4. en prop~1ga.nu.3. p.".m-,

phlets.

251650H
260830H 261100H 270001 H-27240OH 2819000 290900H 291035H

"L"

982582
Neg. "loc one ChiCorl gran <.~nd one empty 50 Cit!. C:ln. "I" ptl rec1d 1 incoming gren 7 o'os.2 en wrg khaKi unii' w/wpns, fle~ing
south. Bridge Security ap)rehended 1 :Deta.ine0 w/lprc-25 battery. Neg. IIK" rptd bridge blown. till! ptl blocking force psn obs.3 ~n fleeing village, pursued result .2 KIA 1 captured. 111'1 searching village c'lptured 5 V.O" 2 Chicom gran. HIli en P01;J led ptl to cche captured l:1quipI'lent. "I" obs 2 en fleeing areCl, ~)Ursued & captul'ed :z ,en. "I" loe cache in hut contd.inting 800 lbs. of rice. CIT led by en to gran cache. 8 OhiOom. I! 1" loc 2 pr NViI. sne:,kers 5 rds expUlded 30 crtl. anno. IIKI! Sl<l!'ch for a 'second rice C8.che Unsuccessful. Civ rpt to "fl." th<~t bridge h:ls b('"n blown, 11K" ptl checked, est bridge blown within last 24hrs. ilL" ptl n;<:>ae cont::ct w/2en c:irrying rifles, wrg khaki unif. ~tl fired ~n fled north. "L" reo I c.i hvy fire. 111'prox 20 minutes est 5 a/wpns. Ptl enable to obs en Result :3 U5HC WIA IS. Arty firea. IIKtI il;J'Jrehend VC upon returning to 00. Cpo VC ndmitt(';d hr.:.ving cc~.ched wpns withiJ1 the l:-st ten. du.ys, vic (046433) VC agr(h,d to lead 11 'I1KII ptl to cache. Site.of cache is in close proximity to hvy wpns rptd by 5-2. II pi bridge security obs.3 persons rnvg east in front,: of Nire, COL.ld not deter mine of clthg or equip.L1ent of subjects "I" Co. bridge st.lcurity rec l d 7 rds s/a fire fr south fa psn. bn fire wns going over bridge.

hea'l/'y terrain had a rifle accidently disch8rge wounding one ~rlna. suffered gun shot wound in left, shoulder. Marine was able to wa,ll<'Battalion Aid Stetion.
17 January 1967. At 171,145H coordinates (900530) Marine in Ck>mpany Mike patrol cut himself with machete while cutting path throuRh Underbrush. Marine was picked up by Battalion Aid st?tion ambulance and pptml continued with mi Bsion.
18 JanuaW 1967. At 182110H coordinates (0347) and (0247) li~ht9 were observed by Company Kilo. Artillery mission called with excellent target coverage. Results unknown.

19 January 1967.

2'J January 196Z.

No Significant

~vents.

No Significant Events.

2,1 JanuarY 1967. At 211755H coordinates (96,581). Company Lima spotted two enemy at above time and coordinat~s. No W3apons were si~htedJ enemy were weAring gray uniforms. Artillery mission called with excellent ~arget coverage, results unknown.
22 January 1967. 23 January 1967.
No Significant Events. No Significant Events.

;:.~-.~~ ~l~

-,,"If

~wTal2:\l[.l,ry

No eil?1lificant events.
65 ,T~m:f.rL.1227.:. At ~5: 650H coordinates (968562) Company Lima pat.l"QI found one chicom 11renade,empty 50 cel amno c~m, grenade holdGr and length of conm wire. All items listed above were destroyed.
Janu"Olr;y 1'967., At 26;1100H coqrdinat'Js (9Bt53t) Co'11p~ny Jndi!'l B00Urlty '~nducting sOl'rch of indogonous pJrsonn'Jl. found onG malo w.i"tih P~25 bat:':"Jry. '

Jan~ry

No significtmt wmts.
28 January 1967. , At 200400H Col'l1peny ~li'ikG NtumJct to 3d Batt,Alion, 3d Mll.r.i.nJs CPo At 281735H coordinat3s (958577). Co"1pany I.ima pA.trol obs~rv,)d. four :Jn3my. TI'Jo with weapons (type unlrnown) and on.!J wHh h"lm3t.,' I-Ul wJ.~ring dark clothing and troving slowly N.O!c 81m 1'lorte.r fire mission callod with JxcJll'.mt t".rg':lt covaragG, results unlrnovln.
29 Jan~rtry 1~ 67. ;\.t 2jO.?,OOH 3d B'CttlllioT! I 3d rfi'nrlM S. conducl\1') d" 1" aO<l.l'ch and cl-:)ar cpm!ltion J.,n the Be. Lorl'g VallGY from. 'vicini t;, of C!J. Lu cq,orciinat.3s (011if54) t9 vicinity.of coordin':1tes (050440). Company rilo (-) Ninforc3d w.i.th ona nlak.oon of KF from 123m RF GO'11pariy Md' , ono Flptoon of Co'Tlpany Ind1.a jurnp<3d off fro'TJ l".ornp"nY Kilo or. CommencGd S;3p.rch and clG~r opJrdion at 29072~:H. 3d Bl1ttRlion, 3d Harlms ComTl'I.Pnd Group.'lndCo'Tpcmy",Ind~A.l:c.lkJr:l w::.th eo'"'l.pc<>.ny l\nq ftt. 290~50H. All. villages within obj(:Jcti V) al'08. w:.;rG oystomfl.tic~.ll~' s3!3rohJdfor ,:::nl)"'lY p3rsonn)1 or dquipmJnt. H:;sults of o!-'Jration. 1"1'10 :m31'ny k111 J rl., eight prisonJrs, 12 riflos, 400 n:;u!).ci.s, 15 ch;lcom grenados pnd Qns 45 c91, gr3RsC3 gun Rl1d Fronch sub nt?diinJ gu.'1 vvlth full !lJ.8.gp,2/.;m3 'CBDturG~. Assorted itJ'1ls of rnilitp.ry and non '1lHitary Gquip'1l:mt ,/",190 c!'1ptJur:3d. Operation S3CUNd B,t 291850 when lnst:;lJT1'lcnt9 of Corril.~nd Group cmd CO'l'pany,InrJia rotum3d to 3d B<~'.ttalion, 3d Harines CPo C01!1p,'ll1Y J<"ilo NtumQd to thijr ct nt 291830H.

071'5 0720

01'0720

7frt 1
Reo 11 Trk far Hou;sekeep.ing 2 January 1.967 Reo t T~ for Housekeeping ~ Jmuat.";y 1967 Rev 1 Tl:k for HO'\.1.sek:eeplng 4 Ja.'1uary 1:967 Reo 1: Trk ~or Housekeeping 5 January 1967 Rea 1 Tnk for Housekeeping 6 J arlU2ZY" 1961' Rec 1 Trk ~or Housekeeping 7 January 1967 Roo 1 Trk for Hous~oepj~ 8 JOOua:I"Y' 1:967 Reo 1 Trk for ~ouaekeeping 9 Jainua:ry 196'( Rae 1 ~k ror Housekeeping 1(IJ January 1967 Reo 2 Trks for Housekeeping 11 JeJluary 1-961 RGO 2 Trks for Hou~Okeeping 12 January 1967 Reo 2 Trks fbr Housekeeping 11~ Janua:r;v 11967 8-4 Rear liloved to Forword io 81tion
nTC~~S.2~SSAGES. OHDERS 1 Jan~ 1:96'7

IN OUT

#4#5 #6 #'7 #8 #9

lNC1pms,

0155 0820

#1 #2. #3

010755H 010820H

1019 11,0

02101!5H

ozt 019H

0211,OH

1'555 1605

021550H 0216000

021604H

1915 #12

021915H

#1 ~. 021919H
. '~ J~ 196r ReSup-J Req f'or CPto LSA Re6u.p Req for ,Co. "L" toLSA. No ReSu.p thia. date. beoa.usG of inolement wea.ther Rac ReBUp Req for 00. "L" Co. "I" patrol turned in one M14 Rifle SerNo 1'~10}, 782 GelE and Amm'allition' found while condUoting pa.trol Sit JanUary 1'967 ReSup Req for CP 10 LSA. ReSup Req for Co. "1" to LSA Added RaSup Req for CF toLSA Reo ReSup Req tax Co. ilL" Roo Re Sup. Req for ,dl 1'1t. 00. "L" Reo ReSUp Req fon Co. "K" Meg to P-4 Rear in regards 'to F-4 Rear Mag 021604H Meg to Co. "L" in regards tio their

MESSAGES, ORDERS

021550H

021600H

No ReSup this datebeoause' of

03Q854H O)090as:

0854 0907

#1:5 #17

0900 #16 1615

0315100

0,,1 625H
inolement wea.ther } January 1967 ReSup Raq for 3d Plt. Co. "L" to LS.A. ReSup Req for Co. "L" to; L~SA ReSup Heq for CP to LSA Reo Meg Fm i-4 in regards ti;o hiring of VN laborers Mag 1x> P-4 Rear in regards to Meg

O,1510H

No RoSup this date because of inolement weather'

040730H ~07'5H 041615H

07)0 07~5

#22 If? 3

tk6 #27'
4 J a!IllSX'y ReSup ReQ] for CP to LSA ReSup Raq for ON "L"- to LS4L Reo first of Halo ReSup Reo lE'W3t of: Helo ReSup Reo ReSup Req for. Co. ".t"
Canoeled ReSup Reo Rp.t of, RoS:);1p Reo I d. Fm Co. ,"';'"

041745H

072.0 #})
5 Janua.:"t7 1967. Reo ReSup Req Fm Co~ "L". Reo Amm.<? Expend! tureRpt h

6 January 1967

NUMB~~
OF NON BATTLE PATIENTS TREATED: 479

Burn s: Diarr hea:

1. laj Lace ratio n: b Trauaia:

~isease:

2. Number of refe rrals to D-Med: 152

3. Case of vene real

(a) Aoqu ired in ooun try: 00 (b) Aoqu ired out. of coun try: 09
F. PREVENTrlE illEDICINE AND SAlUtATION:
of inno culat ions: 122 (R&R) lUl perso mel parti cipa ting in.the ma.laria> p~ophylaxis progl'am week ly, on S:und~ys. All perso nnel 's hands and feet are chec~ed'dail:y :for immersion foot and foot pow-der is issue d. Silic one The follo wing is a. repo rt of the resu lts of lion on :foot ointm ent the. twas.issue d to this batta to all a trial basis : The ointm ent was distr ibute d companies and instr uctio ns for prop er appl icati on given. It was used on vario us. smal l patro ls with re-. vario us degre es of succ ess. By far the.most comp Mike hensi ve use and evalu ation was on a. sweep by by the company. The follo wing reyo rt wa.s sU'bm~tted Senio r Corpsman of that c.ompo.ny. (a) Expe rimen t was cond ucted on oper ation s from 25 " 27 Janu ary 1967. One nund redan d seven ty tubes werepaeser.1 out the nigh t bef~ leavi ng, with abou t one hund red and fifty havin g time to apply~ the ointm ent. The first days march 'was abou t 1500 mete rs up severt~ hills with abou t ~~e a ~7 hund red feet eleva tion. The sacon d day was hour ma+ch of abou t 15,mete rs.

Numb~r

all feet i 1 mmers.ed for '~bout ~9l:~f!1j 'bo\u-8~ Thera followed8;pprO:.:~:i.matelY '.a 4000;illiJ~e~ wallet over rocks, t1tft rema1ncler thioU81k'~ 4r3' Iz';i.oc p~dri~S. \ , On I return:1ng to the lbattali0fl. s~rea it was fo~d \ tha tall p;;rlsotmel using ltrodtl.<;:t M,ad, tu aome degreG, at.obe b~uises. with\. feW blisters anC\., on~ o2.se\of' burnihg :fu~t 1r.l.W'hio11 tne. patient' had been ~breata~ previou61~. f Ai bra~kd:own by.\ platoon iii 8.5 folloW'S, \. \." '.1. 1. let Plt.t;oon: i Sorefoot: 18 Bl ist$l!'s'! 05 No comp1r:;,ints: 16 Sock: No trou"dl& ". ,
Approximd~ely 8000 tIl~ta:re-w~i~ U:i,a. 1'1ve~ with
2. 2nd Platoon: Sorcf\3~t: 14 Blistol's: 06

co~plaints:

Socks: No trouble

SorGf~ot:

3. 3d PI c. to on :
:r31istoI's: 03 1:0 cOi11pli."'.ints ~ 30 So~ks: No trcUble
4. 'Weapon's Platoon: Sorafe~t: 06 Dliet;:n;s: 01 Nu compl8,intD: 0'3 Socks: No troubl~
5. OO'Ji!U;:md Group: Sor;.:;fevt: 04

Blisters! 00

No comflaint's: 04

Socks:' No trouble

6. Tot2.1s'; SOrGfo0t: 50 Blistors: ~5

compla~lt~:

(b) TIl.:; product seellled ~o pr;8VGnt blisters, softGning callGu6e6'~nd after seventean,hours of marching 'With' wet feet there~'las: no' wrinkling nor cases of ilIlIDGreion foot', \.
(c) R~action t6 ~ho produ~t was excell~nt with all pvrsonnel requ~lifti:ng more. 10nly oompl:.;\.inte werG of th:::J stickiness and dl:iioulty al;lplying
product. Sockswere not af~<:fcted. but lte1d soil to feet ID,-,king it difficult to w~sh tbem 'Out.,

EIDLOSURE. (6)

G. elm
AFF.i~:r-RSq~qmla~Jj SUP:i:pRT R~DEREn:

. \ \ \

l~ One. comp~my is pr.;;s,:;,ntly participating in. civic action. TJ.ld oorpsmen 'from that ~ompa.ny trSf. ted approximataly ~,50 civilians f~r var~gu~ ai1tn311ts suoh as 1nfeotloris, gener~ body palns\~~d tooth-

aches.

H. FROEL. ~Iti AREAS: Nothing to raport.
I ~ D:;]lHAL REFJRIlAL S: "44

ENCUlStIRE (6)

'1. SiB1l:1tioant ment,,!.!Jlhe oommunioation platoon was engQ8ed in "Operation Pr8.1rie" during the Donth of Jall,U8rl. The oamnunioe.tion platoon provided and maintained the Moess8l'f J:adio n.ets, 'wire systems, and cessage center, both forwudand rear. '

New Developemente.

,.Problem ;l.1'ee,8. The la.ok of wa.terproofing material and the large mount of rainfall are oausing a large drain on dry cellbatter1es and radio and wire equiP1lent.

4. other ContributionS.

status of Conmunication.9uiment.

a. The status of the

co~un1oation

equipment 1s verf good.

The peroentage of ooobatequipoent available nomallf exoeeds

90'".

6. Inoperative or Unservioeable tJiquitgent.
Ali/MHo-a, AN/pmc-8'; AN/TPS-21

1~/MRC-109

Voioe Soranbler Radio Jeep Radio Jelf., Radio Jeep Radar Set
7, Seol'!!i ty Violations. None
a. The message oenter received 527 inooI'1ing and sent 173 outgoing messages during this period.

Personnel bortagee

Ovor4B!s.

a. b. o. d.

Co~unioation

Radar Technioian

Over Short

Wireman

LCpl/PfO

Radionan

Rad1OJ:la.1l

i. j. k.

2533 2533
l:l.ad1ooan Ra.dio Telegrapner Ra.cU.o Telegrapher Radio Telegrapher
Over Over Cpl Wpl/Pto Over

Ra.dio Itepairman

lVles.age Cl#ntsr
Sgt Cpl LCpl/ffc Cpl SS.,:,t

ENCLOSURE (7)

Short Short Short

If,"

1. m.,

n!, o. p. q.

2541 1341
}'Ileesage Center Man Message Center Nan Jilessage' Center Han 'Teletype Operator Engine Generator Rnpa.irman Radio Technioian
LCpl/Pfo Cpl LCy.L/Pfo S81.:;t
Over Short Over Short Short t:ihort
9. Operational Training.Conduoted. This period was. spent in on the job training for all seotions whioh included interchanging of oommunications personnel between 11111 tary Occupational Specialties.
10. Sur:JI:lary of OjJeration~. tlOtJera.t1on l-'ra.\;.t'ie".
The C01:U:lunication platoon participated in
11. E_'u1pment and persong,el located in areas other than the l?hu Bi Dong Ha. combat ar~o None

iZSSLiSZld

ilrtillJrz.
1. :'3i-mificpnt :~VJntsQ 29 ~T<'i.l1u~.ry 1967 tvio 1"0 t1~ms And on.} U<1is()n tdam -~--SVI::JP r) f &1 (")ng V?~13y.

(3) (4)

C Btry, 1st En, 12th

~~arimso

A Btry, 1st En, 12th !fflrin.:.ls"

B Btry, 1st

En, 12th

IKarin JS.

JI' Btry, 4th Bn, 12th rfl'lrin}s.

Bn, 40th h-till ,ry US!I

(7) (8)
B,}vi I'l.l1d C Btry! s 2nd Bn, 94th !rtill,)ry USA q
C Btry, 1st Bn, SPAT, 44th Artill3ry USft.
A Co., 2nd Plt~, 3:rd (.'1:'. En.
A Co., 1st PIt., 3rd Tank Bn.
T<l.rg,1t of Opnortunity

Prucisirm Dastructiol1

PNcision T?Jp,ist.r0tion

Fir.; for Uf.3ct.

R)con by Fir')

PrJp fiN

~~l/i\,~1,?ryfUiElm (e)

(10) (11)

( 12) b.
~~----..;:,;' (7).~"

Dlr.Jet

1V1'r1rking Round Hrrp.ssing nnd rnt lrdiotion

l,?rt.n.r'J.

SI'l-83: ,lA3 returned. SItS3. IA 2 ret~~ed.

,,'1",

fire and then checked area out w.lth negati va " re"Ults.'. S/'/.C 1.081310. ,. Sl-S3a. IP 2 retumed. , G 142S 225, oa1~5, , Str-s3', IP retumed. :P~P3: , LP :3 retumed and LA :, c1epa rted. t081625 " Sir SX)1 Sit Rep 08-67 a. ot 081?OO. 081700 P,-PL6& Insure wide seperatiOn of otter. ,', sIr 1700 :.~ 08t700 for pl'Oteotion frnm poesible attack. S/F/e 18)081800 SI-.S3. IA 1 departed. s/F/c SI-S3: IA 2 departed. " 081S20 1ea> 2:JJ s/F/e SM-S" MA 1 departed. 1e~ 231 OS183J sli/e SM-53. MA 3 departed. 0819~ 19~ 232 5/tlc S3-C3s SitRep 08-67 ae of 082~. 2~ 233 082:J)O s/F/c S~S3: MA 3 retumed. 2)):) 234 082)"

,S"F,e s/lt

et1on,'Qne enemY was Carrying be a dfle. >DIn 'mortar tire
saw.3. IUlSllY moving in ~

target

~vera,.

results

!DO 051:'0 2.39 09()';20

2.,,0 21! 990210

2~ 090655 24, 09071' 243 090720

077J 0835

.245 0907~ 246 090835

090915

1 tOO 24$ 091100

2A4 0907'$J

. 091200

091,x)

252 091.3JJ " 253.O91~, 091440

256 0916!D

16!l) 1840 1900

17.09,7,0

259. 091900

S/F/C s/F/c siple sIple

262 091955

ENQLOSURS ~)

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. Note.

arTS'''.

1b!:!I' c:::=::iI'

ot~~". 'iirattd. lH OUT' II I11'G

\II '1 H \1\1.

1000 ,0

100!OO

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3cl.Hl1"1ft

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Ma:SS.'bGES OEP~~!J-.;!RIRsNT~.'.

07'21.)

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O~ 269 064' 269

270 271

267,00, 55

10064'

100700 1007,0

276 '110 277

07JJ 0755 to ,0

Z?3 100725
,00730 100';'::;) 1(101110
Pl'!,L-P): MA 2 tmd LA 3 retumed. s/F/': SI-S3: IA 3.X'8tume,d. SIFt S,.\S-S3: MP 2 det,lp.rted. S/r/ PL-:I?3: LA I retumedo S/Fl! P.irP'3~ LP 1 depl'l1"l:,edt s/F/' S.3. 0i: Spot Report: At 101045 coord ' s/F (96!6~78). Compan;r !>iLke FO cbserved.3 enemy. stpl'lding ill tree:.ine , equipment and clothing 1I.1,known~ Arty mission called followdd by 106RR
8M-riJI !l'IItumed.' S3-p,*l1t.p' '0-67 as of' ,00500. SI"~'I lA ,: N+i1Unlltl. 8!. $': lp ,3 deptn:'!:,Q4. SI-6,: lOP 2 del'al-ted.

t A J" dep/irte<Io'

M;.~ '",. F

5/'1/ s/FI.

S/F/ ~

S/F/"

10,0 LE

1200 12JJ 153')

101010

101200 1012JJ 1013,;) ,015.10,171 S 101820 to t8J) 10,8.3S 101910
fire. Good target COVOrf',ge, Naulte unknown. 53-C3: 51 tRap 10-67 as of to 11 to. s/F ,Pr.-Pll LP 2 departed at ,O!O. s/F/ PL-f'3J ott~r out of commission at (985571). s/F

dir~ct

,635 1645

1800 182'.) 183')

290 291
FiN team being left for security. 51-63: IP' departed. SI-S3: IP.3 returned. P!Jo.~'s LP:3 departed. Pl.-F': LP 2 returned. 8I-63: IP 1 returned. PL-t:>:3: LP, retumed. S3-0': SitRep 10-67 as of to 1700 PL, K-P,., MP 2 and LP :3 retumed. SI-53: IA 1 departed. 51-63: IA:3 departed.
s/F/ s/F/" S/FI ' 51Ft

18.35 29.3

1910 294
PL-F): LA t depart-ad. 5M-53: MA, departed. P)-PL6r At 120000 have 2 squads secure LZ S/F in ~c ot cQarci (984544). P:3 will arri w at ' 110900 for further coordina.tion. 53-C3: :)pot Report: At.10,8SS coord " sl F (967,67) 2nd Plt Co L observed 3 enemy in d~rl<:
s/F 51Ft ' s/F/ ~ SiFt 51Ft :

SIFt. S/F/

clothing.

2315 297

Ehemy fired apPn)x 40 rde S/A at
Lima nlatoon. Lima. platoon.returned With and Ontos fire I results unknown.

101910

102115

S1-S3:

S3--C3:

5;3-C3: Pl.-f3:

lOP 2 returned.

Day and

1023,5

298' 102300

activit.ies tor 11 Jan67.S/F Si tRap 10-67 as of 102300. S/F LA 1 retumed. SiFt
ENCLOSURBl (9) ,,' 77'ST'1I
:::.ot.;:.:.h.::e~l'Wi~~e. i=:n;.;di;:;C::.lg:::.l:t:.;;;\3.:.d.;._ _._ _ _ _ _ _-:.;.C1::::;.;;:o;.::;.o~~ 2~O Jan f967 1

All K!.

302 3:)3

110100 110;00

~!:'.~~.I

. AC'l'ION M. T. F

TIMBl St';R I~N~.O;:;,,;UT--~#~.~-DT~G~'!'!'"'"_~~1B:~~~lJ!~G-E-~a.~O. ~']~1, INC~1-L. 0005 3),OCO 5 S~~33: NA 1 retl.lmed. 00,,5 P~P3: LA 3 de~arled.

8/F/ ' S/F/ S/F/' S/F/ S/F/ S/F/ S/F/" s/F/ .S/F/ S/F/ s/F
1'-X> 1505 ,515.6,5 1625
tJJ!P512 191625.191',191800 f191~191915 f915 "2)JO 5,8 192,3(?O

S/F/. S/F/

s/FI "s/F/ '

:lNCWSURE (9)

J86ItLlbJI.SIllS
Notsl Au ti. 2therwise indicated.

N OUT '. ,0035

"'!t&lion. '" IIPIII

Ope edt

C1Qsed:
200001 -Jan 1967 Q22422 Jan '1262

062; 0715

o7a:>
~~a;s AGES ORD3RS INCIDENTS. PL-, 3: 'LA 3 returned. 520 ~0054 ' ' PL-f,): 'LA 1 depa.rted. o,x> 521 2OO~0 S3-If!): Sit1?.ep 20-67 $8 of' :;o<)!QO. ;22 2:)0625 SK-$3: KA 1 returned. 200715 PL-~3: LA 1 returned. 523 SM-S,: MP ,. departed. 524- ::00720 SM-93: }ofP.3 departed. 525 z)Z)0725 PL-~.3: tA 2 returned. SI-$3: IA 1 returned:. MA , returned. S~S.3: 528 aJ0825 MP 2 departed', SI~$3: 529 200825

DTG "

. 11'; ,

,"',"

200035

1600 16,0 16"

201100 20,155 201?32 a) 1340

, 1910

201600. 201736

LE 201750

16)0 L2JJO 544

539 2O~ 51P 201910

~1({)0

:::0, :::02'jXJ

LP 1 departed., ' LP 2 departed., S/F/ PI<.,.P3: 20 people going to Cam 10 fro'l1 Cs. Ln ' S/F to re-settle. S~.t.S3: MP 1 returned. S/F/' S/F/ SI-83: IP 1 returned. s/F/" PL-P3: LP 1 returned. S/F/,: Pl-F3: LP 2 retumed. s/F/; MA 2 depa.rted. sr-H~3: S/F/,' 51-83: IA "depar'lIed. LA 1deparl,ed. s/FI PL-P3: S/F/ SM-S3: MA 1 depa,rted., S/'P 83-03: sitRep 20-67 aaof ~1700. S/F/ S~'=S3: !~ 2 retumed. q/F 53-C3: SitRep 20-67 ,as ,of 202300.

PL-~3: ~L-P3:

S3-~3:

20-67 'as of' 201100.

S/?I SIFt s/F/ ' S/F/S/F/ s/F/ slFI SIFt 8/F/' s/FI S/F/ (J/F slFl'

MIISdTcF

,1,',"".

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.;;,I~

@J O::r J

.::::J

c::-,:

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(f;. !

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r:,-.,.-~

(~~ ~~)

C:::-."J

c.,::,
All times H Qt:~flise indicated. M& SER DTG IN OUT Ii. 013) _545 2'10(30 0,3) 210500 0(:08 54S 21O(:oS 550 2,551 2~07P OS210815 OS2108h5 OS210850 nOO Sf:O 2115)) f:OO

WRiny;;.t

Note a

Opendl Closed:

talton,

212400 Jan 12 61:

3d 21000' 8Mt'1967

PL-P31 PL-P$:

S3-~$1

221200

221 h1 5
LA 3 :returned. LP 3 d'1p'''lr~ "?d.

of 221100.

1415 ,

1(ro 1,625. 1635

PLf"3:

S.~,~"1O':

LI"

:Vjt U.';{.t!ed.

s/F/ s/F/ s/r/

"f

IlJ ",',

"'!I

.._""-''''". ,.

1441 588

221441
221725 17P 1900 596. 221C;<~597 22~300

1725 594

590 221't25 sq,, 2216:;5 , 221'100 17~2217:".5

SN",))'I

sr,- 83s

PI,-P? :

$':>. '~.3 t

8I. 83:

SIi~. :~3 f

S!'J,L,S"

P;.,~i3~

33-03:

Acti v:iti3S for 24 Jan d.e'part.on. IP 1 1"0tJ\,.lrn,Sld. 1.P ~ 'r<J ':.1 'f. ~.l<~d.' 81 tEap /y?'" ~:/ Ps of 221760. 11', 1 d,.~~"'~,:L';~dd. HA 2 Q,}.>? rt,~d. ME> f :.,. :fl-, ,.] r::1 (? ~ at 1030. LA i U::lP'H", "td. Si tRap 2?-Gi7 as of 222.))0.

s/F/. s/F/"

s/p/ S/f'/" S/--, ,./ 1'/ sip/

S/;F/' SIP

ZNCLC\SllR.E (9) eon. 51. j iiI.
2721 _iiI,' Notes. All")tttnes H -.
:o_t_h-=aTIIioiHl~s_e~i=n-=di::o.-:c;,;;:;a:,;.te d-=.__ _ _ _ _ _ _. SER
Ope : _ _ _C:;::l~o~2.ti:
jd It.elidll, ~d "annes 230001 J!!ln 1967

23~400

_~:;.i

-&2 !8fZ."'MN

r: j I~I~No.,.:;O-U-T..Jo#r.,..;;D-ro.;_--.;,;H~E~S::.:S~A;;;.G.::.:l:S~Jt.,.::;ORD:.::::,.:~:;;::R:::::.SL-: IT\TQ;:!"IF:~JT.S. M.S.T.F l~J1-~ 598 2,PL-P.3: LA 1 rohm:,Jd. S!I'F/ ~ '~. 230445 PL-P3: LA ,returned. S F/'" ~;;2) O~O S3-'0,3: SitRep 23-~67 as of 2~0. s/F/, e::~,:,~ OffiO to 1 23QtoO S~,f-S3: Mil. 2rGtu'."J.ed. S/FI =::,~ :06~ CO2 230(30 SJIA'-S,: ~A 1 returned. S/F/ e.~ 0710 to; 2~:3,/;-10 P:r.~.F';: LP 1 departed. S/ri'/' c-:~ 07 $)4- 2})73J P:r,-::'3~ LP.3 and IP.1 doparted. S/FI ~c5.) 10815 tD5 23C815 PL-?']; LP 2 departed. S!F/ , - -.10825 8) 6 2.30825 S1-.:::3: IA 1 retllmed. S!F/ 0900 fJSM-53:~!P 3 departed. s!r/ 0910 (S3C3: Co K pB,trol will be divert-ad as instructed S/ F by Crowd 6. Swain.3 will deliver owrlsYB at 0900. S~LS3: MP 1 departed. S!F/ 0910 6C1) 230910 81'1-S,3: MP 2 depart'3d. S/Ti'/ 2y:J915 83S3: SHRcp 2J-6: AS of 231100. S/F/ 231100 S}f. 3.'3: HI' 2 rotu.r:',3d. S!F!': 231453 8T,r;;',3: IF 1 retu.med. s/F/' 231619 SM33: r-p 1 and ~1P 3 returned. f3!F!.1610 6,',0

(y2) Y?)

-===::J

310455

a20 310540
1r)accordf"l'lC,j "lith 'F,raEt Ord.Jr 3-67. tL-P3: LA 7 r)tum)d. SI-S3: IA 1 r )+.urn~df 8.3-03: S1 tR~p 31~67 as of 310m.

310715

uBrr Btry CO"1l'\~nc~d d1splPc31'II:mt fig sir :.!d. ' r-3,3-C3: Soot R3norl: At 310645!-l Co !{ rJOort3 SIT! hp.ving NpchJd 'obj;)ctiVJ "r1P. tN!I. '>li11 b l s,)"rch.lIi. 8,3-03:

0725 0735

310720 Ae310845

0910 82P

310930 310910

829311015

311055

311125

1125 f':31

._"

F1.t fi rst, l i ,f,l' ht P3-PJ(6: ()111 trty mi ~~inn south 0 f th ~ ri V3r. nn th) high pround vicinity of n !tu:r'11 -F'ir:} ~nrl. FNp f'i N. fir.)" surrounrli.ng. ":usp ~ ct Y1 h~" vy cn.lib~r.m l''!lY Wv',pnn. Do n"lt, rm'rt do not fir) P.rly in V!lJ.J.,Jyun13ss yl"lu 1"J"3 rJc~ivin!? fir) . s/T<' P;L.,P3: LA 3 r~tum 3rt. LP 3 rt~n" rbfl. ,~/Ti' PL-P3: LP 2 d. JnA.rtJ~. SI-S3: II' 1 d)nnrt~d. S/f' o,/H' S3-C3: SP<'t RJport: J\t 3107COH cMrdin.!'lt.)s (040444) (".0 Kilo l1lov)d into ha"1l)t hJld bri3! but col'llP11t J sJf.rch. $,)"rch found 2"d"'litt ~d VC pnd two vas. vc stnt ',d '" !!1.CI,n nl'lm,Jd ~~oi d:ml" rl'ld h,.,.rnl:)t l"l'3t nip,ht ,~r"1.ld dth c.<>rbinJ. SI-S3: IA 2 Ntumld at 0700.s/F 1)-03: ,'3:p'1t Rlporl: J\t 310~15H C'"l0~inli.t'Js S/F' (964,65) ColTlpany Lim!". nAtMl nbs Jrv.3d two' ~ 'tl.m in grJ:m utiliti1S. r~tl""ll fir1d nn "un Wi,th st'lalll'rms. Pntrol is now conductinp s}nrch of.!\r)a. Pl.-P3: LF 1 d,Jpprt 3d. O/F 53-03: Spot Rmort: RJf,r to Sf\f)t I'3n(')rt 9/F' 310910: At 310~45 c0orlinp.tJs (qf456,) f"!o"'pr.ny LilTlt1. patrol C0mlJtJd s()f'.rch ",d th nJICP,ti V'l r~3ults. 33-03: Spot ]:bp(')rl: F.tn~l on o,'TI!J"lny Kilo 3/F' em Jr.'1.tions. Co>npt>ny Kill" pr.mrJh,;mc13d VCg At J01?30H. vcs s+~.t)d th!'t hJ was p. VC nnd pp,r.3:Jd to gui d,) r'.n Tl'lr.lRny Kiln tl"l oth 3r VC I;>,nd to \"'~f1n()n I e th"t h,) hed c,-'1.ch::d within th'.~ lpst 10 drys. Bp.s:nd on this inforW'tion Co K (-) r)infl"lrc ~d ;.6th 1'\ Al"u,qd of RF jU111P.3d off Go K OP ,!'I,t 310400H. f.rri V'lri I)bj)ctivJ nrJa 310645H. 13try "B" (-) Clisnl.n.c'1d to vic of Co K CP for tiirJct supnnrl. 8::"rch of h~,ml.Jt A.t (046444) r3sult]d in th3 cp:r:-tur~ of 2 1'll1d 2 VGS '11:)1') rJl.)11 SJd wh3n it "'A.S d l)t'3rm:inJd th.<1t th3y W.JN 1'J" r.:mts of VC ~~ hp.d nnt S'l,m thJir childNn in OVdr tWr) mnnths. 'T'hc-! VGC ndoU tt 1d b:3ing VC ;md f!l1".3 b !ing d)tl'dn~d ~md will b3 fbrw.<1rd'~d to 3d J~'lrinas. br:nnns W~,N nnt found "nrl. it is fJlt th~t this cr.ch; Wf),3 th,} nn3 diScnV3r1d by Co I on 29 Jron67