2/35th Infantry Regiment

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1968

Wheeler/

Wallowa

From 9 January to 31 January the Battalion participated in Operation Wheeler/Wallowa, OPCON to the 196th Infantry Brigade (LT) with Battalion CP s at “Fire Support Base West” (AT990250) and at “LZ ROSS” (BT029341)

2/35 ORLL 1/31/68

9 Jan 68

AT 990 250

FSB West

D Co Caed here and prepared defense of base. Upon arrival they were mortared and had 2 KIAs. left 24 Jan 68, B Co left behind to destroy base.

6640-3 Hiep Duc

9 Jan 68

BT 435 079

LZ Charger Hill

C Co temporarily lifed to here as part of the operation

6739-4 Ly Tin

24 Jan 68

BT 028 342

LZ Ross

2/35 arrive here, leave 13 Feb 68 (opcon 3d Bde TF 1-13 Feb)

DJ

6640-3 Hiep Duc

13 Feb 68

AT 947 345

LZ Ryder

On 13 February 1968 the Battalion came under the operational control of the 196th Infantry Brigade (LT), and established a Battalion CP at LZ Ryder (BT947345) and continued to participate in Operation Wheeler/Wallowa

2/35 ORLL 4/30/68

6640-3 Hiep Duc

25-29 Feb 68

AT 941 377

During this period, the Bn had contact daily, with 38 enemy Kia; 20 by C Co on 2/27

6640-3 Hiep Duc

19 Mar 68

ZA 031 932

Polie Kleng

Why the Bn CP is listed here I have no idea unless they were planning on being deployed here and then pulled back to the 11ths area (ED)

DJ

6537-1 Polei Breng ND4808

20 Mar 68

BS 860 320

BN CP at Thunder

DJ states they were at Thunder, A & B working out of Bronco and C off Thunder, with D securing bridges.

DJ

6838-4 Phouc Dien

BS 813 382

LZ Bronco

6738-1 Mo Duc

Operation Champaign

BS 874 325

LZ Thunder

From 20-26 March 1968 the Cacti Blue came under the oper-ational control of the 11th Infantry Brigade and participated in Operation Champaign and established a new Battalion CP at LZ Thunder (BS874325)

2/35 ORLL 4/30/68

6838-4 Phouc Dien

Operation MacArthur

ZA 025 933

FSB 7 listed as ZA031932 in DJ

On 26 March 1968, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry deployed from LZ Thunder to Fire Support Base 7 (ZA025933) and participated in Operation MacArthur under the operational control of 173rd Airborne Brigade

2/35 ORLL 4/30/68

6537-1 Polei Breng ND4808

29 Mar 68

ZA 025 933

FSB 7

On 29 March 1968 the Battalion was released from operational control of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and became OPCON to the 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and established Battalion CP s at FSB 7 (ZA025933) and LZ Mile High (YA937931).

2/35 ORLL 4/30/68

6537-1 Polei Breng ND4808

30-31 Mar 68

ZA 037 999

A Co gets into firefight, 4 KIA

6537-1 Polei Breng ND4808

C on Virgin

6537-3

A on Incoming

6537-4

3 apr 68

ZA 038 944

C and D Companies get into firefight, 6 KIA

6537-1 Polei Breng ND4808

19 Apr 68

YA 937 931

LZ Mile High

Moved Bn CP here and remained opcon 3d Bde (at both places)

6537-4 Polie Jar Seing ND4808

May 68

continued operations off Mile High

6537-4 Polie Jar Seing ND4808

June 68

continued operations off Mile High

6537-4 Polie Jar Seing ND4808

4 july 68

YA 846 255

Duc Co

Bn moving by convoy from Pleiku (Camp Enari) to Duc Co

6536-4 Plei Djereng ND4812

5 july

YA 798 358

A CA into AO and est LZ Esther

6536-4 Plei Djereng ND4812

6 july

YA 815 305

LZ Karen

Bn CP

6536-4 Plei Djereng ND4812

23 july

YV 801 067

LZ Xray

A; 801067 B;759098; C;806133; D;801112 E;827101

6534-3 ND4816

26 jul 68

ZV 240 168

Rcn had 3 wha & 23 vc wking off 801067

6534-1 ND4816

18 aug 68

ZV 182 125

LZ Jackie

6534-1 ND4816

11 sep 68

YU 864 766

LZ Saber

bn move here

6533-4 ND4816

13 sep

YU 867 796

B co 3 kia west of hill 691 24 wha

6533-4 ND4816

15 sep

YU 856 782

confraceco booby trap

6533-4 ND4816

24 sep

YU 818 700

D contact

6533-4 ND4816

24 sep

YU 790 697

lop 35 2 kia c co

6533-4 ND4816

25 sep

YU 797 705

C hit 4 kia

6533-4 ND4816

27 sep

YU 832 706

or 833707

A 9 & D 4kias a and d linked at 828705 17 wha 55vc

6533-4 ND4816

30 sep

YU 798 075

C 11 B 1 kia

6533-4 ND4816

10/29/68

YU 864 766

LZ Saber

2/35 fire base/PB

6533-4 ND4816

10/30/68

YU 906 753

A & C working /PB

6533-4 ND4816

31 oct

YU 815 767

white eye 27 4 kia B co

6533-4 ND4816

nov 68

still at LZ Saber

6533-4 ND4816

30 nov

YU 835 790

kia 2 wia B Co squad ambushed

6533-4 ND4816

1 dec 68

YU 827 769

B co 1 kia

6533-4 ND4816

27 dec 68

AQ 835 175

?

searched Quang Nhieu B C D Rcn

6634-4 ND4913

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