Vietnam War Timeline

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6 December 1968
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Joan, Duc Co, YA 844252

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 LZ Joan YA844252
B 1/35 OPCON to 1/69
C 1/35 (-) LZ Betty YA905505
D 1/35 (-) OPCON to 1/69
D Co Mortars (-) LZ Joan
Recon Plt LZ Lanetta YA855458
4.2 Mortar Plt (-), LZ Joan

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 6 December 1968. Unit locations: At LZ Joan YA841251, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company 1/35, C Battery 2/9 Artillery, E Company (-), Counter Mortar Section 2/9 artillery; 1st Platoon D Co 4th Engineers Battalion, Mobile Dental Clinic from the 4th Medical Battalion; At LZ Betty YA902506; C Company 1/35, 1 CSF platoon from the new Plei Djerang Special Forces Camp, At LZ Lanetta YA853457; E Company Recon platoon; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward); B Company, D Company OPCON to 2/1 Cav; At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

Change to daily logs 1 October 1968 through 3 December 1968, logs indicate 3rd platoon D Company 4th Engineers Battalion, 3rd platoon became OPCON to 1/35 Inf 3 December 1968, 1st platoon returned to the control of the parent unit. B Company moved to the Oasis and from there they will move to a new location and build a new firebase called Marietta. No further significant activities occurred in the area of operations.