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66
3 January 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Lanetta YA857457

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 (-) LZ Lanetta YA857457
B 1/35 (-) LZ MaryEtta YA766492
C 1/35 (-) LZ Betty YA905505
D 1/35 OPCON to 2/1 Cav
Recon Plt (-) LZ Lanetta
4.2\" Mortar Plt, LZ Lanetta

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 3 January 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Lanetta YA857457, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company 1/35, E Company, C Battery 2/9 artillery, 3rd platoon D Company 4th Engineers Battalion, counter mortar section from the 52 group; At LZ MaryEtta YA766492; B Company, 1 CSF platoon from the new Special Forces Camp at Plei Djerang; At LZ Betty YA905505; C Company, At grid YA729501; OPCON Units: D Company OPCON 2/1 Cav; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear). No significant activities occurred in the area of operations.

1041 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-0955 hours 3 Jan 69- B Co departed LZ MaryEtta, they will be looking for the MIA, Shamrock will contact the platoon on B Co organic.

2040 hours (C) C Co CO says to inform Major Royal that their 91 1st platoon that it is going to the river to search for the MIA from Recon, will call in the grid tomorrow and use John Jr. for the code name for that area.


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