Vietnam War Timeline

38
13 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 13 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).

A Company departed LZ Lanetta for OPCON to 2/1 Cav at LZ Blackhawk, D Company returned to the control of the 1/35 Infantry at LZ Lanetta. Command group closed the firebase at 1744 hours. Remainder of the unit closed it at 1950 hours 12 Jan. 69.

0900 hours (C) To Bn CO from CSM Wallman: I will be at your location tomorrow to take over the Sergeant Major job, do you have a weapon for me, if not I will make arrangements at my end.

1146 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1130 hours 13 Jan 69- From B Co to TOC: He says that he received a letter from the Brigade Commander dated 9 Jan 69 that line no. 95 of the Jan roster was wounded in action and did an excellent job the man that was wounded was line no. 95 of the December roster not 95 of the 1 Jan roster, also a morning report stated that he was wounded, 8241 wants immediate action to be taken on this matter, a letter was sent to the Bde CO and if a follow-up was sent to the next of kin, message was given to the S-1 forward.