Vietnam War Timeline

297
27 February 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div Bn
(1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Lillie ZA119561

Unit Locations:
1/35 CP LZ Lillie ZA119561
A 1/35 LZ Lillie ZA119561
A Co 1st platoon Rock Quarry
B 1/35 (-) ZA139587
C 1/35 (-) ZA085499
D 1/35 (-) ZA095557
Recon ZA131565
4.2" LZ Lillie ZA119561


Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 27 February 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Lillie ZA119561, Battalion Headquarters (Forward); A Company, 4.2" mortar platoon, C Battery 2/9 Artillery, counter mortar section from the 2/9 artillery; B Company ZA139587; C Company ZA085499; D Company ZA095557; Recon platoon ZA131565; OPCON units; A Company OPCON to the 2/1 Cav.

At 1058 hours C Company at grid 076506 found a bunker complex that has been used within the last two days. C Co reports that they have movement to the East of the location that was given. At 1228 hours at gird ZA138535 VC were spotted moving from the Southwest to the Northeast they were engaged with small arms fire and they also called in artillery. At 1330 hours an interrogation of the village that was cordoned and searched revealed that there were 9 VC and 1 NVA in the village 3-5 days ago, they were carrying RPG rounds, AK-47 and they were wearing green uniforms and carrying rucksacks. Last month the VC killed one villager for no reason and took some rice.

0603 hours (C) B Co CO informed us that they are leaving their night location at this time and they are enroute to the village of Plei Ko Bo (4) ZA137593.

0947 (U) DELAYED ENTRY-0846 hours 27 Feb 69- To D Co from the S-3: Move from the present location to vicinity of the hills grid 065568 avoiding villages and other contact with civilians and be prepared to move on order to grid 056552 and establish a patrol base.

0855 hours (C) To B Co from the S-3: Cordon and search of the village of Plei Ku Bo (4) be prepared to cordon and search Plei Ku Bo 3, 2 and 1 on order, after completion of the cordon and search operation of these villages be prepared to move to the West to grid coordinate 097583 set up a patrol base, establish one ambush and 4 SRP positions.

0905 hours (C) To C Co from the S-3: Move from the present location to the bunker complex the center mass in which 075515, leave a stay behind force of one rifle squad reinforced continue maneuvers to the vicinity of grid coordinate 066533, establish a patrol base and establishing at least one ambush on a major trail and al least 3 SRP positions.

0930 hours (C) To Recon from the S-3: Establish a blocking position/OP as instructed on order perform a search and clear operation to the North and West of LZ Lillie.

1058 hours (C) Current location of C Co grid 076506 found a bunker complex that was last used two days ago.

1140 hours (C) C Co reports that they have movement to the East of the last location that was given, they are checking out the area at this time.

1149 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-0948 hours 27 Feb 69- B Co readout on the village: Plei Ko Bo (4), population 17 able young men, 3 sick men (1 without legs), 31 women, 46 children, 1 leper, 7 suspects questioned, 5 people left 4 days ago and they were carrying weapons, name follow: KHO, BAL, NU, KHEL, KA the first three are married and their wives live in the village, between 3-5 days ago a large number of VC came to the village they took one can of rice per family, there is no chief as he died three months ago of malaria there is no new chief in the village because there is no one in the village who can read or write Vietnamese.


1228 hours (C) From the liaison to TOC: At grid ZA138535 spotted VC moving Southwest to Northeast they engaged them with small arms fire and they called in artillery, hope to send a small element after them, they are now holding in the areas that were given earlier, A element is waiting for the chopper to extract 8 suspects, told Bde that we would send the chopper.

1354 hours (C) C co readout on the bunker complex that is located at grid 077507, 25 bunkers up to 4 men each in size, 2 1/2 to 3 feet of overhead cover, used 2 days ago, found AK-47 rounds also bandages with methiolate one it.

2040 hours (C) A Co 3d platoon which is on the Southwest side of the perimeter saw 1 individual moving West to East approximately 50 meters to their front, they threw three frag grenades and the individual fled to the South, they employed light organics with unknown results.