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15 March 1969
1/35th
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3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Mary YA784917

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 OPCON 3/12 LZ Swinger
B 1/35 773916
C 1/35 Dak To OPCON to 2nd Bde
D 1/35 LZ Mary
Recon LZ Pause 868888
4.2" Polei Kleng

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 15 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Mary YA784917; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), D Company; B Company 773916; C Company Dak To OPCON to 2nd Bde; Recon platoon LZ Pause; 4.2 mortar platoon Polei Kleng; A Co 3/12 82 bushmaster 792921; 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 operation during the reporting period.

0830 hours (C) Alligator 391 is on station to pick up CP, 22 people and take them to Dak To.

0845 hours (C) Alligator 391 has arrived at Dak To with the tactical CP.

0915 hours (C) First PZ for D Co, CP and 1st platoon from LZ Mary.

0930 hours (C) First LZ time for A Co.

0940 hours (C) Forst LZ time for D Co.

1011 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-0930 hours 15 Mar 69- 1st PZ for A Co from LZ Swinger.

1012 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-0940 hours 15 Mar 69- 1st LZ for A Co to Firebase 34.

1140 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1040 hours 15 Mar 69- LZ complete for D Co to Dak To.

1323 hours (C) First LZ of Recon.

1545 hours (C) C Co 812 element made contact (AK-47) fire and gunships are requested.

1331 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1300 hours 15 Mar 69- PZ complete for 4.2" mortar platoon from Polei Kleng.

1332 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1025 hours 15 Mar 69- 1st LZ for 4.2" mortar platoon to Dak To.

1640 hours (C) First PZ for HHC and B Co (-) from LZ Mary to Dak To.

1745 hours (C) Entire 1/35 Inf is now at Dak To.

1659 hours (C) First LZ for HHC.

1915 hours (C) To Bde from the S-3: Readout on C Co contact: Squad made contact with four snipers, small arms fire was exchanged and light organics were employed, negative casualties, negative further contact.

2000 hours (C) B/1/69 is now OPCON to the 1/35 Inf.


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