Vietnam War Timeline

341
17 March 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div Bn
(1/35) Forward Fire Base
Dak To ZB009215

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 (-) Fire Support Base 34 YB924227
B 1/35 Dak To
C 1/35 (-) Dak To
211 Fire Support Base 30
22 Ben Het
D 1/35 (-) Fire Support Base 30
Recon Dak To
4.2" Dak To
B/1-69 Dak To
21 and 22 Ben Het

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 17 March 1969. Unit locations: At Dak To ZB009215; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), B Company; C Company; Recon, 4.2" mortar platoon, B 1/69 Armor; D Company Fire Support Base 30; 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.

0025 hours (C) From the Bde S-3 to the Bn S-3: Be prepared a warning order; Be prepared to move your entire element overland from Dak To to Plei Mrong or move two companies by air to Plei Mrong and the Battalion minus the overland to Plei Mrong.

1510 hours (C) To Bde from the S-3 reference the air requirements for 18 March 1969, 12 slicks sorties to CA C Co (-) from Fire Support Base 1 to Fire Support Base 5, 1000 hours 18 March 1969, call sign 53C frequency 59.15 1 C&C bird resupply slick.

1530 hours (C) From B/1/69 to TOC: At 1500 hours 17 Mar 69 Ben Het (West Hill) a varsity 834 tank lost the steering and brakes ran over a hooch and injured one baby, small cut on the side of the head.

2000 hours (C) To Bde from the S-3: Plans Summary for 18 March 1969: A Co remains at Fire Support Base 34 platoon size patrols to the south and southeast along the ridge line with one platoon size ambush in the vicinity of grid 929218, B Co remains at Fire Support Base 1 maintaining 1/2 bunker line with the first platoon on a 15 minute alert and the entire company on 2 30 minute standby alert with 2 SRP's to the north, B Co will move by air from Fire Support Base 1 to Fire Support Base 5 patrolling and ambushing with SRP's along rocket ridge, D Co remains at Fire Support Base 30 one platoon reconning in force with a platoon size ambush with the SPR's along rocket ridge also with SRP's along to the north and south conducted in the vicinity of grid Fire Support Base 30, Recon squad size elements ambushes and daylight patrolling in the assigned AO, task fore B/1/69 2 platoons Ben Het conducting tank and Infantry sweeps around Ben Het one platoon providing security for the engineers on mine sweep operations, 4.2" mortar platoon is in direct support of the battalion, priority fires for the elements in contact.

2001 hours (C) To the 1/35 from the 2nd Bde: Plans for the 1/35 Inf to move south, plans to be executed 18 March 1969 more detail will follow.

2040 hours (C) To the 1/35 from the 2nd Bde: Plans to move the 1/35 Inf to position west of Plei Mrong will be executed tomorrow 18 March 1969, no details at this time, more will follow. QSL

2230 hours (C) From the Bn S-3 to the Bde S-3: Plans for the movement of the 1/35 Inf from Dak To to Plei Mrong, order of movement, B Company from Dak To to Plei Mrong by hook at 0500 hours 18 March 1969, A Company conduct a relief in place with B Co 1/22 Inf at Fire Support Base 34 move by hook to Plei Mrong 18 March 1969, D Co move from Fire Support Base 30 by slick to Dak To for the move overland to Plei Mrong 18 March 1969, C company 2nd platoon is at Ben Het and the 3d platoon is at Fire Support Base 5 move by slick to Dak To and marry up with the remainder of the company for the move overland to Plei Mrong 18 March 1969, Recon move from the present location overland to Dak To for the movement overland to Plei Mrong, Headquarters moves with C & D companies overland to Plei Mrong 18 March 1969, order of convoy movement, Recon, D Co, 4.2", Hqs, C Co, PZ call sign at Dak To will be 0, PZ's will be called on this station on the Air/Ground 44.10, LZ call sign at Plei Mrong will be 31 LZ;s will be reported on that station on the Air/Ground 44.10.