Vietnam War Timeline

390
4 May 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div Bn
(1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Oasis ZA117277

Unit Locations:
TAC/CP is at Plei Me ZA156602
A Co CP AR772054
B Co (-) CP ZA237087
C Co (-) CP ZA236044
D Co (-) CP ZA246059
Recon Plt ZA145224
4.2 mortar platoon LZ Oasis

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 4 May 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Oasis grid ZA117277; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company at AR772054; B Company (-) at ZA237087; C Company (-) at ZA236044; D Company (-) at ZA240059; Recon platoon at ZA145225; 4.2 mortar platoon at LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward) at LZ Oasis; At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 0900 hours on 4 May 69 B Company 61 element found 2 under ground rice caches at ZA218088 and the hole was 4' x 6' x 8' and was 10 feet deep. It had 2 feet of overhead cover and 8 feet of loose rice was found in 1 hooch to the right front. 10 feet to the east another hooch was found and it was 4' x 6' containing 200 pounds of rice. At 0935 hours on 4 May 69 B Company 61 element at AR760088 found 2 under ground bunkers (sleeping) size 4' x 4' x 6'. There was a 3 foot tunnel connecting both bunkers which caved in from the weather and showed no signs of recent use. At 1015 hours B Company 62 element found 4 1/2 tons of rice unpolished. They also found 1250 pounds of corn all unhusked. They searched a total of 26 hooch's and had more to search. Location of the hooch's was ZA255086. At 1400 hours on 4 May 69 B Company with the National Police interrogated the village chief at location ZA225091. The Chief said that 30 VC came to the village 2 days ago from the southeast and left to the west. They carried various types of weapons and machine guns. They went to the village located at ZA217091 (VC).

0002 hours (C) From Bde CO to CO 1/35th 032355 May 69 Frag order 1-69 to OP order 23-69 (1) 3d Bde task force Patterson terminates, Operation Green Orange II and resumes pacification program in the assigned AO. (A) The 1/35th Inf terminates Operation Green Orange II 04 May 69 in place. (B) Be prepared to move by airlift 05 May 69 to LZ Oasis or to an LZ to be determined by the CO 1/35th Inf. (C) Contingency plans: Be prepared to airlift from current AO upon 2 hour notice to an AO to be announced.

1635 hours (C) From CO 1/35th To CO 3d Bde: 1. Due to the amount of rice involved and indecision on the part of GVN officials, progress in identifying, bagging and evacuation of VC rice in B Co area has been slow. 2. Rice evacuation will not be completed prior to 1200 hours 5 May. 3. Battalion is scheduled to move beginning 1700 hours. 4. We request instruction regarding disposition of rice that cannot be moved prior to the time the Bn is moved. This needs an acknowledgement from Bde S-3. Messaged was acknowledged from Bde S03 at 1700 hours.

1700 hours (C) From CO B Co to S-3: I have enough bags presently at both locations to bag all rice. I am clear out of 61's location by dark. 4 aircraft are available at 62's location and there are 4 tons of rice in scattered hooch's. It will take me until 1500 hours tomorrow using all available troops to extract from 62's location.

1705 hours (C) To all Co's: 1. Present operation terminates at 041800. 2. Units will be airlifted to the Oasis or a new AO at 051000 from 2 LZ's. 3. A, B and D will be lifted from LZ 248088. To CO Co A: 1. Arrive at PZ no later than 0900 hours. 2. Move by Ch-47 to Oasis. 3. Assume security mission for hamlets west of Edap Enang. To CO Co B: 1. Secure the PZ by 0800 hours. 2. Finial extraction from PZ. 3. Conduct CA to LZ at vicinity ZA065393. Resume sear4ch and clear operation in AO overlay to follow. To CO Company C: 1. Move to river at the line north of Chu Go Mountains tonight. 2. Finish and occupy a PZ no later than 0900 hours. 3. Contact final extraction and CA to LZ 106433. 4. Conduct search and clear operation north of AO, overlay to follow. To CO Company D: 1. Move to PZ 248088 by 0900 hours tomorrow. 2. Move by truck to the Oasis. 3. Trucks to entry point of AO. 4. Conduct a search and destroy operation in the AO, overlay to follow. To all companies - Companies will occupy 4 night locations at the CP and also have 3 quad size ambushes tonight.

1830 hours (C) From B Co CO to S-3: The 1st plt. Has completed their bagging of rice and they have estimated 1 heavy slick load. The 2nd platoon has bagged 1000 lbs. and have about 4 tons yet to bag; they estimate being finished 051500 May 69.

2030 hours (C) From D Co CO to S-3: The 2nd plt. Has an EM that should be dusted off tomorrow at the first sign of light. He was bitten by a bee on the left ankle yesterday and became numb on his entire left side. He was given rest today but he is very weak and has a bad headache. The Dust-Off will need a jungle penetrater as it will take too long for the 2nd plt to clear an LZ. This will make almost impossible for them to reach the objective on time.