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2d Battal:l.ont26th Marines 3d !1arine Divis ion (Rein) Fl'lF
FPO San F1•ancisco 96602
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3/GFK/emc 5750 6 June 1968 SerN o. 00 315968
Tc: C::rrrn:nau.da1: t of tha Nerine Corps (Code A03) Via: (l) Co-\oJ.m.an.ding General,-Jd Ma1•ine Division (Rejn) .F'IV.!F
(2) Comr.Janding General., III Narine Amphibious ForcG {3) Conranding General, Fleet Harine Force, Pacific
Subj ~ Command Chronology for the period 1 ll'fay to 31 Nay 1968
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Coorraand Chronology
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HEAD"2U1ill'l'ERS 2d Battalion, 26th M..'1~ines
3d l<k:.rin'e Division (Rein), F}lF FPO Srut Francisco, 96602
C0~1AND CHRONOLOGY
i Mb.Y to 31-MAY
INDEX
- ORGANIZATIONAL DNrA
PART II ... NARRATIVE SU!-
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PART I
ORGANIZATIONAL DATA
1. Designation Commander
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2d Battalion, 26th Narines LtCo1 F. J. HEATH
3t~rdinate Units
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H&S Company
Company "E" Company "F" Company "G"
Company II H"
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Captain S. I~. HARTMAN 1-Jll"iay68
lstLt. J. R. :NEEKS l-J1May68
Captain C. F. DIVELBISS l-J1May68
. Captain H. L. PIPER i-23May68 lstLt. R. W. RIORDAN 24-3ll1ay68
Captain C. O. BROUGHTON l-31IvJay68
1-271500H May 1968: Camp Carroll, RVN 271500H-31 Nay 1968: Con Thien, RVN
3. Staff Officers
Executive Officer
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During>the month of May the Battalion participated in Operation Lancaster II in the 4th r.1arines'. AO and Operation Kentucky in the 9th ·l'iarines ' AO •.
Tqroughout a majority or the .Battalion's participation in Operation Lancaster It 1:;he rif],.e: companies were employed as follows:· one corapa11.y: occupied the defensive perimeter at Camp Carroll; one company provided security for Khe Gio bridge (YD 027.562) and Route. 9 from YD 003.565 to YD 060.569; one company provided sectl'riyy for Route. 9 from .YD 060569 to YD 11.5582~occupying positions at ·".Hikes" .H.i11 (YD 073573) and Hill 37 (YD 089578); and one companywas under OPGON of: 3d Battalion,9th Marines~ AO. with a mission to defend Thon. Son Lam (YD 985552). '
·The two rifle companie.s securing Route 9 pat!,'to11ed and ambushed :extensively in their zon~ of action. Each c.ompany maintained one platoon as a swing platoon. The swing platoons patrolled the entire company zona of action, establishing Patrol Bases and conducting m.utually.supporting ambushes. Squad and Platoon (-) size patrols and ambushes wer.e conducted b;y- the units oc-cupying Khe Gio Br-idge, niUkes." Hill and Hill 37. -
The company manning the defensive perimeter of Camp Carroll continuously improved the defensive wire, cleared fields of fir·e and rebuilt. living bunkers and fi@:lting positions.
The Battalion was also ass-igned.the .task-of installing nand SID's and oper·ating the· l-fiCROTALES -w'itni.il·- the 4th Narines AO. :fiill 37 was chosen as ·the. site .for employment of the MICROTALES. Three ar.ea.s loc.ated ast.ride. a known enemy infiltration route were des.ignated ·o.s lucrative areas for the SID-'s. · Two att.empts were made to er.1plant the -srD•s, one. daylight and the other at pight~ In both instances cont~ct was made with the NVA. Also:, in both attetilpts ·-the I•U.CROTA.LES did not receive the :.::ID signal and they were: subsequently· returned to Regiiilent for examination and r-epair.
The period from. ·22 •to 27 -Nay s~:w the Battalion shifted from 4th Harines' · OPG'ON to.·,9th -I-Iarinos' OPCON. Tho Battalion was assigned responsibility for the defense of Con Thien (A-4), c..;2 .and A-3. One r-ifle company occupied each position, while the f-ourth company reinforced A-3 and A-4 with one rifle platoon, respectively. The remaining platoon occ~pieda defensive position at C-2 Bridge (YD 128668) which included an important water point .•.
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At the end of .the month the Batt.:11ion v.ras deployed as. follows: . Company11F 11 an:d· one platoon from Company "E" occupied and de .. fende:d. A-3 (YD 172721); Company "G" occupied and defended· C-2 . (YD 113644); Company "H" and Company E·( ~~> occupied. and defended A-4~ ·Con· Thien (YD 116701}; the. remaining platoon of Company "En occupied and defended C·2A pe)sition ·(YD 130669) •. Since thqse were ali Dyerirarker positions, extensive use was mado of such devices as the PPS-5 ·Anti-personnel radar, night obser~ vation device arid searchlight.
PART J;II
. SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGi-riFICANT EVENTS
1. lliSSION. During th.e· period 1 to 31 Hay the Battalion was as::;igri"ed the following missions:
· a. 1 ,... 27 Nay .. (oPe'ration Lancaster II}
(1) Provide ·ror the defense and ma;intain :securi·ty for Camp Carroll.
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(2) Conduct search and destroy operations to include aggressive small-unit day and night activities to locate and d~estroy enemy forces in AO.
(3) Be prepar·ed to provide Sparrow Hawk on 15 minute alert.
(4) Be prepared to provide rough r:i:dcr and road mine-sweep security on order.
( 5) Hespons ibility for security o:f Route 9 f~om 3d Battalion, 9th Narines boundary to 4th harines/9th Narines boundary.
b. 27 - 31 r4ay (Operation Ke_p.tUCky).
(1)· Provide for the defense of A-3; ~-4; C-2 and C-~A.
(2) Dismantle Yar1kee .:.,tat ion (YD 113686) and reduce C-2A (YD 129670) and Hill 28 (Y.U 171730) to platoon size posi-tions.. ·
(3) Protect LOC (Route 561) within AO, denying enemy opportunity to interdict LOC by mines or ambush~s"' Conduct daily road mine sw-teeps from A-4 to C-2~ DNCL!SSIFIED.J
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.01 l-1ay At 011130H a patrol from 3d Platoon, Company "H"· 2/26 found-a Confidential. list of Division frequencies in vicinity of. coordinates YD. 092583. List· was turned:. into 2/26 S-2 section.
02 Hay
Ref: Journal fiT ·
(Tab A to onclosure 1)
At 021815H 1 round of 75 pack howitzer impacted in. vicinity. of coordinates·YD 063549 resulting in 1 KIA. (USA), 2 WIA (USA). Round came from Unknown location.
Ref: Journal· ://:22
(Tab A to enclosure 1)
03 May At 0)1115H received 1$·' to 20 rounds .of incoming ·82nun mortars .in vicinity of. YD 074574 resulting in. 2 ~'IIA-1 s ( l.m~devaced). Flashes were obs.er.ved in .:vicinity of YD 06.658.9. 8lmm mortars- and artillery fired at sus• pocted.mortqr. Edte at coordinates J.'D 066589 with good coverage. . :Enemy mortars ccas ed firing .•
Ref: Journal /131
{Tab A to enclosure l)
05 }!ay At 050B)OH .. received 3 rounds .of 82mrnm_ortars. in Vl.CJ.nity of coordinate YD 073574 resul;ting in 3 WIA (2 medevaced). Fired 60rinll mortars and. artillery miss.ion on coordinate YD 061590. Enemy mortars ·ceased firing.
Ref: Journal #54
(Tab A to enclosure 1)
.At 051045H a squad sized pstrol from 3d Platoon, Com_pany 11H11
, 2/26 re~eived sporadic 82rmn mortar fire, a total of 16 :t.>ounds, in vicinity of YD 072581. Suspected enemy positions located at YD 061590 and YD 061597& ArtillGry mis~:sion 1'ired with good coverage., Hortars coased firing.
Ref: Journal #56
(Tab A to enclosure 1)
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•• 06Nay At 061030H 2 rounds of 75 pack howitzer impacted .in
vicinity of YD 093548.frorn vicinity of YD 041596·and YD 005602, causing .l.minor WIA. Artillery fired with unknown res .ults.
Ref: Journal #71
(Tab A to enclosure 1)
07 May At 07.1800H 3d Platoon, Company 11 G11 -2/26 displaced,from Khe Gio Bridge {YD '024561) to Camp Carroll •. ·
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Ref': Journal #81
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At 081005H E/2/26 relieved remainder of G/2/26 at Kb.e Gio Bridge in vicinity of coord;inate YD 027561. Remainder of G/2/26 to Camp Carroll at coordinate YD 065.544 to asstnne duties as perimetcr·defense company.
Ref: Journal #90
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At 100630H 2 rounds of incoming 75 .pack howitzer in vicinity of YD 063547 were received resulting in one minor vliA.. Rounds carne from unknown·:rangc and direction. ,.
Ref': Journal #1'06
(Tab A to onclos.ure l)
10 May At l007lOH :rninesweep found in .excess. of 125 pounds
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of explosives under culvert· in v.icinity of coordinate YD 097575. rlfinesweep was guided to explosives by small VN boy. · Dernolit.ions were removed and destroyed.. VN boy rewarded with 1350 Piasters by S-2 representative.
Ref: Journal #107
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At 101500H a patrol f'rom. 1st squad, 2d Platoon, H/2/26 found 12 82mm mortar rou.."lds ·with fuzes 1 a U .& • field protective mask and 1 bottle of albumin serum and intravenous kit in vicinity of coordinate Y:b 084592. Cache was disclosed to patrol by small boy who inn'nedi-
. a tely ran away. Destroyed same. ITI)r~rwn fc'\~(ii':lflfelnr?1 rm LV 1.':. 0JlsLt>::~rf>mr u !.f. LV
Ret: Journal #112
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• • At 110820H mineswP-en recei V8d 5 to 7 rounds of 60mm
.·mortars in vicini t:y- of coordinate YD 073570 a.nd approxiiilately · 20 rounds of 82riliil mortars in vicinity of l"D 070572 resulting in 7 US.HC receiving minor wounds. No medevacs were required. Artillery, 60mm mortars and 40mm guns (Dusters) fired missions on enemy coordinates YD 065590 and 070585 with good. coverage.
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At 1214503: H/2/26 reported 6 incoming 82mm mortar rotmdS in vicinity of coordinate YD 086588 resulting in 1 USNC ~,JIA {modeYa.ced) ~ r·Iortar was ooserved at coordinate YC 088598 tnanned by 7 NVA. Hotel Company took NVA urHJer fire with small arms. Artillery an<.l 81..'11111 mortars ~;era call0d at vicinity of enemy .e.oordina~e YD 088598·. i:ne:ily n10rtar destroyed.
hef: Journal #135
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14 l1ay At llt-07J8H 3d Platoon, E/2/26 moved from h.he Gio Bridge vicinity YD 025671 to Camp Carroll vicinity of coordir-ate l~ 065554 to man C~1p Carroll perimeter and carry out Battr;'tlion rough rider mission in the event G/2/26 was alerted for Sparrow Hawk.
Ref: Journal #152
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14 X·1ay .At 141100H a bulldozer hit a landmine in vicinity of YD 005566~ It was determined that the minefield had been abandoned by the Frsnch. Dozer operator secured w:J.ti.l receipt of further instructions.
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At 161202IL 1 l'ound of 75 pack howitzer impacted in vicinit:T of ~oor•(inato YD C635.!.~7 frow 1~::1known enemy coorcinato r,3Al.<lting in 1. v:IA (minor). Crater anal:v·· sis conducted,.
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Ref: Jol,l:['na1. #171
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• 17 Nay At 171905 an acci-dental discharge of an M~l6. rifle
resulted in the death of. Lance. Corporal PARRIS, J,_ Jr., . 2359448. L/Cpi BY.GRS, R., v., while ex.cha:nging his, M-16 rifle tor a rifle with a. chrome· plated bore, accidentally pulled tho trigger ·of his own rifle and shot L/Cpl P.ARHIS thru ·the neck. L/Cpl BYBRS .claims that .he for-. got to clear. his vJeapon on return from rough rider detail~ L/Cpl PARRIS wa8 m.edevace.d at l950H and was dead on arrival at Dong.Ha :at 20:1.5~.
Ref: Journal ;rl84.
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18 Nay At 181200H to i81610H 1st 'Plt, .H/2/26 recoived 4 incoming 82mzn mor.:tars .,in -:v,ic of YD. 099.60.0:-while implanting· SID's. l.Jhfle:moving.out. of the.·impact area·:the. patrol had· to c.ross the .. Cam L·o River in· vic. of YP .088~ .. 588. As the pa~rol was crossing the river they receiv~ ed additional 82mrn mor:tar rds and sporadic small arms fire. As the -remainder of the platooncrossed .the river one of the men,was hit by shrapnel or small arras and vras swept away :p:y the s-trong current. Another Marine .triGd to ho_],p but was .. also struck by shrapnel
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or small· arms a.nd went under with the other Marine. ~oth men .were l:i,.ste.d as 11IA •. :3 · WIAs (2 medevaced) were sustained.- .A search was conducted for the 2 missing. Marines • -
Rei': Journal # 188 ..
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At 1820l5H. an ambush was "moving into their·:runh4sh site along a--trail at coord YD 098587 when.rear polqt heard NVA voices and··sa-tl'r 2 figures. Rear point engaged · enemy in brief fi:::>e fight. THo enemy we1•e seen: t.o go downo Swept area with negative results. ·During fire f5.ght 2 Marines v1ere wotmded.. Both were medevaced. AmbuBh l-lrns set i!l general area of contact with ne·gat-i7e results. ·· ·
Ref: Journal # 190
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A~ 19144-0H an actiye- ~n~my· 82mm rr.o~ar was s:p9ttoq a~ t'.lGQi v.r:n·~ fl.r.ing o~ ~n a~;J~cep.-t;; un~~ from er:em::- coo.p.g YD 975?81~ 8lpnl ·!rlcirt~p,:~rtd af.Rt+t?~;y mfssi?P fir;pq· '{ qn Qnmny 111ort?a:r, 1 liJ ~~png~u~y. ~xp;to~ :LCn w-a~ obseJ:r~~~. <= ·.: ;; , , .;. . ·: :~~ .;, ~··. •>, .... , ~:. ~r~.--·: .. · ~ ( :'·- ~ .~.;·.· ~ : ~;- ;:- .. ~.-.! ;1 ;-~-
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Ref: Journ~ # 200
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At 200142H a patrol was p+a9ing anq t~s~ing .senf.iOf. squipmer,it -~11- :r~cip~t;y gf .'p9pt~ r-n ·Q9§599 YJhe~. 5 ~V~ a9pe~req 't!~1lfn 1,9 t, ~ ~2 :t;¥~~. Til.~ ~.triJ~ o/ere 'H\f4~Htl1r~~ lv t;akcri under .. firo· with small arf,J.S. :·~:The -1WA~~wer,~.:; ~- : ;:Joe~. t9 ;:fal~ ~.nq;sd,bs:eq}iE?n~~f:l:!~eq~:\~~r:~~~ fi~~iiJ$~'f · • ..;_ or· 5 more f:T\!A t-Jo!i: the. p,at~ol 'under fJ.re';m.th ·small 9-l"TJ.s, ar1d · ch~cqm ~ena§~~ 'an~~ attE:}mpteq td fJ;a4lc>an~ ~-~n~ irp·-lQ ;th~ · :p~_t;r~:l~ f.'~~ I?.gt*;~f ~t~~~~w -'asr8s,~ ~q.~ "~tit t.? gf!!?r: ~~q ~r()~ei,~9n"tE1~~~'· ~~~ ~V:~·P~fSU$4 9:f!i · ;~~~~i~~?~~~;1~~i~-~~~~{~!~~~~-;~~:~fj~~:~~;~ii~~;r;mj~~ fl.J?E;l. ? Tif[,?~:l€; 'W'IAt~ G·l 'PleQ.E;lVI;l.C & l'·~m:i!n~r) :anq on~ .piece ?f'-:~fst,}~~~f~~n~ wt~,·~f~ 8 1.#~! ~~-;f?~f"fq·?:'lilff ~~-- ·.· Re.t: .· Jciul!na].c~ -207 - · '
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20 Nay A·c 20072QH while -conducting search :f.or missing. SID a· '"I/2/26 .platoon siz~ :Pa~npl found ·tne· bogies of tho 2 ··1uririps1"'prr-nr~ousl~~ lis~ed'' as mis:s41,g in ·ac·6ioi;., '·;r:~o~~ing iri · t;he Cam L'"> Piv·er ,,'in vic;:irlity\.qf· .coorcr~ Q96596~ AJB o four1d SID at the seine coord-. ~> - . . :··· <. ;c ? .
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Ref: Journ~l # 210
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• At 221030H to 221045H Camp Carroll received approx (28) 122mm and 140mm. Rockets impacting in vicinity of coord 0654. Rockets were fired from an azimuth of 6200 mills, flashes were observed at coorcl YD 057587. Artillery, 40mm missions were fired on coord YD 057587 with good coverage. 1 WIA (minor) as a result of incoming.
Ref:- Journal /#226
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.22 Nay Ef;fective 221900H I1a.y 1~·68 Ccmpany "H'' was deployed to Con Thien and chopped to the 9th Hsrinss~
Ref: ~.th ;Narinos mes::.age 231614Z/May68
22 r·Iay At 221745H .1. ~quad of.-lst platoon, E/2/26 moved from Khe Gic Bridge at coordinate YD 026562 to 11 Mikes'' Hill at coor6inate .. YD 079574 2d platoon, Echo Company moved from vicinity· of coordinate 1..1) 026562 to Hill 37 in vicinity of coordinate:::YD~ 08,9578 to provide security
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for that portion. of- Route. 9 previously assigned to H/2/26a
Ref: Journal- #2.30''; · -'
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221900H 3d .platoon, F/2/26 arrived at Camp Carroll YD 06754.3 from Thon ·son ... Lam to provide· addittonal forces in 2/26 AO. Chqpped from 3/9 .to 2/26.
Ref: Journal .. #231,
(Tab A to enclosure .1')
At· 242000H a patrol from E/2/2·6 found 5 Nll.A bodies and 40 fighting holes ·in -vic.inity _of .coordinate YD 82576. Buried bodies and r.eported holes •. 5 NVA KIA (C}.
Ref: Jqurna1 #249
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At ,~5~700H\:as:sur.ied OpCon, of company~-B/:J../4 upon their ·arri;val-~,at ·Camp .Carroll. · · · ·
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25 Nay At 2518 30H ·. Company· "F.n. . 0hopped to 9th Marines and helilifted to !1._.;;.3.
Ref: 4th }1orines messa.ge· 251631Z/May68 "
27 Eay At 271500H 2/26 chopped,~rrom· ·4th. Jl!api:nes :•.to· 9th Earines. B/1/4 chopped to 4th Marines. The Bat;;tgJ;:ion'/CP was displnced to Con ~Thien'. · · -
Ref: Journal -#269 and· 9th Marines rae.ssa;ge 270935Z/I~Iay68
1To.b A to enc-losure 1)
?8 May At 280700H at enemy coordinate YD.,l22735 7 INA lr!ere. observed in treeline, f[r.od· artiller.y·mission with fircracker. .2 NVA KIA.:{C::)'/
Ref: Journal #273
(Tab A to enc.losure·. 1)
28 May At 282125H listening· post. 7 o.bserved .l NVA coming t.ow::trds th·::d.r posi ti.on·:·>at ·c·oor.dinat·.e YD.ll270;7~. Fired ~·1-79 1 s nr.:.d drove lNA.·int.o minefi'eldresults. in deto~ation of 2:n AP mine. An additional 2 NVA appf3,.ared to assist ~~he others,., and de-tonated. another. AP mi:t:le. Swee.p of arGa ir:hibited l?,y higl':L grass and .. minef'ield, could not obs erv>J DVA bodies 1 but found. blo..od trails, and f'ootprintso
Ref~ Journal #281
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~~t 29~335H E-1 at C-2 Bri~~(Y:pl28.670J .. rec.e~v~d two 1.ncoming rounds from unknown d1·rec t1.on · ref!ul:tl.ng in 1 lrliA (minor).
Ref: Journal #282
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30 Hay i\.t 3008JOH a vehic.le received small arms ,fire· in vicinity of YD 134634, resulting in 1 Will (minor) andl drunaged Nighty Mite.
Ref: J.ournal ;/290
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• • At 301050H F/2/26 recei VGd 20 rounds of incon1ing l05mra and 152mm in vicinity of coordina·te l'"D 173723 resulting in 3 wounded ( 2 medevacs) and l (minor) damage to 3 bunkers.. Rounds came from vicinity of enemy coordinate YD 183820.
R.ef: · Journal #291
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30 May At 30llJ.t.OH G/2/26 rocei vod 1? rounds of 8J..rmn mortars
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:in ·vici~ity of YD 136646 fro!n tm1mown enemy position resulting in 1 t1TIA (madevaced) o Counter artillery f:i_:;_•c:d n.~~ suspectec1 enemy coorclinate with good coverage.
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/~t: 311J05H a patrol from H/2/26 made contact with an cstimat8cl enemy squad in vicinj.ty of coordi.nate YD l.J569,'5.. Returned small arms i'il"'e and broke contact tc ('.l':,lp:!.oy supp.o~t:'Lng ·Fires,., Tha .:..~tion re~ "..J.J.ted in b Nl.:~ 1 s CneJevaced).; PEltrol covo:t.'ed by 6J..mm mortar f5.P'3 rF.~.c~ v;~t:hdre1i>T from co:J.i;act areao 2 !N.A h.IA (C)o
LG.f': ,Journal i'/304
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31 Hay l)t 3ll330H G/2/26 was chop};ed to Jd BattBlion, 9th I.JlarinEls Bravo Command Group.
Ref:; 9th I"la.rines message 311436H/Hay68
31 Hay At 3117JOE E/?/26 recei vec1 2 incoming rounds of u.."lknown - -· b ., .... . . 1 T T I!. ( . ' C'l.L J ·e:t:> reS'J .. l v1ng 1n ~ • .tj. 1111.nor,.,
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Re.f:: '"2d Bt;;:.t~:.J(:i.c1'1, 26th Mar:l.nes Frag Order 19-68 .
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· l~Jlliay Total number of patrols 143 Total number of· ambushes, 195 Total number of LP.1S · 259 . Total number of OP's 78
J. · Personnel Adm inis,t.ra tlon '
a. Personnel
(1) · Nuraber of_,. re-placements .rec ei,:ve_d: .. · 45
(2) Number or··personnel.lost- thr?ugh, rotation: 7.1
( J) Ni.rrnber of peN~oimel ·l.ost through attrition other than r·ota·~ ion:
(a) hTA: Of-ficers 0 Enlisted 2
J .. ·Camp -Carroll .0 1
.~ .. Con. Thien ·o 1
(b) DOW: Of'ficers 0 E.nlist.ed 0
(c.) W'IA:., .. Officers 0 Enlis·ted -- 15
(d) Non-:batt1e casualties: .. 17
(e) Intra-d i vision/R.eg,iment-Tr.ansf·er~,: .. · 2~
(4) Number of personnel -who were w.o.unde:41 .treated and returned to duty' and. non-battle. casualties ret.urned to duty af'ter.treatmcnt.
(a) ~HA: Of'f.icers '2 Enlisted 18
1· Camp .Carroll.-· 2 12
2 •- Con- Thien 0 6 - "
(b) Non.;;;battale casual;ties: 13
( 5) - Rc':·;R: A ·total of 87 pe.rs onnel. took -R&R.
b. Administratio!l
. (1) Awards: The following_ awards were issued during the reporting period:
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• AviARD NUMBER OF RECEIPIEN"TS
Vietnamese Cross ot·Gallantry 3
Air Medal 1
Purple Heart 39
(2) Pror.wtions:
(a) To s-ergeant · IvJgJor . 1 .•.
(b) To Corporal 26
(c) To Lance Corporal 113
(d) To Priva.te First Class 24 (3) Postal Servi.ces: _Mail. is initially sorted in the
Admihistrati ve Rear and· sent ·by convoy. and helic.opter by rqail couriel~ to the receivihg.activi'ties~ where it is turned over to .the unit mai.l c,lorks • · ·
(4) Post Exchange: Post oxchang~ facilities for the Administrative Rear area are quite adequate_. Post Exchange facilities .at ·tho-forward area at Camp Carroll were considered adequate with ·two operating PX's· ... Since th~ re.location o.f the Battalion.to the Con Thien areas exchange facilities have been l.imitede A exchange truck makes runs· wh~n t-hey can be scheduledo
(5} Special Services: Special_ Services has provided cribbage boards, games.· playing. cards~ Mri ting kits and ice chests to the forward area. In· addition, .. l:>everages have been and will contfnu,e to be provided. ·
4• Intelli~~
a. Enemy situation,,at the beginning of- the period. The a_cceptedlocation of the 64-th Regi.ment,- )20th Division, was no:t:•th. of the Cam :Lo River in ·the, vicinity of Dpng Ha !1ou."ltain ('l'D 019594). This unit is supported by either the- 64th or· 52nd Artillery Regiment.s or both. The 27th Independent Battalion Headquarters continuas to-operate out of its· known base camp in the vicinity of· YD 1351.. The Cam. Lo JJocal Fo::-ce Com· pany operating area is accepted as being within th .. e 2d Battalion .26th r.farines' AO. Although no. hard. evidence is a.v.ailable, it is believed that the 27th.Independc;nt Battalion and the Cam'Lo Local Force Company continued their mission of guiding NVA units
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fr9ni the DlYIZ, through Cam Lo> District and.·int.Qc .. the J?as_e .Camp 101. -area .... The enemy forces within-the :2:dcBa:t;,ta::i].oi}:.-~,_2.6>tl'l ·
· Harines AO continued with linii te~d oi'fens iiicr'.ac'ti:ons in_ the·· · form of harassing artillery· and mortar fire •.. ·· · ··--
b •. \I:nemy initiated >inc-idents.
(1) Contacts _: The .-enemy.:in:itiate_d·1'ive gr.o.und con ...... · t·a:cts • against the 2d Batt.al.iqp..·,__'26-th ,Marines., three of which
:·w.er.e s·upportod by .8~<JT.tor;tars. .
(2) .Sniper :;;'ire.- The.enemy::·:rorces~· employed snipers ~g~~llSt 2/26 on J oc.ca.s.ions·. -
(3) 26th ~1arines ing_ period.· ceivea.
Mortar/Artiller•y/Rocket Fire - The 2d Battalion, receive·d-' a ·t.ot~U o:f:: 284 rounds. d'uring the repon.t; .. Below ··rts·ted- is· a breakdown· by AO, and type re~-- ..
82mnr Mortar
120inmHortar
li40mm. Rockets
_:Jj22rmn.Rockets
.. ·u:rumown
102 ·.roundS·;,,
1 ro.und.,.·-·
14 ro.ckets .
_14· ·rockets< ·.
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6omm Mort.ar- 2 rounds
75i:rm1 Pack· Ho~·itzer·~·'·2 rotmds
l05t1Jm··no.witzer:•· :A+q _ro.unds
:152mm· Gun/Howi:tzer 40 .rounds > - •• ' ', -:.
·Unkno:w:n.
Known enem:y.mortar. p.·os•-iti-.ons:._are.··listed: ,be-l.ow·:·
·(4) ··vt·etnamese .Ilotionals .vo.l:unteering.:info~ation • . One · ins.tia;nce ·:.of .a V:ietnames a ,:·v:.ol-Ull.te:ering inf oz,na.t·ion which led· t.o. the .. capture . of. 1'45.: ,pqiJilds·· .. ·:of· ·TNT. . Another instance. O<?eurred i:n.:"Lvhi·ch a.:·c·iv,ilia!l·":;1pqip,te:d out .the location of. an enemy. amnnmi·~ion <cae:b:S~,. ,_
c. ment.
. Smnmary ,()f<. :e~~Y. cas-.ual~J;.~s,,.:; ggw.-~.s·. and,: captured eq~~p-. · · -· · :·- · riD~©~~$~u~~~riD · ·
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• (l) KIA
(a) By ground.- 09 ·
(b) ·By artill:ery_ - 03
(2) Dotaine.es ··- .1 (Releas·ed .·as :innocent ci vil~an).
( 3) Equipment Capttwed: ·' 12S·.,pollr!~S_: TNT;_ 75. ro.unds-60mnr; .10 rounds· 82mm; 2 Chicorn s .. tic~:~gt':O:Pades,; 2 ~ovie~. gas masks; .. and a .small .amount· 'Of_. 782 ·gear . .and'·documents •
. d .•. No significant.-tr.ends wore.·noted.
e.. .3nem-y·.:s.i-tuat:ion:;at·.th.e·.ond-.-of .. the.reportin_g period. 'Elements ··of .. ·the ·JZOth· NVA Di;vis·i,on·ar.e .. :kno_wn,. to. be ... oper.ating in<~d ·a-round,·-the 2d.Battalion.,,.26th :Harin·es· AO •. - Th9.se.:units .Jlre s.upported ·by artillery and .J>ocket;_uni ts · wh-i·ch·:.·are_,,ei there· . . orge..nic to or . in general .suppp~t'~ . Thes.e ·units i-nc luGe elements.· ·of "the 5JJ.th, 84th and 164th Re·giment.s. 1-mothor 1mown unit is ·the.-K400-or Gio LinhLocal·-l',orce,:.·Gompany.Jr~hich .operates· along ijighway··l east of A-3• .. It also::.~ppears: _that.· .. -~tho .. 812:th Re-giment of. the·. 324. B·. Division. has _moved,· north', f'rom.·.tho .Hue area and is _oper,ating .in _th.e: a~_ea, southeas-t of. A--4- in vicinity of l:""D 1;686 •. The .. enemy ·emp_loyodo.haras.sing -indirect flre.-wea-pons .a:ga;_inst C~2 ·.and· A-3, ·white· ·rire against "l!.-4 (Con·Th-ien} was-l1i in-ima 1.
f. Weather. The~ weatne·r during· the reporting period was highly c.onuucive to friendly activities as--it allowed maximm utilization of air. The days were chare.cterizod .,by- clear. weather· and wind gusts up to 30 knots .•
5~ o;eerations
. a. Command Relations. tional control of the:
4th Harines 9th Marines
The Ba.t,talion-. was :under opera•
l-27.May 1968 27-31 ?-~ay 1968 ·
b. I'1ajor Oper"B.tions com1uc,ted~.
Partici-pated: in:· Operation-Ldncaster II. l-27May68 Operation;::W:mtucky 21-3ll1ay68
c,. Hew t_~chniques ·• Non a
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• • d. Training.
(1) Throughout the month each rifle company con-ducted training in the following areas:
Field Sanitation (Corpsman·utilized) Offensive tactics (Squad and Platoon) Hap Reading Crew-served weapons ~1-16 Rifle .
(2} The 106 RR and 8~ Mortar platoon conductod training including: care and cleaning gun drill (day and night)~ types of runmunition and fuzes~ mapping, f;;_uld fortifications, "Blmra mortar in offensive ·combat, cam·ouflcge~ M-16 and plotting board.
( 3) A representative !"rom ,G-3 .training conducted on position.Il-16 training to include FAM firing~ zeroing of newly issued rifles to companies· 11H11 , ;'F" and "E" (-}. A class in quick firing for the M*l6 rifle was also held.
e. ~ire Support
( 1) During the period 1-27 11ay 1968, artillery support was provided by the 1st Battalion, 12th l'larines at Camp Carroll&
(a).There.were J9 REmissions fired in ~upport of the-Battalion.
(b) There.were no illliTlination missions fired in s-upport. of the Battalion.
(c) There were 457 H&I targets attacked at the Batt~lion's request.
(d) There wore 2 significant mis~:dons fired in support of the Battalion. ·
1. At 1914451-I" Corrlp'EUlY 11H11 1s Forward Observer called a fir·e .mission on active mortars at grid 09?599' resulting in onesecondary explosion.
. . 2. At 1214)0H, Company ns 11 1 s Forward Observer called a fire mission on active mortars at gr;td YD 088596· resulting in" .one destroye·d "mortar tube.
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• • (2) Dilring ·this ··period- two sections of the 81Inm
1-i:ortar Platoon were employed at Camp Correll. On~ Boction 1.·1as located a·t Khe Gi"() ·Bridge in support of Company's :~G'' and 11 E" and cne :·section was located at Hill 37 -in ·support of Company ''H".
( n) There were· .28 HE ·miss ions f.ired in support of the Battalion.
( b :~ There were 3 illumination miss ions fired in support of the Battalion.
(c) There wore 12: ·lflp missions fired in support of the Battalion.
(d) 171 H&I -targets were attacked •
. (e) There were 3 ·signifi_cant miss ions fired in support of the Battelion.
1·.- The 81mm mortar section st Hill 37 fired 15 rounds of.HE and 3 rounds· o:f,WF at an enemy mortar position and crew at ·grid YD 083596 and was ·credited with destruction of the mortar and_ an -·~certain amo:unt ·of enemy casual ties.
2. At· l91350H the 4th section-of the Blmm mortar platoon on-:Hill.J7 .. fired 20 rounds of .t:L2 and 10 rounds of lrlP at enemy ·mortar. position .at grid YD 093598 and caus.od numerous secondary explosions.
·3· At ·241000H at Camp Carroll the 2d and:Jd sections of the -8Tnun mortar platoon fired 289 HE and 99 \'TP at enemy troops in· the open. and- enemy positions at. grid YD 048538, YD 044545, YD· 039541 ·and YD 045536. Results were: 7 rrujor secondary explosion~, -numerous small. arms explosions a!1d unlmm,m nUt.i1ber of· cas.ualtie,s •.
(3) D~rin~ this period 'th~ 106 Recoilless rifle platoon Has employed in<direct·support of the rifle companies, mo.n'1.ing defensive ·positions a.t .. _._9amp Carroll.
(4) Fron 27-31 May artillery support \Jas provided by ·th-J 2d 3attalion, ·l:?th .Harines·•. · ·
(a) Th0re wer_~ 40 HE. mis_s ions fired in support of the Battalion.
(b) Ther.e were support of the Battalion •
5 illuminatiol) mi.~1~aons~~red in .· · ·. @[@lbl~~~ti\1U!£J~ ........
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• (c) Therawere-198 Ha:I: targe:ts attac·ked at the
Battalion's request.
(d) There were 5' <signi:f'ieant mis~ions f'ired in . support of the Batta:l·iqn.
l• At 2707001l· OP•2{A-4) called: a. fire mission on NVA in the open at. grid YD 1221.7346 resul ting:ip; 2· .onemy KIA.
2. At 27ll440H·OP-.;,;2(:A-4tcalled'.·av!ire··mis~ion on !'TVA in the open at YD 11927421 resulti~g !-n 1· enemy .. KIA.
1~ At 3118J.OH .OP.;.,l .(A~4J called• .a f'ire miss ion on active artillery at ,YD 068764 res~tihg·in ttvo sec.ondary explosions.
. !i• At 311820H OP:-3(.A~4) c.alled,,.a __ f'ire mission on suspected mortars at yn: l$Q67J ;resultins._ in twq., se.conda.ry explosions o · · • · ·
(.')) During. this:: perl.od<:two s eeti-ons and one squad of' ·the 81mm m·ortar plat:o,)Ii.'l!emained: in .general s1.1pport from A"'·L~
(YD 116693), while ."Oiie·:·a-ec'tion·::was :in direct· support at C-2 (YD 134644) and one·'-squ~a· in direct: support at the C-2 bridge (YD .. 134670}.
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• (~) -During this pertod. the 106 Recoilless rine pla~
toon r~mained in dir.~ct ·support·. ot the: rii'·le companie.s manning de.fensive .posttions· at A-4 ·and c-2':.
f. An• Support
(1) Resupply: · 18000 pounds. of rosupply :li.tted .to Battal.ion 1 s p'qsitiqns • . ·... ,·
(2) Trnop l·Iovem·ent: A iift of· a. reinforced .. qompal).y was conducted from TSL t.o A-3. ·
(3) Direct .Air .. Support.: .. There .l-rere · 3. DAB: missi.ons flown in supp9rt of. th~ Battalion.·
(4) .. TPQ-10: · 37 targe.ts:· :were :r.~que·sted; num·ber of targets hit is unknown. · ·
. ( 5) Ob~ervat:Lort·:; 11 nitssions ·t<~o:r-.o. :Clown' :ror .. personnel· of the Battalion t0 conduct aerial reconniss,ances. ·
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( 6)'. Nedevacs: · 3.1 personnel' were rri{idev.aced by helicopter.
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a. Source ·of ~upply and JVIaintena~
(1) · .. The source o.t supply while at Camp Carroll was thro~gh the Battalion rear at Quang Tri .and:. FLSG"Bn at Dong Eae- Supplies aad equipment were then mov·ed by conv·oy to Camp 'Carroll and distributed to tlie units in the· .fieldo Second £3¢helon ma.intena~ce was performed ·at Camp·-Garroll and at Quang Tri following tho Battalions depl()yment to the Kentucky AO. It.em:s fo·r. Jd and higher echelon were retrograded by convoy to the -.~Batt.alion rear at Quang Tri and to FLSG".B". No difficul-
. tles · 'tiere e.xpcr~.onced in the system, only in the procur•emcnt ·of transportation ..
(2) Sup..£!l
(a) Status of .Sup.plie~~
. lo Class I• The Battalion maintained a level of f).ve days ncu rations ori hand based on an .a'ler.ag~ of 950 rations., 11S" rations were main.tained at an· average level of 4 2/.3 days. for an average a:upported strength of· 45P. as ·,wer~ ·"R'~ rations· at a level o.f .1 1/3 ·days.. ·
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• 2. Class II. A 5 day operational le,.Jel of
Class II was maintained a'"'teamp Carroll for those items dee~ed necessary. The ram.ainder were maintained at the Battalion rear at Quang T:.-:-i.,
.1• Class III. MoGas and Diesel, were maintained by 0amp Carroll. Bulfi lubricants were obtained from the Battr1J ~.on rear at ~uang Tri ~
J.t.. G~a~s· l_Y... No specified level of Class IV was mair ... tc.dned, howev,3r the Battalion at Camp Carroll buil·::; up a suf'fioient:on hand supply· to meet the needs of the Battalion.Q
2.,. Class V •. A basic allowance plus 15 days was r1111:i.ntain€ld of all requi~ed·:Class V items~
f?.• 1Uscellaneou$1. All on hand suppl:i.es ex.cept .for· Class II were left at Camp Carroll for use by the relievir..g Battalion. Cti.rrently an invantorJ'" of supplies is being con:Jucted at the areas occupied by tho Eattalion since moving to Quang Tri. Levels of supplies will be as directed by Coram".nding Officer, 9th I1arines.
(b) ~SU£ply. All resupply was accomplished by Vc:hL~:i.e -v.:'hile at· Camp Carroll exc.ept for Company npn, OpCm.1 to J/9, which was resupplied by helicopter with Class II from Ca;r:p Carroll., Ref:!upply improved steadily from tho time the Battalion arrived at Cnmp Carroll until it departed. r..esupply· uf.' the Battalion and :J.ts units located in. the A-:3 .• Con Thien, ar.d C·,2 are?,::. s will be conducted by road and helj_copter from 1;i::.G Bat tali on !'ear at Quang Tri.
(3) Evqcuation anJ. Hoslitalization. Vehicles & hol~.cop~ t:GriJ 1.l.='od. +;o ·a~":'icuate the ca.sua ties from the field and f:;:oor:l Cen:.p Cnrro:'...L. ~he seriou3 and those not serlooo but ~.na~~oss~,.:;le to VAhi(;.J.e3 t..rePe evacuated by helico:t;r:.;r:r: to Ca-:n:9 Car:;.~·:::lll ur to Den.?; P:r:.. !ls each case warranted. 'l'he serio:.~;~ caces a7.; t:.:.:..m.p Ce.rro~i.J. ·~·wr.:; medevaced by helicopter to Dong Ha" ·No prob::.ems were encountered v.rhile at Camp Carroll and ncne hRve been oxpe:L"ie:c.~ed t'hu.El far while the Battalion has been lo0ated at Co:c ·.rhien, C-2 and A-3o
(l~) ~_!'ansE~~t~t..:!:.~
(a) &1:rfr-,ce.. 'Vlhile et Camp ~ar·rol:'. t t;;.e ::Jat3a::.J.cn r::.oved a.ppl"oximatel~;-lOOO cube and 12 tons per d!:'y by vehiclee
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• (b).-.Air .• Very·little··use -wa~:~ made .o:f tranapor:.:..
_ tation.·.by air :v.ritUhe exception· o.f. rtioving certain Class. II items,;,. maiL. and personnel to F/2/26 which was .OpCon to. 3/9,.
1. Civil-_Af:falrs., -.N·o~~ Civfl--Af·f'airs. activity- was conducted.- _ ,,9-t.lring;:-t;hts"-period.
8.. Communications·:.:> ·During· the· past month. coll1Iilunications. s.upport-'··was •:prbvid€rd ;f'or Operations Lanc.as-t_er II ·and .~Centuclcy •
. Also' technical- assistance.was:·;p~ovi.ded::: . .f:or•Project -972.,
a .• -~ vlire •. -ilire-:complunicat.ions ;was. ~mployed. at A-4 a~::td Qamp Carrorr,· wi:th<trfe;-;.Battalf~tr·-.Command·_Post;~ to .the .. companies· ·and or·ga!li'ci suppo-r.ting .arms-~·:· .':·An .--e'ffor.t ··Has :made· at Camp Cart•oll t·o impr?ife the :e-xistihg,,:,:vlire''-SY.st:em vdthin the Ba-::;taliOn Command Pos·t; - liew·~;w-ire:.·"was- installed- and old wira .:vmf3 removed.
/b.- -.-Radio·
· _ J~);-.:-,Co:q.sto.nt :J:'a.d~o.::'comn;tunicati,ons .. , ha.s. been .·ma..~ntained on· the .. Batta·lion,_,.R_~g-~ent"al ;and': s~p~qrtj;ng, :arms_;_~metf;J.
·. { 2) ,.lt cover,ed,_c,ircutt~'has; .heen-·ins·ta-Iled;~'between the .Battal~_on CP. a;:t;- ~t ... 4:,anq'~tha Reg-itaental: CP ·iat =.Dong Ha .. -- T.'"po::1 il1i tial--.ins taTlat:t-on;::,pr.oblems''were'\experienc·edliwith :>rnodG cc.blos.; ·
(3). The- '.ilactical<Air.Gontrol. Party .continued t-:.sing V'HF and D11F +"adios J-n _support :of the· Battalion.; ..
co J.tad:..o .i\e],a:y;_~- . Radio --.-R'~lay . .;:was >not<ne€id.e'd: for comm.nn-j_ca tior. bstvreen the Ba;t-t·€dion'. and :Regi.-rnent CP 1 s-at Camp Carroll.-. At A-~4. e AJ.I.T/TRG-27 term1hal _is ava.i].ab.le __ to- provide commun:i.-ce. tions to the Regime·;r:t~-all·~_GP,.;;a,t Dpn.g Ha.
d., l±!3::;saguenter. A total ot 879 messages we:·:>~• proc.essed dl.~ring th:'3. month-' of' --~a:,y-. "
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e,., ~intonanee·::and:·;su.p_P:ly,:.:-·
(1) _ .Batteri_es werE;) .charged and technical assistance was provided>, in s_11ppo~t- ... :or ProJE3C;t.-9?2 •.
(2) -At--the present tinid,-· AN/FRC~25'accessories-.anq
· ~t ~~";~o~~~0;r:Yc~;;;~~i!:' shqrt. artd ;,m • bo®\i@~~i,ii®h•
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•• • 9. Nedic.al ·support·
a. The BAS treatedor·saw 89'7 patients,
b. D:1.sease :or injuries :encountered during· ~he·· month are as follows: ·
· I~alaria Heat. Cas,ualt:i.es· .· VD··
. ·•INJURIES
Burns · Vaceratibns
PATIENTS
8 J·.
12 ...
·-2 .. 22
c. The BAS ·pl!,ov:ided. support .:fqr tne·. B~:i:;t:alion wi.th;; a . BAS equipped. with. a,·.wa:ra·, ::taboratocy,· Sick ,.9.·~il.-and Record. Qf'f'~ce . in Camp CapFp:J!T; anti ·a,'·~~~r .. HilS.> i.~ Qu.arig~ Tri which consisted .qf. I-{ecq_rwl<Off'ic_e 1. Stip~ly .'a:nd c.Sick ·.Call.
' . '·· . ' ·'· . ',<, .. ; . ', . . ' '
. d. A .forward .BAS .in .Col} Thien··is present.ly being :naint.ained with- a rear·. BAS a:J? ·Quang. Trl./ The. r·earJ·:BAS cons:ists·. o:r ~ick · qa~l.:i:::'Rec.ord_' Offtce~,: l'-Iedica1;iSupply· ana:. Sanitation~
e. ·The BAS .is currently· be.i.hg·revised-to include a· Sick ... Call . and holdi.n.g wa-rd ( 10 beds ) .in Dong Hao, .
a. CP.apl2.in ass~gned: LCPR Hollis H •. J30ND,. CBC 1 USN o
b. Services Conducted:
TYP.TI:
Sunday _Services - .·Prot_estant SUn.da,.Y: Hasses - Catholic . Weekday. SE}rvices - Protestant·· · Weekdaj Mas~es - Catho~ic Holy Co~tinion - Prot(;3stant
· B9.pt ismal Service:s - Prot est ant Da~ly Bible Glasses
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12 378 4: ~-74
21 496 4 eJ+
12 27'J 1 11
19 152
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• • Personnel receiving counsel:
(1) Professional· cowsoling c·ases .;-:-· 45 _
(2) American Red Cross casa·s . -- 14
d •... Significant a.c:;tj.v±:ties.:.
(1). The; re.sid~n:t: 1~nt.ant~y :Batta;:J .. !qn ,_C}J.~~~-1 at .Camp Carr.o11. was;ded:icated .. on :.?5, NaY:J9§.8: to~ ~p.e pl;emQ:r,"·~r:·:·qJ:-:.::Li.eu ... t anant • l::o b.ent,· RiO BRETT, , _CHC·:; ,:JJS~1:R; ,., ~ho: w_as. · ki';:t+ ~9 : :~li:·" ~q ~JoJ;t at Jihe. Sanh ·Combat: Base, .. on· .22 ;~ab~ua~y.196.8:. wl}i.le'::ea~.:t-y,iJJ.g .· out· his priestl-Y' miss.ion to· tliist·!:·,~~¥)~-~-l~op.. · .: ·:· ~-. ·:,.~.· .: ··:· :· ::.' ~ .>
e.- .?aci1ities.:
( 1) ;rihen the Bat ta1lon .raove.d to Con T;h ~~I1--. on. 41'· }lay a large bunker was des~gnated t~e Cam.p Chapa.~···-·· ·r;t:;·na:~· aq~·A· quate room .to sea-t .40 .or "m-ore J;1ar-inas., hous_es. ~th_e::Gh~pla·~?'> -and cl~~l,{ an.d.,cqnt.a.ins .a private area whic.h: ca,;n.~l:>e. uti,J,.i~e4 'f·or .co·unsel'ing purposeso An altar has been ·orec:t'ecf·at:iQ.·:pews ,a-re.-:being ·co:iJ.structed_ for. thE) chapel. · ·t.':;_(f ··· ··.
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2035 35 32010! Spot re_B.ort: Movement lieard at 069543. · 8lmm mission
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2i~~ . 36 03220~ H S_Rot Re_12ort :· Received 1 rd at 064546, est. l20mrn. ·- -r-;S~-
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. 2 31~ 38 p 32 300! Spot Report : Fir~d arty at lights at 088502, resulting _ __
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·~tso_}50230f_ URS ~p~t: NVA !'':!e initiated ;.!!.'!_naive action at Da . •-~-· ~
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122~ 56 ·P51045R Spot Report: HP7 ~eceived 16 rds 8~rnm at 072581 ·from
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575 moving toward Camn Carroll. HP8 reports civilian ~ ·- -- U1
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~ j ~~-~--~060355,_-~pot Report_: Lights o~served :fr1Dm HF Red sector at 5200 .L. J.: f:l
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84 -J071805 J, BFG to HF: Convoy thru posit. G3 chOJ1ped ta.CC
ha~ 85 __ {071850 111FG3 to;: !;1TiJted cc at 1850 .· .. . I .
· 072040 R. informe~HF of tra,cera in area of OAC_ n.5
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1940 112: :. 101500 · · Spt Rapt: BP4 found 12 82mm rds at 08A.'i92'. FSR \
2000 1135 ,~ 101910 · Spt Reptt reed 2 sni-per rds at 00256A. from 000571. 81 & 60mm fired FR
l?JA'i 114 · 102l.LI.'i R to HF: Intel R,.nt FS
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. 05 00 117 t ll()l=;m , S:.t il: n'l m '.1;0 ""
l0800 118 tJlrv7~c; .. BF tn BFE & R• R .... ~.;"' .....;~,..,- -~ ·-"-, FS
0820 119' ··l11ro1f'l· .Snt R... .... +•· 'M.:-~~---- .~ l')f'\ 0 '"'-- --'a f'...,...m ...... ,. ~1)5q0-070'58r; FSR - . ·r . ~r;;-
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152:1122 ~lU50~ Spot B,oportr 11111l} CP received l rd 82mm at 074572• _ ~ · 1
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J..---.-~710~ 124 tlll700H HF toR: SI!RE~;: --- _ _ _-: ·- FR -~ ~
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f. . --l 1065590. Fired 81's & Arty with j!OOd ta.rset coverage. l .. J <:956! 129 · t 120956HlHF to HFE & ~: Rough Rider Schedule. . _ .
120946H Spot Report: BFH3 :reports 4 additionaJ. 82mm rds in vic 075572-075573·
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2d Battalion, 26th Marines 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF
FPO San Francisco, 96602:
From: Commanding 0££icer To~ CollD:Ila.nding Officer, 4th Marines
Subj: Combat. Operations After Action Report
Ref: (a~ 4th Ma;r Frag Order 3-69 (Lancaster II) (b · 4th Mar Frag Order 4-68 (Lancaster II) (c 2d Bn, 26th Mar Frag Order 16-68
2753 68 3/GFK/occ 3100 " 5 June 1968 S Ser No41l.~
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1. Code Name. Operation LANCASTER II, .Search and Destroy/Defense ,,:: of Camp Carroll.
2.. Dates of O:e::ration~ 2d Batta::Lion, 26th Marihes participated during the period 18 April to 27 Hay 1968.
3• Location. Vic Camp Carroll {YD 063547), Hill 37 (YD 089578) and Khe Gio Bridge (yn· 026561).
4~ Task Organization
2d :Battaliono (Rein), 26th Marines H&s Co (-) Det, HQ Co, 4th I1ar Det, Btr-.1 B, lst Bn, 13th Ha.r Com:_oa:ny E (Reinl G omr1an~r F (Rein Company G (Rein
Co:;1pany H (Rein)
a~.· Ar~;illery Support
LtCol HEATH Capt HARTI>Itu'1
Lt MEEKS Capt DIVELBISS Capt. PIPER 18 Apr ·- 24 Ivhy. Lt RIORDAN 24 May - 27 }!ay Capt BROUGHTON
(1) 1st :Ba.tte..lion, 12,th Marines, direct support of 4th 11-::.r-lnes.,
(2) Reinforcing £'ires available from 2d Battc.lion, 94th Artiller>J USA (175mm Artiller.r).
b. Air Support
(1) 1st Marine l'd.rcl.'a.f't Wing provided TAC(A), direc·~ air support/close air suppo:t'\P and helicopter support. . .., .
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• c. Other
a. Enemy situation at the beginn~ of the period. Elements of the 320th lNA Division were located north of the · .. ,(lam Lo River in the vicinity of Dong &. Mountain (YD '-!:11592). · They were supported by elements of either. the 64th or 52nd Artillery. Regiments, or both. The 27j;h Independent Battalion Headquarters and one to two companies were located in a knmm base camp area in the vicinity of YD 1351. The Cam Lo Local Force Company operoting area was accepted as .being -vrithin the 2d13attaliont 26th.M-'1.rines; AO. Although no hard evi-dence was available it was bGliev::ed that the. 27th Independent ' Battalion and. the Cam Lo .Local Force Company continued their mission of guiding enemy UUi ts through the DMZ and Cam Lo Distri.ct area. This estimate of the enemy si tua..tion was based upon· current order of battle, holdings, URSs c..nd a. study of incidents l'rhich had occurred during the previous .2 months~
b ~ . Enemy s:t. tuation during Operation. Camp Carroll received sporadic enemy artillery and ro.cket attacks, including 75mm pack howi.tzer and 120mm rockets~ from the a.ma north of Dong Ha Motmtain. Company H elements at Mikes Hill (YD 074574} we~ sporadically attacked with .82mm Mortars. From ·contacts by Company H and from a compilo.tion of numerous intelligence. reports. it wss ascertained that:
(:;.) There was a buildup of enemy troops north of the C'am Lo River in t,lw Vo.n Quat Xa area (YD (960).
(2) Elements of at le[~st· one VC company were· L"1termingled with the i:nlw.bita.nt.s of Quat Xo. (YD 0960} aJ:ld the Cam Lo Re-settlement Yilluge (YD 1259). .
(3) Infiltrating units used. the vi.llc'l.g'es in .the area. as a haven in their lJ!Ovement through the Com Lo area..
(4) The enemy units were very careful to avoid any signifion.nt ground contact.·· Instead. they employed artiller;y·, rockets and 82mm mortars· to engage friendly units~ ·
o • l'Io positive unit identification \'Tas ma.de.
d. It was noted that the enemy utilized the sound of ~::ldly artillery to oovcr the ~se of th(dr own indirect fiXe weo.pons.
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• e. Terrain. The 2d Battalion, 26th Marines 1 AO was ohar-act3~··
ized by t•io dominant terro.in features., The first of these was t~ll':l
Camp Carroll plateau (YD 0654) t:>nd the second Dong Ha. Mountain a:.v:J.
its adjoining ridgelines. The Com Lo River and Highway 9 were the two na.jor east-\·res;t features. An import8llt north-south cmltllrc.l
. feature was• Highvrey 558. Other sighifico.nt terro.in features which were important due t··o their obsezvn.tion of Highways 9 c..nd 558 and
becn.use of.· their .. visual colDillru1d over movement throughout. the AO · ·
were Hill37 .. ·(YD 089579)., Mike's Hill (YD 0785_74), OJ:', 250 .. (YD Q685550, and: OP Nort.1. (YD 059558} •. 9over· and concealment throughou·t the AO wu,s, excellent except in the open areas in the Cua Valley.
f. Wenther. The_ weo.ther throughout the· period .w.s. highly con'"': d:uci vc t9 friendly D-cti:vi ties- due to the . clear wec.ther ·conditions which :permi ttod maximum u.se of _:friendly c:.ir. During the .do.y the weather wo.s charJ.cterized by high ·temperatures ;and lv:i.nd gusts. up to 30 knots .•
g. The indigenous personneL in the 9am. La resetj:;lement are<::. appeared to be highly receptive to . Ci:Vil:.·Affai.rs · ::tl though. the· .po~ ulated c.reu.s o.rc k:n0Wl1;;to ·bo YCjNVA. .. ho.vens·. There :were _two incil"' dents of civilians volunternng ·inf'o:t'Jllhtion ~rhioh led to the dis-
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7 J Mission
a. Provide fa+ the defens~ r:m¢1 mintain security for Cc.mp Carroll. , '.
b. Conduct Sec..roh and Destroy opero.tiont;; to inc;::lude ag£:,TOssive . smcll-urti. t dey a.nd night o.ctivi tie~ to locate o.nd destroy enemy; forces in the- AO• · ' · · ·
c. Be· w::e:pure'Cl to provi.de Spc.rrow Ilawk. on 15 minute c.lert.
d. Be p-.cepured to provide rough rider and road mincs~ep sa curl ty on order. ·· . '
e.. On order o.ssume rcsponsibili ty for security of Route 9 from .3d BattoJ.ion, 9th l>brincs boundnry :to 4th Marines/9th Marines boun<i..'U'y.
f. Instc.ll ha.nd SIJ)•s o.long known enemy infi1tr::~tion, routes in the 4th lhrines'. AO. Opero.te the microtc.le froril Rill, 37 (y:p 089578),_.
8.. Concept of· OP2rc:1tion. The concept o..t the commencement of the
Battalion's' :participation in Operntion Lancaster II wa.s to defend CD.lllp Gnrroli ·with two riflo · compn.n;i.cs; assign one compn.ny--to prov'i.de
se.c'!iri ty. for Khe Gio Bridge (YD 026561) nnd ·Route 9 from YD 003565 to YD 060569; o..nd to employ one compa..ny to conduct' search .o.nd destroy o~mtions, primarily in the Cuo. Valley.
··This concept wo.s a.ltered upqn the receipt of'· tl,le rr.rl.ssion to pr?V,ide security o.t "Mikos~' }Iill~074573) o.nd .Hill 37 .. (YD 089578)
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• _ o.nd to provide security along Route 9 from YD .060569 to l'] 089S?.S .,
The concept. of operation for the employment. of the tvm road security companies ,.m.s to conduct o.ggressive patrol and nrD.-oush operations ·an<1 to occupy a minimum of stn.tic ·positionr;; ..
When Compooy. F ,.;as. cJ~opped to 3d Bntto.lion, 9th Harines for security o.t Then Son Lorn ~-• 985552) t the. fortes ... of .Camp Carroll -vre.re- reduced ·to one rifle compa..'"ly;, I.faximum use wc.s . then made of resident supporting .forces ·to ·;assist in the .. defense of Camp· Cb.rrolh
9. Execution. Upon arrivcl c.t· Camp Carroll on .18 April, the commencement of the ·lk.ttalion' s p:J.:J;tioip:t.tion in Operotion Lancaster n; · ComP<.~e:s'E. and F were assigned t.o the .defense .of Camp Cn:rrOl].;, Com:prurl.es -G &nd H initiQ.lly occupied a. billeting. ewrea. within the cCl.lllp ·i tsel£.
Ori. 20 April, Company (} wc:.s o.ssigned to provide security for Khc Gio Bridge cmd Route 9 from YD 003-565 to YD 060569. At dn.rkness .on tl!.e: night of 23 April:,, .Compnriy H commenced what ·vms to be a three d.c..y se8.rch end destrdy o.:Perntion in ·the cuA· VALLEY. :After ·two ,nights o.rid one dd,y. iri the field, . the .~ compo.ny \l~S di vcrtcd to Hill 37 c:.nd relieved Comp...-my E, 2d :Ba.tt~lion, 9th Mc-..rines of responsibility for securl ty of Route 9'' f#Om YD 060569 to YD 089578. .
The hro companies o.ssigncd security for Route 9 occupied ... Kno Gio B:-:':i.dge 9 the bridge c.t YD 042565, :r.fikcs Hill and Hill 37 ~ Tho concept 1va.s to mo.intc.:d.n ns fcnv st~tic positions as possible \>ihile concucting ::.:.ggressive putrol and saturc.tion runbush operations •. Eo.ch Comp;J....'lY osto.blished a sv.ring plutoon. · 'l'he swing plf•toons e:per2-ted th:roughout the compo.hy's zone of action conducting seo.rch und d8S.troy/..::.lec.ring. patrols [l.tld ambushes• In conjunction with tho so c:.ctiv:i_ ties the forces assigned to stc.tic positions conducted plo.toon :nin:.:<s o.nd squ~'.d size po.trols o.nd reinforced ST!J].lt::.d ambushes.
On 26 April 68 the 4th 1-t'U'in:::s Scout Snip3rs c.tto.ched to Comp:my h found 55 bodies ut YD 089577. All bodies c:.ppcared to 1-J.D.ve gunshot wounds.
A Compc.ny H petrol, on 28 April, discavcn:ed po.rts of o.pproxinmtely 10 to 15 bodies c.t YD· 072575.
On 30 April Qompony F vTc.s .. chopped to 3d Bc.tt't"lion, 9th MarinQs . :.for the dcfonso o.f' Thon Son Lo..ffi (XD 985552) •. Compc..n.J." F renuiined und8r tho opcrc.tioiW.l control of .. 3d Br:d;tc.lion, 9th I--hrines until_.·. the end .of •(;he Bnttt.:.lion 1 s ps.rticipn.tion in Operr.tion L...'l.!lcc.ste~ I,I.
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veh:i.culc.r tro.ffic along Route- 9 o Only scheduled cor..voys or convoys \r.i tn a.t ·least t-vro vehicles, an FO ::.n.d FAG, end proper sccur:i. ty were c..llotvcd to tro..vcl cJ.ong Route 9. s.·-~ro checkpoints 1vcro estolllisho(,_, one at the Khe Gio Bridge and the Qther o.t tho southern bc.so of :iiill 37. Uno;uthorizod vehicles wore stopped, reported to 4th M.".rines COG o.nd then turned bf.'.ck.
On 10 Hc.y the mincswcep sweeping Route 9 ec.st from Hill 37 ·to . Ci:..rn Lo VillD.gc -• .,c.s guided to a rorid culvert cont:1ining c.pproxiJR•tely 12.5 lbs of explosives by· ~ Slllt.'lJ.l VU boy. .The e:x:plosi vc s \-Jere r-emoved c.nd destroyed and the VN boy wo.s rewurdcd w:ith 1350 Piasters by the Battctlion S-2.
Also on the sc.rne. do.y, a po. trol from Compo.ny H found 12 82IllP.l. mort8X rounds with .fuzes, c. US field protective msk, one bottlo .of albumin. sem.rm o.nd :m intr:wenous . kit. Tho cache was disclosed. to the pc. trol by ['. smll VN boy who immedic.tely r:.'.l1 o.wcy •.
On 15 lf"J.c,y the Batt<::.lion· was assigned the tc.sk,·of repommending arecs for installation of hn.nd SID!s 2..Ild o. microt:.-._1e. A plan w;:s subr.:ti ttcd to o.nd approved by the R;egim,entnl ConnnruJ.dor to place the hand SID 1s in three. or four nrcc.s ei.long c. knovm enemy.infiltmtion routes 1102.-r "YD 098597, YD 105598 o.nd YD 115565. ; H:i-11 37. w:=-.s chosen c.s tho loc~:.tion for the .rnicrotcJ.e,.:.··The' first n.rec .. to be seeded 1-ms north of 1'HOH QUAT XA o.t YD 099598. On 18 1-'hy c. ·Compnny H pntrol cros:Jcd the Cam Lo River to emplace ~the SID's. ·During this attempt, however, it ... ro.s discovered that the mic:r;o~nle did not receive tho signc..l. HhilG north of the .river· the pn1;roL;·rc'.s attacked by 82mm mortar and.. :Sni;Jex- .1:!.-ra,. A second petrol .>v;.1s conducted the night of 20 l\b;y. . Agc.in tho· microt:::,le. would not received the SID r s sigMl. As the .pC-trol .-vrns retll:rning it engc.ged severc.l NYA~ killed two nnd then vrithr'Lrew ncross the :r:iv'fJr to ·the :plq.toons 1 supporting _position.
8 ompn . .,"Yly H WC'..S alerted t1. t 221100H May to be prepnr<;;;d for deployment to Con :_;:;~lien •. The move .was commenced'nt 1500 <..md Qompmw H · vn~G chopped· to· 3d Hr:.:r.&i.v c.t 221900H. Compnr...y E. then assumed responsibility for the Gecurity of Route 9 'in the Bo.tto;lionts AO. One plo.toon from Comp::.my F vrc.s returned· from Then Son k.m to the Entto.lion 1 s' control on the so.mc di::tc to provide uddi tion<..;.l forcos vr.i.. thin the :lk. tt£~1ion 1 s AO.
On 25 lby, Comp;ny B,. 1st 13::-.ttc~lion, 4th Ho.rines ,~rrivod by motor convoy at Cc..rnp Cnrroll ail.d was chopp3d to the Battc.lion. Compc.ny G, utilizin,£" the. vehicles thc.t brought in Compcm.y B, wc.s. transported to C-2 '(':tv i·35644) 2..Ild chopped to the 9th }br,ines. The follo"i-r.i11&' d.o.y C.ompc;.ny F .1rm.s heliliftod. from .both C.nmp C:::'-:c-roll. end · Thon Son L;_;,m to A-3 (YD 173720) [U'ld' wmr chopped to,.the 9th M:1rincs.
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(1) KIA(C) 76
(2) I<'hterio.l Captured .or Destroyed: 125 lbs of TNT destroyed, ·12 82rmn Itort;:',r rounds and a sm...-;,1,1 c.mount o£ enemy 782 get:;r.
Supply
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(2) Su.f.fic:i.ent cJm.<1tmition vies on posi ticn ~:-.t tho Khc G:i_o B:r::!.clgl? c:..'ld H:U.:. 37 t0 prov-ide n.mple Class V bc.ckupo
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be YJ.ir.toncmce o Orgc:.nic fncili ties for 2d ech.olon J."'Cpair of \~3t:.pons, vohiG1.es :· cmd commun1.cc:ticns. equipment werr~ J_oGo.tcd c,t Co.m:9 Co.~:·r-o~ .. J. 'Jhich por:.n t-~ed expodi ti:)lJS ro.pc.ir when the UGCG2sn.ry pc.xts 'Hra::-o [ .. -r,re:.il:tl;lo o
c. Trec.tnent of Cc.suo.l ties, Ev~:;ci.lction e.nd Ho:.:!pit~.c.l:i.zution
(1) A Jhtk.lion."ud St.:'..tion 1~i.th excellenit; fc;cil:Ltios wc.s lom-~tod c~t Oc.mp Gc. . .rrolL The fc.cili ties woro utili:-wcc1 l>y c:::~suc.l tiGs r:;uctnincG. ~~ or in close :Pl'OJdmi ty to 0c..I:lp Ca...~ollo
(2) All c.:wual tics sustc,inod during scc.rcl::t u.nr:. dcst;,:-oy operc~ticms wore mmcuc.tod by helicopter to Co D, 3d J:Jodical K-.:.tt£:~lion c:.t Dong Il"\.
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(1) Orgm1ic Yohiclcs were utilized for comm.'1nd c..nd cqntrol, raconna.is.so.nce ~ :...u'ld ·inter unit resupply.,
(2). ·9th Motor ·Tro.nsport Bb.tto.lion provided truck. support . for exterior resupply, trc.sh. collection Lmd othe·r rcqui:t:~ments.
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(2:) Wire. 1tTirc wo.o. extensiVely employed Within the Bc..ttclion Col'Il!!k.-:.nd Post .o.nd to the compc..nies on tho :pcrimeto.r~: In .-~dditicm to· .tho S\d tchboc.;rds employed id thi..'l·thc Bo..tta.lion CP:, (>ne SB..;.22. v-ms installed c.t ec.ch compnny CP position 2-t C['.Illp Cc:rroll. :
(3) DyelllD.rkeor equ,ipmcnto. 1 MI/PP5.;;.5,. 2 JJil/?PS-6s o.nd 2 NODs were employed by tho B:::.tto.lian. Battery charging Q.nd, techni~-..1 c.ssist
. m1ce for the oq_uipment viaa provided< by the Bc.ttc.lion D.nd Regimcntc.l rc.dc.;r techniccns.
f. Hcdicc.l Eva.luc.tion. During Opcro.tion Lo.ncctstor II the BAS vrc.s locc.tod n.t C2.Illp Cc.rroll. The BAS :mo;intc.ined incdicc.l support £or our U!1.i ts in the field by ncintcining c. wc.rd and clinica;l rr~b for both .in-pc;tient c.:.nd: out-pc..tient. cc.ro. ii. smll rcc,r BAS v:r.,s mc5.ntc:i.nod end tho :rnajority of medic::-.1 supplies -vrere locc:.tcd c.t Q;t,~2-11.g Tri. There. 1-rorc no !11..'l.jor p:robloms in the resupply of medicc.l mn.teric,l to tho- BAS
· a.t Gc.mp Cr:.:::::-rollo T11.erc were no signific.:mt medical trends- •.
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2:s Equipment
(1) :Hicrot~1lo • A represcnto..tivc from the Divisi.on G-3 section worked ,,J'ith the Bc.ttc.'.lion to assist in installc.tion C!Jld use of hc..nd SID r s c...11.d tho mi~rotc:.lo vrhen tho Battc~lion wo..s c;ssigned the to.kk of oraployi11g these electronic .G.evicos •. Two separate attempts t.rorc m:1do to plc.cc the h[-..nd SID 1s c.ppro::::i..mtoly 2200m £roB tho microtc.lo.. .The microtde -vrc.s not,. able to detect tho h<.:.nd SID sig:rml be-yond so-v-or::~l hunL.~cd meters. All devices >·rere turned in for exc.minc;t.j_ on c.nd rcmcdrc
13 o Q.om.'Tiander; s Anc.J_ysis. The Be. tklion 1 s pc..rticip['.tion in Opere tion L:.mcc~.,stcr II consisted prim.".rily of tho conduct o£ defensive u.nd socnri ty type operations. \·•lhilc tlro CO';lpo.nios were o.asignod to tho defense of Co.mp c~~rroll, cmphc,sis 1ms plc.cod on improving .fighting
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• • }_)OSi tions' cle~ ..... '.'lg fields of fire cmd h"l'J..lrov:l.nc o..rtific~.£11 obst<:>.clc:;, "ltlork progressed rc.pr.fully o.t first but slowed vrhcn one c0m::.xmy uo.s chopped to 3d :Battc.lion, 9th l1o.rinos ~ reducing the forces ~vcilo,blf>. for tho defense of Ca::1p Carroll· to cno r:tflo compcmy end resident supporting forces. Providing for th0 socuri ty of Rau tc 9 wc.s the Bc.ttnlion 1s other tl<::!.jor mission. It \'lD.S my intention to tie do'.lm o.s f.cvr forces cs possiblG <>t sto.tic defenshre poaitions, nnd to remain c.s flexible, mobile ;~~nd ;:.~ggressive c.s possible. Thus tho concept, mentioned above, of utilizing one swing pl2.toon from each compc.ny c:nd: the conduct of l!ID.xirru.m p[1trolling :.:md ambushing opcro.tim1s 'l'lc,s employ-ed. It is impossible tc determine the d0grec of success of this concept in dctering enemy interdiction of the LOC. However, there >-rere no mjcr incidents dong Route 9 in the Bo.tto.lion 's .AO during the period 18 April to 2711c.y.
o.. Thc.t forcos coir.mitted to the -tc.sk ·of providi..-Ytg ·security for a mo.jor LOC conduct multiple I)atrol c,.nd c.mbush operntions cmd mo.intoi.n c~s fcvr st.:1tic positions c.s is practible.
b. Th:::.t resident supporting units· be utilized· totbo ~.::;n.xiJllum Q;x;ff!nt possi blo to provide · socuri ty for: fixod bLsos in. ordpr to free info.n try units for .!:i.e ld operations • · ·
c. Thn.t edoqui)..tc engineer eq:1i:pment; l>u;±ldozors;,, front ent1. lo:~~ders,
cmd bod~ holors, be. pro'ridod to clc~~r n..nd maint<:dn. fields. of fire a.nd to ir.tprovo o:nd roh;.:·.bilitc.te defensive positions •
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rslAG OP Ord(;; 12-fiQa Oonpt~ny P ui th ono pl( ~toan of Oo~ E, ~cnpy end dofend l>yomc..kor '!Ord:Gian A-;; (YD1;7:.S722}; Oo!.spf.:ny G occupy !?lld defend l>:rom<.ltor poaition C-2 (Y.i.ll546t}4)~ Co~ H tdth. ono plc:~oon of Comp':!....'f\1 l'! ocaup~ a:nd dofcnd Jl,Jo.?!L'J.kc:'~ poni.tion ~ (l'Dll5700) nt Con Thien, dinat:J.ntlo tho dotennivo position o.t Ycn1.too ~tution (YDU 7699 ); ono plctoon £rom Compc,ny E occupy nnd ®fond l'lator point at YJ)l296aa.
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