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FPO, San Francisco, Cal.1!om1a 966026/JEH/d.1mS700SIZ'I 020-6914 AUS 1969

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•• Date&Page: °7A9,P_'I,:He,,: Life ~J1IlGt ~ved to th"'ot Qrea whencivil1fUlS and lID o"l.dremen str1ted 4 ve, dress!!in ID.1V1Tunifol'L'lS "'-Pd wo~ring 2d .ftl~VUDi v-ision patohes, had entored the hnmlot ~oPQIlGdfire on the RDe. 'rhe Il.Ds ret\lrnedfiI'O !'\1'l.dthe 4 VC broke oont~ct and ,rl. th-drew SUe ID]sllLfSr 1 RD 1".'1/,n.

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•CAP ~ A. V1:Tcivilian brought n. 105mmround o.nd' n brngnlora torpedo to CAP at:as 5779()). The CAP destroyed the ordnanoeand LtP.Sle a VIP po,ymont. IreSU1TS~ 1 105mmround nnd 1 bnngnlora torpedo destroyed.

CAP~;y 2 lO5rnm rounds wore delivered·to o.t 1lS 577885by a VI,! n..'1le civil:tnn.Tho rounds \lore destroycd Obi 8 VIP pay ••Bent no.de. R:"JSUI/.i.'S: 2 105Jm rounds des-treyed.

CAr1-4-3. 1 f8J:9.n1e and 3 mtll& Hoi Chr.'..:Msturned the:-:lSelves in to C.•',P ::-.t!3S 76882"(.The lIoi ChDnha reported they hnd been op-erating in the vicinity of TIS 595866 but;had been dri ven }~by f:I.irstrikes. The EO!Oh'1D.hsI".lao reported to the CAr that VClive in lo:t'ge tunnels nt ))8 7778-,6. Furthorinterrogntion is 'bcing conducted by VlToffioials. 01>:2swept tho ~re'" of the re-ported tUnnels on 8 July 19G9 with negntivefindinss. nESUL'£S ~ 4 Hoi Oh!'.nha.

CAP1-1-4_ ClIP received SAP I'I.Dd 1 6Qnmmortn;r.' round from' a.pprox 6 VC in n treeline r.t m 26220,. The CAP returl'lOd orgoniowon.pons fire and ccllGd an Clrtillexy missionlCClUBing tho VO to .floo S1;[. A EJl190~ of tho£'.ran. found 4 VO KIA. ItESUJ~S ~ 4 VC KIA.

CAPt~ A Chiou JJoi CI'J.'lO to CJ;Ps positionat 3866 for the reported reason that ••he had heard there ",a~ going to be !1 tEA :: :opera.tion in the area. The noi Ch·"nh ••••carried a.n A147 nnd h'1d 2 n..26 ••.••••nades.. •

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ing. The Hoi Cl~ dolivoxod to :Sinh .,.z!Z.-8Son Distriot l1oadqu"Irters for further in-torrogation. It'!Sm.TS: I Hoi Chnnh, 1 .!WfVVC ICU, 500 lbs of rico o.ndfoode1;uffs,2 ohioOll ~n040B, 1 NVi:.:l.>Qok, M6., ~ ponchos

CAl?~1?A pn.trol o.!lprohondod 2 TIT ~oor~6:o.t g'C ;3 513876, nf'tor 1t WC''s dutoxIlil'lQdthoy hnd inf'crnation oonoorning VC o.ctivitioin tho aroll. Tho suspocts wore turnod ovorto the DIOce for intorrol5D.tion. ;L~SUVl18t2 ves.CKP1-4-2. 1 VC D01·Chc>..nh, nge 44, and2 boys egos 10 Md 7f surrondorod to CA.?a.t J3S maS8. Thoy in1'ornod tho CAP ofen un.know nwbor of onor:v at grids DS732893, 695898, and 7285 and roportedtt1l'l!.101s and bunkors in grid m 7289. ThoOllOt\'{ wns nllogod to bo :£ton tho 48th Ilog...inlnt ccnnandod by t.f~lrJIO. ~Toa.ponatlE'J1'Oronortod to oonsist of 28l:Jn norta:rs,' 26(')iU nortllrB, 8 11-79&, } 5Om. (un), 15M..16s, a nunber' of AlC0.4 78t 8 B-40 rockotlaunchers (N1!"'I), II quantity of llJ.l nines,and ono 90m HR. The Hoi Ch..'1.llh str.-.teithe cme!lY hnd been in t' 0130 loo("etions for<,.bout one weok and th ~t thoy voro to lItnythoro for nnothOr ",,'.Ik. Too T110RcODIJD.Ild-or W(".S notifiod. Ri~fmr,'l'8~ 1 Hoi Ohnnho.nd 2 boys.

C.".CO1-3. Reported that Din.l1 Son DistrictIIondqunrto1'8 at BS 602922 rocoivod 5 in-cooing' 82cD DOrtnr rounds :trOD grid )38628938-; ollUSing nogntiviJ caaual. tics orda.rr.go. Artillery woe 00.110d on tho oneJ:\'lgun position and II first light SWCI'::p ot thec.ron wc.n· conducted by C.fI.."P 1-}-7. RESUIIl'S~No~tivo.

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ClJI 1-3-3. Anolonont WCl.S novi!l8 into •••••position Vioiluty TIS6659150 to 1lot r..f! n .: ••'blooking forco far nn IQ 'sweop whon it. •roooivod 82l:ln nortnr, Ai:, abd S/\Jj' 1'roo*...ostirlO.tOd50 ono!W looatod in fortifiod :p ••s1tiona. 1 PF ,ms KIA in tho initiaI. ~tnot. Tho Cl,.p olooont roturnod firo,' ro•••••q'llOstod artillor,v nnd gunship support, .a+'0->1104tho ·ronoindor of tho Cf~ na roin-foroollm"tti. ClIP 1-3••, novod to 3S 664~··:

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'(2) OommandingGeneral, Fleet Harine Foroe, PacU'1o

Subj s CommandOhrmology tor tho period 1 August 1969 to .31 Augaat 1969

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(5) GAGO1-4 ostublishoc:. tI'10 na'!'1 c,fl.rls wl~g tho poriod; CA:;.'1-4~ and~~r1-4..6 acven ldl~leter1.: south of thc',nt.?ngan PGnn:i.nsula. :3t'.sod on the nt'lilho~o£ (~ aiC:'1ting in bhe o.:roc., it e.p)::en.r:3 the'l; thoso rnr:f W'le :will. 00 very pro ••duc'Uve in thlil OOtUllg rn.untha. Contact ~ras relativcly- ligh'/j in C,<~,CO1••4's areaw:i:t.h ol1I:::- S0VUl:. signillom, t conto.cta fo~ 'th!i pEJl"iod. Tha ColilpcmY' received two1'101Cl1.t1rlhs, c~turod :li6ht VCS dl.1r:l.ng tlio month and accounted fal" one (1) cllCIiT.r.E~. -

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(2) Cill' '!':re.1nil.!S.. 1'118 1nd:l'V'id.\.w~CP.l'"8 oonducted ~ elMses. as clirooectec~')y tho Gl,;}up tr"njiiIlle; acheClul\! 11hicb is pratlulg€:bed 'l'1eokly tor t!1O cc.mdnaw(Nk. JJiaCh Clu' lDc.der returns tho ~badl:!lQ at t.'1o carapletion 0;1::'the tl"d.n:i.ng

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. OAP 1•••.••2 •• 2 V11' oiviliaps r(jooivad VIrJIlVlllonts tor intorming Cl:s? of tho loollt:[onof 1 4- rO'lmn ..,nd 75roUnds of 30 00.1.nm.uni tion, ~-e ilS .777f1j8. Tho ordn~oownd dostroyod. RESULTS: 1 4cmn roundo.nd'75 roun4s of ~Oonl. f\JlIIIlunition daatroy",d.

CAP~~ OP onll.:xl rn '1XtUlory medonon ... n"l.t\lr\ p1,.,-::oon of va '\t l3S 47386,.1. swoap or th" ~.roti. produco4 no~tivo r-lRults .•)lGSW£S: liOtm.ti vo. .

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17 Aur, . eKE 1••4-4. li'tar r..:lcuiV'ing 5 gronndus frou'(',n USEIi't C"J'ldroturning 01"gt'.nio wa!\po~t'il.'O,CAP jl-4=-4·.wl'.8 informed by RD's of n 1nrSO ~.VO foroo ~rosont in ~ villngu nt BS 758819.T!JJ CAP orOO()vdcd to too vi11afTu rmd initir.todor~xdc ~on~ons tire on nn USh~ spottedlon.villg thu vil1nco. '.rho enemy roturn:.dS!ll" .Ct..ndtho 01.J' c::-J.led for ortillo1'Y rIJld

g\U1Bh1p aupport. '~BlIOOP of tho 6::on pl'odUOOd1 M-33 and 1 ~26 gronndo, nnd ovidonooth':!.ta pl('.toon size or 1l\1'gor va unit bMboon proBent 111th~ 'Vlllaso. R~tJLTS: 1N·'3 ~ 1 M.-26 gxew..dos o:\pturod.

O~ 1-1-4~_ Eleaenta en I. aveAp trlp"lld ~'1ooby tnpped M-26 gren~c1" "It :J{' ~60l.70,OIlURing 1 tErte ".TINl]. :r.:~UIirfi: 1 ml10 '.~':.';~.

18 Aug CAr 1.-4-4. 2 VN boys we~ r"Y",rded f~reporting the leol!l~':lon of erdnQMtl to o· P.One tar roport1ng the loc!:'tion of n bbobytmps-cl 105_ round Qt :as 7A9814, t'-.ot~r £or ro"ort.in~ I'l. 6~ clul.rit :us 746Bl~.The oxdrum.oo V'lJI blOtlli in pl'1oe. m~.ElUIJl'H~1 bo~by trnppod round .~ 1 .&u4 6amm rounddoistro~·(Hl.

CAPQ:>'~ Porsonnal, Whll.1holping Ims .p1'Orr.-;,~; L.o14s of 1'1ro v1oin1~r l3S 592924,:t'C)cuivc'.l ono inO<"'1lling grvlV'.40 woundint! 1'CEMO, ~ho 0/11' CP nt :1lS 58292' opilnod firoon StWo i\<Jctod .momv !:,oni tiona o.nd 1\)ooivod~p~roxi~toly ~osmnll ~ round, froman ostiLlntod 20 VC ·.ho 1mmoii~t;)ly ~1V~'.d,1dto tho SV. t'.rt1110l'Y W8 omployod onpoaoiblo wi thdrawl!l routo8 ,.,nd (t. I!lWOOpwra.aoondUbt'Jd with n·I~.tivo f'urthor conhot.n'8SUIIrS; 1 tEHO '~1l!\~•

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Date&P~ge: ,'1/69t'i'4"P CPVf'r

HEAlXJ1 ARTEBS1st Canbhled Action Groupm Marine .Araphibious Force

no, San Francisoo, Oalifomia.96602

1 September 1969 to 30 September 1969 _.--

!!ePART I ORO.lNlZATIC!IAL DATA 1-1-1-2

PART II NARRhTIVE StJMMmI II.1 - Il-13PART III S~tnNTIAL LISTING OF UI-l-m-8

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

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(1) The month be~.n with p. continuO-tien 6f the lXt'evi(')us month's lullin cneI:\Y initic.ted nativity. Once ag'1in, the lM.jority of oontMt was oentered':-..round the '~htrd Comp~'8 T.'IOO in Qua.ng Ng'l.i Province. This month however,the Third COtlp(.lJV oo.pito.lized or. the ene~'a :rr-esence by lel\ding the four ceDI-:?anios in tot r1 1<:1118for th& month. The (:leoondCOIlpany, in the area. of I~TtnDistriot, Oo~uotad ~t 1e~ct two productive ambushes that resulted in twoVCKIA r..nd one o:r:c..,,..sorve<l weapon oapturEld. III though they rooeivod the 1eo.atoonkot of r:ll tho CMXl1s, they continued to Lnf'Iuence the poopl(! to supporttho GVN,n.r:d rocoivod ono Chiou Hoi for their efforts. The l1njority of thekills 1'lCr(~:rod\'H)(.ld bJtvQon tho 13th D.nd tho 28th of the nonbh , as tho cnerw::ctton:tnd to t1I':Jo this :.oriod of nogl:l(5-ible noonlight to oonduot his night Mt••ivities. Third::.nd Fourth oO!1]!,:nios rocoivod tho If.l.1'gDst n.'lOunt of oontnot,,-:nd ol,.•.i;~"Jd140 ldlls during tho nonth.

(2) Firat COLoincd Action Co~p~, tho'hotbed of contQot in rooont::onths u:x:;:orionoud fOlic:r kills thnn in the pnst. During tho Donth; th,->ycl:'.moo. 8 orior-y ldlls :uxl ono indiv1dul'.1 ,,~c:.:?onOr1l;ltu:rod. Reoently, tho OllPsin tho north\JCllt :?Cfrtions of tho TllOC (inOluding 1-1-4, 1-1-6, I".rll1-1-7) hc.veboon :)lnguod by tho 91'080000 of n i::o.-ge nnounb of mines ~nd booby-tro.l?s. Pro_c.~utiont.l '"'l:'J 'boing tr-.kon to Df1xk tho mi.nod arons rrs woll :'"~oolloot nnd' dostroytho ordn:.moo. '.fuo O.ACOtluffcrod 7 M.-u-inoB VIA :ml 5 rJl' soldiors IlIA, CIS "1011 ns3 PF soldiors killed, tho mjority of which ~~ro oMunltios of nines rod booby-tr;:.ps.

(3) 'rho Sooond.Cbribinod Aotion C.mpr:ytV continuan.- in its rolo of sao ••urity for tho I1:! Tin nrctl. Enemy' activity consisted of J:IOI'tnrntt!1ok on thoLy ~1n Distriot hC:'''.dqua.rtors. ThQ4lortnrs did slight dlU!l<"lgato nn Arr!w voh-io10. Other highpoints ino1udod two suoo·:ssful ll!lbushos th'1t r08ultoi in 2'IJC KIA and one crow-sorvod ,.TOMon o~pturoo.

(4) T::lU Third C"r:bin ....d Action Compt:'.rt'{, hil!ltorio(l.l1~r tho ountur of Oen.toot in tho GrOtl:?, I'ro'Vod t\,1ir 'Worth on tho 13th of the ~onthJ thoy kUlod 116HVAMldi<;:I~::in ono night. Ilhe 6th Bl:l.ttnlion, 21st TIQgiJJ.OUt, IWA infil tr~todtho Vill~gCJ .nil tt9tlIltctl to olillinl'.to the C_i\:::\~ Tho:ir objoot1"1o 'WM tocontrol thu vilJ..-.go of !;;n Phong for two drwe. !.hoy ~ra unsucouasful duo totho doto:t:ninc)d of'fortG of th& ClIP. In the t'lOrning, en ndditionnl ru~otionforce w'.s s~Jnt troD J!':i,rst CAGI!or..rl.qurxtors th,t lncludod. tho CO mxi 8-3 Officor.k,t':;r tlvt rl·.v, tho CO "lr,S "II!.• ninar, :m:l nf'l>t oVl'lOun,tod. Tho rosul tIS of thob'-..ttle, trOit t:l": C.liP .lith tho help of it's SUD::,ort woro 116 :Wl... KL'\.. In ndd£t••iCln to du::itro;'rhlg :"".l::ost hulf of tho villago, t'10 onart'{Idll ad a, number ofoivilirms. .l~otivity du:!:'1ngtho ro.ni>~dor of tho ncnsh wrtlJ lioitod to h.')Xc:.Bs••rtrmt ".nG.-.ttc:o~rn by firo.

(5) '1'110 J)'ourth Coopr.:.n;y hn.d fre:quont oontnot throughout tho nonth.C.A:Ps1-4-5 [ma 1-4-~ uoro oonfror~tcd with tho 48th Bn, Tho oor:.?:'.llY h~ 24<morw Jc11":c, ,-me1 oollootod 19 POll's. During one '1irstriko, nonbor-a of tho Cl;P

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t"onobSorvQd 0 vOh!.t~~~IU@\ ~b_~Y rnoi,., !:at:!~~e::~_F"rotors in tho o pan frOD one or. Thi'3 ~VMion !'1I'ove.doff<.J0tivo , •('.8 t..'lu forowri-d o.1r controllor f:o.ilod to spot thr~ vuhiolo. Although tho CLeOfilled to produce its USllrU. Dig' numl.lr of Chiou HC'.'i!I!, tho CJ..:'wns sucecearul,in tho o.:;~h\lnsion of 19 pmil.

(6) In rO_.l)Oct. tho ~w only ono In.rgo ~ounl nt1;..,k. which\1",.3 in the :ainh Son aroa, nt CAr 1.- _ Tho nttnok, as told by e. PO\-!tnlron £.rootho ~otion, 'W'fl '.'rinnril~,7 for po itiQnl ronsona. F:trst of all, it wns to showtho poop'l c of fU1 Phongth~t tho GYNis uDl\blo t. protoot then. Tho o.ttir'.ok 'W.'1.S

tIDed to dif,rtlpt tho olcctions which \oX)rosluted for tho following dny. Thoidoo. \-r1.8 to hold tho villr.gJ for two dt'.;ys r.nd thon retiro back into tho oountn.iml!

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(7) t~th tho Firat COC1p-"'ll;'{ baing hnmporcd by bod:>y'••trr1.pe, t.nd theS(!oondConpr:Jtf rdldivoly quiot, tho only other figh.t1ng oocurod in tho C'X'on.llC'rth()~'J3t of qnl'.ng Ngo.1City, ~Ihcro tho ttlO no,~ TAOCIs o~ tho Fourth COtlr::mycoincido Hi th t!'lO rO~:'.JrtcdLoorrtdorr of tho va 48th I1FEn. The futuro of thot.!O nov CAPs l.'uuto ,,1th thO~ ;"'bility to foroo tho 48th 13n. out of thoir TMtI',or dostroy thon cor,.:'lotoly. Tho t.'1'vsonoo of r. vohiolQ in the hnn:ln of tho 48 thBn tonda to clo:-:.nnstr:ctothnt t'10Y nro wIl ostcblishcd -mil will bo diffioult .:;to novo.out. Intolligunoo seurcos point to nn incrc~.so in onOT."l'{ nctivi ty inQunngJi[gr-i for tho ooning norrbh;

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I•assignment of a liaison officer from t.he pro:rlmate batt.aUon (1/6) to theDistrict cdviso.:y sta;L't has proven extremely helpful and greatly reducedcoordina.tion problens. -roo increa.se in enemy s.ctivity in Ci~CO1.2'8 TAOOresulted in two (2) enany KIA for the \D nod.

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the largelSt number of enemy kUls as Q. result of the €t.t1e o£ An !'hong~ 1--on 13 SQ.ter,)'oor wilen the 6th Battalion, 21st Regiment.NVA infiltrated thi3llageand attempted to annihilate tha CAP and capture the v1llage. Due to the sup-Fort of tho paopJa in protecting the CAP h:uo:ines ~ the a&,ressi ve rightingspirit of the :Harines the eneI1'\V'failed en d lost one hundred sixte€!l (116)soldiers in the battle. CACO 1-3 continued to p~\rt;,icil'ata in numerous combinedoperations ,nth the itegional Forces in Binh Son District. one such operationof particu1al~ note W"c.S one :Involving CApls 1-3-1, 1-3-3 and 1-,3••4 and Bn RFCompanyin the vicilU.ty of the Done Le hamlets. The RFts llere met wth a heavyvoIume of au'bomatic we8rons fire from the surrounding high ground. CAP 1-3-3lost their corpsmen KIA during the one day operc,tion. The Dong leIs havebeon targetod by the District Chief as an intensive pacification.- amn andplAns art:) undormw to relocate CAP 1••,3"q into that area. I.'1·,~ications arcthat an increME) :i.n. the OUC[W~.ctivit~r in elLeo 1•.31s area is forthcomjng.

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(5) CAca 1-4 experienced a moderate amount of activi ty with CAPls1-4-4, 1-4..5 ~cll-4-6 providing the bull~ of the contacts and sightings. TheDllc;,V contmues to l',laintain sizeable forces in the area north, northwest ofCAt' 1-l.~-5 and 1-4-6. CACO1••4 partici)'ated in C\ total of t,.renty seven (27)cab:ined operations, most of which were to protect the r:l.cG h~rvosting opee-ations of tho vU1agors. Jndications are thd CACO1-4 can exrect nnd :\.nCl"3aseb enemy activity along with CACO 1-3.

(6) 'rho ;(ollO'jr.i.nc statiaMca are the re9Ults of lBt CAGle operationsand activitios for the month or Septembers

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i'Jight Patrols 65D/W l'atro:JJ3 932Ambushos 1643

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CAP 1-2-3. ~\n cmbush 1nitinted orgrodc weapo:ns fixe on 4 VO mov1tlg N at m440907. The eMnw £led 11.1o.nd i:ril. One VO eaonped through n d~,:,.l entrl'.nOe bu:nkerl'Ihich tho OA.t' subsequellt1y dastroyed. The Sl'18ep of the v.rea disolosed 1 va KIA,1 RPG, 3 ]3-40 rottnc1l!!, .3 oilic'om grenc,des ~nd niisoellt'.neoua ind1vidU!!.1 equl.pment.RES'ULTS: 1 vc raA, 1 08':'.10, 5 ~-40 rounds o,rid; , ohioom grenM.es aestroyed, nndmisoellc.neotlS indi'VidUAl oquipnient co.ptlU'Gd.

OA):, 1-3-6; Aoting on 1l'lf'orm:::.tion from c. KeS, the ClJ> ·.detcined , vas ~t m574937. 1 VCS wns in possession of 2 dissimi1a.r In oardS. The VCS"were turnedover to Billh son Distriot Hendqu~ore for interrogt".tion. R'JSUlIl'S: '3 ves.

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CAP 1-2-4. l'. pntro1 reooived S,,\F from ll.p:lroxim~te1y 10 VO in spider holes'o.t :'E 448072. The CAl) returned orgnnio "!8t'!.~ons fi1'e Mrl were rl!tinforoed by :.?ts -<'.ndlW1s. 'llhe VC fled in r,n unknovn direotion, 1 USED '''".8 'T~(:!!]) in the O')utf.'.ot-.A sweep of the tl.rel.\ disoloaed aev~rlll apid·,rho).fts, c. I!lll!l.ll "unn,l nnd 1 VC oo.nte••m,;lconn"S 1 TI\'·"'C <rr» C',,) .. '~.U.ll. : uoi-, \';J...c", .:::.1 •

CAP 1-1-7.. An l:l;nbush observed 1 mortCl.r round hit 0. i'riendl¥ vil1~ at :J.C297287. The lnortq.r, l::ter determined to be 82mm, resulted in 7 W oivilitJ'lS :·iIA(J).RiliSUJ.l.es: 7 VUoivilir.n ,\'iIA(::!J).

OM 1••3"4. A :;01 Chc.nh turned himself over to PF's at m 622008. The ::roi Oho.nhsurrenderod 2 chic om grer~"..des l,hich the ClU' destroyed. The 1:'01 Chr.nh weB deliveredto Distriot IiOt'~aqu.."1.rtersfor intorrog::.,ion. Ir!1StT.iJTS: 1 Hoi Ohc.nh, 2 ohioom gran-r.des dostroyod.

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O!J:'s 1••4-5 .:-.nd1-4-6, (l.nd Co 91ntoon of P.J:~IS fron the ~eoIlJ1"9ompc.ny oondp..oted 2nU dr.y set.rc~ ::md cle:-i.r opem tion in the vicini ~r of ill 704792. 9 vas withoutm Cc,rciB '~ro dotcined. As tho 8'l'leCp continued. CArJ1-4 ••6 oalled an ~.rtillerymission on 7 vc s:)ottod c.t ns· 70379/:.. The CAP reoeiVod hec.yY S1~ in re'U.Ur.:l fromthe 1vc and en UK::)? nt·US 705794. Airetm.kee requested by thO CJ),.,,? silenced -theonem;r at both :')cs1t1ops. A sweep of the nre~ WCiS nonproductive. R;:ISUJ:/IS: 9 VCS.

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C/Il- 1-1~7. -.11ile C1J: wne o.~:rticipo.ting i11. r.\ sweep with lliot top foroell, c.booby tr,-;p (lij!'I)' ~ t:rippad \Iounding one 1lSJ:T t\nd one Biot Lop. Ae the 'booby trc.poxploded, en US:.,:],nt Dr 278282 initillted S.,[.F. The joint forces returned S,:]' andcr>..l1ed en ~tiller.Jr mission o~using the enen\V to flee in nn unlmOWll <!traction.A B\'leOp of th~ r>.ren wne nonproduct1:Ve. mSUI.TS: 1 trm ''L~(U), 1 Biot Lop ~'l.;'(H).

c.~~ Ln eatim~ted 2 NVA.Comp"n1es I'.tt".okod tho vill-..go of .t:....1"l }?hong atJS 47' 't'(,il:l!';.: o.ttonpt to overrunC~'.:? 1",J;.-9. The lTV.,~:, used an.tohQl oh~ges, 8J:Itn-Mes, SA, le;, R~, nnd mork.r fixe during.the O,S3::U;l.t. The G.f:P r,tu:r:nea org:mio'l'lCIlt'ons fire C\lldwne au:; orted by-::rtille.ry, spookies, '1nd f'la.nehipe. The C..il'H'J,1 reinforoed o.t 0930 by n.n :.rE' Com~~ f.'.n4 nt 1130 by A 1/52 .tel... l-'resont oountof enemy toll is 60 KL~. Numerous we...•.'ons h.'we been of\!'tured. 1 U3NC ~ 1 UlN

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Hare 1m:... E1ght PlI'tu were l{Li.~ '2 nan C.nd 1 llS11 were "lom1ded. ~Y~StlLTS:" (1:;0'1'FINAL) 60 :NVs;'l IaA, numerous weo.pons oo.pturad~ 1 ume KIA, 1 U3JTKI.:'i., 8 1']'18 lc:t1.,1 lImO WT.AC~)t 1 'tBMC\'!IA(11), 1 um ~:'IJ~(~I). .

. . ..o.~ 1..1••5. Qu.."..ng Tin ~'rt'll7inOe HendqUtl.rterg· reoeive! 2 12~ rockets at iII!

298221. .i~pr,trol c.t m: 512115hef.'..rdthe rook$ts ·1n.unched from the vioinity .of m 304110. The O.P.J?phtrol reported the-suspeotea launoh 81t. Mdrelllf'.ined inpOBit1on~ .A subslqUint S1/IIP of the I!IlJIpeotld rocket l~unch lit. tumid up nSFD oomposed ot c.n 1-1•••16 rifle nmmuniU'on onn filled' wtt,h explosive ",nd rigi:"&d "ith'a. tri!) ,dre firing device. The SFD wnB 'l:l1ownin p1.t>.ee. It'B1JJ:ll'Si 1 SFD destroyed.

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e1J:'~ ::.l.'Dts 'Who r.inforoed CAP took llWA prllonlr. lfe 1& reporteCllyCo P}!'Cfrom the 10th Comp~.ny, 6th Bntto.lion; 2lat Reg.iment, 2nd 1111L Division. The,Prisoner is still undergoing interrogation. The !nt.at count of NVAIaA is 116.Seventy I) ~d 051'1were captured. Friendly oc.sunlties rem.':'.in 1.mChcm~d. :t:sUll:S:(To be o.dded to results of item 1;~ of C..:~, Ol'SUn of 13 S:;.!IL'l';m.1ER 1969) an nddltionnl56 lNA lCLi., 7? IIf cma. CSt! on.pt~d, 1 pm! (nOT OtJ1).

CAP 1-3 ...6. Acting on inform..,\tion !'rom the v111~ ohief, CAl:'dettdned 2 'Vesa.t :BS514931. The VCS were t.."l.klen to Distriot Hea.dq~;rtere for'interro8t'-tion.RES'UILlE, 2 VOS. ,

C.1l:P1-4-5. !In r'mbush reoeivld',13 ..15 rounds of 6Qmnmortc.r fire from nn m:.]f-in the vioinity or JS 765~4 and BS 161625. ~bo OAPoclled r..rtillery on bothlocc..tions silenoing the mortura. A. C.t.P 1-4-4 s"",ep of the ~ec f.ound 2 VO la.:~,1 .AI{...50-.nd 1 r·T...72I!.MW. IElSUIlrS: 2 VC KIA, 2 I1VC.

15 Sept 69

CAP~ or the 10 we!l~ o('.ptured by CL~ 1-~ ...9 on l'~ Sept 69, 68 ".reIV r.nd ~S1·t. IrmUIn'S: 6S ro, 2 cs.c.

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CAP 1-4-6. A pC'.tro1 1niUnted S}J! on 1 VO spotted at BS 717787. The va 'to,tlr,KII... .A ae"'.rOh of his body reven.led n. dooumen':; indicating the indiv1dtw.l h,,;d been0. va for 1 :re~. lrJSULTS2 1 va KILt doctaent of.'.!)tured.

CLl?, 1••,-3. While nt CI', 1 WHO wns ;'IA(~!]) by ~. Aniper in the Vioinity of :9S675985. The CAPdid not r.turn fire due to fr1endl1es in the a.ren.. lr;SmSI 1mHC If.Ll),(;).

It> Sept 69C12 l-l ...~. till ambuah initiated organio wee.l'ona fire on the point eloment of

an estiranted va Company a.t m 351172. The enem.y returned fire on the C~:~.'who re-quested ~.nd reoeived spooky support. The va fled to the S'J. 1~sweep of the arearevealed 4 vo KI.A end } }J{.-41 magazinee. 1 Pl), was KIL and 1 1'1 waa WIA.(E) 1h the

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CAP~r aaw } 60mm mortex rounds hit in the hamlet of In Phong (1) a.trs 473~ (HIPoalled an artillerjr mission on a suspeoted mortar positionat m 457670, Bilenoing the mortars. 5 V1r oivllirinD \191'$ KIA. nncl 35 VN oivili.ma":1erewounded. 1:0 dru:ne.ge to property was reoorded. m.:suues: 5 Vl'l' oivilit'll'lS KIA,22 VNcivilians '{I.!~(E), l~ VNoivililme ~n:.A.('r,i:).

18 Sept 69

CAP 1••4-6. A Iro1 Ohanh turned himself in to C}:2 at J3S 719700. The lioi Chadl'~Mdelivered to Distriot Headquarters for interroga.tion. R;~STJLTa: l::1oi Chanh ,

C.AP1-}-5. CAP Wltnt mobile and flffeoted relocation in the form of a major .enl(l.rgeUlel'lt of its TAOe. ~~hegeographic center of the new T.'l.OC18 a.t :as 710956.The Vietn,'mese 91e~nt of the CAT is composed of ?F platoone 180, 184, and 132.

CAPs'1-4-5 end 1-4-6. ~'hlle partio:l.l')~ting in '" joint opP.:r"tion with J.."G'tmits,OiL"'? 1-4-5 ~.nd I!F Compnny 199 reoeived np"lro·'im!lt91~· 10 ro~d~ of 60mmmortfU; firel'..nd S:0;' fro:'~~,-n m:3 in tho vioinity of TIS 709795. The C/Jl ~nd R?le ret~nedorr,::nic w&().nonsfire rnd 0":'..11e4an "rtiller, mif'!",ion ct\n~j.n.o:r the en9;n'" to f1eoin on u:nkno~m direotion. '~:'.F'A WeTe KIA t'I.nd 4 aFll'I ~lfIrfI "Ioundad in the cont-ict ,J,. eweop of tho r.:re'1 W'.B n<'nproduot1ve. DuriN! the "'~.ml'!opp.r.,tion -dnltrikns wareo~led on 'n estilno.ted 30 VC in the vicinity of BS 691795. :! ""","p of t!'!.C'! c.re~r9ve~led 2 VC KIA. ~r'!JSUDI'8; 3 Rli"s KH. (1lTot CA:O:~)I 4 RP'e c"T,('J:) CHot C.C'), 2YC KL (Hot CAP).

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C~..,1••1••1. Cill' F.md R! Company 172 ir: NDPI~r,.o •..4.ved 60nm mortor rounds froman USE!!' in the v1oin1t~r of :tJ.r 288100. CAl' 1.1.5 fired morta~ tlluminntion ineopport of C;'\J:' 1-1-1 end RF Compe.n.v. '2 TIIl'p ",erR KIA, ~ RD't:t were H'I.h(:m) end'SRF's were ~·!l~C:.J)in the mort!'!r attaok •.· A dAylight q"ieep of the contaot areA weBnon~od.uot1ve. RJ3UITS: 2 RDle KIA, 'I( RDls 1.'l.A(E), find 8 RF'8 ·dIA(~).

~,'hile partioipating in R joint operAtion \lit:'. P.F oomp~nip.R1:80 ancl' 9~2, ell'1'-4-5 and t>.e i1}i' companies rooeived ,",..aevy S.AP from an USF'..F in the vioinity of BS7~2775. The C/J? end TIPfa returned orf.S8nic ~I'l.!?ons fire and ouled afretrikee onthe onenw oausing them to flee in an unlmo''In direotion. During Q sweep of thearea, the :.'.;,'units fo"tnd 1 NV/. XU and oaptured ~ ve, rK ..l oarbine,variouit doc-uments, and medical supplies. One &i Ohanh turned hineelf in to the P.F·s.R:.SUI./.(I~: 1 liV;~KI':. (Not C,;p), 3 vo PO" (Hot C~), 1 Ho1 Chanh eliot CAn, 1 no(l'lot c..IP), misoelleneoua doouments and medical Bupplies oaptUJ:ed (Not CAi).

22 Sept 69

CAf 1-1-7. Cna I'F W'8 Hi end 1 F'i' was '·'1.:'..(:3) '\>7hen'!!n i1-26 gren~de boobytrap was tripped during a. p-9.trol in t.h.e vioinity of JlT ~-o9291. -~ the '!Jooby~ap exploded the C;l::' patrol reoeived S,~ from IUl US:"IF' at :.3]:~05297. T".e C.;.P

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