Operation FILLMORE Combat AAR 8 Sep 1966

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CONFIDENTIALQMLCJ42-SU (8 ey 66)BUBJOTs After Aotion Report - let Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, OperationM A~of3 J3 PROi AofS, J4 o DMTE, 2W. Pergumon/rv/60396

1. The attached reuprbt z i- - -_/ --.t,; ,.. ... -hvbennoted* /4 2 ~ I i~-0'-y2. Although no a ~~v~UU ..operation, two items, dry cell batteries and grease, were reported as beingdiffioult to obtain or s being in short supply (pars 2&(2) & (3), inol 4).

There are no iown or reported shortages of these items at the present time.No shortages ot ct e -h'- -''ftctoud. ;WLseha&--e- - ..-- ' .a ,-oipated .; I .

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coptere be provided a reliable winch or hoist capability fo r extraotion ofcasualties where landing zones are not available (pars 16). Twenty litterdeices, used in conjunction with the UHID helicopter equipped with a hoist,ar e now being evaluated in-country by ACTIT. If proved satisfaotory, thiswill provide a capability for exwheea andin zone isavailable.

4, Th e report 0 "VU L OT- PE 7 genla t ldbe replaced (pars 3, Incl 6). PE 75 generators are being replaced as a partof the generator standardization program. The replacement generator is the3 K 60 cycle mil std generator. None of these generators axe in stock.

-'hirteen hundred are programed in, however, no anticipated delivery date is-available at this time. This quantity includes requirements for the replace-Q})enft program, maintenance float and depot stock. cF-J 5. These comments relative to reported logistioal problems and equipment'reoommendations have been provided as a matter of information.

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CONFIDENTIALDISPOSITION FORM

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After Action Report - lt BrigadeMACJ343 101st Airborne Division

To MACPD FooM ACofS, J3 DATE CMT 134 LTC Grezaffi/ejc/408b2In Turn1. The attached after action report is forwarded for action deemed appropriate.

Your attention is invited to paragraph 16 of the report.2. Request J4 return the attached report to J34 for file.

1 Incl k30 JN C.F. TILLSON IIIas Maj Gen, USAACofS, J3

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FORM E CONFIDENTIAL22496 RPLACES O FORM , XISTING SUPPLIES OF WNICN WILL 99DAI FPSoZ ISSUED AND USED UNTIL I FEG 41 UNLUSS SOONER EXHAUITED.


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AVBD-C 17 August 19663UUJ'IT: Combot Oporettons A:tor Action fleport, Opere-tion r .w1LCA1s(M;a: IZOY.C3-32)b. 5/27 Arty (-: rovided ene2ra. suporting fires during theoperation.o. B 1/30 A'rt7 (0100C::): I ro\vIded genordl support (reinforcing)fires d-rng the crcre-ttion.d. 6th Sac, 2d Plr.t, B 25 A.rt; (oer-hi& (OFOON): Providedeffectivo on-cefl iluIv-zr..tion fre-a sever-) locet.tions during th3 oporation.e. l0th Anrr7 Tv En: Provided tw light aire-~bile companiesin enral suppo.\rt of the .pcration. Those hell-coptors flew troop liftsZnd combat service t- L-ft s to mrncuvar rand fire surport units.CH-47 holicopter3 rnpoie on -. rision support be-sts for usc. in die-peing text reccupplyflnF '- 2r units.f'. 7th .ir D-., US.'-: F 86:CroCttedl Air nissions totelling197 sorti,-s. Cf toe-se ;j's si-x we-ra tre-d:ie-to strikes requecsted

th-rough the A.ir Force Zire:ct A.ir Roe-jest NA. verage response time forirecaestrikes we-s twentry nnuftes from the initial1 recuost until tineoov.-r terget. Th3 total o. "he- %*zo-o e ssions eccoun-tod foar 709 tructuresdestroyed, 31 s'ruecurcs dezego nd 11 socende-ry explosions. in cel1.inste-noes the T-ctical .Ir Sij nert ren-dere d wzs rosponsivc en.-d xccuratolyXdelivered.g. Strzat e- c r Cortn-nd, USA: lo on e B-52 mission to sup-port of t*,-, o7re-retion.h. 49Pt;;. *" t >, % 1rvie responsive, rapidcvu' t ien-sec tz t,, 2 u xrm out the- oper;ation.

8. (U) Int~ 6 e:Sec Inclosrc 2, Intefligence.9. (C) Xi: sec" r.ce.c~eje-rte-rs 1 F:ecld Fore-c Victnzm directed the-ith Lit DrIgado, XIlr-t .i'roorne Divisiaon r,tecse-rc a-nd pretoct theI re o hzr-v--s-t ace-tn c-o nert s XC.'. whileo continuing, to loccte, A.xLant de!s-tr'-y t; e rertenin ele~rfs of toe. 95th ',.VA' Regim.ent, 3d Viat CongUaFocrcgi 'a %nd ieee-I Ac Cong forces.10. (C) Csnzr.cefeeri-: 71he ce:neeot' o the first phr-ss oftheop-r-tonse.:toh onor~tair so tr d proteet the rice ha:-vest, whil- two zce-ttelie:.s conducted see-roh aT destroy op.rettons in. the&rea.11. (C) 7xocution: Opoaretion FL'!CP27 'began it 'hut interruption,folloving tha orr-~f Opee-tion lIrtF.Iso::. Srlgs-de Units were Ca]-reesCy deployed in, the operetienal tree-. Th e 1/327 Inf contzinued operationsce-st of 32:,3 MO. ile the 2/327 laf end 2/502 irS continued o;er-tiorzsin the edntral TT0 .' rico teruz. e-nd in the riournteins south of rjY :A On26 L'eech, one compeny from the 2/3217 In!f end one- b-itor-y from the 2/320.. y conducted en e-rsb t sseult over the mountains from the south. The1/1327 IrS- :ioved by ts-ctioel toter rLcrch to 'MY 'O o~th .. irfield on27 UNcrob e-nd sesunc-d a mission o-s the fleige-de end I FY .C'2CZ reserve-.The 2/327 int continuecd sat uration p,trell:ing in the cntrC.. rico a.r;a,and begrn omploite~tie-d of the B-52 strik- in t-e southern. mountains withone~~~~~~~~op-y(op-y0/2 n. Theo 2/502 Inf contamod to operate inthe znuntze-ine nrrth of the B-52 ste-tke, end remained prepa~rcd tU assist inthe-. exploit;.i Cerpep-jnv B, 2/327 mif completed the cxploitz-ticn oper-ationl on 30 ves-hhen it offlctcd i-nk-up ltith elements of the 2/502 In!titor hrving oorplotely tre-v~rood the reeentalIn ran7ge from south to northwithout enemy contact. The 2/502 lnrS thar b ge-n oporztlons thrc'.ch the0mountains south of IRWI ., th the a-im of se-sae-pinZ cc-flue-rd to Xihaxy 1.On 31 IEErch, the 2/327 InS moved north by te-otice0. motor march on hIighv 2I

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(CSI t.Cv J3-32)to ~n operationrfl. ara r.or Mc 2'",north of TUY hO., na bcgn archSouth Atrfiold to its next opcr. tlonrA ro,- r or :C20, =, ;dth ther .irmovcsiat. of one h:Xc7 rac,-ise:,d hrthe; scone- of thei enggrees "' ont, ~ s- -n Zcc-i c. ; to onsu.rolethe Vict Con., forcu. T', nacr-c-z asted thro noux. th dy until theViet Cong force -vato-r6 -a 1.cs'' -B~ae iu2/327 Inf, doploycl eMS ?'.ri -.n ao~ 'Ca9pr-7l,the 2/327 Inf w.ns cio: Onej frcny the r c -nro certirucd r. Opearztionv-L1dC unmder the poctoa con.tro of I itOV

12. (Cc)fl t:r.. 7n c lot Dri-nde, 101st ..Arbrno Division -.ccomnl~shad itsmiss5ion. to locate, fix r. .d cetro:, 'V c't Ccrc forces in the z""anzd was susceeos ind r'-I thz! c so rxervl no;-.h at' T'. XC..b. Losscs in-4l'-rcd on the! carry* during Phase, I of Opsoatton-nn .icluded the 1'loCg2Z VC KL. (E3) 7V C X.(L),12V, KD. (C 155 VC,' 5 00 1 rzalier, rod. 32 individual and CreOwserved wea.pons orese. nacmca ssupisadoquimnt were erprurac or dcstro:rad. (See inclosuro 2).c. Friendily loses during theo period included the following:

13. CL).nts tev ttr:a. Persornnul cnd -dr.,nss at.'on: Seo In-Ccsuro 1, Femrsox.eI endret-r-tion.b. Lect-stico: Se I, clono 41-r _,etiscs.

14. (C) SDOoirt Wrirrtndsht o irn one battalion, eachof the comntords.rnd.r -. - -- *-... functioned wellta execute a.ir reavemants.

~emrocr'snalysis:a. Lessons Lu=-med:

(1) Th e use of sl-ngs en d nets in aieoptor resupplywoeffe)Ct!Vo a.nd reduced the time the holico?tor wans roqaircd to spornd ontacj ground.

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b. Highlights of Crerticn(1) 1rn en effort to octtA"rmxv effcoctivcncss w" h* 1-5vch~oic,21 Wrorfpro, wo-xnded :w.o~i r ' givenLrcactc~in, They wore lod, given ci~rrA t's acwre m.11 trotao.Phnotogat-nhs were tzoken ci the prison'.r 1.hoy, were raco1-vr.: thi:strztoot th ' neto of Csb- t', te phaotogr-phs thouzhou.

*~ 'it -rtienca tro. nd :zxng th - '1 - pul .ca In Aditicn rey-e'ttec1.rfk.re tousxoro dvo u 0 r kcosbcosod Ofl Conv'rsr,ona..nd diacuso~ons -rtittcoptives. 'e r1o, Or, hs n


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CQA)P/ Ad'17 Auru.st 1966SUB.JECTi Combat Operations After Action Report, Operation FlIWl.OM(RC3: %:,CV j .32)

- .ssistant Chief' of Staff' fo r Fcrca Dove1Fernt, Dept of~ the Ar.y

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CO N F I DE N T I. LInclosure I (Personnel -Ind AdministrAtion) to C;, C rtions After fttio,RepcrtO7eration rILUOME.

1I (C) Unit Stresagthsa. The Brig,%de personnel strefths at the stgrt of OperAtiOn Fillmore%*are:

Authorized Au~nentbd ('-,OE) 43Present for Duty .t4293'lot I'-osornt for DutyAirho, d 330

.;The aasi,7ed strangth vas 10't of the au;.-ernted authorized s~tenqth,the : for duty strength wa.9 %Z of the nugnented auth.orized stroruth.Of the Vot Present f'or !Duty stroneth, 39L were hos-italizad -ercnnnel.Bacr~usn of casaalties, 2TS losses, ardthe n~rrbor of -ersonrel ren--ir.ain&~thos-nitalized StAtUs, rifle comn =.y .strcngt-s vere rer~uced duri ng the eriod.Adlitiun~.l rifle corn-.ny,, stren~th w- s obtrt~hcd by the end of the o:arAticn ') re-turning personrne1 assigned to - rovisionr.l units to their ntrant units, reducing'

Be Caomp Strength to the amand through rcoint of rc; .acoment "ersoweil.*The iigde received 6 ARVIN NCO irntaroretere during the neriod; 20Ninterpreters and 2 11,1's were 4~13o Att~Chod to the' Brig~ds.

Casualties for the o-.erAtitn were as fo]4lcws:

* 1/327th 2 252/502d 2 112/320th 2TIOTAL

3* (U) ?c iiO1Pc,-r=. Various -arsonne2.notrl were dtteduring this operation.a. S,fcty Proerram. "Stay Alert rArd Stay.Aliven ilevsa~es vere dirsatn-ated to all units -'zng each accident in the Brigtke, Th e r-w7*se of theprogram is to reiuce loss; of lives and m~aterial darAge

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CONFIDENTIALInclo-,ire I (Personnel and .dnThnistrtrtion) to Comba.t Operations After ActionRepo-.- , Oper-ation FIL/:OPZ (contd)Mu.s,.,' Ly carelessness. Each messatge contains a "lesson learned". "These rnessgesare -de.y "isemin&:ted &nd re discussed nt commnAders conferences. Units involv-ed '..-ith the accident..re design-ted1"d. the message. The mnessa-ges are distributedinT7-! format to gain attention.

b. Pa Prdgran A letter '.'as rublishcd -.nd disseminnted on "1MonthlyPay". The, intent -.- to encourage the use of savings bonds and sa-ings allotment.5b- Brigade personnel. This progra-m ,s intended not only to provide an addedservice to the troops (by so.ving the o-.t of money orders nnd speeding delivetr- of1-he fund-)' .. also was designed to -remove, surplus funds from the for.nrd area,t,>!reb, -- '.,'ing t'e nossibilities of loss, thcft, etc. Corrvnders were reouested. in - :-onnel to use this service. This nrogrnn coincided u.ith thePcr3.-' re l Services: To nrovide necessary rersonnel services totroop - ield, Si te-ms- continued to neriodictlly visit units'- norrally-,day - ta sell money orders, rectify ,ny discrepancies) nrovide.e . t- b.ce, and to keep nersonel records current. Red Cross r6present .tivesa.lso c., anied the Si teams to offer assistance in nersonal mn.tters. In?.djt: a "1Ftrsonnel Services Center" ,.s established ii the fo-ra.rd area. on a.s to arcv..de services throughout the month.

Id. I nedirte Recognition for Valor: A program of citing pers6nnel inBrig-de Gener" _ OrdCes Lor valor in c,'7b-.t -rogresscd during the -ericd. Purposeof this progr .m is to -rovide i-- .ediate recc-nifion of v:,lorous acts, therebyboosting morale and aroviding greter incentive. Copies of these orders .re ore-vided to individuals, pla.ced in their 6fficial files, and serve ns a check liston the subseouent submission of awards. The p-ro-r,'r i.rs well received by the unitcommanders.h. (U) Personnel Planning. iPlanning 1-as initiated during the eriod inthe following areas:

a. Centralized adrinistr,.tion of officers' and nonco-maissioned officers'messes at the B'.se Camp area under the supervision of the Deputy InstallationZcordinator.

b. Establishment of a form-.lized'-rogram of activities to be conductedby the three newly arrived Red Cross -irls. Program will include crnfts andhobbies activities an- visits to units for "istribution of literature.c. Comprehensive wrat'r safety rogram.d. Compilatior. cf a Conmand Statistics Book which indlico.tes, by month,

statistical d;'ta covering v-rious are-s of personnel intrest such as s"vingspro-,ram; IG domnla.ints, criminal offenses, I' 4OLs, courts rorti;.l, reenhistments,! l ,ria, etc.e. Personal letters to be sent to the ftext of kin of .1 ne.,ly 'ssignedpersomnel within the first seven days of arrival. These letters will be sined

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Inclo-,i- I (Personnol rind Administration) to Combat OerALi"or f"tr ActionRe, .. ', 01,rntion FI=10MOP (contd).

f. Personal letters from the com-4idlng Renerl to be sent to pereonnelof t.!- and nwundod in aNction.

3. (U) Problem A~eA. Problen areas encountored during the reortinqr,rlod included the follow-ing.

a. Recomendaticns fo r Aw-rds 6f the Purple He.rt submitted as long Ag oas October 1965 have no t been ,%ctcd upon. Awr's filos have been screened and thenocesanry dti% provided to USWRV. -o oyorcame this difficulty in the future, th e".imcle s- .asteud a.d obtained authority to anrd the Purnle Heart.

Recoe ' : 6rders on nerscnnel evacuated through medic-l channels ar eSeld. .. vcd r-: :. As a result, -ncrs6rnel continued to be ma.intained on13-ipe ":nrs after departure from Vietnam. USAIV xnraised of nroblem and it is

) Irale. Yorale rormined F-xcollent" throughout the -eriod.

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AVD.. 1? Aueust 1966Inclosure 2 (Intellieance) to Comabat Operations After 'otion ;taporz;,*0'lenti'n IVF1. (C) Trrptr: T1-e terr-ta in the area of or srctirrns crrg sted ofbecsvty juncled moiiasrins in tho vast a-ound D3UO' TA2, an d flat rrdr lendrtr stndy beaches along the coa.st. ihrtsLl Is were raaoQ throvEb-out tho area. Observation a;-4 fields oC fi-e iereon rally imtdo

nan-oxiatont in the ouit:ios5~'o bu t iacoa fair to &ood t-uhout 'hr. r-n'indor of s.i!u arca. Ccvorct ccrcoc'zi~ant v-riod from c od tooxcllintinvmo nti -- -'ot olyfro. , o -La -ir ulsov'.horo. ?ct:ncipalavenufes of '.';-'rMach woryu t:;, 17,7, rk.vor fr'cn t"m ncrz-hrost, Oherieornd lighiny 2. from .0oa north. lr. Con-;,., tha pradeni, atZ O'ponteran',ro.vcrtod choc cnr-; foL cu'sin- -nd rr;rec i ovonont Curia'-, da-_!lgh.t 1:n-Urs. Vuhinular r~avcrcn_.t w:as 'ro sib1lo oaly in tCia flxt1 :as %:zdad, In,': ;:rthu;r restriotd to thu z;~n roa d act. Footrtnovusunt i\U5'-sj e In '.1.1 war-s but w-,s. rasLtrictad by tlu iunglc, mad thQ flood2. (C) 1!h:Te -at in 1hara: of olorations wr.s hratrized t-a tr',sitioa 1L-o- .i U to Z:1 =casoorns. t..ero wras vory li-tls-on, and cloudl cover occurrcd only du-ize-, ear.ly morniL;:-.and 1:--to'iVr had little or no o-ifuct on onc oper!ations. Theo roba-tivi a r, we ,thor favorcd tse( uso cf holicot-tors and visal %ordflrc. a'r.co.3. (C) Z-Onv-y 'sfir~ lin,_t I 'fy th , third :ata-t ovinco ?.aad-

crl:rt'-s 'flu ta. 5t r95th P oE t wanir lao-ad wrist of WlY UN rnd two(2) icr-.'ontifiod, UrCO12irnoCd batta71icuS wore rcs:icrtod to ha ir. thu vicinityof tIOld 7Z1. ':'a 4t" txld 51'-11 ~ "ii' the 95th MVA .cecnto:rore-xrt-d to


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* AVBD-E C~~O~T* ~ lAug zstl9S6* Inoloeuro 2 (Intonigonce' to Combat Oprtions tAiter Aotion FZorort,OperationFTUfE(b) Gcn'man 1b-nui'cct-aro4:i

lU.fl.o, 1Kusor 90 , cflA ?.92tm 200~) Prr~)"nufacturo-:

-. 10o, "'ts1936 -,Mr7.5r(2) Food.

Rlica dostr.ovc-d 3*; totsCorn Costroy :8. ton(3) Cmnps orDdnr Dcs-.roycd (u- oassotod):

St'raIcturos 69Strucz~'cVn rod17

(4) Signal !;qu;tornt '"'o boy'rad ro1 ,ir):3

I41u0.po-.kor 3(5) ]4uniti.orns w rtna

Cronadon ('r Moi tyins)60Cmrrdo latrecLor 2

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5. (C) f 2tW' 0: j :a. 27C3810H~ Izar via 4.. cxt-oimd 3 uw-undo2 VC. On. VCv.e from 19t,1 Zan.T Co, 9 1? ;t ' r.Si tx::-t u hth*. r." 5 hEns hid norrod -uno to i- ttl oz~zb. 201335!!1 ta7r ',z, C:99)&Z8-LI tozrvocrot i.ot-intud VC Cc rczulAtina; in 2 V'C1:. .ur;n:: .xtr.:cttcn,a. 29 9O5: I!-. 'sic Q.9C,7722 - L2. tuami nz.do cr,tat 'ith osi-VCCQ rvs ltL-f in 3 VC ;'. (:.C) prior to xtr'-cticn.d. 03050011 ,;,r ;- T9980? - 1/;27 In : *'to aucontact wt.K15-20 VC, wce forcr! to uxctract.o. 071202;! 071830' ;..r-t C005635 - 1/,7 I-S Vr;c.('0Oaor itlntif 'st'. rO Co, ELu.) msutirC in 35 VC t n)

6. (C) 2'1-3 !rrVr '- L-t11'ain a -cn. Ccrrdtt-t :r.dl rdinfc-r, Viut Cc,;' s in tuac a'a

of o 'st-wonst erid 'AzU- O :-.r.c',rtL- c (2; .- t-vut .4Mfr 60 c-'rI:irFtAdof '.pi'roxina-toly 2,530 p .;flo: ;;u) ,--,A intt a tctxl rt ' orno Xafi. Forocb'ttclIion, or-~ 171. bat'ilii, t,,o it ;i* n.-I 7art b.ttAltc'rn, ton nwc:ra-tooony%'niQee 7:10 ton su;par7ac ,rltcorna.

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-AVDD3-E 17 A'ugust 1966Incotie( .~tin.uno)t: ConS'c.t Ooro=tions A'tcr .ction R-ort,&p.ticpn Ufl10lE.b, Vaot Cone urn, miifocitA c-1Alit cors5!tAx oltw o r,., Sion, rorco bs-.tt'3i is vt!a totQ. strc.nctih or 750 -jxrsonno1.a. L..330ii~r ;iAViat COreU coz-itOcl units (Cenfirnod):.

___1C2TV2 D'. SZTi1:G2-1 .O~* 6th In:LRd6Ct CQ01963.l 2). 1-1:r 66 300I(Crig) 4-32 nort, 2-DKZ57 Mn, -u1,M0* 85th F CCC01755 26 2lr 66 tCZC(ric) 1-.60 nort, iLO

44 'l.ie Cr26.(31 21 -.!r 66 4,60(Conbinod) 12-.'Y Unmownel. Dlisposition. of 'hot C.'n:' cormittcd Iunits (Unconfim-ad, possible):

I0' T Rlogt Wr991666 22 Un'-r 66 350 3-60 zort, 2-81. mort,3-DKZ 57 Mn, 5-na-oU/fl$-90-n9T5 27 "- C-6 75-100 Unkcnovn

U/ I ".o E03227''8!, 23 ~zr 66ui/I Co0 ' ':'8CI765 i11/ 2:r9'"7 25 "ar C6U/ . o 'r !2 :r "tf Co . :.in36:&V/I .;, M6' 1,3 12 -.r 66 "I 0/1 f5~ 1., -37 2 bbl-6 175-2C31/T it 23 1 r 6.6 25'j/i 'Int CCV)"21 13 }Zr 66 25u/fl-2 t 7r.' 27 X- C5 2

12''. .'.r 66 25 iV/I : '>nt C i. tnj~ 20 :r 6oZ/It C",75 18:z 2

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Inclosure 4 (Lo,-istics) to Combat O',.ration Afte. !,etion Rieport.,Ope-ration J2.40'R:

(1) Headr-aarters DetL", ent: Provided co--and and control.for Suooort 3attf'icr. (Fozmard). It -., organized into a co..rand, oper-ationsc5ar4C.mi ons, Fnd mzovwnflts control section.(2) i'~tack.ient: It was responsible for the receipt,str and issiu of all. classes of ~l. It also provided a pa.ra_

ch.,'- tg-,er uoec. on.(3) -aintannce iDetachment; Provided a repair capabilityfor -:-A amis, -~tille:-y, engineer, wutomotive and signal euid~ant.It n ,rganized .nto a shon office, a reco',ery an d a con~tact team.(4) :.Odical C=.pany () .. clearing stattofl wa s cateb-lir::' ;.tth a t%.7nty bfe capatl-Y, a siria section, a oidi...~ stion,a ;' ncy tru-;n.'ont aoctior., and erntal se- Aon.

b. Su)-ortn - Forces:Pro.d ae a l)Forarc: Su r Eezaclzti_ btipp2.G&.'ort-or~and-

Prov-2epilrea Jupport fo r ,11 ,=its rarticipetinjs ir, FIL"--lz"-.Thnreent VLsextrc:'ely c: perative and re~pznsive throughout t;.e(2) 135th Aviatior. Com~parny: rrovided C '-2 P.ircra&t to trans-port su'vplies, rc'air nr rts3, and -ersornio1 to arid f.-=- Lhe form~rd area.(3) 14.7th ..viationr Co:.,t-i. ( .i.-ob-11e) proic~oz: three C-i-4'7helicopters,(4) L.73th .; Cto a-.: Frovicded m~edical 2ir evacuationt'nroufiout the operation.

Cora.iand provikec: ol nt cistrThutior. to Swipor Batta!-on, v.:nichin turn, provided sup),Jly point distrbutior, to B,'ade uni~tE.(1) Clpaos 1: '13' ration merds Emd ~iaCc7.bat, 7:r-ievdupwere consumed dr.;: the oner~tion. -'up_3.c:;.ents to the V0 ' rrtion,vonis'aeh icoat, bre-1, aind -ornc vc tabies were ins-eCL. daily,.A five (:aY stoc:( level of ie4l ca, lndivicdual ias riairntaincd by .e9lt rt;GF~z-,ari; .uport Letc z:-jccet aynUI.up~ot 3.tcuior s=",l ro~rt.Th~ere verc 202 s:~ort tcis of "" ratlons an6~ 37 hort tons of *.ea1, Ccobat,Irc'4.vidual issuad.(2) Clans I1' 1V: Tho Sn-rt Battalion (-,ear), lJirlOprovided class 11 & 1V itens. 15 &;iort tcns --ere issued ur-in ; the o,-cr-Aatior.. Ct-rtain di- ce.1 battcri-es tecr.itrnod difficult to obtal.-,(3) Class9 Il: e *. 'Om~amli5potDea~.e~-drt'O .. cC all tvr.-eS Cf ClCtos II I it"Xa. 90 s:'OYrt tons Of ?LWere iSz,.Cd':-e Operation, to include J.3,0C3 i~zllons 5,535 -Illor-S )~.L ,.C-aL. L,, 25 gallons k.'C.S .-P o plentiful; grewLB wa s in s:iort smy,but. c: not SffecL '.irigada operatio-r.

()Class V: 232 s:-ort torns unm-o Icruoud. The Briga~de caterecdthe oneration with i~,s ei lokd. Teo-.cr uror Loc.utLL,1 Ziipport Co--w.;ind, rainteone-d a 15 dty stocl. leve!. Zuy,,ort Battalonauthnticated tr-I: ,'Orteti~on ordeOro an' t;-.c F mr~ad lu,-p-ort Oetchzldant,Th.JG*Suvrort ,cjr.mind rec;iv(.d, storud, and issuad all is....ition. Th e0 /Z/ /OEV /


19/25

Inclopure 4 (Logistie) to Combat Operation After .otion Roport,CWo,:r.,ifn FILLAZentire brnto load fo r one infantry battalion and one artillery batterywas ba:,ac and pa3.'.tized in t. e Brigade Class ! suply point forimnediate deloy7a nt ith the Brigade reserve.

(5) "atr: ComPany A, 326thi Tnaineer Battalion establisheda water point via MY HO.o. niaintenance: The Suport Battalion maintenance detachment

- 'vC 7 automotive, 67 signal, 77 armnent, 37 instruzent, and 25?ii.!'-r job orders. .fl but 4 automotive, 3 si.'5nal, 1 instruent, andI . ob were completed.c. Transportation:

(1) Ground Transportation: The 2J ton trucks of SupportPA- ',A wore used on 181 nissions.(2) Air Transportation;

(a) Fixed 'ling: 7hc two C7-2's supporting the Brigadeflea, .3 sorties crad carried a total of 926 PaZ and 107 short tons of

(b) Hota', ti-: (Helicopter rosup-ly)1 Ui-ID helicunters were used extensively to

-'1< :oruLitted forces.2 Use of slings and nets was a particularlyefltrtive method of resun-ly, reducing aircraft ground ti:e fo r loadingend off looding to a rinimum.

Helicopters lifted a total of 112 short tonsof 3tpplies in suppfrt of the Briga e. .tttacheC as Inclosure 2. is theca 2 , I'beiconter resuy'ly tonnage by class of supply.

d. Other Services:(1) Graves "egistration was provided by 148t- ,uartermastsr

Company.(2) Bath: 148th -uartermaster Company provided a bath unit

tac TOY XOA.(3) Laundry: 148th Qateraster Company provided laudry

3, (C) .: ICAL:a. The sanitation of mess halls, latrines and unit areas witgood. Health and hyienc wore at a high level. Unit areas i.ero spreyodwith a xL.ure of 12 by :33A1C vehicles, convorted fo r spray pu-poses,to urr.rcss insects.b. Patients treated:

(1) U.1A 61(2) ;on-Battle Injury 95(3) Disease 457 (33 maaria)

Total Treated 613(4) bO . 1

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20/25

Inolou , istics) to Ccmbat Operat~ion .'tar Lotion Report,(5~Returned to duty 4128, vacuatod too hoapitcl 194

(7) iie: &in in holdin3 6The ho;-:Atalizod personnol cre oetegorize. by woundaf . 's,I. . - I(2) Chest 71( .bdomen2

(5) Lower extreo.itiea 21()Back5

~C)~2 4.0 sigidfic rnt loisz ec.l prob1e=3 doveloced during~~-to. The ox Suri7ort Dotachncnt, lai. T-AQ Su~pport Co~z.s.d, o.,Ncellent vipnvort.(C)aQc;Uslg::: Slings en noe prov-da the beet and mo~t rapida-2egrial re~su'r-l-. j


21/25

Inclosure 5 (Civic '.cticn) to Combat Operation .ftor Action Report, OperationFILLIA E1. (U) In the cpte~ory of Health and Sanitation a total of 1,910 Viet-namese were tree te d by Brigade :,dic 1 persor.nel. The conduct of the 1stBrigade during the tw. prior ',perptiors seaaed to convince the people thr.t wewere there to help them, znd w tir.rs the axgo ttndtwe ot Brigade sponsoredsick cplls.2. (U) Repairing reeds Lnd bridges turned out to be the major projectduring the operation. . total of 88 kilometers were repaired along NationalRoute 1 end Interp-vincidl Route 7 by Co A/326 Engr.3 U) Trtnsportrticn continued to be provided fo r the rice h.rvest.

;,ong '1 transporting workers to End from the htrvest, t h. 1/327 In govefood , iedicel treatzaent to approxiately iCC reffugees and assisted in theirreloc-' ,hn to the District Herdquarters.(U) In the "Back to the Villrgo' crpaign, dosin;d to return refugeesback to their foraer ho:i s c.tor c!uring the Ere.. of Viet Cong, thc 1s t Brigadeassisted by repairing rotds and bridgcs, and by providing security fo r the movc-ment of the refugees.

5. (U) On 7 April, thirty-two US weapons, captured from the Viot Ccng andrestored, were presented to tha rrovince Chief fo r use in RF/FF units.

IPA

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22/25

Iml2osure 6 (Co-mmIncrtions) to Com'bat Cpor-tions A4'ter A tion neport,1. (C) Background.

The Bri- ,de Signal otovin 1 :.iss4on of~ providir.Z intu;rnolorirnunic4 tions In sur,5or. c.f -rig- dQ Ctctre. otol The signel cle-mo nts instr ld, cp~rrtcd, z~id ;rvintz-.d ho Brigtd, Coy..._unicvticn C. n'tor,LIrleNNt Control St.-tions, rn t'-. Bi".Lo Switch Bo~.re indc wire systeua.Voica circuits werQ inutallcd, '.hcr. possiblo, to subrordine units ,:ithin theDrigede, )rimurily to tho Infhntr-j &-ttao1Icns trains arcr.2. (G) Oparttions:

VH~F uction - !?rovj. od 4. tolcphcrno circuits tc the, 2/320 T"ICCP tn tlphon circuits to nu 2/32? T..C C?, tying thcse lincs In withboth Brigtde H_,dcurt..jrs, -nd t'n; Briudo i.roa S-ste:u.b. Co mni(rftjons Cc;tcr Su.c~ic. - Tarvdi.toe. cn.j secure t4letvypeCirctit roui I FrtU.,L.V on hzi !L-d zll:cs~u rm. 'Avod by suppCrtirns 11.r. dioteletype ~ rnr0s Pr -idoQ :. ccuricr surVlce t t h.oT..0 CPs.c. Switchbo.-rd ire Sccticn. - 1-rovie.'d rc. supporL ncludiglirnes to both tha brttKl.i~r.n orwr-.r~i t.n ruer ele:.ionts, fl.subordi.,tc sup-porting, cnd ;adj.cit unitr. The svitchboard ter-'.inmetd 47 c c.zcr user vib-

scribars.d. A.' trWdz' kctior. - Crrtcd nutcju',tic rctrin..uissicn re2l.y stze-I

tion on Hill 391. r-- Briocdc CpcrzTier.s Irtuli co t nc B AG~cniatraticn Logisti.-~NA. Thare w-ra- no u fl'icultias encountered.e. .,Antcn~nce Section - ?E-75 Ge-wrrtcrs requirad consic eraberuaintenanc(-.

3, (Ui) Lesson Locrned:Need rep2.oci-ients for Fi-75 Gcnrctors.

Brig Gen

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23/25

Edo in al l phase of Oparptiarn1.R Roinforce3ing Lircs w-Bre *Xarnise byBtry "B".i 1s t Bnj 30th ..rt., k.55 m~ tow.ed).2. (C) Srxrry of Opz-rctions:

at. Intitial displ, canu-.nt in this opcrtion was thtt of St.ry "B" toree TGRvi.D0) ocord C166140, to Airr ish support to the 2/327 ii En opera-tIng in r.ro&e THUNOr end zlong -.X is GS'. try "B' displaced to trep. TLX;flby CH-." helicopter %with rvnt eot..eneins :-t 2615-9 hrs I'or 66 .nd clesingtt 2"T hi's Nitr 66. The En (-) ^nd Stry "3,1/30 A.rty? rc:Anrd in fi ringpoiv.vie ceord CZ 835 with th3 -n Ba e c rpa h o orh ir_.1d ceordcq)J,..~2 On 29 1-i Etry "Ll" rojoiiv te n tcod2.65aginovrg byCH-h3 =6n closing 291746 hr t Yr'66.

bi Wile in thej above rocitions th: Bn fitod extensive I'M firesnightly to Pasist in the psy wn-r aoiiai n n surronrdor ;rogra,, con.-ducted by the Brisadi. A re;capitulation of :Zssions fired, wo-.-uniticn ex-pended, a~nd results rachie'ved is'Lt Ineclosure 2.C. th 2/502 IrS pushed east, Etry "C" was displaced to coordCQ1993$0, closing 311135 Mrs liaer 66 to insure euntinuous support to the Ir~fnntry.dj On 1 .- r Btry ".0'" displ_ cad to Tuy PcNrth iirlieldi coord CQZ153485 closing at 01.1515 bra in preparation fo-r ivnt by CV.-2 acef-t/ o enTmo, enerd K.919693, a-nd closed the2re 0212310 hrs Apr 661 From thct positionEtry ""furnished direct support to 1/327- Tr.f Bn and CIDG Purees (Dens Tre)during, joint 50D opcetions coinducted in Dng Tro re. On 2 Apr 66, the S. (- Btny A)cc:,-.oned displacc~in. to firingpositions vie ecord C-105685, ,Thy A.n. Bt "DO2/320th Arty a.nd I. pit ofStry "C" 1/30 A'rty furnished fire support for this rua.d zcvezz-nt fm;:fiinpositions vie ceord U1.36583. The Sn (- .C) znd Stry "5"l 1/30 A.rt.' wereclosed Thy '.n area by 031350 hrs Ap r 66 wrecontinuous direct support wasfurnished to 2/327 1:!1 oporatIng in .rea AR.OjH an, netnieXipogram ca-rrld out. The attached searchli-ght sootien was e..plcecd vie cordCQ135583 with Btry "C" Wu t ha~d ery un-?ited use duo to lack of suitable targejts.f. On 7 Apr 66 the En co;ae oed r.evaon. to close aek in T-hy Yeaarea ini preppertion fo;r aove~unt Zs p~r OP0?-D 84-66.

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24/25

Inolosuro I. (Positions OccuPlloI) to Inclasuro 7 (4rtiJlory) to Co~ba.t Orctionsi.ft,r ;.ction Report, Oprrtion ?ILUCO*Gr

;C6ITric:,S C~CCUPI',,DBatto-ry Cocrdi.Ats Date

CCQU.1543 27 Ma r 66BCZ2.b6-'40 27 1*Pr 66C C-Z0?8347 27 liar 66B/A/30 CU.783147 27 hr66GiZO7930. 28 lrtr 66B CQ077347 29 Mc-r 66c CU1S9360 32.1t 66CU3531.85 1 IApr 66BZ3C919693 2 ;.pr 66B C!%105685 2 A'pr 66C CZ15505 2 Ar66I 1 3t D/1/30 C'2O5635 2 .pr 661 P1Lt B/1/30 CZ136583 2 ;.pr 66C CCZ136583 3 Apr 66'B/l/30 CC105685 3 lApr 66

C CQ212.416 7 Apr 66

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25/25

Inctenmuro 2 (Sumary of lRission3 iirod) to inc1.osro 7 ( ixti lory) to CoabtQpar,,tions hIfter '.ction Ropcrt, Opcrttion FILUZiR.Z

1. Total No of iss~ions firad: 1314.2. Total No of rounds dxp&~ndod: 9364.3. Total No of registrttions c"nouctod: 33.4 Total 'c .f &I misaions firAd: 1091.5 'otal No ofrud xp--nded on H&I's: 5346.

3u., Jence: 57 VCKIA (BC)2 VC 0'1.16 04Wor snipor silenced1 Bilding dcatroyed1 ViliLgC lift burning1 Secondary explosion

On 29 1izr 66 ..4or General Critz fired the Bn'3 75,000 rd at 11' Btry

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