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COI':MAJlD CHRONOLOGY 1-;1 IIaxoh 1968

I-organizational Dat .. II-Narrative Sunmary

Ill-Seq,uent:1.al I..iating 9£ $igni1'lcant Events • IV-suWorting Dooument •

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2d l)attaliol'l) lot ).Ia"in •• 1-31Mar68 Ltcol S. R. DU»::AN, USM::

1-3lY .. T6S III, USM::

!5ergeant Major 1-6MarOB 5gtMaj W. STlPAIlOVICA, US/IC 2O-31Mar60 SgtMaj C. HAAS

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H&S Company l-31Mar6B Captain R. W. MAYNARD, USM::

C~any "En 1-31Mar6B Captaih T. H. EAGEN, us/.!:

Company "F" 1-27Mar6B IstLt E. r. PA5CAREUJ\, US/ICR :28-3IMar69 Captain T. R. OLIVER, US/.!:

Company -O" 1-31Mar6B Captain R. G. COPELAtll, USM::

Company 1tH" 1-3IMar69 Captain F. J. MAIWlY, USMC

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2. Location" l~lMar68 Quang Tr! Prov and Thua Thien Prov

3. Staff Officers

S-I 1-3lMaT68 !stLt. H. E. CClVAN Jl\., US/.!:

5-2 1-3IMar69 lotLt. L. M. BaESON, US/ICR

5-3 1-3!Ma:r68 Major C. L. DAUGHERTY, USM::

5-4 1-31Mar6B I.tlt. J. D. BURRIll, USM::

S-5 1-3IMar6B lotLt. w. F. M::QUILlEN, USMCR

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US/.!: USN OrHER OFf'ENl ~.Jl!: OFf"'ENL Sslo5o 3 60 0' 0

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1. PereonMl aftd Administration 2. Enem,y, WeBther and TeXl.'a.in 3. Or~2ation and Qperations 4. Training 5. Logtetioe ""d SUpply 6. Civio Action 7. Peyohologtoal If"""f..,,> Qp.=ation • 8. CommuniQ~tiona 9. Modioal ""d Dantal

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(I) Marine-Officers ~ 0

(2) Marine Enlisted - 161

(3) Naval Officers - 0

( 4) Naval Enlisted - 6

Per~o~1~1 rac~i~d via Reqiment via Division

( 1) &:arine Officers - 0

(2) Ma%'ine Enlisted - 1

(3) Naval Officers - 0

(4) Naval Enlisted - 0

Number of personnel rotated

(1) Ma%'inc Officers - 0

(2) Marine Enlisted. 65

(3) Na",1 Offioers • 0

(4' Naval Enlisted • 0

Casualties

(1) Battle

(a) KIA - Marine Officers - 0 "MariM Enlisted .. 10 Naval Enlistod - 1

(b) WIA " Madne Offic.", • 3

Marine Enlistod - 27

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(b) ,!tQn"serlous, - Marine Enlisted - 14

(e) ,Il<1aths - Marl!",' Enlisted - 0

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(1) Marino Officers '0 2

(2) Marine Enlisted - 25

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f. Moral Bnd Welfare' Tha morale ~f this battalion continues to be excellent. One of the majO!' factors is the out of country R&R Program. Another factor is the hot meals p~ov1ded by tho Mess Hall. The postal and disburs1n~ systems ~re conside~Qd adeqUato to provide for the welfare of this battalion.

g. Awards

(1) The following WeW reconmended for higher app:roval,

(a) Navy'Cross 0 I

(b) Silw. Star - 3

(e) Bronze Star '.oll" • -

(d) Np.vy Con:rnetI1IMi$n-- 1

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(1) Sorgo'o1; to StaU Sergeant- 1

(2) Corporal to Sergeant - 1 '

(3) Lanoe Corporal to Corporal. 21

(4) Private First Class to Lance Corporal· 52

(5) Piivat. to Private Pint Cl.s •• 13

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a. O-eneral. J!lnemy oontaot was moderate tor the eight days that the unit was at Con Thien; With a number of instances ene::o;y oontacts of in ... Ooming mortar and artillery fire was heavy for the period and harassing in nature. One day recorded 57 mixed rounds of fire, ono daat' 2; rounds, one d~ 12, one 5, one 3, a.r.d three dBtY8 no fire was reoieved. On 4 March 1968 Col!' Company Illi:patrof made eonta.ot mth e. 35 "man !tVA foroe •. 0 l1oteT, Golf and CP reacted and- NVA broke oonteot with 11 NVA oonfi:aned KIA on gro1ll\~,

On 9 Marah 1968 Carousel CO""aM poet And three line Co:npaMee moved to 0-2 ar.d C-2 Bridge. ThE! oontaot at C-2 and C-2 bridge was light for the reporting period. 15 Y.arch 1968 Foxtrot hol-.l in position 10 dotainees, and reported 3 ren to tho south west. On 22 March Eoho killer team cade contact with 13 NVA. IPho Compan;r reootod and (lnamy broke contaot with 2 o('ni'1rrr;.ed KIA, There were 8 oonfirmed by air striko.

Incoming for tho period at 0-2 and 0-2 bridge vas light with one d8.iY rElcordi116' ~5 rOW1ds end 14 dBiYs with no incomi..nG reportod.

On 23 Ma.roh thQ unit moved South West to Ca Lu YD 0046 to open a new

• operation on 1 AprU 1969. Enemy oontact vas light for tho roms; nde:t of tl1~ mon!h.

b. Ene!!!'l Casual ties Inflicted

(1 ) NV A/vc KIA Confir:Ded. 23

(2) WI A/vc KU Probable, 2

• ( 3) NVA/VC Captured. 0

~'A;r.~ A/vc RalUer., 0 ~'-' ~

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(1) E:Q., 803rd Regiment, with en ostimated strength of' 400 men.. Laet verified report was at YD 142738 on 25 Jan 1968,

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, .. __ (";) 2nd Battalion, 8O;rd Ragimont1 with en estimated etrength of

400 men, Last v81'ified report was at YD i'17"~ 19 Ja.n 1966.

(4) 27th"Lui;;P:"iI;"ttaliOn vith an •• timited etr.~h of ~6S""",,, Laat vGrified report was at YD 185615 on 4 Deo 1967.

, (5) 164th Artills'Y Ragimont,

ViAh Unh as of 26 Aug 1967. strength unknown, looated at 8. E.

(1) .'![~§.~l During ~Ia.!'Ch, the gQnoraUy mUd weather 1,)armitted ~ed~d ~a~~pply ~~~ imprQ~went or detenaivQ position at Con Thien and C-'?/C-2 Eddg8. The rainfall Waf;! very light and had no effeot on fdsmUy operaticnBo

s ,!!"I:! (2) 'l'02:"I'a:w.1 C(ln Thien area ha.a no ohange or te~X'ain thit we oan r;;; or., C-2 and. 0-2 ~ric1ga a.raa waa low rolling hill area and no ob,;eots to ir,J,;erfcr v.1th vision whamoevsr~,' .1iovaV61' there was low under 1)rush, Va Lu is laying betli.'Oen hills on both sides and jungle grass whieh is a.bcut 4 feot high ill some plet:l6S. Trees and llIlCeI' brush are oovoring the are e. or Os til. J

For tho ~.riod 23 to 31 Mamh 5-2 aleo .. """.d tho 5-5 fOrWaM duties. This includea the use of about 70 looals for LZ W'Ol:k aM help:" with filling sand b~$ and other jobs as roquiI'ed for the defense of the ~s_. :

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defense af COn Thien until 8 Maroh 66, a.t whioh time the Ba.ttalion was dieplaoad to position 0-2 and C-2 ~l.'idga with the missiou of defending theao twO positions. .patrol aotivity wsa inoreased in both positions with ,mphaais on night patrols aM. ambushes. On 4 March 68, a platoon patrol made oontaot w.lth a 35 man NVA Forc.. Hotel and Golf Oompanie. reacted reS1llting in 11 NVA KIAls before contact waa broken by the NV1I..·

Enemy mortar and a.rtUl.e"Y fi<a slightly dsoroasod durill& the tirst • 6 da.YB of thia month, with 100 rounds of mixed mortar and artillely fixe

reoQrded, with few Osau.alti9S sustained and no s1gni!loallt .tntJ.tcriel dam-

I· age. From 9 Maroll to 22 M~ht defena.i.ve position 0-2 a.nQ. C-2 Bridge

reoorded 15 rounds or enemy e.rtillary fiXe resulting in few oaSUBltioa .. e· a...'1.d no ma.teriel damage. . , On 23 Maroh the Batt.lion d:loplaoed to LZ Stud ne"" 0 .. Lu in Cam Lo

j~rovinoe whore the Battalion vas given the mission of p'xov1ding aeourit,y

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1st Marl.no AiXoraft W:i.ng Helioopters in ~pport o£ 2nd :Batta­lion, let Marine. lifted 21 WID IlIA end 4 USMC m on tvol .. nnergsuoY Mcdev80 mis'sionl¥t In addition, there were 11 priority medevao missions o~ 13 USMC 'ill and. 1 USMC ill t two· routine modavaos vero alao flown oa.rrying 8 USMC KIA, 1 USMC IlIA, an:! 1 KIA ScoUt Dog.

One reconnaissa.noe tli~ht vas I:l8de d,uxing the month o~ Unit Commanders and Starf Fersonnal over pl~d operation areas. Thr$~ Passenger piqkups ware made at 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines a.t Con Thien

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of Ma:tQh, total ordinanoe expcmd.ed was not available,. These air strikes e,c.counted for 18 aonfhmed RIlA t 16 Bunkers destroyed, .16 Bunk$ra damaged., 200 metora of trench line destroyed, and. one mortar poFJ.ition de8tl"O~d •.

, .' Of ;6 T.P.Q.-10 reque.t. sUbmitted, a total '0£ ;5 were run,

during whicb 8 seoondBJ:Y eXplosions were cbserved.

(). ~Ulerv and Fire Support

(1) During the period from 1 Maroh 68 to 21 ~h 68 fir. support lt8.s provided by 2nd Ba.ttalion, 12th Marines and the general support batt .... erie. of the 1st of tho 40th AnI:! J.rtill.". Group. From 22 Maroh 68 till ;1 Mareh 68 fire support we. provide<l Oy let B"ttal.~on, 12th _. ar<l 1st Battal.ion, 11th _s, and tho 1st of the 30th iJ:rrJry Artillery Group.

(2) Round expend1tuxe for the month of Mol:oh waS 4,069 of assorted oalibers of ertlller,y. 61mm round. axpenditure was 6,782.

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The training for the period of March was much the s~ AS ~eported tor the month of February, oonsist1nS of orientation and F.J.M Firing for naw troops t filling sohool quota.s, and Company/platOQn level olasses on' General }(ilitar:v Subjoots. Comp_!Platoon 01 .. "". and preotioal .""".. , oises were oonducted on the Starl i te soope.

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(1) No dUfloult1 ....... s. in tlLU &l'Oa other th!ll111.etol in par­ae-,-:aph ';0 '0(' )(e.) above. ""'V&M.ndlo r~:c the m:rte from Con Ti-.ien to C~ t 0·-2 to Ca Lu9' 0-2 to Dong Ha, Blld D$ng He. te Cs. 'Lu vere adequate to meet 8.11 l'QQ".!1.reJI:mlte... - . .

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i (1) O~11ge.t1on durlng Ma):ch for FSA !tems """" 52.Ul.62 dollars.

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(1) Dro..,mg ~E'.z<lh 45 tQQ"tj.!!dl Qqu!proant :t'epair o:cders ware su'bmitto1. to FLSG. Of' the SO 25 were completed. As Qf ;1 Ma....~h 20 it~ms CYf Corabat Essential equipment 'Wel'El d~adlined.. i

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Ma.I'C\b... T!:J.t) fir~t move 'liM from Con r.rl.on 'W C4 end the Decom 'WB.a from. C .. 1 ·~o Co. Lvo Rosu.pply tOl: the ri..fle ccnpazrles CCD.t:f.mlod to come from Dc:.s- Sa. ~ Phu Ea.'!. in an aQoepta.blQ manns;t" du.rlng the month.

I Dul.'1.ng the fi1"at part of Mnroh, the e.otivitios of thi~ sootiC.tl wore

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ell.!" ma!.n inte.:::est was dlxeoted toward sanitation facUitIes. The l'.()=:.<!s instaJ.lod lBat tIOnth were maintainad, and f.'ul:1;he.t' efto.ct:s were L1,:,de tQ d:1apoJ7J8 of tlle t~!lSll wbiQb bad a.c:u;ntmQla.tQd a.t the oe:a.t~rD

J.7M naval: pers(>nool coYld'b:oti:ng our Mmi-Da.,a ~tad that a ~ble ~t¢le~a ~~tbxoak coUld ~~3e~ ~itb the help ot Alpha Medical Batta~1on Sr~?p;'.;Vl :i..oopras6.."1tat1vee f:rom this. eootion obtained e6rucl and ayrillges for t.. OO!!'l(J!l'tr£lt of 't.hia :Pror..1Emlo A:p'pl'O:rlJ:na.t~~~:Md (2J!:-o) people were ~:!.ln.Ut.rl.wd.. Indi'71dual. shot oa:roa wra st.gn.ed s:ad rla1;ecl.

In ~he latte:c- po.....-t of thi.s month,. this geotiO!1 was direoted by the Re~i::1a:o.te!. 8-5 Offioo ~-;'O oon.dtit.lt new o:pera.t.it.ine in the CAP BOT""'...L #!2 area.. Lt(.j.OOll waa made with the NCQIC ¢oX tllat Q~ s.tld pro.1eo.ta were diB­c'~I3$1l1) We ol)CJ.blncd our Naval por8o~1 and oupplies, end e. re~oz Had .. Os., vns organizo:!d and :mUiated.. ToUet a.:t'ticleB suoh as Boap, tooth pe.ate ~ and toothbmclles ~:re obte.ined f'rom RBg1.mental. 8-5, 'and d1otri~uted to the poap1a AS needed.

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GoordinB.ting with our da.:lJy Med-Cap, health loatl&ts :portaiTi;ng to brushing teeth, wa.ahing, and dispOsing ot human 'waste and ret1l89r W9I"8

distributed to the patients. Not all ot the leaflets plscoa on order were obtainod, and it was subsequently learnad that a new distribution list for psychologioal 'Waxfs.re leaflets is in effect. AU dosi.red lea! ... leto ma;r now be c'btainoo. by eubmitting a. requisition form to~ tetaohment r, 7th Peyohologioal Op.ratione Battaaon, &'096337.

• All PrqohologioaJ. Op'er;'tio~s in CCl"'_,1:.mction with our forward elemsllts

in tho vioinit'J of C ... 2 (Con Thier..) ~ tfE:lXO exaouted by the 244th Psyohologioal Opera.tione Compa.'\Y at t~ request or T'a:S,.rd ¥.atiue Divj F3ion..

ee., (1) Moved tro~ Con Thien to C-~ ~osition and installed Communicati~~

~:;'~embo S>.lfPOttod C.P.'s at C .. 2 proper and at C_2 'Sddgo poeition. Erlc:'.iing wire lines wro relsyed as W€ll as el tornate lines to Illl Coq._ anies and tho B~S. 8 Radio Nets were guarda~ in the Battalion COCo

(2) Moved from C-2 to GaYLu llrfilJ'ld sat up initial wiro c~OIr:!luMce,.... t.i~~8 fer defense of area. Were relioved by 1st Battalion, 1st M~inae a~1 ~~VDj to now position south Q£ Ai~l~ld and sat up CF for R~er C<:t.':r'.::u'..d Grou~~

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This 3a:tte11on Aid Station tNdted 14'5 siok eell pationte -during th'1

e rnoi'i.th of Harch. No ccrrbat oasualties ware treated. No immers:ton foot c".~es W'Ot'EI noted .e.o;; tlw Battalion Rear. At the BAS torward a total of 4~ :)~n.l-:;iOA~~ troatod. Of thU 'iiflbl 21 WON medev.e.nM to I~j)~ l[J.Au~ io£>.l.. 'atteJJ.::>no ..... ·Tho remaining 'WOre Ni:'J.rnad to duty. Aleo 9 am..ro-~~.n ~ mN- r'"-A. W9;;o prepA.'CGd for shipment te, GrM'6fl Ragia-tra'tion, Dong Hao

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1. Q.:t'ganizat:ton and Opera.tiona.

4 Maroh 68 - Ba.ttalion 81ementa reoorded 11 NVA KIA's aonii:coed.

8 Maroh 60 - BEl.ttaJ.ioll di&}Il.ooe from Con Thien to Co..2 and C ... 2 BridB'e.

2; IIaroh 66 - Battalion aieplacea from C-2 all<! 0-2 Bridge to LZ Stud for e:.cternal aeourl ty ..

27 Maro:!:J. 68 .. [lements of FoxtI"Jt Company Ambushed •

31 Me.roh 68 - Battalion relieveo from external seourity of LZ Stud by 1st Battalion, 1st Marines.

2. Lc-giatioa and SUpply

8 Marcb 68 - Et£eated movement or all supplies from Con Thien to C.v2~

2; M<=h 68 - EffeQtod mov .... nt of all ""ppl1 •• from 0-2 to LZ St;o!o Mess hell equipment moved to Dong He...

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I S-1 Staff Journal 1-31 M&roh 1968 '/'8-2 Staff Journal 1-31 _oh 1968 '1)-3 Staft Uournal 1_~1 March 1968 JJl-4 Stll1'f Journal 1-31 _oh 1968 J3-5 Staff Jourr~ 1-,1 Msxch 1968

References

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MAPSI Vietnam 1J50~t Saries L7014, Sheets 6442, I, II, III, IV Sbaets, 6441, I Shast 6342 II, Serios L1014 ..

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HE1IDQUARTERS 2d Battalion, 1st M.~ine.

1st Marine Division (Rein), F!~ FPO San Francisco, California 96602

F/lClM, OOOllMar68 TOI 1700711.'1'68

FRa. TO TIM!! . MRSSAGE!IIX:IDEt!l' 8-1 Div OBOOHlM8l'68 En reverts to Company Mminhuation

0830 Chg su of Bn is 34MarOff 10261i<arEnl 2II • .off 58N.vEnl

1300 3M3rEn! to R&R 1400 Mail from Regt oonsisted of 10 logs Pkgs 1 Mrs • 1700 Mai-l from Regt consisted of 15 logs Pkgs 1 Ltrs

08OOH2Mal'68 Chg su of Bn is 34M.rOif 1025_Enl

• 2IIavOff 08NavEnl 0830 lMarEnl NBC 0900 9MarEnl rotated to CONUS 1400 Mall from Regt consbted of 5 og. Pkg. 1 Ltrs 1700 Mall from Regt consisted of 4 bgo Pkgs 1 Ltrs

08OOH9Mu6a Chg su of Bn is 34MarOff 1022lJ.arEnl 2IIavOff 57NavEnl

0900 lMarEnl rotated to CONUS 1400 Mail from Regt constoted of 15 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltrs 1700 Mail from Regt consisted of 10 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltrs

08ooH4Mar68 Chg su of En is 34N.arOff 102lMarEn1

• 2IIavOff 5eM.vEnl 1230 ~lal'Enl KIA 5MarEnl WIA IM.rOf! WIA 1400 Mail from Regt consisted of 13 Bgs Pkgs 1 L trs 1700 Mail from Regt consisted of 19 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltrs • OSOOll!;Y.ar68 Chg su of En 1s 34MarOff lO20MsrEill

2IIavOff 58N.vEn1 0900 !!IarCff Dreped whi1. Sick 1230 lMarEnl rotated to CONUS 3Mal'Enl to R&R 1700 Mail from negt consisted of 21 Bgs Pkgs 2 Ltrs

0800H61Aar68 Chg str of 8n is 33MarOff 1025MarEn1 2II.vO!f 58NavEnl

1230 04MarEnl to R&R 1400 Mail from Regt consisted of 4 8go Pkgs 1 Ltl'S 1700 Mail f:ro:n Regt consisted of 10 Bgo Pkgs 1 Ltrs

08ooH7A1.r68 Chg su of Bn is 331JarCff 1014MarEnl 2II.vOff 5BNavEnl

l400 Mail from Regt consisted of 14 Bg$ Pkgs 1 Ltr. 1700 Mail from Regt consisted of 19 Egs Pk9s 1 Ltr.

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• TIME OaOOH8Ma:r6a

0900 1230 1400 1700

0800H9Mar68

1400 1420 1700

0800Hlot.lar68

0900 IdOO 1700

OSOOHllMar68

0900 1530 1700

OSOOHI2Mar68

0900 1400 1700 1730

OSOOHl3/,lat6$

0900 1400 1700 1730

0800Hl4Mar68

1230 1400 1700

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MESSAGE/IlCIDENT Chg str of Bn is 33MarOff 1014l<larEni

2NavOff ~BNavEnl ?MarEnl rotated to CONUS aMarEnl to R&R !MarEnl to EmLv Ma11 fro~ Ragt consisted of 10 egs Pkgs 1 Lt.s Jlan from negt consisted of 7 ego Pkgs 1 Ltrs

Chg .tr of Bn 15 33MarOff 101lliarEni 2NavOff 5SNavEnl

aMarEnl rotated to CONUS Jlail from Regt consisted of 18 8gg Pkgs 1 Ltrs Jlail from negt con~i5ted of 13 eg. Pkgs 1 Ltrs

Chg .tr of Bn is 33MarOff l0091'.arEn! 2NavOff 58NavEni

2MarEnl rotated to CONUS Jlail from Ragt consisted of 10 eg. Pkgs 1 Lt .. Jlall from Regt Gons;sted of 17 8g. Pkg. 1 Ltrs

Chg .tr of Bn Ls 33MarOff l009MarEnI 2NavOff 5aNavEni

<!MarEnl rotated to CONUS !!MarEnl Jd Bn Mail from R.gt consisted of 25 Ega Pkgs 2 Ltrs

Chg str of Bn is 331larOff lOO3MarEnl 2NavOff 5SNavEnl

5MBrEnl rotated to C~15 Mall trom R.gt conslst.~ of 10 ego Pkgs 1 Ltrs ?MarEnl Jd Bn Mail from Regt consiste~ of 16 &gs Pkgs I Ltrs

Chg .tt of Bn is 33MarOff 997MatEnl 2NavOff 58NavEni

2MarEnl rotated to CONUS Mail from Regt con.isted of 19 Bgs Pkgs I Ltrs l?MarEnl J~ En Mail from Rcgt consisted of 12 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltrs

Chg str of Bn is 33MarOff lOOO11~rEnl 2NavOff 58NavEnl

-W .. rEnl to RBR Mail from Regt consisted of 24 Bgs Pkgs I Ltrs MaU from Regt consisted of 15 egs Pkgs 1 Ltrs

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• TIME 08ooH15Mu68

0900 0930 1.00 1700

08ooHl6Mar68

0930 l.ao l700

08ooHl7Mi.68

0900 1000 1.ao 1700

08ooHlSMa.68

0900 1000 1.00 1700

OOooH19M.r68

0900 1000 l.ao 1700

OOooH20Mar6B

0900 1000 1100 1530 1700

08ooH2lllar68

l.ao 1700

• IlESSAGE/nCIDI!NT

FRCIoI. 0001l5Mar68 TO: 170021Mar68

Chg str of Bn is 33MarOff 100lMarEnl 2NaVOff 5BNov.anl

7LiuEnl Jd Bn lMorEnl rot. ted to CONUS Mail from Regt conslsted of 10 8gs Pkgs·1 Ltrs Mail rrom Begt consisttct .r 17 8g. Pkgs 1 Ltrs

Chg str of Bn i. 33MarOff l009M.rEnl 2N.vOff 5BNavEnl

3M.rEnl Jd Bn. lMarEnl rot.ted t. CONUS Mall from Regt oonsisted of 23 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltro Mail rrom Regt conal.ted or 17 8go Pkgs 1 Ltro

Chg str of Bn 10 33Y.arOff lOll)larEol 2NaVOff ~.vEnl

lMar2n1 r.tated t. CONUS 6MarEnl Jd Bn Mall from Regt consisted of 21 8g6 Pkgs 1 Ltrs Mall frOm Regt con.ioted or 24 8go Pkgs 1 Ltra

Chg str of En is 33MarOff lOllM •• Enl 2NaVOff 5BNavEnl

3MarEol rot.ted to CONUS 7MarEol Jd Bn Mall from Rogt consisted of 35 E90 Pkgs 2 Ltrs Mall from Regt con.isted of 23 ego Pkg. 1 Ltr.

Chg str of En io 33MarOff l018M .. Enl 2NavOff 5BNavEnl

711arllnl :rotated to COmlS ~rEol 3d En Mail from Rogt consisted of 16 8go Pk90 1 Ltrs MOll from aegt con.isted or 19 Sgs Pkgs 1 Ltr.

Chg str of Bn is 33MarOff lOllMarEnl 2NlVOff ~eN.vSnl

6MarEnl rotated to CONUS l~ranl Jd Bn En recd ves new SgtMaj 2I<larEnl WIA MOil from Rogt consi.ted of 32 8gs Pkgs 2 Ltrs

Chg str of En is 33MarOff l013~r!!nl 2NavOff 59NavSnl

Mail ·from Regt consi.ted of l~ Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltro Mall from Regt conSisted of 19 Ega Pkgs 1 Ltrs

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• TIME OeOOH22Mar<i8

1400 1700

08ooH23Mar68 1300 1400 1430 1700

0800H2&r6S

1230 1400 1500 1700

OBooH25Mar68

1400 1700 IB15

OaOOIl26Mar6S

1400 1700 2200

0600H27Mar<ia

0900 1400 1~1~ 1730

oeooR211Mar<iS

1230 1400 1700

OB00H29Mar68

1400 1700

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• ERot.h OOO122lla.6a TO. 17oo:29Mal-68

MESSAGE/lIf.:IDENT Chg otr of Sn io 331~rOff lOOOM.rOff

2N.1IOff ~N.lIOff Mall from Reyt consisted of 16 Bgo Pkgs 1 Ltrs Ma11 from Hegt consisted of 7 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltrs

Chg str .f Sn 10 33!~rOff 1000MarEnl 13MirEnl Jd Sn . Mall from Hogt con.isted of 16 Bg& Pkg. 1 Ltrs IM .. Enl I<IA 2MarEnl WIA Mall from Hogt consisted of 19 Bg. Pkgs 1 Ltrs

Chg str of Bn 10 33MarOff 1012MarEnl 2N.lIOff 62N.vEnl

8MorEnl to HM Ma11 hom Hogt •• ""toted of 29 8gs Pkgo 1 Ltr. llMarEnl 3d Bn Mall from Regt consisted of 18 8go Pkgs 1 Ltr.

Chg str of Sn I, 33MarOff 1022MarEnl 2N.vOff 62NavEnl

Mall from Regt consisted of 14 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltrs MaU from Rogt consl.ted of 19 Bgs Pkgs 1 Ltr. l&rEnl 3d Bn

Chg st. of En io 33MarOff 1036Mar!:nl 2N.lIOff 62N.vEnl

Mall from Rogt consisted of 30 Bgs Pkgs 1 Lt.s 30MarEnl 3d Bn Mall from Hogt con.l.ted of 50 Bgs Pkgs 1 Lt ••

Chg otr of En is 33MarOff 1056M.rEnl ~.lIOff 6~.v!!nl

2Mal-En1 Jd En Mail from Regt consisted of 30 Bgs ?kgs 1 Ltrs 6MarEn1 KIA 2MarOff WlA lSMa~nl WlA Mail from Ragt consi.ted of 25 ago ?kg. 1 Ltr.

Chg str of En is 3UIarOff lO94MarEnl 2NallOff 62MarEnl

BMarEnl to RM Kail from R&gt consisted of 30 Bgs Pkg. 1 Ltro Mail from Regt conslst.d of 15 Bgs Pkgs 2 Ltro

Chg str of Bn 1. 31M.rOff 107614rEnl 2NavOff 61Nav!!nl

Mall from Rogt co .. ;.ted of 2S Bg. PkgB 1 Ltrs Mail from Regt consisted of 19 Egg Pkgs I Ltro

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FROM TO TIME JESSAGE(rNCIDENT s.) Div 0800H3rn1~r68 eng str of Bn is 3lMarD!f I076MarEnl

0900 1400 1700

oaOOH3l.Mar68

1<00 1700

2NavOlf 62N.vEnl 3/klrEnl to R~ Mail from Regt cons1sted of ~5 Bags Pkgs 1 Ltrs Mall from Rogt consisted of 27 Bags pkgs 1 Ltr. Chg st. of Sn is 31MarOff lo64UarEnl 2N."off 62N<vEn) Mail from Regt con,lsted of 26 6g. pkgs 1 Lt •• Mail 1.00 Rogt conslstod of 19 Bgs pkgs 1 Ltro

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2nd Eattal.1on, 1st H.neo.

Date: )I'd 11ar Div 25 Nar

Y.easages:

From, 010001H Mar 1966 To: }12400H Mar 1966

! usually reliable Intelligenoe souroe reported signifioant indications or artillery attacks on bases ruound Route (11), po.sibly oooNiruoted with attacks ogainst Quang Tri City, Bu., an<! urban" oiti.s to the south, possibly bsginning

26 11&rob 1966. Effort. will probably be di.reoted to ... ard$ interdicting or harraaai..ng: oonvoys betweec Dong Era mJd Co. Lu. Infaotry foroe. equipd with rookets, ItOrtars, and reQolless riCea are to be dispersed along Rout6 119 to accomplish this. There Is I'f!~on to believe that direot axtiller,y support pi.o~~ up to 75mm paok how! t~era are in position over looking Camp Carrol. Md! tioo.a1 &rtUlery nortb of the :Ben Hai River p0geess raJl&El oapability to oonduot attack by fire along Route #9 from Dong Ha to and including Ca Lu. Reports indicQ.te that Forwud Obeet'Y'ers from the 164th Artill"Y Reg1meet h ... been aotive in. areas froc (lim Lo to Camp Carrol. There is specific :lndiQ­atlons that Dong Ha will be t&ken Wlder artillery attao~ on 26 M"",h 1968 Attaoks qy fire ~~ expected area-wide within the Divisions TAOR, with emphasis on Dong R&, Camp Ca.rrol, &nd poed bly the airfield under construotion north of Ca Lu.

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S-3 1206 B-3 1226 9th _ 1700 9th Mar 17JO

9th lfar 1740

9th v,.." 1745

8-3 J01lllNAL 2nd Battalion, 1st JIerines

MESSAGE/lliC IDE!l'r H/.3 Now in CP. Ii/2 No' .... in CP. 11/1 Now ill CP. Sitrop 1/'272 F/l Now ill CPo Precipitation Report. E/3 Now ill OP. E/2 Now in CP.

FROM. 010001!! Mar 68 '00. 0l24001l Mar 68

0/2 Nov departing CPo 0/2 Now at Ok. pt. #1. G/2 Now at Ok. pt. #2. m 11/2 Now departing CPo ti: 11/2 NOl{ at Ok. !':t. #1. 012 Now at Ck. pt. #;. § 0/2 Now at Ok. pt. #4. 0/2 Nov at Ck. pt. #5. H/2 Now at Ck. Pt. #2. fi'. ~_illCP. C (j/~ Now depart.ing OP. fox vixe check. H/2 Noy at Ok. Pt. #5. 51 trep 1/'273. H/2 Nov at Ok. Pt. #4. Spot Report Dtg 011150H. Carousel CP. at Olll50H at Fr. CT. En. 103666. H/2 found buDker half tiDiBhed, traok marks around In.n:I1oor. Found small amount of rio~. Cheoked area. out~

11/2 Now at Ok. Pt. #5. ri/2 Now in CP. Sitrep #274. Spot Report Dtg Ol1025H. 0..,,0""01 Ol'. at Oll02511 at Fr. O'l!. En. 135725. OP 2 observed 15 ~-VA with he~ packs end arms. Fired 4 rounds Blld 10 rUB firecrackor l05I1111lt Spot Report Dtg O1l228H. Caransel CP. at 0112200 at Fr. CT. lln. 125742. OP 2 observed 50 NVA in opGn. Fired 18 rda fire­oracker and 1') HE 105m-. 20 ConfiImed. spot Report ntg 01l3?5H. C"" .... l Ol'. at 01l335H at Fr. O'l!. En. 12217365. OP 2 observed 6 ~1rA moVing in a westerly direction. Fir •• 40 roe lIE of 105"" ""ty. 2 hol:>ab1 ••

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2nd Datta11on, 1st ~~tnOB

!'!IoN ~'O TIl'1! 11;:SSAGll INCIDOO 9-, 9t.h M,,,: 174 Spot Raport lltg oll<\25n.

C"-,,ous.1 CI'. ot O1l425TI at Fr. c'r. :>no 1)072). OF 2 obsorvad 10 to 15 NVA in trenah line III packs. FU'tJd 38 ros FIE of 105mm.. 6 Confimod.

9-3 9th y.." 17~1 Spot Report Dtn 011438ll. Oarousel or •• t 0114lBn at Fr. CT. En. 12217365. OP 2 ob::;e,rvcd G !NA in QPon. l?ired 16 rc41 m~ 10~1DI:I. 1 oonfirmed and 1 prob~bl0.

• S-l 9th ll!>r 1748 Spot aeport Dtg 0115l2H. Carousel CPo .t 0115J2H at Fr. CT. En. 12217,65. 0);' ~ obsoned 25 !iV'A rwming in a. coutharly direction.

• Fil'<!d }D ::r:de EE of l05l'lli. 10 Probnble .. 5-3 9th Mar 1749 Spot lleport Dto O1l550R.

C."ooool CPo .t O1l.550rr .t Fr. CT. Eo. 171692. OP :) ob:?;orved 15 NV! in open. Fired 2 l'do WP and fa 30 rna fIB I05mm. 5 prooablo.

I' S-3 1015 1'/ StEllld To. ;:;: H S-l 1920 TIl> Now dopru:tin,I CP.

I H S-j 1930 FJ/2 llow dopn:rti"ll CPo B S-l 1935 H/2 Now in poni tion. a s .. ) 1940 Ii/I lIow deportill8 CP. B B-J 1941 Fi/, Now in poaition. F $ .. ) 2000 'PI?. Now dE;!pr.~t:i..ug CPo E S-l 2001 Ell Now "op~rtmg CPo a S-3 2002 8/1 Now in position. • !~ S-3 2002 Ell smbUflh nov departing CP .. F So, 200) F/2 Now in pOBi tion. G B-3 2005 G/2 No .... in CP. • ., S-, 2009 Fj} Now in position. , hl S-l 2011 Fi/4 Now in position. E S-3 2019 E/> No\~ in pos:i.tion. F S-3 2153 ~'I ambush nOl~ in position. S-3 9th Mar 2300 Sitrep 1/1275. E s-) 2»0 '8/ ambush nov in position. F S-l 2'45 FI Ql7Ibuah now in CP.

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9th !Io.IO 1700 9 th 1'"", 1710

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2nd Battalion, 1st Harinos

:::~:r~ incoming. Spot aoport Dtg 020255H.

:mOHo 020100H J.lar 68 TO. 022400H liar 68

Carousel CP. at 020255H at Fr. CT. En. 114122. Received 6 rde of 82lmn inside perimeter. Returned ti....-e with 61 1 a on 11.4722 of 10 rds. H/3 Now in CP. 8i trep #216. H/2 Now in CPo Hll Now in CPt Precipitation Report. Ff Stand. 'i'o. ri/2 Now departing CP. £or road sweep. F/l 110" in CPo 0/2 Now ~t Ck. Pt. ifl. F/3 N01-1 d.eparti."l8' CPt for wire check. G/2 Now at Ck. Pt. 1}2.. F/3 NOlI in CPo G/2 Now at Ck. pt. #5. G/2 Now on w:l:re check. G/2 Nov in CP. frr::m road sweep 8D.d wire oheck. Sitrep #277. E/ platoon now departing CPo E/2 Now at Ok. pt. #1. E/2 No\( at Ck. pt. #?I. E/2 Now at Ok. Pt. #4. E/2 Now :In CPo Bpot aoport Dtg 021540H. (Initial and F~) Carousel CP. at 021)40H at Fr. CT. En. Unknolm. Received 9 rde medium artillo:ry. Returned fire Yitb arti11er,y on grid square 1390. Sitrep #276. Spot Heport Dtg 021710E. (Initial) Carousal CP. at 021710E: at Fr. CT. En. Unknovn. Receiving inco'llli.nt nedima arty. Retw:ning tire. Spot Report Dtg 0217lOH. (FiMl) Carousel CP. at 021710H at Fr. CT. En. Unkno'Wn. Heeei vad 42 r<ls ""<llum arty. Returned fire with a:rj:y of 14 rdB on 086114. 15 rd. on 137741. 20 rds on 02857631. 20 rd. on 016175. F/2 No" departing CPo Ii/2 Now departing CP. B/l Now departing CP. F/l NOll depe:rting CF. .GI3 Now depart:lng CPo

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S-3 JOURNAL 2nd Battalion, 1st ~l;I

r'1ESSAGE INCIDENT F } Now departing CP. Ell rr ow depart ing CP. F/) How in position. H/2 N'0l-l in position .. 11/,1 Now in position .. E/3 Now in position. E/2 Now departing CP. E/2 No~,. in position .. 0/2 Now departing CPo G/2 Nott in position. e;, Now in position. i/2 Now in position. Sitl:ep 1/!279. Spot IlePQ:r-t ~ Q22}ooB.

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2na Battalion, 1st ~~tnee

FRON oro Tn·1E flESSAGE INCIDENT F 3-3 1940 F 2 Now departing CP. r 8-3 1945 F/I Now dep""t!ng CP. II B-3 1946 ri/2 Now dep""t;"g CP. F 3-3 1946 i/2 New in position. I! 8-3 1952 Fif3 Nov dep""t1Dg CP. F 8-3 1952 F/l Now in position. G 8-3 1954 G/3 No" dopaxt1Dg CP. G 5-3 200; G/2 Now depart1Dg CP,

• G 5-3 202'3 G/2 No~ in position. I! S-, 20,1 E/~ Now in position. E 8-; 2034 E/LP I 9 Now in position. G S-3 2047 G/3 Nov in pos1 tion. • I! 6-3 2105 H/2 Now in position. 8-3 9th l:a:r 2300 Sit""p #Q.83. 53 c:

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2nd Battalion, 1st Ha.nnes

mOM, 040001E ~.ar 68 '1.'0. 042400H I,"'" 68

'.' PROII '1.'0 TDlE lIESSAG~ INCIDI$T B ll-3 0100 E 3 Now in OP. H S-3 01;0 ll/1/2 Nov in CP. 5-3 9th 1'.= 0500 Sitrep {l284. F 5-3 0242 P/2 No" in CP. G 8-3 0251 0/2 Now in CP. • 5-3 9tb Mar 0600 Precipitation Report. H 8-3 0605 ll/3 Now in CPo B S-3 0608 ll/1 NOIf in CPo

• G So, 0710 a/2 Nov !;1eparting OP. for road stroep. G 5-3 0747 ri/2 NOli at Ck. Ft. 1/2. G S-3 0757 0/2 Now at Ok. Pt. #3. G 5-3 0610 0/2 Now at Ok. Ft. #4. 63 G S-3 0816 0/2 Nov at Ok. Ft. #5. F S-, 0840 F/2 NO\1 dE3part~ CPo for '1.1i:ce check .. to: F S-3 0925 F/2 I10w in OP.

~ G 5-3 0930 0/2 Now in OP. G 5-3 0935 0/3 No" doparting CPo F ll-3 0954 F/2 Cow killing teem departing CP. S-3 9th Mar 0958 Spot Report Dtg 040905B. ~ Carousel CP. at 040905H at Fr. l227()l, En. 124701.

'flue check 1IDit spotted 2 NVA movi"t16 from south

• east to northwas.t appro::.: 300 meters from point of wire check. Fired 15 rds 5-56, 2 enerqy r!U1 out of sight.

G S-3 1038 O!3 Now at Ok. Pt. #1. • H 5-3 1039 1i13 Now doparll.llg ~ H 8-3 1049 ll/3 Now at Ok. Pt. • 8-3 9th ~lar 1100 8i trep {l285. B 8-3 1109 11/, NoW' at Ck. Pt. #2. 5-3 9th l'.ar 1147 Spot Report Dtg 041100H.

Carousel CP. at 041100H at P". 118702, En. 124710. Spotted Approx 8 head of cattle by outside perimeter wixe. CO\( entangled in wire. Shot and creamated cow in wire.

H So} 1152 ll/3 Now at Ok. i'i;. It}. S-, 9th Mar 140B Spot Report Dtg 041120H.

Carousel CP. at 041l20!! at Fr. end En. 14269B. l'latooll patrol illlleavy oontaot with NVA. Rewainder .f Company plus another aompany and Bn Co~d group to reinforce platoon in contact.

ll-3 9th Mar 1412 Spot Report Dtg 0413128:. Carousel CP. at 0§l.)l2H at Fr. CT. En. Unlrnown. Reoeived 2 rds 82mm in pel'~teT. No direotion on grid.

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2nd lIattalion, let Marines

FBD~I TO TIME: _MJilSSAGE/TIlClDENT :I' 6-3 1450 Fim in the hol0. 8-3 9th I'.ar 1455 Spot Report Dtg 041330ll.

Oaro,",el CP. at 041}30n. at Fr. CT. En. 142695. Ran air .trike of NVA. Had 4 NVA oonf;med.

8-} 9th ~:.x 1538 Spot Report Dtg 04151}H. (Intem) Carousel CP. at 04151}H at Fr. and En. 14~69S. lie!. spot report 041120II. WOl'king exea. 3 Carousel WIA, 6 NV! KIA. Captnred 1 light and 1 heavy mach-

• ina gun 1 RPG and assorted band grcandes. s-; 9th r.." 1625 Spot Report l)i;g 04161511.

Oaro"".l CP. at 041615ll. at Fr. end En. 144695.

• lfuile sweeping area found btmker complex. Destroy-ing bunkers with 0-4 t approx 12 bunkers. j NVA RU. Found p~ks and t~n B-40 roCkets.

8-3 9th Mal: 1630 Spot Report Dtg 04160SR. (Initial) C Carousel CP. at 04160ell at Fr. ct. En. Ul1lo1mm. ..,., lteceived 10 rda modi'Wll a;r:t,y". Rt:tw:niug rue" ti:

8-3 9th ~.ar 1700 Spot Report Dtg 041608R. (F:!=l) (/j Carousel CP. a.t 041608H at Fr. Ct. En.t Unknown. ,,) Received 10 rds tlcdimn arty. Returned 12 rds 155m :1 ~ e"De1l\Y" d:U;Q~ticm .. fd 8-3 9th Mar 1705 Siuep 1/1286.

8-3 9th 1"= 1840 Spot Report Dtg 0418201I. D Oa:tousel CP. a.t 04l62OO at Fr. Ct. -en. 1247j2. ••

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Caro,,".l CP. at 041120H at Fr. CT. En. 142698. Platoon :patrol t:l8de contact with eat. 55 rrVA, Cat'-G WlI1 Car-B and Cl> reacted. ecnElm;y' broke con-tact. Swept area. fWing enemy KIA's, '!.lOnpons, pacl::e and bunker c01l!plox. Bunlmrs destroyed by 0-4. Gear was brOu@:lt back to CPt

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5-3 JOURNAL 2nd Battalion, 1st Y~inee

~SSAGE1INCIDENT 3 Now in CP4

Sitrep If 288. tr/l Nov in OP. Preoipitation Report. Fi3 Now in CPo H/1/3 liow in CP. Q/'tPta NQ\-t in CP. Ell Now in CP. E/ ambush DOW departing CP. PI Stand To.

• FOOMl. 05000lH Mar 68 TO. 052400H 1m 68

0/2 Nm.f departing CPt for ~oa.d swep .. G/2 Now at Ck. Pt. #1. G/2 Now at Ck. Pt. {ji2. G/2 lIew at Cl<. Pt. #3. G/2 Now at Ck. pt. #4. G/2 Now at Ck. Pt. #5. E/2 Now depaxting CF. P/2 Now departing CP. for wire check. Spot Repo.t Dts 050905H. Carousel CPo at 0509058 at Fr. 102647 En. Unknoli'h Spotted 2 NVA., lllO"rlDg :in treeline at above gdd. Fired .500 rds M-60. EneI!\Y diesappeared intotEeeline .. F/2 Now in CPt E/l 11"" at cr.. Pt. #1. Ell New at Ck. Pt. {ji2. Sitl'eP #289. Ell Noy at Gk. Pt. 113 .. E/l Now at cr.. Ft. #4. Spot Report Dtg 051235H. carousel CP. at 051235H at Fr. CT. En. 12077359. Obse""ed 20 IlVA by a _ •• F:i.l:ad 13 BE 4.2 and n BE l55I:JID. on enemy grid, 7 NVla. ran in bunker aa:rryine deed. 5 confirmed and 14 probable. E/ patrol and ambush now in CPt Spot Ileport Dtg 0514501!. Carousel UP. at 0514501! at Fr. CT. En. 12217365. Observed 20 NVA lOOving in 2 columns. Fixed 14 rd.e l05mm on a.bove grid. 6 probable, Si,"ep 11290.

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FRO}I TO Tn-Ill I1lSSAGEZlNODlENT $-3 9th 1'"", 1820 Spot Report Dtg 051600-1BOOH.

Carousel CP. at 051600-1800H at Fr. CT. En. Onk. OP 1 obsG'l"Vod upward. of 100 N'V'!. in opan at dUfe:r:ent time periods. Flxed 53 rds HE: and 1 lIP tBIlk and 20 rds HEI'l', 6 rda F1echette ontos at above grid. 12 probable.

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• F s-; 1956 "ij} Now :l.n poai t1on. H 5-3 1959 fij; NOll in position. F s-; 2000 B/2 lIo" depart:ing CPo G s-; 2000 rif2 Nov depart:ing CPo F s-; 2010 Fil No~ in position. G S-3 20ll G/2 No" in position. H 8-; 2012 TIfl Now in position. S G So} 2015 Gj'} Now ill poeitioZl.. -E 8-; 2017 Ell Now in position. .... H S-3 2017 B/2 Now in position. § E 8-3 2017 Ej2 Now in position, &0, 9th _ 2145 Spot Report Dtg 052029H.

Carousel CP. at 052029H at Fr. CT. En. 129762. &1 ~-5 radar picked up approx 1 Co. sizo unit ~ • SE to SW. Fired 18 ads HE: of l05m:n obse:t'V8d 1 C

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• P So, 0640 i/ Stand To. G So:; 0700 ri/2 Now departing CP. for road sweep. F So:; 0746 F/2 Now departing CPo G s-, 0755 ri/2 Now at Ck. pt. if;?. • G So:; 0817 ri/2 Now at Ok. Pt. #3. G s-:; 0821 G/2 NOli at Ok. Pt. #4. Jj' So:; 0828 i/2 Now at Ok. Pt.#!. G 8-:; 0910 0/2 Now at Ok. Pt. 115. G So} 0911 G/2 Now in CPo G S-3 0920 All G/2 unit in CP. ~ F 6-3 0920 F/2 Now at Ok. pt. i/Q. .... So, 9th Mar 0921 Spot Report Dtg 060810H. c:

Oa;ronsel CP. at 0608Wll at h. CT. Ell. 1207:;6.

~ Obsorved 6 NVA moving SE with packs and wapons. Fired 16 rd. 4.2 mortars at 1207}6.

S-3 9th Mar 0928 Spot Report Dtg 060926ll. (rm tial) U Clll'onsel CP.at 060928E. at h. CT. En. Ihlknovn. ....

• Receiving inooming arty .. Returning firo. = 0 s:.3 0939 0/ wire cheal< now in OP. F s-:; 0957 F/2 Now at Ok. pt. #3.

• E S-:; 10:;:; E/l Now departing CP. for wire cheal<. F S-3 104;; Ell NOlr1 depa:r:tlllg OF. lor me check. S-3 9th !Iar 1052 Spot Roport Dtg 0609288. (Final)

Carousol CP. at 060928H. at Fr. or. En. 086757. Received 15 rds medium to heavy arty inside peri ... meter. Fired 2 I'do 155"" on 086757 , 8 rdo on 09307404, 19 rda 175mn on 0316176381, 19 rdo on 028576'7.

S-3 9th liar noD Simp #293. F s-:; 1220 r/2 Now at Ck. Pt. #5. F S-3 1245 F/2 Now at Ok. pt, 116. F So, 1315 F/2 Now in CPo S-3 9th Har 16:;5 Spot Report Dtg 061635E, (Initial)

Carousal CP. a.t 061635E at Fr. C'l' .. En. Unknown. Receiving inooming 6Om. Returning firo.

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lmSSAGE INCIDENT Spot aepori; Dtg 1 35H. JCiDa.l Carousel CP. at 061635H at Fr. CT. En. 121717. Received 8 rd.s 6Om::n. Returned tire with 81 fS on 120715 ot 10 rd., 30 rds on 125724. 18 <de on 121717. 1l/3 1l/3 ~"" departing CP. ri/2 Now departing CP. F/, Nov departing.CP. "1, Now in poai tion. F/2 Now in position. B/3 Nov in position. G/,/LP Now in position. G/2 Now in position. B/l/2/3/LP Now in position. B/2!LP Now in position. 51 trop i/!l.95.

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MESSAGE/llICIDENT Ej3 Now in CP. 5i txep #2.96 H/l Now in cr. Ely'. Now in cr. FjlJi'. N"" in cr. Precipitation Report.

• FRO!!: 07000lH j-m 68 roo 072400H 1m 68

1'/ stand To. G/2 Now departing CP. for road swcep. rfj2 Noy at Ok. Pt. #1. rf/2 Now at Ck. Ft. #2.. G/2 Now at Ok. l't. #;. Jill Now departing cr. G!2 Now at Ok. Pt. #4. ri/2 Now at Ok. Pt. #;. ri/2 Now in or. 11/1 Now at Ck. Ft. ~. 11/1 Now at Ok. pt. #2.. S~ot RepOl:t Dtg 070942l!. (Initie.l) Caro""ol cr. at 070942H at Fr. (Jr. En. Unkno,m. Reoeiving Incoming mortars. Ret1..lI'Il1ng fire. Hj1 No" at Ck. Pt. #3. Spot Report Dtg 070942H. (Final) Carousel CP. at 080942H at Fr. CT. En. 107718. Received 3 rds 6OI:un mortars. Returned fue with 81'. of 10 <dB on 107718, 20 rd. on 109709, 10 rds "" 140719. H/l Nm-l a.t Ck. Pt. #4. 11/1 Now at Ok. Pt. #;. 5i trep #2.97. ll/1 Now at Ok. Pt. 116. R/I Now at Ck. pt. #7. E/3 Now departing cr. rill Now in CP. Spot Report Dtg 071240H. Carousel CPo at 071240H at Fr. CT. En. 104704. Recl;!;i.ved active sniper tire £ro14Br bove gdd. Re­:Wrneo fixe with 106'. _ 81'. on grid. 81 trep #2.98. Spot Repo<t Dtg 071700H. CEU'ollSe:l c:P .. at Fl:.CT, En. trnkn.o,m .. at 071700B, Observed active 9MIDf monu position and NVA using bunkers and trench line. Ran air strike and bad 13 XSA confirmed 16 bunkers destroyed.

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2nd I1attalion, 1st rr:a.rinee

MESSAGE/moIDENT Spot Report Dtg 071eoOH. Carousel GP. at 071eooH at Fr. CT. En. 086798. 01' #2 obaervod 2 e.otive s.rty batteries. fued 19 ~ 175MM. Obaervod 1 eeconM.:z:y explosion on grid 07607815. F/2 Nw doparting CPo Spot Report Dt~ 07lS00l!. carousel CPo at 071S00H at Fr. CT. En. YD os6798. Observed enemy battery of 3 guns acti va arty. Ran TPt}-lO, 4 secondaries. r/2 Now in po$ition. H(l Now departing CP. H(l Now in position. E/3 Now doparting CPo F/l. Now departing CP. E/3 Now in position. ill Vow in position. G/2/I2l e Now in position. spot Report Dtg 0719101!. Carousel CP. at 071910Il at Fr. CT. En. 11237179. Received 2 rds 1m S2mm caliber. Fired 4.2 msaion at 23 rds observed , large secondary explosions. Spot Report Dtg 071900H. (Late) Carousel CPo at 071900H at Fr. CT. En. 148746. PPS-5 picked up Bn. size movement about above coord. Figbtinl$ l".ad bad indica.ted to their station that a."'l ttrJidentified helicopter went down in this area. The re.du set indioated that a metallio objeot WM poss­ible in area or above grid due to excessive amount of Btatio on the screen wbioh would indicate s metall­io objeot. A TOT was fired on 148746. !t1ove!:l9nt on screen broke into two large groups, 1 moving 'NE and one SE. Hove~nt to SE was lost. l'~vement to NE waa followed by PPS-5 for soveral hundred Deters then lost. At 072135H at grid 151760. a Co. size movecertt was picked up by PPS-5. TOT fired at that g:t'id.. IOOve­mnt was not ith1nt1fied as same lJIlit as earlier .. Sur­villenoe of area vas made with negitive results as yet. Spot Report Dtg 072150ll. Carousel CPo at 072150B at Fr. CT. En. 130759. pps ... 5 re.da.r spotted enemy movement appros. Co. size. Fired TOT on enoDf goid. 5i trap fi'299.

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PllO!1. 080001a J.:ar 6S ro, 082400ll Mar 68

:" = Noy in CPt How departing CP. Now in position. Now in position. Nov in CP.

Sitl:ep #;00. F/2/lli? Now in CP. G/2 Now at Ok. pt. Ifl. 0/2 Now a.t Ok. Pt. #2. Elplt. Now departing CP. E/Plt Nolt at Ok. Pt. #1. G/2 Now at Ok. pt. #4. 0/2 Now at Ok. Pt. 115. Elplt Now at Ok. Pt. {ji2.. G/l Now deputing CPo "HIl !low in CP. s/nt )low at Ok. pt. #;. Si treIl #j01, Elp1t NOl< at Ok. pt. f/4. Spot Repo.t Dtg 081215ff. C~usel CPo at 081215B at Fr. CT. En. 136697. Fouud place wbere 6 to 10 rde of 8lIDm rde had hill: area cluttered with four bandages 1 NVA blood poncho ,. NVA ponchos used as SO'lttLd cloths. Etc. Completed search 8lI.d pst;r:Ql. E/Plt Now at Ok. Pt. iI'5. Spot Ropo.t Dtg oel100H. (tato ) a_use1 CP. at OellOO!! at Fr. 145690, En. 146694. Unit observed 2 NVA with weapons and wearing dark 'tIlliforms IIlOving ra.ther fast to the East. Firoo 2 :r:ds 6O:nm and ;0 rds sweep ot area with negative ro-S1U.ts. Spot Report Dtg 08161;H. (Ini tia.l) carousel CP. at oe1613H at Fr. CT. En. Unknown. ReceivilJ.B' incoIlliDG' arty. Ret'lJ.t'Ding fire. Sitrep #302. Spot Report Dtg 08l6l3R. (Final) Carousel CP. at oe161311 at Fr. 01'. En. 094768. Received 34 rds incom:blg arty. Returned fire with arty of 23 rds on 094768, 25 rds on 086774, 30 rds on 05587645.

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'i/3 nOli ill CPo Sitrep #304. E/}/IJ? Now in CP. F/2 NOlI ill CPo F!1 Now in CPo F/ Stand 'l'o. Preoipitation Report. r/l NOli a.partin« CP. F!l" No;, at Ck. Pt. Ifl. Fll Now at Ok. !'t. f/Q. F!l Nov at Ok. Pt. #3. F/l Now at Ck. Pt. #4. P/l Now .t Ck. !'t. #5. F/l NQif at Ck:. pt. #6. SitrOj) #305.

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8-3 JOURNAL 2nd BEltta.llon f 1st Ha.rines

Sitmp _ Spot Report Dtg 092325H.

FlIDM. loooOlH Mer 68 TO, 1024DQH _ 68

C8.rousel CP. (l.t 092325H a.t Fr. CT .. En. Unlouiwn. Observed active rockets. Fired mission of lOS1s on 165657 of 28 rds and 14 rdo on 140677. Sitrep #307. G/1/J:P Now in CP. E/} NOlI doparting CPo Gil Now in position. Sittep #308. B/ Now in CP. 06/ Now departing CPo CG/ UOW in C-2 Bridge. EI.2. Now at Ok. Pt. 18. E/2 Now at Ok. Pt. #4. ri(2 Now in CP. Si teep #309. F/:; Now departing CPo ,;;, li'ow departing CP. F!.1 Now departing CP. E!.3 Now in position. G/2/3 llow in position. Si trep # }1O.

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Sitrep 11. E/Patrol nov departing CP. G/2LP ITo~ in CP. ill/LP NoY in c:P. il Stand To. ill Now in CP. E/Patrol now at Ck. Pt. {/2. Ii/Patrol now at Ok. Pt. #3. Ii/Patrol now at Ck. pt. #4. ill Now departing CP. E/Qlllbush now sat in position. E/Patrol now in CP. til Now at Ok. pt. /fl. 1'/1 Now at Ok. Pt. {f2. i/2 Now depatting CPo ill Now in CP. i/2 Now in position. Si -;rep :/1,)12 ~ G/2 Now departing CP. U/2 Now at Ok. pt. #1. G/2 Nov at Ok. Pt. {f2. G/2 Now at Ck. Ft. #;. Fir& in the hole. G/2 NoW' at Ok. Pt. #4. ri/2 Nov 1n CPo Sitrop #313. Fil Fire :in the hole. Ei/2 Nov doparting CP. E/2 Now in CP .. F/2 Nov departing CP. F/l Now in position, G/2 No~ departing CPo i/2 Now in position. Sitrep #314.

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5-3 JOURNAL 2nd Battalion, lEtt r-:arines

_SAGE INCIlJEl,'T F 2 ambush now in OF. 51 trep #515. FI Stand To. Ely No" in CP. ill Now departing CP. 'ill Now at Ck. pt. #1. F/l Now at Ck. Pt. #2. F/2 Now aeparting CP. iI2·N"" i.n CP. G/l OF Now departing CP. F/l Now at Ok. Pt. #3. lib Now departing CPo E/3 Now deporting CP. 5i trep #316. P/l Now at Ok. P'o. #4. G/l OF Now in CF. F/l Now in CPo G/l Now departing CPo G/l N "" at Ok. Pt. #1-Fill Now at Ck. Pt. 11'2. E/l 110w a.t Ck. Pt. #5. Gil Now at Ck. Pt. #2. t/ !Jozer Beom ty now in CP. Ell Now at Ok. Pt. #4. Ell Now in CP. S1trep #517. Gil Now in CPo F/2/112 Now departing CPo F/2/112 Now in po.ition. Spot Report Dtg 122oo5H.

FROH: 12000lH):or 68 '1'0. 122400!! ),,,,,, 68

Carousel CPo at 122005!! at Fr. C-2 En. 073652. Observed 1 large secondary explosion atter TPQ-lO vas ilxol'ped. Spot Repo~ Dig 12200aH. OaroWiel CF .. at 1220088: a.t l'r. 0-2 En. 121671. Obssrved 2 NVA in treelina with PPS-5 at above ooord~ Fuod 8 rds 105r:un on erid. G/2 Now in position. F/l Now departing CP. F/l Now in position. Sitrep #316.

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FRO!'1: 13000lll 1m 66 - 'IXlI 132400H liar 68

mOll .. , oro TI:·\!: I'llQijAG!!/l)!WE)lT -8-, 9th !:ar 0500 Sitrop '#319 F s-, 0630 FI Stand To. p 8-; 065; F/2 Now in CP. S-3 9th llar 0810 Spot Report Dtg 130615.

Car""".l CP. at 1)0615 at Fr. 10)2647, En. Unlmo;m. • Unit cOlll.i..ng in to CP frOOl night activity received 1 incoming grenade, it also heard move:::lent to the tront. Fi=d l2 n-79 _ an<\ threw 2 hand fr"{j-

• mentation. grenadoa. Checked !lI'ea uith negetive re ... sults and no further movement. Dcylight patrol of area scheduled..

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E S-3 0915 Elplt now departL.g CPo e S-3 0930 GIL Now dopartmg CP. In G S-3 0940 Gil Holt in poei tion. ~ ; F 6-3 0955 rill No" at Ok. Pt. !fl. F 8-3 1013 Jill No« at C'~. Pt. 1/2. :s E 6-3 1035 E/3 Nov at Ok. Pt. /fl. ~ 9-3 9th llar 1100 Sitrep 11020. ..., E S-3 1107 Ell Now departing CP. = F 5-3 U35 F/l Now depaxting CP.

• F 9-3 1200 ri/2 lIow at Ok. Pt. 1#). E S-; 1204 rib Now at Ok. Pt. g,. F 5-3 1221 '1/2 No" in CP.

• E 9-5 1257 >i/3 J;"" at Ok. Pt. #4. E 8-3 1306 lib Now co_ncing wiIe check. E 6-3 1429 E/3 Now in CP. E 6-, 1449 liJl Now in CP. 8-3 !I1;h ,Iar 1700 Siteep #}21. F 6-3 1705 F/3 Now in CP. e 8-, lii08 ril J!ow in CP. E 8-3 1900 E/""buah depa:rtmg CP. E 5-; 1940 i/ambush now in position. E 6-3 1955 E/,/LP Now departing CP. F 5-3 1957 r/2/LP Now dopa.rting C~. G 8-3 200~ G/2/U! Now in position. F 5-3 2014 r/2/r.;p How in position .. E 5-3 2016 E/i/LP Now in poaition. 81 t s 8-3 2020 Blts a.coidental disolIBrge, di911osition UDkno\m. G 9-3 2143 G/ljLP ~ow departing CP. 5-3 9th l·:.x 2030 Requested e:cergengy lJedevac. goo} 9th I·:.x 2055 ~~dev3C c~leted~ ' ... ~ F S-3 2206 F/l N"" deporting CP. s-} 9th J.:.x 2300 Sitr.p i/?22.

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• So3 JOURNAL

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FROlI, 14OOO1B Har 6B TO I 142400B ]'!BJ: 68

• FI Stand To. G/2 Now depatting C~. G/.2 Now ~t Ck. Pt. #1. if> lIow departing ~. if) UOll set in position. G/2 NO\l at Ck. Pt. I/a.; P/2 Now at Ck. pt. 1f2. F/2 Now At Ok. pt. #3. G/2 NOli at Ck. pt. #;. 81 trcp #324. F/2 Now a.t Ck. pt. tM. F!2 Now in CPo 0/.2 NOli at Ck. Pt. /f4. EZ2 No~ at Ck. Pt. lf02. ~2 Now at Ok. Pt. ~. E!2 NO\l at Ck. !'t. 1M. F./2 No" at Ck. Pt. !15. ri/l W 11011 in CP. E/2 Now in ~. ?i t3:ep #325. G!2 Now at Ck. Ft. !15. ri!2 Now .t Ck. pt. #6. ri!2 Now in ~. F!l/~ NO\l departing Cl'. F!2 lIow departing CPo 1'/1 Now in CP. to change radio. Ji!l Now departing ~. and in position. F/2 Now 1n position. Spot Report Dtg 142145H. Carousel ~. at 142J.45H at Fr. 125668, En. 125669. uni t spotted 1 N'VA, movi.ng" to right of combat oP 'With starlight sGope. fired 511-16 rds saw IfVA drop and move into bWilhes r:l..red 6 ;'[-79 rds into bU!Jhes vtith incl1..lSive results. Will check out a.rea. at first light. Spot Report Dtg 142145H. 00<0uso1 CPo nt 142145B .t Fr. 129672 mo. 1;0672, Utri. t heard movement on lines. Fired on movement Yill check out a.:rea at first light. Spot Report Dtg 142015R. Ca.rousel Cl'. at 142015H at Fr. nnd En. 138645. Heard explosion in ml.nctield, area. will be kept under obsel"V2.tion '""" ok 0

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s-3 JOURJIAL 2nd 'Battalion, 1st l'larines

Si trap 1I?27· QI stOl'l-d To. ri/; Now at Ck. Pt. ill. E/l Not' at Ok. pt. ill. Fb How departing GP. a!) Now at Ok. pt. #2. 'ill NoW at Ok. pt. #1. F/l Now .t C'~. pt. f#.. ri/l Jlew at Ok. Pt. #2. Sitrep #)28.

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oj; Now et Ok. Pt. #). Spot Report Dtg 151100H. (Initial) Carousel CP.at 151looH at Fr. 152682. En. 160680. Killer Team operating in vicinity of grid observed =-12 pereQIlS, ti'l.lor team intorceptQd and picked up ..... 9 persona all fet:lale, 3 p&rBDnS that WeTe oossrvod ;:;: were maloa. the j malee esoaped to S/S~I. rued 32 ~ rd. 10Smm until friendly units blocked in position. Enaction £orce was dispatched to where persons were spotted area is under observation. E/l No" at Ck. pt. II? &3 E/l Now at Ok. pt. #4. .::a G/l HOIl at Gk. Pt. {/6. 0/3 How in GP. E/l NOI' in GP. Spot Report Dtg lSUOOH. (Final) Carousel CPo at lS1l00H at Fr. lS2682. En. 160660. Killer team eppz-ohended 9 WOlllen, j J:Jaleij were observed rurming to the SQuth-south"/est. Elnti:ce area "'as aearohod/I:hei:e hOM tle,s in tho vic1nity of Truo-L:m 2,66, During interrogation it was determined that addi tionel males waxo in the vioini ty detainees rc-.. port Yarded. HUl reJDain to observed the area. to keep arear undor aurv-ellianee. Dotainees fOl"W'Brded to Drelro Pool. Sitrep #l29. Spot Report Dtg. 1518jOH. (Late) C"""""e1 CP. at Fr. 147678, Eln. 15S695. Vhile patrolling in a westorly dir&ction at above coord. platoon received one'neavy caliber a:rty rd. Took coVo~ and reported to C-24 who determined round 'vItlS not fr1ondJ.y.

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HESSAGE nrCIlJENT F 2 Now departing c?~ F/2 Now in position. spot Report Dt& 152120H.

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'. Sitrop #330. Spot Report Dtg 152330H. Carousol CPo at 152';011 at Fr. 0-2 En. 130640. Beard mans voice, Hord believed to bo 00. Fired 4 rds H ... 19 rda were on target, will search area at first light. Spot Report Dtg 151225H. (Lnto) Carousel OP. at 151225ll at Fr. and En. 135640. unit wire check disco~ered 5 bre~ in outer peri meter "lire, on azimuth 155 degrees. From fighting :position bxealrn appear to have been cut I 11:i.mJ ex­plosion :reported on other spot report. Sandle tra cks of one nmn mov:ing south tvwnrdn tr~line vas discovered in the area of thia break.. 'l'10 breaks in Hire located on azimuth 100 deBrEIss. 1'lal:W snimMs. tracks similar to bobcat tracks, \fere dis covered throughout area. I1re-aka repa.li'ed, obsorva. tion of area continues.

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s-3 J01!RNJIL 2nd. Battaliont 1st Haxllles

Sitrep '331. E/ stand To. E/l Now departing CPo ~/l Now at Ok. Ft. #1. Ell Nov at Ok. Ft. #'2. ill Jrou at Ok. Ft. #'5. ill !Iou at Ok. Ft. 1/'2. F!l !Iou at Ok. Ft. iI3. Spot Report Dtg 1610jOR.

• POOl-it 160001B I-Car 68 TO. 1624DOH I-Car 68

CO>'oUse1 CP. at 161030H at Pr. and En. 148677. X111er team spotted 5 NYA 50 meters from fr. posi­tion. Fired 18 rds l05mm on tlll'get JiOveDlOnt ceased lost Visual contact due to denso foilaga, area. remains under observation tor turthe~ rite mission Golf oxtraeted patrol and 'rJill at/~p and cheok al'!'ea. upon arrival .. Sitrep #'532. G/j Not! at Ck. Pt. #=1. e/3 Now at Ok. Ft. #'2. F/l Noy at Ok. pt. #4. "i/l Now at Ok. pt. #'5. 0/3 Nou at Ok. pt. #4. Spot Report Dtg 161430H. (Initial and Final) OaroUsel CP. at 161430H at Fr. 0-2 En. 095627. Received 2 rds suspected 82mm IOOrter. Fired 2 WP and 10 HE': l05mm a.t a.bove grid. I·:oriar silenced. P/l aow at Ok. pt. #6. p/1 Now at Ok. Ft. /IfJ. G/, Now in CP. Sitrcp #33,. Spot Report Pig 1614}0l1. (Initial) Oarousol CP •• 1 1614303 al Fr. C-2 En. 095627. Reoei v:i.ng incoming mortars. Returning fire. E/ stand To. E! stand Do'W1l ~ Spot Reporl Dtg 161735H. (PUlal) Carousel CP •• t 161735H at Fr. C-2 En. 118643. Reoeived 5 rds 62mm and 10 rds 6Omm. Returned fire with 60mm of 30 rd. on 118643 and 16 rdB on 095637. Sitrop #'534.

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5-} JOURNAL 2nd Battalion, 1st ~mrines

BESSME/mCIllEN'l' Spot Report Dtg 170025H.

• FRON: 1700015 1m 68 TO. 172400B Mar 69

-Carousel CP. at 170025l! at Fr. 113644, En. 125646 OP ~rest spotted lights at above e;rid movine sough Fired 60nt:!. nU.$a1.on. or 20 :t'ds BE on target. lights vent out. E/ ambush now in CP. Sitrep i1'35. E/2 NOH in Cp. F/ S,,,,,d To. 1ii/3 NOH c!'pa.rtin(; CP. i/2 !lou at Cle. Ft. #1. Sitrep 1I?)6. r/2 NOI' at Ck. Ft. /fl.. F/2 No" at Ck. pO. #3. Ei} NOH in CP. F/2 NOH in OJ' .. Sitxep #337. G/2 NOl< departing CP. d/2 Nou in position. F/2 NOI< departins' CP. F/2 NOH in position. Sitrep ,~j8. Spot neport DtC 1721jDR. Oarousel CP. nt 1721)05 at Fr. 0-2 En. 131639. Rod<r at fighting position sighted .n.~ at 137639 Sbiftod infa-~~d light to cover area and tired 30 rda 60mm and continued night H&l for 15 minutes. Spot Report Dtg 1723153. Carousel CPo at 172315B at Fr. C-2 En. 131668. Un! t on l:iJles heard noises uhich sO\mded like wiN baing out .. Fi.rod into area of suspected \Ulem;y' ClOvement trlth 2 106RR Fleshette rde3) trl.ll ~hack: out area at first light.

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liES6AGE lliCIllBNT SHr.p 339. Efl/];!> Nov in CPo F/ Stsnd To. i/2 Nov in CPo Fi/l NOl< departing CPo 0/1 lIov deperling Cl? 8pot Report Dtg lSOBOOH.

• FROIl. 16000111 llN: 66 TO. 182400H ).f"" 68

Coro1lSel C1'. at 180BOOH. at Pr ... ~d En. 129642. 'Unit found break in Hire at grid 129642. Unit found area around perimeter and found foot printB a.t 1;36'7 .. Unit ae~ched further with neg. result. G/l Nov at Ck. pt. :f/il. G/l NOH at Ck. pt. {fl. F/2 NOH at Ck. pt. ;'12. G/l Nov at Ck_ ?t. #). ri/l I:OH .t Ck. Pt. #4. F/2 NoV at Ck. :Pt. #4. 61 trap #340. G/l Now at Ck. Pt. #5. G/l NOH In CPo i/2 ~ow at Ck. pt. #fl. F/2 Nov at Ck. Pt .. -fI!7 .. F/2 Now in C1'. Sitrop #341. G/2 Now deporting CP. d/3 Now deporting CPo ci/2 lIow in pasi tion. 6/2 Now in poaition. G/~ No,J in position. spot Report lltg lS2115H. Carousel CPo at 1B2115ll at Fr. 132630, En. 136637. Bedax spotted enemlf movement toward west 5~tcrs forwa:cd of tigb.ting 'Dunker. :Fi.J:ed 11 rdB 60t:lll on target ,.r.i.ll search area a.t first light. Sitrep #342.

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8-3 ~01lRNAL 2nd lJaitalion, let Harmes

Stand 1],'0. Nou departing CP. now at Ck. pt. #1. Now departing CP. Now e.t Ck. Pt. #1. Now at Ck. Pt. ~. NOI' at Ck. Ft. if!<. Now at Ck. Ft. #3. !fou at Ok. Pt. ffj. Now at Ok. Pt. #4-

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Si t>ep #344' .• . F!2 NOl' nt Ok. Ft. f/';. ~ F/.2 Now :in CP. -0/2 NOl' at Ok. Ft. ~. ti: Spot Report Dte 191208H. ;,; Carousel CP. at 19120SH at Fr. C-2 En. 045750. ~ lieoeived. l} rds i,led. arty suspeoted 120!:llll in peril:l- ..... eter. Crater an..nlysie indicated line to be 5400 to U 5500 mills, smitty 24 observed _.1. flashes at ~ grid 045750 and e_d t""!l"t natuxe of fire. Dis­patched patrol ~d they fired ~ty mission of 12 rda HE mth mixed and VT fuses, target a:cea :teoeivcd good coverage .. Patrol swept a:rSQ but had. no signifi-cwt indicatiOILs ot results, area. w;i.ll remain undox observation. G/.2 Now at Ck. pt. fI1. ri/2 Now "t Ok. pt. i/fj. Sitrsp #;45. G/2 Now in CP. Gil Now deporting CP. Gil Now in position. Yl/r;p Iro" departing OF. F/l jy ~ro'W in position .. Si trep #346.

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S~trop tf;47. FI. stand. To. F/2 NOll departing CP. Spot Report Dtg 20lOOOH.

FRom 20000lH lIar 68 TO. 20240Qn '''''' 66

Carousel Cl'. at 201000H at Fr. C-2 En. 159645. Found tvo [;raves at bottom of crater. Dug up graves, searched for belo~. Appeared wcnring uniforms with civil1an olothing with them. Graves appeared to be knot-t more than ttro woeks to one month old and bodys have not started to dec~. G/l Now at Ck. pt. !fl. G/, No" departi,,« CP. Spot Report Dtg 201055H. Carousel Cp, at 201055H, at Fr. 0-2 En. 159655. Berkley 1 observed 20 to 3D NVA moving tOlfard rr. position. Unit called for Air and Arty support AD responded to emergency call. Received 1 flieht of gunships BDA unknoWn, mobalized reaction force of 2 platoons moving out of C-2A present time. G/, NOH at Ck. pt. /fl.. rj/, Now at Ok. Pt. 1/'2. rj/, Now at Ok. pt. #3. Si trop ~'348. Spot Report Dtg 2010,OH. (tate) Carousel CP. at 201030IT at Fr. 1;66}5, En. 1)6630. Spotted 1 NVA moving "est. Fired 15 rds l.J-16, 200 rds ].,-60, and 15 rds M-79. Spot Report Dtg 201650H. Carousel CP. at 201650H at Fr. 159654, En. 160660. Reoeived 25 rds 6~ .from ene~ coord .. Reported to Carousel OF .. 0/2 No" departing CP. rj/2 I/OII in position. If/1 ambush no" doparting CP. F/l aobush nov in pos:i. tion. Si trep #349. F/3 Now in OP.

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• FROI-I. 21000lJl 1la:!1 68 TO. 212400H H"" 68

Ca<ouoel OP. at 201055B at Fr. 159654, En. 159655. E/I Killer/Team patrol? locatlld two en .. gr.aves in bo~b crater at grid 159654. Patrol checked 8lld f'ound two bodies Clreaeed in NVA uni!oreJa, one rJ:a.ve also held a bag containing civilian clothes. Ono NVA uniform collar was lined on the undoxside with blue cloth. Du:ctng this examination other men­bers ot the patrol and an 40 on stEltion above o'b­served 30 to 40 civilians lTearins silver helmets appa:rently cutting or aatbering 'WOod at this time the scout dog and rear seouri ty Here al6r ted to 20 to 30 lIT.! moving tOllBJ:'d friendly p08i tion. Eo­&iJ{f :iIIlmadiately cOlli.'Inen*d firifig ana e.ttei!rpted to

encirole the patrol, p2trol leader called An on stQM tion who responded with arty, gunahips and fixed vh>g. N"",ber e.nd -type rQ""dB e.nd ~DA "Ill"""",. Re­action forae of two platoons \ores dispatched im::n­ediate~ from C-2 position in and around the bono cra.ter was untenable and nee.rly encirclod, the patrol leader elected to breaD: out to the NE .emd establish a defense perimeter on a small ridgeY lir..e 100 to 200 lIl6ters from the crater. During the break out 2 USMC \Jere 'JQtmded, onn was the pa.trol leader who. vas hit Mce but re!!lained in control of the patrol and es tablished and directed the defense pe:t'iJ:cetol' 'UIl.tU re:le1ved by the reaction torco. 'rhe Bcout dog attempted to attaok and NVA. firing at mem ... bers of the patrol end uas shot in the head end kill .. ed, the dog ba.ndler [ired at lIhe NVA and aBo'i him tall but was unable to oomfirm a. KIA. ~"o z.."VA were cOlllf'i.tm­ad killed by a greru>.da dUl'ing the brosaout. Tho re­action force undor the guidance of the AO effected juncture at about 2014455 when the reaotion force ap)?roa.ohed tho pa.trols poai tion, 2 MVA 1101'0 observed end killed.. Upon approach of res.ction force NYA dis­eng8€8d and contact waa not roga.ined. Rea.otion force obeoked £Q;'oa. Ono N:!1,l., apP9$Z'od to. have been art NCO howvor the bo~ !JM set a fue to tho clothing: 9lld his 81XlIUI1i tion was cooking off. After departing to return to C-2 25 rounds of 60mn was :received ncar t"riendlJ' :pQ6i tion .. Rol,1Ild.$ wer$ oft target and. not effective. The pa.trol leader feol tM eivilinms \fOre a diYarsion for the NYA to enoircle the patrol.

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2nd Batta1ion t 1st l'~ines

FRO!·r TO Tll-!E Il11SSAGE INC=lT s-; 9th 1"." 0500 Sirep t 48. F S-3 0652 F/2 NOW in CP. G S-3 0$01 G/2 Now departing CP. F 5-3 0830 F/l NO" depexting CP. F 5-3 0915 F/2 Now deparl:lng CPo F S-3 0920 "/2 NOll at Ck. Ft. {fl. F 5-3 1010 F/2 NOW at Ck. Pt6 1ft2. F 8--3 1100 F/2 N"" at Ck. Pt. #3.

• F S-3 1131 Jt/2 NO'1 at Ck .. Pt. #4. 5-3 9th !rex 1147 Sitrep #349. F S-3 1201 F/2 Now at Ok. !>t. #';.

• F S-3 1222 F/Z HOI< ill CP. S-3 9th 1m 1700 Bitxap #350. E S-3 1650 E/. Stand To. G S-3 1955 ri/Z/IJ' JI'p" deparling CP. E S-3 2005 ll/1 NO\l deparling CP. 0 H 2010 G/2/LP Hall set in position. E S-3 20U E/; No" depatting CP. E S-3 2020 ri/1 11011 d.parling CP. e F S-3 2040 p/l NOW in position ..

fj E S-3 2053 E/3 Now in position. F S-; 2059 F!Z/IJ' Now departing CP. F S-3 2200 ri/2/LF NOll ill po,itioo. ~ B-3 9th !om 2300 Simp #351.

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S-3 JOURNAL 2nd Battalion, lst l-le.rines

!'I!lSS,\GE INGIlJEl\"J' Sitxep 52. rl S_d To. Ej/3 Now at Ok. ~. #'J-. if Now dep!!Xting GP. F/1 Now at Ok. Pt. #'J-. ill Now at Ok. Pt. #2. i/l No" at Ck. Ft. #,j. convoy now at Ok. Ft. 1f!22. F/l Now at Ok. :Pt. II? 81 trep #353. Convoy now at Ck. pt~ #57. Convoy nou at ek. pt. #JjB. Convoy now at 01::. pt. #98. Sitrep #354.

• OOl1. 220001ll!Jar 68 'fiJ' 222400H !m 68

F/l/Y No<' departing GP. F/l/r.;p Now departing outer perimeter vire and """ now set in position. Spot Report Dtg 2221}OH. Carousel CPo at 222130ll at Fr. 113651 Bn. 131652. unit observed red light and movement at above grid r liGht movement beading for F-positian. Unit opened fire ... rith dmall anne cnlled in illumination. Drop-ed b-2Ck 100 meters and set up hasting perimeter. Vill search at £irst light. sitrep #355.

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2nd Battalion, 1st ~IariIws

FROM, 2~OOOlH l:ar 68 TO: 232400a }lar 68

F!l0/! TO TlltE fIBS5AGE/lJ\ Wb" NOTE As""",,,d il»Con of 4th H."illes 5-3 4th Bar 0500 Sitrop #3. R 5-3 1625 lj/, Now in CPo R 6-3 1637 ri/~ Ilow in OP. 8-3 9th I"." 1700 Sitrep #4.

• H S-3 1930 lj/2 J!ow departing CP. a 5-3 1932 lj/1 Now departingC? II S-3 1932 ri!i liow departing CP. • B 6-3 1939 ri/3 Now in position. . E S-3 1939 E/i Now departing CP. .. Il 5-3 1942 H/2 No'" in position • . II S-~ 1950 B/l Not.!' i.rJ, PQsition • . E 8-3 2025 EV3 now in position. G S-3 2100 d/lj];J! Now deporting CP. G 5-3 ~15 G/l/];J! Now in position. S-3 9th I·m 2300 Sitrep f/?

~ 5-3 4th ~"" 2330 Request for 1 emergency I!lO vaa.

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B-, JOURNAL :ffid Battalion t 1st ~,:arine9

1!E55AGE/J1'ICIDENT ~~devac completod. Sitrep #6. H/l How :in OP. H/2 Now :in CP. H/3 Now :in CPo ll/op No", doparting CP .. d/z NO'1 departing CP. E/3 NOlf departtilg CP. Spot Report Dtg 24093011.

• FRDH. 24OOO1H 1,Iar ~8 TO: 242t,OOH 1& 68

Cao:ousol,-'OF, "t 240930H at Fr. and En. 005497. Found 2 straw hooob.os which appeax to be abondon for qui"tEI somo time .. RooeMe 'Wore 'PractiV:ly des­troyed. Checked aream around. hooob.os t will con­t:Lnue to observe area. G/2 ITow at Ok. pt. Ir'l. G/2 Now at Ok. pt. ~. S'" tre:p #1. Pl.l Now depaxttilg CP. 0/2 NOll at Ck. Ft. 1#3. O!2 Now in OP. Hll Now set in. H/l NO\f in CPo B/3 Now in CPo Rema~n;n5 Carousel units arriving nov position. Request for Ipriority medevao, heat oasualty. }~devao completed. sit""p #S. Pl.1 ITow departing CP. H/2/3 Now departing CP. B/l/2/, Nov in poei tion. Request for 1 emergency n:ed.eve.o. Gil NOH depaxting CP. Kedevac completed. FI No" at Ok. Pt. ff,. Sl.t:<ep #9. F/ Now L~ yoaitian.

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2nd Battalion, 1st riarines

FROJ.l. 25000lB Mar 68 !I.'O, 252400li Mar 68

FIlO!l TO TINE I1!!JSSAGE rnCIDENT 8~3 4th lIar 0500 Sitrep 10. G 5-1 0120 G/3 No" departing CP. E 5-, 0858 IV depertins" Cp. for ro.e.d 6liOep. E B-1 0900 E/3 Now in poei tion. a s-; 1040 ri/3 NOli at Ck. pt. #2.

• 5-; 4th H ... 1100 Sitrep #11, G So; 1357 G/; No" in CPo R 8-3 1558 ri/2 Now in CP.

• 8-3 4th l,;"r 1700 Simp #12 .. H s-; 1935 riI; Now departing CPo R s-; 1948 W} Now in pOBi tion. F 8-; 1956 r/2 No" departing CPo F s-; 2005 Jii/2 Nov in position. E So; 2029 i/; No\< dopa:rtl,ng CP. R s-; 20;1 H/l Now in position ... G s-; 2057 G!l Now departing CP. G 8.3 2103 rill Now in poai tion. E EH 2111 Eill 8.lIIbuah no" in position. ~ 8-3 4th l'Iar 2230 Spot Report Dtg 252l35i. l.I-I

Carousel CPo at 252l;5H at Fr. 006487 Ell •• 098488. " 'Unit beard m.cM;!lllOnt in front of lines .. Thmnr

~ • »-3; grenade, er.sakod out area found. c18¥l1loI'O Jl1i.nc trtmed around to face fr. linea. ~:oved el~t'e t'lIl"IlCld tQ race meotion of enemy. ffl s-; ,th Mar 22;7 Spot Report Dte: 252115H. • - Carousel CPo at H52l15H at Fr. CT. En. 978479. = Continued to receive probing action for approx. li hou.t'a. En. a.ctivity ba.e since ceased except fox acoaaional move~t detootod around position.

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2nd Battalion, 1st ~~s

!'ROM' ~60001l! H"" 66 TOi' 262400B }fur 68

!,aQ!1 TO : Tll~ 1!E58AGEZINCIDENT ;; 8-3 4th ~!ar 0220 ' Spot Report Dt{; 2 0220[.

Cc..rouael CP. at 260220H e.t Fr CT. En. UnknO'im. Hotel etil1 receiving UIOYe:::IeUt to the- east, south east and south of LZ Stud. Enetz'ly unit prob~ extent hotel line, in attotllI>t to determine exact

• disposition of forcea. other areas remain quiet at this time.Unit is on 10"% ~rt.

S-3 4th liar 0306 spot aeport Dtg 260250[.

• Carousel OP. at 260250H at Fr. CP En. 00448J.. Received j incoming grenades. Returned fire.

8-3 4th 1m 0500 Sit"ep If!;. S-3 4th Ym 0725 Request far 1 priori~ medevac. S-3 4th I"", 0804 ¥.edevac completed. e F B-3 0850 F!1 Now depeJ.'Ung CP. F 8-3 1045 P/l NOli at Ok. Pt. #1. -101. S-3 4th _ 1100 51 to:ep #1~.

~ G 8-3 1252 G/l Now deporting CP, F B-3 1;33 P/l Now in cp. e 8-; 1515 G/l Hw at Ok. Pt. 112. =: 5-; let ACD 1600 Speoial Sitrep --- Assumed Opcon of 1st Air Cav. G B-3 17lO G/l Now in CP. e

• B-3 1st AGD 1731 Sit"ep #15. E 8-3 1957 H/l Now departing CP. G 5-; 1959 ti/2 Now deporting CP. E S-3 2000 H/2/3 NOli deparyil!g CPo • E 8-; 2008 E/aJJJ.bush ~o,.;· depa:ctir'.g CP. E 8-3 2017 E/Blllbush now in position. G H 2104 rill Not1 departing CP. s-~ 1st !CD 2~00 Sitrep ;'/16. E 8-3 2314 1I/2 Now in CPo

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2nd Battalion, It:lt He~:mes

Sitrep #17. E/LP(l) Now in poeiUOll. 1i/1/3/liP1s NOl' in position. d/2/r.:P No." in position .. F/Patro1 now deportinl; Cl'. Ii/ Now departing Cl'. 1i/2 Now at Cle. Pt. //iJ.. E/2 110\/ deparlinl; Cl'. G!2 )low at Cle. Pt. 1/f2. pll Now at Ck. ",. #l. llnit Loe Report. #1. G/2 NoVl nt Cle. Pt. #3.

FROll. 2700011! Har 68 TO, 272,oon I,,,,, 68

E/2 Nov at Ok. Pt. Ir;. a.~d 1n CP. ri/2 1I0w at Ok. Pt. #4. Unit 100 Report #'2. f/2 Now in C~. G!2110w at Cle. Pt. #'5. ffi ri/2 Now in CPo Caro""e1 3A .... _. oo=d of Carousel Fox. ~ UIlit Loa Report #3. FI/; Now in poei Han. iii:. Unit Loa Report #4. -' Spot Report lltg 271345H. U Carousel Cl'. at 271345H at Fr. and En. 970497. ~ Immediately after leav:Lng L3 unit encountered an C e:rtensive ll1ine field 1Ii tb claymore type mines all mines intorlooki.J:lg'. }.xee. ",as heavily crossed with daxk green uire. Eacb mine appeared to bave 2 'Wires attached mines MS9%:1bled tin cans vi th tops cut o!~ and ware (7tr¥ in color minos uera tied. to olunps of grass and 15 meters apart .. The nine field was Cov" ered by a hoavy bunker complex on the reverse sido. o! a hill. D:lploy:l..ng autoWiltio weapons .and snall e:t'mS

at least ; line acourate 82m:n clbr type mao..'Une guns were detoctod in treeline. unit engagod end nttempted to ~eoure axea but becav.ee Q! ;nines 8l"Id hea.vy rue vere oxtt~ted 'by ohopper, one :·~--6o s.nd PRC-25 vere lost.

let ACD 2210 Spot Report Dt~ 271700 to 2Tl4}o. Carousel CP. at 271700 at Fr. CP En. 969480. 27 Han tean or E/2 Has lifted in 3 hooys to extract

.£ USHC ruts. Once in LZ l2 tJell were sent to recover the KIAls, FRC-25 and N-60. Tewn vent no:cth west then south, south west up a nose, second man back in for­mation hit a t:t'ip ltire m;i.ne, \lire was 'ori&ht silver a. ap1ll"oximately 6 ft 10Dg rigged shin high,

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2nd Battalion, 1st J·uines

HESSAGE/ JNCIDOO 2 it wide and 1 ft doep, 45 seconds later po~t man tripped similar mine. E/6 and> Cavilier/6 observod Slld Ol'derecl E/2 to dispatch a. seoond recovery team. fXOlll the L2 at 971481. umID E-34'a 1rere spotted in the area and requested to use their hoist to extract 1 oritical '·ITA. This WB8 accomplished by 1835. H-34 «porlod the _ KIA and took him to D-Hed. E/2 bxoucht ,3 till walk.ing: back to LZ and nll were ~x­t:racted to J)w.l1ed .. Hono of the Carousel Fox KIA were extr~ted Ily E/2 or gear recovered. Could observe

5 '0'91>:0 KIA hoID. the air. E/2 never Bpotted them .. Only h.elmuts a."ld flak jackets .. ':1Ieam got uithin 150 meters of objective before hitting mines_ No emall a.rma tire "taB roooivcd. EJl.onw fortifica.tions ~t 969479, and 9674$3 "ore "ocketted and mini-gunned with unImoun reeul ts .. 1 NVA '..I'M spotted at 973418 .. Sitrep 11Jl3.

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5-3 JOUEiAL 2nd Battalion, 1st Harines

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• FROll, 28000lR};'" 68 roo 282400H lola", 66

AlIF activities not! in CP. H/1/3 No" in CP. rib Nw .t CI;. ~t. #l. Ei/; nOll departing CP. ri/} Now .t CI;. Pt. Ill. Ei/3 nOll at Ck. pt. if!2. ri/5 no', at Ck. pt. 1F3. G/~ Now at Ck .. pt. #Z.. ri/3 N01<f at Clc.. pt. #4. ri/; llow at CI;. pt. #5. Spot Report Dtg 281010l!. Carousel C~ •• t 2810l0H at Fr. 978480, En. 970479 Fixed \d.ng ai:r strike on enem;y position all bits 1011 011 llear aide of eD.e~ hill 1 2g0 Ib 'bomb iIa-pacted, grid 975400 sendL'lg achrapnel into F/l position. Unit Loo Report if<>. B/3 Now in CF. Spot RePO"t Dt~ 281450H. Carounel CP. at 281450Il at &. 979480. En. 970479. En8!J8'ld knOIll1 anemy position. Fired 5 106 rds at

bunker appoared to be heavily reinforced, each xu removed a layer at a till:.e .final .rd ontered appature and destroyed bunker. H/; lIo« in CF. ri/l/3 1I0lf departing CP. 'i!l!LP Ho" departing CP. F/l/I1i! No'\-r in po:,;i tion. Unit Lee Report :fI!1. E/l/lJ> How departing CP. f/2/wibu.sh :in posit>on. ri/2 Now deporting CP. H/2 not{ in posi Han. EV2/ambU9~d ~l/LP both :in position. 12 Hr. 5i rep 19.

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5-, JOliRNAL 2nd 3attalion, 1st l1arines

);ESSAG~ DIO=lT E 1 1P lroll in CF.

• FRO!!: 29000lH ~m 68 TO: 292400H I·ar 68

All Fox activities nOil in CP. B/ act! vi ties nou in CP. F/1 NOI' departi.'lg CPo Ji/l Now at Ck. I?'I;. #1. F/1 Ilow at Ck. Pt. Ik. H/ll'O~ departing CP. E/l Nov at Ck. Ft. #1. Uiti t 10c Report #B. E/l No" at Ck. Pt. Ik. r/2 Now d.p"-~ing CP. G/l Now departing CP. P/l NOt{ at Ok. pt. #3. E/I Now at Ck. I?'I;. #3. ill NOW at ct. Pt. #4. G/l Now at Ck. Pt. /fl. F/l NO .. l in CP .. Gil No'., at Ck. pt. #3. rill 1;0" at Ck. Pt. #4. Unit Loo Reporl 119. G/l NOli at Ck. Pt. Iff,. G/l Now in OF. E/2 Now in OF. Unit Loe u.port #10. ll/1 Noy departing OF. Hl1 No\{ in position. E/J !low departing OF. B/3 Now in position. Unit Loo Report #11. Spot Report Dtg 291945B. 0..."uso1 CPo at 29194511 at Fr. and En. 979450. Movement detected on F/l flonk, vhistles hoard a.t various parts of lJeriI:leter. GX03na.doS tbrmm at DOve-ment. Unit remains on alerl. Ell Now in position. Spot Report Dtg 292103B. Carousel CP. at ~9210jH at Fr. and En. 979400. Reoeived 2 incoming fra,e ~nadeB. RetUl.'n fire a.t this time" Do not desire to give reMon oveI' I'adio. 5it.ep #20.

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MESSAGE BICIDENT F ambush now in CP. ri/3 Now in CP. ri/1 No" in C~. ri/2 No\; departing OP, H/2 NOH at Ck. pt, #1. H/2 Now at Ck. Pt. #Q. Unit Loe Report.#12. ll/2 Now at Ck. ~. 113. !!/2 Nm' at Ck. ~. #4. ill OF Now in·position. Ii! 2 N"" :in CP. . Unit f.oc Report #13.

• FROl\, ,COOOlE!ru: 68 TO, ,02400H l:or 68

Assumed OpCon of 1st J.!a.rine Regiment. F/lli Now dep!l:rtins CP. E/3 Now departing CPt t/l Now departing CP. Ji/l N." doparting CP. E/2 Now in position. Spot Report Dtg 30l000H to 301300H. CarOusal CP •• t lIOIOOOH at Fr. and En. 959479. E/6 took E/2 \lllit :into L~ at 97341lO by lluoy, mQvod west to above grid on mission to recover 6 KU'a or "lI", 1 11-60, ""d 1 PRG-25. E. Left E/2/c in LZ for l;Iec:u;city, rr:ovod E/2/'b up hill in colUllIll clear­ing for minee. Ej2jb secured bigh €l"ound at 970480 and 970478 with 1 squad H-60's split, E/2/0 was the boo:\}" reoover.y un.i t t '·Ie moved 1'or.ro.rd and loca.ted ) nA ts which \olSre jerked with grapling hooks to clear or sct-orr e.rJ#. booby traps. Noue present .. Kia's were. recovored f'rODl the forrra.rd slope in saparate loca.tions. One was with bis M-60, the o~ with a PRC-25. Again no booby traps, and KIA's were renoved to Y. A com­plete sea.xch of the area was made for the sixth KIA wi tho Neg results, 12 ene~ btmkers t.;ero eheeked .out All but 1 position had been destfoyed qy massivo Arty and lli strikes. The other one was destroyod by C-4. No evidence of 11rA dasualtics except 1 NVA cart­ridge belt and 1 B-40 rOdket Emd Launoher Here recovered. Emphasize area waa hit by massive ord.inBnce much equip .. Dlant H82. pe..t'tioally lro.ried, ue also rocovered 1 eneltly direotionaJ, mine: , a;n.d bl~1 one. recoverQd t~ .following equipment and lIeapons, 9 M-16 ta, 111"79, 1 PRC .. 25, 1 M-60 and 2 1-1-72's. All but 11~-16 was still on sate .. Bodies and !lelo-team extr<lCted by 2 blUebirds at 1240 coords 974481 at 1300, 4 birds extractod remainder of "En element. No enemy presence detected, no eno~ tire 1 enell\}l mine disooverod. rigged and it

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2nd Battalion t lst ~:a.rines

NESSAGE/lJICIlJEl,'T No casual ties rol" "EII this operation. spot Roport Dtg ~.20H. Sonator CP. et 301110n at Fr. 998482. En. 004493. 60 14a.chine gtm. posit vas reoeiving small rooks into their posi Han. Fired. 4 rda 60mm mission at enenw suspected pos1t~on. Spot Report Dtg 3021jOH. Senator CP. at j021jOH at FR. 003492 En. 004493. L? beard movement and also bad aeall rooks tbrmm into their position. Probed area With 21 ros 60t1:n will oheck out ar ... ad! first light. Spot Report Dtg 3021,OH. Senator CP. at 302l30H at Fr. 990493. En. 992493. Heard movoment in front of lines. Fired 10 rds 60:gml morlaxs. '<rill check out erea. at first light ..

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FROIi E S-3 0130 H S-3 0600 I! S-3 0722 G B-3 0726 H 5M 3 0727 C • C F

~3 Om B-J 0744 5-3 0815

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5-3 0820 S-3 0843 5-3 0931

S-3 lot !.:ar 1100 n B-3 1111 H 8-3 1226 S-3 lat 1m 1700 NOTE

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IIESSAGE/lllCIDEt."l' E/""bush nOll in CPo B/1 Now in CP. B/3 No" departing CPo F/3 Iiw doparting CP. B/3 No" at Ck. pt. #12. of3 NOll departing CP. Gf3 NOll at Ck. pt. #1. "i/2 NOli departing CPo ril, lim, at Ck. Pt. #12. »/2 nou at Ok. Pt. 1f2. F/2 No,", in CP. Sitrop 1r'Z. B/3 Now at Ck. pt. ,,'3. Til3 Now ill CPo Sitrep #3.

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V..owd coe and En. to nov Looation and sat up Bn .. liear.

Spocial Si~ __

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2d Eattlilion; 1st I·:nxines.

FROM. 010001 H ~~ 1968 rot 012400 E lIar 1968

No Entry 03000'1 il·:<or 1968 032400 B r.ra< 1968

Moved rnsupplies to En forward __________________ ..1!a"t-'C"'o!!!n-'Thi".!;\·:"i'en~c:~~,__;;;=-

040001 R l~ 1968

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$-3 1030

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042400 H Mar 1968 No iintry

050001 II l:.r 1968 052400 H :·Ior 1968

Effected Resupply by convoy to En foi"uOX'd pQ..31 tion at Con Th1.mt_

060001 II Ear 1968 062400 H :.:"" 1968

Resupply of previously or.try nrri ved nt Con Thien Lt. EUlili~Ll took ovO!' dutiee of S::4.. Officer . _______ _

G70oo1 H Nar 1968 072400 Ii l·!n,r 1960

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9-3 1030 .

5-1, 5-3 1000

S-4 S-3 1000 .... 5-4 5-3 0900

082400 II :·Ior 1 ~68 Movod rc-suPIlly to ]3.'1 foruard nosi tion at Con Thien

090001 H :lox 1968 092400 H Har 1968

Con~ar.i~s'F&E & Co~and Group :;lovC'd fxo:n Con Thien to C-2

100001 H ;.Jer 1968 102400 E }In= 1968

'l' CO!":'l:;MlJ C ;:'Joved f:-OY:l Cor.. men to 0-2 Br;d.ll.c ___ .~,--=

110001 E !.:"" 1968 112400 I! :.!nr 1960

S-t. offiCe reoved fro~ Dr. Roar to 0-2 .. '.'

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FP.O~,~~ 110001 H ~:a.r 1968 110: 112400 H Ibr 1968

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Haved rC!;UPElic~ to Bn i'o'r1mrd p9si :'ion at C-2 . __ ~=".-__

12OCOl H }:"" 1968 122400 ~ I:or 1968

!'\:oved sup!llics to Bn forl:ard ____ ~oi ,~on at E-"'-__ ==-__ _

130Q01 1I I·lar 1966 132400 HI:", 1968

0900 Hoved SUP"!1li(>'.) to Bn for-Hard ___________ . _______________ -£po~s~i~t~i~o~n~a~t~C~-2~~~~~~--

11.0001 IT ~.:a:r 1968 142400 H H~ 1960

Soot S-3 0900- l'lovcd su:)pli~S to Bn fortrf>.rd uosi tion at C-2

150001 IT l~ 1968 152400 H l·~ 1968

:Hoved supp!i<:ls to TIn for\1ard ____________________ p~o~s~i~t~lo~"~-~n~t7C~-~2~-~~--~~-__

160001 I! l~ 1968

S-3 0900

5-4

S-4 5-3 0900

5-3 0900

S-3 0900

5-4 S-3 0900

162400 11 'e,," 1966 1·:ovcd SUPIllics to 1m forllard '\)Osition at C-2 - 170001 IT 1-..,. 1968

172400 E Mar 1966 Hoved rO!J'u:)plic(; to Bn fonmrd "Qosition at 0-2 __ _

1S0001 H l-!ar 1968 16Q400 f{ Hor 1968

t-:oved resupplies to '!3n !"o);"l'Ia:"d position at C-2

190001 II }tar 1968 192400 fI He". 1966

Hoved roerupplics to Bn fOl:"'.rard posit1on at C-2

200001 II r:or 1968 202400 !! I-cr 1960

llov'~d resupplies to !3n for-.lard ___________________ .:....~osit.i$1 at C~ ____ ~ ____ _

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2d Battdio:r., 1st l·'!.o.rines

• FllOH: 210COI II I;",. 1966 TO, 212400 H ltar 1968

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1330 Golf & Co~d Group ~vod to Ca • Lu by Heloconter 220001 n j'n 1968 222400 II Har 1968

• S-4 S-, lCOO E COtlpW'IY noved b~' lielocoptcr to ~~Lu

2,0001 H Har 1968 2,2400 ii r:.r 1968

5-4 5-) 1000 Fox & R&S CO:1!panies r::oved by Helo to C.'l. Lu

2400Cl iiliar 1966 2'2400 n H"" 1966

No Entry 250001 H I-:a:, 1968 252400 HI·"", 1968

5-4 5-, 1300 lfusshall, supply, & 5-4 "lOved froJ::] C-2 to DOM lla by truck

• 260001 ~ l:a:r 1960 262400 II He>: 1966

S"'4 S-3 . 1000 Noved rC!3UPPly .!'ror.t En rear to Bn fo:n:2l."d at en 1-.1 • 270001 H j.lm- 1968

272400 l! 1-"", 1960 110 Ent,x

280001 H liar 1968 262400 H !-1m 1966

5-4 5-3 1230 !·~v(!d xG"!3Upply to En fonm:d at ell. Lu

290001 Ill!a< 1966 292400 Ii !lar 1968

No Entry 300001 H Mar 1968 302400 R liar 1968

5-4 s~ 1200 I>laved rG"suPPly to En rOI'\~ard at C~. Lu

3'0001. lin." 1968 312400 H liar 1 "68

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2d Battalion, let Morines 1st Marin. Divieiol1 (Rein), FIll'

!'PO San !'ranoi.oo, Calit.rnia, 96602

Frollll 010001 Maroh 1968 fa. ~124oo llaroh 1968

01 1000 Battalion S-5 ROJlHsentatives hold a Xed-Ca:{) at the 'l!'nU\f Phuong Refugee Centel!'. Noted a large deoreaee 1n :population due to people returning to their homes.

HEDCAF REPORT. ;1 ChUdren 19'0'0 .... 11 Men . .

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BlI,.tta1ion S-5 Representatives held a. Med-Cap at the "rbuy Phuong Refugee Center ..

IIEDcAP REPORT. 19 Children 12 Women B MI!!l

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liAS 6-5 1530

Battalion 5-5 Representatives held a Xed-Cap at tho Thu;r Pbuo.ug Re:l'ugee Center.

IiEDCAP REPORT. 2; Children 21 'W'omen 2 Men

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IIOTE 05 1000

)att&lio.ll S-51leprese.ntdivea .M.Q.de li~BO.Il with OAF \IIl1 .. S.l1tb of l!ll11 Bai and !ll.CV personnel North of Phl1 'Sa,1 ooncern1n:g 8-5 work in their areaS. Discussed torthco~ p~jeot" in Leo Son, and 1.00 Bon .areas.

BQ.ttalion S-5 Repreeantd:1 vee oontaoted Reg1mental S-5 to see about obtaining soap, toothpaste, aDd waeb.olothee for dis­tribution durlng daily Med-Cap a.otivit1ef!.

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NOTE 07 1000

IIOTE OB 0930

• Battalion 5"'5 Representa.tivea ma.d.e liRieon \lith Oe.tholic Priest of Thuy Phuong Ref'ugoe OenwX'f Dbo.llSsed me-aeures whioh abould. be taken to improve sanitation conditions and help control the s;pread 0 r diseases aII10J1g the refugees.

BattoJ.ion 8-5 Repre •• ntati v •• reported to CAP unit. Alpha }, 1, and Hotel 2. Mad. lia1soll with NCOICs aOllce:r:ni.og Med-Caps. Reports were fa.vorable.

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RegimontoJ. 8-5 to place an order for health and ~1tQ.tion le=!1ete. These le;.fieta

, are to be utllized whenever necessary at " future retuaee cente;t's ~d/or Med Clq)s.

!lorE 11 1300 BattoJ.ion 8-5 Repre.entatives attended a Personal Response Meeting. The errecta ot fet wel'e disc\lSsed.

JOTE 1500 Battalion 5-5 Representatives reoeived a ohip""nt of va Atroaity le..n.to to b<I .. ~ used in oonjunction with our Psyohologioal .--=!

Reward leaflets were also reoeived. .' WarlUI! Program, Appxoxi.m&tely 2,000 M.ine ) ....

----.------------------.-----~--~------------------------------------------1fO~ 12 1000 Battilio.l1 8-5 Repreflentatiws obtained . toilet article. througl!. 1st llarine Regiment ~ for u .. in daily Mod-Cap act1 vi ti... Artiole~ lllo1uded lIOapt toothpaste, and tootbbru$es.

1~ 1100 BQ.ttalion S-5 Repreeenta.tbaa rep,orted to bridge in are~ of Ilotel #2 to investigate

. fit,DJ" Pl'o'blemf1 irlvolvitlg w:i,~ni.ng of ro~. " Negative Report.

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'. BAS 8-5 1600

Battalion 5-5 RepreaantQ,tives distributed one oarton of aoa.pt toothbru.shes, Q.C.d tooth­p;,ete to p;.ti&nt9 durl.ng Med-C~ at Rotel #2.

ME1:CAP REPORT' 3 Children 7 Ylomen 2 Men

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IIOTE 17 1'300

ROTE 23 1300

BAS 5-5

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- _ .... : BattlUioJl 5-5 RepresentaUvee In;I..d.e i'iruU. liaison wi th Cathol1o Prie8t i.t Tbuy Phuong Refugee Centl!r. Infon.ed him that FLSG would oontinue Mad-Oaps in his

lIatt.:u.io.l1 5-5 Rel'rese.ntQt1'1fes made liaison with new N"oote of Hotel #2 and explained our operational prooedurea in his are~ •

Batti;lion 5 .. 5 Representatives distributed health and sani tatiol1 leaflets to pa.tie.nte at tile Hotol #2 Med-Cap Ceoter.

I!!!lJCAP REPORT, 29 Children 6 Women 4 lien

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BAS 8-5 1600

Battalion S-5 Representatives dist1'1.but$d hoalth and sanitation leaflets to Patiehts at Hotel It2 Med-Cap Center. Soap 'W~s also I!listributed among the patients.

)JEJJCAP REPORT, 42 Children '~. 10 liomen ~ SMen ~

;0T3----------.. ----2;~;}Oi-~------B;tt;Iion-s-5--R;pre;;nt~ti;es-h;Id:;-Med~ ~ Cap at the Hotel #2 CompQund. aDd dl.e- ~

BAS 5-05 1600

tr1btlt~d soap and health leaflets to patients~

m;DCAP REPORT, }7 Ch;ldre~ 17 WOlmD

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7 WODen 4 Men

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