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188
1 October 1968
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

1837 hours (C) Message sent to Bde: The Bn CO LTC Mundie passed out. He has a doctor with him at this time.

1930 hours (C) Major Weedworth (Bde 55) arrived from Bde to assume command of the battalion in LTC Mundie\'s absence.


189
1 October 1968
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn Forward Fire Base
LZ Mary Lou, ZA 227840, Kontum

Unit Location: A Co (-) and B Co 1/35 at LZ Gloria

Summary: At 1445 hours SRP team 8 ( A/1-35) made contact with an unknown enemy size force while moving to this location grid 159730. Point of contact was at grid ZA 162727. Light organics (Mortars) and artillery was fired near grid 1574 as blocking fire. The casualty reports show 1 WIA from A Co 1/35. Individual was extracted by the rifle platoon 7/17 Cav at approximately 1800 hours.


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