Vietnam War Timeline

133
23 October 1968
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Joan, Duc Co, YA 841251

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 LZ Joan, YA 841251
B 1/35 (-) LZ Joan, YA 841251
C 1/35 (-) LZ Jean, YA 809232
D 1/35 LZ Jean, YA 809232
Recon Plt, LZ Joan
4.2 Mortar Plt, LZ Joan

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 23 October 1968. Unit locations: At LZ Joan YA842251, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company 1/35, B Company 1/35, B Battery 1/92 Artillery, Recon Platoon 1/35 Infantry, 4.2 Mortar platoon 1/35 Infantry, Counter Mortar Section 2/9 artillery; At LZ Jean YA809232 C Company 1/35, D Company 1/35, C Battery 2/9 Artillery, 1 CSF (Camp Strike Force) platoon from the Special Forces Camp at Duc Co; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear), E Company (-). From 0915 hours to 1337 hours two (2) combat assaults were conducted in our A/O. At 0915 hours 1 CSF platoon from the Special Forces Camp at Duc Co C/A'd to grid YA767227. Unit will make a sweep of the area to the west of our A/O. At 1301 hours A Company (1/35) C/A'd to LZ Vera YA836171 to establish a one (1) company firebase and man 6 SRP positions. Units were C/A'd to the above locations in section to Intelligence, Spot and red reports of enemy buildups across the border (24th NVA Regiment is just west of the Cambodian border). 3rd Bde LRRPs and 7/17 Cav supported the operation. All other activities were routine during the day.