Vietnam War Timeline

138
28 October 1968
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Joan, Duc Co, YA 842251

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 (-) LZ Vera, YA 836171 (OPCON to 3/8 Inf.)
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 28 October 1968. Unit locations: At LZ Joan YA842251, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), 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; 1st platoon D Company 4th Engineer Battalion; At LZ Jean YA802231; C Company 1/35, D Company 1/35, C Battery 2/9 Artillery, 1 AN/TPS-25 section from DIVARTY; At LZ Vera YA836171, A Company 1/35 OPCON to 3/8 Infantry, At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear), E Company (-). At 0946 hours A Co at LZ Vera requests Dust-Off for 1EM who was hit in the back with shrapnel by an 81mm Mortar round, they were firing for movement that SRP team 2 had last night. They were firing 75 meters away from the element and they had a short round that landed about 50 meters from the SRP team and hit this one EM, line no. 2 of attachments. At 2155 hours (C) From Bde: Intelligence received from G-2 tank headquarters indicates that an attack could possibly be received tonight across the border against Duc Co, Plei Grang. The 3rd Bde will maintain a minimum of 75% alert. This entire message was sent to all elements plus 80% alert.