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8 December 1968
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg
3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Joan, Duc Co, YA 844252
Unit Locations:
A 1/35 LZ Joan YA844252
B 1/35 LZ MaryEtta YA763941
C 1/35 LZ Betty YA905505
D 1/35 OPCON to 2/1 Cav
Recon Plt LZ Lanetta YA855458
4.2 Mortar Plt (-), LZ Joan
Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 8 December 1968. Unit locations: At LZ Joan YA841251, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company 1/35, C Battery 2/9 Artillery, E Company (-), Counter Mortar Section 2/9 artillery; 3rd Platoon D Co 4th Engineers Battalion, Mobile Dental Clinic from the 4th Medical Battalion; At LZ Betty YA902506; C Company 1/35, 1 CSF platoon from the new Plei Djerang Special Forces Camp, At LZ Lanetta YA853457; E Company Recon platoon; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward); B Company At LZ Lanetta YA853457; OPCON units: D Company OPCON to 2/1 Cav; At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear). No significant activities occurred in the area of operations.
1955 hours (C) B Co has 4 VC-NVA type spotted at an azimuth of 20 degrees 200 meters from his location.
2000 hours (C) B Co employing light organics at this time.
2020 hours (C) B Co is still employing light organics, they are going to stop light organics and employ artillery.
2050 hours (C) Readout on B Co: Team 1 (OP) 175 meters from the perimeter heard movement, they estimated 4-5 individuals, fired 20 HE each light organics, they are employing artillery, they will check the area tomorrow. Team is still at the area observing and adjusting artillery.
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