Vietnam War Timeline

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9 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 YA763491
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 9 December 1968. Unit locations: At LZ Joan YA841251, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company 1/35, E (-) Company, 3rd platoon D Company 4th Engineers battalion, counter mortar section from the 2/9 artillery; At LZ Betty YA902506; C Company, 1 CSF platoon from the new Special Forces Camp at Plei Djerang; At LZ Lanetta YA853457; E Company Recon platoon; At LZ MaryEtta YA762492; B Company; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear). No significant activities occurred in the area of operations. 0930 hours (C) Informed A, B, C, E, HHC; There will be an awards ceremony held on LZ Joan 10 December 1968 from 1100 hours to 1120 hours, this ceremony will be in recognition of the 4th Infantry Division 51st Anniversary, the place is LZ Joan and the distinguished visitors are General Irziks and the Bde CO Colonel McClellan. The following individuals will be decorated: A Company Yoken, B Company Freeman and Moes, C Company Pearsons, Williams and Woods, E Company Frey. From C Williams was dusted off to Pleiku. These individuals will be at LZ Joan on the first available transportation 9 December 1968, the practice will be held 8 December 1968. A Co will be in charge of all the company formations; all individuals will be present with exception of the gate guards and 8 OP's along the perimeter. The uniform will be steel helmet, bandoleer, gas mask and weapon.