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4 January 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg
3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Lanetta YA857457
Unit Locations:
A 1/35 (-) LZ Lanetta YA857457
B 1/35 (-) LZ MaryEtta YA766492
C 1/35 (-) LZ Betty YA905505
D 1/35 OPCON to 2/1 Cav
Recon Plt (-) LZ Lanetta
4.2" Mortar Plt, LZ Lanetta
Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 4 January 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Lanetta YA857457, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company 1/35, E Company, C Battery 2/9 artillery, 3rd platoon D Company 4th Engineers Battalion, counter mortar section from the 52 group; At LZ MaryEtta YA766492; B Company, 1 CSF platoon from the new Special Forces Camp at Plei Djerang; At LZ Betty YA905505; C Company, At grid YA729501; OPCON Units: D Company OPCON 2/1 Cav; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).
At 1756 hours C Company 3rd platoon was C/A'd to grid YA145574 LZ COLD. Operation to last for approximately three days, the platoon will conduct nightly ambushes along likely avenues of approach and trails.
1030 hours (C) Bde informs us that there is a CSF element in contact at grid YA862386 with an estimated 1 platoon of VC at this time 1 VC KIA, 2 CSF WIA, informs A Co to get 1 platoon on standby.
1535 hours (C) Bde S-3 informs us that A Co and B Co CP will move to LZ Blackhawk on 5 Jan 69, Co D is at LZ Blackhawk, C Co and 4.2" are en route.
1827 hours (C) LZ time for C Co 3rd platoon, LZ COLD, CO will remain over the area for a short time so that he can cover the entire operation.
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