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10 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 ZA068386
4.2" Mortar Plt, LZ Lanetta

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 10 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).

No significant activities occurred in the area of operations during the reporting period.

0820 hours (C) To A and B Co's from LTC Buckner Bn CO: Reference yesterday's actions you are to submit to me your recommendations for valor awards today need a QSL, A QSL, B QSL.

1858 hours (C) From Major laird to Bde: Request the AO for tomorrow's operation be extended 1 km south to the 45 line, Bde says OK. Would like to initiate coordination with the 2/1 Cav, want to rotate our D Co with A Co at LZ Blackhawk, want to know the earliest time that we can change, Bde says that they will relay the message.

1900 hours (C) From the S-3 to C Co: Your LZ for tomorrow's operation will be ZA073507, the PZ will be LZ Stacey at ZA087457.

2210 hours (C) From the Bde S-3 to the Bn S-3: have one Company on standby at 0700 hours tomorrow to reinforce 3/12 at Objective D YA9358 or to reinforce the LRRP's at grid ZA118366.


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