Vietnam War Timeline

50
26 January 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Charmaine YA999219

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 Objective B OPCON to 1/14
B 1/35 OPCON to 1/14
C 1/35 OPCON to 1/14
D 1/35 LZ Charmaine YA999219 1/14
A Co 4th platoon LA Brigit YA025160
103 and 101 OPCON
8394 1/14 LZ Charmaine YA999219

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 26 January 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Charmaine YA999219, Battalion Headquarters (Forward), D Company, 8294 OPCON 1/14 to 1/35; 101 1/14 OPCON to 1/35 Inf; counter mortar section from the 2/9 artillery; At LZ Brigit YA025160; A Company 4th platoon, 8394 1/14 OPCON to 1/35; OPCON units: a Company (-) OPCON to 1/14; B Company OPCON to 1/14; C Company OPCON to 1/14; Recon platoon OPCON 10 1/14; 4.2" platoon OPCON to 1/14; At LZ Oasis Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Froward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

C Company returned to the control of the 1/35 Inf 26 January 1969, they CA'd from LZ Tommy to LZ Brigit, PZ time 1150 hours LZ complete at 1612 hours.

At 1724 hours SRP 2 from D Company spotted 2 VC in pajamas with AK-47 rifles, SRP team fired on the VC and they jumped into brush and disappeared, artillery and light organics were not employed, due to location of the SRP's in the area.

At 1905 hours the warning order was given to A & C companies to be prepared to move to an AO (TBA) to conduct search and clear operations from 27 January 69 to 30 January 69, take 1 81mm mortar tube and return back to LZ Charmaine upon completion of the operation (C Company) operation 28 January- 31 January 69 return to LZ Charmaine 31 January 1969 upon completion of the operation.