Vietnam War Timeline

51
31 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 (-) 997192
A Co 3rd Platoon Rock Quarry
B 1/35 (-) LZ Charmaine YA999219
C 1/35 098214
D 1/35 001208
Recon LZ Charmaine YA999219
4.2" LZ Charmaine YA999219
2/9 radar LZ Charmaine YA999219

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 31 January 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Charmaine YA999219, Battalion Headquarters (Forward); B Company, E Company, counter-mortar section from the 2/9 artillery; A Company YA997192; C Company ZA098214; d Company ZA001208: OPCON units; D Company 2nd platoon OPCON to the 1/69 Armor; A Company 3d platoon OPCON to the 1/69 Armor; At LZ Oasis Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Froward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

In reference to journal entry 70 30 January 1969 log C Company reported killing the tiger that had attacked line no. 123, weight of the cat was approximately 400-500 pounds. At 1300 hours Recon platoon departed LZ Charmaine for a 2 day operation, their mission was to search, clear and set up nightly ambushes along likely avenues of approach and trails.

0705 hours (C) C Co reports that they have one dead tiger at their location, it weights about 400-500 pounds.

1405 hours (C) Requested a Dust-Off for 2 EM from B Co, line no. 15 machete wound in the leg, line no. 144 FUO.

1426 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1415 hours 31 Jan 69- From the Bde to the Bn S-3: C Co will continue to move to the east to the vicinity of LZ Linda vicinity of grid ZA172216, C Co will conduct extensive C & D operations vicinity of LZ Linda and they will be prepared to move on orders in moving to the east into the extended AO. Extension of the AO is approved ZA2325, ZA2320, ZA1825, ZA1820, question to Bde from the S-3 of the 1/35, has the CSF to the east moved out? Bde says yes, what is the period of operation, elements will be lifted out on the 3d February 1969 and they will return to LZ Charmaine, can we expect an airlift back, the answer is yes and call back.

2115 hours (C) To B Co CO from the S-3: Move from LZ Charmaine 011230 February 1969 to AO 8, conduct extensive search and destroy operations throughout AO 8, paying particular attention to the river valley location vicinity the 04 north-south grid lines, the Ia Tong river valley and the Ia Drang river valley, place out at least one platoon size element (ambush) from each element. This will be accomplished each night, report the situation and the location each hour, report the plans for the next day by 1700 hours daily, carry rations for three days, carry malaria pills and water purification tablets for seven days, take 1 81mm mortar tube leave only the minimum of personnel to maintain the equipment and a man to man the 81mm mortar at LZ Charmaine, report all LZ's and potential LZ's encountered including the work required to make a potential LZ complete, resupply request submitted prior to 1600 hours daily for the next day, plan for aerial resupply as required, on order move from AO 8 to AO 9 continue the search and destroy operations.

2120 hours (C) To Bde from the Bn S-3: A Co will continue the search and destroy operations in AO 5 closing on LZ Charmaine about 1200 hours, B Co will leave LZ Charmaine moving into AO 8 to conduct search and destroy operations with particular emphasis on the river valley, on order they will move into AO 9, C Co will continue their search and destroy operation in the vicinity of LZ Linda and move into the extended AO on order, D Co will continue their search and destroy operation in AO 6, Recon and 4.2" personnel will move to the Oasis.