Vietnam War Timeline

285
7 February 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 (-) LZ Charmaine YA999219
A Co 3rd Platoon Rock Quarry ZA080310
B 1/35 OPCON 2/8 Inf, 2nd Bde
C 1/35 (-) 197163
C Co 1st & 4th platoons 228172
D 1/35 (-) 990185
D Co 2nd platoon LZ Janet 896243
Recon LZ Charmaine YA999219
4.2" 228172


Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 7 February 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Charmaine YA999219, Battalion Headquarters (Forward); A Company (-), E Company (-), counter-mortar section from the 2/9 artillery, 3d platoon D Company 4th Engineer Battalion; C Company ZA197163; 4.2" D Company (-) YA990185; 4.2" platoon ZA228172; OPCON units: B Company OPCON to the 2/8 Inf, 2nd Bde; A Company 3d platoon OPCON to the 1/69 Armor; D Company 2nd 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).

The battalion started to move from LZ Charmaine at 0825 hours with D Company completing the move to the Oasis with all elements at 1120 hours. The convoy departed LZ Oasis at 1450 hours and they arrived at LZ Jane ZA058437 at 1718 hours. The units at LZ Jane are TOC, C, D and E Companies.
0410 (C) C Co 4th platoon at grid 228172 reports 4 AK-47 rounds fired in the perimeter from the north, LP returned the fire, they threw on frag and then they ran back to the perimeter, as EM line no. 89 was running back to the perimeter he received shrapnel in the back of his head either from M-79 round of frag from the outside of the perimeter, a man was seen running to the northeast outside of the perimeter and an M-79 was fired at him by C Co 4th platoon and M-16 fire but they have had negative results at this time, action stopped at 0420 hours and they are employing 81mm mortar rounds at this time, C Co requested a Dust-Off for the WHA at 0700 hours.

0425 hours (C) C Co 4th platoon reported that they were receiving 2 more M-79 rounds in the side of the perimeter on the west side of the perimeter, but that they have negative casualties and negative knowledge as to the direction that the rounds came from, A Co 4th platoon is employing 81mm prep around the perimeter at this time and they will move them in to 100 meters.

0426 hours (C) Requested from Bde a Dust-Off for the EM Everett, Blizzard who received a shrapnel wound in the back center of his head, the Medics say the he is in good condition but he has to be Dusted-Off at 0700 hours.

1124 hours (C) From the Bde S-3: 1/35 is to have A Co on standby for a reaction force for C troop 7/17 Cav.

1710 hours (C) A Co 2 1/2 ton truck on the convoy hit a mine the driver was injured and he is being evaced to the Oasis.

2205 hours (C) To Bn CO from Bde 50: Question on the letter that was found on the body do we have the person's name, reference the letter found by the Q element.

2210 hours (From 2/8) B/1-35: 48 SRP reports seeing shadows on far side of blueline, movement sounds like someone working, 4700 mils, Arty is being worked up now.

2230 hours (From 2/8) B/1-35: 42 SRP sees movement at 55 degrees, 50 meters, a shadow, maybe a head, B/1-35 will fire organics and ill.