Vietnam War Timeline

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8 February 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div Bn
(1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Jane ZA057436


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 (-) LZ Jane ZA057436
D 1/35 (-) LZ Jane ZA057436
D Co 2nd platoon LZ Janet 896243
D Co 1st platoon 060432
Recon LZ Jane ZA057436
4.2\" LZ Jane ZA057436


Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 8 February 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Jane ZA057436, Battalion Headquarters (Forward); C Company, D Company (-), E Company, 3d platoon D Company 4th Engineer Battalion; At LZ Charmaine YA999219; A Company (-), counter-mortar section from the 2/9 artillery; 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).

At 1600 hours C Battery 2/9 artillery closed LZ Jane. At 1314 hours D Company and Recon platoon departed LZ Jane to conduct an operation north of LZ Jane.

0655 hours (C) Message from the Bde S-3 to the Bn S-3: Concentrate your operation 8-10 February 1969 on the area to the north of Highway 509 orient the operations based on the current indicators marked on the overlay received 7 Feb 69 you will receive periodic changes when you receive the 3d Co, employ one to the south of the round and 2 (-) north of the road.

0958 hours (C) From the S-2 to the S-3: 1/14 at grid 936686 found an envelope next to the body but not on the body return address PFC Mike Custer US 52818087 Co A 1/35 on back a poem signed by Ho Chi Minh, the poem commended the men for their fine spirit in 1968, says they will get independence in 1969, S-2 says that it is a typical Pre-Tet information pamphlet.

2310 hours (C) From the Bde CO to the 1/35 CO: You will submit the names of 5 EM to be nominated for the ARVN award for their participation in operation Sledgehammer, the data must arrive at this location not later than 091500 Feb. Report will state the name in order of priority, Rank, Army Serial Number and Social Security Account Number, Unit, Date and the action being cited, 2 or 3 sentences describing the action. QSL desired ASAP, Bn CO acknowledges receipt.