Vietnam War Timeline

287
10 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 Jane ZA057436
A Co 3rd Platoon Rock Quarry ZA080310
B 1/35 OPCON 2/8 Inf, 2nd Bde
C 1/35 LZ Jane ZA057436
C Co 2nd platoon and LRP 063535
D 1/35 (-) 064486
D Co 2nd platoon LZ Janet YA896243
Recon 063497
4.2\" LZ Jane ZA057436


Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 10 February 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Jane ZA057436, Battalion Headquarters (Forward); A Company (-), C Company, 4.2\" mortar platoon, C Battery 2/9 artillery, 3d platoon (-) D Company 4th Engineer Battalion; counter-mortar section from the 2/9 artillery; D Company ZA064486; Recon platoon ZA063497; 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).

A Company CA\'d from LZ Jane to ZA064529 to search that area for the missing LRRP, CA started at 0814 hours, lift complete at 1000 hours LZ Cold. C Company 2nd platoon was relieved by A Company and CA\'d from ZA064529 to the Rock Quarry as a security force for the 6/17 Arty. A Companies 3d platoon returned to the control of the parent unit from the Rock Quarry. At 1519 hours ARP from the 1/10 Cav was inserted at grid ZA064534. This to secure a scout bird that was shot down LZ Cold. D Company and the Recon platoon moved to LZ Kathy for a possible extraction and insertion at grid ZA064534 to act as a reactionary force. At 1530 hours D Company and Recon were inserted at grid ZA064534 from LZ Kathy, CA complete at 1603 hours. The Bn CP was alerted by BDE to be prepared to CA one company, TOC and the Artillery battery from LZ Jane to LZ Lillie ZA115561, maintain one company and 4.2\" mortar platoon at LZ Jane. B Company returned to the control of the 1/35 Inf.
0947 hours (C) Bde informed us D 1/10 Cav AO girds; YA9847, ZA0947, YA9858, ZA0958 mission to assist in finding the missing LRRP element.

1122 hours (C) Shamrock 97 reports that a scout craft was shot down, the crew is safe and they have been picked up, requested Cider come to this location approximately grid 064534.

1126 hours (C) Shamrock 97 reports that he has spotted a bunker complex and there are many VC/NVA in the open, gunships are en route.

1132 hours (C) Shamrock 97 reports that the VC/NVA are staying in the area.

1150 hours (C) D Co is moving with their entire element to LZ Kathy for a possible extraction (45 minutes out).

1151 hours (C) C Co has been put on a 15 minute alert.

1159 hours (C) Shovel 97 (LRRPs) had fire from the northwest spotted 1 VC/NVA. Fire stopped.

1205 hours (C) Gunships are expending at this time.

1223 hours (C) The gunships have expended and the fighters are on station at this time.

1227 hours (C) Airstrike is in progress.

1241 hours (C) Headhunter 40 took fire and they are crossing the river at approximately grid 064533, AK-47 negative damage.

1357 hours (C) Bde informed the Bn CO that they are going to insert an AR-PLT at 064534 they will follow up with D Co AR-PLT with sweep east through the bunkers followed by D Co.

1442 hours (C) Artillery has a check as one of our people have been hit with a firecracker round.

1451 hours (C) Headhunter (through Bde) reports that there are 2 WIA in A Co, he is calling for a Dust-Off at this time.

1507 hours (C) A Co reports that they have 3 men wounded 1 in the arm, 1 in the leg and 1 in the shoulder.

1519 hours (C) 1/10 Cav Air Rifle platoon is being inserted at this time.

1523 hours (C) 1/10 Cav Air Rifle Platoon closed the LZ and they report that the LZ is Cold, birds are en route to pick up D Co.

1612 hours (C) D Co and Recon inserted 106 packs.

1618 hours (C) C Co SRP 1 spotted 2 VC/NVA setting up a mortar preparing to fire it at grid 071246.

1841 hours (C) WIA\'s from A Co are as follows: line numbers from the February roster 63, 109, 150.

1930 hours (C) S-3 (154534) information on the bunkers, more that 20 with natural overhead cover, bunkers were occupied today, they were 2 man sleeping bunkers, but they were not very deep.

1933 hours (C) C Co SRP 1 (071426) information on the VC/NVA were carrying AK-47 Rifles and they were wearing green uniforms.

2050 hours (C) From the Bn CO to the Bde S-3: In the morning A Co will move to the southwest along the river searching, D Co will move along the north bank searching they will also search out the bunker complex due to the recent signs of enemy activity in the area, S-3 expects contact tonight.

2211 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-2155 hours 10 Feb 69- Bn CO told the elements on the perimeter on LZ Jane to be on a 505 alert for a possible ground attack, also alerted J-3273.

2330 hours (C) Message from the Bde S-3 to the Bn S-3: 1/35 will CA one company to LZ Lillie ZA115562 on 110830 hours Feb 69, Artillery preparation will proceed the CA, Bde FSC is working on the details, your LNO will be informed through artillery channels. 3 Howitzers C 2/9 artillery will follow the CA (along with FTC party) register 3 Howitzers, receive additional ammunition, additional loads of class 4 and 5 for the Fire Support Base, if sufficient airlift is available the battery will be completed 11 Feb 69, be prepared to maintain LZ Jane with 4.2\" and one company for one or two additional days, AO extensions ZA0055, ZA1462, ZA1455, ZA0062 effective on order, Plei Mrong CSF operation at grid ZA0764, ZA1264, ZA1260, ZA0706 effective now through 13 Feb 69.