Vietnam War Timeline

203
21 February 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div Bn
(1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Lillie ZA119561

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 (-) ZA076526
B 1/35 (-) ZA084551
C 1/35 (-) ZA102509
D 1/35 (-) ZA086535
Recon ZA128527
4.2\" Mortar LZ Lillie ZA119561



Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 21 February 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Lillie ZA119561, Battalion Headquarters (Forward); A Company, 4.2\" mortar platoon, C Battery 2/9 Artillery, counter mortar section from the 2/9 artillery; B Company ZA084551; C Company ZA102509; Recon platoon ZA128527; D Company ZA086535; At LZ Oasis Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Froward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

C Co reports that his 72 element has 2 VC/NVA with them, they also have 5 women with them.

1103 hours (C) To C Co from the S-3: Move to the southeast from the present location remaining one (1) kilometer from the AO boundary take up two blocking position on the major trails in the vicinity of grid coordinates 129479 and 108485.

1105 hours (C) To D Co from the S-3: Move to the southeast from the present location and establish three blocking positions on the major trails in the vicinity of the following grid coordinates 112514 and 110534.

1110 hours (C) To Recon from the S-3: Occupy blocking positions 140540 on the northwest and southwest side of the trail.

1115 hours (C) A Co spotted the enemy maneuvering at approximately grid 073531.

1232 hours (C) C Co found tracks south of the night location on the trail, tracks are brushed over and they have been used recently.

1235 hours (C) A Co found a blood trail in the vicinity of where the NVA KIA was located yesterday.

1445 hours (C) D Co reports that they are receiving small arms fire approximately 2 kilometers from them at an azimuth of 170 degrees.

1610 hours (C) C Co 73 element found 2 fields of punji sticks, large field located at grid 114493, there is a small field of punji stakes 40 x 40 meters, punji stakes point to the east.

1625 hours (C) To the 1/35 from Bde: Pleiku Green Cyclone is beginning ASAP 211610 type of operation: search and clear, unit participating 11th Ranger Battalion, duration indefinite, AO 1255, 1855, 1249 and 1849.

1646 hours (C) C Co reports that his 72 element has 2 VC/NVA they also have 5 women with them, detained then at grid 118483.