Vietnam War Timeline

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22 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 (-) ZA069528
B 1/35 (-) ZA082551
C 1/35 (-) ZA108492
D 1/35 (-) 109517
Recon LZ Lillie ZA119561
4.2\" Mortar LZ Lillie ZA119561

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 22 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 ZA082551; C Company ZA102509; C Company ZA108492, D Company 109517; 2nd platoon C Company Rock Quarry; Recon platoon LZ Lillie ZA119561; At LZ Oasis Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Froward); At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 1530 hours the ARVN liaison says that one of his elements is in contact with a squad size enemy force there is small arms fire only, all of this at grid ZA125522, has WIA\'s only, will give us the full report later. At 1632 hours the ARVN\'s report making contact at grid ZA127518 these are believed to be the same individuals as before.

1135 hours (C) From Bde to the 1/35; 1/69 CSF had contact with an NVA platoon at grid 074199, D 1/10 Cav have been instructed to put their ARP\'s into that location.

1136 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1000 hours 22 Feb 69- Lt. Kerr reports that the friendlies entered the village at grid 158534 they reported that three individuals tried to run out of the village and one of them was shot in the eye and he was Dusted-Off at 1145 hours.

1525 hours (C) D Co reports hearing small arms fire from approximately grid 121518.

1530 hours (C) ARVN liaison says that one of his elements is in contact with a squad size enemy force, there is small arms fire only. The enemy contact is at grid ZA125522, has WIA\'s and they will report when the full information is made available.

1540 hours (C) Enemy reported moving Northwest along the trail at this time.

1612 hours (C) 78 reports that East of the contact area 300 meters there is a VC company staging area 24-48 hours old, occupants believed to have moved out to the Northwest along the trail and stream, friendly element to the Southeast of this location moving due North 30-type friendly element moving to the Northwest.

1614 hours (C) Friendly casualties 7 KIA, 5 WIA.

1626 hours (C) D Co reports that there is fire coming from grid ZA119519.

1640 hours (C) ARVN liaison reports that the enemy size element was platoon the major group, part went to the Northwest and part went to the Southeast.

2020 hours (C) From Lt. Kerr to TOC: Readout on the contact between the 11th ARVN Ranger Battalion and the NVA; Believed that two 60mm mortars were firing at them, more than a company size element (and the exact size of the element is unknown) found 3 NVA rucksacks with letters in them, night locations, 2 CO size elements and the CO are at grid 171505, 2 CO size at 130517, OP 1-166505, 2-173507, 3-171502, 4-130517, bushmaster 2-176504 there were a total of 10 KIA and 5 WIA.

2112 hours (C) Bde informs the Bn S-3 that a 4 man historical team will be at our location to interview Lt. Kelly and the members of his ambush platoon 23 Feb 69.

2210 hours (C) Message from the Bde S-3 to the Bn S-3: To confirm the verbal order that C Co is OPCON to CO Co A 1/92 to provide security for the battery which is located at Rock Quarry, CO 1/35 retains the authority to rotate the platoon OPCON to the 1/92 arty.

2210 hours (C) Message passed to Styler O from Capt. Scott: Inform Capt. Carney and Capt. Tower at Base Camp to be at LZ Lillie not later than 1030 hours 23 Feb 69, Major Losey has the information on the reason for the meeting.