Vietnam War Timeline

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

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

Unit Locations:
1/35 CP LZ Lillie
A 1/35 LZ Lillie ZA119561
B 1/35 165578
C 1/35 (-) 108492
C Co 2nd platoon Rock Quarry
D 1/35 105526
Recon LZ Lillie
4.2" LZ Lillie ZA119561
11th Ranger Battalion CP and 2 Companies 150504, 2 Companies 157507



Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 25 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 165578; C Company 108492; D Company 105526; 2nd platoon C Company Rock Quarry; Recon platoon LZ Lillie; 11th ARVN Rangers CP and 2 companies 150504.

At 0845 hours 2nd platoon B Company reports that they ran 5 VC/NVA into a rice paddy, VC/NVA hid in the woodline, they were carrying weapons but the gunships did not see them, they eventually went out of our AO heading South at grid 173556. At 1000 hours B Company reports that they spotted 2 Montagnards and they were moving to the East, one of them was carrying a M-26 hand grenade, they were told to stop but they ran, and one of them was wounded in the aftermath that occurred. At 1001 hours Lt. Kerr and the ARVN's report that they found the rocket positions at grid 155521. At 1039 hours B Company reports that people working for the VC left the village approximately one month ago with small arms, mortar tubes and B-40 Rockets, they killed the village chief and took rice. They also saw 4 VC with AK-47 rifles and a Rocket launcher. At 1700 hours D Company reported that they had spotted 3 VC/NVA wearing green khakis and carrying small arms and they ran into the woodline to the Northeast, D Co made a sweep of the area at grid 124545.

0125 hours (C) B Co informed us that Recon has married up with them and the village is completely encircled at this time.

0552 hours (C) B Co informs us that they are beginning the cordon in the village of Plei Yan #2 at grid 165578.

0631 hours (C) Recon and Lt. Kerr hear rockets being launched from the vicinity of grid 175555.

0640 hours (C) 1/35 S-3 requested that the ARVN Rangers send one platoon to the vicinity of grid 175555.

0645 hours (C) From the S-3 to B Co: You are to have one of your platoons move toward Recon location (Recon is now moving to the area where the suspected enemy Rockets were being launched).

0654 hours (C) 11th ARVN Rangers refused to send anyone into the area where the Rockets were thought to be being launched from.

0720 hours (C) Current location of Recon grid 161553, wants to know if the artillery is being fired because they saw 6 flashes 150 degrees 600 meters away.

0730 hours (C) B Co 2nd platoon is moving toward Recon location at this time and they will be going OPCON to Recon at this time.

0845 hours (C) From Recon to the S-3: 2nd platoon B Co ran 5 VC/NVA into a rice paddy, VC/NVA were hiding under a tree, VC/NVA did have weapons, the gunships could not see the VC/NVA but they did expend, VC/NVA went out of our AO and they headed South, they were first spotted at grid 173556, Recon says that the 2nd platoon of B Co spotted the VC/NVA.

0932 hours (C) To TOC from C Co: 73B element spotted one VC/NVA at grid 124489, enemy fled to the Northeast.

0950 hours (C) From C Co to TOC: 71Z element moved 300 meters to the Northeast of the CP and they found punji stakes, they were not there yesterday when the 71Z element moved through that area yesterday, they were put in last night in a field 100 x 40 meters long, the stakes were 18 inches long and they do not look like they were poisoned and there is no definite pattern.

1000 hours (C) From B Co to TOC: 73 element spotted 2 Montagnards moving to the West, one of them had an M-26 frag grenade and they were told to stop, they ran, the element fired on them and they think that they may have wounded on of them in the shoulder.

1120 hours (C) From Lt. Kerr to the S-3: Found 3 122mm Rocket canisters at grid coordinate 154522.

1138 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1035 hours 25 Feb 69- From B Co to the S-3: 73 element spotted 3 Montagnards and one of them was carrying an M-26 frag grenade they were wearing shirts, loin cloth and sandals, they were moving to the West when they were ordered to halt, they began to run and one of them was wounded in the shoulder who fled to the West and one escaped to the Northwest, the individual that was wounded was carrying the frag and he escaped to the West, location of the KIA is grid ZA170585.

1301 hours (C) B co reports that one of the National Police did not want to go out with B Co, he is now walking to Pleiku at this time.

1700 hours (C) To the S-3 from D Co: Spotted 3 VC/NVA with khaki pants and green tops carrying small arms, they ran into the woodline at the Northeast, D Co is sweeping the area at this time spotted at 124545.

1745 hours (C) From D Co to TOC: Found bunkers and a stove with rice cooking in it probably 5-6 individuals and the S-3 reports that there are trenches in the same general area where D Co is, the trenches run North and South along the blue line.