Vietnam War Timeline

296
26 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 LZ Lillie ZA119561
B 1/35 150513
C 1/35 (-) 108492
C Co 2nd platoon Rock Quarry
D 1/35 134534
Recon 154545
4.2" LZ Lillie ZA119561


Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 26 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 150513; C Company 108492; D Company 134534; 2nd platoon C Company Rock Quarry; Recon platoon 154545;

At 1012 hours the 1/35 S-3 received a message from the Bde S-3: This message was in reference to the poor police of airfields used by the 1/35 and other elements of the 3d Brigade. It concluded that U.S. Air Force vehicles (airplanes, helicopters etc.) would not land at air facilities that were not properly and thoroughly policed thus denying the unit resupply and access to speedy means of transportation. The cordon and search of the village of Plei Yan (3) produced the following reports at 1355 hours; the people stated that 2 VC used to live in the village about 1 1/2 years ago, they now live in the jungle with the VC, VC came to the village 5 days ago and they were carrying small arms. At 2105 hours Recon reported that someone was using call sign 10A on their frequency, party said that they had an SOI.

0750 hours (C) From Bde to the 1/35: Slicks are enroute to your location for the change of platoons at the Rock Quarry.

1012 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-0950 hours 26 Feb 69- To the 1/35 from the Bde S-3: Sub-police of the Airfields; Several recent incidents have occurred in which airfields used by the 4th Infantry Division elements have been left in a state of poor police. There are several airfields in the Division AO which are reportedly used as PZ and LZ for the unit moves including Dak To, Dag Seang, Dak Peg, Polei Kleng, Plei Mrong, Plei Djerang, Ban Me Thout, East to Duc Co, it is imperative that when a unit uses an airfield for a PZ/LZ for a unit move the unit police all equipment form PZ/LZ prior to departure, it this is not done United States Air Force elements have indicated that in the future they may refuse to land at airfields not policed and as a result the host unit (usually USSF) could be denied resupport until the 4th Infantry Division unit repolices the airfield. Units using airfields, as PZ/LZ will refrain form the excessive use of wheeled vehicles on the runway/taxiway, vehicles in these areas cause disruption of normal airfield operations. F.Q.M.

1046 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1020 hours 26 Feb 69- To TOC from B Co: Report on the second village (106563) Plei Yan (1)) searched yesterday population 57 men, 63 women, boy 50, 72 girls, total 242 this is the amount in the village, there were more people staying there, but they were not there at the time of the cordon and search operation, 50 Med-Caps, 7 people were interrogated, village chief is mission as of one month ago and an undetermined amount of NVA came through the village with 2 light machine guns, AK-47 rifles and packs and they were wearing dark uniforms, they confiscated one can of rice per family, they came and left at night, VC helpers left the village one year ago Kut Thung CIR, Hueng, Ces MIA.

1401 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1100 hours 26 Feb 69- The final PZ time for A Co 1st plt 1010 hours, final LZ 1022 hours, final PZ time for C Co 2nd plt 1030 hours, final LZ 1042 hours.

2035 hours (C) B Co SRP 4 at grid ZA137590 hears automatic weapons fire (sounds like AK-47) azimuth of 40 degrees direction 150 meters they cannot determine whether or not the fire is directed at them.

2105 hours (C) Recon reported that someone that was using the call sign 10A called them on their frequency and they asked Recon location, Recon asked if the station that was calling them had an SOI, 10A said yes so Recon told them to contact 0, 10A replied "Contact 0" and nothing else was heard from 10A, Recon said that the person that was calling spoke near perfect English and his voice had a certain strangeness to it.