Vietnam War Timeline

328
7 March 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Mary YA784917

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 (-) 777925
B 1/35 (-) LZ Mary
2nd Plt B Co OPCON 1/69
C 1/35 (-) LZ Mary
D 1/35 (-) 786909
Recon LZ Pause OPCON 3/8
4.2" Mortar enroute

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 7 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Mary YA783917; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), B Company, C Company; D Company YA786909; Recon platoon LZ Pause; 4.2 mortar platoon LZ Bass (enroute): At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear). No significant activities occurred in the area of operation during the reporting period.

1547 hours (C) Informed Bde that line numbers 6, 42 and 149 from the 62 element March roster were WIA in yesterday's contact.

2200 hours (C) To 3d Bde from the Bn S-3: Daily Situation Report, at 1340 hours 6 March 1969 B Co 2nd platoon made contact with an estimated NVA platoon at grid ZA005935 while OPCON to the 1/69 Armor, the 2nd platoon B Company was conducting a cordon and search operation with the 2nd platoon of A Co 2nd plt 2/8 Infantry (Mech) when contact was made, the enemy employed automatic weapons fire, AK-47 fire and Chinese Communist grenades, they attempted to fire B-40 Rockets and the gunner was killed, the US units employed small arms, 50 caliber machinegun fire and Artillery. The contact was broken at 1530 hours when 2 tanks from the 1/69 Armor reinforced the activity. The enemy unit was very aggressive even while under very heavy fire, there was a confirmed body count of 14 in total, B Co 2nd platoon sustained 3 WIA's line no.'s 6, 42 and 149, captured equipment, 3 AK-47 Rifles, 12 B-40 Rockets, 4 Chinese Communist grenades, 7.62 ammunition.