Vietnam War Timeline

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9 March 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div
Bn (1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Mary YA783917

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 CP YA765916
B 1/35 CP LZ Mary
C 1/35 CP LZ Mary
D 1/35 CP 793915
Recon LZ Pause
4.2" Mortar LZ Bass

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 9 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Mary YA783917; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), B Company, C Company; D Company 793915; Recon platoon LZ Pause; 4.2 mortar platoon LZ Bass; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 1626 hours B Company reports finding at grid YA768914 a well constructed bridge with trees as support, the bridge was approximately ten feet wide on the west side there were tractor type vehicle tire marks, the trails were old and they were covered with bamboo and trees.

0006 hours (C) To 3d Bde from the Bn S-3: Subject is the Daily Situation Report: The 1/35 continued platoon size search and clear operations in the assigned AO with A & D companies, each company establish a minimum of 2 bushmasters nightly, no significant activities have occurred during the reporting period. B & C companies remained at LZ Mary as security for the TOC and the arty battery continued the improvement of the defensive positions with emphasis on field of fire and overhead cover, each company conducted several patrols to the east of LZ Mary with a minimum of one bushmaster nightly per company, no significant activities occurred in that area of operation during the reporting period, 3 plans for 9 March are the same as plans 1 and 2.

1500 hours (C) A Co at grid YA764910 found road running into the blue line ford stream 10 feet wide and 8-10 feet long 2-3 feet deep can hold a convoy, no recent use, made from logs.

1626 hours (C) B Co found a crossing at grid YA768914, it is well constructed bridge with trees as support, approximately 8-10 feet wide on the west side there were tractor type tire marks 1 hand span wide and very old, the trail was old and it was covered with bamboo and trees and trees and leaves were pulled down over it to cover it from sight from the air.

1645 hours (C) B Co blew the bridge.

1800 hours (C) B Co moved to grid 760912 they found a bridge that was similar to the first one and a trail junction that had signs of fairly recent use, set up a company size ambush, 3 OP's 757910, 760917, and 764912.

2325 hours (C) From the 1/35 to the 3d Bde: Subject is the Daily Situation Report. The 1/35 infantry continues platoon size search and clear operations in the assigned AO with A, B and D companies, each company maintains a minimum of 2 bushmasters nightly, no significant activities have occurred during the reporting period, C Company remains at LZ Mary as security for TOC and the artillery battery, continual improvements of defensive positions maintain a minimum of 3 SRP's, each company assigned in the AO with Bn is to conduct platoon size search and clear operations along stream beds, trails and likely avenues of approach, plans for 10 Mar 69 units to continue platoon size search and clear operations in their assigned AO.