Vietnam War Timeline

332
10 March 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

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

Unit Locations:
61 element location is unconfirmed movement to their south and the movement is going east to west, 62, 63 and 64 elements report a negative sitrep.
A 1/35 (-) YA773904
B 1/35 (-) 760912
C 1/35 LZ Mary
D 1/35 (-) 785909
Recon LZ Pause

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 10 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Mary YA783917; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company YA773904; B Company 760912; C Company LZ Mary YA783917; D Company 785909; Recon platoon LZ Pause; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 1450 hours S-4 reported that a truck of the convoy enroute to LZ Bass hit a mine, there were casualties reported with the exception of the driver who was Dusted-Off, the mine left a crater that was 3 feet wide and 5 feet deep. At 1240 hours B Company reported finding a tree that was 80 inches in diameter, 5 feet up there was a blaze, they also found a bridge and a road in the same area grid 757910, the road was well graded and it could accommodate a 1/2 ton vehicle, all movement on the road was toward the west and there were no indications of recent use. At 1100 hours B Company reports finding a bunker complex 759915 consisted of 20 bunkers able to fit 2-3 people in each bunker, found cookers and the bunkers were well hidden from aerial viewing.

0855 hours (C) The S-3 air informed us that a vehicle on the convoy from LZ Bass to LZ Mary Lou hit a mine to the east of Polei Kleng none of our elements were involved, one man from another element was Dusted Off.

0920 hours (C) B Co is in the general vicinity of grid 763913 found a bunker complex with kitchen facilities more information will follow after they check it our thoroughly.

0922 hours (C) D Co reports that by 1000 hours they will have a one ship LZ by 1130-1200 hours they will have a 2 ship LZ.

0925 hours (C) B Co says that the first bridge that he found was logs and sticks partly under the water and he did not blow it up, the second bridge was an excellent bridge and it was blown up by them, they also found a third bridge at grid 761912 after completing the search of the bunkers he will blow the bridge when they are ready to leave that location.

1100 hours (C) B Co reports that the bunker complex in the vicinity of grid 759915 consisted of 20 bunkers 5 x 3 big enough for 2-3 personnel also 2 of the bunkers had kitchens with 2 cookers the bunkers are very close to the water and they are very well camouflaged from aerial view, no recent occupancy, the bunkers were torn down and they were searched thoroughly negative findings.

1130 hours (C) B Co CO reports that he has to hold for a while due to his 3d platoon has lost two of their men who were walking flank security, they will keep us informed.

1159 hours (C) B Co says that they found the two men on their flank that they lost, they will be moving our at approximately 1300 hours.

1240 hours (C) B Co reports finding a tree that was 80 inches in diameter following markings at grid 754909 5 feet up the tree was a blaze 12 inches long 4 inches wide and 2 inches thick, on the blaze was the letter A but the left leg was not completed and there was a dot where the left leg should have been with a vertical line under the dot sign was old but they are not sure how old they also found a bridge at grid 757910 in good shape and they will blow it up when they leave the area in 1 of 2 days the road in the same area was very well graded and indicates 1/2 ton trucks or their equivalent used the road the markings show that all movement went to the west there were no indications of recent use.

1741 hours (C) First PZ fro C Co headed for Dak To.

1841 hours (C) From the Bn CO to A & B companies: Prepare a 2 ship LZ at your present location and be prepared for extraction by UH-1 of CH-47 at 0730 hours tomorrow, destination is Dak To.

2300 hours (C) To 3d Bde from the 1/35: Subject is the Daily Situation Report; the 1/35 continued platoon size search and clear operations in the assigned AO's with A, B and D Companies, each company maintained a minimum of two bushmasters nightly, C Co CA'd from LZ Mary at 1740 hours 10 March 69 to Dak To in reaction to enemy intelligence reports the remainder of the battalion was alerted to move 11 March 1969, D Company moved overland from their night location to LZ Mary as security for the artillery battery and the TOC, no significant activities have occurred in the area of operations, plans for 11 March 1969; The Battalion is tentatively scheduled to move to Dak To 11 March 1969 and become OPCON to the 2nd Be upon arrival, night locations as are given in the previous entry.