Vietnam War Timeline

348
24 March 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div Bn
(1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ English 102694

Unit Locations:
1/35 CP LZ English 102694
A 1/35 LZ Bobby 066735
B 1/35 034708
C 1/35 LZ English 102694
D 1/35 020701
Recon 027673
4.2" mortar plt 027673
CSF 1 Co 065716

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 24 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ English 102694; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company LZ Bobby 066735, B Company 034708; C Company LZ English 102694; D Company 021701; Recon 027673; 4.2" mortar 027673; CSF 1 Co 065716; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 0853 hours the CSF reported making contact with 4 VCM at grid 067711, exchanged small arms fire and the VC fled to the north, did not request artillery and the contact was broken shortly. At 1630 hours we received a message from the Jaguar element that there was a convoy in contact at grid 199608, CSF informed us that the convoy belonged to the 24th STZ. ARVN's report that the convoy was hit from both sides of the road, small arms, machinegun and B-40 Rockets were employed, gunships were of no use for there was on one on the ground that would be able to guide them into enemy targets.

0025 hours (C) From the 1/35 S-3 to the Bde S-3: Follow up message request a 25% in authorization (increase) of the current ASR on C-4, numerous bunker complexes previously discovered and destroyed and also the requirement to prepare LZ's nightly have consumed this periods allocation, B & D companies have presently located the bunker complex which they are unable to destroy unless this requirement is met.

0654 hours (C) Requested a priority for C Co Dust-Off one man litter US LZ English secure good weather smoke C Co push line no. 148 accidental shooting in the calf of the leg.

0855 hours (C) DELAYED ENTRY-0853 hours 24 Mar 69- CSF PM at 067711 reports contact with 4 VMC exchanged small arms and the VMC fled to the north, they do not want artillery and the contact has been broken at this time.

0951 hours (C) Blackjack 225 says (as told by B Co CO) registered a complaint on his LZ, CO says that he will not accept the complaint and the Blackjack aircraft came in too low and too fast, it was his fault that he hit the trees.

1144 hours (C) B Co found 2 rucksacks at grid 043720.

1435 hours (C) From the CSF to TOC: Got a report from Pleiku of one NVA element (E24 element) is northwest of Plei Mrong approximately seven klicks moving to the southeast at this time.

1630 hours (C) Jaguar element reports that there is a convoy in contact at grid coordinate 199608, gunships are on station and they informed us that the convoy is from 24th STZ.

1741 hours (C) ARVN's in 2 STZ trucks were ambushed at grid ZA199608, enemy was on both sides of the road and they employed small arms fire, machineguns and B-40 Rockets, the gunships went in but there was no English speaking people on the ground to direct the gunships into the contact area, the trucks were from Kontum and they were headed toward Plei Mrong, people responsible for the security enroute to reinforce the results, 1 KIA friendly.

2140 hours (C) To Bde from TOC: Planned Summary: A Co remains as security for LZ Bobby and they will maintain at least 4 SRP's to detect movement, B Company continues to search the same area and they are looking for enemy equipment and movement, C Co remains at LZ English and they will continue to provide security for convoys and mine sweeps, D Company is the same as B Company, E Company will possibly move to D Company location with Recon remaining in their present location.