Vietnam War Timeline

349
25 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 041705
C 1/35 LZ English 102694
D 1/35 020701
Recon 027673
4.2" mortar plt 027673
CSF 1 Co 084707

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 25 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ English 102694; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), C Company; A Company LZ Bobby 066735; B Company 041705; D Company 021701; Recon 027673; 4.2" mortar 027673; CSF 1 Co 084707; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 0735 hours this date C Company reported finding a 100 pound bomb 50 meters to the west of grid 019698 on the south side of the trail they found 2 bunkers, 5 x 3 both had overhead cover, at grid 021698 found a tunnel entrance 15 feet long running southeast, entrance collapsed possibly the result of an airstrike, strong smell of dead VC/NVA throughout the entire area. At 0900 C Co 233D element while on a mine sweep received three rounds AK-47 fire, 75 meters to the southeast grid 117674. At 1645 hours D Company reports their 21 element in contact with 2-3 individuals at grid 015697, they are going to move west as a blocking force. At 1710 hours D Company 21 element reports breaking contact one WIA, one KIA (Sp4 Jewell Green).

0618 hours (C) A Co SRP 3 at grid 063727 has movement at their location and they are employing 81mm mortar rounds at this time.

0813 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-0730 hours 25 Mar 69- D Co reports that at grid 020698 they found an old 100 pound GP 50 meters to the west of grid 019698 on the south side of the trail they found 2 bunkers, one 1 man and the other was 5 x 3 both had 2 feet of overhead cover at grid 021698 a tunnel entrance 15 feet long running southeast the entrance collapsed possibly as a result of the airstrike, has a strong smell of dead bodies also a trail to the southwest has a strong smell of dead bodies will use a shovel today and try to dig into the tunnel search ended at 017697.

0818 hours (C) B Co plans for today: 21 element will remain with the CP group 22 element is holding in place temporally until the prep the area of movement of last night then they are going to check the area 23 element will move to the site of the original discovery of the bunkers after checking them out they will move to the site where the bunkers were found yesterday, 23 element after checking the bunkers will sweep back to the CP area with 22 element acting as a blocking force.

0900 hours (C) C Co 333D mine sweep element received three rounds believed to be Ak-47 75 meters southeast grid 117674.

0940 hours (C) D Co 21 element at grid 021697 approximately found five sleeping positions dug into the ground approximately three feet deep three of the positions were fresh, two of them were old but they had been rebuilt also found a table and some marks on the trees showing that hammocks were being used in the area.

1250 hours (C) Common Base is in the vicinity of grid 098726, they say that they have about a company size element at that location they report seeing 10 VC moving along the stream and they are going to employ artillery.

1635 hours (C) Bn CO reports that the CSF element is in contact at grid 089721, they are receiving B-40 Rocket and AK-47 fire from the village.

1645 hours (C) D Co 21 element is in contact at this time with 2-3 individuals the enemy is at grid 015697 and the 23 element is at grid 021695 they are moving to the west as a blocking force, there are 2 friendly WIA.

1704 hours (C) D Co reports that the 2 WIA's are now changed to 1 WIA and 1 KIA (Sp4 Jewell Green).

1704 hours (C) Line no. 97 WIA, line no. 107 is KIA.

1710 hours (C) 21 element of D Co has broke contact at this time and they are moving their casualties back to the CP ETA 40 minutes.

1741 hours (C) D Co desires an emergency resupply of 81mm HE rounds; they have only 17 left.

1755 hours (C) Request a Dust-Off for the D Co WIA and KIA (Sp4 Jewell Green).

1817 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1750 hours 25 mar 69- At 1750 hours the CSF broke contact.