Vietnam War Timeline

354
30 March 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

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

Unit Locations:
A 1/35 LZ Bobbie ZA066735
B 1/35 ZA041705
C 1/35 (-) LZ English 102694
C Co 2nd Plt LZ Bobbie
D 1/35 (-) 020701
Recon ZA027673
4.2" mortar plt ZA027673
CSF 1 Co 075726

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 30 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ English 102694; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), C Company; A Company at Bobbie ZA066735; B Company (-) ZA041705; D Company (-) ZA020701; Recon ZA027673; 4.2" mortar ZA027673; CSF company size element 075726; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 0818 hours 30 Mar 69 B Company 21st element fired a round so CO and 23 element could link up, 222 reconning by fire when 2 magazines of AK-47 fired from grid (01724), negative casualties. At 1129 hours on 30 March 69 the following readout us given by D Company: They seen one individual ion black clothing having one M-79 HE round. He fled north, northeast direction, found one high speed trail running east west also 2 small trails west-east (N). Trails have barefoot tracks and were used this morning. The rest of the 22 element are moving to reinforce 222 element and 23 elements are moving to same location. At 1330 hours on 30 march 69 CSF Company found blood trails and 50 foxholes at 065662. Blood trails headed south.

0056 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY 0005 30 March 1969. Passed to all elements the Intel reports reference increase of possible sapper attacks.

0818 hours (C) B Co 21 element fried a round so the CO and 23 element could link up, 222 reconning by fire when 2 magazines of AK-47's were fired from grid (01724), negative casualties.

0825 hours (C) Pulling back to 225 L to evac WIA of last night.

0842 hours (C) CO and 23 element have linked with 225, waiting for 222 so the evac could be made.

1021 hours (C) B Co 222, 23 and 21 elements have linked at 041721, ready to evacuate the WIA.

1116 hours (C) D Co reports that there 222 element has movement (015724).

1124 hour (C) WIA from B Co was picked up.

1129 hours (C) Readout seen one individual in black clothing, employed 1 M-79 HE round. He fled in a north northeast direction, found 1 high speed trail running east to west also a small trail running northwest to northeast. Trails have barefoot tracks and were used this morning. The rest of the 222 element are moving to reinforce the 222 element and 23 element are moving to the same location.

1140 hours (C) D Co employing light organics at this time.

1143 hours (C) Common base reports seeing 30 individual at 065662.

1220 hours (C) To D Co CO from D Co RTO: 22J objective is too small, will be holding 500 meters to the south, 23 element is still at the night location. SRP's are still out but they will come in and the whole 23 element will hold fast in case something come up.

1330 hours (C) CSF found blood trails and 50 foxholes at 065662. Blood trails headed south.

1920 hours (C) D Co reports that the 222 element had movement to the north, they are employing frags at this time.

1934 hours (C) D Co reports that the movement must have been large animals because they went crashing through the woods in a westerly direction when the frags were employed.

2050 hours (C) From Bde to the 1/35: Intelligence indicates possible increase in VC/NVA action in the vicinity of Pleiku City tonight, Commanders should be particularly alert especially around known infiltration and exit routes used by the NVA.

2155 hours (C) From the CSF to the 1/35: Agent reports that on 30 March 69 at 1900 hours the first platoon of the NVA is staying at grid 123686 think that they plan to ambush the 1/35 element or the CSF would like for the 1/35 to employ light organics or artillery, CSF will send the element out top check this grid first thing in the morning.

2230 hours (C) S-4 passed that in reference to the WIA D Company will sent out by courier tomorrow.