Vietnam War Timeline

355
31 March 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

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

Unit Locations:
CP 1/35 LZ English
A 1/35 LZ Bobbie ZA066735
B 1/35 ZA042705
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 086709

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 31 March 1969. Unit locations: At LZ English 102694; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), C Company; A Company at Bobbie ZA066735; B Company ZA042705; D Company ZA020701; Recon ZA027673; 4.2" mortar ZA027673; CSF company size element 08709; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 1500 hours 31 Mar 69 B Company reports that at approximately grid 037717 moving to the CP with his 23 element they hear movement and proceeded to recon the area by fire, they swept the area and they saw one VC/NVA squatting, they fired at him and missed and the suspected enemy soldier fled to the high ground, they swept the area for 20-25 minutes, they found not blood trail nor evidence of his being wounded, they continued on to the CP. At 1655 hours B Company reports his 22 element was moving to their night location with a VC/NVA jumped up in front of them at grid 038713. At 1700 hours artillery was employed on the VC/NVA in reference the previous sentence.

1532 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-1500 hours 31 Mar 69- B Company reports at approximately grid 037717 moving to the CP with his 23 element. They heard movement, reconned the area by fire and swept the area, also saw one VC/NVA squatting. They fired at him and missed. The proposed enemy moved to high ground. They swept the area for 20 to 25 minutes and found no blood trails or evidence of being wounded. They continued on to the CP. At approximate grid of 038717 EM line number 170 March roster slipped, has possible fracture of arm, also request slick to evacuate EM.

1610 hours (C) Informed B Company we will try to get slick to evacuate the injured EM as soon as Bn CO returns.

1635 hours (C) B Company reports his 22 element was moving to night location with a VC/NVA jumped up in front of them at grid 038713.

1700 hours (C) Artillery being employed on VC/NVA at this time.

2200 hours (C) From Bde to the 1/35 S-3- 1st platoon to Rock Quarry no later than 011700 April OPCON to A Battery 5/16 Artillery by air (Reference move tomorrow). 1st platoon is to move to Plei Djereng no later than 011200 April by air received OPCON. 1 CSF platoon form 1/10 Cavalry will go OPCON 1/35 platoon, provide security for 2 175mm guns. What platoons will be sent? Prefer to move elements on the morning.

2326 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY-2320 hours 31 Mar 69 from S-3 to B Company CO: You have the mission of sending 1 platoon as security for artillery element at Rock Quarry; I need to know what platoon you are sending and platoon must be ready to be extracted at 0830.

2310 hours (C) To Bde from Commanding Officer 1/35th: (1) Why are we taking 1/10th Cavalries mission? (2) Where is our area of operation to employ the other CO presently in the mountains? (3) Is airlift available to move Recon and 4.2 platoon from present position to an area of operation in the valley near LZ English II? (4) Are there any more fire bases you would like secured? (5) Can CO from S-3 1/35th go on R&R?

2325 hours (C) Reference; Above message from Bde: (1) CO 3rd Bde directs it. (2) No area of operation change is to be made. (3) Prior to April 69 very doubtful. (4) The list will be forwarded by courier 042345 hours April 69. (5) You have been on R&R; plans are being developed to put you to work.

2345 hours (C) B Company CO informs us that his 3rd platoon will be ready at 0830 hours from Bde S-3 to S-3 1/35th: (1) 3rd Bde has been given a mission to move D 5/16 Arty from fire supporting base Bobbie to Oasis 2 Apr 69. (2) 2nd Bde will provide security for the move of D 5/16 Arty from fire supporting base Bobbie to CP Arty AR 775367. (3) 3rd Bde will provide security for the move of D 5/16 Arty from CP to Oasis S-3.