Vietnam War Timeline

357
2 April 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

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

Unit Locations:
CP 1/35th LZ English
A 1/35 (-) LZ Bobbie ZA066735
B 1/35 (-) ZA037717
B Co 2nd plt Plei Djereng
C 1/35 (-) LZ English 102694
C Co 2nd Plt LZ Bobbie
D 1/35 (-) ZA017714
D Co 3rd plt Rock Quarry
Recon ZA027673
4.2" mortar plt ZA070699

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 2 April 1969. Unit locations: At LZ English 102694; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), C Company (-); A Company (-) at Bobbie ZA066735; B Company (-) ZA037717; D Company (-) ZA017714; Recon ZA027673; 4.2" mortar ZA027673; CSF company size element ZA070699; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 0010 hours on 2 Apr 69 S-3 1/35th in reference to item #77 reported the following message to Brigade: There were negative findings on the sweep and negative damage. One man was injured in his leg while running to his bunker and his line number is 85 on the March Roster from C Company. The suspected rounds (3) were 82mm and the suspected enemy location was in the vicinity of ZA090670. At 1010 hours on 2 Apr 69 C Co reports a NVA position at ZA080715 with 3 foxholes, 1 mortar position possibly 60mm. The foxhole was 2 to 3 weeks old. S-3 air told 4.2 mortar to tear down and be ready to move this afternoon completely. They will send the rigging gear.

1010 hours (C) C Co reports NVA position at ZA080715. There were 3 foxholes, 1 mortar position, which were possibly 60mm distance and 2 to 3 weeks old. S-3 air told 4.2 mortar platoon to tear down and be ready to move this afternoon, completely. We will send the rigging gear.

1015 hours (C) B Co's dog handler says his dog ran head on into a deer and hurt his leg. He would like a replacement.

1105 hours (C) CSF at ZA069687 took small arms and an M-79 from ZA053674 and saw one friendly WIA who fled west.

1715 hours (C) To TOC from B Co: 8 C-rations per man. All weapons have been inspected except the 1st platoon which had 122 rounds of 81mm HE, 3 rounds of illuminations and received 5 bags of mail and A rations. The plans are to continue to do what I have been doing. Inform the S-2 that there is no definite evidence that there are VC/NVA in the area but we are picking up sandal tracks and there is nothing definite.

1821 hours (C) D Co requested a Dust-Off for a man who had a back injury when a tree fell on him. Line #136 April roster.