Vietnam War Timeline

358
3 April 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 (-) ZA061733
B 1/35 (-) ZA037717
B Co 1st plt Old Plei Djereng
C 1/35 (-) LZ English 102694
D 1/35 (-) ZA017714
D Co 3rd plt Rock Quarry
Recon ZA027673
4.2" mortar plt ZA070699
CSF 1st Co is at ZA084694

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 3 April 1969. Unit locations: At LZ English 102694; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company at grid (-) ZA061733; B Company (-) at grid ZA037717; C Company (-) at LZ English; D Company at ZA017714; Recon ZA027673; 4.2" mortar ZA027673; CSF company at grid ZA084694; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

No significant activities occurred in the area of operations during the reporting period.

0726 hours (C) D Co reports that they will be ready for CA at 0800 hours.

1655 hours (C) To TOC from B Co: 52 with command post location is unchanged. 53 will move to vicinity ZA040714 and look for the Bushmaster location. There are 6 C-rations per man. The mortar platoon has night firing programs and maximum rounds of 36. Weapons have been inspected and are safe. We received 2 cases of claymore's today also hot meals, mail and other resupplies. We had church services today and would like to get the Chaplain out if it is possible. We would like line #67, 174 of March roster reassigned to HHC. Line #67 has MOS of 31B and 174 has had malaria 3 times, therefore, S-2 would like to have him.

2010 hours (C) From S-3 air to 4.2 and Recon: 4.2 platoon extracted at 041000 hours to a new location at ZA049608 in hooks. Recon platoon was extracted after 4.2 in slicks to same LZ as the 4.2 was.

2145 hours (C) From S-3 to C Co CO: You will be moved our to ZA048608 for a search and destroy operation. Move south to Hill 984 and sweep east to the bottom of valley and then turn north along blue line the following day. A Co will be going south along the same blue line. Have your company ready for lift off at 0800 hours. You will be at the LZ after Artillery and gunships prepare. You will move south and secure a LZ to drop 4.2, Recon plt at ZA048606.