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10 April 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

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

Unit Locations:
Command Post 1/35th LZ English
A 1/35 (-) ZA068691
B 1/35 (-) ZA053679
B Co 1st plt Old Plei Djereng
C 1/35 (-) ZA057677
D 1/35 (-) LZ English 102694
D Co 3rd plt Rock Quarry
E Co ZA027673
CSF Co 135705

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 10 April 1969. Unit locations: At LZ English 102694; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), D Company; A Company (-) ZA068691; B Company (-) ZA053679; C Company (-) ZA057677; E Company at ZA027673; Special Forces Co 135705; At LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward): At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 1140 hours 10 Apr 69 B Company reported a lost M-16 serial #959550 in the area of 050682. At 1215 hours 10 Apr 59 A Company 51 element found 6 bunkers with overhead cover (logs and dirt about 4 to 6 inches thick, holes were rectangular). They also found cooked rice in one hole and this amount was enough for 3 to 4 people. Rice was about 3 days old. At 1245 hours 10 Apr 69 C Company 52 element located at 060683 has found 20 75 Recoilless Rifle Canisters all rusty and real old. The location looked like a US type base about 3 or 4 months old. C-rations cans were lying around about 30 bunkers and sandbags were lying near the bunkers. At 1330 hours 10 Apr 69 B company 53 element fond the M-16 previously mentioned at location 050682 on route to B Company location at this time. At 1656 hours 10 Apr 69 CSF spotted an enemy in an open area at 122718. At 1755 hours on 10 Apr 69 CSF Company reports they found 1 rucksack, 1 NVA head and a blood trail after Artillery was employed on grid 122718. C Company found 6 destroyed bunkers, some fresh shrapnel, 2 blood trails, some recently cooked rice and a bamboo bridge. There was a suspected squad of NVA operation in this area 065688 to 063688.

1110 hours (C) B Co has 5 enlisted men at this location that have very bad bee stings. We would like to have them taken to LZ English to be treated.

1045 hours (C) S-3 to Bde: (1) In reference to convoy we cannot a different answer at this time. (2) In reference to combat assault of yesterday, we would like it at 0800 hours or no later than 1500 hours 11 April. Plan to combat assault A Co from approximately 065695 with 112 packs to 017713. Plan to combat assault D Co from LZ English with 88 packs from here and 34 packs from Rock Quarry to 009659 provided we get platoon from Rock Quarry. Plan to have B Company walk into LZ English and assume security of LZ English.

1140 hours (C) B Co: I want to send the following line numbers to be evacuated for bee stings and heat exhaustion. Refer to April roster and no's 2, 29, 134, 109, 56, 86, 142, medic - last name starts with (H) and ends with (D). Also want to report a lost M-16 serial #959550 lost in the area where bees were.

1215 hours (C) A Co 51 element found 6 bunkers with overhead cover (log and dirt about 4-6" thick), holes were rectangular and also found cooked rice in one hole. Rice was about 3 days old and enough to feed 3 to 4 people.

1245 hours (C) C Co 52 element located 060683 has found 20 to 75 Recoilless Rifle Canisters all rusty, real old. Location looks like a US type base about 3 or 4 months old. C-rations cans were lying around about 30 old bunkers and sandbags were lying around near the bunkers.

1330 hours (C) B Co 53 element found a weapon at location 050682 on route to B Co location at this time.

1545 hours (C) C Co EM broke his leg 200 meters to the north of their night location, request a bird to evacuate him, from the S-3 to C Co: Will send a resupply bird.

1656 hours (C) From the CSF to TOC: CSF spotted the enemy in the open at grid 122718.

1755 hours (C) CSF reported they found 1 rucksack, 1 NVA head and a blood trail after Artillery was employed on grid 122718.

1805 hours (C) C Co found 6 destroyed bunkers, some fresh shrapnel, 2 blood trails some recently cooked rice and a bamboo bridge. There was a suspected squad of NVA operating in this area 065688, 063688.

2050 hours (C) To Bde from 1/35th: Plans Summary: A Co will make a combat assault to vicinity 017713. B co will move from night location walking to LZ English. C Co will continue to cordon and search to the south. D Co will combat assault to vicinity 008654. E Co will be a direct support to our element.


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