Vietnam War Timeline

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

3rd Bde 4th Inf Div Bn
(1/35) Forward Fire Base
LZ Oasis ZA117277

Unit Locations:
A Co CP ZA092327
B Co CP ZA091366
C Co CP ZA113332
D Co CP ZA131393
Recon Co ZA115249
4.2 mortar platoon LZ Oasis

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 28 April 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Oasis grid ZA117277; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), A Company at ZA092327; B Company CP at ZA091366; C Company CP at ZA113332; D Company CP at ZA131393; Recon CP at ZA115249; 4.2 mortar platoon at LZ Oasis; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward) at LZ Oasis; At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 0905 hours 28 Apr 69 A Company reports they seen one individual moving north from south about 25 to 30 meters from our present location ZA092330. We are employing red leg at this time. We think there was about 6 to 10 individuals moving north by the sound of the noise. At 1300 hours on 28 Apr 69 the PF platoon reported to S-5 that they saw 3 individuals while sweeping south from Than Binh. They had contact of a few rounds and the suspected NVA returned fire at vicinity ZA095273. The enemy wore green uniforms and no hats. At 1420 hours on 28 Apr 69 C Company found what they believed to be an old French mine field, approximate location of ZA097343. They estimated 30 to 40 Bouncing Betty type mines. At 1755 hours on 28 Apr 69 the Engineers reported the mines were the said type (M2 series, US type and fairly new). Trip wires on the mines were burned off in one area of the field and it contained 7 mines. Estimated size of the field was 200 by 50 meters. Mines were on both sides of the field and S-3 1/35th asked Bde if the field was to be marked or destroyed. At 1830 hours S-2 reports that at 0900 hours Plei Me CSF found a cache at ZA172199. It contained documents, ID cards, 3 Chinese Communist grenades, 1 shotgun, and 1 carbine. At the same grid around 1200 hours the CSF had contact with 5 to 6 individuals. Contact was broken at 1215 hours and the enemy evaded to the northwest direction. At 1218 hours the Forward Air Control came on station, no artillery was employed. A later sweep of the area resulted in negative findings.