Vietnam War Timeline

415
20 May 1969
1/35th
Submitted by: Dave Fogg

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

Unit Locations:
1/35th CP is at LZ Oasis
A Co CP YA982285
A Co 3d plt is at the Rock Quarry
B Co CP ZA151251
C Co CP ZA068249
D Co CP ZA024249
Recon Plt ZA103256

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 20 May 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Oasis grid ZA117277; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), 1/35th Command Post is at LZ Oasis ZA117277; A Company at YA982285; B Company at ZA151251; C Company at ZA068249; D Company at ZA024249; Recon platoon at ZA103256; 4.2" Mortar platoon located at YA982285; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward) at LZ Oasis; At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

At 1213 hours on 20 May 69 the Recon platoon was put on a 15 minute standby. At 1321 hours on 20 May 69 the Recon platoon was OPCON to the 1/10 Cav. At 1700 hours on 20 May 69 D Company found 3 butterfly (Airforce type) mines, 1 located off the trail with wire across the trail, other two were 50 meters apart in the middle of the trail buried up to the yellow part and covered with leaves. They were blown in place. At 1600 hours on 20 May 69 S3 Air received ground to air fire at ZA021273, at an altitude of 100 feet and 60 knots speed, small arms fire. At 2153 hours on 20 May 69 A Company requested a DustOff for a man with 104.6 temperature and it was complete at 2233 hours.

0401 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY - ON 20 May 69 at 0358 hours B Co says 70 (-) element just had 4 rounds impact 300 meters to west of N/L, believed 81mm.

0400 hours (C) Arty check with US, ARVN's - no one is firing.

0425 hours (C) B Co says they heard rounds impact in area again, think they came from Thanh An. They heard tubes popping towards Than An. Arty LNO told Bde LNO to inform Thanh An to stop firing in our AO.

1213 hours (C) S3 to Recon: Cpt Scott says you are on 15-minute standby to reinforce "ARP" 1/10th Cav and don't send anyone out. Pack up and be ready to move out.

1232 hours (C) S3 Air to Recon: You will be moving out and go up on the 44:10 push and contact Shamrock 81 or Shamrock 20. You will be going north to help out 1/10th.