Vietnam War Timeline

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26 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 ZA023293
B Co CP ZA039243
C Co CP ZA145365
D Co CP ZA982285
D Co 2nd plt at Rock Quarry
Recon plt ZA122354
4.2 Mortar plt ZA982285

Summary: Log opened at 0001 hours 26 May 1969. Unit locations: At LZ Oasis grid ZA117277; Battalion Headquarters (Forward), 1/35th Command Post is at LZ Oasis ZA117277; A Company at ZA012286; B Company at ZA046255; C Company at ZA040363; D Company at ZA982285; Recon platoon is located at ZA120361; 4.2" mortar platoon located at ZA982285; Headquarters and Headquarters Company Support (S-4 Forward) at LZ Oasis; At Base Camp (Camp Enari); Battalion Headquarters (Rear).

0343 hours (C) Recon 70 OP had movement and they employed arty - 2 HE, 1 smoke - movement was west of the OP at about 0300 hours.

0710 hours (C) TOC to C Co CO: 1. Continue present mission as planned. 2. Receive OPCON your 80 element 1000 hours. 3. Have them sweep back to their last patrol base, remainder of the day if necessary.

0710 hours (C) TOC to Recon plt leader: Conduct a thorough search of immediate area at this time using both platoons at 1000 hours. Release "80" of C Co. Have it sweep back to its last patrol base and the element is under C Co control upon leaving your patrol base.

0714 hours (C) TOC to D Co: Continue present mission and submit plans for following day to include ambush location, patrol plans, surveillance plans, etc. At 1800 hours each day.

0716 hours (C) TOC to B Co: Plans for 26 May approved. Request necessary support for any village cordon operation, you may want to be done.

0734 hours (C) TOC to C Co: Continue present mission of searching southern part of your AO today. Be prepared for either an AO change or another mission tomorrow.

1032 hours (C) Recon to TOC: Found on sweep at ZA121354 - 1 US 60mm round, 1 AK cleaning rod, some expended AK-47 rounds.

1045 hours (C) S-3 to Recon: Release the 80 element and return to area where you had contact yesterday and start probing area for holes or caves along the stream. Take you clothes off and make an extensive search in stream for caves.

1346 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY - On 26 May 69 at 1314 hours from B Co 2nd plt to TOC: Found at loc ZA032264 3 hooch's - looked like prison, they could hold about 4 individuals. Inside they found 2 hollow logs secured at one end (Alligator jaws). Size 4' x 4", logs have a hinge on one end so it will open. Logs had notches in them. Notches have hair in them. Found 2 musical instruments - xylophone. Passed to Cpt. Scott and Bde (AG).

1460 hours (U) DELAYED ENTRY - On 26 May 69 at 1456 hours from Bn CO to TOC: Spotted a squad size element carrying rockets of some sort ZA035245.

2236 hours (C) S-2 to all elements - subject: Possible Enemy Attacks. Usually reliable intelligence indicated that attacks will take place in the Ben Het, Dak To areas during the period 26 thru 28 May 69. Possible attacks by fire and ground probes can be expected on Polei Kleng, Plei Mrong, Duc Co SF Camp, Kontum City, Pleiku City, Oasis and Camp Enari. Most of these areas have been probed in one fashion or another in the past several weeks.

2352 hours (C) To CO of A Co from S03: 1. Gather your entire Co into a LZ by 1500 hours tomorrow to receive a hot meal and a change of clothes. 2. You will be moved by CA on 28 May to civ LZ Nancy. 3. Tomorrow night you are expected to put out 4 SRP's or ambushes approximately 1 kilometer from your CP.