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1st B8:':.talion, 4th Marines (-)(Rein) 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF c/o FPO San Francisco 96601

~'~ om.: Commanding Officer To: CommandinG Officer, 1st Marines (-)(Rein)

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Command Chronology, January 1966

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T ABLE OF CONl'ENrS.

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I on" lNIZATIONAL DATA 1

II PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATION

A. Summary . ~

B. Significant Events 2

C. Problem Areas/New Developments 2

D. Per sonnel 3

E. Discipline, Courts-Martial, Non-vudioial 4 Punishment

F. Morale, PX, Postal Affairs, Liberty, R&R. L. G. Chaplain's Activities ;

III INTELLIGENCE

IV

A. Summary of Enemy Activit y B. Recapituation of Enemy Activity· C, Weather and Terrain D, Battalion scout/Snip~.:..~ Team

OPERATIONS/TRAININJ

A. Mission B, Operations C. Chronological Narrative of Significant Events

D, Training

V LOGISTICS

A. Significant Event s B, Supply C. Transportation D.: Maint enanc e E. Sanitation F. Deadlined Combat Essential Equipment by Type

Q, Employment of Local Civilians

VI COMMUNICJlTIONS-ELECTRONICS

A. General B. Deadlined Equipment C, Security Violations D. Message Traffic E. Personnel status F. Operational ~raining G. Operations

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VII FmE SUPPORT COORDINATION, NAVAL GUNFIRE

A. Artillery B. Naval Gunfire

VIII AIR SUPPORT AND DEFENSE

A. Air Support B. Air Defense C. Problem Areas

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IX MEDICAL/DENrAL AFFAIRS

X CIVIL AFFrTRS AID PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE ACTIVITIES

fl. General B. Signii'icanti Events C. Civic Action Projects D. Pro b18m l' 'eas ' E. Pla::;:; F. Ps:,':):lo1ogical Operations

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1st '3attalion (Rein), 4th Marines (-) (Re",n). 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF

COMMANDIRl OFFICER , .;:

Lt. Col. R. E. SULLIVAN

STAFF ASSIGNMENt'S

Maj. C. ROMAID Lt. B. J. FAGAN Lt. R. C. CORMIER Capt. J. A. SCHUMACHm Capt. L. A. CROUCH

Executive Officer 5-1 ~2

tl UNIT COMMANDERS

Lt. J. J. CLANCY III Capt. R. B. ALEXANDER Capt. J. R. SPENCE Capt. P. A. U> PRESTI Lt. J. A. ALBRECHl' Lt. J. M. MYATT

COl'llpany A Company B Company C Company D (1 .. 2$) Company D (2$"'31) mcs Company

DmECT SUPPORT UNITS .

Lt. J. R~ GLOVER SSgt S. D ~ STEWART Lt. R. C. BANOON

3d Plat, Co C, 3d TK Bn lat Plat, Co B, 3d AT TIn 2d Plat, Co A, 1st AmTra.c Bn

On 2) January 1966 Lt. J. A, ALDRECHl' relieved Capt;. P. A. LO PRESTI as

Conmanding Officer, Company D, 1st Bn, 4th Marims.

Lt. Col. R. J. PERRICH was succeeded a8 Commanding Officer 1st Dattal:ion,

4th Marines by Lt. Col. R. E. SULLIVAN on 1 January 1966.

COMMAND POST LOCATIO~

1st Batt alian, 4th Mari ne s

Company A Company B Com:.,Jany C Company D 3d Plat, Co CJ 3d TK Bn 1st Plat, Co B, 3d AT Bn 2d Plat, Co A,lst AmTrac Bn

(DT 52$092) (m' 527lll) (ffi' ;lC,:t29} (BI' .523091) (m 481102) (Br 521089) (Br ,24092) (BT .519116)

Map: Viet Nam 11$0,000 AMS Series 1701 Sheets 6757 III, 67'" IV

AVERAGE IDNl'HLY STRENGTH

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A. SU!eBff~, .. T~~ B!l.~~f!l;Ort Bpen~~t~:'..m1~.1r.e,month: witMn the Chu ta1 enclave ~.·'Ozl ,~5 'Japuaryi Cperat1.Qn ,Sp're..f.d J!;a.glewas· .tfeeted '(see, Sect1.on IV).; l) •.•. fqii~rd! Corinitarid post was, \e,~~a'qlished at Yi~jni~y (BT .' 462073) OJ'}. that ,date .',Tke organiza.tion pl¢t1e1.patedin no other majOT' operations .. ~ .Sh~ Pe~eonn:e~ Section, wae:l.nvol:ved inadmin'ietrative d¢ie~, casua.lty-"r~Por.t:i.rigJ )h~'hah-aling ot Viet,Cong l!Juspeete:. "';.

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1 Jan - LtColl1. E. SUtLIVAN aee\llllE3d eomnand .as Battalion .Commander :",::",~. .:-:::.. . '.,.;., ...• ': .. ,. '~.. . . . '. ".'."

~.~ . Pr9mo:t+pns."e'1·reet~d.a.s.: follows: . . " 12' CPL toSgbr~""-· '._ ; :, ;- ::'" ..

8 LCpl to Cpl . '..; . '~'" ,.~

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9 ~ari· ';::d?~a~V'or··t.he: lW;ine!:~~~s"atten~e~ aer\'1ces at Bn Chapel, 1 .• :"'; visited"C'O . "Ollie?.: 'Coll1lDB.ndant awarded 'til BJ:Ol1ze star to -' , ';. -'meI~:~iJr',.ot C:o N'Au;Navy C~end~ti~ Medal ·to 'NavY Corpsman •.

, "Commari~g:' (jft:1cermeri1;.priou~lY promoted Bronze Star wmner '"1 '.rrom.,y::_~:t .. t'?,C·pt~. ,.: :,;. 'J '. • .

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'15 Jan - One £~i'!lP.o~art 'appointment ,to lltLt delivered, to of:f'io.er of , the command. '. ,"'-:', ,. . . "W; .-" .

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. '.:. 19·.Jan .... R9~ter~':rec.~i~d·:9teting ·~~s of .thoee pe~8on~~:~9I5e, RTD ; . :. .' ,was changed' to 12 months vicf) 13 ,months (over 1"0:. men affected

by the change)" One Bronze St.,ar aWa1"ded.by· Assistant' Division COttll!Il:.l1der to member of Company "A" ~.;" '. .' "

2P Jan - 1st Hnrines (-)(Rein) assumed A~iBtrat:l:ve an<;l;Opera;t.~onal ~~.~~~.~., control of this C01'llt181'ld .. Cease fire by alll-IACV·!orcre;i·, .. in,·;

. Vietnarl eO!:1t.enee~, at'1200, to last unt'U ·231SDp1:I..,}'pn (m ,'. observance of Viotn;'~e Lunar New Year, TEl'). ."

, 21 Jan - Vietnamese holiday season of TET began, festiVities to last

. for seven days. ". ',.'

24 Jan - Two Navy Commendation Medal~ 'awarded by A~·!istant· :Dirleion COIlltlB.nder to l!Iembers of Company "A".

25 Jan - Battalion cOI!lIllenced Operation SPREApEAGLE: (s.e~ Sedtion IV) ... ,.

'Z7 Jan - Squad-size outpost raided by Viet ":Cong', reeul~tng in five Marines KIA (see Section IV). • (.; ." '

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Shortage in cons'umible" paper,r'.tt~··contjnuee to preclude , , 'il'll):>lementAt1.~ ot· ·Add.F~eof.l"aph :ayetem.mto the &d2nin1stration •.

GomJIlI.il!lioat~e. hav~.lndt ,:iJnpro'tl'edto' ·the: 4Jland unite,anci.hamper ~h.I;.l'a<!Idnistrativ~· effic,iencyoi' ·the/I.action, :Reoent dibposit5.on

': r' \.; of ,units -in' ac,oordan.~e; with. Oper'~tion. SPREAU EAGIEnOW'· allows • >. orilrone' guardmailrun·,Per.,daYJ tWo .coJllPlft1e* ,are ·sep.arated

from them adJnjnistrat~ve' head~uarter.-; ;.08\tsing further delay-in administration. Difficulty i8 expe.rieneed ~ tho interpretation of "battle death", as, per JAG H{l..Ilual and UARGORPEaS Uanual,' pertaining to the lubmiseion o£Ulveetigatfio(i" t-eporlie. -

";, New developnen:~~ "irl~i~~~ It new oas~~t' r~~tins procedure (see attached papers), tree radiogram semes to the United States, availability cf ReeR in HanUa.

. .' .' . 3. The area of ptJrsonnel rotation hol~ botn a problem And a nevr _

development, Critical monthe tor ~otation are April, June, and ,.,

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Oetobur, wi~h 200.~reon. or more rotat~g during. each month • . n5hort_tO\JI'~g" has beeno! little ,hell) to lessen the 10B8 for eaoh month ll1l0F other than 03. Fur.ther, the rttajority of June

• "rotatees are :1n,G~. "A",' the major,1ty of ~tobor rotatf;ics in Company tiC", The seotion has dEt'Veloped aey_t.,em of trans­ferring such persona within the Battarion~ 80 that alleompanies nave an equal number' of men rotating withUl Al1Y' of, t)lQ,S6 oritical months, Implementation 01' the syetom hae. besun, and will probt1.bly continue for the next month. However tho "hump" rotation remaine, in "H&SIICor.lptUlY, •. for p,er,sorUltil in OF other··than O~, .. , there are no units with ·~e OF ':in the .Battalion to level the hunp with,

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2. CasuAlties "> Battle

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, 1 USU::: Qfri.ce~.·: 39 USHC Enlisted

77 USH: Enlisted 9 USN Enlisted

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6, Periodic rer.lXI!l~l Repot"hs (see attached documents)

7 • Directives :' ... .' . (see a.ttached 'dooument.) ,

• E. Discipline; pourts-Mart.ial, Von-%ua..e~nl ~ishJ:rJnt

1. Discipline was excell.ent during, the period ae evic!ene,ed by the following statistics:'· . .

a. Co\1l'ts-HartiE!,l Pending

Summary" None Special None

Completed S U1!\lI1B.l'y None Spec~al Two

b. Non-Judicial Punishment Dattaliop COIllllaIlder Company CotJllandere

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F. MOl'ale« PX, Postal Affairs, Liberty, R&R

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1. l10rale remains high, though, contact with the 'enell'G"'·is hanpered

by our preserit location. Good food, ·~eer and soda, rema:in available for

all h<mds • Dilleting space: nas :improved, wi1;.h "ix native sheltors being

constructed'by local civiliane,' We~ther has improved, with less rain and

warmer teraperaturos noted. The roster ,of earlY rotateee,mentioned :in

C. 3. above, hosgrcatlf bolstered the,morale of some.

2, Exchange facilities ':o.re ino.deq\Ulte., and unsa.tisfactory. It is noted

that wide selection at'venereu,prophylaotics nre stocked, while health Md

contort items are not D.vailoble. Necessities ,not ava.ilaple :include:

toothbl'u~hes, foot powder, sht;v1n~ creeD, towels, and writing l:latorials.

Othor nocessary 1tons D.'roiln.ble perhaps oncee'a.c~ nonth nre: razor blc.des

(of any type), tooth pa.ste, btitteriee, and lm.uldr,Y soap. J.lr'.ny items have

never been nvnilnble in the systeo, and eM be purcMsed only in Vietncr.lese

hcruet.s, These :include wash bnsms, wn.eh-_rb.Ss/end.:.tQWel,j;;.;' eeap diehe8,

flashlieh~s,. kerosene~ps, scrub brushes, shower S~908, cacbs, nail clip­

pers, ~a. cQ.l1dles. The foregoing ho.e.obvious ir.j.piicn;tJ.Dn~1 s in the gold

flow 'L~pbleoJl as U. So' iteL15 'Woul.d b~.?~~h.I1,sed illst~(:f.Q! inferior Viet­

n~lCBC products if the U. S. product 'Wee nvailtlble.

3. Postnl services continue to be adeqUAte,

4. Liberty is not. authorized for the COL~1nd.

5. R&R is nvnibble in the following areas: Okinawa, Dangkok, Hong I{ong,

Taipei, Hlll1iln, Tokyo, and Sa.igon, QuottlS allocated are sufficient.

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6. Number of services 'b-.,:·''rot,o.l,Atten,dMce: ' c. Average attondance

2. Wookdgr Divine Services

a. Number of Servioes b. Total Attendance c. Averago Attendance

3. Memorial Services

•• Total Services b. Total Attendance

4. Professional Cbunseline

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a. Number of oases 36 b. Units repre$0!tted " 6

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i1. Holq oommwi'lon' 61 b. llaptisin. I. : " "6

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Qoverage to be arr1U1ged ',acdor,~l1ng ·to their opera-ting" I3'chodule'.' . ....

Momo~1al Servioes tOl" two Catholi~idrtd th1"ee'P.%'otostant ",mon, o.f C'ompllil"iy uB'('we~o hoi'd, on 31 Janua~ .. ,'

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Of spocial ei:~1fioanoe'this~onth was:thoviui't tor: worsliip ~servio'G8 a.tour'~emor1a~.· Chapel., of ' Genera.l Walll'l{Jo M~ 'O~eene Jr. , COnuilandant, USMcf,

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(s.) Thel periOd was' chUacterind bT.an :increase iJl'aan unit . . action and m1n1ng activity pr1mar~ 1n the HoA XUAN (BT 451S)

area.. The attack or a VC platoon eise un1tupoft "Bit COlDI'I!.r11 outpost in the Binb An (2) aPea' (BT 46(145) i~ 1ndleat1ve of

. "e p' tl).1s activj,.t1. va Iq,uad to platoon (.) eftgae_ent. in the • '.~ • "~Itf~ . l' \;estern TAOR, vic ot KHUONG DAI (BT 44lO), JG{UONG NHON (BT 43(9),

Hill 69 (BT 46OO6e), Thanh ~ Tzowo!g (B'l' 4503) and sporad1c small arms/grenade 1noidentsindioat. a ~_rk.d.1ncreaeQ.ot (\~env Reoon and probing activity. The appeannce of 60mm ~rtar fire used

· .. ,bj",.thee~~·.1nd1~t.B J. -.rked1mprovement in urd:t armament c:'.:-. ... ~;.'" <:' ana ·training •. ) .Poseibl1' WUtratlon. or Main F~rc. elements

. '~~.':' ... '~ •. ;- pit,r#atin8themse~, with ·local m1l1tiacould b. an #" ., " ,,. ... '~" .. -

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. ':' (b) The pr1mal7 un1te'operating'with~ the TAM 'al:l!l .adjacent aret\Ef are local militia, 49.nd Ae21 Lecal Yorce COl!ll'&n1es. The 94th Battalion plus _11 high3¥. trained eu1cide/aabotage tOllJIlS were also repOrted. The enstr Propaganda etrert' aimed a.t U.S. SerVice 'man#- was a det1nate upgrad1ng of the va subversion effort

. . .~u~ipg ,th, pe:riocJ.. Dur~' tI'l'!'I'lt Hel1dqe the VC initiated an ; ~t~n~e'prcpac'R~~rro~'but g8ft8r.~ held to their cease

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(c) ., . S~!1li.'~cant tren4s tcM1rd squad '191ze probes and the use of .' indirect fire weapons .indicate a willingness to engage that

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wa~ la~Jd;ng' cluriqg the past three months. The improved weath<:,'r conditions dul'iDg t1\e month and affect it had upon

'. ~~~ enGll~ loa~stiCA.l· aitu&tion mq have' provided h:tm with needed 'staples and ~t.8;r1al" Increased en~ aotiv1ty of platoon to C01DpaIl1 strength 18 well within the e~rs' capabili~y ~e to .eneJlll', WUt%'&tion and stock;llinS.· -. . ~ ..

· (d) Roadblook 1n~ide!1ts and ld.d1ap,,1ng '1ncrea$~d during the aonth, .. "~ howevor, posit1va·retal.1a.to17' actlort,b;t USMC units in the area · .' have made. this torm of CO$'Cionless luorative to the VC. • " . 4"

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. A tota! or' 5f;,inci~ents; 39 VC initiated,:were"reporf,e<l during period. I '62 VCS"were turned. into, the O1u· Lai; Coll$ction~Po1nt.

1 vcr Killed (Confirmed) 4 vcr KUled (Possible) 1 VC Wounded 9 VC C'onfirmed Captured (Had connections with VC activities) 25 Curt' ew V1Ql,ators apprehended

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2 L26 Grenados 1 40mm projectile (Type unknown) 1 SM1 wooden mockup . .,. '. :5 Grenade, Ilu?s ." (ChiCCD:~4Uld ~~~~h) '. .'!" .' '

.1 SHG ·Magaz:l.it~ WI~ ~: " .' ~'-'.. ' 1 Carbine Hagaz1hct ;,r/no NUnda'· '-,> ro~d capacity) ,1 H •. , made Gas' }(ask . . .,) ; . .... :'! ""

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or. a'total of 18 boobj tnlPS found,' '4'wer, d.tften(t.t~d .. _riAeI, U. were do sti'O)'ed. , • '. .". ~ . ;. '

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c. aather and Terrain (January 1~6) "

1. The period was charadterized,b.r' 1nterJd.ttent Ugh' l!lowers. rudn e . occured normalli dUri,ng earlJ' morning dlirtcns ••• ·'o.i1erau,.~'clear weather preveiled :~ &Flight .hwre. 'A tdtal, of '.77~\ibches of ra1rt felldui'ing t;beret)Ort1ng,/p.riod. Average vbibU1ty was Sit' ridl~a vit.h periods of. 2-, m1l.es dUr1nc e&r~'lIaorning fog •

. T~peratures were mUd "",d' comtortable with a range. ,of eso max1mum, ,?so '1ZW~ and 670:'id.rWm.m!.. . !

(a) 'Western TAORdtd 2, Jan 66 to '1 Jan 66.

(i) Part17' c10udt With! oocalional raiuhow1'8 throughout por1ed. Hea'ri.est raintall ocCUl"Hd tlur~ darkne ss.

, VisibUitr Sener.~ UJu-estricted, 3-5. !lUes during rainshowers. L., aloud tormations restricted observation of·lrtbUntainoua areas in' 'the weatern boundaries' or the TAOR.Woathel' Joadno effect on troop movoment. The . ~athe~had !l0~ppreo1&bl' effect on movement of vehicles._

I 2. Thick undergrowth in 1., arel1s .U-Od' viaibUity but had n9 eft oct , on movemen~ oi'. troop's.

(a) We"tern TAORdtd '2~ ~an 66 to ,1 J4n66. ~..r ~;.... ."1

The tenain and vegeta.tionJtOSiId no problem in the movement of foot troope.Vegetation obstructs observation in Some areas, ,however; generall7 observa.tion is conSidered good. SuJ'f'ace ma~riAl.avarr great~'W1thin the western TAOR,cons1st~.:ot deert sand and bart.n,·~~wc\",dunetf, black sUt marshes along slack _tor areas, rice 'paddies \fun), . red clq in heavily . wgeta:ted, h1l1 areas, and tidal flats along the inland waterwa)'B. .

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• • 3. Traff1cab11ity was exoellent to good in all areas with watg patrol

activity being hampered by oecasional.ly fresh wind!.

(a> Western TAOR dtd 2, Jan 66 \0 31 Jan 66.

(1) On road traf'f'ica.bilit7 il eonsidel"'ed ...... ft .... trat£icability poor to untraft1cable 1n aU but; ,mS,. ..... and low hill areas where tratficabillty i. tm \0 1004,

4. High Tides: Ma.x:1mw1l 6.) teet, Mean 4.? teet, M1nia\11l 4' teet

Low Tide. Max1mum 3.0 teet I Mean 1.9 teet, M1n1m,. O.B teet

D. Battalion Scout/Sniper Tellll

1. Two Scout/Sniper Team. in po.itioft ftc (ft U471S8) 0 2u07.3SJ[ fired and hit (twioe) one VO standinc auwcl vie (Bl 4)61$1). At 240T40H, ther tired and scored two h1t. (polAb11 killing)

one va at same location. At 24081fH, the Scout/sm.per Teams

located vio (m 4551$1) observed tm-ee Irlfted va moving vic

(m 450150) @ 240B17H. The VO were t &ken under tire and one

man was observed taU1ng to the ll"ouM. ~. sniper t1red a. second

a.t the VC when he tried to get up and the va was bit in the back.

He was later observed beine earned aW&7 by the other two VC, the

.mpers were not in position am th11 t1me to take them under fire.

~ The most wient teatUl"e of' thi8 action was that the ·team was·

inserted into hostile territory under COTer ot a pre-dusk sweep

and then harboured until just prior to cia.. Two t.ams employed

together provide an exoellent ld.ll oapability and m1n1mum amount

of security allo~ the entire unit to l'ema1n undetected until

after they had accomplished their million.

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, " , , .. ft.. " Hi~si~n. ' During. the period of this ehronol~gy the missions otthe 1st. 'Ba:t.t81ion, 4th Marines oontinued to be as assigned by the 4th Meine Regiment Oper~tiop,'Qr)ier ~B .. 65 dated 20 Dec.,mber 1965, namelyw

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" ','- 1.·\ Occupy and defend in assigned, zone of the 4th Marines sector.

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? Mainta:i.n combat patrol bases on KY HOA !Wi KY XUAN Islands.

,3. ' C9ndllPt and maint~ surveillance of seaward approaches w1thinsectoQJt to repel landings, and prohibit infiltration •

, . ,. 4. Condoot aggressive' operations ani patrolling within assigned zone,

S. Be prepare'd t~ condoot operations outside the TAOR un11at.ePau;y or bilaterally with RVNAF. '

6, Construct and maintain t1~ld fortifications Jlequired tor protection ot the ,vital area on icY HA Peninsula.

7. Establish a Peninsula Defense Command to coordinate activities among organizati~ns on the KY HA PeninsUla.

8. Condoota vigaro'UIS Civil Affairs Program within assigned zone.

9. Provide liaison personn~l to the Chief, QUANG TIN Province, TAM KY.

On 26 January 1966 this .Battalion assumed the additional ' responsibillties outlined in the mission of the .2d Battalion, 4th 'Marines by physio311Y occupying and defending strategio positions within that TAOR. A forward Qomrnand post of the Battalion set up operation in 2d .Battalion, 4th Marines CP along with two rifle companies.

All assigned missions were executed with vigor. Aggressive saturation patrolling and ambush. establishment preoluded any large scale enemy buildup int;ent upon attacking the vital logistic support areas in the rear. ,

B. Operations. During the first twenty-five dayso£ Janual;"y the Battalion maintained two rifle companies along the MIR on the ICY HA. Peninsula, and one oompany on each of the two islands J KY ROA and KY WAN. On 1;he pen~t?-sula Companies A and C conducted. vigorous, saturation pa.trolling forward of the MIR and along the entire lengtrh of ,the Peninsula. Patrols ani ambushes were maintalined at a maximum level during the hours ot darkne~s.. Several of these were coordinated U.S. l1arines/Popular Forces activities. In addition, oombined U.S. Marine/Self Defense Corps oheckpoints' we~e m$Med in t!;le various hamlets to insure oompliance with established curfew regulations. Company A provided security for the 1ST ramp (m S22l21) located on the northeast tip of the peninsula in addition to manning their portion of the MLR. Companies B and D conducted aggressive patrolling on the islands of KY ROA (BT 5014) am KY XUAN (BT 4810) respeotively. The patrol activities were in conj\ln:tion with an aotive pacification/rural reconstruction program. Self Defense Corps checkpoints were maintained on KY HOA Island to insure compliance with established cUI:'few regulations.

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• • lW3 Company oontinued to defend the Battalion Command Post. In

, ~d.1t10n the o,ompany provided persoqnel as security for the waterborne patrol ,and'to acqompany the' nightly Popular FOrce!! ambush within the KY HA Village. The 2d Pl'atoon, Oompany Ai 1st ,Amphibian Tractor Battalion oqn1uoted nightly waterborne patrols ,throughOUt the various inland waterways within the Battalion's TAOR. The patrols primary mission was to insure compliance with the ·ex1sting .urf'ew reguhtions. In addition to the above me,ntioned mission the LVTt s pr ovided logistio support to the patrol bases located on the islands of KY'HOA and KY XUAN.Tactical support in the form of amphiqious lardings was provided during the scheduled operations on HOA XUAN Island (BT 4315). Offensive operai'ions fei' the'Battalion consisted of one Battalion (.) operation "m se',Teral platoon (rein) operations. On 15 January , 1966 Operati'on QUlCK ST~' ~ J a Battaliop. (-) operation, was exeoulied on HOA XUAN Island

• (BT 4315). Companies e (-rand D (-) were helo lifted into separate landing '" z,pn~~ .. ;l'l( (~, 423135) and (Bl' 409155) respectively to oonduct search an:!. clear ·,.oj)et:atj.b~<:along a ivSst' to east axis of' advance.. One reinforced p:J...atoon from ..

Company B moved by L"'T to the vicinity·or.(BT 437157}a.nd established a .., bl.ool,<;ing, posit~.on at those coordinates. Prior to these three simultaneous landings 'comb"~1ed fixed wing' and helicopter preparatory" fires were directed

.. .l>l ... ~...:r ~R(~\), on the selected sites. The' coordination ofm / ground employment "oft!", e~';i~~ntly demonstrate: ~ on this operati',:m. Sporadic small arms fire was

encountered but, as has been noted before, operations involving more tJ'.l~n platoon size farc0s rarely, if ever, meet with heavy resistar,ce/h',n'rassment trom the VC on this particular island. Eight VCS were apprehended 0 the sweep and the ehtire force I' etraot ed at 1400H from (m 460147) by J"vT and

. returneci to ita patro.l base/MLR positions. '. One additional development:. was tlie tactioal employment of t.\vO Sf;:.Out/

sniper teams shortly ai'ter TET ended 24 January 1966. The teams were dropped of!. at (Bl' 4516) and hal'- ~·e.;l overnight. On sunrise of the next day the team Spotted a va sentry with a rifle near (m 436157). Four rounds ,were fired, the va was hit by two of these. A second va moved up to give assiBtaree to'; his follo ... cm:ll'ade and he also was shot and apparently killed. _ The te,am then moved southeastward to (BT 4501,6). Three more VC were Sighted., moving into a tree line and 'Were taken unier fire by the snipers. One va dropped, attempted to get up J was shot again in the chest, and appeared to have been killed. Moments later the remaining tWo va were observed oarrying a limp figure awa.y. The first 'tabulation was three oonfirmed VC 'WOunded, with all tlTee possiblY·"killed.· ','

The employment 'of the sniper teams seems to-provide an effective ,psychological shook to VC who normally have no pE"oblel'n with their own security. The attempt will be made on'future operations to exploit the potentia.:. of the scout/sniper team more fully. ,,' . .

On 2Ol600H January 1966 the Battallon became OPCON"to th~ 1st Marines" On 2609QOH January 1966 the Battalion aoqUir ed. the added responsibility of

",oocupying and defending 2d Battalion, 4th Marfnes TAOR' ,in addition to its awn.

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• • O. Ohronological Narrative of S11~tio_,'I~nts.

January

1 At 012204H Marinos in a defensive positlon Oft the O? JMrillletel' (BT ~20(91) tiJ'ed one bmolt ot A/W at a man to thetront of their position. The man had not halted when ohall()ftg()d am appeared to tall when tired at. Marine. in the adjacent position. o:-', .. ved a fi~e get np and IIlOve towlI"d the south. The man wu challenged agr·in and did not halt. Seven to ei.;nt »-14 round. were tired a. the man disappeared into the brush. Four rounds of 8JJ\111 Mortar inund.nation were tired aM an eight. man patrol checked the .. ea, finding nothing unusual.

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At 020818H, the second platoon~ COMpany D received S/A tire trOll! (:11' 43$1$2) and (m 43$l6O) while located on Hill 10 (m 4391$8). llJ"tillery was cAlled aiXl a tire ter ettect was giYen. The area was thoroughly covered by tire. however, upon conducting a physical .urveiUance ot the area nothing unusual was tound. At 02085SH, one Companl D Marine WIA was sullt.a1ned when S/A tire was received at (HI' 4371;6). The enemy with<htew betere contact could be re~ained. At 02~032H at (In' 4381$3) anoth .. Company B Marine 'itA was suatllineCl men he aettvated a 60nam Mortar mine/boob;r trap. At 021100H a\ COtIlJXlny II squad secUl'ity oatrol apprehended one VC at \ (~ 49Sl02), armed ld.th two gl"enades am oarrying assorted docUlllants. Company B se8!'Ched PHU VINH Hamlet (!1l' 43l4L .. at 02l)30II. A total ot eleven ves were apprehended.

~t O})800H, Companr B's ambush in the vlcin1t;y of (JJl' 462146) ~'OI'ehended two (2) female ves that had moved in a boat flodm (nr lab1l4~) to (;Jl' 462146). One of the WIllEn did not have Ip I, D. card. ,the PF platoon COM1aMeI- !r. ICH informed the \ "-ines that these lIOMen were the wives of VC. The tw ves \. were sent to the Chu La! Collection Point. At 0313SOH a COlllpalY J patrol appr~hended two (2) VCS males with iJI'lproper \. 1~ent1t1cDtion in the vicinity ot (!11' 482(94). The two ves \ war. t~en to the Villa.ge OMef tor disposition. The Village \ ehi~f t'$Cogn1led one of the ves and released him. The other \ vcs was &eat to the Chu LaiCollection Point because the Villa~ Chief did nO\ recognize him am he did not have an I.D. oard. .

At O)~1~22H, a ~any B patrol discovel'ed two boob;r traps in the ViCinity ot ('BT 468140). Thetragmentatlon grenades used in the booby traps vera wired into punji pits. 'rhe booby traps were blown in place by the patrol.

At OS082SH t .in the vieinit;y( DT 41Sl.S9), seven 'fJel"sons were observed to run tram a'building am f1.re S/A at a helicopter oarryin'; the Battal.lon Commander ani his staff on a recon­naissance ntSht of IDA XUAN Island. The immediate evasive action ta'ken by the pilot did not allow tire to be returned and the VC were not. observed again.

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At 2l3~H the waterbOrne patrol' hailed a native boat which failed to 15 .up. ApprOximately 20 rounds ot automatic seapons fire ,were direoted across the bow pt the boat • The boat wasse,~Q1\eci.·~ .cr~d.ent~ls;c~cked. Tbepersonnel were allo'weci~ ·t<i'~~o~tt~<i~~1r '"a,:,; , ~-" , At 070315H Company B platoon patrol vicinity (B1' '431142)

'j r J: f'".';;'; ,; "'.;:,., fAo~1v~~)~#\\a,.vy I!JJIlatt a.x:~s,,~e f'!:OITl PhuVinh Hamlet (BT 433145), ,. ;; .... , ...... ' ',',' 'j' ~l~oop, ~.pt~~t ~1ii,lci.p.ins one' va mi wounding . one. Wourrled

, , ;.j, .pI,' -VC withru.-ew ,e!areP.~t~on could reach him. At 07081SH I ' (: Company, D, plCit..QOn aRpreli~mded one, male VCS who appeared

• 1 f~' '-::',:;;;."" ,~.:,tin~~~ualrY<lntere~e44rp.VCK vioinity, (ar 433145). At O'71O)SH , ',; ,~,qo~eny B l?~oon vtoiIliLty (m' 4351$5) received sporadio e

,,' ! ",.i, " ~, • ","<,1 ,~vp-perf,'.ir:',~,)rOITl( BI'. 4~~lS8}.' ,B platoon returned fire with a •. ' ' '.. L'~_;o:, :', l4-PG machine .gun at wn~t appeared to,<be, 3 \iC. Artillery

• 1,.~_~:'Ki" . ,,~,'. w8s,·'cau~/,W1.th tIru-ee OJ :ro.Unds to: adjust and a five round 'ftre foreffe'ct that, larded, tweI),ty';£ive (25) yards trom the

,.ti ~ , ... "lJ>J.1t/,il(i.£ortr,\,.:gr:,oup,~f. Wf,,:.~ Firin{:.,trom ~he VCceased until t'be platoon ::., . .' .'"",>~~:,."",'~r~:-:-.. started. !'lQving t" ,:.~ t~ir ,~VT ~'pickup 1:)oint, at which

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again :py a,n M-60 ~ch;j.Yleg\in. The pla.toon then moved to ;. LVT pickup-poin~.: .. Co~.any B platoon,patr.>l apprehended six

(6) V9S in' Phu ViI?!t: Ham~at during 'th.~:;rnorning of 7 January. VCS were of militarY··,age and wereint,h.~ area from which earl-e:' ;:'niper rounds haa'been:fir'ed flt platoon. " " .

At '072~a C~~~y '~ squ~ ,ambush a1::-,.(Br 461145) sighted I). boat vi'c1nity (BT 4~6146) moving .tow~d their location from. HOA Xl:' ~ Island. The' ambush iSii~SC: verbal warnings,

'. . but the bc •. .i did not :atop. An M-'60 lll{l9~ine gun and 11-14 rifle fire waS then direc1>ed ~t the boat. The boat retrrned '~o HQi). XUAN •. :The mnbusll 90uld not phy~i:cally ppprehend the bo~t due to lack of watertr:ansportat;4in. There were no apparent; !casualties aboard the boat-. . ,

'A~'~082240H" a. iOmaJlpatrol't-rom ComPany D at (m 486116) '~" " .recei:velO~l, i~oming grenad~,am, t~ .rounds SlAts fire.

' .. " :. '. " : The gr2l~lcie fail64.tp, il1Wledi:ately.det~'{l"3,te and was piok-... " ed up by a .rn.emb.er of. ~the patrol and tt.rown aside. At ~ ',.':'1,. '"" ,'. .':~ that time ,it,:,e:X:p.19d¢o There \~eI'e no casualties from the

grenade or ',t,l1:e sI1la1larms,J:ire~ The squad was sub .. seq\l,~ntly .fo~med :Ll1to, twoe+~mei1t~, a search element and oov~ring, fOrce, cbIil~ist:i,ng.,;)r, five men each. As a Marine,

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10 At lOO$OOH the waterborne patrol awrehended one Viet­namese: boat at (m 48$120) which contained 5-10 pounds of rice. One man, one woman, and a child were e~ barked. They were on theil" wa:y to Ky lulU'l because they heard that there wa.s an infirmary/sickbay there where this woman would be able to deliver her baby. The people are from Ky Xuan Village but live on the boat. This is a good example of the effect the IledCAP/c1YU Affairs program has on the people once ita roputro.ion spreads. People like this are risking possible reprisal from the VC in order to seek out aid from tho U .. S./GVN force.

11-12 At l2014$H, joint USMC/SOC post #2 located at (BT 518102) reported three small arms 'rounds gOing over their heads. ComrnunicErl:.ions were established with a Company A squad patrol in the area, and the area where the small arms rounds were thought to originate was investig,:'lk:.l., how­ever, nothing ususual was found.

13 At 130633H a platoon of Oompany A received sporadic small arms fire and three incoming 60mm Mortar rounds, thought

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to orif~_~1ate tram the vicinity of (Br 437157). The platoon was ab,- .:rd LVT' s moving northwest up the TRUONG GIANG Ri ver ,at (BI' 443158) enroute to their J.. .. mding point (BT 438110) to oommence a. one da.y Search and Ole'lr Operation. Small-arms andart.il1ery fire was not returned due to the ine.hility of the platoon to observe the enemy. Af'ter the initial incident rue, the enemy oeased fire of their own v,')~ition and the remainder of the landing was unopposed. No further enemy cont.aot was made ,throughout the operation. The platoon oommenced retraction at l3l2l6H and returned to the Splash f8int (BT 517111) at l31225H.

At 1)2010H, the PAT squad operating on Ky Xuan Island (Br 4910) reported "JC activity in a hamlet located (ffi'485098), and they h.'ld subsequently fired small arms at a house in the hamlet. A squad from Company D ani the village chief immediately cheQked the hamlet and the house in q1l'elstion. The search revealed a small group of Vietnamese thnt 'I',ere extremely intoxicated as a result of pre-TEl' celebrating. The village chief dispersed the party and no other unusual aogivity was found.

At l$071>.i, a Company D platoon apprehended two VCS while debarking from helicopters during the Battalion( .. )

'Operation (Operation QUICK STEP) on Hoa Xuan Island (JJl' 4215). The vas were captured near the landing zone vioinity (ffi' 416158).

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Ne1ther,VCS had. an identification 'Card, subsequently

~ both wer'e tl.}l'ned aver. to Chu: La1 C~,ction Point.

: ·At. l50135H, aComparly D plil.tOO"n (dUring the Operation,

discdv.er~d two dead Vietnamese 'in the helicopters land­

ing zone located at (m 410156). Both victims appeared

to .have bElen killed during the landing zone air pre?

From .l5070'H to 151400.H a totalo.f eight VCS were

apprf;!hended by elements of the Battalion durinr; the

sweep ll1ld destroy operati'on~ All VCS were turned over

to Chu Lai Collection Point. No speoifio enemy contact

was made on the Island, and no casualties were sustained.

The Battalion re::turned to Ky Ha' at 1515H.

'. 16-17 At 170347H, thewaterborne·patro1100.'1;ed at (Dr 515119)

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reported apprOximately jOboatsapproaching the mouth ot the inlandwaterwa.j (m 518iiB) 'from 'numttrous positions

along the shore. Verbal attempts to return the fishermen

to shore went unheeded and the waterl:)orne patrol sub­

sequehtly . fired three warning shots into the dr. Upon

hearing the shots the poats i~ediate1y returneJ to their

moorings, along the shOreline •. At 170945H, a Company

A squad patrol observed a small boy with a homemade booby trap device in,' his possession in the vicinity of

(m' $1$105). When the booby trapw8s taken from the bor, he ran and 'the Marines ~re unable to apprehend' him. ' .

The booby; trap consisted of a hollow' piece of bamboo

1Iith a 7.62 round and a neil p1ung~ inside ~ When the

: bamboo is buried in the gr,ound in a verticle position

the roun,.i is fired when pressure is ap',?lied by stepping

on the to?, of the device.

At 1~22aOHt one inco~ng grenade wa~ received at a

Company A defensive ~unker located at (BT 517117):. The

bunker is prrt of the defensive positions in support of

the LST r'JlTlP. Thirty rounds of S/A fire were directed

at a figure seen fleeing in a northeasterly direction.

A squad imrnediat·el'· searched the area but could not locate

the individ1;lal. ':,i1ere 'lrere no casualties. At l728H, in­

side Company BtsperimG~er ~re, (BT 511125> a trip flare

was setoff whichrc-oal-ed an indididual. This person

immediately £leuth€:. are~. ! : Four rounds of S/A were

:r;eturned and the area carefully searohe:i; however, con­

tact was not regained. A Company D sentry, at 180210H,

~ vicinity (In' 48610.3:),' fired two rounds of sl A at a

suspected 'enemy movement, ~fter iss~ng verbal warnings

to halt, and illuminating the area. Nothing significant

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• • At l80403H,a Company D squad size patrol apprehended ten cUr few violators in the vicinity of (B1' 482ll2). Nine of the violators had identification and were accordngly turned over to the Village Chief. The one without identification was sent to Chu Lai Collection Point as a VCS.

19-20-21 At 2oi930H receipt of intelligence·1nforrnEtion from 1y Tin District !eo.turlers indicated that two squads of VC guerrillas would be visiting Ky Xuan Island (In' 4810) durir',5 the night to obtain food. Th.ey 'Would, then move t,.he food ',y boat trom the general ar,ea oi(m 4708) to (BT 4608). Two squads from Compqny A were alerted and slept in two Lvr l s at the splash point (m5l7117), and the boat patrol was ordered to concentrate its surveillance from (m 4771lC)to.tBr493Q77) to (BT 499084). Company D set four squad ambushes in the southwestern area of Ky Xuan (JJl'4809) along likely avenues of approach into the area. No VC were encountered during the night.

22-23 At 222130H, Company A command post reported hearing four . rounds of smull arms fire in the vioinity of (.En' 527110).

1\11 units in that area were immediately contacted but neither the origin of the fire nor its specific location c01·'.d be determined.

24 D~SitR(Jp # 263 paragraph lob reported that possibly two VC wors wounrted as a result of sniper fire. After a debrief of the scout/sniper team, a more complete and

/": accurate account was obtained. One VC, armed with a rifle was Sighted in the vicinity of (m 436157) at 24073 H by the te:,.m loca.ted in the vicinity of (m .441i16o). ' .

A total of fo,ur rounds were fired at the VC, two of which were obse:."ved hits. The insurgent failed to move after the seconJ hit. A seqond va moved to the same location as the initial Sighting. He was immediately taken under sniper fire, hit! and observed lying motionless on the ~ound. Both enemy personnel were listed as confirmed WIA's and possible KIA's. The sniper team then displaced to the viCinity (DT 450156). Upon arriving and '.establish­ing their POSitions, they observed three more armed VC moving in the vicinity of· (BT 450150). At 240B17H, the VC were immediately taken under fire and one man was observed slumping to the ~6und. He attempted to get up, presenting a full body shot, the sniper team fired again and ob.served the figure fall.

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• • .""". Moments later the remaining~two VC were observed carrying a limp figure away. However, they were un­able to be taken under fire. No further sightings were reported for the duration ot the day. Final tabulations were three va confirmed w:mnded, with all three possible KIA's. ConfirI1k1.tion of kills was impossible due to distance involved (900 meters) and the TRUONG GIANG River (m 4415) between the Bnipe~s .~nd enemy_

At 242J25H, the ·waterborne patrol apprehended one vas at CDT 4f6100). The VN male did not posses an 1D card and was turned over to SDCPost #1 located

. at {ill' 515115). He was held there until dayUghtj at which time he w~s turned over to the Villa;e Chief for disr)Qsition. At 2smSH, the Company D squad outpost at Kahoolawe, (m:' 461145), received one incoming a/Around from (ffi' 451135). A fire team was immediately sent to check ,the area of origin, but was unable to locate any enemy forces.

The Battalion OP forty and two rifle oompanies (Rein) cc.mmencedtactioal responsibility of 2t\ &!'ea,.

At 270210H, A Company D squad ambush at (Bl' 459072) receive.::. four incoming sniper rounds iTom (st 461078). No l'-'Thlds were returned due to the distance and uncertainty as to the exact location of origin of the snip~r. At· 270220H, a' Company B reinforced squad outpost at (BT 458143) was attacked by . apprOx:i.ma.te17 20 to 30 r::::. The VO initited the attack with 4-5 60mm mort ar rounds and A/W (suspect ed. ,0 Cal ;1G) fir e from (rrr 457147), immediat ely followed by approx­imately five grenades thrOW-in into the squad CP positi on killing the squad leader and and radio man immediately. The VC then threw grenades and fir ed S/AI s at the machine gun and .3.5 rocket launcher . positio:---. Lf'ter the initial grenade and S/lt attack, .ihe remaining two fi::-e teams regrouped and set up a hasty defense' at (BI' 458142) and returned fire. The attack came from a southerly direction and was the opposite direction £rom ~hich the outpost was cr1elJted A significant point is ,that the va knew exactly where the squad OP and machine gun were looate? .. An additional point) the raiding party covered ari area of ~~re t:;c.~ 200 meters that was well covered with trip £'lares, no nares were tripped.

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• • The weapons and eq\upmentlost by the squad out. post were two .4$ oaliber pistolS, one M-79 grenade launc~er, and 17 rounds of ammo, one M-14 rine, one )., rooket launcher, and one PRc/6 radio. There were five friendly killed in action. The sq\lad outpost observed approximately silt to ten VO geing .carried away in a southerly direction toward (m 460135). At 270900H, a Company A squad patl'ol loo':l.ted at (m' 443056) receiveg. one sniper round from an undetermined origin. The enemy was not observed and no fire was returned. At 2709l5H, the patrol discovered one booby trapped grenade at (m 44,0,7). The booby trap was disarm.ed with no casualties. Numerous propaganda siins' were observed in t he area of (FJr 4,,055). One sign translated to read "We will try 8.gain to defeat American' Imperialism".

At 272l0JH, a Company n platoon outpost located at (Rr J~7614~) fired an R~'lIITl Mortar H and I mission at sUf"pected enemy movement at (m 472147). The area was. observed atd~wn and there were no enemy cnsu(llliies. ~b.aoveci. At!Gu935H. a Company D{-) o()mbat !-latrol loc.r,ert. at C~ 452109) rec61vr;:1 ~wo sniper r(')1,ln"ls from the vicinity of (RT 440110). The distance to the origiE of firing was too great to return fir e and the sniper was unobserved. The patrol oontinued on its patrol route toward the sniper but there was no erl.emy located inth,at area. At 28l0J.$H, the Company D ( .. ) combat patrol located at (BT 439093), received SiAl s and automatic weapons fire from approximately 15 VC located in the viCinity of (DT 420.194). SIAls fire, one M-7.9 and two 3.5 inch rocket launcher rounds were immediately returned. Two of the VC \vere ween falling down but when the area was investig.9cted by the natrol th0_'e were no woundrd or dead. VC in the aren. At 281050H, the Company D (-) combat pa:brol apprehendf;d one VCS :in the v:i.cinity of (m 425090). The vcs was a 14 year old male who was seen in the area from which the patrol had receive'" sr:iper fire at 2~lOl'H. The boy was turned over to 1Y TIN District Heooquarters. At 2~lS30H, Company B While conducting W~I f· .. ~es on Hoa Xuan Island with Blmrn Mortar, l\,~ one short round. Short round fell into Hamlet of Binh J\n (2) at (m 464143) killing 2 Vietnmrese civilians and wounding three.

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• • . . ..... At 282200H, the waterborne patrol apprehended two curfew Violators in the vicinity of' (m 460119). Both curfew violators were turned. over to the.Ohu Lai Collection Point.

30. At 292227H, a Company A squad .,(rein) ambush located at (m' 441029 ) received two incoming 60mm mortar rounds that landed 100 meters east of their position. The squad could not determine the origin of the mortars and moved their ambush position ~ meters east •. 'From .3OO.3l7H to )O03)OH, the CMR located at 1st Bn, ,11th Marines position reported 60nnn mort~.r rourrls being fired from (m 4936505210). The area was taken wer fire by 107nun platoon with two rounds being fired into that area. At )OO)43H, 011\ again reported 6Omm,mortar fire at CB;l' 4910,6). Again the 107mm platoon tired iRtto the areB with tour rounds; There was no .A SUl've111ance on effect on target and the firing ceased bot~ times when the 101m platoon fired. At 3Q1120H, a Campa',;' A platoon patrol located at (Bl' 439(46) received two incoming sniper rounds from the vicinity of' (In' 44):)33). At the same time as t.he sniper ;rounds were received the. platoon discovered four M mines. The. patrol destroyed the lani mines •. Return fire on. the snipers position was not undertaken due· to the extreme distance.

. . 31 At 302145H, a Company M fir e t-e.am patrol in the vicinity

of (BT52110&) observed two·VN. ·The patrol challenged three times and then received two rounds of s/A fire. S/A fire wa.s immediately returned. The fire team advamed to check the area. There. were no enemy oasualties found. At 302305H a ComPany A defensive ·position looated at (BT 468067) received one incoming. grenade. A M.26 grende was thrown at the suspected origin or the incoming grenade e and one VC was observed cra~ling· away at )02320H. The VC was pursued by f:ire and then physically pursued but. fled before "le could be apprehended. One Marine WIA was sustained but. di .. not need evacuation. At. 3l024oH, Il Company B LP in the Vicinity of (JJl' 51,122) observed two \TN on a trail leading into their LP. The men were challenged. The area was then illuminated and. the VN ran into some bushes along the trail. The LP fired eight rounds a.t the neeing VN but could not observe whether the VN were wounded Cl[" not..

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(1) Training was continued with on-the-job instruction within the rif ... e oompanies, H&S Company and dir ect suppcrt un1"s. Orient at ion ani indoctrination briefings were oondmted for all personnel joining the Battalion •

(2) Rine company training enphasized General. Mil1tary Subjeots directly applicable to the present mission of the Battalion.

0) In addition to on-the-job training, H&S Company conducted send.­~"':':Ilal training in various subjects inclu:lingj conunun].oation s,Jcurity, compass and map reading, helicopter support team operation, AN/PRC-2, (Radio), operators vehiole maintenance, baking, meat cutting, fuel ndxing (flame thrower), gun drill (8lrnm mortar an:! 106mm reooilless rifle platoon), VD leotures, mines, demolitions and booby traps.

(4) 109 Marines atterrled the two day Regiment al Mil'Ie Warfare School.

($) Training tor the looal Popular Farces ani Self Defense Corps (Home Guard) was conduoted dUl"1ng this period. Cocrdination was established with unit leaders and distriot headquarters. In KY HA Village tr aining was cond:lI:ted in bayonet and bani to hand combat fighting. A tol:.al of 30 PF attended. Results were considered good.

(6) Engineer training was conducted in tunnel probing and searching for hidden caves. An officer from 4th Marines came to the Battalion to instruct personnel in the techniques effectively employed.

(7) Oommunications security school was held by Detachment J from 083(.-1030 on scheduled days. Over 100 people were instructed in the eleroont s am techniques of comnrun1cations security.

(8) 60mrn and 8ln1m mortar training was held to give additional operational instruction in the effective use of these weapons.

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SECTION V· .

A. '~T.'tFICANT EVENTS

This Battalion plus attached and/or supporting units averaged a monthly strength of UOO. The Battalion was realigned on 26 JanuaX7 to include 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines TAOR with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines attached. 'lbe Bat-talion has one rine compa.~ positioned on two outlying is'lands forward of the MLR. Water, including that for aho :era" is :furnished to thia unit on a daily basis. One hot meal a day is f't""lished this com.pany and two hot meals a day to the units on th.::: :.:;,.. ... Those units displaced to 2nd Battalion" 4th Marines TAOR are b~ing supported logistically from the forward echelons position.

An increased amount of material" spare parts and eq,uipnent has ..Jean recei vad. The receipt of these i terns has helped allevii.te several problem areas. However the su:pply of cots is still critical. A "CRITIPAK" issue ~a's received on 25 January.

During January" no tent strongbacks were allo.cated to this Ba.t­talion. Construction of eight native shelters was started. Completion is expected by 3 FebruarY. 1966 •.

.B~ SUPPLY

1. SupplY R2Quirements

(a) Class I - 8000 gallons water/day UOO ra,tions/day

(b) ~-~.LU. - Office supplies, housekeeping supplies" rine oil, a.d:'"'i..nist.:.::.~vive fonns, lightweight 'utilities and cormnon size jungle boots 1.:.:'(;1 in short supply.

(c) Class III - 150 gallons MOGAS" 100 gallons diesel" 15 gallons kerosene and limited quantities of all types of oil are required daily.

(d) Jlass IV - A req,uirement exists for 301 000 sandbags" 1000 rolls 0 ': ":lrbed wire and sufficient stakes (gt, 5', 32"" 24") to compl~t0 the MLR positions.

(e) . Class V ... A Basic Allowance is maintained by all units with an additional Basic Allowance for the outpost units.

2. Pro curement Problems

(a) A great time lag still exists from the document draft date an4 receipt of advise ca.rds on priority 02 requisitions. Some priority 02 requisitions have been downgraded without notifying this unit. This

~ntributed to key-punch operator mistakes.

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1. Transportation support has improved some this IOOnth. '

2. Actual availability of cargo vehicles is lim1t.ed due.·to :brea,k.o. downs on the job, Howe-rer, the support received tram the truck units

;1',' trae'.be1itl;·.'O'erY-' gaod :oonsid~rlng the conditions under which they have ::, "been' operatd.ng~" ' . .

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, .: 1. . Secand.echelon· inaintenance is still fluotuating from good to i' bad depending on the' number of spare parts received.

~. . . • - 2.' ; Third echelon maintenance suppOrt has been excellent considering

FLSU# l is also hampered by lack of repair parts,

'E~ SANITATION

1. Limited amounts of lline., soap, 'DDT and other items have been received but not enough to completely alleviate the problems encountered wi tli sard. ta. tiona '.: . : .

F. DEADUNED COMBAT ESS¥f!IAL EQUIPMENT BY TYPE. . Items deadlined for the month of January are listed in Section VIII - Supporting documents.

G. Et-rPIOYHENT OF IDeAL CIVILIANS .VIf _', •• ;-~

1. Local civilians are employed to work in the mess ,hall, barber-shops and laundries, ' .

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A. General 1. v:i.~h a continuing shortage ot epare parts .. ,oOJllllNnieat1Oft equipment

is inressonably good~ondition. The Battalion received1Six (6)

AN/PRC;';'Z5 I s for oper~tional use,; Proper first and second:' echelon

mainter.a~Je is being enforced and perl'ormed ~nd a keen (!.warenese of

the equipment, both operationall¥ arid monetaril¥, exiet.s, .

B. Deadlined Equipment Third Echelon

mE AN/PRQ.:6 TA-l/PT AN/URM-4S

gUANTITY · 1

6 1 1 1

pp-3aa (held locnlly· for reonll to F15U)

AN/UJiN-24C . .

Second Echelon

AN/PRC-6 AN!PRO-10 X-1S0 BB-451 AN/PRC-41 AN!PRC-47

c • ~.:>". ty violations 1. ..one

D. Message Traffic

Radio

Message Center.' (a) CJ.o.ssified· (b) UnclAssified

E. Personnel StQtUB MOO 2511 2531 2533 2541 2543 2822 2841

INCOMInG 1000

200 200

OVERAGE· 1

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1 • He sso.ge Center -""" ~:.: ~.. ,- J.~ .... -.

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b. LogS' &'Files,', '.' . 6. Instnllnti6n,'anq Opore.~ion of 1Al-i!TGC_14V

,d. OPNAvrnST .5510,.10 I ,Fo.m~lia.rizction 01' 2. :Mdio 'I ' '

0... Communicntion, SecUrity b. Voice Procedure ." c. Ro.dio Set AN!PRC-25 d. RIldio Set AlI/PRe.10 o. Radio Set ilN/PRC-6 f, Mlint9n9-n9.~_,rrocodures

3. Wire ' d., Install<i.ticn_ .. n,,~'· ',:L :t:: ' .~ ; ': (Jl .J.cctl'ic:ll

vJire System b ~ MJ.intenance or' Fiold vlire, Equipment c, Preventative Mlintennnce of Field Wire iri

Service

G. Operations

62 houn 10 hours

1+ hours 4. hours

2 hours 4 hours 4. hour,S 2 hourI 2 hours 2 hours

40 hours 24 hours

32 hoUrs

1. The .Jctto.lion pnrticipc.ted in two .bttalion ( .. ) opero.tions in whicr the redio set AN/PRC-25 was used. Operating at extended' rnr,:s c.n<.4 using both AN/PRC-25's nnd AN/PRe-10's on SlIme nets, com . .l'ul1ico.tions rcntl.ined constant c.nd reliable.

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(1) Si ficant Events. In order to support the operations of this Batt ion, attcry fI, 3d Bn 12th Marines displaced once to a forward tiring· ,)siti on at l BI' 466073), no artillery targets were available. On 10 January 1966, H Battery displaced four tubes south to support two platoonlil. of Farce Recon on an extended operation. Two tubes of H Battery displaced to G battery position far better suppart of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines TAOR.

(2) statistical Summar~T.

(a) Number of missions fired in 5uppart: 131

(b) Types of missions:

1. Unobserved Missons

a. H&I fires 115

2. Observed Missions

a. Targets of oppartunity 2

b. Registrations 6

c. Illumination 5

d. Fir ed in concentrations 3

B. Naval Gunfire. None.

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A. Air SuPPOt"t. DUl'ing the mori;b of' January. air suppcrt requirements consisted mainly of helicopter resupply. Approximately S percert. of all helicopter requests were not filled. Aircraft; avail1biUty was greatly improved over last mont h due primarily to the advent of good weather and a period of general. operational inactinty in ani about the Cbu LaS. Enolave. All requests fer emEl' gency evacuation were fulfilled.

M:!:...§'".?port Request~.

1. Helicopter.

(a) Resupply.

Mission Requests 41 ~!issions Completed 4S

(b) Evacuation.

Mission Requests 4 Missions Completed 4

(0) Tactical. (Recon)

Mission Requests 2 Missions Completed 2

2. Fixed Wing Transport.

None.

3. Air strikes ..

Mission Requests 1 Missions Completed 1

B. Air Defense. Air defense measures emplo~d ~ the Battalion are passive, No orr:mic weapons are available for active defense.

C. This Battalion has experienoed an apprecible inorease over last month in cooperation from the various agemies supplying air support. The static condition of this Battalion has reUgated it to a low pricri\y on air requests, however the response to request for suppcrt1ng air fer small unit actions within the TAm has been enoourag1~.

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SECTlQN IX

1. The daily average number of patients seen at the Flatt-ilion Aid Station was 18.4. Of these, 53 were admitted to the ward lor furthor treatment and/or observation. Eighty-two were referred to Company "B~ 3rd Me0~~[l1 Ba~talion; twenty-seven of these being admitted tor turth:r treatment. Dental reterrals numbered 49.

2. Prevalent and significant diseases encountered. with the rate of incidence, are as follows:

a. Bronchitis - 05 b. I:'i.r.rrhea, acute - 32 c. G<;;.stroenterit1~, acute - 16 c.. Gonorrhea - 04* "* Contacted while on R&R

3. Emergency situation encountered and the treatment rendered is as follows:

a.. SGT. C.W. PHILLIPS, 1293125, USMC, H&S Company reported to B.A.S. at a.pproximately 1955 on 26 January 1966 with the diagnosis of wound, missile, g\U1shot, right upper am.. The humorus was fractur-ed, the brachial artery was severed and the ulnar nerve ~s contused. Intravenous feeding ".'as commenced and Procaine Penicillin and Tetanus Toxoid administered. The arm was splinted and the patient transferred to B-MED for further treatment.

4. Medical resupply is becoming.' exeeadingly di fticult, especially in certain critical items such as paronteral penicillin, cough syrups, Darvon, and anti-diarrhea medications. Refilling the mount-out block is hampered by nn~'\·''l"'''"l.l3"bUity of SUT documents. Blankets used on the ward are rapidly bOOOU~"b Boiled due to the increased census this month. These should be cleaned but no facill ties are available.

5. The total l1ul .... l.ber of innoculations administered during the month was 128. Serums most commonly used were Typhoid, Plague and Gamma Globulin.

6. Dtl? ing -:'he month, MEDCAP treated approximately 3,735 civilians in the i'o::'::"owing villages: An Hai; Trung Toan; Sam Un; Hoa Tong; Hoe Tru.'1g, and Tan Tong. The most comnon diseases encountered wero derrr"":..tc)logi.cal types (u,lcerated lesions), minor respiratory disorders, gastroentestinal disorders and dental UKtractions. Sanitation conditions in all villages are primitive but some progress is con­tinuing to be made. The total number of patients seen decreased due to observance of TET (Luna.r New Year).

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• • SECTION X. CIYIL AFFAIRS.PSYCHQLDGICAL WARFARE 'ACTIVITIES

a. This command's Civic Action ppogr'8II'l consists primarily of medical

assistance, development of local village governments and both joint

and self-help projects. ciVio Actions are oondUcted in three villages,

KY Hi\, ;{Y HOA, and KY XUAN.

( 1) ICY HA Village has an active government w~ch plqB an import ant

part 1n the peoples 11"es, providing them' with leadership and an

organized lIleans of oo~uni~ating their needs to higher authority

for assistanoe~ The v;tllage has an active PF platoo~,}l well

organized Self Defense Corps (Home Ouard) and oan all but be

considered secure, "":";;".~ .j' .. ' ' . -. .' ', .. ,~., \

(2) The government of KYI[)A Village has ,grown from' A. rough beginning

into a well functioning organization, due primarily to the .'

leadership of an enthus~st10 Village- Chie!. one, PF platoon is

present in the rlllage and the Self Defense Carpa'is activo and l .) , '. ".

effective in all hamlats~:;rjhe people of KY IDA are very '" ::,;

responsive ~o the prograrl'jB-:,~d projects initiated by Company a

a.rxi have a definitf>. desire to help the~elves.

(3) KY XUAN, under the lead.er-ship of the Village Chief, has a fairly

effective government; whiob is beginning to become an increasingly

impat"tant part of the people lives, The people are quite friendly"

and have cont.1dencE; ih, the Marines on the island as well as bE;"',.lg

responsive to their programs,'

b. See Daily Civil Mfairs Situation'Reports (attached).

B. Significant Event s •

a. The Battalion Civic Action out.Patient Clinic and company held

scheduled treatment (MedCAP) .in all three village:s. Tho doctors and

corpS:!len treated a total of 3,662 villager. during the mont.h. In

addition, dentists provided treatment in the three villages, treating

.a total of 99 people.

b. Gifts were distributed to 600 school" children inKY IDA in celebration

of TEl'. The gifts included clothing, toys, candy and book1=!. , . .

c. The LY TIN District Chief p,ud two g.l'oups ot villagers assistanoe

IIIOney,due !rom GVN. In IDA MY Hamlet, lGS P"8OIl8 received. 3500

piastres eacll,tor damage '\0 their houses mm m:-tillery !ire during

the va assault on the Junk Fleut Base in July'. The original 89

refugee families in IDA LOm Hamlet also received 3$0,0 piastres

relocation money. "

d. Company D conducted a suz-vey in KY XUAN Village to gather information

on people's reaction to GVN and Marine Civic Action Programs.

Approximately." families were visited and given an opportunity to

voice their ,. opinions. The conclusions were:

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• • (l) The people teel that they 81"&':sate .from the VC &1r1ng the day but still not at night. They want Marines tosta,.. in the ViUage at ,all times •

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(2) They are grateful torth~ Marines a8~istanoe in opening tba schools, but a :Jhortage'ot bOth" bUildings and sUpplies, still

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(3): The, peop).e reel that siolc-oal.l at c~any' D is a very gClod. prograJI am use it wh8n they need it" . . . .

{4} :I'he' p" cple are very po~lT informed, theyknov ftOthil1labout . natl,onal news, and veI7 little about what . is happening in their village. '"

e. On 6 Janu~Y',. CHAU ·MJOO HUONG ~u. J1l8dioaUl' evacu~ed to DA NAKi. HUONO,a' 9 year old .boy, from KY ~AN', was severly burned by an illumination grenade du:l which he thr"w into afire approximately 6

, weeks pr.i~ ...... HfJ· wP.~ ,:receive I(Iki!)graft.s on his le:t't .leg and be 'l"'eturned to his.~home. i ,':' " ,: : • •• .

£ •. On .12 -!~uary, tw,q 'Vietnames~ villagers from KY HOA were burned by a kero,er,ut lamp. Theilt condition ne6eBBitat~ th~t they be air ,evacuate~.to .QUANG 'NGAI,USOM Hospital.. . .','

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g. The V111~e':Chie£ 0'£ 'KY HA, Mr. CAM, invited the Battalion Commander. ~ompany C,oromanders or A and C" Batt,alion 5-2 to oelebrate the tenet

'of the end of the ye9%' •. Prioi' to the me'al, there was a sh01't oeremony at. whioh time the Battalion .Co~der made a bl"iet speech a.bout the progress cit the past ~ar and ~ope~.1'or 'tthe .New Year.

h. Gift; packages 'Or rice, 'tea and, 'Vietriamese candy were distributed to 500 po at" . frunilies 'to help 'them cel:ebra,e TET.. The Village Ohiefs of K': HA, KY HOA and KY XUAN 'Were 'respo'nsible tor distributiai the gifts to the needy iand.lies. Money to purchasethe.se gift packages was .. donated by the members ot this Battalion. '... . . ..

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i. A chec:ik for· $360' was donated by. nmwocid. Park High School, Elmwood Park • Illinois. The money will be used for Scholarships, improvement. or present educationaltacilities and for purchase of school supplies. The check is a result of a letter sent by pro Steven 'C. ABBATE" a 1n(;;;'."yer o£ Company B, to his ror~ High pchool.

j. Car~ scho;l supplies wer~distribu~ed to '2()i:)~ school ohildren to KY f{A Village. Distribution w~ made. by the . SChool teachers in each

. , . hamlet. . . "

k.. Care supr;1i:~s, (150 lbs .. ) were' Q1s:tI-ibilted in tl1e' five hamlets of ICY IDA.. Included. in the supplies' were' clothes, lSoap, medical supplies ani Mid~Wife, Kits:" '. .

• 1. The Battalion Education Development Section conduoted and supervised'

88, hours of ipstruction for 148.Ellglish.lan~age students in KY HA, KY HOA and KY ,~AN. ' , ....' , . "

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a. A foot bridge was constructed by the I11EIIlbers of Company C and villagers I

f'" )m xlJAN TRUW Hamlet •. The bridge was built over a section of the

t:,'ail wh:j..ch was washed out bY' water run off from recent; rains.

Materials and actual construction was a Joint-~k Project.

'b. A Vietnamese team of five officials from DiStrict Headquarters met

with Village Chief and Company B 6iTll Affairs Represent.atives to

discuss preparations for building a refugee oamp on ICY BOA. Plans

will be completed prior to 1 February when oonstruction wiU teg1n.,

c. Juint, Vietnamese and Marine oonstruction of a showe!' unit for the

people of XUAN TRUro Hamlet. T~ shower unit is looated near the

site. where MedCAP is performed. This facilitates the availability fer

patient s to bathll Flor to -reeei"fing medicaio1'l.

D., Problem Areas.

a. Thedecreas'ei~nul11b~ 0'£ Marines on KY XUAN and the presence of

only 11 Popular Forc~s eont;inues to be a restraining factor in the

development of effective loc~security. Emphasis is being

,plaoed on local g~vernrnents furnish;ihg idequate security, therebJ,

deemphasbing the .M~ine role in government actiVJ.t,ies.

b.' A continuous problem'is the cooperation of the Vietn8J1lese people with

their government. This problem will decrease when their oonfidenoe

is again ~estor~d in the security provided them against va retaliation.

E. Plans. -,,- ..

, .. &.', Development of a Self Defense Corps in KY xUAN Village. This is

. cLpendenv upon assignment of at least one Popular Force Unit .. " .

b. The installation of a Boat Inspection Center at SAM HAl. This facility

would render inspection and registration of all boats in the District I

thereby, prcviding a security meastre on the waterways.

c. To encourage partioipation of other Marine units in the Civil Affairs

PrC'",:,'.:un. This would conserrtrate many units in the area where one

1:' ._c operated preY" -'usly. It is hopeful, that +,his will increlse

the confidence an:. ::;trengtoon the relationship between the Vietnamese

people a!ld the GVN.

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a.' A tot-al of 7,6OC leaflets (numbers 10-65, 4~65, ',~" and 13-65)

were distributed .throughout the island of HOA XUAN (Bl' u2l5) during

a se~ch ani destroy operation on 1$ January. Six thousand leanets

(10.65) were drl;>pped by an AO to coincide With the' arrival of the

',first Marine. element on HOA XUAN. Sixteen hundred leaflets were

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b. Lea.f,'lets -were obtained' fi.om 4th Marines, Headquarters.

0.. On 20 January, fourteen tI'ahsistor radios WeI'e reoeived trom

JUSPAO for distribution to the local leaders within the TAOR. Five

of the radiClI!!. were im'ilediately d.istribute'} to the Hamlet Chiefs

of Ky T-ja Vl1l,a..;e in order t hilt the Hamlet Chiefs coUld keep

the local populace informed of the progress .of the GVN in their

fight. against cOlll\'llunist' insurgents. The other nine radio~ will

be distributed to th~ oj;he~hamlet ~hiefs within the T ADRupon e c, .. ;r~letion of the OVN I'adio s:t;.ation in 'QUANG NClAI. .. .

d. In conjUnction with t,be oelebration of the Chinese New Year (TEl'),

five hundred Baily decorated packages containing one Don:"?, coins

were prese1'1ted to the, children of the villages ot' Ka Ha, Ey Hoa,

an4 Ky Xuan. The :l1oneywas freely contributed by the men or the

3atta1.ior} in a grsture' ,of tr~eridtbip toward the \Tiet.namese People.

,e.- Light hundrEld. a?,ricultural ma.,Jazanes (HUOi'm QU~) were llresented to' .

• the Hamlet Ch:,' ~s at Ky Ha,' KY'Tl~a, ani K., Xuan Qrl 2 Janllary

in order t::C'einforce the Civil Affairs program am to present

a favor l1b1e pietu'1'e of ~he OVN as AA ac~ive and carirl·ggovernment.

The Ham],.et Chiefs f'lrther distributed the magazines to.1'111agers.

'ltle ,Ma,'!BzLneswere obtained !rom JUS'~A.O and were "leU !,'eceived by

the local populace.

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TABS to 1st Bn, 4th ~1arincs Command Chronology, Jan 1966

(,,/,' Tab A: Periodic Personnel Reports (2, covering month of Jan)

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Tab B: lersonne1 Daily Summaries

Tab C: ~IRs

1f1: latro1 Debriefing (~!quad ~~weer from Hill 12). 24 Jan 66 #2: ;'niper l~ission Report by lCpl R.D. BUNDY. 25 Jan 1966

Tab D: ISUHs, ii239; 1f1 ·31

Tab E: (,-2 Journal

Tab F: OpLens and Orders

Tab G:

Tab H:

1: OpLan OOl·66(Opn CLEAN ~\iEEL), 10 Jan 66 2: FpagO 002-66, 12 Jan 66 3: OpLan 003-66 (Opn l!LJCK ~TU'), 14 Jan 66 4: OpLan 004·66 (Opn SPREAD EAGU~), 22 Jan 66

After Action Report, Opn qUICK S Tl:::I?), 15 Jan

~ lTR~l!s , if 240 - 270

Tab 1: Periodic Logistic Reports (4, covering 30 Dec

Tab J: Daily Civi 1 bffairs ~,ituation Reports, 1t 117 -

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66. N/D

65 . 27 Jan

142

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lltsn(Rein), 4thMaP(-)(aeln) V!etram 152400H Jan66

Ptr10jS.0 r,reQMIl Repro Nt. IXXl;II

Period Ocmtreds OlOOOlH J&n66 to l52400H Jan66

Mapa Vietnam 1150,000 Sheet 6757 III Ser1e. L70l

1. StDnct.hl

I.. s.. Personnel Da1l7 SUllmal'1' fOl" period 14'4000 to 152400H Jan66

b. tol .. SI

Battle Non-Battle AdJainlstra t 1 "Ie

2. Replacementlt

USMC ~~ 1 4 1 A 1 21

a. Jol~d 37 tBMC enlisted and 9 USN enlisted.

USN OYF m o 0 o :2 o 0

b. A.n influx or Pvt/pFO'e 0)11 from the last repla~nt draft l •• senad

the demand but the shortage reM1Ut. critical.

,. Qi."tp11oe. y.w and Ordtrs One violation of Article e6, thMe of Artiele

96, four of Article 11:3, One or A.rticle 128, fi..,. or Article l~ UCMJ haTe

ocourred. Fifteen otfice hour. and two Special Court'.s-Mlt.rtials haw been

oompleted. One investigation is pending.

Captured. It'''aouated, On Mandl'

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5. ~! R,!1strat!ono One offieer died by drowning. One en1:1.st.d KIA.

Two 0 ttA buried at 4:3214~.

6, Mo['!J:! and Personnel §trrloes. •• state of Moral ... Good. Morale continues at a high level due to

strong probablllty cf battalion moving from present positions to fO!'W8rd

poe:tt:S_ona :\.n closer contacrt with the enenijl'.

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l4ktlt.lonal taeton ~:l.nr .....".,

1. Awi"'l end 1 ........ et ,.1 uti_ tor all J'Uka •. '. 'id. ~ ~C. ,. In:1tl&ti$n or t.be ~ 'P1"OIf1'Sll tat- ~U'l.,. ....tat1_.

1 ....... st.a,. 1 MlV CostlMed.tim ~ S MeP'J:tcr1R8 ~ ••

a. ~J._ ttd. ~ TIO vaeano1 •• l1ItfttCl'ted II1ght ".., •• t1cM to ~l .n4 19 ~loaa \'0 ~,CJI'tII 1!JieI"1tor!ou ~ltm t. tt..,..1'&l.

1. 9.SyA Agr'an :' 1W,DHx Rli!Brak. ~ <j1rll AffAiJIe "~~~ tG't' t"- ~..-iod.

3. rCM~.~'.

a. ~bt,l'M..t"H 0! f\d,d"""eer,Npb .quipeeni is IUffi.cult <tUft 1;.0 th!! l·'.I.oJr at .&"8 ]:I3'pt, ...

9. IAw:~C ~~e·

1. ':13:. a.M1't.1·'~ \ er ~nt lJah't! to !;.h. ~int,: &Na haw ~owd ~onttH 1.,.'" ~.'l,t',.. .

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lstBn. 4t.hMar(-)(Re1n) 'ietn .. 312400H Jan66

p!£1!!U.e PeF!!M!l Repttrt II, XXXl'

'eri_ C..,.red: lhXX>Ul J_6' t.e 3l.24OOO Jan66

Map. Y1et.nam 11,0,000 Sheet 6757 nl Ser1ee L701

1. Ik!n£the

Battle Nen..i8at tle Administ.rative

JI.t£ o~r. ~ o lJ 1 2l

USfl OFF PJl'L -0 0-o () o 0

a. .Joined one ns).£ officer, 1 USN CPO. and 42 USll:: enlisted.

b. There 18 a critical ahortqe or Pvt/PFC; 0)41.

3. !trttrn0' t=i and . ' ,... d.elat.fMle or Artiole 86. tb:l"ee .t Artoia arid .ur .t Arrle 134 tlCMJ haw ecourred. JI1ght Ottice Hetare haw been oenp1et.ed. Twe :lnve8t1&ationa were c_ploted, an. 18 . pIIld1n,.

4. fr1.ewF! et War

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5. Gra!!s ae,ieSn.t1sl. 11 ... USK: enl1sted KIA.

6. l'f!ral!!/ld rer.pel Ser;y1a.e t

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a. &\&1:.0.r .... a1e - seed. ll'loreaaed irequenC3" .t cantaot with the ...... heAt raJ.sed the level of an al.read;y' high 8tat. .t .-rale. Additional tactOM! intluonc:ln.g ..... a1.e J

1. lhcnued U. ~~. otten.b. act 14111. aca1nat the 811l'l1tY. 2. Receipt.t the oarly r.t.tl_ roster. 3 • Gra4ual improw.nt of the weat.her.

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1 BronlHJ Star 2 UayY C-..r:dat.ien Maule 1 *rit.or!ows !'~Bt

7. g1vU Arrlidl-s...:..l\iUt.fI!l a.wf!lP!!rl ',. 58:' Civ;1l Attaire ftport fM' the :pel'lod.

8. P!rpglel ~eduree.

a. A. 1'1.1d t.Actical oMualty )"4l!lpart.1ng eyetem was Introduced ter .penHanal use.

b. l'MI to our n:tended locati«lo it is rf'Iqueflt.ed that ~.!t1onal timtt is allocat..d vhen NIi"iue~!M.n(. pet"Sennel interm.atlon.

9. Int..,.! .. Manae-'e~t.

a. The 1m Of' has been cllT1ded hlto HCt,iClrl., the torwa.i'4 elel!ll!l1'lt lAeat.ed in t.he v1chllty .r hill 69 (JilT 46)07'). Separate ... ina and billAtt,1ng t'acil1t.ies are MJnt.ailv·,d in both 1"'.:1'4 and rear are&e.

b. De ten. 1ft pea.1ti .... aNUnd batta.lJ,Wl rear area haw 'beer. :re­poaltl".d and imprft'ed.

c. A ba.t.t.&l1on bullet._ 'Doarcl .. erect.ecl tA taoUitat.e 41ueua1.natierl .t pertinent 1nt~t ion.

10. Cl!l.lJ..an ~~!J.

a. Fert.y-.ttnlr V1.trl61!111~ 4I1lpl.,.ed as l&\m~, barDen, 1It.ew&.J"d.. and t.aillll"e.

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LtCol l.et.U .. lat.Lt Capt Capt 18tT.t

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GJaUlD ow,. lOZAJC 71rtrt ~t. U. ;:.. MarD Cw]Mt

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Fr em: Ccmma.ndLTJ.g Offi cer To: Commanding Ge~eral, 3d l'J~rine Division (A.ttn: SC-l.)

l ub j : i'ersoru.1Gl- Daily SUll1Irl2.ry (3d • .r1;irDiv 1000-4) No •. ' '1 • The be1011 information i::o correct as of 2400, J ~ ;

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R1!MARKS

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HEADrUARTERS 4th ~.:a.p.nes (-) (H.ein)~ 3cUfurine Division (Rein), FAF

c/o FPG, San Fr:'incisco, 96601

Gcruma..."1dinr: Offi cer COIDlDaJlding Ge".eral, 3d l;jarine Division (Attn::;!dC-l). '

( . t'ersow:e}. Daily 0U1ilmary (3d ivL:J.rDiv 1000-4) No. :I,

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a. ORGANI::..A'rION Cllarg~a.ble .)~r7Ilp:t,hl .. ~e_~~nt for ~Y _~_._. _____ ._"TJni.i!_Area .. _. TIS'MC liN USMC, IT3N .

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. CFF I ENL (l'Y: milL' OFF EN!,. OFF ErU.. ; LOCATION REMARKS

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c/o FPO, San Fr1.ncisco, 96601

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Subj: f'ersoru:e~ Daily SUliJlTl2.ry (Jdi'i::irDiv 1000-4) No. /32 ,~. The below inforn'.ation is correct as of 2400, "2 "-w,;j, .. __ . _._

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" c/o FPO, San Francisco, 96601

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Cubj : i'ersoru,el Daily Stllilmary (3dIvIarDiv 1.000-4) No. F:'" - . r I ;

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lliarg~able ,j~r~~~hi . .F're.~e~t. for~t¥ .*_ .. __ -, __ l!ni:~_Ar€:a. lJS~C : fiN . USMC 4 fiN "," -.--. - -- - ... - .--- i' -'-' - ...... -.-. .-~... --... --._ .. _---.......... --- '-' ------

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c/o FPO, San Fr~ncisco, 96601

Frcm: Corrmanding Officer To: Comma.nding Ge,.eral, 3d Narine Division (Attn: SC-l)

Person:le+ Daily Stn;.nTiG.ry (3dMarDiv 1000-4) No. /9 ( ~-.-. ., l

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DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED

SHIP}:;R MISSION REPORT ..

8-2 Section 1st Bn(Ke1n), 4t.h Marines 2S January 1966

At dawn I observed t.wo I'I8n v1t.h wapena • a I"M(Je of 900 Mt.er s at (ar 4ill$7). One un d1sappe .. ed "low hill oreA but; otb.er' aan l'eJU1ned lIt.and1nC. I oould He h1.II trOll approxiaate17 t.he knee. t.tp. fired. t1Jtet rCNnG and umMel. Man ducked but then _004 up ..,&1n. Fired 811100M round and. dropped b1IIl. He *1IUled to ,et. away and 1 shot b1JIl a sttCond tirtae. Utei' thb be appewed dead. We then ~.tarted to lIOve to mother position il!lled1.at.el, anal" firing when I not.ioeel a aecOM JUEl (different. .trom ot.hel" 2) MO"e toward. the 'body, so 1 ehot. h1IIl and. dl'oppe<! hla. He too t..rled to Cl"all1. and. I shot. h1a a second t1n.e. Both.. appe .. ed _tlont.slI and d ..... We 'tben lIIOVed appl"ox 1000 met.er. 8Out.h to a new poe1tlon at. (BT 4SOl50). X-ed.1a.t.ely att. .. we s8t in, I obsezoved. a ttree !U.Il parol Oft oppoaite shore at (3l' 448lSJ). ill tbr'e. bad weapons. (Two o8l"clnee, poaalb1yon. BAR). Ta:rgetl wel"e in 1'ull new and .,nng trOll le..t"t to right. I shot at, the laat :un 1n line (range l;)Omot.era) and. he clropped.. I obaerved h1a sUde behind a small bush and hi. back Wall in view. I tired another round. My' spotter later obHl"Ved the rema1n1ng tw men carry off the wounded (or dead) man. He lias tot.al.ly liJIp and probably dead. We kept JIIOving poaltloJUI unt.ll 1500U when we ..... plcked up b7 LVT. All three !MIn were bit. twice each, and all three appe8l"ed either dead, unoonaoioua or cr1tical.ly wounded. -

In fill" eat1nlat.lon, and in those who oOJlll'llanded _. the IlI1ssion "u '" t.otal tNOcea. and ne.l"ythl ng went perfect. My sectlon leader, IIltLt. Ronald G. COiUU h:Ji. (5-2 or rioer) r ...... ked t.hat t. hi. wu t he til" at _uccesstall. adnion ot thb sort wit.hin the lit Ba.tt.alion T AOR.. A. far- IlS we oan tell, we never 0110411 diacloSM our" pontlon or were compromi8ed. None of the nbJeot.s t.aken under tire appeared to know the or1Cin of the firing.

'rroubles encountered: .. I

My BOope togged up ser10ully after 1 hit the )r"d 1IUU1. and. I doubt 1t :t could hav. f1l"ed again even it 1 saw another t.arget.. The 1I00pe 1_ still fOi~ged and I .ay have to take it. to FLSP tor r8J)a1r if it. doee't c1.111" up. Anot-he!" fault I haYe found is that t.he lens caps do not at.,. on weapon.

DECLASSIFIED

Respecttully Su~ltted,

LCpl Ronald D. fJU1DY llJt Battallon, 4th Marines 11&.$ COMpany, 5-2 ,3Qouta

DECLASSIFIED

• • Prom. :'o"lln:.::n~;':':;'i:' r, ~~:'.:!-:'l" .. 1st Bn, 4th !l!arlOes (-) Ot~ln) T~' ',cmm:..ndine (;'[,:lel:!', '%th Ma:rines (-) (Rein)

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t I)) HrS Company * Fired ene hand il1umiaation ana O::le rf)'UL~«i et rf-~~;; "Vic (~r,2~;o89) ~r.'l·l'14tH Nothing was obeerved,

(6) 13att,Qli()1~ '> ipl!!!l' );; ljOs:1.Uon vtc (aT 423099) ::n 30 De;'l (;5 CtlbsOl"V'cJ -lind f':i;.·c.::::,t ::me VG ,ric (BT L2.3090) 0 Sniper l'flport.e .. poss.:i.o:e tc ". ',jhen S'-'Qrr: .. party &triv,~. in the .. rea, no body WoP.S found,. .Mila:: I)' footTP"'j rd f,: 'Ns.t'e :rC\;I"') j n the ilr~ ... 0

\ (: :t J120'.(mi.. U"'.' ~'F' hnbu ::;,h cOillled for an f11rrlll mortar :llUlf; r;~ t! :,n m·lSAi..,n fJn "l'il:::rt~(·ti>ii!n~r.1Y movement in the vlc of i"n t)l;:-tY,·/) rMn'~~rol1n~1" 'I<:e'T'~,r! r~ d tn SUp'1f'trt of th~"'j ~ti or;, hc· .. e·rer, r,·t!'~ "il; UrttH;"lWl H!.'I:!'J cl::1~'!':r-'{ed by t.he amhush,

un A'j; 0100'0] W,(:..:~6 fl:ral1i is rounds M=l4 and threw on/!! n :'JJ..ml n,;. i.; 1 '"n gren<HI~ at't:;usp,:>ctt!1ll 8nl!!mY movemet1t at (1"lT 5'5'nJ)~ 'The fll"e-'1 WIi),: 'l.:Ibi'H'lquent}y se,n';::hpl-:I but nothinf unusual W:l~rNJrd"

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T(;~ ('()!1J\(.tmdLnc, Or'flee:.-': Lt,b MI;;;':\..ne8 (~.) (Rein)

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(-( O\,:::h,",H" J\t\ ,';: dv:;):'.,.mglng thl'ee titass U:t1,fJ 11l"J t'eSI,.;J.tfi, crl,"i

(;'}.):';,·1 U(' 1'/;] fj~~J t~\<{; 0(J}:l,'I"ered :l.n tria di::rN~t:i.on r:.f t.bo fJirht'lng.

t.:»,I~: "'i;) l.';'11 \,'i.,'l.!, .}t)f.(;TiH.,J ruo'T1ng south Qr tile Pel"j neYJl" ~tJd

cr<~ :(t.-,~.w, 0d Oil (),;' ,;'0:·',3 ·\ .. 'it,h no 1~6!;ul to" J'l'J'1.3 U j(j€ '; (,!' n ):",:n,:ucis of

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.,A;"):jZ;!~>" i"k:\':\ :i.:,].ufiil;,<:,;tion wag del.i,.t'E)J·ed ana $, r,,;;',trr.,l of b l:1en

cn')t~. !;":.1 '(,11').' Ii:.- ~:; '''':, (."(, (l(jthing unusual £0]);",0 .. ,

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}iC \'~~ ~~ll";il ~'~,( :i:'l(; ~~ t? ~·h .. ",;lC·Tl~:~~!"',.; ct S'\t:irr.'fiier was ).·eco-rt(-!~ nf'Dr ar) br.JnlO

;,:;:.:i~, ,. L'.')/; ~:':"d~; L. :,L','i:/'{'Il ;···0"·"~l{led a .3 felot pj.ecl) (If beil,bco hoJ:'.o~..r t.lut

"c·T',\\. t.~:,~,' ":,:~,)::i ",Q thn 11'Jlj en:' tho ~hip< 00.16 Dec, 1'l'OVlt'~ll -";C<I:""r r0p',:;,r,J,~ed

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DECLASSIFIED

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'.' 0; S:;mm~l/l.ij.ng (:.1" '"-Leer, 4th ::arines (.) (Rein)

1st An, 4th Marines ( .. , (Rein) IWXS u:~ tnt .""

O~0~CCH to 0308001: January- 1966

3" Summarv of c~emy a ~ti v: ty for 'Period

(1) ~omnany A * No €n~y contact o

(,' '::omparrv!3 * The second nla toon received S/A fj re from CRT 43$l,~)) and (13T 43~160) whne lo('aterl on Hill 10 (9T 1~31157) at 020fi18H Artille!'Y was ca11ed t.llt (othinp- wae found upon search. 0' the area.. On~ M~r1na Wl'j9 WTA when S/A fire was received at (8'1' u37156) at 020fl55B., 1be enemY wHhdrew before contact could be refa::incd(l One : [art', s was WI! 'When he actiTated a 60tm1t Mortar m:ine/boobY t.Nrp v:i,c (.'3'1' L3BV;3) at 0210.32H" Two more booby tra'ps \/i·re foundvjc (91' 43715.3) at O'.21111H and was ::iostroyedo While SljarCI~,l.nt: PHD VINll Hamlet (BT 4314) a.t 021330Hj; eleven 1JGS were app:r9flanded" ~hree \\lore VCS mu's upprebended vic (BT }.I4614L~) at 021hoc,'I}{" An IICS were sent to the Ohu Lal Collection Point

,3) Company d * No E ,'iemy ~~ontaet,

(h) ~omnany n * A SQuad :3ecur:i.ty Patrol ao!"'rehended one vC (~ u951.02) at 02110011 " 'r\,~ 'TC was :!'leaping in a bombed out build1nr when found, 'The va was armed wHh tw() H ... 26 gr~n::..des.. Complete I'fT repor" to follow., A Patrol ap"l'ehended one vas 'lie (3T 4'3T110) ut 030)hO! with improper ident.:tt':i.cation... 'l'he V(5 will be sent to the Chu Lai Collection Point.

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go (1) The VC ha'Te bC'3D plac:l.nr rolnos :iust the other side of 2~;~21 bole!! in " the traiL A rJel'BOn would have a tendency to step oYer the hole and then onto tl1e mine"

(;;:) Rec~ived inforrnetion from the KY HA Security Cbief (C/3): On' \J Dec 6;»)1 i.he VG held a meeting at Ky Sacb Village (coord. unknown; DO 'fHE ClIAT' repreaenteu .Pl"ovinCtt Lealiters i NGUYEN TAl TOAN - 94th Bn, BACH XUAN :orlUO~JG = 3/1 Heft (1) Pla.n to assinate G VN otficj.ds and brib", Rl-t< tmrkers"

(3~ (a) l··r~ CHOW~ Vil1are Cbi&f from KY !TJAN returned from bie visit to An Tan anc rerorter? the i'cl1()'.nng info:

1" The fenow-lor are merchants in An Tr.n who are connected with the '\le tl~~ sur-fort them Hi th mor.'JY .c"'rom sales of goods to ~';R:ri.res <

i.e) VG r[ '"1 f,l\:ti]C (F'(,!t:ile) 'J" 7 Tt11 n E\:; h'Atrlcd,e) e " '? 'l'fl ([ nlUE ( F' ~'W!Ei ~ e ) d", }·r'l·y~l ~li'''''F (raJc.~ J e"

DECLASSIFIED

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~ b; That fou.r rG(':pJ.e wore k1dr~apn1d or. road to An Tan by va, (No data r:;iven). Narr.es not knOlvll but oCQuTlat.!.ona were as follows: l ... PF, l-Eoonom1stJ l .. IntelJipncc i'ian, and 1 ... 1'8Y mir Han,

bo I .. VC Cantnred hy (rlTl"Co.) l~-VCS (1tE" Co 14~ "1:1" Co 1)

c" z",,:M,.26 grenades ("Tl" Co)

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R.· None

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1v: ';ieather~ Outl("1rk partly cloudy.~ Winds NE 3-6 knots" Visibility 1 miles, 10-1~ miles l..n a +'ternoonQ Rainfall for 2 J an was "oS inches. l"iax temp 190 ,.

Low 6RO, ~un:riee O'n.?H . ., Sunset lR'?9H~ "oonl"ise 0314SlH# Moonset 040hOOH

11, Information rt'!ceived over tile rest two Wf''?ks from the Obu l..<-li llrea indicates that the 9hth Bn, carried dS probable> has moved back into the North-"'est portion :)f the 4th r'larines 'I'A()Re There i8 also an IT!dicaticn tha· th..:: A-19th and the A-21th Co's may have combined into a Bn" operatinl: in tb:Ls S8l"e general areso

E..£. No ehanp:e i

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DECLASSIFIED

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;1.·Olll~ !ommanding O.f':r.1eer.s. 1st ilnJr 4th Marino (-) (Rein) To. 'lommandinF' Officer. 4th Harines '"( ... ) (Rein;

1. 1st Bn~ 4th Marines ( .... j (Rain) nrlSUH NR. -9

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I a~ Ground aotivity

(1) Caapanr i. * Mro TRl Secur1 t.Y..Chie.t' of KY HA Village reported that two va landed~.1\i\cub::.crledV6oat with rocks 'Vic (BT 5l5109) at 031930ff and that 't!lQ "':'0 ware somewhere between An Ha1 and Marine ljneso Patrols 'Ymro i1'rediatly djspatched to the a.reas ooncerned,_ No enemy contact renortedc An ambush was established nc (BT 51,109) at 032030H in an 6~fort tc a~prehend reported 10 it they atterr.pted to retrieve their boat. ~lU contact reportt:!d at end of reportiof peri')do Full re-oort to followo 1.'

\f ~ CGIlpanr B * Two VCS (female) were Bf)prehended vio (BT 462146) @

030800R. PF Plt .. Omdr .. of KY BOA reported that the h·,.lsl)ands of the women were VCo Both WOlDen were transported to Chu Ls.i Collection Point for interrogation~o

(.3) ~l:Inpany'; * No enemy contacte

~4) ~anpany n * Itnrt COMPany petrol apprehended two VN males vic (BT482094) at l35CH fOl" improper identification, Both were l.aken to the Village ·::tlief resulting in one man being cleared and released and the other was sent to the Chu Lai Collection Point as a VCS ..

8.~ J.,'y Tin !gent (No evalu.atlo~,): Demonstrations are being plapned by "\.TJ tor period of 4 Jan 66 to 10 Jan 660 !Pnrpose of the demonstrations is to 'Dl'oteat American Forces in Vietnam 'and to call for a halt of' artillery tire, tfbe VC \dll lead the people from three villa~es: Khuong Nhon, viQ (B'I' 4309), Kbuong Tho vic (Bl' 4$2076) and Khuong De.1 -ric (BT LLlo) ') .

4~ J-VCS (2."'P Co! 1~"V" Coo)

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7~ None

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tJ !,y Tin j,ge-Ul:. (no E~val!l(;:.·:)..L{)a); 400 ~.2/J local VN, 1/3 NI11r:, Clcnr,sndf,d by 1J(' TH g GllAP" 'j~his unit has 100 laborers loce,ted rIo Oil£; Tl1:}.o H~U (B'l'41i.KJ9'~'i <lIl~ (til' 398088)0 Weapcn;~~ 2,.6Omm mortc,r~.\1 J-MT's, ll-·l?IlJ:;:'e and all hal',~ ind:1vldu.al t.ll:)aponso

9 Nona

We ~'!eatbel'" Outlook pl]~tly cloudy t-r.Hh s~':!B.'tte··,,~(! eil''lfJsr!!!, Visibility' 7 miles, .3-0~ miles dl.trir'{; s1'"I':),l/e1',>; l,"inds: NttJ R,'~lO K11,'~:t'" ;t.a:;nfall for lJan66 was ,,3'lincl~es? MSJ!: temp '78°)1 ~.nw 69"" Sunzoi.se (n16}1, sunset 162BH~ Moonrise o41,3flH~ Moonset o'jOhOCH, Ttdss ~ H:trh Oh;t~W9H ,: 4", 7 1\~('t

1,OlJ 05(ijo6H,. 2,,,).1 (,?opt

1:t·, None

1&, El't'a:ta·, ilaf"!lrenc5' lw(' Err 'T\"[StJN :~rn. 2bl~, Pt:t:l:i~ .. }d 02'J800H. to 03G800H Jan 65, para 3~lo (b)., The VOS ll'Cipt'clJ:::noaG vic (Jf hW1l10 at OJ034oH was !.clent5.fied by the Yi11ags Ohler &..':l !ii. :it,n:~en·t :t'rmn Kr XI,~H ,Qllc': turned over to tl:;e VUlage :;hief for dtsposition, ";ot ,~rrlt to Chit j,Ol) C,i lecLLor,'o )1;"

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Fl'oI4: ~nd1nl otti08l'. In ~ 4tb Jt&ritlel C-) (fteiD) Tot a_nding Of'f'io .... 4tll •• a (.) (Be1a)

1.. lit Ell,!' 4th Marine. (-) (a:.uU~tJH.I MIl Ii 2" ohOROOH to ~080(I[ J anuart· U~

',ilit 3.. Summary of en8IIY nt1v1ty for' ,'nmt)J

a" Ground IIOtlvity

(l~ O.,al11' A * No el'J~:~o~taet.

Ca) '';ompany B * ' pau"l"found two large 'Punji va,., booby' tra~.d with grenades vic (It 4681ho) • olaUnH" On. was riei'ed Witb a Wire tied between twO tree.. The other bad a string woven into a mat tyope webbing w)icb carered a !hr. X 141t I 18· Doz" Both boobr tJoap. vert deatZ'01ed.

(3) Caap8.n'J' 0 * No an., contact ..

4, None

5~ Wone

6" None

7~· None

(4)

8~ t.~A Source fto'Portc: Toa. 4 Jan 66 (0/6) - '.t 02Z000 Janua17 1966. one battalion of. va regional tore", identified as J/l, strengtb of about 300 men Clnd oommanded by NG'JYf!N XtTAN THAT, are hiding at eM' 3S6IS7) and (BT3S505S'; r K! THANH (V). Weapons inolud. 1 ... 8la aortor, 2-6Oalmortol'St. 2 ..... "!r:l"s" 9-BARl s . and 1 AN/!'-R0 .. 10 radio.. Intend to attaok the vic1ntiy or Tmu !'..11 K;y Chanb (V) Ky Hung (v,~ 9c Non~

10" ~·7eather. Outlook 01011dy With light rad.n. V1a1bility 7-10 llil... Rainfall ,,03 inches" Sunrise 0716H, sunset 1828H" Moonrise l6Yt'Hs. aon •• t 0502H .• Moon 1bhaae - Full.

11" No change 1Z" No change 13., Weme

14., Ref 1st Bn D!'IS urI, T\TJl 241. dtd,020ROOH to O3OftOOR JaD 66'1 Of the 14 persons a'CPZ"ehsr.ded by Cl1I1pany "B". eiCht were detezom1ned to bave aotive va co~mol::tl0DIS,

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• • ~'rtmI1 C(MIIIIIandlnfl; (il'rlc:~r, lit Bn ("iD) 4th ;w-ln81 ( .. ) (bin) "0; C~ding ott1aer, uth JoI.ar1lJl1 ( .. ) (Rein)

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(4)

COMPQny A * No enemy oontaetD

Jompany B * No ane~ contaotQ

;t:IJlflII:tl1 D .. A C~ w:terbome natrol fired approximately 20 rounds of A/W fire t" halt a boat whioh lAS apparently trying to evade the p.'ltl~~l. JV;ic (BT 490122) @ OS21.3SH~ One boat was checked and lilll peo-ple hlid proper identification and were released at 052150H"

<s:) . t (m 49:5115) @ ()'Z~08H.- 01 50 repol"ted A/W fireo This was 1nit.1a11.,. reported as being part or our waterborne un~to Further investigation shoW!! j.t ioIas the J1Jnk Fleet., Further ini'ormation not availabla at rl!T'ortin ,:: timeo

r~) ~~~n VG fired 00 lacon Helo vic (TJI' 41515,9) @O'082$H. we hit ""as registel'ed en the aircraft.. No tire wa, returned. According to the pilot the VC were amat.g the houses",

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g- (1) 4th Mal' I';l::UH 1m 4 dtd wan66" va tactitls:

Xl: None

(a) V1't1;:'Friendly Ale fly ov~r a villa.G~ 01' HanJ.et the VC have ordalOS to el1mb en top of k'ooto and t'ir~a.t, the A/e, The object of this actio, is to draw return fire l:'e!£'Ulting in damare or dostl"lH~t~ on tp buIldings and loss of life"

(0) VC have heen hanging enemy nars on friendly builriings., This aga:i.n roald result io damage to the fvlendly bunding! and hardship..~ to the VNo

:)" j 0 reports V sh::;ped trench, ;}i1\,¥t1 J,o&: 1;' f~~~, I!::n2~cn &a.ch /Ride or V vie ,BT L:l71~9)!; 2ft 'wide and 3",,4 rt deep oriented with V apex pointing westo

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i0 '.-/eGltner, Ollt.1ook oval:'c."fJet ~ltll scat;:.cred ,~howers" Winds:NW 8-10 knots G

Vi:=:ibilitv t:t.._,,. TIlHe-do ){ajl'1.f'al1 .-. t1"ac~, Max: tB'flO ~OO, Low 6900 Sunrise 0717H; ?:uns",t 1 f1?'QH" 'Moonrle~ 1 ?,'33H, ;:lOons,,,t, 0607Hr; ~a~e - Full l'h'fes~ B1gh 2121H "'. h~l f"f~p,t·

I,ow O~_hH,~ 1: h teet

11· The ene~ has renortedly moved troops from the t..t.NW portion or the 4th Nar TAOH to the N of the 1st Bn TAOR~ H1ning :;tctivitief) in the flCA XHAN (ffi'43l6), BINH AN (BT4614) area.s i.nd:tcate an attempt to deny liStIe acces. to these areas<) Tbe VC 'ha.ve the logistical flupport needed to sustain Co j !!Iizs un! ts in the ! i eld at present,. Continual activity by Marine ir, Artillery and ground forces oould e,:iv,se tbo 7C units to dissi'pAte their strength. Denial measures aga.inst food sou~ces a~d equi~ent sources vould cause these VC units to withdraw or e"t:S1/:e in Gl'~0r to protUX'e needed supplies.

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..... tncll_ 01,.., 1ft" 'Cle:lal .... MariMt (.) (!teSa) !os .. omee, It.th MIlt •• (-) (Ida).

1. 1.t BII (1ef.D). "'th .. J.D. ( .. , (lila) lIftSlIf tfI 6

2. o60800H te 07080(8 J..,." IH6

3. S.-ry of enttm1 acUT.l.t}r tor ptrioi

a o Ground aotinty

(1) O0llPlln1 ,~ * No eMlIT contact.

(2) Cca'Panj 1* • 3$ MIl .. Vol t'J'ra ,a.l &P'PZ'ehended ODe lI'&1e \ItS hiding 11\ a piaetre. pow do (Dr l&1a91~) • 06143C1t. The_n did &Jt haft III ID Card. Han we sent to the Cbu La1Ce11eatull Jto1n~ at o6l.8J.oH. B-J recei'ged 8is rounda at a/A tire at O'102$~ tl'Oll .PInl ViDh haalet (11..' 4ll4). lDat looaUOD ot tiring unknown. The location ot B-3 illS at ('It h31143). 'fbI aaliber or the weapons baing tfrscl are ... .u..,.d to be larger tA*u .3Oaal 8-3 aga1n rec.1 .... d b..., a/I. rUe 1'rom !Ihu Vinb Hamlet (M h3214l) .o?OnSR. nr ... returned naulting in one 10 killed and one .,uncled. A searcb 01' the Irea at 07012311 reTMl.ed alot of blood in the area where tIMI vnnded IIIln bad been. No "."ona were found .. Wallet taken tl'C* tbe iC ldlle. 1c1ent11'ied hill!. aa DOAN NQOC LUONG. More intorsnatton to tollow.

~3) Oc:mpany 0 * Post 16 (M' SflO8h) beard one round 01' a/A t1" I 07020CH. Iraot locat1OD ot ,t:Srin1 a'" determined. No other information .".Uab1e. '

(4) eo.p.., D * 10 eo.,- contact.

(5) Ttl. -terborne pavolretXJl'ted \bat all the boats in tbe ri1'8r 811c1den1l'mowd to ebon 011 It HQl (If 5U2) Inc! n n (Bf ~) • apprCld.mattl,. 0103~. ODe Hat ... tol:>~ bJ the aterbome patrol.. All tbe _tobe8 VU't found w be ODe haur r .. t. At a-pprca: 01042<11, a las'!e D\JIber fit boa. s.et ..u tn.-. Sam L1D1a' (m SOlO) _11117 ii_dUg fer the' eia.

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a. 1-90 Idll.ecl (.. Co.) 1-10 .,uraded (.. 00 .. )

120 1-108 ( ... 00.) 00 lone

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, :. .f ... ~ •. \: lOe Weather, Qat1.ook p&rtlt C1G11<l1.W1nd. l1gbij.Jcd .-rUble; c~ging this . aftemoOf', fA) HE )..6 k",Wa. V1aibUity 1I11l".tl'i~~d. ,: Max 'tan.., ··8h0.l' low 69° .. S1.mriae fJ'1l1 Ji. SUnset 18~. .~.e 18!a.O,Moeaaet 0113. ~e Full", Tid ee I High 2209& ... 6~ 3 teet ~~:503H;- 1.0 teet

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• • 4'1-011: f!OIIIIIInd1ng Officer, 1st Br1 (ReiD), 4th 1'.rlo. (-)(Rein) To: Commanding Officer, 4th Mtrin .. (.) (Rella)

1., let:Da (')J1II). 4th Marin .. (...)(Re1D) INTSUH NIt .,

20 o?08om to oBG8Oat J&DU1'7 1966

30 S-.-rr ot ene. activity for l'er1od.

a. Ground actiYity

(1) Jcmpaq" * 10 .,an1 oontaot.

(2) Cqm;pan:r B * B-2 ambu.h (BT 46114;) e1ghted ODe boat vic (BT bS61.46) (I 07225011. Vocal ohllll.ge 1fU called vt.th DO resl'onse. Illarn1ng shots were ti.red but the boat continued to 1I1M'1 toward ambush. 100 M-60 and .SO ~lb rounds were tired at boat. The boat turned and headed back to Boa X1;I.ano MIlcb felling and scre8Ming was heard fraa boato

No further info avaUable at rl!!lPorting time. B-3 patrol apprebended QIle lOS Tio (BT 448l5l) • 0'7115$Ho ilS.gbt addi tionaJ. VCS were a'PYlrehtDded eluting retraction march trom ~u V1nh hamlet (m 43S150) to (ft 46llJa8)o lI'1n&3. dil'poeitloD of total ot 10 vas (one from previous re'Portins period) _de at 01l5OOH with transporta tion to Ohu Lai Collection Point.

(3) :.ompany C '* Joint 'Marin~SDJ poet nc (m' S2308h) raported hearing two I',:)':ct:::;;fj 3/A o:ppro%imately 1000 _tare to 3W of their pellition @

07123OHo Further investigation indicated that units of 2/4 had recei-;ed incoming g/A from vic CM' 5'l01";l. 2/4 had sent a p:.trol to investipate6 No further information available at this Hqtrso Two men were detained by SDC of' Xuan Trung (m 5l9097) @ 0?21L.5FL Hamlet Chief requested that the men be taken to Village Chief fer I') check in morning.. "Cit Ce" and SDC escc.urted the men to Village Headquart!O!'S6 The men we're 1,TGTi'fEN" NTNH" 171 # 108707 and TRM! J\TI-lO, In # 130168. Disposition unknown.. A Ngu"V~n !-'inb,. born: 1911, appears on K.y Ha Village Black List.

(4) Company D * No enemy contact,

gel (1) A CIT R'?port dtd 061900H Jan 66 indicates a possible chang..: tn naUtical party narr.es and/or policies.. Reportedly the National Liber-aticn .,ront is batnr rep1aced by the Neutral Democratic Republic of Vietnam (NDRUN) .. Any nrop&.rando. ldth the latter u"i t as Stlonsol' shall be reported by snot report to tM s HeadquartClrs ASA"Po

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(?) (I'·ro;l~ 1::'1 }IIAf l~tc)J igance EUlletJ..n NR 6,,,,,6 dtd 26 Dee 65 para. 3·,

!~oent1x.. encountered ~~

(8) Dtlr1ng recent operations in the Ban Cat and Iron 'l'riangle areas the

lJC demon8trat~d new tactics in eatablishing effective arnbushesr.

(b) On one occasion the ~TC bur1.l!Id a large aerial bomb along a trail and

electrically detonated it when element! of a friendly convoy pal!.l~ed~

1'he force of the uplosion was suf'1"icient to cause many car.ua1t:les~

as well as to destroy an APO and effectively interdict the road~

(a) On another occasion two aerial bombs were buried along a trail us eo

by friendly forces, ~maller explosive charres and hand thrown

prenadee were el!lJ'lloyed concurrentlyo loJhen friendly troops attemnted

to oross the trail:- both bombs were detonated simultaneously._

followed by the smaller explosives and hand ~enades"

(d) Other reports reveal the va placed a single claymore tYl'8 mine alorw

a trail; backed up by as many as 8i?ht othereo After the first

mine wag detonated And friendly troops moved throUfh the area, they

were suddenly oonfronted by a larl7.e number of electrically detonated

mines fired in rapid successl.ono. This technique) in ona instanee,

was reinforced by electrically detonated 81mm ¥.rtar and 10~mm

nowit~er '[',ro,-Iect:!lea susl'emded from trel!s'J

L·· ."'enonnel and equinment lOGS ee '.

b~ 9 VCS (Total of 10 VCS for H~3 Uperation)

¢w None

r, None

6, None

7 None

n. Elxtl:"a.at from G:7T Rc:'crt dtd 0619000:: At oSvnOTT ,~gn f.f:. a VC Conr,:-,any with a

i1t!'ength of about 90 men rtnd c01lllnanded by L~')H!'T(l moved -Pl'om 'IV ·l'HA)I!q cm~ w(:nt

into hidinfl atiJ'l.' lif)OO,4~, Weapons includes 6..Bl. 'R I ~» 1-6cmm. !Jort. and 2-r'R'.J-1CI! 'S"

Int.entions a!'e to cnmhine w:'l.tb a Relri.onal Forcl! CuerriD a ·"Platoon loc:;ted at

(PT i~34093), This plat.ooll is comnaOJed by TI(Ar;-KICl", who lives {t.t IT :WAi'j (C-J L

~tl'act frcrrr, on SISlort dtd 06190ori~ A VG G'Llm":rilla natoon i8 located at

(-:-:r;: 1~2r;15'o)~ ":"."·,xr"~J'f; T::.:land When the ~1:l7i.I'ine8 cC:'Jduct crpe:ratio<H'I ~l(j the icG.anc,

fbI' QJ:orrl1Ja.'S :~i01re to (1('r h071fJ..I)" The platoon also operates n ::'o;;.(dhlo(+: :in 'ttt'l

vi C'i n:i tv' r" f ('(["1\)8150), (c.. 3)

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• • • 10, ile.there Outlook - Partly cloud,.. with :lcattered rain showerso Winds­

Northernly at , - 8 knots" Visibility 7 mil. - :3 - 5 miles in r~1no Rainfall .. 002 inc-heso Mu1m\JII temperature 82°, low 680

g Sunrise on 7 ~ SUn.at 18)00 l100nrise OB19LR, ~oon8et o9091L. Moon These: Full. Hip:h Tide at '2~fI at 5r.9 teet,. Low Tide at 0652 at O.R feet.

11, No elo,ant'e

12c ~TO chan~e

13" None

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. , .\~ ._', •• ~I ••• • • rca: ";o.andiTIr O/N. car, l.t .ao U"1n).,, 4th Y.e.rines (-)(FtdD)

re= '; __ ndin8 ::"ttioer, 4th MIlJIinee (-) (llein)

1" lAt Ba ('81D), 4th Mann. (-)(le1n) n~UM NR 8

:!- O808om to 0908001J JalNAl"T 1966

L " ~Tone

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Nl'lne I),

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AIIlpan1 B * Mov~nt was heard 'de (m So9l30) at 09031.0H.., The area was Uluminated but nothing ,.. .be lIM'edo Meveen t _s heard again at the _ct location' 09033S'H'I The 8I'M 1IU Uluminated but nothing .. obeerved.

(3) ,,~.,.n,. C * Moy __ t wall heard v:i.O (M' $?3(84) @ 0820100" lvine fi.re' thl'ee ~ after challenging and getting no ree-poDSec Atter tiring, a d.g waa aeen running f'rolil. tha m:i'8a where movanent was h~d,

(4) Campan}" D '>" A ten man patrol tr .. D~-2 received one incoming grenade Yie (B'l' 4!l6116) @ 0822ijoH~ MarinIJs 1Imn-.;diately l"EI.turned S/A fire tnte ':h..: area where they suspected the gNnada came f'loom.. CDe Marine picli ••

U'j.') tho grenade which bad not. det.ona~d Q~.d threw it cub of ... b", e'M, The grenade then detonated Wi";"h •• 0 casualties. 'l'be patrol than received tiTe rounds s/! fire frC4.. :"Ile same areao The patrol vh~.:. formed into two 5 man groupso One group designated as a search ula.u ... nt and :;tle otht!!" a opverinf forceo l'he search elem.ant cOJlJl'lenced a 3earcu of ~he a~:, One Marine,., while la,.' ng across a.n. open path was

_ .. :: 4rrtaken,!9t,.a va eTa'l" *.he se h~. ent and waa taken under tire ~::-;;::it v:. \! eCMrM.ng fore~ 1 'ql M~:~ ",': tby S/K,. tj,re and died ..:r.l'O\l;;'(;I

, '" .' to the ec."."y OP. No rtbereOf.l',a~ made in the area o

(,) MAG-36 - The a.rea. 'Vie CRT !>33114) was illuminated at 08?21S'H when mOTement was indicated on S1iD: but nothing was obsarved~ Tbe area was illwainated at 0822451) when mO'V8ll8a.t 1188 again indic#tec! on the JID but nothinr: was observed~ 0

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1.1). Weather~, ;~tt1c8k "" Partj y claady to cleud'>J Winds wr:vl ? .. 4 knots beeomin£; t:N~ r;,..lO knots 1,taximum bmoerature !iOo" La"" 100 '. Vi5ih:l.li ty unresb-ie ted. :Ju!'!l"1~t! 0717,. Sunset HIJI" Moonr:i.ae 'J.~~~.~5 ... , Yleonset 10100$.. Moon Tbal:l7l 3 ~, Ptph tido at 2348 at )·~9 f'eE.'in I.ow tide Q~ 040 nt 009 fe~to

12·. Ne ehange

1). None

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• • rrotn: COlIIftandinl Officer. lat an (Rein)! 11th ~ar1nea ( ... )(Rdn) '1'01 Cc:lIftm&nd1ng officer, 4th }~ .. r~nefJ (-)fRein) .0'..

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1· lat nn (Re1n)t 4th ~far1ne8( ... )!('R·e!ftl· TH'rSTni:;;M, • , ,'~, , ,: ,. 4

;;; , 090800II t. lOOAoOH J anU<1ry i 966

3~ ~mmary of enemy activity tor period

&. Ground activity

(1)

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(4)

Com"any A * A fioatiny object w;s o1~hted vic (.!3T 5201?O) @ lOO021H s luoVing toward th lST'e "t (BT 5?on8)o An LV1 \"Jruj cjGpst:hed to the area and the TS'r's \I!!re "l,,::ct=do v~::ln tt:;, LVi e..."!'1vcd ll the f'lo.ting ob~ect was found to be a b;lr.'61 {I.(lU C~ 01.il!1' floa:tir.r rosi.due..,

Com~::.n7.Jl '~ !. dor set ofr ~,t~1n n~!,G vi" (:ri' ~G9l-36J-@ lOOO30H~ . \., ~'"

Ccri.P:lLlY C -If No enemy contact",

CCUI'P:lny D * A p.:ltrol recetvad one incoming ~/A round at 09l3lSH While at {3T 495b83)o The area was immediately ~earehed but nothi~g unusual 'WU found. One bod attell"l~ted to land on KY XUAN leland vie (BT 4851?O) ~t lC05'OOH ... The boat oontl.i:Lned '~e VN male.t one lemtl.le, on.e child and Bome rlee" The three VN ware detained for identification und were ~lea8ed to tb Village Chief u t lOO700H-

.,~ 1.0 'Re"erttlu read cut V3.C (BT h081)O)~ 2( wide, 3' deep and'. tnt. eenter t"rem the right sideo The r'Jad is passable,

AO Reperts: (0909$OH) A trench areund henee en d.St, Cfouth and liest 5idel!l~ The heuse lee~ted vic (B'I' )60169) is un.coupled and the •. ench "WaS 3' aC".!"l1if.'S

and 4' t. 5c decpo

(,r r>ort ElWUNDS, A" R .... 2046,4G, IIlJlt ~1neers lost wallet con.taining Genev .. Convention Card~ m Card" shot card, mihtary drivers liqense and $l.21S, The wallet was lost near vic (9T 5310)0

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8(' AO Ret'lorts: two men se~n at 0913S0H vic (BT 423093) dressed in c;amoufl_ged utilities 0 As the airel'aft new ever, they ran into a tree l:ine~ On t.he second pi.n they ra.n into Ttlhat appeared to be a tunnel and from there they moved into a Til1ape vic (BT 424094)~ Beth men were carryinr ~earcnl!l ..

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10( W.ather$ O.l~~* partl,. C~~Udy 1ritb:,[.t~~~e~ of .bo.... 1:it),,~ NW s..a kD~"~ '1s1b111. unreltrioted. ~unr~, ,11~« ~ ... 10l:8l1B. ~1ee 1021Slll~ mooneet mOOCH. !!oon ~c. J/i. 'B!ill.i't!Aia. llOO)8l1 - ).6 teet Ld t1del lOO82Q1 - 1.C· 'eft,

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;,'h"na Go;ma.!,dirl£, c..rfl ... t1':. ::'ct ',[1 (Rein;~ 4tn n"rines ( ... ) (Rein) 1'0 ~ I]c.·'-,:~,=.ndine O£:ioer, l.th l".arines C·) (Rein)

1-. 1!t '1n (Rein) 11 hth MArines (-)(Rein) D';~Ul·: 1';~ lO

2, l00800H to 110BooH January 1966

3" Sunnnary of enemy act:ivity fer p!'ried

A'I Ground activity

4(1 none

(1) C_ptany A ,,~ Nt enenry centaet"

(2) O~ D *' Fe'll'%" yelltw flares were ':lig:hted yje (M L.66J$3) @ l~C30H·. Three mort; yellol-,T flaree were siphteo in the same area at lOZQ4JH.. All units were nQtified but it Ct1l1d not. be deterrdned whe fired the n .. reDo U" knc\m friendly uni ts at this ltea t,len.,

(3) Comp.:~~y C .r- At. l02152H, at (m' ;23(91) • Marine heArd IlI.T~m~nt And UIlDlLi,r.nted but lill!thinF was IIbserved.:.

(4) Comr;li\ny D * A :~at]".," theu,ht they siphted Clemetne iEi a tree Tic (BT h9~(77) ::' lO~]05'H-i Tv, reunds of: ill.UJflinatillr. were f1red b't)'\' nethinc was observedjt :and ne ~rremy centact el9tablished"

(5) MAG .. > 36 * A t~re-w chi~f :r'ttperted receivinr on!'! rwno .r :~nl Oel- fire while liftinf ,rut .f .LZ Firefly (BT 52»93) ~ lC153ot;" 'Tile :1"\\'iund renortedly e_rn,~ frelll ..,ic (ffr 515095)(, NarE~ ?essibl,. eXl.'hdulg 'iG:'iI Rati.cn can f:royo burninr tr';ish dump at (BT 522093), a P'!tr.ll>l,gs imr'iediatel~' dtsuatcbed 1':r.w ftC" Cetnp.any ~d the 8J'eQ "i-\as tuorqhl1 se~rebed but ntth1nf! lm'15u:il WItS .bserved"

':'ieee1.ved (1'1$ S/.4 l'lffUl1d tit: (RT 528117) &'G . .;.O?2()O~L, PiT!!! rCI'Uncl~ IIrr SIt 'W;t;l!: 1'1': L\lrn,"d. A p;.trol Bsarched the &'Ire». but n",thing was rltllncL T;(T;;~ ':~'tw .Nunda fired passed tr .. :NI\;l~!h ttle CP at the Sa.na a.amr·, No casua}tje/5., 'lite! pyrillddal. tent -was bit howey!"!""

SO AC' ~eport,s: "TO lOOH10II. itoad cut vie (B'l' 408133) and (8T }~07131.dQ C're cut at each ~~lcationo Stith (!uts e.xtendil1C lnb hirhwilY 111 ')0 west side ~.\)(;ut 6~ v~jde" Jti deep.. Does not ~nreiir to be pa.ssa.ble to 'lIeh1cles,

.~o There are! nl"esentJ y t.hl~ee weapr):lS thllt "r~ elassp.d ag '~d ViC. '1);: ',:er inteJltrl"nce nlue'i't which qualify ~s ler .. l .. at' tJ'~;~hy firea!"1""s t~'·:f'l·t.l;e

:1T'\vision!'l er. the \'.ti,-nal ~:5,reIU'!':S I·ci of 1934,; rhe~e ~re:

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Jern!an Fausf'r '71 f1 es (All c.15 D'~rs)

(1) All eaptured materiel will be evi.cuated tc the C·2 hr intelli€<'!nce screen; or ~ ... (·H;', t "7,, ••. '",8 ~'le. •. ,:, /;1::,; ",~ ~ n. '~';'

(2) ThQse we ... pens listed 10 p:.l.ra' may -)!' screened by the Intellifence MIle!!'i 5-2 ~f each regiment/sepa.rate battdicn fer all units fl'panic to or Qtta.~hed ttl that e01rTJ1and~ and by fhe :ntt"l1igence Offieer/S ... 2 ef the aeni.or grcrJ.."'ld unit headquarters at fhu B;.i" In the ltcal inteH1genee screeninr of t.hef'e weap.n5!, the f/,l1owing Preced\u"es will aprlY8

(a) All weaplne Will be examined ind1T1dual1y fir rr.arki n,s5> rnooifie~~.10nl3 :::nd Cf)n~it:!$n by ·the InteJ11p'!n::J3 ~ir-!i~erIS-") a.s at1th.rize::~ ~'::;"7e?

(b) A heal reclrd will be maintained If' each wean,n ~ .. inspected '!r:hich w}J 1 Cr"rltaJn ih", fllll1lwinr: infort"·;ttion g

Descrirti®n .r l;,l~apen Tir,e ... n0 "J;o ce t$f C .. rture' Cil'CUInst&nCes I.!f Ca-rture Nar!~, '(.ink.\' sl.'.rvice ntlmber Iit1d C'r[anizatien $f carter Location rf ~~anon

f1 CJ 1e>"o:rt: At 0705f')!lj1 ";m~ .n"! plato·.n of' VC ruerr:il1ssjIo strength abc\ut 30 l"1.n~ c()m!1'~nded by lX:AT,! criT 1r\ent 'int.o hldinl! in KY C"!!I~ (V) .0,;, (n.r; 3591311) iand ~. _ 363122) ,,'.Ieanons include l ... PARjIo 2"Grenade l,.unchers Iilnd many SMGs" Intent.i"l's g tc c(,l',bine dth 10(' .. 1 VC.t •. ccndt\Ci •. ;t,~r:pr~Ii~ .. &ids ~n tbevic o!'::Y CT"r,lJl (lJ) "'i',

to SSl"as!'!i('lat,I'!~,!lVP trecps and G'7N of'ficialc" err :~V.:J.], (C~.3)o NClTr~: D(\A'~J CA~_1 i! carded QS the H~mlE:t SrJiei' r:.~ ll'U VTh'ff Haml!'!t (8T u.'Hu) 0

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Cemmanding Officer, lilt In (Rein), 4th JlllNnee (-HieiD)

Commanding Officer J 4tb X.rinl8 (.) (ReiD)

1" lst!n {Rein}, 11th Mar1th!CI ( .. )(aem) IN1'5011 fffl II

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(1) Cmnp~111 A it fme pest t 2 lee ~lic (DT :518102) @ 1201h5H ;~o(lei:'I6d three

:tnct'ming :rwntlt; r,.f S /l tire. A natre,l lc.c&1ted {Sf 51 SlOt i lrflpOl'to\Id

'l::b:f'efl l'(umdie S/A '!'J'fMl:. lIVer thl,ir. healis gohlg ealtol 'fbI! ay'it lIU ¢:hfJcked

",,1th \'lc,:~aU.w tlight.ingo. flfJth ineid mt;s a'Ppetll" ts be 911~ 1" the S~l.;H! ..

(2" CW:l,."my B .. NQ e'1Ierur centaet.

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@I 12tXl3~,. Ill\lnin;;~ti_ l:,,~t&l.d l?0tIl' f~.gul'~s &ri/ $(wfJxoal rU\~lo;S sA rt1:~,l"'i!::;.ncol!d.nf' In't,1;t l'i3l'i. linlJa '" 'l'w~ 1."1t\('1di'$ Ho?9 ,'[t',r~d :It; eo J;) If .. ~'un!k~ i't, 62

\i;'e!'or, ':oetui'rJed. 'the a;'r:aa lr,;lS checked ba:UI!Jut,i'UJl·t~Jf' :h;(~:;.d'.Ylt, NI)

.',ix:.:li,~~tl(lll It ~::1~i:llV 11;111. l~;t lCIA. thre. fl;ry!'I.'lD "1~11't' t'apC'jj,q't.eti ,,:~C {,IJ~;;!lll.1.5)

~~ ~1.:1:\Q~!n~l:'e S/(I.. f~b.·;~ lJ8f~ d.trect6d till\"':'!.,Zlst the ind:!:~.'ill"H].11 1'Ir.itil n'lt!'i~th'l!'

l'~S'W.l;.E.:.. A:R,'(:;!.\i! ehec;{ed 'tlitb (\egllt!ve :L'a~';;l(iteQ

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• • J<'r01l1 Cemmandinr Of~i~r, 1st,. (:Rein), htll Marines (-) (!tein) Ti; ClPI1Mlndinn: Officer, bth Marines (-)(Re1ll)

1,., 1st '8a (Re:ln), Lth Mtrinel! ( .• HI-in) :m'lSur~ Tm 12

2" l201t0Cfl te l3OBC0H January 1966

3. Summary of enemy acM,'f'1ty fft'}:IeriH

ao Ground aotivity

(1) Company.A * No enemy centact ..

(2) Cmpa..'1Y B '* Ne enemy centact.

()) Company C * No !l,emv contadt.

(h) COl1!pany D -11' Ne eneli\7 e.ntacta

(5) '.TJ.(} "".36 * Black etripa of cll)th \'r~l'e found on ~1,re ,,'i.c (m' S?4115) CY

12112 011 Q A small llaY in the area said the VC were hurt . ., The bey l~f't t.he -re;~ <ll'ld cwld nClt be found for f'urther questioning" Ref: 1st ~ 11\1Tf:1011J l\'R n :·&\1"a 3. ao ( 5)

6... toot lD Ca:rri: LAm<lN, rlJbel"'it '1'0 "'Fe, ?129SOO. Los~ ilbile werkin? on read vic (lI3T r;?(9) e !i:.an not fTem 1/4 ..

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R 1,1' ':'i" k't!!'1t 'e-no,..t (C/3)" Tr:,fer .... ~.;.iC'Jl'l as of 10 Jan 66. One VC "iliti!a Sql1ad lO!8ted &.1:. (1'lT hLn4h) .me1 coordinatE7d yUh thi,rt:'7 VC , nitia 01' Kt Xn!' "H1are, ltcated at (B'I' 45n46), they 1:ldC se~T'e+ cave at (BT 4'1712S) arr-,C() .. r.i.tb l-~·3."R Iilnd ~1'7 a8sort,~~d rillE"

Sixty va ,iilitia l()c~t:~d lilt C:·,rr 43014h)~ (;n' 417138) ~l",d (TIT h13157L com':ltinde':i by ~lrr:;j; and 'ie v:r:r;!! ~rmed w:lth 2-1AHs, 14 Si·ne liLn(: rifles" 'lhey ror~ed people to ~ke c(dy C):i1') cako to , iv~ to theu· libel"atioY! tl"ccps before t.et~

1, ... 19 Cnmna'w, CO"'i::lfF'('d hy '\!' HV"l: T,It.)J, oneratin in nee tjO and HC"J 1.l(\ \'ou:'ltai!"l of" '!(V C1!>',f'!H ,r1.'ilu"'e 1) st.renrth 12r) ':lIf!n, armed with 2 .. 1'Os, 1-6Omm r"ort, 10 gARs anrl individual 'we:l'(1fl!'lS(> ls'Uall'1 op\"!l"ta.tes in ~:tJA'1'~ TRI, 'WAN VINH, ''''}:)I 11~Ot ':':{;C liD r;md ']'fr~ fJlT 1(1':'1].. :'Hn eomany would '(0 to H('IA VJ1(t! 'l'HMlH ~r,o l"'eeejYe cake, candy of th~ neoT)le and to at.tach:' .:;~p:iu'a,,¢ u.'1;:.is ll.. t.b(l areao TO!h 121Fl.3f!};

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lC, Wl!i.th~r" r~UtJ.()Ci('" £-Qt'tly CIMl.v~l.;ilicle 51:: 3...6 knets. ''l1l1hility iTnra2t!"::'i.t'-:::L, .. ' Sunrise onS, Sunset 183). M'emril!e luOOlJ3Hjo :~.cnset 151 33uH.. 'R'igh tillile 0221. ~t L., '( feet., ,Low tjde 1010 at 1.9 feet ..

';.]. A s1'ldl boy in t.l:.~ ",r-e" "Where : black cloth "W~s fCLlllO cn the 1.d.:'7f! Yil~ (13'1' ~2l.!11'~: ~t 121120Tl c1.~i:-.e~ the VC wcr" hurt, (See I!",r~ J .. 44\J(5)~ . (IP'j 3; . ':kts i.s..t,·~ same- boy whlcL t:~o months aroreportedthat the I!C would hit (;" 'r;an;'af,:(i~:o:re j.n1'f"~Y'r;llt:ton tO~'Jl1()lJ tit, obtii,'Jn:o.:d,' . \

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COfll01DY A ,,. .1;.., ;j>~~cejved spor"V~.c ~)/A fire ar,1il Hlr"'t' iii C (lO'li.' , 60rlml IT:artcr ~'ounc:B at 130:);3Hwhile movir.[ NllJ in y,'v"1""s up the: T.rn(Hil ::.Ji.aor. rJ.lle.r vjr.: ('iT 4LtJ155)~, r~t! fWJlr.y r.Lrl.l tllowht tc cc~e f'rcn '1;1i:~ (rrr 43'(1,7)0 n.r!'.: 'l<,;ii[i no-crl"tul'.:C(; ';be to the .inabU.i" .. y c:' ~J.e l:;.l~tc , to obtel"rv~ th~ enemy, Af'teT':' t': i,·,ii.lsJ. i"comil'L fire.; U~'!' ~:'''i'.v t~e;iI.~ed r'r(': .:pd th'~7'e was ;11':.,:'t'U;er ::;on£ct Ir.iAct'!r

GmnT~~ny ~j .~' SClU.rl.d ttr"l1nletc:'l f,::,.-1t'i..;b f'cc' c:aves ()TI the 1.81"",8 V1(~' (' ;:"t?tL'i~} @ 131.32LH, eiiJve~1 had nre'l/'i.:q;"J:y be ~'n rl!r,ort",:d on L:oe j S:l;J."l~ :by Ijl T,:,! '!

·D:1Ht1"1.('.tJjf,~11t but m.' defin~_tt\; :tc:~;;li:'ln'";ts r:hrf'll" 'j'rw seuI'cl'i, t'e\l!'~J~. nil ~iJV":,S ~T' SllBpic iOllE' 4t¢t:Lv,i'tyc

:L 1 G~I.~lpaily 1~!~, A ~A.'.,I r'~l\l:)rti;d tih,r;~ thi'!E"(;: irJ:';I:I'ij V'C :~H err ~*"l'i Co C/f'ld.c (l!'r.' ,t.r.d~;091["; j 1.t1 a. ~~:';;:·\lnl;~~t ~~ :.< 1:~2 i:Y10H, \1~ d etf~tls '\~?tf'f~I": r:t~{en, ~/l! ~,fp-~u d !jt )"s)r:lne,; 'K~:L8 i7i!1.3:'Jt~ ttl thf; Irm;'lll':c: !1iund ;a v,'J pil1.lty :1..1l OriC ,·("h.:! h\ms':~Sc:\.ll thc V1f '~r\:r.£'e eIH!Ckl~d fti,t' ijrl:}pe'l' 'Ident:ii'5.catj on" ~,f~tlnrlF: ullt.::m .. l1 H;\,·~' f'r.'·t'lml. filT'I/:! :f:,.:r'~h·" f'l:."\lC)·~J. fi'iA{1(~. t.a!'g6t. ~i ji.l,kl"~"'WL\ :id!;'{ltH,y S;i N!'-,hl" ~n~~ G~,wp::t;t:'t ~1,j:e$ Wjl~·. ::):1I"."~ an :lntt,I'pl";':,';{ .".11 1:1 s~nc~ thl,;,1 'i1Iilll.~ <IlUl~ ;i.n'£~)fJ61~d"~.l;:'i. ~pl'!l·at:i.tn ';:rif; :':~;;·".~L~~ "Min bl'l '}j£'i':!{)1:1t tQl;J 1~.13'.:1;:1't.f;.ITl 1\121 :Je·tlflilBr;h~'·1 .:l'l.lci Li' ~;,\r.'1J.Ii,i::·le

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• rl"t'I~.e Cc,rnmanoJnf' Officer,. 1st '1n (Rein)\ Ltb l.larines (·~)(!tein) '~'c~ C.mr.andjnf' Officl'!r!} hth l~aril'les!il(--)(fttelin)

1· 1st RuS/(F.ein)!' 4th M&trines (··.)(:!tein) I\'l'JSll}l l iR 1h

'2. c lhOfloon te 150rOOH J Rnllery 1966

30 ~utr'mllrV.f en!"'TIIY acti Ti ty fc:r ""~.rif)d

ao Cr.una aetlvity

(1) C .. ~l.'\y A * :"Jo et1l!my een~cto

(2) eMf-any n * Appr<!hendec one VN 'Ullm&n an. tWt chilc1r'!Y) vic {"'J' h~S'1uc) ( .. IIJ0950H" The 1-roman ha.o n. :r.r. CarG·, One ag('itionnl Vtl weill;)!' wa:s apllrenend!"rl vic (BT 1.t571Ll) ~ 14095OH- All eaptives were sept t. n.~ Chu U.1 Coll:;ctilln [Joint at lL1600H~

COMP;.ny'1 o!!- T;'U:rtll~.Jnf(jrmation en n.A.'j' acUon of 13201011... {Set! 1st ·~1 THT"n~! ?,Hl 13,,) 'I'hl""'ri\'j"s thourht the VN 'r'nrty t-:ere \leo The "tiTUs ~i.,..e@ Bl!veral rounds ('?~//\ at 'Lhe house cnntaj l1:i.n'~ the vN~ Th~re IIIt'rl'! I'le e~,sualtie5" 'rhe '{J lJD;re Chi~f steppei the narty .

~'lAG ,- 36·~ Thr~e T.'~'r)n18 s:l.r.htea at .~f'ens:iTe nre '~i~~ (liT S271J 9) (!y

14?~'OOH. Har1 n ea t'::hillenred and the ~ttple ran CI 'l'h~ !l.arirf.:sf'i red three reunas ~.fA anti one 11-79 !"Woe vl~h lU~ba:ti.~.,:; t~tSQ C811p:A1I1 A rep.rts that the S/A fire impacte4 in their polSitian« .,near t.he San. aa.p. N. ca.sual ti $8,,'

g" 0112 ,TAnuaryc aa intullip:enee seuree JlN'rlG1ri the tolltl'Niuf inhrn.ttion clI!lcerlling VC lllaa of aetj.vitiee anti intentbas ..

• • '!'LAN or ACTJiTITIES

(1) T. dies01dnate the eea.ee fire tl:rier an" cliet:rlbute leanets prier t. T~ 41i;rii. (Seu:rel!l [;val' G-2)

(2) Infiltrate ar!'!la :Ln c:t:'~r t. assassinate O-m Officials during the -peri •• • r T~~ (S.urce Clmt:Althourh. the V(: are reportedly plal1n11le t. cea~e hostile actions on the battlefielt1 they are nllt a&reeing te cease this type of terroris;';, fJ.ctivity.

The VC are prer*r-~jF j'ul1 scale att-cks en Hari06 outposts ar'cluOO the (;i.(l L~d

peri.meter~ eSp~ci4\l:ry thQs~ locate(: in KY HOA ane! KI .lUAU Vil))' t e~,.. They «ire plannil.'lg on usinp va forces from KHUONG NHON. KY CHA1:H and n TRPG ,Ti:;.:.J;. r.':.~~ .>11

attack the !·~arine9 from the feuloth to the seventh day dtl!!l' '1' i:Jr (2L 2'7 J anuiltry » t.. ~tU!'e Mar~ M art1l1jt:ry pieces at KY HOA an. to shell the Cbu Vi'i. Air.fteld

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suicide type agents,; al"li;~.l \JiMl explosive;: a1'1<1 ~:'r ~\ '!,['I.ll att.empt t,o

destroy ilr.ponant , e:'.er...:.nt..s: a!', the Chu L1rl. i?S.8'=' : ',""rrre ~~va1uat,ion 0/2)

(Souroe CO~""!i.ent,~ The abcve i~.rorma.t~_on lHI~ or.:1':;;,'; .... j .~I; a rc mee",:,tng by an

irA Agent \:ho has :r~f.'_:.h·atedthe vc r.et'Wot'!~ ~n. : \113 Sl"ell. This information

as reported. 1.5 probab~y true; in that it ·t;tl:~ di::c~:s~ed at, the meeting"

It :1 s !e:?.t that the VC have a capability to=

(1) Launch attacks against Marine outposts :l.n the Ohn Lai. al"ea. a.~d

(2) Dispatch suicide type missions againet t.he base camp,.

It is be1ie~ed -!ch~.t a plan to capture artillery pieces from Marine Unitt

to shell the tJ..rf1eld is wishful thinking on their part hot-rever· the

possibillty of suoh an attempt should not be over:!.oo!::ed·.

On 14 January 1.966, a Province Inte~genoe SOurC2 i'>!l"nizhGd the i"ollo1{.!.1'1g~

PHAJ~··TU, ar. ~.r~:Qrtar.t VG :"ecler ::....-;d e. team of t.hree men: arv presently :it

KY=XUAN I1Jland approximate~ . .y (m ~~908L Their nrl.ss1on on KYXUAN is to get

t.he people to d:'C seeret caves and tunnels c l'hey want the eaves au.;

~.unne1s completed before TET ~ (2~.,Jan66) CIT Fval: (e/3) ,

On lb Januar'y1966; a National Poliee source reported that the VC have laid

mines at approxtmately (M !~~OO.30) '; (BT 433039); (m ',40022): (BT h4205s) ~

(i3T 441049) and (BT h500S3),. '~ht$se nttnea are laid In groups of 20 to 50

mines per groupr J;'hese groups of mines 11£8 laid over a w:!.de area to tak~

!sywye of the way Harines spr:ead oat on an oneration. (C:T Ev:ll.: ~/3)

~i PersoD1lel and equ:1plllen~ losses,~

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b, 2-·VCS with 2 accomPaIVing children ("Bit 00.,)

e None

S' New obotac!.8S and barriers,

a· AD reports two angular trenches wl.th tresh dirt vic (BT 436160) at 140828lI

b, AD obserYed some new and f. ·1d. trenches in the area vic (BT 4315) at 141120H

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8 L1' Tin Agent. reports (C /3). The Inter Hount ain White Tiger Bn moved fr'om CaT 361_::

to (or 347141) DTCl: 141300H.

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20. 'JeathC",.. outlook~· Partly Cloud:r~ viaibiJj,t;r l;mre$'t.rieted.. WiMS r:uter17 5..,~.o Jatot;s·. .3ulJtoise 071;H; SUIset ::.83WL Moomoise :'tD2);H," Moonset.161hl6H., Moon Phase I/L.·, Tides: H5.~h tide at 150437H at ) .,' teet aDd .':.t :.51:.~~n.H fi; 4 ... 0 feet.. tow tide at l.S10~11H:a.t :2 ~.e tnt,

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From; Oc:nmandir..g otflocr.,. 1st, 2~.,(Re:iJ!) s 4th li»"1nes (.,.)(Rein) faa' Commantli.ug Offioer, 4th Matinaa (~·){Rein)

l~ 1st En (ReinL 4th Marines ' .... !t(R8tn) INTSUM nR 15 1,1

2. 150800H to 160800H January 1,66

J~ -:ummary of enemy actiVity fDr>period

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(1) Company AI(' Appl'ehe~ed one ves at (DT 425135), No time or o11"oumstanees given." Three m.ore vds wero apprehended no (::0: h35147 L No time or cireumstanoes given., One ves was apprehended vie (BT 44l:!.$5) if! lS1325n,., TlU.s man was on the PF Black t1st~. ill ves had improper :tdent.if'ieaticn.,

(2) Company B * ReC(livedto'UZ' rQunds of s/A from. (m' 431152) 0 150730i1., ho tu:rther enemy sl.ght1ngs and De t'Juualt1e8~_

(3) OO.'/fipany C * Noenellly.cont;aote

(4) ComP8n'J'D')IO Apl7J'ehen4ed one ves vic (m h111$9) e ::.s073011 hiding :~1.l a wood pile· Two m.ore ves (acting strange),. were apprehendei Vi-e (::ri'4:S:.59) Q' 150830Ii~ All vas were taken to the Chu La1 Collection Point, While moving SE vio (m' 459147) e 1512$6H;, three lDoo1;>y traps W~6 toun~L Two of the booby t.rapt~ were band grenade typE! and or:;;e ""'as tl 60mm lIlortor t.ype· All were blon in place by ~mgineer8" One VN mall) (pos31ble ve) wu killed by alrcrsftr prepa, ,lnJ1.7"fh"oc.,1lC', landi.ng z-,ne vie· (tiT 410156) @ 1~705H -. No id:er'i.ti.f.!.oat1ou was found ';;:. the body" Complete r':::pol~t. to follow with after action debrief"

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b, 8""VC5 (itA" (;I): .. ,~, flD!'! Co.,'::3)

0-· 3 grenades and Olle 6Om! mo.rtor round destr'oyed:

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~o ~ Weather ~ Olltolook partly clowQ- v!. th t.he po8a1b1litl of widely ~attered shower., Viaibillt;r lllU"eat;riaf1iecl~ Wi. eut;er~ S~8 ~t;5.·. '!'&";1 a:.gh 8SO:J Low 69'», Su:ar1H 07lSH~ Sunsn 183SHo HooDrlae 023:Jl, 1100sert ::.4!.5H, IJb:s:... :/:.. 1'1de81 High 18SlH ." 4 .. J teet

Low OU)H, 2,,9 teet L

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12 ) Remains the same ~

14,~ OneVN female was ldlled by aircraft prepca1"atory fires ':"n larlding zone 'Vie (i1! UO:'.3J ~ @ :50105H., .

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2:~ 16J803n to 170FlOOII JI:!:i1UW-Y 1966

) SulIIllUa'Y of enemy act! vi ty f~lI" p~r 10d

K... Gf.vound act;ivity

OJ Company' A * No snen.y oontact (,

(2) COt\\P&11Y B *' No enatlY ocmtMt··

(3) r,o!~fp~.ny C ;~ M(rver:lent'. wa:.! heard yi.;, (liT 523090) eo j61{)20H:, rile [ •. ,r't'i/. vas !.llooJ)&ted and searohed b1.1t, nothing wus .found·,

(4) Cl'1ll1p;my J) .: b ;t3.tro l apprehended one VN "!\}llltID '\-lith 1!() :m Cl.\~d v:!.c (,:<1' 1;B8::.~.7 J @ 16:,~O~\)F The ~);orrwn was later hient,:\ t.; ed l!!J'ld ~d\!-!1r;@"IL

(5; 'i'bl-l ~Jiltel"'Ot·~ne ~:m,t'l'l,)l vic (i.i:f ~'l,Rl19) @ n(j3hTI r'e!K,!'t,~,j :'tj:Jt.~:\~.~ .. il~8Jy .;n bot1.t;s l'1.f·iX'(H~C]'li~l;~ :f!-om ~~1 ru"eai:i !{q.hin the in~..'lnd ",~,.t.eJ"I!l... Tl7'~

h~t~ !.;e:re iWI'ned '~·l.:~t tf' ttt:.y atte!lli>ted t,o :ea'FI'!;'))my w.:r,,=.:l:;,:i .nY'c:d cu. ;3ci,:e f,;;;\t,$ a::;'1.:,e!:lpt.ed to run tihe ·:.>look and wm"n;llg S'Y t3 Jh'r'e:: .,'ed i\J.'l}~,Pfi; ();r.. ~3~)JIH of't,ht~ boa~e ro.i!l:/U~·nen t.o lCh(.)t-e "here l;.hey had ,~C1:m' 1""0;:1 Hrd 1,he remui .. Kkt" nlI,wed b~k Intoj;;,he ir:l;ID.·i ~ .. ~)t,t"'J"'\~itY·'J C2B1J:?~-lj ( •. ;

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i,),:.I'" Vi!jr:~II,li ng Orfj CUI."; ht. Dn (Re.\.n). M·h Mu 1 ut9 (. )(He'.n)

~'(l' l:(/IU;'.i~.\r)(lj ng Offioer, 4t.h Nlrdoes (r.)( helf)

1- ht. tn (Hf\in)! 4th Marjnes (~)(H~in) Im'St:."i tJJ117

~. 17'OfSOOH to l&')!3ciOH J3f1Uftl"y 1966

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(}) C('1n)pall.Y A >.\ A patrol obBerved a t3l11illl ooy with & hOllleIM.de type booby

hl\)! d~,v:l.c(,! Yic (m' 505105) @ r/o91~~H~ ThepatroJ. took the d:o; .... .1,ce away

J'z'Oi:\ t~)fJ boy and the boy l'ElO ;twa.)'"

Orl\~ gj'(jnw1.c WM t,hl.'·~)wn 1,nto the pel.!mater vio (BT· 5171r() from NEtt) Sl!~

j; fj gt)N~ ,"'.;if, seen nKlving }'ii:" Apprcnmately J(l rounds of sf A ~rM fit'ed

~ nto t.!1~, tI~'ea "il\ex-e the flg;ure WM si.ght~d~ Thu area li8.S 1.11um1n~~ed

bt!t notki.ng lTas s~n~ Fom' of the t'ounds 1mpaoted into !'lAG-.36 t!:r'~~.:.

~;'h~r-e ,:er'(!: no o:::aRt1-~.l't.les at. any poflltion~ . #,

(;?) C;()~IlP,';,".Y jJ {~ M~'incs fired four l'oun$.s of S/ A at. an indl.;rldua:!. iM1.de

tp.~~ p~.d.ll\~tt'J' 'l:tiJ'e dtoI' the inUvi.\ua.1. had .~Jt, t;zf.f a t.r.llJ tla,,:,(:; vl¢

(HI. ;:n 125) a :t'l2 32EiH. ~ehe area 'Waf. tho!'oughly scare hed but. tKfthing

",'a:: fc>u'{)<l (.

Ge"lp<.n.y D·', Ma:d.n.!':.s .f'i.l"'e:l t·w pOlll1ds (It S/A ... t suspe.::ted {,IOVf!'ll!:mt "lc

(w Mlol(1) @ :.L80210H" 'the area "''G.tJ s\~at'oheG but nothing was found.

j~ ;.,[_t.:i'ol. l;ppr-ehl!!nde(1 t.erJ eurfew viOlat\11"8 vic (nr ~821:'.2) @ :.&!403H.

All \it>:r'e tur'neli O'VU' to t.h« Villa~" CM{~f el.:cel:~t. one 'Who had irt,pL"'opt!it'

~~"!:':l,:l th·~\tl,:>)"t n.fr c:ur!!J\'; violat<':t' ",1. n b, r.en~:, to the Ch~ l,$1i C(,·JlecM.('~J

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;:,"~3·J6 ~ k patJ'c;' ... ~t.:l (.B11 5l4..1.!..3) ,,;) 11}o4on he81'd c rUle S!tot vut

i;ol1\}ld mtt dd"('(,{1l.1tH:': 'l\?)'er~ the }"ound lIfE·S !:il:"ed at,,, (ij;,~ r.W:'iTi~ ol'lsro:'veJ

<1· :'"I\':~hi6t:t11~r..r-l'y.rj.$ what loc,](ed Jik~ So r1.fle~ l'he-i'akol pU"~Il,..,d ttl!!,

.'\11'1 1:\,~~, 1,z,::t, stght 0:.: him, No .furthe!' 1~OrJll9tion 2.vf,~.18.ble:,

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'l,y T'jr. J.i~5 ~:(m Crrjeer' :(eport.S3 dtd 1?l6:$H .. Or.e gr':mp of 'TO c,r approximately '7(, rw:: F~"~'~ r:;>; :::tc.::'. !ll'Jmet,t, w1'l m:r'c u;u.fo1"rns moved f'r,()1ll tlie :i.i:r,,oytjofl nr ' 'lang

I:> :::',/,; j"irj(co '.jh~ >Jllth :Yr' "':i~~h 'is :Loca.ted vic ~,':' U)OP). (i'l' 4L':J:JCj ( ~,L?J'J'lj, (:::1' )L>7CJ01) and (B:;:' h510!7) and is commanded byN3UYF.Rta3, r0A,i';,. ~',l:::)(~," ~,;;:--1,;')(: ~",U~,~l1!n Y;l:wtOl". ?-tl'Jmm mcrt.ors.> 2,~KG's( 2->7mn RR and ~ P~~C-l0 ..

~,,;r(~,,~,~,,;;;i ;;.I'E'. ttl &t.t.tLck outposts s hm"l"8.SS Chu Lai.JI ',District HeadquarteJ's and ~:~t.:,('\, :'y 3c.r.h o t:y Khuong Pt' (rng Eo and Ba Bau Bridges, ,

J,y Ill: P,len!;. R~ports~ dM 152000H "' Air st.ri,ke vie (HI' 3561u2) and (DT 330180) :v.,~ ;jt!'d ';d VG, Body COWl1', b,v S0D:C Agent.·

j,~' ';'I~ !;t:IJ()rl'8~ dto 1?O;.omr ~ }IF Plt leader killed by va &uicide team v:i.e i ;:i ',"J '" -If')

1~' Tir.' Agent. R~p{lrt~n dr,d ln855H (0/3) ~ On 16 Jan r ~OO VG., eom:llanded by Ht'~r;lh 1!3 51 cON'.:'.~nated ,,,It.h 30 guerloillas commanded by NGUYj;.N Oy NHON located vlc i r

.:: J;iJ.30), (ill' .3?5050~ Md (ilr .365070), \-1eapo¥ lnclud,) l.-.6Ommmortor and J ,\J lr.~cn:i t.o at.tnek eng lie. or Sa Baa bridge ~om ~5~~7 .Jan, C;,.,]::; C:'"tIt (; :'!',,:,b:;J ... ly 94trl :~ \l::.th 3d OompanY.>.

!'. cc:;U\<'J". :t.1cok denl'o Y1.sJ.blllty 7 ndles, Winds SE 5,·8 l:nots., 'L'e.np; hi~ ~) ,) ~Cj''fl 70" SWl!'i ~e On8H, Sun8~t, :.8361';" Moonrise Ot2SH.; r-:oonset. 15L7H, ~·r:.1M~ l!h, ~'ld~St ;!~eh 200!H . 500 feet

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• -\~ CG III MAF142344z Aug 65 -LANG DEN Alias B~ACK U:TG

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• L Since mld 1965 there have been nU1l'Ierou$ reports ot ~1egro men associated t.d.th the va operating 1n the DANA!lG area.,. Heports have stated. ,~~e men will impersonate Americans in order 1;,0 gain access to U ~S. inatal~at1on8" Although repo:rted more frequently in Quang Nam." there ha.vebeen s1ghtings or suspicious negroes in Quang rin and Thua Thi en,,,

(:. One particular Negro indi vid.ual, known voar-ioualy as LANG DEN, NGUYB~ BAOH ano. 1':1LACK LA:'JGJ'-.~ 1s partlcmla-rly notoriOus." Son of a J'reneh Negro and a ifN Bat-' Jlrl! he hasoeen involved i.n the revolutionary :movement sinee the VIET MINH days INhen h~ ' .. as n !.:i,aI' ~e D; A.ffaires in )!,,:SA;\IG.·, Horo l"eofmt,ly he has2feen reported as an assaa&in, ,~r .. dr I)f' ;1, suicide. pl~toon i.n at.tacks a~-,a1nst :l..nsta,11ations in the DANANG area.- and .w a Hl\ Cmdl" of an unl.del1t:1.f1,'!·d En·,

JJANG has bl~en du:::r:rib::::d as stocky anl.l ahout ,~1'!" to $t611 TaJ.l., 11l:~ is N,tpol"'ted t;.~ apeak excellent Er~.';lishl' LANG has r<eportedly worked as a. macha-nit}"

40 There have been sI"?'veral :i.l'lstiatl.ces 'lheu l·larines have seen or t9.1ked t,Q a man 1J:l0 could have been 1 .. A]~t1, HoweVBt' twough one set. of eircumstar1(~es or anothtJl' ~ the suspect hns 1'10'1;, b~en iJ.ppr.·ehellded ~

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• • FloOll~ 00IIBIDd1n& Officer J 1st DIll (Rein), 4tb Hari.ne8 (-~) :T ~:'.,rF TOl Comaund1nc ottic .. , 4th *rine. (-) (itein) .

10 ls\ ~ (a.ir1) ~ 4th Marines (,;.. ) (Rein) Im'SUM NR 18

2. 160SOOH to 19QaoOH January 1966

)!I Suaaryof enemy activitY' tor period.

ao around act1'dt1

(1) COmp8n7 A * No ellell, contact.

(2) OOllP81'J.1 B * At 110901H, one M .. 26 duel was found vic (B'l' Sl1l25) .. This dud could hive been dropped .by the individual who was sighted io this area at 172328H,) (See 1st. lb IN1'SDM NR 17 Pal"A 3~a.(2) 0

(3) Oompany C *' No eaemy contact.,

(4) Company D * No @MO,. oontact.

g~ ARVN Agt!mt Reports: (1/2) IYl'G lBll30H n During ArnI1sbice (TET), the VO Political Cadres will tm;reaak their atrtivit,." They will ask for detectors and wi]~ move their tl"':lops to strengt;hen areas and c:rrry Ot'l.t. at.tacks on i'l'iaod11 units,-

50 None

60 The photographing of vital ;lnstaLlation •. ~~.;).)ot;hVN Nat~onal8 and ~i,ans oonstitutes a threat to the SEtCl1t'1:~1 ot ~'.l11il1tarJ' area. De not. allow photographs of the above natur .• to leave th1i area of' ,~rat1ori8. Danot. allow 'lQr.iAJ;.:.:Ih~lop1ng concerns to pl.'\lcess any tilll1. Do not allow photovapba tha1;li when taken, out ot oontent, could be Ddsconstrued and used tor adTeJ'se propag~ t.O tall into Vietnamese hadd$~. Photos ot yuu.r area and friends are lor you t,o enjoY' when you leave hert!.lKft:p them in friendly hand a i>

I ~ r,~' " r . Radio Hanoi has on OOCasiOll ~1 oFanaed a radio show called flRad10 Stiat •• de"." watta,,· ,Cautorma. During p.Jt broadcasts tMs p::oogram has l"~e411 sent. .' advice to American Service Mf1 concerning wa,s and mem.. of leavine Vietnam and the fighting ·in general~! Songs agtdJlat the U oS ... war etfart have been r~eda8'be1Dg No .. li0tl ".6 State:.:J1de Hit Par-ado .. Should any lIlember ot :tb18~ c~andr~e1" lih~s 'broa4cut ,t.\! 'sho~.d:: report suohreQ'e~1011 to this H.t4qu.l"'te~8 AW Mlc~t,l<U.,nf,;)he ro1J.p.ng'~crm8Honl '. . .'.

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We.tl.iC\:', Ct:·U:::-::.·' ;·::·'<L~ c1c.udy with rain ShtHi!.l'$ inter' Jtterrt" 'h.5:tb:!1 '\.ty 7 .3-~ ',,11(>1] 1.n ;:· ... 111, d:t)'~de '·;"Si.!!'2"ly at S-li knDts" 'l'emp~ ~:"'x fI~;tl:, J~ew 731/#,~!~w ~'Jrrr'i.s~ '1071,'1'1, ~'~:"L"'~': "tnB37:I· 'ad~: Eieh n~o46 '"" 502 }>~!!It

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Senior orn . .ec!"~ l:..tt-:!.~~~'lce eo-em Sentor Intel1J.gence Advisor

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I-x-rr..y of the Republic ot Vietnax Pebples Army ot North Vletne Popu.1.er Forces

pA:r ?eoules Action Tean NLF 'Na.t~_onaJ. L.1.t~~ation Front. 1.F Looal Force 111' !·:a:'.n force ~1 I-r i;r,,".den.tif:'00 J. j\~el!t

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·;ontirmed hy o:.he:r sources 2, fro bsbly 1'1' c.e

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• • Froms Gom:nand:i.ng Offioer ~ 1st fln ~ne1n) \ 4th Marln.. ( ... )( Rein) To: Commandin& Officer, 4t.h Uerbs (~){Re1n)

1- l.st an ('Lein) p. 4th Marine. (..,.)(Re1n) Hn'SUM ~il 20

2~ 200SOOJ. to 210BOOH January 1966

3. Summa.-·" of' enemy aot1 vlty f'or period

a~ JrQund activit.y

(1) Company.A * No el1eJ11 contact

: 2) Corl\pany.n.. No enemy cont act

1.3 : Company C * ~~" enemy oont act ~

(4) Company D * No enemy oontact

, Liaison Officer at Ly Tin reports that the VC haye been passing propagand.a locally in hamlets that there will be a three day cease fire,. '!OR: 20"!.2:SH

AO repor-ts: DTG 201737 ~ J!'oxbnle Vie (m 4371S8) ~ tlrree .f'cet in diameter am. thr68 teet. deep in sa..~d next. to t,ree Une· The toxhole appears 1'l"eshly dug

6. None

7· None

So, Dis'.u-ict Agent. H.eport:,::: (e/3) ora 2OO100H ~. One MIt" va Bo; approximately ]00 m.er, conmumded by HOAN DA :~A."i ~ UlOVed' .from Ky l'ra and are hiding at (ill' 333076!, (m' 33?07J.d and (ill' 333012)" Weapons inc.lude 2'1"'A,A o.-)Ocal tiel's. 6"6OmJ1l mortors. 6- M 19' s and im;jvi'lulll weap\lns, Int.t!md to harrass or attaek Tam Ky t.r.aining areas

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( and nei.ghbru'ing ,8.r t',~ and ar ganize dem.onstr ations dUl."1.ng "TET"·

1l" Tin SOle Ager!~ R~p(:~.I. .. t: (0/3) DTO 201755H ., 100 YO, commanded by WAN NAM HOANG" armed wlth ? OOIl'JItl mc.t .. t~39 2,-rJ,G~s and 12 BAR('s located vic (31' 3871~~4), (JJ1~ ~J88188) and (.u:' 3951(9). Int,Ell'ld tIl harrus adjacent areas ,. SOle Cmt: Probabl;r A/19th L1' Company, SIA Cmt. t Concur ~ this is the ?lonl! ot' operation for the A/19th Gompanyc

11 Tin MVh .~ntelllgellee Source Report~ (C/3) - 1"wo VC guel."rilla squads hiding at (TJI' 41709L.) In XUAt!r., The leader 1s PHAM TU~ who lives in Dong An (8'1' 49S086L, These squads will comf' to KY XUAN on the night of 20 Jan to obtain f'ood supplies .. ?~~1' "",.Gl n:.'v~·tll!!.·!.\x'ci supplies t.rom the vic (.al' 4709) cowst line across t.he Den Van r1\'er by a.n ·ur.known n'WDOar of boa.ts to the general vic (m h509) or (m 4608) and on t,t Ktmong Binha.t (I1f 4508). .From there the food will be distributee to vro:"1oue laentionB :tn Ky Sanh

1;, !'in Sour.Cie fl.erJort,,; (G/)) 'fRAN KICH. the VC ChAir1ftan 0.1" the Inter--Villagt!' COmmittee (11' Ky Xua.."l ... Ky rIa and K;'l Boa VilJ.ageS;)i Will. ·.~;8j.bly be at his ho:ae on the nigl.\t of ~O J.U"l. Hia house is located. nt. Dong Xuan :It (m 1,811) KY XUAN Village

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o iieather-, C\lt.lvf.1k pad,ly c:l·:ii.tdy 'iI~::th scatt.ered 3lio'J2rS" Visibility 7 .mj.les, 3~··.S mi,les durL.g l"ai.n" liin.ds ~IE at lO~lS knfJtS\lith gusts to f.2~O kn.~;!.o;.... 'fempt H'tg):; 800 c 1,,-';",;.1 i JO ~:;'\ll'f':1sc 22'J'?!.9H" SuntlGt 2118)811 11 Nev hoon­Tldes: iL1.gh 2::2211::1" ,,3 i'ee~,

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• • Froma Oommanding Otric .. ~ 1st an Olein) s 4t,h Marin.. ( .... )(Re1n) Tot ~ ott1cer!l 4th Mal"1Me ( ... )(Re1n)

1.. l!'It lZ (Rein), 4th Mll'1nea (,..)(Ite1n) I!f.L'SUM NR 21

2, 2lO8OOH to 220800H JanlW"7 1966

3., SUIIUr;r ot enemy act1 rtty tor .10<1

a. around. activit;r

(1) OOllP8D7 A * No GnM1 oontaot

(2) CCIIlpaDy B * MoVtllltmt vas heard no em 5lll2S) @I 2l20)OH.~ The U"ea. .... aa illum1nated.~ howeYIll' nothing unusual was observed .. A patrol returrdnl to triendly lines tripped a trip flare de (:aT S(9128) o 220310H , A sentry 011 the defensive perlJM.ter fired approx1matel1 20 rounds or s/A tire into the area of the £lara, No caaualti;ao were sustaimd"

4~ None

S. None

6., None

7," None

(3) COiIPatlT a ... No enemy contact

(4) Ooapany D * No enem.,. contact

8~ 11 Tia RepcM... At 211)OOH a group of va!! possibly a platoon, was reperted no (m 404137)., A RF platoon moved to the i.wea and fow one va banner, howeYel" De contact was made"

Iq T1a Reports a VO road block vic (m 441099) stopping buses and a VC Companr no (m 4208) supporting tbe road bloR. A. RF platoon II1nved. to the area and. found one va nag" No further information Elva11aille, LY' Tin reported a Recon element (unarmed.) !rOIl va :;omp&l1;' (Bl' 4208) mCTed to vic (1~r 462080) Q No further information avLdlable ..

9:- None

10. Weather.. Outlook part17 cloudJ with scattered snoW"el'S far the next 24 hours!) Visibility 5-7 1&11e8. Winds Easterl;r at 1$ knots ld.th gusts up to 2; mota" TetTfl Blah Slo, loW' 7)0 c S·anrise 011,I:~ Sunset 1838H Moonrise 0742H)I Moonset 19l21I ..

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COllllll.anding Office.l'.<: 1st lln (Re1.n) $ 4th Marines. ( ... )CRain)

Commanding Offioer ~ 4th Marines ( ... )CRein)

~ . ,: 1" 1st Un {Rein):,} 4th Mar'-nes (.·.)(Rein) 1~'T3UM N.R 22

2.. 220800H to 2)O&.10H January 1966

)~ SummaI"Y of enemy o.ctivity for period

a" Gr'OU1Yl activity

(1) C~)!t1pltrtY A '* No enemy o out. act,

(2) Comptmy t! ~ A trip nare was set off vie (liT 509128) @ 2)OO))H., . Not.hlng

'Was obser·V€~d anel no l"ounds were expended,..

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(~) t'iAC,..)6·':I r"'ound t.wo metal rods 61 long in .tront ot .if~imeter l.1.l"e "fi.e

(lJ!' ~2hn3) and Cur 523n5),., The rods lrer.e stuok in the ground aPPl"oxirnate1:r Hi" I. 1!;s.ch hed a str'.p of. plae·t.ic-l1k~ tape attQOhed to th~ 'top nu1 unotbo.r

aty·:!}} 12 inch()~ below t.he top ~ Area waE: kept under observation"

1'k' h:;Il'.U.r;i,:. Chtd' (If X\\an 'I"r-Ullg" KY HA Vtllage reportsl VC are- l"ep~tE:d J.:tsPtS'l's£d

v.ii~ (3::.' b41h), .. (1)'.1.' t~!JL Un: tt5~.4)~ (ur 4S1!.» and (ST 46l$L Also along

Mghw,::;r tf ]. \,{;b:·e.~u An Tml J.lr·idgefM 49>{OM)' and. Ong Iv.> Bridg~ (Bl' h2011{»)c.

:tI,t,fmi:,ltHiS KH,;t to l1t.t~ak KY 0011.9 KY IU.:i~l and Ly 1'iu D1atl"i.ot att.er 'Jl'STtI .:. Info

fr om \':t".Llngclo ,\:1(;;po~te,nY' in s.tffo:Ctoci &l"ems~ 'l'OH: 222J.40H. (Rn &.·2 EvtU f/6)

W(;::.1;hr.)l' -, Cut ;.0011: (':;loudy t,o partly (;loudYo V1s:tb:Lli.ty $~"7 miles., Winds e;a.<Jt~'1y

:tt 5 ,:10 knot:;, '1 f.'IIlP~ H1.gh 840 ~ low 71'.. S)2Jll"ise 2407J.8H ~ 13unset 23J.839Ho

H<,e'l1 }'ho.FU'l - FVl>I, Tid~al lligh 2hOOl.4H .... !>~l feet I~)"" 230'133H ~ 1,,4 feet.

),1 1l.(lJf,aj rw thfl FUllU::

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13 J,. ~~,]J. b~IY c'.lJPl'Of"cbed. a patrol j):,0Ul 1,lAJ ~ • .36 at vic (m !)20110) 0 221 ... U2H srt1.

Ek~t(!d theJ'(': '.'l?.re VC at (In' ~980S'h) Village of Dong An" 1~t..,: IlJ)n CrJlIip:.ny had

&. ~qlwd fli~;e p;-t1:.rol 1.n t.hir. area and nothing UDUSlU!~ 'Has obser\"ed"

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V ... ~ :.r~t {.:(, ~',.1"~,,~ 'a;(~~,':{~ ~,bBt)r.v\~d.-) Tha VG me fI-·cd. 01!t1 of· <>b~;er\rat, "ton f-;i, th 1 ~ Ji'~i n. '2'(lC; ;:,.) t'J)".!',t'.{' ~td~o at :tt:Pct1t1nr: tiHe·. ~lC).ipe.r f.lller.'Rth'n~ oont·~!L'.\t·,

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:;l. l,y rill ldtlis~n Off'tcur reports, 2·~VC nn·s in area? l .. Bn located on island (iJ.' h?14) ll."ld are gathering laborers for an attack to-n1gJ'lt (2)Jan);, Tm otl',e:i" ;b-118 located (At (BT JJ4lO)~The District Chief believe, they mn "M,ack t·h(~ bl':i.d.t:e vlc (1n' h3(109) or NY HOA (DT 5013)-. TORE 231905H.~ r~ '::V[;;:iul:tlc,l) gi~rEm ..

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A lat"Ke number or VC movi~ .fro~ (iJr h32103) No evaluation g!.. ven "

ACi l't1,ft07-tm r/~ny p~ple in c;rea (B'r 441.0)" There aPe tlu"ee or .f"cn1l" pE!c.ple M'C'h::,,15 eMh hO\,1,'le·. Tr&f:fi~ along trail (HI' 4$0108) to (HI' lW7103) is heayy~ TOR ~ U1909H.

~.D f'ej:,('l"ht: IuC)nlin2,te llUl'Ilhm' ot OOTel."'eO. 8&mpan8 in area (:ar L,314) Q tJr; It{ht~!, I!t.l1 wtr'{) t~ll.~~·rc.f)l"ed u0nt!. shol"~11n~., n::)'1'E~ The yC'.t,erborr,e pttrol Ke'pt th~ t.!')'~C~ ·:}.lyje,!" s,'l1' .... ·ei1J.MOIJ dUl'it'lg th(: td{7lt but uIJt·b:tr.g unusual Mo:lU"rea" TOl{ ~ ?.:)?:~ OO}1 '

](1. Ht"io l tJ.l)(. ~i.'(,;"p(i"''':::·'~·,··6~ Hp •. C,V;\1lfl. eu'\. Niniruuna 74°, \-1:\.ncts SE at 5·,1(1 knGt3~ \;:. ~.1l1:·.:.~ ... t:v r; .'/ :t,:;»Y'i }'(,:N:~Oa!2:t ~ 'Jloudy 't ... ? pa.~ly c1.otJdy next. 24 oott~ Ii l-lith J pJn~·,J;.:'.'e!"n t h'(n:~l;hou~, uer'iod runr1.~e 0118. S\lJ'S~lt. 18.39·, }k-onl"iee 05>10. : iCHJl1mO' ( ~:')::'3 H~;;h '~:J,de t;!\j 00::J (J.~ ,,1 feet,:, J.~w tide at 0801 at 1.S teet"

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2. 240800H to 2SOBOoH JUJ.I1B1.'11966

3.. Sunnar;y of enelll\f aet111ty tor period

a.~ OI:'ound act1 vit,.

(1) ~any A * A patrol apprehended a. VN male vic (111' ,22121) @ 242200H. Man was taken to hamlet Chief toz- 1dentifioa;t;ion.. H6.mlet Chief said he thought th, maDS ID was iJ:IcOl'X'eot" rhe man was held at snc POSi;, ,1 (m:' SlSllS) urdi11 moruing ot 25 J811 when he was released '::'0 the Village Chief'J

.(2) Campany B * Received three round!! 51! trOll (m 437161) 0 240800H while .,atrol was moving vic (:aT 438160), tire was returned causing '!ihe eaemy fire to ceQ.ge.~ Two S/A shots uere heard !'rOIl direction o~~ eBT 4116) @

24lOOOH" HllJW8ver na incoming was DOted at. trhis time" Re(,eived 01'll!

round 5/A ~om (BT u29l48)" No counter£:1.reo 51! fire incoming and enemy J10vsent 1-rom (:aT J~7155) @ 241030fI9 Fire was return&.i ;:i.th 2~ rounds M ... 60 MG fire.·, No en.,- teund atter check of tb'~ area", Iiee.Yy A/W fire was reoei ved by unknDwn IlUIIb.. of weapons from (ET4,16::.52) wb1le at (Br436!.'6)~ 100 rounds )(...60 MG .. eM round. 3." a.."ld 75 rds ~14 were returned" !llmediate check olth. aread1sclosed ChiCo.::!. Carbine and ~)Oca1 expended !rass alOD& & t.l"enoh liDe that had been used fl)!"

C'JO"ft!r o }i'oOlliprinta 184 towed the hale' ot fhU ViDh CRr 4314) but :ac)

e~ were discovered in area" SMPad1c harrassirtg t1re ;ias recei'V'ed &(11 (m 429156) to (m 4)11S8) with retura :fire .trom (m 4371$9) by H·,,60 i:!G tire., No casualties of eneJIIY hits ~e recorded durin.g th..1.9 por1od~ One booby trap ,! a unutactured projectile approx 40nml in eircrum.terem.e o.nd 8" bigh, W88 100 vio (m 428158).. 'l':l'ap vas rigged with a tng as a. trip' 'lrlire across a trail., (FDD has been notified .. ~ojeot:L1.e at nBfl Co CPr') A sip'ri.c (m 428159) appeared, to be booby tl"apped and. was lett Undistut'bed. A lIlOok"Up S~1G was. disoo'1fel·ed vie (m 428160) along with a bul!dle ofoltrbhes (All sent to Regt 3-',2) 0

Two propaganda signs were round which l"eads. "Welcome the Revolutionaries" you are welcome here"'.... "Deatll to the people who do not hide the VO"" Becaus4? of possible booby trapping the signs were left Wldisturbed~ See para , for new fortification and obst4cles I' A total -of 5 vcs 'w'ere apprehended during operation.. All were tagged and sent. 'I;::> the Chu La! Coll~~~ Po1JXt ,!" .All abaTe trcn platiOOZ'! patrol debrie!' Q (Tiae differences due to radio reporting time and actual 1ncident; t1llle) (I

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Waterbor. patrol ~ehended one VOS v:1.0 (m 4761(0) @ 2'42125H.., No m CtIl"d... The man waj'!(turned into SOC Post '# 1 (Br SlSUS)tor dispolsition to vUl.ace Ohief... NO", !urthe information available at; reporting time" (See 3~&·.(1) same inoident) . MAG ... 36 * Reports t1ting two rounds 5/A and Ulumination at suspected enP.m)" llO'feJllent(Br ~2S113) e 250107H. Negative resUl.ts~

i~. '. Personnel and equ1patmt loases; "

a, Oor.reotion to lIb INl'SUM NR 23 to read thPe. possible' KIA vice two 'lilA

b:- Total of' 5 vas (")3"00) turl.fJd into Chu La1 Colleotion Point.

c,~ One 40umt projectile (type :wllmown) One SHG moekup Or.e bag assorted clothing. auld cloth equipmem.

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ill 4281;9 m. 4331.60 3nveral 3t;iJDll.ng fightinc pouitifJU t-ehind sand d\lneS" (All oriented to tire East;) '" 'm'·;~.:~:$1.51 ,. Trench 2!:: .tars long alongco$our llna Ol"iemed North. gr 4361,0 ",. ill' 43T15;~ Bamboo fence 4e high tat! camouflage of trench. ar 43'l161 ." New trent;h (along oo:at.OUl" line en north side of M.ll .. , Approx 25 .,. meters long., One man fomoles gel1,E~a1ly thro·ughout. the are .. "

6. Lost ID Cards W:"iPC! R,. T.RA11BLEY~ Ptc.: 21l0lLO!( lest :rn Card on or about, 20 Jan v.lc of CcnP':1ny "C"!. 1st. JJ:n~ 4th l";al"in;~s" .

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L,y ~J1 Publ1c !put Reparts, (e/3) DTQ 231800H .... ~;~h VO Brl, eOlDllUmded by NGUYEN TAITO,AN is located (Br442028) m:l (m 4350S3l~ Intentionsl C0lIb1ne uith local. toroes and attack Ky Sa V:Ulage 9 Pi and US1£ Opt 8 during rest of the . aont;h~ ...

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National Police Report. eODlll!enOing 24Jp, & auicide team will attempl; to i.:,ttl1;ralio Ohu Lai'l 'l'be1' w:Ul haft radio. contiailliDg til' ad will attempt ass!l3s1naticn and ubotage acts.. TOR: 2li213(L

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100 Weatbe:r~ Outlook cloudy t.o partly 61oudy14th scattered rain showers,~ Tempi 81. .. 74 degreel!l~ Humidity 7 ..... m.' W1nds ESE 5,.,10 knot.1> Via unresc SWri,e 260718H q S\m8et 2$1840B" Moonrise 2509h1H" M:lOIlBet 2$2142H., Tidest Uigh _ .. ,_ .. ,. Low 250627 ...,. 1,.7 teet ~

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COlo1.Pi.lJIY B .* One S/ A round was fired at "B" Company squad O\\tpost v.1.o (B"f l.;611!l5) @ ?SJ :C!; , ROl.<llCl came from Vic or ("8r lSi:'35) -, I<'i.re l;.GruJ,

v:c~fl fl!;Hit Nrt t,n jpv8sM gat,e but no enemy vl8S enoount~erod.

m·.s Coltpany * Repo:!>ted snnpec"/ed enemy rr.overEl'!::~t vic (BT $2509:) Q: 2S22t'l-JiL A~ea NaG ·lHuminat:ll and checked with negative results.

~[..t.&r-borne pat:rol repo.r.tf.!-1 !1~?:rehandine OIlS VGS v.:~ (~' 5l4.118) Ii ::;!)?~~lSb, Tue ves ,,ra.s 20 ;yv::lt~S old but wtthQut, propOl' Nat:"onal I..D (jJ C~n~d, V05 \<T&S tt1rnecl OVE.'r (,0 SOC POb't H 1 (m' 5:5':"'1~) for d..i..8p~alt1.on to V:Ll1«ge :)Mef at f5_r'st ~lght"l A second ves was a.p~·ehtmded Vio un' ~:,.);,JJ9) ',o/)thi.a ~. 13hQl·t. t,ime of the first'l1fIpreh6lL'3ion" This vas ,·te'" ;LfJ t,(~t'ned OY& ti/) flC Post; If }."

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HC'.:,='.>:i 5"'('1,_ ,;~,. ;.<,;,\'[ (:rldl~~ (!!(; u\I'al) :urn 2~18.30H,~ 10J to 2'Y) VC are i~ Vi~ (; ~:' :,' fJ~::)): (:'",\' t;:) »~J:.i') ,w J Ow b16'J19);. On Jan 26!1 W 'Wi),"!. lil.O'tfe to ~.V.l of ~ -,'i :;~D)::.~"~, (,~j 3;' )0,)5) }::JJC (ro.' 396cI06).:

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OONFIDENrIAL • • Fromt Commanding Officer, let Bn (Rein), 4th Marines {-)(Re1n) TOI Commanding Officer, 4th Marinea (-)CRein)

1. 1ft Be (ReiD), 4th Mar1ne. (-)(Re1n) INl'SUM Nit 26

2. 260eooH to 270800H January 1966 .\1

3. Summary of enemy activ1ty for period

&. Ql"ound activity

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(1) Company- A .. No enemy contact.

(2) Comp~y B * lit BattaUoD OP ~ (Br $24(91) "eported one tracer round and possible explosions vic Dorthern ICY HOA (m 4614) .. 210220H. "B" Co outpost vic (ur 4171.44) H1ll 1.2, reported hearing f1rin, .from vic of Binh .Aa (2) (m t.6014~) 0 2'70225H. Radio oontact nth out~1It via (m' 4S8143) reported out at 210)00 and 3 to 4 rounds s/A coming from vic (ar 461l17). A/W tire was heard beinS returned from outpost ambush 100 vic (B'l' 45B14:J). The arty F{) at; ambush pos1tion vic Binh An (2) reported tour rounds 1ncomins from trenches vic em 4S914$) to (m 46U46). 20.2$ rounds H-6O MG fire returned with four rounds 8l.lm. HE and Z-Blmnl illumination. No further oont8.Qt. "B" Company patrol moved to restore communications with ambush OP vio (Bl' 4S8143). Ambush position reported they were attacked by 20.30 VC .trm an easterly direction usi~ 6Omrnri1ortor •• possible .SOoal and S/A. va hit the· OP area f1r~, ,killing: the signal fiare man and taking one radio. The VC th~n proc,eeded to hit the MG posit1ons. va appeared to 'have their attack well~ rehereed. and knew where all positions were. Two fire teams (,)f the 16 man OP regrouped end tought the va oft inflicting moderate to heavy casualties. Est1mate 6 to 10 VC being carried of$. Attack initiated. at 270300H and continUed for approx 4Sm1n. Marine losses were 5 KIAtsJ equipment miss1n(J one 'PRC-6, l-3.S Rocket .Launcher, 1 M-19 grenade launcher, 1 M-14 rifle.

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(,) Waterborne patrol stopped tour boats containing 16 people vic ' ..,. (BT $17122) @ 270:333H. The boats had left; shore. All names'" were taken and turned into local authorities.

"P'o g. A VN women, age 2;( reported ahe had been beaten and raped by .....

white Marines via Br 488039) @ approx 26174SH. Corpsman from .A Companr 1/4 e~ned the girl and said she was in good condition. :;~e' ot Girls Phaa. ~ Nbo, Home., tra T4q Hamlet, (BT 5100.30) K.yo Sanh Village.' .

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4. 16 curfew Violators., ,Names, sent .to Village Chief .

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CONFIDENI'IAL • • Fl-om: COlTll1UU1ding Officer, 1st Bn (Rc"in), 4th Marines (-)(Rein) To: Oorrunanding Officer, 4th W''':'.!1€;S (.)(Re1n)

1. lst ~ (Rein), 4th Marines (-)(Rein) INl'SUM NR :rt 2'. 2708C IH to 280BOOH J8l1U8l'Y 1966

J. Summary of enemy activity tor period.

a. Oround activity

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C')mpa.n:y A * At 2T09OOH, 81 Oompany A equad patrol located at (m 4430.$6) received ODe round of s/A fire from an unlmown origin. The enemy W81I not observed and no fire was returned. The natro1 disoovered one booby trapped grenade at (m 44S1S7) @ 27U915H. The booby trap was disarmed WlLth no caeualties. Numerous propaganda signs were observed in the vic of (m 45505.5). One sign was translated to read ·We WJ111 try again to defeat Amerioan Imperiallsml'.

Oompany B * Between 272140H and 272200H "Btl Co. fired all Slna mortor miaa10n (20 rds HE, 2 rds Illum) fran position (M' 47614~) !rt, suspected enemy movement vic (m' 4'2141). nBlt 00. Platoon in liD" 00. KY XUAN position reported rocks being thrown near positions and suspect'ed enemy movement vic (Bl' 487102) @ 2T2!.50H. One hand held air illumination and two illumination hand grenades were expended with no eDemy contact. An additional six hand iUum was used. Five (Fl'emh &. OMDen) grenade duds were found vic (BT4.58143) @ 271200H,IDD destroyed same,

OOMP!Ul7 C * Noenemr contact

Ct,) . Company D * No enemycontac1i,

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PDC· I."eported ~bserv1ng three VN on B~ath vic' em ,2S1l4) @ , t:~OlOOH. One. m~ was in~ide of wire and -two men were outside of wire. Marine positions receivedwthree rounds SIA and returned 42 M-14 and M-6O MG rO\Ulds. No oaQualties observed.

4. b. 2 Curfew Violators (LAM1 Battery) c. , DwI.. grenades (EOD disposed of same) ,- ,

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B. On 26 January' 1966, III CIT source turnilhed the following informatiom

8: •. On 24 Jan 66, the 94th VC ReGular Battalion, consisting ot 2$0 Met1, commanded by NGUYEN TAl TOAN came to (m bltlOOT), (ST 448012), and (m 4$2011).. The 94th 13attallon is an element of the loSth Regt. WBElPons incl¢e ~~ mortors, 2-6om Mortor. and 9-BAR's. Int;e~ltions are unknOWn. (CIT Eva.l: e/3)

b. There is one ve platoon ot Regional Forces at (IJr 422044). This unit consists ot 30 men and the commander ·1s unknown. They· usually send one .squad to, em hlh044) and (m 44SO~S)at 1200 hours. Weapons include 3-BAR'., and a great ,number ot individual weapons. Intentionat Poss1b17 coinbine with the 94th Battalion to attack PF units at KY SANH or I!Ic~tered Marine outposts. (C~T Eval. ell)

9. None

10. Weather. Tempi High 620 , low 13°1 Humidity 61~ to 9T%. Winds easterly at 8 .. 10 knots. Rainfall tor the 1'Ilcnfib is 2.48 inches. Visibility 7 mile .• ,,)-$ in rain.. li'ar cast cloudy to partly cloudy with rain. Sunrise 0718H, Sunset 1642HJ Moorrise 113QH. MoOIllet. -. Tidelt High 1~9H - 3.2. teet.

Low 2011H ~ 2.9 teet.;

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Fronu Commanding Of'tice!", 1st 13ft (Rem), bth'Marlnes (-)(Re1n) TOI Commanding Of'f'icer, 4th Marinea (.)(Re~) " '

1. lat })l (Rein)., 1&th Marine.' (-}CRem) INlSUM NR 28 ~ J '." .. '. ... ';"... /" \ •

" ; , ;:.. , .... 2 ~'; ':~80800H to 290800H January 1966

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O_any A * A-I patl',ol reot1Yec1 ~eport of pollible 60nn lIlOl'tor t1re tromvio (m 1&402) to vie (m -42(4)., TORI 2812SSH. Patrol moved south t~investigatevio (m '44;o29)@ 291SOOH. AI the MBrinesentered a hamlet a, young ohil.dshouted "HELLO". ,Three

, va .. were observec;i running in a SW d:p"ectinn and the patrol beg8fl" persuit. ~ The va fired lO-lS rounds S/A trom. Vic (m 444022) @ !81SO)H. The Marines returned approx 30 r,d8 a/A. The va scattered and were last observed vic (m w..4027) • ' 281.$0 ,H. The patrol ended persuit as the va had moved outaide of the Bn TAOR. No further information u to ortg1n ot 60an mortors: available. , " va weapona included oarb!nea and poasibily a .JOcal "MGr paoka, cartridge belt iii and misc. 782 gear. 'Uniform. 'Black ahVta, Khald. trouser. with jungle cover~. Much intell1gence material W8S found including a document 'Nl"'itten'to "U.S, Arm~d F~oel". All will be sent to Regti,Se2. No ouualtiee reported. "

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C~pany a * OP positS-on vie (Br Sl607l) received 20 roUri1~ 5/A boom 6.8 va vic (Bl' SUO'l') @ 28UJQH. A patrol wa, dilPatohed trom the position 1lIIIlediately but contact was lost when va moved into Long Binh Hamlet. vic (m $07070). No casualties and no 1\rther sighting.. A va propaganda leatlet ms round vic (m 517088) @ 281.S45H. Sent to Regt 5-2. SOC post # ,) (m 519097) heard two rounie s/A from vic (m $2Jl03) @ 281106H. AI check ot the area reve~ed no enemy actinty.

Canpany D * Pat,pol received two r,ounds S/A'incoming trom Vic.; (m 440UO) @ 28092$H. " " i' ~,"".;'t,:" Patrol Vic (m 4)8098) received 40-60 rounds S/A:tire from appJlOX lS VC vic (BI' 432098) @ 28100~H. Marines returned tire with two 3., (l-WP and l-HE), seven rounds 101-79, 100 rda M-6O MG and 63 rd. M-l4. Two va were observed' ralling~ The el.1etn.y (.l~d. the area. An arty mission waa!1redv1o (BT 422091) 0 28104$H PZl tleeing Vc. No bodies found'trom any ot the:above action.

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'he 'last ,two we~k8, armed with S/A and SMGarid poaiiblyo!'le ' Jriortor~Reported that $-6 VC 'Were atfBt 431100) ,@ , 280700H ~atohing Hit--~,i1R.:V Ill. VCS, stated tnat ,the 'vc ~6s.H1'~hway III Vic (131' 439. 11) md move to'Klmong.'PhU (a) 'em, 44l1)'each night to 8~eep and get food. then return in ear~y mQll~. ,: "'"

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(S) Waterborl'le patrol apprehended twocurtewviolatots v.t.o ~':, (BT 4601i9) @ 2B2200H. BOth 'were 'em'to soc Poncll (BrS1Sll$) for d1.8positio~ to'-Chu La1 Collection Point. ' •

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Ly Tin- 11eport s (No ev8l:)i; 94th BQ lac at ed vic (Bfu20u), (Br 4001). (131' 3999)~:' (Bl' 440~). TORI ;~~SH~., f~14 50-2 Qmtl :. 9~th .. has been reported 'Within kilometers ,ot't.t1ese locations for the past week, " Uniforms and, weapons observed by ·A .. ·., CompanY patrol' (See 3.a.(1» lend. more creditability to this report.' "'" ,,' '

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From: COITllW\d1ng Officer, 1st Bn (Rein), 4th Marines ( ... )(Rein)

T01 Commanding Offioer, 1st Marines (-)(Rein)

1. 1st Bn (Rein)1 4th Marines ( ... )(Re1n) INI'SUM NR 29

2. 290800H to )OO800H January 1966

3. summary of ene~ activity for period

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(1) Company A * A' patrol. ambush vic (Bl' 44lO29) It 2922'21H reoeived two inooming 60mm mortor rounds approx 100 meters

north of their position. AlIlbush was moved sao meters to the

east. No oasualties and no t'lrther action. Position ot mort or tubes unknown.

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(2) Company B * Reported hearing one round s/A vio (B'r S0112) ., 29100'H. Area was searched with no incidents of enemy acti vit1

observed.

(3) Company C * One $-7 man underground cave found via (Bl' S22069).

Cave is being destroyed.

(4) Company D * No enemy contact.

(S) CompQ117 M * No enemy contact. ' (8.'Gg.6111( 'Jti,J9t)JQlH

(6) MAG.)6 * Reported receiving one incoming grena~lOW~ by 2-3 rounds sIp.>. Marines returned 20 round, 7.62 '. 51! '; and &rea was illuminated, No enemy were s1gbted. A

wireman working in vic ot the t.ation reported he he~1;i a

"Poplt prior to the grenade explos1on and "M" Oompany 'I;; ,

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. grenQde launcher. '~ .

(7) CMR reports 60mm I!lOrtorl tiring from vic (Bl' 4936~,210) • 300317H. 'Firing stopped·~)OO330H. '

(8) 1st Bn, ll.th' .inf)s, r~ort· observing va mor1ior' £1re rN (Bi' 491056) @ 300343Hw(OMRtrack). Area was ,taken ~Qer

fire by Mari1,'l6 Howtars @ 30041$H. No survei1ance at

reporting time.

g. Info trlbm. Quang Nam special sector dtd. 27 January. 66 ~nd1oat~s VC intEDi to seize civilian vehiole. on Ro1ite #1,w.uaetnem

. to attack tl'1erid.l7 positions., Caution 'must beexero1sed when ..

in vioinity ot civilian vehioles.

3d. Mal'Div ISUM reports two M-26 grenades found with pins removed

and spoon down. A strip of bamboo was laid on top' ot them WlI.th

a trip line a.ttached.. When the line was hit the bamboo allowed

the spoons to disengage and detonate the grenades,

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B. Ly Tin· report s VO roadbloCk ':'c (BT 441099) at 29l720H. One vehiole stopped, qattle on both sides of " ::e road" .6-1 people 1nr,oad" banners or n .... ·<=;13 on "louthwest side, of road. RMdbloek disper.sed at 291735a. Ano~ ,r VC r, adblock established vic (m' 438101) at 291745H. appr~x 7 F >ple observed at roadblock, no vehioles at this roadblook, also observed from 69. Roadblock dispersed at 29181,11.

10. Weather.Temp~ High 790J low 690, Humidity 89% to 99%, Wind. Easterly

8 .. 10 knots. Rainfall tor month' 3.63", Visibility 7 miles, lowering in rain showers •. Outlook - little ohange from yesterday. Sunrise On8H, SUnset 184411. Moonrise l243H, "Moonset OO,4H. Tides: High 30164,H - 4.0 teet '

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1. ~ no '(Be1a), Uth Marine. (-)(Re1D) INl'SUM ta J)

2'. 300800H to 310800H Janu8r7 1966

3. SUInIldrY of enemy aot1vity for period

a. <:round activity

'(1) CClllp8l1r A * Patrol nc (m 1139(46) ·..,ei.,e4 ,_ rolUid. SIA' 1'r()ll1 vic (Bl'iah3033) • 30112OH. No P0Uft41 returned .. no twget was vUable. 'The patrol ha4 Itoppecl to check, four AP mines alone the t!'a11 weathe 1nOldent oeceed. Mines were destroyed in place. One grenade incoming vie (m 468061) • lO2lOSH relUlted1n one ~nor US1C W.U. One M-26 p-enada _s thrown intc area of "suspectEld VC movement and one va waa obsePVecl crawlins away

, at 3(2)2OH. SUSpected JIOvalent wae allol'epapted Yio (BT 468069) • ,)02320H. No further silht1np .~orted. Detenaive po.itione received 2.)S/A round. incoming vic ' (M 462070) trOlll vic (m 4600TO) II )l.OH~H. l"1re returned 1d.th 4Q..6o.rourdl s/A by Marine.. No cuualtlee reported.

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Cbmpan)" B * Sla,baeket 'ype boat. were reported mo'ri.nc towards .hore 'rio (Dr S04l46) @ 30192)11. Patrel wu dispatched and reported nellitive oontact or boats at the abOTe location. TORI 302l20H. Noi.,. were he8l"d north of' Company perimeter Ylo (M' S09128) • 302UOH. ''rwoparachube nares were tired but no .ightipga were reporled. LP 'ric (BT $15122) • 3l0240H ',1ghteci two VN male. O'ft tra11. The men were ohallenged' .. ea' illuminated and 8 rounds SIA :t:I.red' at the men who had. ruu into the bUlhes. Neg results. "Bit patrol' apprehendedtwVN male currew violators Tic (Bl' 498l44) @ )1()U2H. Both taken to "Btl Company CP fep 1dent~t1oatior.' No d1lPoii.tion at report$,ng t~. . ' ~ on KY XUAN III'l.~ reported' rook, incOming vic (m 486102) .,,2340H. . Area was checked w1iih" negati va results.

,Oompany C * Company OP located vio (m Sl7074) received &1.

total. or lS rounds S/! inc:om:t.ng !'rom vic (B1' $10074) , oonnenoing @ 30099QH.', Payr~ll were 1mmedi~tely dispatched but no enemy contact was made •. same OPr ~epor~ed hearing one S/A roUnd from vic (m ,2.3084) 6) 3014OOH. Area was chocked ' With neJative result.. Anunddterlllined ntunber ot sIlt.· (poss oarbine} rounds were reported vic tm 519(98) @J)2148H. No additional info from· this . ~ui.'ce.\'.

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c;WU~tie8 were r.~~rt·ed. after\ a' 8e~ohot the area. . ,'." A patrol rcporteti hearing sll~ r.t.re vi1c (m Sl9100)' J02lS2H (See para 3~·a.{). »'~ ~lnC1dent). . ." !, ,.:

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oasu~t:te.,. (S~e. par4i 3.";( 2~'. LP repcrt. 'to"i 'po.sible oonn~~.1o~) •.• F8l\ended tlro·~S·.~~ t~ ~1108) 0 )lOO)SH. ~0·~HSP08~'t1·dlrs.t l'~p~ins·t~e·.t.~ . ~ •... J .... -"'..; ... ; \. ,'. • I .' • ,.

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Froma Commanding Ot'ficer J 1st Bn, 4th Marines (-)(Re1n) TOI Corrmanding Ot'f1oer" 'ltIt Marines (-)(Re1n)

1. 1st Ba,' 4th tWines (-)(Rein) INl'SUM NR 31

~ j10800H Jan 66 to OlO800H Feb 66

3. SUmmazoy at enemy activity tor period

a. Qround uti vity

(1) Company A * No enEmY contact

( ~) Company B * No enEll1Y oont act

(:3) Company C * No enem7 contact

(4) CO!1lp8Jlf D * Observed ve road blOek v10 (m 4S0087) @ 3UTl2H. D-3 unit went. to area and apprehended six VCS @ )ll137H. . ~, All turned into Chu La! Collection Point. ,'" D-l patrol beard thl"ee s/A round, from vio (m 446080) • .3U21OH. Patrol .. loc vic (m 4S;308,). Area was chfilcked,

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incOming grenade. &0111 vic (Bl' 463(63) @ )12100H. Both were duds. Ai third grenade incoming detonated. Grenade appeared to come trom 'Vic (HI' 461064) and the ambush unit fired S/k. int 0 the area. Four people vere observed JI1O~ toward the ambush trom vic ot' (m 467064) and a claymore mine was t'1red by' the ambuh. Heavy 5/A 20-30 rds inooming were 2"eceived bJ'the ambush from vic (m' 46706h) and approx 8-10 grenadeo were exchanged but only two detonated. The ambush returned. approx l50 roUDiI 51! and VC 'broke oontact. The area was swept tor bodies ar1d./or dud ordinance @ 3122l5H. Neg Re.w.t ..

h. 6-VCS ("0" Co, sent to Chu t81 Collection Point)

~. AO reported 6.10 VN digging in trench line vic (Rr 373148). TORI JUO)SH. s.2 emil Possible battlefield preparation tor future operations..

8, L7 Tift District info. dtd 29 Jan 66 • 0010 'Centil Ona VC platoon COl1I1lan·'.ed by NGUYEN LIEN 18 located vic (m 390120), one platoon vic (m 3'($1$0). Approx 200 VC troops located vic (m' 370(40). SOIC Gmt; Plt 'a are Ml9 LF, 200 VC probably eifJlllente of 94th. 1/4 5-2 Cmt.l Concur. lilt Marine eval e fJ TORI )1l94S.

10. Weather. Tempt Max 830, Min 1)oJ HumiditY1 Max 91%, Min 11%1 Wind ESE 8 to 10 knots. 'rotail rainfall 3.1,,11, Vi8ibUit7 ? mUes. Sunrise 0716,Sunset 184SHJ Moonrise l4lSH, Moonaet 024)H.

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15. DfP I( ;oap.., 2145 4a8ll patrol obaerve' 2 vas en v&1l ,'.~'i'·'~ 16. bapp DIP». 2152 A-' I'Pt., hear.t.ng firing down tra1l fJ'Oll BOO #2-17. D DIP·' 2205 On& sl18ht Jlu.t.u WIA\ aoold.nUal 4et at ola.racm ~. Reapp DIP,s. 2055 D"o one I'Omlcl of 8/ A f1 re f1'Oll (B'I 529112) b. Ln". DIP'R 1850 H.arct :!fi0.ion DAtU .SIl

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e. 1st En (Rein), 4th Marines (-)(Rein) CHU LA! J VlETNlIM 10 January 1966

Operation Plan 001 .. 66 (Operation CLEAN SWEEP)

Ref: (a) Maps: VIETNAM 1::)0 ,000 AMS L701 Sheets 67S7 III, 67S7 IV (b) 1st Battalion Operation Order 222..6,

Time Zone: H

TASK ORGANIZATION: Annex A (Task Organizat1on).

1. SITUATION.

a. Enemy Forcell, Current ISOM'S and SIR'S.

b. Friendly Forces.

(1) 4th Marines oontinues defense of its TAOR within the CHU LA! Enclave.

(2) Battalion Artillery Group displaoes to a prearranged firing area an~' .. ' ..:;~ders artillery support as requested.

(3) FMAW providee CAS and helicopter suppcrt as requested.

(4) Co A, 1st AmTrac Battalion provides LVT -support as requested • . .

(5) Co B, 3d AT Battalion provides Ontos as :r.9quested.

(6) Co B, 3d Engineer Battalion provides demolition teams as requested.

c. Attachments and Detachm~. Annex A (Task Organization).

2. MISSION. 1st Battalion (-)(Rein)l 4th Marines (-)(Rei'n) lands at H .. hour on b-dayWith two rifle COlll'panies (-)(Rein) on HOA XUAN Island (m 431$), and conducts search and clear. operations in crder to destroy/apprehend all Vc/VCS, oonfiscate all VC supplies, destroy VC installations and defenses located thereon; prepares comp:--:.:r p:ltrol base pOSit-ion., I and ocoupies t.he Islam with one rifle company (Rein) upon retract.ion of the Battalion (- )(Rein) on D+2 day.

3. EXECUTION.

a. Concept of o,Peration.

(1) General. The rn1asion of the Battalion operation oan be broken dOwn into ,four parts as follows: \

(a) Movement to the objective area.

(h) D-d~ operations.

(c) Subsequ.~ operc.tions (D.l, D+2, D+3 II'ld follli1f!lig)

(d) Rear area realignment of unite.

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( 2) Concept.

(a) Movement to the objective. Company B moves one platoon overland under cover"ora-arkness tc the southeast ringer of HOA XUAN (BT 46011}). The remainder of the company moves and lands by LVT 1:'::' (ill' 4411,9). Company 0 moves one platoon via hel1cO{)ter to LZ STRIKE while the remaining elements of the CO:TIpany ( ... > moves by LVT along National Route H1 to (tiT 41912.3) and crosses the SONG CHO River to the objeotive at OJ!' u11l3). The Command Group moves by LYT with Company B.

(b) D-day operations.

1 Company B at. H minus 7 hours on D-day moves one platoon overland up the southeast finger of HOA XUAN conducting a searoh and clear operation to the north to include the Hamlet of PHU VINH. The C~mpany ( ... ) lands at H-hour on D-day at (m 4411S9), occupies Hill 10 (m u371,7) and -dispatches one platoon to olear the BINH ANJ HOA XUAN (2)'" Hamlet area. One platoon remains on Hill 10 with two V· -, s as the Battalion Reserve/mobile strike force, to be committed if necessary by the Battalion Oommander. On order, the Reserve element moves to sweep the eastern portion of the ROA XUAN (1) Hamlet complex to Company Patrol base viCinity (m 4261,8). Upon oomp1etion of clearing operations the company reorganizes at the patrol base area and oommenoes initi ... l defensive preparations for night oooupancy. During the ni,~ht of D-day the company occupies and defends the patrol base, and oonducts security patrols around the perimeter 'of the patl"ol baae. '

2 Company C (~) m~ves via LVT north along National Route 111 - and at H-hour ~:m D .. day crosses the SONG CBO River and establishes blocking pOSitions at (BT L.17132) and _ (BT uJ6138), the remaining platoon lands at L-Hour on D-dIW by helicopter in LZ STRIKE, and establishes a blocking pOSition at (DT ulOl$S). On order, the COlli>any conducts search and clear operations of the Hamlet DONG THANH (1) and the western portion of HOA XUAN (1). Upon oompletion of thec:learing operation the Company moves to join Company B at the patrol base am oommences hasty nighti defensive positions. During the evening of D-day the Company occupies,.Ii assists in the defense of the patrol base and conducts security patrols around the perimeter of the base.

(e) Subseguent operat1..!?!1' (D+l and D+2).

1 Company B continues fortifioation of the patrol bal!le, preparing for occupation of the leland on a permanent t ·3is. During the evenings of D+l and D+2 hal'b01'8 .tthe patrol base and dispatches security patrols.

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• ~ J • -. e. 2 C'8ny C conduct.s daylight platoon size I,earch and - C= Jar operations in areas to be' des'ignated, destroying

all VC, their supplies, installations anddetenaes .. located therein. During the evenings ot D+l and D+2 harbors at the patrol baae ~d dispatches security patrols. On D+2 with the Battalion CoJlll'll&l1i Group retracts by LVT to permanent positions on the KY HA Peninsula.

(d) 'Rear Area Realignment • . ,

1 During the operat1o~ ..

a Company A, occupy the vacated CP ot Company B with - one rifle platoon (-) J occUP1 the securit y posi tiona

.-ound the sandi"'""~th one. squad (rein), ooouPY .the "SWATH" azoea with one platoon, and conduct normal 'J\urat1on patrolling and ambushing with the remaining piatoon. .

bQompany OJ (R_),' with one platoon ;Qoni;inue: ~p.Qltne SDC/ checkpoirit., and conduct sat~ation patrolling and ambushes. .

!1 COl1q)any D, attach onepl¢oon to Company C; oocupy the vacated position of 'COmpany' B' a outpost KAHUKU (aT 417144) with one .rill. platoonJ oontinue ncrmal saturation,patro+ling and ambushing on ICY XUAN Island with one platoon . and a ComparlY' Headquarters.

~ 'H&S Company, man all ~(; a1 tions, normally ocoupie~ by . Company 0 aroUnd the perimeter of the BattaliO\ CP.

~ Upon cos>letion of the operation. \, . ,

a Co.1pany A occupy the KAHUKU out,ost (Bl' 477144) with - one r~tle plat·oon (Rein); ocoupy the :vacGed Company

B CPat eBT 511128) with one :rifle platoon and a O()mp~1.Headqu~ter8~: and oocupy the defensive positL s around t ',:e 'sand ramp with 6ne rifle platoon,

b Company B (Rein) oQCuPY IlOA XUAN Island.

c QQmpany C (Rein) occupy pr.sempcsitions and. cont~nue - ".lgned lIde810nJ .assume missions of ComparlY' A, am

.obc·uPY vacat'edIfSWATH" .positions with one rifle \ platoon from Company D"

d OOl1q)any D (-)(Rein) com1nue. assigned ritission with t~ rifle platoona.

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b. CompanyA.

, . '(1) On D :llinua 1 ooCUPY the c'.'.·:; ..... ;! B. Of area with orae rifle platoon.-)J occupy· the poe1,.1ons around the. eaxid ramp with one rifle squad (ltsin); cO~i~patr.9l/~ operat~on8 on KY HA ':1d ooouPY normal detensive positionf 'on the "SWATH" J with two rifle platoons and a, Company Headquarters.

(2) On D+2 day dlsplacet:ompany positions as tollow.:

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(a) One rifle platoon and, a oompany headquarter. at the vacated COJIIpany BOP.

(b), One ~irle platoon (Rein) at .outpost ;2 v1c1nity (m 477144).

(0) :One ~irietl~Oon.indeiens'ive positioftl aroum the sand rampe Sub.equent to .the operJt;ion oontirJ,ue exploitation of the rural reoonstruction'prpgram'on ICY ROA.·

c. OOZlJ)!& B. ' .....

(1) On··x) m1nul 1 prepare to ~elinqU,ish responsibility ot outpost 52 (m 471l44) to ·one platoon Company D~

(2) .:Prepare. tor com,p&n7 headquarters dilplaoement to HOA XUAN upon order and aft.e1" oompletion dt the operation.

. (3) At' HJldn,18 7 hi:n.u-,. on 'D-c.ay MOVe one platoon overland up the southeast £1. ot Hoi XUAN to conduct search and. clear operation to the north,t~ imlude t:1e Hamlet ot PHU VINH.

(4) At H~hour on D-day land the Company (-) by LVT at (BT 441159). e (S) Conduct search am clear operations to the north to include the

BINH AN/HOA Xt1~'. (2) Hamlet area,

(6) Retain one platoon on Hill +0 '(BT4)6l51) with two LVTts as the Rattalloralte,er:ve!mobile .. ~~. force to be commit.t.ed only upon order ot the Battalion C~ ...

(7) On order conduct. search and clear operations ot HOA XUAN (2) to vicinity (B1' 4261,6) util1zinc :the Battalion Reserve.

(8) By H+5. hOurs consolidate the Compa.ny· at preseleoted patrol 'case headquarters and commence .initial Preparation tor detensive positiona. . '. " .

. (9.) Harbor far tL: evening an:i conduct s6Clrity patrols Braum the patrol base, '

(10) On D+l and. D+(! continue to iMprove defensive positions in preparation' of permanent occupancy 01' BOA XUAN Islam.

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(1) On 1) ridnul 1 aIi\ach dne rine pla.toon trom C~ D.

(2) At H rd.nu8 90 minutes, With the oompany. .. ( .. ) (lle1n) pr.60eed via LVJ;t.dQ1m the SONtr AN TAN River to the AN TANJ)rldge, then along

. N.;:1.onalRoute,,#l to~tbe splash point "lieilij,\y.{.m 421120). Enter the altl) ORO River·ahd land at H-hour _. vicinity of (m 417132) and (Bl' 4161)8). . . '.

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(l) : "~stabl~~'blOC~ng P~8itS:onsat-.. pu~,,~ HI':l'~' ~~.,

(4) At L lIdilui 2, '1td.nUte. tmbarkone' rUle' platoon trOll laJXl11l1 zone FIREFLY an4 proceed to and ljmd at L-hOUl' ,~ LZ STRID (B'l' 4081;6), and. .ltabl1.h blocld.ng poa1t,lel\ OOClC.:· ."

(,) Proo.ed on crder to .e81'Oh':aisd'Olear the HaMleta otoom THANH (1) and the western I1d. ot HOA XUAN (2).

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(ll ' On D m1nua ldotiaoh one rifle platoon to Company C • . , '. • '. ~ . '.>' '~" '!, • . .

(.2) , On D minus ,1 oocuPl ~PQ8,t ;2 (~,47r144), w1tll qne ritl platoon .~' (aein)' t~r the, duration :ot the,: oper at 1on., , .. ". .' ... . ' ... :.: \

(3) Continue routine patrol.ling aM ambushing ot Kl IUA~ with ~ne ritle platoon and the Company' Headquarters. ..... '.." \

W·~~~~~\~~:;r;~~~~n!m ($) Delac.~ one'¥"1(l.»1.t~oJ\ tfC~anyC to,"'iat 1~ mann1nc the

deterill". posittontt on the' "SW'AfH't. ',". '. ,

. (6)'Con~'~ .. ,,-~ncrld;J.~~&t1ona ~,.!t!'XlJAJ'.,h t"',"$t~ platoons. ft .~ "',"" '., . • . ' .'.. '::., :" .' • '. J. ,'.' , ..... I.

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t. HlcSY?eanye. Msume"reIPonl1bil1t1. ot Company C'. poaitions around the per~er of the Battalion CP d,..~ tne operation.

g. Battalion Roserve.

(1) coew&nf;' B. ,De8icnate on, platoon as Battalion Reserve tor the operat on to be committed. only upon order ot the Sa.ttalion Commander.

(2) H&S CO~t·l' . PrO'f1c1e .o~ p1ftoon &II theJBattali.on Reserve (.tear) to 6e at e onlr upon order of' the satt.uonC~,. in

. accar'c!ance wit}). Annex. F to r.eference (b),~. "

h. Coordlnatia« Instructione.

(1) D .. dqs To be ~ounced. • ,.! '.

(2) H-hour: To be announoeci.

0) L-hourl To b~ lM~unoed. \ " .,l> (4) R-hour: 1500H (Tentat1~e). I. ; • :'e : •. ;d:·; .

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(17) The unolassif1ed code name tor this operation is, CLEAN SWEEP.

4. ADMINIsrRATION AND LOGISTICS.

a. Administrative Order 222-6$

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Prinrt-r , 'Routine evacuation requ:Lz-Ctd, LZ lCQation, T~Z marking and if MedicI"] team 1, required.

(9) 8-1/5,1. ~e rep~eef>ntativee at B-Med in event of evacuation of personnel.

(lO) Personal equipment as required. ,

(11) Companies have personnel carry entrenching tools.

(lZ) Four Mighty Mite Smoke generators carried by Battalion Supply.

5. cnl-1"~A),lD MID COM'm)'lICAT1:nTS-ELlOOmO"lICB.

a. .Reference (b)

'b. Battalion Command Group initially moving aboard LVT' e witb CCft-pany B.

c. Communications Officer provide AN/PRQ.2S'1S as required.

d. Camnun1oationB Officer provide radio relay as required,

e. Activate TAC NETS at 'bS30H D-day,

f. Limited second echelon maintenance will be available With the C~d Gr~uJ).

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BY COMMAND OF LIEU'l'ElV.NT COLONEL SULLIVAN

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CHU LA!, VIET NAM ' 12 January 1966

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Refl ea> Maps: VIEl'NAH 1:1$0,000 AMS L701Series Sheets 67,7 III and 67~,( IV

Time Zone. H

1. SITUATION.

a. Enemy Forces. Current lSUMS. ,.1,

b. Friendly Forces.

el) First Battalion continues defense of its TAOR.

(2) Co A, 1st AmTrao Battalion renders LVT support as requested and blazes an access trail from the TRUONG GIANG River to the sea.

2. MISSION. One Platoon (Rein), Company A conducts a sweep and clear ope~':':~, '1

fi'om arid Square BT 4416 southeast to crid Square B1' 4714, to destroy/ apprehend all vcIVcs J confiscate VO supplies and deatroy VO installations; establish an access l"OQte liZ LVT's frOIl the TRUONJ GIANG River to the oce:-d' viDinity B1' 440166 to Bl' 44S170.

3. EXECUrION. One Platoon (Rein) .from Company A moves by LVT and lands at H-hour on Beach VIOLET (Bl' 4381.68); assists in clearil)g an LVTaccess,~ant.. from the TRUONG GIANG River to the ocean, via1nity (m' U40170); conducts sweep ana destroy operations southeast along the peninsula to (Bl' .474145).

4. ." _~'\'.~- 3TRAT10NS AND 1.00181'1C8.

a.. Administrative Order 222..6S.

b. All personnel will wear ~ody armor (upper),

o. All personnel will carry one MOl and two full canteens of watee.

d. Platoon corpsmaJ~ insure ample supply of salt tablets.

e. Basic allowance of ammunition .srried by all hands.

f. Med Evac requests include typel nsmflt,', Emergency, priority or _. routine as applicablE; plus whether or not a doctor 1s !"equdred on the scene. Include method of marking LZ.

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a. Pr1mar7 frequency Oft :an Tae Net e'

b. Alternate' trequeneYI'$h 0'0 B Tae .. Net.. ;. 1:. J~':: )~

c. COMp8n7 B act as radio relay if necessary.

d. Call sign is Pied Piper Alpha (Plat # ).

e. Activate I. lItt by 0600H.

f. Sitreps eV6rY hour attu H-hour •

g. Air Panels will be carried.

R. E. SULLIVAN Lieutenant Colonel, U.s. Marine Corps

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vpe:re.t~on Pl~ CJ):;)6{iJperation QUI .. ST~'

Reft (a) Ma~1 VIETN.\M, 1:,0,000 AMS L101 Series, Sheets 67'57 Ill, 6751 IV

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TA~K ORGANIZATION.

1st Battal10n ( .. )(Rein)

H&S 80' (-)

Company A (-)(Rein~

Comp~ A (-)(Rein) net I H Btry, 3/12 Interprteter

Comp!lV D (-)( Rein 1 Company D (.) Plat (Rein), C"mpany A net, H B'Grl. 3/12 InteE'pl'eter

Battalion ReBel'Ve

Plat (Rein), Compan1 B net, H Btry, 3/12

1. SITUATION.

LtOol SULLIVAN

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Capt; LO PRESTI

a. Enem! Farces. Currenli Intelligence J in.d1c ates a Guerrilla Company

arrlO With a m.in1m\ull or one 60m l'Il<rtar located. on HOA XUAN Island (.::T 4315). .

b. Friend-It Force!.

(1) 4th Marines continue its assigned milSion.

(2) Battalion Artillery Group provides long range artillery support.

(J) !'MAW provides CAS and helicopter support as reClUested.

(4) Co A, 1st AmTrac Battallon provides LV'!' support as req,uested.

(S) Co B, 3d Engineer Battalion provtdes demolition teams as reflUestE.

o. Attachments and Detachments. All attachments effective L minus 3

hOur 8 on b:aay. I

d. Aa!!WlJf110ns. That req,uested aircraft 8Uppcrt will be made available.

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2. MISSION. 1st Bn (-)(Rein) lands at L-hoUl" and H-hour on D-day, and

oo&!uc'£s search aT.' destroy operations to locate ani destroy/capture

the VO, and his supporting arms.

3. EXECUTION. . ' ... Coaoet of o~ation. The 1st; Battalion (-){Rein) land,S tWOCOJlSpanies­

t -)( n) atliour in land.1nc lones MERCURY 8&ld. MARS and. oOl'duct,

sear,ah and clear operations along d*signa.ted &XeS of ad'Vama to Hek

out and destroy the ve, hi, ... ani equipment. One platoan (Re¥2)

land., by Lvr over OlUNGE Beaoh am esfiabUshee w..ck1ng poeiti.ons.

,. CO!IE1nY. A (-!CRain).

(li .~t L-ho\r on D-day land ~n J,.Z MARS and estulish a ,,,king

position Il'ouni the LL \

(2) On order move throqb. the oom THANH (2) and PIW VlNH H~let oomplex conducting ,,~~h and destroY' operationa ~o PL ~N.

(.3) l.'pon reaohilW PL 11.')0" .". on order cortU\u. search and '.\troy opvatione along 1Il» _tMat tip or the i.l.aAci to tM lillllt

ot advance, PL STAR. \

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c. CO!If&PY D (-)(Reinh \

(1) At L-hour on Do.cl., 1.aP.t in LZ MERCURY ... establi~h a blocking'

position around ~ba LZ.

(2) On order JIlove tbroqh ott. BOA XUAN (1) Halet ao_lex conductin

search anJ. destroy op .. -.:t.ons te PL WON.

(3) Upon l.1.nk up With the C.,.ny ! platoon, as~· OpCon that. unit

(4) Upon rew.ing PL H)ON, and on crder, oortin,. the searoh opeJ:"'Q't.

along tht; loutheut tt, ot the 181m1 to PL SUN..

(S) On cr. oontinue al~ ax1f Gt a4v ___ the l.bd.t. 0

PL 5r4!i.

«(,) :'reparo to retract In ord8l'\Jyl,l't., &cMI checkpoint RO

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(1~ At H-hou't" on DfOda1land by XiV'!' on beach CRAHlE (In 440160) .

(~) Proceed to vtolnity Hill 10 (m 4361S1) and establish block .,

positions tro~ (M 43(161) to (m 43715S).

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(1) CompalV B (-).. Designate one platoon as the Battalion Reserve d.'.:"_ .. ng the operation. maintain a readiness posttl.I'e of 1/2 hOlr

on Hill 12 (op 52) (m 477l44).

t.. Coordinat~_ng Instructions ..

(1) D-day, To be announced.

(2) H-Hour: 0700H.

(3) L-hour: 0700H.

(4) Annex A (Operation Overlay').

(5) Rules ot engagement. No ohange.

(6) Prevent; unnecessary dest~tion to public and private property.

(7) Treat captives hwnanely.

(8) 0, 1:" mea will distribute PsyWar leaflets aloqf the axis 6t advance. \

(9) MejGAP treatment as applioable .. \

4. ADMINlST~ 'ION d'l1) lOOISTICS. " _ .•.. _ .. _ ... -.,. . I.

a. A~l.!T. ..strative Order 222-65.

o. Logistics.

(1) Body arlllOl" (upper) war n by all hams.

(2) All personnel oarry one Mel and two canteens of water.

0) All personl"el oarry one unit of f::lre.

(4) All vc/ves moved with companies.

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s. COMMAND AND COMMUNICAT;t:Om/ELEC';'dONICS.

a. Oper ation Order 222-6,.

b. eonmur."~ ~·\ions Officer: . dC.~ AN/PRC-2S's U ava11able.

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c. SitReps every hour atter ~:/L-ho\r.

d. The Battl'l'ion Conrnand Oroup moves in trace ot Oompany D.

e. Maxi.".r;. i" .,,' panels Will be carried by each unit.

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DISTRIBUTION: Speoial

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Operation Plan 004-66 (Operation IPRIAl' UGLE)

;Reft " (~), ~ap,: 'VIETNAM llSO,OOOAMS t701 Series Sheet 67ST III ." (b). 1st BattaUon Operation Order 222..6S '

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1st Battalion.( - ) ,4th' Marines

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Det, Med Plat . ',Det, Com Plat

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Company A ' Det, H&S Co . Det, Med Plat

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Company D Det, H&S Co

Det J Med Plat Det,. Comm Plat . Bn Scout; /Sniper Team'

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Det, H BtrYJ 3/12 Interpreter

1, SIT,UATION. '

a. Enemy foroes.

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(2) Ourreti 'IStm' 8' ~ SIR's.

( ) VC activity within the 2nd Bat.talion TAOR has consisted primarily ot S/A·hare.ss'ing f1ro:~ andvt comaets With uidts up 'tc? sq)lad die. A total ot $1 Qontaots have been reported sinoel'Jariuari 1966, Minin:~/boob,. trap incidents were ' reported a.s follows: .. "

;n' 441043 @ 071020H 'T 445056 @ OB10hoH

BT 440044 @ OB125SH

Bl' 433038 @ 09134$H Bl' 441043 @ 10140$ll BT 443055 @ 101200H gr 4410$5 @ 101100H .

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VCunits up to Company siie ~rAngth with MG, .8laa lIoftal' and/or 60mrn mortar capabilities have been re:SorteaUi the tactio.a1 zone dllring the Jlast 20 days. ' On 11, January 1966, a National Police Source reported that the e VC h0.ve laid mines at approximately (In' 440030), (m' 433039), (m )~40022), (BT 4420$5), (Bl' 441049) and(m 450053) .. These mines are -::'d in groups of 20 to 50 niines per group. These groups of nunes are laid over a wide area to take advantage of the way Marines spread out. on an operation. (CIT Eval: C/3)

b. Friendly forces.

(1) 1st Marines continues defense of Us TAOR with1u'h8 ORO tAl Enclave.

, (2) Battllion' Artillery Group oontinues artillery support as reque~ed.

0' FMN~ continues air support as requested.

~4) MAG-)6 provides neo.ssary·personnel to augment the patrol requirements ot Company A within that Company's ,seotor of the Battalion's TAOR, (m $2$ljO:to BT $0210$ to1JJ.' 514098 to Ir..' 530100 to 525130). ' \

(5) F'LSU #1 provides necessary pel'sonn~l to augment, the:detensive positions vacated by Company A on the "Swath,"" (m '$27107 to 530100), and the Sand Ramp, (DT 522122).

c. Attachments and detachments. Att&Chment.s, etfectiveon order.

d. ., a~sumptions.

(1) That this Battalion will occupy and augment the 2d Battalions TAOR during their deployment outside ot the CHU LAI TI\OR.

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" > "woo rUle compnnies and one additional'rifle platoon to augment ~he FJsitions and responsibilities of the 2d Dat~alion. 4th Marines for a peric~ of about three weeks.

3. EXECUTIO N. " '.""

a. Conce~ of o~erntion. Through realignment of existing units, and assuniPlon 0 I3:.i2'"a!'ion de'fensive pOsitions by rear area units, the 1st Battal:. ) with a Command Group, two rifle companies am one additional. ripe platoon displaces to the AN TAN Bridge (BT 498067), Hi.~l· 69 (Dr 468068), and Hill 76 (In' 451039) 8l'~ ot 2d B:J.tt~1ionfs Ti',ort to augment their positions .and responsibilities

". ,Q.~ing ,their de')loytnent, tar a period of about three weeks.

b. Dtsplac1ng elemen, 2.

(-1);' CompDny A (nein) ~

(a) On order J mov,; by truck convoy to the vicinity of the AN T.\N Bt-idge (iT.' 49l~'57) and relieve the unit presently occupying the defe;:'i'ive positions around the bridge.

(b) Ma::'ntain the roadbloCk/CheOkpOint' at 'the AN TAN 'I3t'1dge.

(c) Jl "!sume, security responsibilities of the area east of the 1 ,idL.3 ard' between 1st Battalion, 4th Marines/2d Battalion, ~, .h Marines TAOR boundary to the north and the 1st Marines! " . h Marines boundary to the south by aggressive patrol/. ambush actions.

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(~) Company D (Rein).

(a) On ord&-, move by truck convoy to the'vioinity of Hill 69 (BT 46n:-,6G) and relieve the uriit presently occupying the posit'. . ..:ns around the hill oomplex.

(ll., Provide secUrity for the hill complex and or security for the Command Gr'oup. .

(c) ,\e prepared to oonduct. offet:lsi,ve operations and patrolling ~ion I-l'est of the hilloomplex ·a.m throughout. the 2d Bat..alion l s TAOR.

(3) Platoon (Rin) ,'eo~y 010 , -,

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Be prepared to conduct offens:1.v.e operation and patrolling action throughout the 2d Battalion's TAOR.

{4} Battalion reserve.

1 De prepared to reinforce any of the units listed above.

2 De prepared to act as a strike force anywhere within the lst/2d Battalion's TAOR., .

1. Mnintun the reserve platMn 1n COlnpaft7 A's vacated OP .!I!'ea. • ',"

4 It the Dattalion reser've el.~ent. is committed, be prepared to reconstitute the reserve with 'heJ'~ning Pitle P1,,,oorill'

c. Rear area re3J.iperrt.. ' ,

(1) Company B (Rein).

(a)Cont~nue assigned Missions on KY HOA Island (at 490140) with two rifle platoons and a company headquarters.

(b):' Oceupythe vacated CP of Company D with one rifle platoon . (rein).

(e) Conduct normal saturation patrol/ambush operations throughout the Islatld of KYXUAN em 4BSlOO).. e

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(a) , C'ontinue normal operations.

(b) Assume defensive responsibilities ot the vacated CP defensive positions of Comp~ c.

(3) Battalion Reserve •

(a) ~tpa!l 0 ( .. )(Rein).

1 Continue assigned' m1~sions on the KY HA Peninsula - (M' ,2,100), with ppe ,rine platoon and a 'company

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d. Coordinating instruc~ions. , "

(1) This Plan effeotive for planning 'upon receipt am execution on order.

(2) R4e~ of engagement no change. Reference (b).

(3) The unclassified name for this Operational move is SPREAD EAGLE.

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a. Administrative Order 222-65.

b. Body armor (Upper) to be taken by all hands.

o. Personnel C2l'ry a minimum of one (1) Me! and two tull canteens of Hat".'.

d. Basic allowance of ammunition oarrie~ by all hands.

e. Personal articles and c+othing as required for the duration of th~ operation.'

f,. Resupply by helicopter or truck as applicable.

5. COMMAND AND COMMUNIC~TIONS-ELECTRONICS.

a. Annex H to reference (b).

b. Normal company communications equipment will be carried.

c. Company Ct s platoon carry a minimum of one AN/PRC-10.

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(1) Hq Section - Comaanding Officer, Sergeant Major, Driver (R.unner).

(2) 5-2 Section - 5-2 Chief, 5-2 Clerk (1).

(3) S-3 Section ~ 5~3 Officer, 3-3 Clerk (2).

(4) s-4 section - s .. 4 Chief, Supply Man (2).

(5) FSCC section, .... Arty LnO, Radio Operator (2).

(6) Air Section - Air Chief, Radio Operator (1).

(7) Comm section - CommO, Radio Chief', Radio Operator (?),

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ANNEXt '-A - ;'l1emy Contacts Overlay

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Subj: Combat After Action Report (OperatlonQUICK STEP)

Ref: (a) RegtO )120.3

Enel: (1) Overlay ot the Operation (2) Intelligenoe Recapitulation

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1. TYF __ OF OPERATION. The operation consisted of,searohing, clearing c rd destroying the Viet Cong, hissuppl1es and installa.tions, based primarily on receipt of intelligence which indicated the possession of at least one 60rnrn MClt't3r.

2. DUR:':rI01,. T~ duration ot the operation was from. H-hour 150700H to R-hour 1,1' .':'H '-, - ry 1966.

3. L0;";,,l.i'ION. The opera.tion was oonducted on HOA XU AN island. centered , (BT 4m) in LY TIN District, QUANG TIN Provinoe,·Republic of SOUTH VIEl'NAJ'.1 .•

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a. Subordinate Un~::: Gommanders.

(1) First Lieutsnant J. J. CLANCY III, Company A (-)(Rein)

( 2 ) ~ apt. R. ~. iU,EXAND ER, Company B (~) (Rein) , ..

'{3} Capt. P. A. I,.:) PRESTI, Company D (-)(Rein)

6. TASK ORGANIZATION.

1st Battalion (-) ~ Rein)

H&: ~o (-)

Company A (-)(Rein)

Company A (-)(fitin) Det, H Btry, 3/12 Interpreter

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o. MarilL A:1r Group 12

c. 'M::lrj"ne Air Group 36,

d •. 'Compan:y A ,(-) I 1st AmTrac B.:"1ttalion"

e. Company B (:":), 3d Engineer Battalion

f. Popular Forces ri-om ~KYHA Village

g. Vietnamese Interpreters

8. INTELLIGENCE. See enclosure (2).

9. MISSION. 1st Bn (-)(11e1n) ltnded at L-hourand ~-hour on D-day, and coooucted a seorch and destroy operation to oapture the VC ani his 'Supporting arms on HOA XUAN Island (m ~315).

10. CONCEPT, OF OPERATIONS

a. See enclosUre (1)."

b. At H-hour on D-day two riflE: c~mp~es ( .. )(Rein) and one platoon (Rein) ] ~ ,-~..:;d ;:..~ follows: one company landed by helloopter in 1ru1ding zone MERCURY ,G( BT 4101,6); one company landed in landing zono MARS at (m 425~,J'); one platoon moved by LVT to landing point 'at {LT '-\.40160) and , moved into blocking position at (M' 437157). Tna two comp~niescorrltit't~d"a thor::Jugh cle:n-ing ('neration during Mlic~. a ,~et~a;~~ ·,sbar,chwas .conducted for weapons, caches, M,o tunnels, within.as3!:gDed zones of a.ction along designated

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axe!:) of advance to the 1imit1f'e:t'l'id.!Vanoe. Upon oompletion of the operation, and on or:lcr, ttle comPanies and, the platoon retracted via LVT from vicinity (UT L6C;';"5)!,and returned to the MIR and/or permanent patrol bases. "

c. Attached units as shown in paragraph six ab.ove m6~~d with individual assault companiE:s. Artillery Forward Observers am Forwarct i'dr Controller T'~ams moved with Companies A and D. One Forward Observer moved wiL, the platoon from,C9mpany B. .

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d. supporting. operated as follOWS:'

(1) ';:-,ter;-'G, 3/)2. displaoed to a firing position north ot Hill 69 (M' 46906Q ) L suppur't the operation, .

:,~) MAG-12 and MAG-36. MAG-36 provided helioopter ~raneportlrt.1en to the LZte and furnished LZ 'prep fires in MERCURY and MARS. MAG-12 tlew air· cover tor th8 helioopter· m01'em.ent J corducted one prep1anned bomb mission ann provided on c all close air support.

0) Comp ~ny A, 1st .ArrtrraDBattalio~ tr0vided tlf9 ,LVT.P~$t s am one LVT-lE to transport Company B's platoon to its blocking poSition. The Lvr-1E was provided as an on ct-.".1 anti-mine support vehicle. Two Lvrp-5' s were used as potential support for a fast 'reaction by the ~ttalion Reserve it necessary. Eight LVTP-,t s and orie Lvr-1E were provided to return the two companies to . the Battalion' a·splash point upon completion of the operation.'

(4) Company B, 3d Engineer :aattillon provided an engineer demolition team to eaoh company.

(,) One Popular Foroe Squad was assigned to . each nne ooinpany to assist in search and clearing .and handling of the local popu1$Oe. Two squads £rOI"::

KY HA were utilized.

ll. EXECtTrION

,Ope!' ::'ion Plan 003-66 was originated 'on 14 January 1966'and execUted the; follOWing day in order to take advantage6t the recently RCl.iUired intelligence, gained as a result of the previous days platoon patrol. ,

MAG-36 landing r.';"'l Has ~signated the staging area ±'rom which the tl«) comp3!lies pre-;'oadeL· their first wave at 0600H, and staged their second wave for immediate e'Tlbarl::tti1Jn upon return of the initial wave of helicopters. The first wnv~ lifted off at 0645H and arrived at the LZ's at 0705H with the seeo:': W~"0 landing' 20 minutes thereafter. Company B's platoon 81lbarked abcard L-vT' s at 0614H and floved ~ong the ocean slde at Kl IDA Island (1.11' 4914) to ORANGE Beach (HI' 440160). After 10 minutes of A4-E t+1r prep, the platoon landed at 0703H and proceeded immediately to their blocking position at Hi "'.1 10, (B1' 432157) arri ring at 0120H. Upon completion of their co nsolidatio n of the hill and establishm.enIi of the blocking position, they .~e6e1ved toyr rounds of inooming sma.ll arms harassing fire at 0730H. Atter the initial. reoeipt of fire, an indi~.ridual was seen !'leeing at (BT 437153) and was immediately taken undez' .fire by a modera,te amount:. of Marine snall arms fire and 3., rocket rounds. One HE round and oneWP round were fired at the fleeing subject but to n.~ avail. In quick retaliatory- action, a squad was diape:tched to check the D<'ea, however, founi nothing of tJIly significaroe and no trace of the suspected sniper~

During oonsolidation of the landing zone (Bl' 412157) I Company D discovered two dead VietnSl'l1ese believed to have been killed by the"landing zone air prep. Both Vietnamese appeared t,) have been killed by BU-1E/H-34 machine gun fire. " Upon completion of Company D's landing, at 0750H, the Company began to move <L.. 'Jng; its designated axis of advance. As the lead elements approached (BT416l58) at OB15H tw VCS werE; apprehended due to lack of proper identifi­cation.

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• • Company A sUarteJ its 8~aroh and dp.~tro1 operation along their designated axis ot advanoe at 0725H. Upon departure tram the LZ the Company's lead elements ap·?r,shended,. two vCS who were without proper identification. At this time a VMD-6 helicopter reported a VCS lying on the ground at (BT 427135). A fire team was dis,Jatohed to the area and. apprehended an additional Vietnamese male lying on the ground with his white "shirt hidden under his body. This was eVidently done to preclude his discov~ry by the low flying aircraft. Later in the mortling at l018H, Company A.ap·)rehended two additional ires at (BT 416158) onoe again due to improper'identification.

As the search operation continued, Company D apprehended one VCS in i ...

ViCinity of (In' 421158) at lO)OH who possessed no identification ~~rd butd~ have on his person an old Contpa'ly n POW t~g. He was found hiding '.Jenosth :l

pile of wood.· At 1l10H,'a steel spikE: punji trap with Vietnamese vlarnins signs was ~_,;o·c~c.~~ at (DT 431159) by Company D's sweeping elements.Hov:i -::

"ahead, ·n.: further oontact was made 'until llJOH when one small arms round

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was hem-a. to the rear of the Compa'ly D force and. adjacent to the Command GroupJ Vicinity (HI' 435163). A squaq maneuvered into am searched the area from which the round was t~ough~ to crig1nate~-but was unable to locate the insurgent. ,At l200H, Company L' linl~Gd up with tfie Company D platoon and assUlMd operatJ..onn.1a control of that unit. Moving down the southeast finger of too island at 1235H ., t,wo booby tra.-' d'ed grenades and one booby trapped mQrtar round were disoov;?~' - ' by the Cc.t:.::~;~'_y at (BT 460146). The engineer team detonated the tr·aps in plac( rather than risk the danger inherent in disarming them. The grenades were placed adjacent to a foot trap oovered with a bamboo mat into whioh the trip ~'ire wa.s woven. Thus when the mat WIlS stepped on, the pressure of the foot would collapse the mat. thus triggering the trip wire arlO. the boo'by tif'b.P;"':' -:",.0 60m:n mort.'lX' trap was placed in tront of a pa.thway through a cut in a barbed wire fence and 'was lbc:Jted by a Marine moving through ~he gate. CompmlY A met no further activity during the remainder of the operation.

At. 1400H 'both Compa:'.e':" Rni Company Bts platoon a'llbarked aboard LVT's at (BT 460141) and.returned " ::heir patrol bases/MLR positions arriving at the splnsh point (fiT 517117) '-~1· li.~30H.

12. RESULTS "

Friendly Cas~altles-Nonc.

2 VN killed by landing zone prGparatory fires. '8 VCS apprehended 8 vas turned over to·· the Chu Lui Colleotion Point.

13. ,~M+NISTliATIVE HATTERS.. No l'IajoT' aiinrlnistrative problems were mcountered.

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a. Once again this Jperat~on indicated that large scale (compEmy size or larger) operations re3ult in less insurgent contact than smaller units (squad and pl~toon size). It i3 a kno~~ fact that the VC Will not engage the Marines with more tha, harrassing fire unless they teel sure they have the element of surprise on their side ·and 1- -e a force large enough to insure victory.

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• • The mO'iTement 0:' lar ,'e foroe require8 transportation elements which can be seen or belL'"'d!' enough in advance to permit the Viet Cong to mingle with the local ':01)": , go underp"ound or exfiltrate prior to the initial landing. The E<;'.U~.L· ltiO this particu:..ll' problem lies in occupation of this Island on a cont~nuing basis. In the interim period small unit operations must be continued.

o. Tagging of vc/ves upon capture/ap~rehension can be expedited by having the tags prestamped tlrough the use of address-o-graph plates. ~1=-,!')n capture/apprehension of the ve/Ves information can be furnished rapidly by merely filling in the bla:"~ s::,::.ces.

c. Current policy concerning communications procedures states that coordinates of all enemy contacts are to be sent in th.e clear to preclude •• I,a Urts~l1tUl .. tuQi_l. system. .. 'lllie;~dim_eefo'tt4p1.~tdi;Se&iot ves, even though initiall) c'Jnsi~t3l'ed as enemy, should be senti enoode'd, to preclude the pOSSible plotting of the Units axis of advance by the en61lY.

d. During the operation, the assault troops were pre loaded at the MAG-}6 helicopter pad. Transportation to the pad was accomplished by trurk convoy. This method of embarking proved hi ~'~ ly successful. Accordingly it· required less fuel which in turn permitted the initial wave to acconmodate 'nine comoot loaded Marines. The end result placed six to twelve additional Marines into the landil''" _ '.~ '.-. the first wave. This method Qf preload1ng insures timely meeting Coo .. -hours, and in operations in close proximity to the enclave, pc:·,~:.its maxUnThll tr,)op lift capability 'With minimum fuel load.

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(Operation ~uTr:K STEP, Oper~!4.0n Order 003-66)

'1. s~ of Enemy Activity,

'14. ~Grou"nc1 .ActiVit , ,. ,,"1

(1) The following is a chrono} ugicaJ. listing of enemy act1 vity in sub.~r.;( t area aince Jm ~y 1, 1966.,

Ca> ItrrSUM NR 1, ,Jan 66 - Booby tr'aps vic (m 460143). One '. • >. . LMO fired at "an Company patrol vic (m 46U48) at OU503H •.

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" . . (b) INI'SUMNRst, Jan 66 - 60mrn Monar Rounds foUDi booby

trapped vie em 4381$3) at 0210)2H. Two booby traps tow ,vic (BT 431]$3) at 02lll1H. >'

(c), INl'SUM NR ':". Jan 66 ... Punji traps ardbooby- traps vic , . (BT' 468140) at 041222H. .

Cd) INl'SUM NR 6, Jan 66 .. One VO IO:A. Platoon Le,ader reporte' weapons of greater than .. )0 Cal being fired vic (IJ.l' 43ll4)) at 010255H.

(e) INI'SUM 'Tq 10, Jan 66 ... Total of seVen yellow flares vic)

(BT 4661;3) ~t 102030H. No .tr1endly Ullit s in area.

Cf) INI'SUM ~Jt 12, Jan 66 - Ly Tin Agent reported (0/3) dtd lOJan66: One VC Militia. Squad located at (m 441l44) aM. thirty VC Militia ,\' KY XUAN Village, located at(BT 4511h6). Tb.ey had E 'cret cavee at (m 47n25) and were armed ldth one BAR ani 27 assorted rifles. Sixty VC Militia located at (BT 430114), (BT 417138) azxl (DT 413157), Conmanied by QUYEN and VO VIEN, armed with two BARs, 1.4 SMOe ani an unknown nUJllber of ri£les. They forced people to make oandy am oake to give to their liberation troops before 'lTET".

(g) INTSUM NIt 13, Jan 66 .. Compan~' IIA" received sporadicS/A ... fire and three 6011m'l1'oJotaJo .oends at 1.30833H .aUer ~

.... rnoving NW in LVTtsup the TRUONG GIANG River vic (M' 443158). ~he' enemy fire was thought to have oorne trom vic (BT 437157).

Fire was not returned due to the inability of the plaiioon to observe the en any. Atter the initial incoming fire, the enemy ceased f':1.l'e and no t'urther cort.act was made.

(h) Mag dtd lh Jan 66 .. FoUl' oaptives were apprehended vic. (lJr 4~3148) at 14094SH by liB" Company Patrol. The captives I two 'WOmen and two children, were without proper ident.ifioat1.on. AU were 1iaken to "B" Company CP for interrogation. The women Wel'oe qu.eet'1.oned about VC movement; and/or activity, however, they would say not.h1ng. All four were sent to Chu L81 Collection Point as VCS for. further interrogation. AO repcrt of new ~{;.~-...,g. "l.. .( n'l' kn.~~ at 141120H. "'8"

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2. Disc1 ..:ion. L ... ning activity in th~ subject area had been totally , IneL\:ctive prior to the 1 Jan 66 incidm.. Reports ot,1{F 'units tIlQV,1ng .

on the island have been spora.dic during-the last three weeks. C"'8erVed wUlpons .. ie •• C;01':'.":1 Mortars and Machine Clune, encountered during 1;.he.,Past two weeks iL...lcE. .;,..~J e. vast improvemer:t in technique which could not hE -.;; been acco:rr-:.~ . i.ahe by' tocfAl'gu~rilla8 without'. direc.t training fiIlld/r;r assist::..ncl: -,-rOM -.in Foroe/Reg~.onal Force Uri1te. .

3. £.o_l?-cl1..;.;l,:ms •. The VO' hr->"e 'i)eenmaid.ng a concerted efi'.)rt to deny USMC . acoess i6 the subject ro·.oa •... The. increase of (jrGII eert:ed n .. and itl'P!'oved mining oapabiJ.j.tie8 indioates the presence of highly trained troops in the subjeot area •. Estimatesot one Company: 'Qf Main Farce VC armed with one. 60mm Mo~ar , one LMQ.plus assqrted SMG, and. S/! may, be considered well Within the capabilitiesot .the ve in ~hat area.. I

4. InteUi.genca . Reca~tt~' a~t)!l:.· A: total. of tour S/A .-oUn:i. w~e tired at umto troops In at ~>.:J..:·ig position (Bl' 4311,8) ,t'rQm:'lie (m 4311,2) at a lS(1)OH. An additional roun:l was fir ed at 1,113QH from 'Vicin1tyof WI' (BT 4.),163). No c,85ualties result.ed and no i'urther enemy ~ght1ngs were noted. '.. . '. Three booby traps were 'found Vic (BT 459147). ~·cons1sted of booby trapped grenades and one was a 60mm Mortar round with the pressure nose expoaed .above the grpund. Pressure. type detonation waa reQUired to det.onate all traps. ~ . . . .. .. Eight ves apprehended during sweep. one male was sent to Quang' 'Ngai for having active connection with ve. The remaining· ves were released by enu Lsi CollectiQn Point ·E.:.1d sem to L1 Tin ,District HeadCJ.U,arterl for final. dj,sposition. .

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