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CRGANIZA'.riuNAL j)XJ:'A

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3rd:Plt, <l0 At 5th .iuntrao Bn 1stLt PLATTEli

11st.Plt, Co Jl-1 5th lj .. :Bn GySgt 1JIIdEl-LJf

1.st 0 lea.ring .1?1 t, Co ~. 5th MedBn Lt (Ml ) Kn.JWY

2ndl'lt (Hain), Co A., 5th Eng:Bn 1stLt UNDEHHILL

2nd.t>lt (J:tein), Co A, 5th HeoonBn 2lldLt LACtKlN

2ndl'~t (.itein ), Co 1~, 5tb MtBn 1stLt GOBELI

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2ndLt LINud.t~Y 1-15 Oct 1stLt RIGBY 1·5-31 Oct

1stL.t HOLT 1-31· Oct

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1~ot the beginning of the reportins parj,od, Eo.:ttctiion Landing Team 2/26 was embnrked o.boo.rd .b.mphibious Reo.J.y Group shipping under the operational control of Special Landing Force B (CTG 79.5 ). The Batt,\lion Landing Team C omma.nd r:ost, HeorlqU<-'rlers and Service C ompuny, o.nd C ompn.nies G o.nd H were located aboc.rd the USS NEW OitLE1iliS (L?H-11 ). Companies E and F, Battery B, 1 at Battalion, 1·3th Marines and the Batt:.J.ion L1.nding Team Motor Tr:~sport unit were loc;"ltad aboard the USS THOMH.STON (LSD-28). The Engineer Pl:ltoon · and the detoohment of the 5th Motor Tru.nspo11t BattnJ.ion were located aboard the USS UNION (~-1 ())).

. 'ltlhile ol:>oo.rd ship, the Battalion Landing Team conducted du.ily clo.sses m military subjects such as sm.':\11-uni. t ta.etics, map u.nd. comp.l.SB, weapons, ~rsonal response, rllld mine a.nd booby-tra.p wa.rfa.ra. Personnel and weapons inspections were clso helcl du.ily. The classes n.nd inspections -ware designed to increase the combat rea.J.iness £l.Ild eff' io iency of' tha Battalion Landing Team.

Numerous dignitaries visited the Ilnttal.i on Ln.n•ling Tea.m C O!Ili:lond l'ost during the period aboo.rd ship. On 10 October, Vice-Admira.l -;lHD:fGLB; 0 omn.ncler-in..Chiaf, 7th Fleet viaiteJ. the USS NEW OkLID.ANS o On 15 ())to bar, h.dmiru.l HYL.tJID, C omnander-i:rr-Chief, l'ooif'ic Fleet; Vict.'-~~dmirol DRINGLE; 'l Liautenn.nt GenerD.l H. NICKEHSON, C ommo.nding General, III Marina 11.I!lphibious ForoeJ Major Gener,~ O.R. ~~~ON, Coolla.tlJing Gvnerol, First Mn.rine Division; General T.i.i..t.t.N THIEN KHllil-'11 the l?riue Minister of the Republic of' Vietn.:JL'l, tllld sever:.U. senior officers of' the douth Vietnu.oese il.l'med Forces visited the UdS liclW OdLE • .Ns for Jll o.wo.rlls presentation oer...:mony. iliter the ccrcoony, the dignitnrios observeJ. a demonatra.tion of JJJilphibious Reo.cy Group capabilities, including a. high-speed delivery of' ;.wtraos from the USS V.tiNCOUVEit, and helicopter pick up and delivery of' the l:)p,.:>.rrowhawk renPtion plJ.toon from the USS N.illW WIE~.Nd. On 17 October, DrigaJier Geners.l ll.D" C~Y, COOirlanding General, 9th Mu.rino Am'];lhibioua Drigade; Lieutuncmt Genernl H. NICKERSUN, C OlllOc"lJlding Gonernl, III Marine ~phibious Force; and Major Genercl O.lt. Sll>L.'~ON, C or:u:ao.ncling General., First Marine Division ware prosent ;\board the US~ NEW atLE.tUiS far the change of c r.omand ceremony in which Colonel C .w. DOYD JR. relieved Colonel A..G. COFFEEN· o.s CoLlDa.nd.ing Officer of' Speci<ll. Lu.n(ling Force B (CTG 79.5).

Deginni.ng on 17 0otober, on u.dvancod po.rty of' the Datti.J.ion Lr.:.nling Teum of'f'loacled ship1Jing tu establish a. rear area a.t the 1-tockcrusher (~942749) in the vicinity of' Da.i La ?.o.ss. On 18 October, sow heavy oosabn.t support a.nd ooob ~t service support elements a>'loinistro.tivoly off ... loo.ded over the Bridge Ru.rap in Do.Nang~ On 19 October, the Battalion L~ding Teo.o troop units of'f'loaJad a.dmi.nistr.:~tivaly by helicopter to locations o.ahore. Companies E o.nd F raoved to the Na.m 0 Deo.oh area. (iiT928847). Coopany H lc.nde~ ·

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• • ......._ in the Nam 0 Denoh a.rea., e.nd noveu by foot to thu Lion Chiou Esso Go.soline Do pot (~!.T937867 ), Ccmpany G was helilifted. to Roo 1m rusher (i~924749) cl.ong with the bulk of Heo.dquo.rters ?.Jld Service Conp~my. The rer:ID.i.nder of the supporting elements, including the Clt'tillexiy batteries, oi'flDtl.ded adninistra-tivel;y ac:t"OSS tS:he Dridge liarnp anJ !led Deach fa.cili ties in Da.N'n.Ilt3',. The . Da.tt,.:.lion Ln.nding Teno. C ooman·:l Group d.nd clements of Heo.dquartors: and Service Com.i,>any established. a forward ColJ!!la.nd ljost in the Ho.:i Vo:n Pa.ss. (Jl.T944921 ). at 1800 on 19 Octobort Da.ttalion to.nding Team 2/26 assuoed control of the Rookorusher area. frori Battalion L.£~nding TeO!l 1/26t r.md also :pflSsed froo the operational control or liJ.l'Goiai. -Umding·Foei:'e :D (CTG 79 .. 5) .. t.o· .the opera.tionail Gontrol "of the· FirB.t ~Ia.rine Divisioh:. ht~hed:.Wli:tis of the.!/a.ttaJ:ion landing ~am d.iatllao:ed to. looa.tions of like uhits alShore, or to the Rockorusher •

.1Lt ~Ob oh 20 Ootober, Company H assumed responaibility for the Lien Chieu Esso Gasoline Depot (1~937867) in a relitd' in place of Compa.ny M, Da.ttellion Landing Team 3/26. A.t 1315, Company E n.ssuned responsibility for the security of Ho.i Van l'ass o.nJ. the Sdotion of Highwa.y 1 oontit:,'Uous to it in a relief in plo.ce of 0oL1pa.ny L,Dattalion Lo.nding Team 3/26 •

.t~t <::600 on 22 October, Coupv.nies F and G ooved by truck convoy into the area. north of Ho.i Von Paas in prepera.tion for o.ssumption of control of an extended portion of the 26th Mo..r~es ll.l'ea of Operations. Company F occupied positions n.t Long Co Dri.::lge (.AT886955) ruld along the r~'.ilroe.U trat)ks B,.ordering .... Lapk:l.~. Ooo:pa;ny G estc..blished its Oomna.nd ?ost o.t Hill 88 (.t.JT807017), and assumed security responsibilities in the vicinity ar Fire Support Dase Los Banos (h.T834998 ), where Dattery :i3, 1 at BattD.lion, 13th M.:1.rines was located, in uirect support or the llatta.lion Landing Team •

.At 1e00 on 22 Ootober, Datta.lion Landing Team 2/26 assumed o ontrol or an extension of the previous· JLZ'eo. of Operations of the 26th Marines and 1st Morine Division in a relief' in place of eleoents of the 1 01 at 1drborne Division (.li.irmobila) of. XXIV 0 orps.

1~ 2.359 on 27 Ootober, with the passn,ge of administrative control of oombo.t support o.nd. oombat sorvioe support eleoonts to like types in the Du.Nn,ng a.reo., Da.tta.lion La.nding Ten.m 2/26 wo.a redesign..~ted 2d Ba.tta.lion, 26th Marines.

In the Area. of Operations, the Battalion Landing Team/Da.ttal.ion eoployed . .many daylight patrols a.nd observation posts to destroy anem;y personnel and equipment, interdict enemy movement, and secure the fixed inatallo.tions in the ...l.l'eu. of Operations.. During the hours of darkness 1 extensive a.mbushes o.nd listening pos'\s were employ~d. :

On 30 October, elements fron Coopa.ny G moved into the area. known J.S

"Tha Hookn in the vicinity of grid 1~U835057, in reaction to intelligence reports o£ the presence of Viet Cong units there. The Compcmy G unit

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• • ,..._ seo.rched the, o.rea and discovered one c <J.Ve in the thick mountainside. The cave oont;..,inad oisoellnnaous personal gen.r. After oanpleting their seoxoh or the a.rea. the friendly unit remained in the area overnight to ar.ibush before extracting.

i:o.t the end of the reportines period, the natta.lion wa.s deployed ashore in the assigned i.rea. of Operations continuing to perform its assigned mission.

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1. MISSIONS/~ERarr"ONS

a. Ma.jor Operations

J3m.ttalion Lo.nding Teao 2/26 l)Eil"tioipa.te.d in no na.jor obnba..t 0.}1era;tions; during the :reporti~ period.

b. C omma.nd ltela.ti ons

(1) During the period 1-19 Ootobe+!, Da.tta.lion Landing Team 2/26 was under the operational control of Special Landing Force B (CTG 79.5). .

(2) During the period 19-27 October, Da.ttalion La.nding Team 2/26 was. under the operational control of the First Marine Division • .iJ.l. previrusly a.ttaohed units returned to similar units ashore on 22. October.

(;) On 27 October, Ba.tta.lion Landing Tenm 2/26 passed from the administrative control of the 9th Marine Junphib ious Brigade to 1st Ma.rine.Di.vision, and radesit,"'la.tad a.s 2d Dattalion, 26th Marines. Operational a.nd ad1linistro.t iva o ontrol renclined with 1st Marine Division and 26th Marinas until the end of the reporting period.

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assume responsibility for the northern part of the 26th Marines ~iol"ea .. of Operoti ons previously occupied by Do.ttalion Landing Teo.m 3/26. · .. •

:Provide security for the highway and ra.ilroa.d routes in the ~u-aa of Operations, anJ conduct Category I operations ogoinst the enell\Y• ·

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(a) The mission Qontinued unchanged, but tha Area. of Operations eno c:mpassad the northern extension of tho 26th Marines ond 1st Marine Division il.l'ea. of Operations.,

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During the period 1-19 October, the Da.tt~ion le.nling Team Command l:Jost was loor.ted aboard the USS NEW OHLEdS (LPH-11 ). The C orn.rn.u.nd Posts for 0 ompanies G and H, cmd Hea.Jquarters and Service Company were also looated aboard the USS NEW OltLEiJi'S (LPH-11). The Oomandi'osts for Cor.x,pa.nies E andF, and Battery B, 1st Do.ttaliont 1,3th Marines were located aboard the USS V.uNCOUVE.R (U'D-2)• Datte:cy w, 1st Battalion, 1i;th M[J,rines, wa.a located ab O.JX<l USS THOlVL~TON (LSD-28). No d.egr<.ldo.tion of control was exyerienced by the Battaiion Landing Team C oiillllO.l1d ?oat during this time.

During the period 19-31 October, the Da.tt11.lion Landing TeaJn/ Battalion forward Oo.cu:au.nd Post was located in the Ha.i Van Pass area. (1~944921). .I;. Ba.tto.lion Landing Tea.m/Dattalion rear position wo.s es.tablished at the Rookcrusher (.i~942749)o C ompa.ny E established a. Cor.unand :Post in the Hai Van l?.ass area (iB-'945919). Compony F established a Coom2J1d ~ost a.t Lang Co Bridge (~886955). Com3:>any G established a Command ?ost on Hill 88 (aU807017 ). C oopu.ny H located its C ooma.nd Post at the Lien Chieu Easo Gasoline Depot (1~937867 ). While lines of co.orunica.tion were stretched over 20 miles, no degradation of control was experienced by the Do.ttc.Uion Landing Teo:o/ Battalion Comoand Post during this time.

e. Organic Opero.t ions

During the reporting period, the Dattalion Landing TeDJJ o onducted 3} listeni11.6 pasta, 28 observation postst 134 ambushes, nnd 90 pCJ.trole.

f. NDC Warfare

During the reporting period, the Battalion Landing Team used no NDO devices against the enei!lyo No Nl3C devices were used by the enei!ly during the reporting periOd..

2.. llilTELLIGENCE

e.. Eneey Situation

( 1) Durin~ the reporting period, there was only one known anomy unit operating w.i thin the Area of Or.erations. This wo.s the 0-3 Ooope,.ny of the rhu Loo .ti.:t'med lla.tta.lion. It was reported to be cooposed of a.t least 30 men a.roed with i.K-47's, SKS rifles,

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!1ll.U one 6Qnn mortar. .hn unidentified unit, possibly of platoon or ooop<JJJ.Y strength, W~;;'.S b<.:lieved to be operating in the mounto.ins in the western pu.rt of the .Area _?f Operations.

(2) No signific~t conto.ot was made with r:;ny enemy units during th..1 reporting period.

b. Enemy Ini tL,~tecl Incidents

On 25 Chtober, an aobush patrol :froo C oopany F :received two incoming grolld.das into its position. This actiun resulted in minor wounds to one friendly personnel. No o ant aot wus rau.dG with th~ cneoy in the sweep of the n.rea that followed.

c • Enep.y Losses

19-31 October

Captured equipment s-,- - - - 63 rounds of 7.62m linked n.milllnition '

..:t. Enegy Trends·

Due to the extremely low level of enemy o.otivityv there were no observable enemy trends during the reporting period.

e. Weather ConJ.itione

Weather conditions during the reporting· period ware clen.r <JJld. .. ~avorable until the L.~.tter part of the month, wh~n heavy rains·~ s o6eWho.t impeded vehicular support of operations.

SDQUENTLi.L LD.>T:WG OF SIGNIFIC.i.NT EVENTS ~

I ,'~ 10 Oct Vic'e..:admiral :IJ.ti.INGLE, C oomander-in-Ghief, 7th F~et, visited the Battalion Landing TeQLl C omr.1ru1d Post abo.Jrd the USS. NBW UttLE.i.NS (LPH-11 ). .

15 Oct .t .. dmi.ral HYL..Jfu, Connc.nder-in-Chief, rncific Fleet; Vioe-~~J.oiro.l '· BJ.i.:mGLill, C orJmu.nder-in-Chief, 7th Fleat; Lioutena.nt General

H. NICKillii,tiON, C onoa.nding Gener:ll, III Marine Amphibious Force; Major Genernl O.:tt. ~OO>~ON, C OJ:JD.a.nding General, 1st !Lrina Division; 'GenereJ. TR..Ji THn:::N KH.ruM, IJrme Minister of the Republic of Vietnn.o; and several senio:J; officers of '1ihe South Vietnc.mose J~ned l!'o·rcas, were o.bo<JXd the Dattalion Landing ' Tean t s 0 oooand Post to p~.lXtioip<:.l.te in 'nn a.W.!.:t'(\S presentation cerenony.

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• - 17 Oct Lieutenant GunereJ. H. NlCKEiltdON, Coma.nding General, III M1rina .ti.Illphibious Force; Brigadier General Hsi3. C~J.llfBY, Cormtmding Genarnl, 9th Mo.rine ~imphibious Brigade; n.nd Mn.j or Genero.l O.H.. dTI1PdON, C om;mJing General, tat Marine Division, were present aboo.rd the Battalion Landing Teo.m CoraniJJld Post to witness the 6ha.nge of cormcmd cereoony in which C olon~.:l C .W. BOOD Jit. relieveJ. Colonel l .... G. COFFEEN a.s ComiJ.llJing Officer af Bpecio.l Landing Force B (CTG 79.5)•

19 Oct Battalion Londing Teoo 2/26 lieba.rkad froo .bmphibious Rea.dy Group 13 shipping for posi tiona ashore • C oopn.nies E o.nd F were tloved to the Ntlll 0 Be~h a.rea. (1>.T92:884 7) • C onpL.ny H ooved froo the Nu.m 0 I3ea.oh to take up llOSitions ~.l.t the Lien Chieu Esse Gasoline lle:?Jt ( .. .T937867)• The Battalion Landing Team Cocu:l<J.nd Group established o. forward 0 oomand i'ost in the Hai V<m ?ass (AT944921 ).

19 Oct h.t 1800, J3attDJ.ion Ln.nding Teao 2/26 assuoad .control of the llockcrusher a.reo. fruo J3uttalion La.nJ.i.ng Team 1/26, and pa.ssed fruo the operu.tional control of SpecLu Lo.nding Force D (CTG 79.5) to the operational control of 1st Marine Division. attoohed units were opero.tionally detached.

20 Oct At 0600, C onpa.ny H a.~sUD.ed responsibility for the Lien Chieu Esso GZJ.soline Dapot (i~937867) fror.1 B.attalion L~mdilli.~ Tea.o 3/26 • ~~t 1315, Compnny E asauoad resp~nsibility for the security of Ha.i Van l:'ass u.nd the svcti-.~n of Highwey 1 tha.t runs nortll.e.nd. scuth through it.

22. Oct A.t C600, C oopanies F & G ooved by truck convoy into the north.;rn extension of the ueu. of Operations. C oopany F t~Jok up positions, o.t Lll.l'!g' Co Dridge (k.T886955) and o.long the railroad tracks in their vicinity. Coopany G esto.blished its Conna.nrl ?ost on Hill 88 (AU807017), and assumed other positions in the areu. including Fire Supi)l)rt Dase Loa Dn.nos (.u!r834998), where Battery B, 1;st Da.ttolion, 1·3th Marines Wc.'.B loca.tcd.

22 Oct ~~t 12:.00, ila.tta.lion L8.ll<.ling Tec.m 2/26 ac:;suood control of ~md responsibility for northern extension of Area. of OpcratiLns ~-~a 11st Mc.rine Division relieved 1.01 at .Al.irborne Division (A.irraobi1e) t XXIV Corps elements in place.

27 Ck:lt A.t 2359, adninistrative control of the Battalion Landing T9 ao pu.ssod frm 9th Iviarine A.Ophibious Drigade to 1st Marine Division <Uld 26th Marines .• Concurrently, previous a.tta.choenta . were a.dninistro.tively det8.Ched a.nd Battalion L8l'l.Jing Teno 2/26 was ·~designated 2d Battalion, 26th Marines.

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30 Cbt .ii.t 1030 the tst :t>1o.t oon, C ompo.ny G, disc overed a nu.tura.l

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rook cn.ve in their se&reh of the a.roa known a.s "J!ihe Hook''·.,. (itU835057 ). InsiJe the cave were bits o£ clothing, empty rice bogs, and pieces of personal geo.r. The cave appeared to ha.vo been occupied by four to six individuals _wit:r.1.n the past twenty-four hours.

Duri~ the rcj_::JOrting period, 253. missions were fired.

Of the u;bov~ missiuns, 20 were observ:ecl., .8Jld 233 were unobserved. ·i'.(:i~:fr:

i~oor:n:mition expenditures -were u.s followsa

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1.779 Hill

b,. l'rovisiunal. Battery, 1st Du.ttal.ion, 13th Ma.rines

(1) During the reporting period, 10 missinns ware fired.

(2) Of the above oissiona, 4 wore obaerv..;\l and 6 were uno:.>scrv.;d.

(3) JUJDUnition expenditures wore a.s fullowsr

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(1) lluring the rel_:){)rting period, 39 oissioua were fired.

(2) Of the <:.!.bOVe oissions, 4 ware obs~JrVed iJJld 35 were unJbserved.

(3) JUllr.lunition expenditures were t:~.s followsa

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(b) 5 ~)

During the ropurting puriJd, no shi:.;a fired in SUJpurt of the liattulion LandinG Ten.m/liatt<JJ.ion.

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( 1) During the reporting period, 25 r.ri.saions were fired.

(2.} Of the above oissiona, all wore obsorved.

(3) LILlO.unition expenditures were as follows a

(a.) 68 BE

(b), 73 wr

(c) 5 Illuo

f. General ::iupport

In general sup:t~urt, 155om b'1.1nS fired 54 H&I -ta:rgna for a total. ui' 342 HE rou.nds; 6'1' b'Uns fired 26 H&I targets fur a total of 78 m1 rounds; and 1·75m guns fired 6 H&I ta.rget a for a. total of 32; HE rtUnJs•

g.. dignifico.nt Events

On 30 Chtober, Battury li, 1st lla.tto.li.on, 13th l>iu.rines ,:.:.nd the I~rovisional. Bo.ttery, 1st Battalion, 13th Mu.rinas, fire~ in direct SU.t;JlJOrt af a. soo.l.l oper.c~ti~.;n c endue ted. by C omllu.ny G 's 1st l'lo.t oon in the area known i.J.B 11'lhe Hoc~'· (b!r835057). In lirect SUp.Jort of this operation, Battery B fired 90 rrun•ls of HE, u.nd the l'..rovisiona.l Bo.ttery fired 48 rounds of HID.

a. General Overa.tion ·

(1.) During the period 1,..19 October, the Battalion La.nding Teo.o utilized helicopter supvort consisting of adninistr~tive flights to o.nd from the .&Ulphibioua iter.:.dy Group :n shipping anJ the shore. These lldm.inistrntive flights carried 75-100 passengers daily.

(2) On 19 October, major infClJlt17 eleoenta of the J3atto.lion Landing Teao were ldf'ted ashore into their new i;.:reas of Operaticns ond the Battalion LanU.ing Teuo rear positicn.

(1) Between 20 and 31 October, the Dattalion Landing Team/Battalion employed one fixed-wing und two helicopter visual reconnaissance oiseions i.Uld one resupply a.nd retrae;ra.de mission.

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• • b. Medical Eva.ouation

(11) Eoergency 3

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

!Jriority - 0

iloutine }

The shurtest p~riod of tina £or e.n eoergency 1!113devell i'ror.1 the time of request to the tine u£ cumpletion of the request was 25 oinutes.

;· Tbe a.veraee time for c.n enereency oeclevac was 35 minutes.

O;, Close .~>.ir Sup,;ort

(1) By utilizing fixed-wing aircraft in reaction to priority intelligence data, the Datto.lion Lu.ndine; T9 .J.Ill cllll.erl for nn o.ir strike to Jru:J 11,000 pC':unJs o£ iron bombs on suspected onet~Y :.;>ositiona within the Area. of Opera.tions.

(2) In ordi:lr to fD.[Jili!.l.I'ize unit comnand~re with tho terrain in the b.rOfJ. o:£. Operations, the Do.tta.lion Laniing Teaa utilized two helicopter visuul reconnaissance missions.

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a.. 0 ombr..1.t Lassos

U3MJ USN 9£!. m .QE! ~

WIA 1. 0 0 1 KL~ 0 Mill.- 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

h.. Non-C Ol!lbat Losses

Ui:il'<V USN .-OFF - mlli 2£!. ~

Killed 0 0 0 0 Injured 0 1·2 0 0

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a. JU.B.. Trips

109

e. ~ersonnel RotuteJ (i~~)

f. Roi?laoemonts Recieved

OFF - 2. ENL - 2.77

a. 1-19 October

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'l"be o.<lministra.tive offices of ComlJanies G, H, and H0 au4.uu.rtera and ;;)a&'V'ice Cof.lpa.ny were located a.bo.:.rs the U~S l'i:QV/ ORLE..:~J.Ns (L.L··H-11). C omya.nies E, F, u.nd tho adr:lini:-3tru.tive o.ffico of Bo.ttery 13, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines, were looa.ted o.boa.rd the USS ViJ'IDOlJV'Ert (L.d>-2). Tho a.dministr.1tive office of Da.ttery \l, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines wu.s located aboard the USS TliOl·t~.;J'TON (LdD-28). All Du.ttclion Landing Team :a:e<:J.dqu8.l'twrs offiooa were loca.t"-H.i a.bo.:.rd the US;;) l:ill\'1 ORLEiJITS (Ldi-t1 ).

1~ Coo~<lllY o.nd Battalion 3 doinistra.tive offic.)s were located o.t the Da.ttDJ.ion Landing TeD.!il's ro<1r ares. in the vicinity of the l1oc kcrutilior (~l.T942.7 49) •

c. !WarJ.a

Bronze &tar MeJ.o.l - - - - -· - - - 7 Navy ~~hievenent Medul- - ----- 2. 1>urple Heart Medol ----- .-- 6 Vietna.mese Cross of Ga.llo.ntry - - 1.

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• C orpor al - - - - - ....... - - - 1, Lr.lXI.C e Corporal - - - - - -55 l'~ivu.te First Class - - - - 7

a. LOOlli~'ID::3

a.. Suppl.y/Resuklply.

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During the rH:riod 1-19 October, while &mb~:lol'k0d aboard .l.Oiiliibious Ready Group n shivping, SUpJly/resupply to the Rifle Companies,, was miniraa.l. Resupply £or the period 2~28 October was accomplished through the use o£ five trucks provided by tho 1st Motor Tro.nsport .Oa.tto.lion~ 0 ODIKJ,nies were resuvpliod vn o.. three-day cycle. Mll\Y difficulties. were enc OU:ntered duri~ this period due to tho tioe ele.1:1~nt involved in resuplJlying the outl7ing !ll'ea.s. The problems were alleviated to some extent by the u.ddition of two more trucks to the fleet already resupplying the Battalion Landines T9 e.m/13attalion.

b. Food and \later

During the period 1-19 Q)tobcr, a.ll units ~mbsisted on boo.r•l Amphibious H.eu.dy Group B shipping. During the period 20-24 October, a.ll units subsisted on MCI 1s supplemented by juice and B rations. Messha.lls at Dai La l'ass and Esso Go.soline Depot positions started prep,::l.l'ini.; tw.o hot meo.la daily on 24 October. Lack of water a.nd electricity aad.e efficient oess operatic.·•ls difficult; however, by the end of the reporting period, the oesa fa.cilities were runni:ne; ao.oothly-. Two Beals· daily were fad to personnel on position, o.nd. ona hot meal was trucked to personnel who diJ not hn.ve aPCess to the messha.lls. ::lupplementary rations of MJI's, l3 rations, <l:ld juice were also used.

a,., Mn.intena.DCe

During the .i:JOriod 1-19 October, only 1st <~d 2nd echelon ou.intano.nce was perf ormecl on equipoont. JU'ter J.ebD.rkation from J:.mphibious ReD.dy Group 13 shipping,· equipment requiril'lt; 3rll u.nd 4th echelon .1:1a.intenn.noe wa.s sent t.o .l!,orce Service Reginent/Furce Logistics C oco.J,nd•

d. Significo.nt Events

( 1) Re-estn.blishment of the Command l?ost in the Dai La. l'ass c (Jlt oru:1ent.

(2) The opening of the new oesaha.ll at Hai Vnn:i'ass.

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DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED

• • (3) Construction of, better living facilities at Lang Co :Jridge~

No new techniques developed luring the reporting period.

a. 1-19 October

During this period, the JJatt.Jrlion La.ndi.ng Team conducted c'.aily insiJeotions classes on small-unit tOPtics, weapons fa.oilia.rizo.tion, personal response, and othur gener•u uilitary subjects~ l.lhysionJ.. training was also strussed Juring this period, with each unit required to perform at l~ast one hour per da3 of physical exercise o

The training during tnis · p.eriod was culoillC.!.ted with a.. prepared General Military Subjects test given to a.ll NCO's end Staff l'lCO's of ·c oopanies G, H, u.nd H~a.Jquartera a.nd Service Company.

b • 1;9-3~ October

During this period, the Battalion Lo.nding T0 uo/Bo.ttalion indoctrination clas.JuS for its newly assigned personnel •. Only limite<.! training was conducted Z:l.t the sr:lull-unit level becnuse of opera.tional c omoitoents in the new il.re<.J. c:£ Operations.

c. Form~l schools attended by Battalion Landing Te.:.JJn/ilatto.lion personnel during the ~pO:rt.ing period were as follows&

M;tne 1-.l.lld Booby Trcp WoJ.'fare School - - - - -- - -Helicopter ~upport Te~ SchoJl- -------- -FADnC Operator School-------~-------

22 enlisted 4 enlisted 2 enlisted

t1i• CIVIC .~.tCTION/:tJt>YCHOLOGIDi.L \v,;.rtF~iliE

l>urill6 the reporting period the Da.ttclion L<JJ1ding Tea.n/llatt<:.U.il:.n oonll.ucteJ only liaison missinns to establildh conta.ots with the loc<ll population ao tho.t future prograL1S could be carrieJ. out.

(1.) From 1-19 October, the Taclog Net wu.s no.i~tainad batween the ships of Speciul La.nding Force JJ (CTG 79.5). Tho lia.tta.lion Landing Tea.o C OLlD.unicu.tions section provided three r~dio operutors to this net.

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• • (2) On 19 October, The B<.~ttulion L;.nding To<.J.O m.wla an ;-.lministr,,tive.

landing. The following nets wero a;otiva.ted between the . Ba.ttDJ.icn Lan.J.ing Teao, the 26th Mr>.rine Hegiment, and Do.tta.lion landing Team 2/26 H.ifle C ouynnies1

1\egimento.l. Tac {c ov ... red) :dattu.lion Tao l3a,ttu.livn Adoin 4 J:dfle Company Ta.o Nets

These nets were maintained throu.6}lout the reporting period,

(3) The Tactical .4ir Control :.-arty (Ti~Cl)) stood. by with their

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(;)

tr.tiF radio equi-pn.ent. They were prepared to empLoy ground­controlled beo.con equipoent to control. air strikes on 15-oinute notice. These T.~£? nets consisted of the T;~Cl' Local u.nd T.~~.rt nets.

On 16 October, a pn.rty of wirend.n left the USS UE\rl CRLEiiliJ {LPH-11) to establish wire cor:ununications at the :H.ockcrusher area, where the llattal.Lm Landing Te!).[:1 reu.r a.rea was to be established. A switching central with 25 local lines a.nd one c om1:10n-user trunk line to the 26th :t-1arine Hegiment were installed.

.1-l switchboard was set up in the lieadquo.rters and Service Company ca: bunker ~tb:'lines to all thu perimeter security bunkers. i;, hat-line was esta.blish~J. between the Datt,llion Landing Team EXE:outive Officer und the Heauqun.rtera Coomanda.nt.

b. switchboard with seven local lin;;:s was set up at the Battalion Lo.nuing Teu.m Forward C omoa.nd ?oat in the Hai Van l'a.ss on 20 October.

o. , Message Cg.nter

(1)

(2)

From 1 ... 19 October, the U;;ld NEW \liLE,~J{~ (Li:·H-11) mo.inte.ined the Bat-r;alion Landing Team's Corao/Crypto guo.rd. Messr;ge pickup und delivery wn.s coorJ.inD.ted. between the Na.vy, ·Special Landing l!"'orce ! (CTG 79 .. 5), and Batt~Ln Lo.nding teao oossage centers • ·

On 19 October, the :Qn.tta.liun Landing Tean's Comm/Crypto guard w,s shifted from the U8.:) NEW ORL11:Ji~ {Ll'H-11) to the 26th Marine hegil:lent. From 19-31 October, the nos.;~r.ge center aJ.<le oourier runs throe ti.mos la.ily to tho 26th M£.1.rine ltegioent to pickup t.l.lld deliver message tra.ffio.

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From 21~M31 bctobu:d a. ro.dio reley shot was est;=~blished between .t.N/MI:I.C-62 ·h.na 1 oc a,t.,d a.t Ha.i Van Pa.ss and the 26th Marine Regir:lenthl C omand i'ost• Three channels wre ampl:)yed as follows~

2/26 FSCC hot..i.line to the 26th Mo.rinos F.::lCC 2/26 cu:: hot-line to th(:j 26th Ma.rinea em

e. Maintena.noe/i.::iupply

(11) The maintenance saotion was limited in their repair capability abou.rd ship. Huns were marie to Force Service .rtegiment to turn in o.nd to pick up Comm-Elect equipmant which was above our echelon of repair.

(2:) The SuiJply section continued to reconcile their records with the Battalion La.nding Team Supply oeotiono

(3) ltecorls were butter kept in a.n u.t~e.cpt to provide r.1ore rapid ~pply.

a. Battalion ~i.id dto.tion aduinistra.tion wa.s ha.nJ.led by the medical ad.ninistr;J.tiun section on board the USS liEW lltLihN::i (Ll'H-11 ), and u.t the .liockcrusher. n.11 sick call wa.s h:..~.n lled by the Me•lic<ll Officer a.nd six corpsmen utilizing the fo.Oili tius on boe:l.l'u the Ud:) NlilW ORLEdi8 o.nd using facilities u.t the Rockorusher ..

b-.. Personnel

(11) Currently there are two Medical. OfficGrs with this unit.

C oi'psraen 11re a.ssig-ne d as follows 1

1; C orpsiilDll, Chief l'etty Officeie 8 E11ch Hifle Company 5 ~a.nitction 5 .l..dministra.tion 2 Health hecords 6 ~ickcall 1 :Jupply

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DECLASSIFIED

• • c. Casualties/Injuries treated

d.

(1.)

(2.)

(3)

(4)

(S)

DQnta.l

WIA .. ~

KL~ 0 -Combat Ce.sualtio.s Totu.l 2

l~on C omba.t Injuriws 03

Non Combat deaths 0

Routine Sd.ckoall 379

(1) Dent~cll patients are currently seen by varirus orgn.nizt~tions in the area., such c.s.s 11th Hutors, 7th Engrs, 26th M:11'ine .ii~e:inent and 1st l¥ledical liatta.liun.

o... On 119 OJtoburt the Da.ttalion ll.id S.tu.tion disenbcl.l'ked f'rO!!l the UIJti l'illW UttL.&1J.iiJ (Lr'H-11 ), ;mel owt up the :J;:.S llt the Roo ltcrushar. Lt (lvl<J) "JflJK.J;; reportod o.b oa.rJ on ~ October. Wa also rec eivod on boar.:.i thrlile hospitoJ. oorpsnnn ~md J.et~~heJ three. illl No.vy personnel vreru offici<.l.l.ly juine.i in the 1st M,').l'ine Division on the 20th ar October,. No official Mellc<'>PS were conrlucted due to org,::;.nizu.tiunal transition.

( 1 ) Chaplains assigned a

(2.) Chaplo.ins l-4.Bsistant:

b. dPtrvices C onJucted

aund~ Worship -~rotestant dunday Ma~s - Catholic Weekly Worship .., l'rotestc.nt Weekly Mass - 9Catholic Communion .., Catholic

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12 12 9

A.ttenda.noe

60 170 66

185 45

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• - c.- Fal'i.lities

(1.) 0? Mess dalls were used for Dtvine Services c

(2) T~nta n.nd field fc.cilitieJ were used in en.ch compo.ny ccLma.nd post.

(3) Dunkers were used for simple preyer services.

il. diesniticant Events

(1) Visit;.l.tic'n of troops wa.s conJucted da.ily •

. (2) Ilunkers along HighW-J\Y' 1' W\.lr~ o.lao Visitv~.

(3) J.i.SSidtn.nce W:.:!.S pruvideJ. in 2 !tvd Cross cases.

DO'vlNGRADED il.T 3 YEiiR INTERV 1iLS DECLaS.3IFJED -~~l'ER ta JEARS DOD DIR 5200.1 D

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''. ...... · 4'f95;905 and A'.£95}907 • They retu.xn~d f11'9. ld. th 61mm mOrtal-'S• · JlSR ' ' '' '.

~1-~0· _,. ..... '2" 2121jtti SptRpt,· · Oo E~· at Am}952t reported road' position (};.2 heard movement•· '''

. . . . " , ... " .... .... · · They reacted with • 50 caliber fire• ~eyed the area VIi th U-;tuminatioo '''

.. ' ...... . '' . ... · · and again spotted possible· movement· and· fi~d· stnal.l · arm$ and .50 oal-. · I

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tbrQwn off. the. ]:toad 'by a Vietnameee bus. 'fh9 mule ·~ tota.ll.y

destroyed bl1 t no friendly personnel' were i~~ed. '.rhe &;!.4 was

. . ilot:tt'ied to pick llP the· mule' and replace it· ~th. tl.. new on$. FSR: ·

'23<Xf' .. . "1 .. I 242;00!1 ~ptRpt'a' a.;-2~1·; at ia9Q5885t~· whtle in an ambuSh' site. a.· Marin•: G:CI!lpl.oted' his

~adio ve.toh a.t 22]0 and went to. Wake. u,.p. his. relief... AtteJ.' waking bu

· J:el.iet and. posting h:Uil on· wato4 •. he moved to cb.edk tne.lines or Jtis

. 'ambUSh ~te· •. WW.le dOihg' SG he eveidently' .beoaine lost and disDl."ientedf, I I Cl Pi! · · · · J · · ·j ~ · · · ·1 :' · · · ·1: · · ·. · · ana.· wahd$red into another ft"iandq· &Ub~ah lecated 250· meters· t& the · · ·}· .; ~

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·• ~ . . •~ : • • ~ r. ; . • ,. . aU?.Cerini f:c~· a. gan·· Shot wound: i:i1 th€f chest• .

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.. ·t: .... ··· · · · · · · · · reQeiveci two inoanin8 g;r9na.des· 0!. UD.known type a.n.d.· :r:ea.nt$41d.th ~ein~·

. toroed t'il.-9 te·am sweepiit,g the. ~0.:. A ined.aVa.\1 w8;s· called tor a USN

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· ·'fire. · 1'hey :tetumed 'fire 'with Sma.ll. ams Qt1d E-..2•2 oheoked area• neg I :rstl --"'-

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·taoo·l ~ . "l1t)' .. ~6220CJI fsptRpt: ~2~ at A!i90495~j obseri'ed and eX.ploaion of unknown ~in. They

cb.ecked the area at first light and "found What appeared to be BD

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pa1~)" .•.. 11' . ~70015lf (sptRptl· "Ekif and 'f:i.th Eng~eQ1.'s,, at ltil904952t f'®nd one U~S. t1};le) \l.asti,ng cap

· · oOn.neoted to a.ppr0Jdm8,tely·50 teet ·ot ·o~o~ wt~•· 'lli<a wire ·was ·

· tunnirig :ParaUet to. the road• They ohecked tbe ~~ · •a ·twnd. negatiVCll

· ·rue· de-doe.· :Blasting oap· .;.,a.a taken· tl) the· engi.ne(:lJ:S poSi.tion t• be

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· ....•. ' ... (. ; .... £oond tt> be a dl:att dodger. · · :I$

~·100 t '· · ·t ~~~ · · ~9170<lt l~iitRpt'f · F""'2': at· AT834984• wl;d.,le· on· pa.trol1' found eleven· Qne~· f~tinS·'

··· · · · · · · ·. hol~~· and fw.r· c•e.& rice· bags,· emptft. all was. destroyed• .pSJ

~Q15' '1'4 ~0101',-tJ· Sptll.pta· Go.2• at· :A!rS:i5055 found on.a natural· <save· formed· by ror;;tt· IOl'Jnations•

, :. .. ·I· : .. A tra1:1· tiibout 5 mete;ra .trom. a etx-ea1U· l;ed to it. ~l;\e QaVe wa6 made up

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9.\t~ cave wa$ no~ destroye~. onl~ the oaptiired ittnn&,J. wh10h oons;iatec1

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. buried b the sand, while. he was Qheok:i.tns QJ1 an 11. A de1SlY'e4 ·-

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. .. the ·a.rea ~th neg$-tive 'reSU:).ts .. · . They also mw'ei 'tb:eSJi 'si~~- 30. metel,"S

. . from the orl.girial 'site.· 'Tb.'e eiea :Was 'aBain searched 'at' !i.l'st lie;ht .

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