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1 -J m , , -- ) DECLASSIFIED {(- ' " - -,- 'i , . _QiIART]IIS· . ..' . ,.,' 3d ,Batt21ion,'7th !'farines, -" , 'lS,t NarineDi vision (Rein) FMF. . ,FPc, San-Francisco, C,al1.torr.da 96602 " ; .... A4hO""' .... Si\lA.«=:>:ao:&EJ t e :u: i' 3/:JF1M/gba , $7$0 v . " 8_ 3 June 1968 $, ,/' , '-; / -' lircm: To:.· Via: ., ... "'_'/0 j, ConlJ!1andingOfficer ',.'" '" ' ' . . Comlilandll'.g :General, 1st 'Harine D1viston(Reifi) m _ C6fumandmg Offie er I 7,th Marines " Subj t CO!.1m1DJ1d Chronology, 1-31 May 1968 '" Ref': (a)MC01570 .. (b) F1"lFPacO 5 b (c)'D:i.vO " . Cd) DivO Jh80(>lA , ' E;ncl: ./(1.) .Cpmmand Chronology, .'):-:31: l1ay1968 1., In compliance ,l..rlth referel)C0S ea;), (b), (0)' anci(dh enclosure (l)' is '" ' DISTRIBUTION: 7th, Meritlss (7) file '(5)- 3RDRN, 7TH MAR. CONTROL NO, Se.-(" i COP,Y+r SHIM no: ,OS' ac., DECLASSIFIED

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DECLASSIFIED {(- ' " - ~ -,-

'i , . _QiIART]IIS· . ..' . ,.,' 3d ,Batt21ion,'7th !'farines, -"

, 'lS,t NarineDi vision (Rein) FMF. . ,FPc, San-Francisco, C,al1.torr.da 96602 "

; .... A4hO""' .... Si\lA.«=:>:ao:&EJ • t e :u: i' 3/:JF1M/gba , $7$0 v . " v'~ ,'~ 8_

3 June 1968 $, ./~, ,/'

, '-; / -'

lircm: To:.· Via:

., ... ~ "'_'/0 j,

ConlJ!1andingOfficer ',.'" '" ' ' . . Comlilandll'.g :General, 1st 'Harine D1viston(Reifi) m

_ C6fumandmg Offie er I 7,th Marines "

Subj t CO!.1m1DJ1d Chronology, 1-31 May 1968 '"

Ref': (a)MC01570 .. ~, (b) F1"lFPacO 5 750~ b (c)'D:i.vO 575~),,2B " . Cd) DivO Jh80(>lA

, '

E;ncl: ./(1.) .Cpmmand Chronology, .'):-:31: l1ay1968

1., In compliance ,l..rlth referel)C0S ea;), (b), (0)' anci(dh enclosure (l)' is submitted~ '" '

DISTRIBUTION:

7th, Meritlss (7) file '(5)-

3RDRN, 7TH MAR. CONTROL NO,

Se.-(" i COP,Y+r ~O~~''­SHIM no: ,OS' ac.,

DECLASSIFIED

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", . _.,. ..... ...." . • _~®~~ .. ~-- '3d Bat=~~~~SUarineS '-ch-'

1st 10m-ine Division (Rein) Fr~P' . FPO;,San Francisco, GaJifornia 9~602 , .

COfl>WID CHRONOLOGY:

1 May 1968 to 31 M~ 1968 .

TImEX' . .' .: .

PART I '. OrganizationaJLData,'

PART II

PJ..RT III S:eque~t:Lal Li;~ting of Significant Events " " ~. . .

ri,RT IV. SiJ.pportirig· Doc·;ments ..

fA'B, '1- jAoR'UNn-p:C$IT/fJN.S OVt7l<Lf:}'-j . P,$lilON Ot:Uj\J1 TSbJ!J/., 7./101( ()J/(;f<t-A:J' I' '8.

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'/, '.' I '- , 1V!'/7 I" . II 17 '<-'A/ ~,Y'

'1-/ ':..tj~"Y by . 1/ r '// /I I," ~/ "/7 1/

DECLASSIFIED

~D~®~ro~~~W~~[ID CONFIDENTIAL ENGID'3 URE ~ i)

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Co I

'Co' K

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.PART I

ORGANIZATIOJ~AL DATA •••

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comwm:m -. LtCol R. H. B/LRNARD

sua:m.onIATE UNITS

lstLtJ. F.· S~.aTH

Capt C. S •. ROBE

Capt Itl.L .. SrATEENEY'

'Capt I~~ S~· HOID.livJAY

.• ,

J"·~31 Ep.y196C.1' D,',d LOf;9 RepubUcof ;i"ietr.Illil1il'(' HiJ.l 37, A1'9J.658.3 ..

Ex~cutj"ve 0ffioe;"

An }koa Cocrdinator

S~l, Aajutan.t

I'BJ RaJ. WOIDKENER (]}iey",,?-2Ma .'T ) Maj D ~ V. HOLLES (30Hay,,·31Nay)· .

. }'Ip.j D. VC HOtLES (j.Hay •• 29!1ay) Capt 'lil(~ Le' S'HEEIJEY (30~-1e:y-.:31HaY )

lstLt' ,T •• N a DEITRICH

Ylaj l-r~,'W .. , I>iCrJER

is~.L t ...• ~~. vi ~ ~.o,L,-r~Or::

lstLt.~ B. J.o FRlEEOLIN (J.t'1ay;"29YlaY) . lstLt ~~. vT. IffiESS (30Hay··3lliay )

lstLtJr. R. IAUE (11~V-19MaY ) 2dLt \-I .. J. CHAPtJr (2 8May~3Ufuy)

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.....;.tID-,[N] ........ ©-~.u~mID.~ ~. I

DECLASSIFIED

./.

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DECLASSIFIED

Air Liais~n Officer

FAC Officer ~...--......,--~=~ ~-~ .~, .. ..-.."

FSC Ofi'ica1'.: fWOO~~$$ll~:ill;

C OI1l.'I'i1Ur..ic a ti ons

Bat.tal:lon Chaplain

Battalion Surgeon

U~!D US:r:·I

OFF 1'~::H!, OFF N.'JL ·-:r~l jlJ.5 j ~

..

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Capt S. C. ARGABRIGHr

~':'E.tLb G., P, OSMl'ID~1SKI

J.st.Lt L. R, U~1J)\,IAU.

(lMay-l6May) lstLt J. B. BURROviTS (17Ywy-21May) lst,I,t B. Eo. B./L'i.;.'UTEt ... U (22Mes-)lHay)

:~-::'(NC) De K'J ROSZELL

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PART II

NARRATIVE S Ul[~1ARY :-""""'---...... ~.~"' 1. The 3d Battalion". 7t.h Me.rin,es continued ~o' ~cndu,ctpntrolling through-out the assigned TAOR for the s'\l.bject period~ Compan,v K took part in Op­C3l"ation IJ..LENBROOK from the 7th to t.he 15th of !1a~r. The 3d Battalion." , 't1hN'arinea:' Command Group also pnrticipated in Oper2.t5_on ALLEl\T BROOK along with I 3/2,7# A 1/7 and 02/7 f!'om :1.5 "(iO' 18 May" 'rl':,eir contactvrith anes­timated.NVA battalipn rGsult.eel in 1:62 NVJI. killod ("xli m .. m:;;rous 1-Jeapons cap-tured." .

. 20 " EriemyWtiated :.l1cidel1t:sc 't~ith,j.n t.110 3d i31::~ttalj.o!.1,7th.1JI8l'inos TAOE in­creas8d.c~i;:;:~.~ the :rr.nntJi ofrJe;y'~ BtU 37 rccc:LITod S2::nn ,;loi"-te.rfj:re.almost· dailJr-' dur:Lng a period ,;i':rpm ;; V.L?y·lio 2,!:, l'b.y<> COrr!'~ml;~r I executed a success!'" ful ari,!-j1:it on 25 J'-lq .. ',killing 10 NV[). '"' ' The le!1~::i;>T '~()ntinued tc _ :o,t t.ompt to . int.Gr (lic 'ij fr:i.pT.dl i/ ,!JGC) S [";,l.th m:!.1'!.8S'f,'b(.V}by ·b:J.T.'a~ B!1:i.:r1UJ!" .'3!:a. a::n-. " . b· ·h· ... ·'-"_· iIF'~"I"'~"1' ~~ .... ~1_ .. · ~:~ ";i""!' _~ .. ,- ·;1·:)'U·· ... F-'l. 1 ~~.t..,,~ f'i~,.FT~l·l·~r.: :~.;-, ROU, U.S CO""", ,)-,-,~.,\ .. f:. .":.LA: •• ;1, .• 6::1"S ...... _"C,r.Ek.SGu en ~._ . vq\ rr 1_, .. , ;).,."1.(.;._ ..... L, .":>.- dn",. ":1.

37 Q On 3D, 112Y roO C,JD1T"Y H8.S· ,')J,1bllshec: betiJ-aen CAF 2",2-hanrl Hiil 52,," A· 91at.0~-~l f~(':)~:t C.-01:·l'r)·~~:r.;~r :C. ~aac~ed. to ·tl-.Le ronbush., ld.l-l:tng- 19 l~VA and ca.pturing seV;tr~)2.·~~ ... ·L'C"P-:,)~) Jn$., .

, . ..' . 3" ('j/'on of Gomp21'l:Y 1:.'::, .. 1.<3 P3.SS8,J-to 7t.n H"lrine3 GIllS i-I?-y t.~) r:;at"ticipate. i:1 Cperatiol1 iHH.'ELUKE 'r:::iRUST~ . Compe.iJ;>r I took over ~.ihe; adc1.itiomdrespon­sibil'!.l"y· of HlE 65 and .·See: 3\30 BriC.gs o Company K i.raa dop1C'yecl to An Hoa and CC:rll?~~Y }1 assuine(tresponsibil~t;T for Lj,berty Bridga~

h,,:tl9connaiss~n,:01r"s,~ts con:tinued to have 8jgnHican::~.sightings of. ene:rr.y in the Arizona area~ Platoon sizeenenv lUlits were seen massing on scv';' eraloc~a5V·.l.I'l:i',. bot.h nort.h ari1 south of the Song Vu Oia in the vicinity of the AT81.64 grid.., . Recon called fire missions througho'.l.t 'the month ro­q-ul+" "'0',: ';n' Y~'~r:} enermT ki' ·'ler1 ..... V.J-l,.";'o.L·· -- .,.,. • ,J.IV. . - ~ •

... ;

.;:; ,

, ..

' .. ".",

DECLASSIFIED

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DECLASSIFIED

--. (b) The southern end. of Liberty Bridge,tJ. fuel dump and a

dump were C.8stroyed by fi1'0"

(c) 'I'l-l0 b:::-idges along Route #5 1-:ore blOl-ltl..nc Both are being . recoT.strl.1.c.t.afl.J ~

(d) :':':Lt"!'ren j 8e~,,":;:' .';''5 9i(;'",;:'L ::ti.f!Cl' c.\al7\8.i!G ~,;ho:n ':-l'1 ::memy mor·tar rOll;':c'"'t hit. x:.ee!:: trIo;? J:i.ici."r:;r }'r·:e.

(e) il\i"('~ r.~Tpe1:r.(':L-t,<'n·!J ~'I);;:'t'6 C!::;f;-r;J:'oyecl, "j-llen ex.. 811em,y mOX'tar l'o-:.w.d

r :hjj:, t}J.p. ·S,."J~. off-~LcB t

!~ f) ·t"'j,!'.: 6~T.6 -;,;.-.r'"c..;.::ks -li'Jt~~:'::& ~~!l\rol\~~',.~: ~::. cl(:cj .. c.1f;ntf!~;). }1~)'t11 l!.E1."i:re b1;:\::.~.! i.~~pI 3,cecl:..

h\ "';'otc)"(' ':;"·,rSDOl'·!:."Tha battalior~ :r,(c;celved 20 1::'.':,1-;- ID.!)1 jeeps r;o j'ep".?~~J th~i%~~';;'~~o~ucks~

{l:.'~ 1~:l.;:[ ~~:~":::::'"" fhe e~ln;."e!'~· H~~x,,~\{, ;u:ip'(Y:1';.l~ '~'\ll1a t;0:!l.d.w~~~~!l OJl th,c: ·2jtJ;.1 oJ·:r"II.'~Y(.· The ·bn-tt.'1.1j.on received a satisfactory ",lith ,ninor dis­cre:::€~nc.1.G ~~

C:1.vi.1

( . "\ ..L}

(a) ~ram. jlYj" (h), 50 bCl.gS of l'icG for distribution '[;0 the

(b) iI'am. M;y' (11) -' 25 truck loads of lu.mber to X'ebu:iJ.d hmnle~

(I"I .. ~' .' f.·l1'i.~. D2., "':"{' ) \ ,-' i \.iT :r 50 ink pens and 50 TrJrit:Lng tnlJlats for

(d) H'Je'a:lJir (11); :.0 "tu:nc:'.l€:s of clotn:l.Ylg for d:i.st:dbt~tion

(e) ii:'l J)O:i:g (1,), J 'ul'tl':k loads, of :.Ulilhe:c ,til! C\.ncl S '':'Gnts ·:~,o ~>8b'_;:Ud h?i:11ei,~,

(f) 1m M~f (l)(h), 10e8 Chien H6i Pens distributed ~:'JIrg

(2:) An xlly (l)(h), 100 Ghi81.'. Hoi Balls.' distributed arwng>:

. (h) Ar.. 111y (1.)(h), t~OOcooki.es

2:'

DECLASSIFIED

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DECLASSIFIED

~' c '/"1lL" PART TIl .' .~~\ .- - ,~~' ... ,' ~~~"'<», .,)/', SEllU»iTU1 LISTnlG OF, SIGJ!IFIGAlIT l!.VF}lTS

7\~~ , .(; •• 1 ~~~s1_otJ ~;asi~nodo Gecnp-y e.l~d de:::\,m~t a8siRl'!,ed Tactical Area of

RDr:;il~X,.l!;ib:1.1ITi:r1:,~\OR: .!conc1uct- unilc,t.e~('a~. 0ffens:ixe r.'I'8l"0,t..ions e!lc.: aggres3i'lle da,v7nightpat.~olling and nTil1)Us::,j.ng 'cJ.1Y.'o·'lgho'U."i:. ':::'he ',i,lAOR a:;'ld Nith r.p:;n.'oval, in t.he R7i; llia:LJ1:·a:i.n mexi.'11"~'! sur'Yeil:i.anv'.e and i:1"t.erdict:io~ of water1-J'ay ac­cess/egress routes into TAOR and 0:0: possible :r'0,~ket. sitG:3 located therein; prepare t.o conduct. cON1:Jined and. coordln~!i3d operations l1ith GilU forces. 'Withfn a':ld bsyond rl'LO:2.~ T.)-:'o",rlde e.ler·~ f<J::~,)eo' enc', \~onvoy escorts f~om squad, t.o c:Jmpar'y 8izc!! as· '1 :(,8serve/a.lel't, :r:'or'-;;I;l iN' 0)erai'/i.ons n..'1)Ttvhsre in RVNj launoh counternttaCK..5 ag;ainst eneiivPGnetratic:1~ in TAOH.; I~oncuct concen­t7:',O'.tecl~ ~:!i"':: 8ust.ninerl Civic Action nnd F'f3"rcholo6icC'~t N~J:'.fare p:cogrrun in ""~,. , 1-"--1 (y n'r'" n r -1 1'0- 0;,4-,., ~ l' 'n J., ~ i'l r-Trr -f' PJ' ,._., '" t c·~~"·n; '7.e tr "~r.: .C'I".\."": '/D~~. :.I~;_ ,._.Qc.~.~\ _'f, \T8~ 0r- .. !.!.l., ...... ~J:; • ... 001 c . .1";'l.avb 1' ... .J.~J.!. ~i! L\J 0 ..... _ .. (.f~ •. j.w· 0 OJ.. e.c...: .... '-'.:.J, 0....1-.1.,

2!.1"li:L3~" [!:r)G.; [i~' neC8S-52j.'~'·.) :Ln:itie};..:y proTide CC'·i:b.9,t 3Jd lledleadGrship to 'c~le ?~Y,J1.:J,~' T:i'C!"C8S 5.G.~h,:: fo:rrr: of COlilbiL2Q Act~.on Uoritq ;:;'l~j.ni:rd.11 security Jf ;J':tt.~L J,:,-:'l'~S c';: C()I!lilF,'Y).icl'1.ti:Jne i!.:. coorli.:l.n~_t-iC\::' i'ri.th G'iTN fCl~ces 1lithin

,;,l~() 5 OO'(j

5.n~ C)'0.

Ga311cJ.tie:,· Sus-tL'dn8l~-:, ""'oQ'~.--.""" .. -,,,.-----.,,,,

:;-, .. 3G KIl·, lof.I.£~ :~"rd.C

'l-JIA !'Ton-E"-J:lc­~JB0 E~ra .. ~ NiJ; HOl':. .. ,E '7-':1.C Dmi' BIA

( a) .:~ 'walkwc,W:Js c'~'x1:'ently bei;.1g built acros;:; 88,"\ BeG Br~tge ..

(b) B'!J.Ylkers: 8l'8 ~8:L":lg i:nprovad near Horking spaces ana a '5.8 u.:lde;."i1'1ay to provide protect-ion from mortar. fragments in work­:t5.vil1gspe~eso

(n) .A c.rajnA.gEl Sj-stem isb8i'llg rebutlt around Hill 37 ~

Cd) Fou.!' (h,) req'U.8st~- for tr actor trucks 1ITere submitted, ,~ . 'Li'f:':'('j .i:~.:;,:'Edt'

(~) Th!"ee en- fieJ.d heads. were received from Se~.beesa

" (2) !oDS~S -~~r '. (a) Four ~orte.r fire ..

DECLASSIFIED

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e-

:e

DECLASSIFIED

th e poop1.e.,.

(j) ',j~!1. 'llY Jl)(h):o 6 :GenEJ::al ·~Talt Scbolatships given to the students of Dai Loc Dtsty,1.ct"

.em)

. ',. ~ ,'- f· ,

(>.1 ')0i'i6u8 J::,(>~jd9:ot&ot ),:)1]::, 30.1.'1.0"1'-'·I:lC::cr!~::. RepO!'tGii'ere ,filed' tl~.::~L~;~ .]·!1(-)i::'~~~.1.~) ·(~:~;~~--:-···~:J;:iS8;.~'~Scl~.i~rr"'t11 vTas 1-:~~(t to. :.. .. ne ":_,f ·;,~1.e· vic'Dims " .. 0118 ""'Ji!~ •. "

. ·t ~:.:m c 6'.·n.'.) \'" ~):~ f.:-lund., ~~\d' t,'roJ,O' I'ri:!-l, be 'pg:",{: s]:,Ut't.1..-r (>' '.The' tot,al amo"UIlt or .solatd:~!r.~ r~'ai.=·~ 'i·i!~1g. :t2 ,:;C{X) \T~r 0- '"

0) l<i[~(LG9??~" }i~ec..Gc.pe he:.e ciecreased t.h1s month due to (-j!1omy '~,ct;;,\rj""(;.:-'::,"l ~/:.1I5'"" are"a;.." F':J~~the month ':):7: )II"Y 't::>.e r..l:::~b,j1" c{' Vi~tnB7ilBM, , 'fj:':';~:J.';>3'~~:r the hattal:i,on C.MOR i>T3.·S. 1547", 'fnis tcr:~;al' 'l)';'1Jh¥'t">B':the r:'ub<>un1.t o~ AT .. }1.~,~ 'whi9!lC0l1tr:i."i)u.t.eci:lJj"~hlY, 'to: ,'cho:tptel: off;rcdC<{ps~'

(I~.; ~2~2~?~~~~<> ',,~-i.e1':e ~e a ",total,-of -seven pr.oJecta: tmderway at t,bis 'dw" ~ A l.·)(,lJ_ j_B, being construdted:i..tiDai Loo'f". r-ia!'ket ,Place is under con8t\'t'nt:~()n :.t::i ~;.::;r, Boa' (h);, asohoolhduse ttS also being ,constructed in Tam }loa (h);: H •• :nJ.'Jolhot.se is being constrncted at PmiDa (3); & pipe­J~·tn~ is being P"u1') :i.:.:l a.t the ,An Roa Complex; Conntrtlct:i.6n on "iihe Germap' ' Hocp::i:(::.;:,l at the An Hoa CO!'1plEix is half cOlupleted una- continl.l:i.ng,; a veg­etab18garden5.G bf.?:tng pl<;,..nt~(l at.P,hu·~a, (2). Thel:leprojects hav:e also l::nen h"L.'1deredby t.he :r.il3e in en~nw2,<?tivit-:i i...'1 thl.s area."

T~1~e .is· a sho!'t,ago :L~ oel~taiID, I:roS fieJXls~ • • < ~ •

'g,,~ ~.~?::2~~(". ·Z~1e b<e..tt,eJ.:L:,.r~ ;-·at'13gory. or r.f7!.,~:~.ine::;$~ ~s c~,z fot' por~ ;301.1:";'I'3J~c 'l'o"'<a]. Si·,::",~:I:Ii.:.h i.:)::.O NC'l'ine I')ffice':,s~ 1091., .i."Ieriri6, Enlisted, 3' N[\.·~- :)fUC'f\t·s.; 5))\jr:r\1yE~1l:'!,2ted",,' '

.• I,

(1:': /g~~:te.-:~~i()n:,,;'· A~l,;-~.~~~ '~ived,pk,~onn~l. ren~"ect intensive or5.entation a.n!~ :i.'I:Idp,~trii1a;tion. 1-rh::i.ch :r;'1cluded"ili8t,.ru~tion :tn car~, main­-l~,2;vmcB,,~afe hanQi:ing,t,'.t8Jnil~l2iation and f:i..ritig of the j'Jb;>16' rifleo

('c:d (h) (c) Cd)

, (i;})

Basj.0' Tl'f ~f~a.,ons Repa.ir· (Okinawa;) . V1.et.!if(iilE-J 00. ~ang' ... age( Okin.'.1Wa)

,BasicAnlmoTech (O~aw:a) ',' . Emb8rkation (Enl) (Okinawa). ',"'~:'.' Clt"fj.cer Lf'tadership, (lstliarDiv)"

DECLASSIFIED

':i.ndi~ated, attend~

2 2-:3 3 'l, t..,

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(f) (g)

~ (11) ~ (i}

(j) (k)

DECLASSIFIED

SNCO Leadership, (lstMarDi~) NCO Leadership>. (lstMarDi vr) Elnb0~ .... k<.:.tion (Oft) (;ltrt.~.r·Di v) Basic Organic Supply '(lstHarDiv) Battalion NCO (JdB11" 7thl'lar} Motor ',r::-ansport, (7thr~~)

:1.,. COlllIllu:nic at:,l ':1 r;

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(x) Dm~in<': the mont),. :.,:(, E-s.v :~nclio communications were satisfactory with interference ~lecr.ee.'!:::'1S:; t/::: f.i. l~j",j.Gr pe::'oentaeo than previous reports.

(2:) The i .. 'lCl'e':',,slq:; <.'lilo-vnt 01" mor'!i2X' !:lttacks on the Battalion Command Post caused ccn~':"(ic,:~_b1.9 cl.~~.ge ~:.) w~.J."e lines which disrupted ·velety-ps and "~elephone c::ircuic.s for periods of 1+ to 6 h:mrs.

(:j ':: >::;"j..:r:;~; .~:,l~,;'i :,\C'~th ill ;~'(J."J~ lint,s ~~1 t:.c~L',;,·i;,ype lines were cabled ':l!:;'; ·:")'(·:),6i..l'l F1.u'thed." proj0cd~s involve burying 8~J. lJ:lre lines. to avoid

(L) Genf)j,~al.o '\Aieaiiher conCi tio:i.1s c.v!"ing ·~r.l~ moni;,h of r1ay did not l:J:OcleI ~:"Jgistlcar~Silpport4> The high t8)llPeratures c1.'.lI'i':lg the month caused 1Yt!ii,a:;'r,r·~ l:.ea-c casuaJ:t.ieg. and in some cases, made troop movement di.fficu1.t. Thl.1:.'lCk'!' Shot'Tars he.ve occurecl late in the clay during the month and have helped. t.:J) T:td.:intc •. '!..lO -::,he 1'11ate:r- level. relatively constant. _

(~) 14t·;x::Ul:;.1.in :temperature: 101 degx-ees ' (h) ~li:.::;inru:rn temperatU:o:'e~ 72 degreeG (c) Hcan tel'l\}erature: 84 degrees . (d) .f:.-verage humidity: 74% ( Cl ) Rainfall ~ .79 j.nches

l~~ " ,.1,,1 I~Jf;:\\" ,'~itl1.aticI .. ~ 1<-31 l.fay" Recor,r.~s;;;a,nce e1emeIl'c,s had ;~\~:Uilel'O'llS ~;:.g11firl~;s-~:;r ener.-w'mOV6l11.ent north and south of the Song Vu Gia in the v;i,cin.ity of grid AT84540 Intelligence gained from l'larine operations .­in the a1·8~.:4~eiTh-u nE'1"~ in.fiJ.trated NVA units o '1t~ -36th Regiment., 308th HVA Dlvision· tiP.s been cOI'l.i'irmed as' being located in the Go Noi Island area, vicid.t~, :Jf g;"iJ il..'I'97r;h·, Tr:e 162d Battalion, 330th Regiment" 333cl l.lVA Di\'-',:::4.0!l:: has bOil]; reported in the 'i'huang Due aree, vicinity of gl'id ,::;~;~~,':'56.1l ·~hro'J.gh ~.D'::'errogation repm'ts..;.. The 31st Regiment 3hlst Division :,:1<1;:1. been confirmed as being in the~'?h't'l..o!1g Due area:. No recent reports ha.ve been l'ecei.1!ed ');J. the Q-14 (LF) Co;upany which was last l'eported in l·.·()C '!.'an vi.llag~ (AT8L!54)"

(2:) It appears that th') t1;).err.~r had positioned his forces during previous months for possible att~~~~ to take place during the month of llfuy,. Severall'eports were recGivecl dur'ing this month of .coorc:liinated

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*<ijoo©~i •• . j-~ ..... '" attacks betrrerrc. Dai, r'90 (P.T9157) and the':..ThuOngDuc· ~ci.al Forces; Camp (zc15.54)";' I~:!,5e· opG~B,iihnfi~'.~h()l.i,;ver; ~Pr9ar to ha~re kept tlie enenw farces: occupiedc. Loc2.~~.· guerriU.?s contirrn.r,; 't,6. op::rrate within the' TAOR,; utilizing their. tactics t,(' int.6!'cH.c t. T",OC ~ $ ~~;.1i]91:1~:r5.l),'9 operatiC?Ils engag~ large NVA . rbrces.~~· ..

(~).~~¥,~!~!?:P..£!!.~~':'?9.n~J;n611t cmc.1 S~lie s'])~stroyed/Captuied .' ~: .

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't;f~'.· :2Al,;~ Ill"(;' .t·i1:, SO.iif, 'i':l Gia and trw Song ';.'hu Bon respec'::'ively~ The prin­c:l.;.Jl:'~ ~-,e~:,rai:n features o . .!:' the TAOR are ,hills 55, 31 and ·65".

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'1~ -('. 1I1'£1.·.! ~i~Sllllt : t. ~.} ",.;/~"-,":!~ ,., - r_~ __ ~-c.,;'

L~~r3er:Bn!, 11th Marmes cont,inued in direct support of the ?~h H~:,:,ines~,'

(b) Batte!""1 I. 3d B:n~ 11th l'1arinesc continued priority of fires to 3d Bn,:> 7th Mari;G~s:

h) i>';~~~·';;ry Ie", ,;,;.-;'.h Bn!, 11th I:1arines: continued providing general sUPPC1:t./}"';'~.;ifC::L:C.i..;1g i'3.:-ea fo}~ 3d Bn~ 11th Harines.

( d) B':it.'~er.>~ .:;,~ la-;'; B.n~ ]J tl: E:';l'ines provided priority of fires to forces: ~J. Op::,:.,'O't.:i..on ALLEN :snOOK ~..ncl reinforcing fires to 3d En, 11th Marines~"",_

. support;,

cn FJ.atoon C!' ,3d 8" Howitzer Battery was 1..11 general support of 1st ~I1':;.Y·1~;~i..~ Dt·~~:~.bi.,)n .\t

(g> E2.'~'t,e)-;'r:3, 4t!1 Bn:;. St:.l Brigade, U., S" A1"II\V was in general s~lpport of tha lEft I:: ~ine Di visiol:4

(b) P:~,)d::;ional Battery Q ''las g·cmeral support/reinforcing ~ jd En." llt.l!. J:/~!::r~(L.JIl:'

(3.) ?:".\;·x:'y",.line (89) fixed-wt:Gg missions \<T8l'e flown in SUppor.--0 o:fi:;he bat,i:.alic-'Il;.

lb; S€,;:ent:v-f),ve (75) fie:~·:1.,'1.:L ObserYG:c' and ReCOlll1a::i.ssance f]j !:~h<;fi tJ'L:";3 :n':)~',:cl ii~ i;'Sr~.,po:·:'t, of ·t.he ba:;-,c::.~li.o!1:>

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. (l)Oeneral. The overall health of the f.1arines within the battalion continues. to be 8xce:uent with no major outbreak of il1ness~

. (2:) ~!~at~bol1~c OasuaJ.".;y evacuetions con1:i:Lnue to be s~.tisfactory.

(3) ~~~:g:i r%'wlloal ;:''t}I:lJlies 2."':'8 adequate'l' Transportation for supply; runs h:o.l= 1-.,Ie(;::(l':.:>~O,l1ai:,'C;;

(4) 41n il!slJ8<;-i:-:j;,t of' ::'lei~lb. :records and i.1Jlinunization procedures. by the Regime:rlta.l SiT'g80:'~\ '::;~)'ix' :ilont,h ~'18.f::' :3 at.J.sfe..ctory ..

(1) da:;rs r,-~H J J

(~:'-:-l:::::;-,·:~.n v.Tt,S abs8nt :~:r0m tbc' b~::.t'~?Jj,on for 10 c1nys~ 7 h')spj,:t'3.1j.~ation at 1st H05pi'~a1 Co::npany ..

(2.) :cJ.ght.eJ,U S1J'1day J'I:'asses were '.;on(~uct,::)'lin 3/7 an.d thl'oughout ·t~1.e 7th i~i:!:~:'~.';<J ::)"<:.r:;:x;,ont~ Attendance llJ:j these services was 357., . Fourteen Heekday i'Iass<:<1 "<-;:<:'(., 11130 conducted th't'oughont the ira-rious units' in the b at-talion -;·;:it~l :~:;5 . at.t6,-!(1::L!"S.,

Fou." H'3n::orial Services were conductede>

the majority t..rhile the

, (5) Tlrc~~f! le'J'i:;u1,'6s i,rere ' given on the Religions 2nd Customs of TI":lA!jrla..i1 w:i,th ,?S ,1.'t//3:;j·j:i.uC"

(6) D1.>;:;,:1..ng the subject period 33 persons ,from this battalion were Yisj:i:,ecl at III F{Iji' B:1:!.g '"

(7) D'lt1::L:J;!'. ths t;'Ibj(;c"!:. p::rdocl 33 p8~sons frTil. this battalion lvere vi-si-i:ierl wh~le }::~~~.:,:/::,:"pJ_1~z\~;:L;

(9) {!t<lr'u:::',,'':'':' S~;:JC"[:,~J :!hss HIl.S Gonc.u.c:ted i."1 ':'he Ivy Loan Village Gh1.ll~,,::b. fo:r t,:eE': Ii:iJJ,,:'[O:·;C'R 2Ld eLf' personne13

(I) 'lh8 ~l':~ Bni 1th l,lo.rii18s :i.1 emained under op~ational and ad.:-d.ni,3tratt'le· cml"c~·i)1. '-i:'~ the, 7t,h :;:L:~r~:;e8,

(2) .OpCon Co !.,l.<ot Btl,s 7~,h 1:'.L<c!:15nes Ilss'lII).Eld by 3d Bn:o 7th Marines at. 07132011 N~y lS68 ...

U.) OpCon Co K, =,1 Bn, 7th ilarj..nes. passed to 2d Bn:, 7th Marines at. 071J~OH Nay 19(~8"

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7th flarinee

(6) OpCon 2d Pl?toon, Co L" 3d En, 7th Marines aasamed by 3d Bn; 7th Marines at llD.oopd May 1968. .'

. (7) op('~;:~. 0o~::~; Jd~!:D.~ 7th l1arines assumed. by 3d En, 7th Marinos . at151BoOH M~ J.S68~

(8) OpGt):l lk, A;,. J.~t B!l.t' ?'~h f'i:u--ines assumed by 3d Bn, 7th Marines at. }.5180oH I-~ry- ~_968.

(9) I>'::O~: C('J .T~ ~d Bn,. nth H<J.rines 8.l"s1.l;ned by. 3d En, 7th Marines a+, 1f:;) ...... 'J·rl·· i<,·",,-,q6oi

....... - "........ "". "1 --,.. Qt

. '10." OpCo::.i CO J~ ( ... )! 3d Bn,' 7:!'-~+ Mal'ine9 as sumed 'p~-3d Bn~ 7th ~i:.u-~U'].')~· at ~;S:,.v)GF I~l~~· 1968"

r:!i;' , (1.1,) OrGon Co r~ 3d Bri, 27th }1.'U'ines passed to 27th l'Iarines;

at l:7VJ.Q):"· Nay 1968 ..

(12)· OpCon Co 1:" 3d Bn" 7t-r MflI'ines passed to 7th l'larmes.. at 181200Hi~a.y 19613;\ .

t (13) (h:<:0:.2 .80 '11., 1st En" 7tl1 MDr'irie3. passed to 1st Bn, 7th Marines _

at 181500H i'lIT;T '-968... .,

(lU . OnG'J:fl '::c:. G" 2q Bn~ nh Y.:arines p3.8sed to 1st Bn" 7th IvIarines at- 1815GOH May 1968.-,

;.:-:,;;; j (\,P'':;or:. one platoon, . Co K,. 3d En, 7th Harmes. passed to 1st J3'y'! ~_ 7.th. 1:18:"'::.n.m·; q,t 1.;11:';C\~? N'\'V 196,3 e .

0..6) \\j.J'~,::\ one pl.i~'.tC·.~:l, CI') K, 3d Bil, 7th Harines assumed by 3d .3i.~, 7'L',r~ ~!~Ic~.:(.~:Ln.t:r .. ~ a~:i ?CJ.;'O(':"} ?!18::r 196e.'~

, PI>~)'::;"!.!.(')10,::~; .. :·:'1 0n"-lr.~~::;.onf'lC) This l1"Onth'8 P~lar operations have , .. ':'.:(lUC ,,;,'L~'~;-;::::;8"7~;::::l:':;:;;;-::;;;;:';;::;:i~~:s""-"'-"r-1,c. l'ew'''''d p,..."<Tl",, ... 'l"Yr'ove"': to ·be espec-"" .. d",L ~ ... t.:. _ ~._..,.t ____ a'.r _ ; .. ,r .L ......... .,_ .. 1I ~ "_"oJ c.:..a. .'~ ,"":,~,y._ c:..:.u, r. u. ,.

iill.y Sl~.Ccr3ssf~1 at1 n1ll::(srO"J.R a~d v&.ying types of crdnance, ranging in ca1:tber (com :i.55:rm:l t~) 8!.!!1't\ end hand grenades, i-1ere turned i..Tlto this com­mar:.d'l .:'1"1 an. 8.;:iol't tc f;:q:J.~it these successes 102 air sorties, releasing le~f16t:~ p('rf.'t::.ir:~Dg 'GO t.he i'8lvc."rd and Chieu Hoi programs j 't>rere .:>:--eqnested

, t'[c:'OlJ,ghc"l't tllis 'j}C!to Inadditj,cn t-f) the leaflet drops the ccmpaniea of tIJi;;;battalipn band distributed 2,:;'00 i-award leafl,ets and 1,,100 Chieu Hoi 1$?..f18":':s, The Heo.Cap 'reams d..--tetd.buted .3, Bdo sanitation leaflets. On

.13 r.~e;/ a.'J. AV T:.:sam 1 .. 8.8 om:plo:,r·ad :i.n conj;..;,nction iN"'ith the presentation of six Gene:ral 11}'c?~t,' Schole.rshins o During t;he ceremony, tvhich fee.tured six. of the A~.! Team' 8 FjJ.ms., 1 .• 000 Cb~.8'.L Hoi Balls and 1,152 Chieu Hoi Pens ~,e:t"e di.3tributed,., On 7Na:y a FORr' Team was employed to exploit an enemy -~ ·n";',,, ""-'-''''''''''';'' ' .. , "'c·' dent' .. t"'·. €,. :'_J.~ LoLC VW-J ••• g .•. u ,l . •

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cri,~, PART IV

• -J. . '.' <b 1. 3d Ba:~;:::::~ unit ! Co positions as of 31 l1a;v 1968~

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9,9NFIDENTIAL ENCLOSUHE (1)

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i~" • ,-<wi' .~'~";:':~:~~~~.~ "0

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From:' $-3, 3d Battalion, 7th'Marines To: 5-3, 7th Marines '

SUbj: Posi tions of units wi thin 3/7 TAOR as of 03060oH May 1968

UNIT " ,

3d Battalicm, 7th 'Hannes ..

Co M

./:, Btry I, 11 th Marine~ c; Supporting Units_,

• Btry K, 11th Marines "

J-/J1.tJji C C 1 tEn' ,-, ,vi --L '( ) i r.. 0 ,s gllleers --, t.;.. rr •

fcl fJ II. CO B, IstT ank Bn , ' C Co D), 7th Engineers '

',' , 2d PIt, Co A, 3d AmTrac Bn ,

, COl-:lbined 'Action Platoons

, ..GAG H€aDquam.ers cAco ,<2-c , ~I\. ~'''5 i4" , .n ..... '1'\50 c:::: e.a,;}. _ Q CAP 221 / " I. \', l '

CAP ?22

CAP 223

-CAP' 224

- CAP 291

CAP 292

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CQORDINilTES

8835'78 - ()~ 88~5B1 - ok..

, 916503 - Ok 916583 '- () t<

9165133 - 0/( 9165133 - OIL

, v.:;~r6- q If y?i - () <: (f?S t./~ - ok:..

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P'.tolH 5-), 3d Battal1.on~ 7th ~ 'f tH S-3. 7th Marines

5ub3t Pes1t1mls Gt U&lits: witbill 3/7 'bOa as 9f lOO6GOB Mfq 1968

~ BattaUon, 7til ~6! Co H

Co I (.) 1 pl&toeft 1 Plat&oD ~ 7th 'Marines

c. G (-) 2. ,1&toQU

~ It (-) O~ 1/7 1 pJ,atoGa.

Co !: 0pC0n 2/1

. (~ sert!ngUzdte

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1§'t;l!'T 1; 11tD Mar1lae8 l3tr;r x, Uth l'ar1nes

a~ C. let ~a Go D,J 1tk ~~S

C0 :a. l,~t rank 1m. 2u P1\, Co A, 3d ~ Bn

OeaUt. Ac:t'.ktn 'Platoons ... OA.CKe_~.

CAP 2~1

CAP 222

CAPU3

caP 224.

CAP 291

cg 292-

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~16SB3!

S"M12~

878571' 965605

88-J$'n~ 3815ftL

~l6$8;' 916$8;;

916,8:l 916$8:,

'16515

n2~62

942$82

928608

866$74

888473

66,48[0

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From, 5-3, 3rd Battalion" 7th Marines '1'01 a...3 t 7th Marines

. SUbj I Pos1 tiona ota ts within 3/7 'fAOR as of 17060011 Hay 1968

WIT -.3rd an, 7th Marines

Co 14

Ce K(-) .2 P1a.tt;)OnB

Q t(-) 1 Platoon

il1pport!s um.~

Btr,y I" 11th rr.v:i.:n.ea B\'ry K, Uth Marines

Co c~ 1st E!agineers Co D, 7th ltngmeere

Co a, 1st Tank Bn 2nd Plat, Co J.., 3:'d AlUtrae Bb

Co!!!ine4 Action Pla.~ns

CAe Headquarters

CAP 2-2-1

CAP 2-2-2

OAP 2 ... 2-3 OAP2-2-4

CAP 2-9 .. 1

CAP 2-9...2

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916563

874473

965605

926$37 925S28

878577 913587

883578 881Sal

91656) 916583

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