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Combat After Act=.on l"-eport (op EL PASO II)
L OP EL P.:'lSO II. Combc.t nover.'lent to preposition 1st Info.ntry
Division cotlbat elements'. sen mssions e.nc..: recon in force opere.tions.
Troop A OPCOH 3d Brice.de 8 June J.9;Jo. Ol-COH 2/lS 9 June to 18 June 1966.
2. Dates: 8 June - lS JtUle 1956.
3. General: 1/4 Cav conducted combat rnovenent to reposition 1st In
f'a."ltry Division elertlents; conducted SC:D missions and continuous recon in
force operations. a. Reporting Officer: LTC Leonard 1. Le\·rane. b~ Task Organize.tion: T£!.sl~ org£!.nization c.'.uring this pru::.oo of
OP EL l-ASO consistod of: Troop A commanded by Cpt Ralph II Sturgis; Troop
B cotmJB.nded by Lt James C Flores; Troop C cOIm:lal.1c1.ed by 1st Lt Kyles
Ellengberg; Troop D cornmo.nc1ec.":. by J.Iaj Clyde 1-1 Bryan; !I~ ,+,rp colllth."'.J."1(lcc1 by
Cpt Ronald Dr..vidson. Troop A wns tho only unit involved. TF control con
sisted of I .. TC Lconnrd L Lc\ro.ne, Squc.dron colnIllt.'"!llc1cr; Haj George E Ta.ylor
Squac!ron S3; Cpt f.dmrcl Palus, Sqtw.cl.ron S-2; Cpt Alex L Greeno, Squa.dron S-l
end Cpt \rlillia.m Greene Sqt"1lcl.ron Sl;.. 4. Intelligence:
D.. Av~ilc.blc infornation ~ior to cornmoncenent of OP EL PAiO
II: Inform. .... tion had boen rccci ved of' .the "ptooenco . of three VC JDCl.L.'"l fQrco
Regimont.s; 2.7l .. '272" rpel m wore c.ctive in the creo. froLl LOC NTIlII eXT 74OS)
r.rt' LOG (HOlT (~UfJT) (X'l'75SS) wcst to the C{'.nbodio.n border. Othor infoI'lll:ltion
b. • .,.,d been received th:".t VC locnl forces h .. .,.,c1 b,";en enG~gecl in interdicting
Highwny 13 uaiilg rond blocks c.nd true collecting points from I..P .. I laIE (XT
7738) north to tile C~~odic.n border. b. Ellcmy Si tll:". tion:
(1) On S June 1966, 2/18 Info.ntry ,,~.s moved to 1I\.I IC:E Airfield
a.s en infcntry rec.ction force n,lc! t.roop A 1st Squ. ....... dron, 4tll Co.v..-.1ry cOrJuonced
its nove from LAI IJIE through CHOn 'E::Jum to nOlI QU.lUT. f .. ltilOUgh roo.d blocks,
moos, {'.nd Dinor hr.rc.ssrlent wore encountered, Troop A crrived ~.t CEOi! TIll'JllI
o.bout 1300 \orl.thout significc'ol1t cont ..... ct. At tIllS point 2/18th Inf':-.l1try lTC.s
!lovecl by helicopters to tho HON QU1JJ Airfield, plo.cin15 it ill 0. better
position to reo.ct to C:Jol;: cng~goment botlleon elIOE TII:J.TI: .LiT> HOn QU!l!. li.t 1400
hours r'..:'ipro::drr.tely 12 kills south of ~IOi; QU1Ji in c. clensely \lOoded ['.TOO. The
loc.d t:'.l1lc !lit a. Dine ,,,hich. trizgered rul a.nbush c.long tl1I'ee kDs of read by
the 2:72 Reement. Tho fig~lting lc.stod fer throe ~l'ld 0. hn.lf hours "lith c.ir
strikes o.asisting tho unit. The 2/18 In!' "lC.S conni tted in o.n c.i..-wo'bilo
o.ssc.ttlt to the north of tho bc..ttle ;:-.rca. nnn swept both sides or tho "Ioeds in
support of tho C-."'"vcJ.ry. Pl.Qsults LTlc1icc.tec1 thc.t 905~ of tho 1st Bo.tt..~.iion,
272d Reginent,1nc1ufing the Bc.tt:--Jiol'l Conn.::nder, 50% of the 2d bc.tt....,.,lion
'WI:'.O dostroyed, '\-111ilo tho 3d a ..... tJ"i..J.ion \-~.s generc.lly south of the r..m.jor c.ctiOll.
The chiof of st........rf 272c1 RcGine:1.t reportedly \-lC~S c.150 !dllec1. c1.tlri:1g the eI"..g:-.ge-
nent~ ·-'T:r.-:-.cp 11 and 21m- nBvo(!-"t,,··HGN--fru:l-! thc noxt-d.n.y. ., ,
(2) 0-..1 11 Juno 1966, A Conpc.ny, 2cl Bn, 23th 11"'..£ CO!1r!itted 0110
rifle pla.toon \-dth :l ernG rcco:1,,"1C,iss~nco pl...,.,tcon ill en a.irnobUe roccI"..l1C'..ianC'..l'lcc
opern.tion te the \1estcrn edgo cf the LOC m:::I P1.. .... ntc.tion. The rcrr.inder of
11 CODP~7 Ilo'Ved by fC'ot fron the IDC lTTIrrI Airstrip to effect c. link up. .
Light cellt.. ..... ct \-IC.S !r.de ~t 0900 fu"'ld o.bout l1c.on, C Co \-~.s coIltlittcd to o.ssist.
By 1400 brs it \-r.C C'..p~"..I'ent tlk ..... t the VC force consisted of c.t lc~st onu
oo.ttalion a.nd the ro:':c..i.11.der of the 2d Bn, 2Sth Inr noved by foot to tLe LCC
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b. 9-1S June 1966. Troop A and the 2/1$ In! conducted Gaily recon in force operations tbrot~gho1.~t tl:.e ,,~"eo. of operation l1lth nec;a.tive results. Sec1.lrity '\-las also proYic1ed for the HOH QUAlT Airstrip.
S. Supporting Forces: Before contactt~le column had continuous visual reco~~issance from an ~il~orne For\mrd Air Controller. Upon enemy ~ontc.ct continuOl.lS combat air support ,ms rendered by the Air Force.
9. Results: 0.. US Casualties: 1~IA. 15; WIA: 34. b. US Et!uipnent Destroyed:
. 4 crOll served. ,·Yoapons. 9 smil oxms \10apons. 2 porson;".lol cm-riers (11113 1 s) .
o. VC Cas1.IDlties: KIA: 170 (BC), 250 (cst), 4 VC captured. d. VC Eq,uipm.el~.t Captured:
12 ore,", served lTOo-pons 30 sm11 aJ:'IJS lleo.pons IS ChiCom grenades.
10. Administrative mc.ttcrs: a. .Administrative a.ncl Logistical orders provided ,·rero actequ2.to.
(1) Supply: Supply of Cbss I, III, and V \re.S ccrried by troops a.s ba.sic load. Resup~lly \mS moved from Ic.i KIlo ane Phu Lei by a.ir crIJ.:f't.
(2) lhintcll..."'.D.oe: liainten...'Ulco of vehicles '\-1o.s 6I"ec.tly c.r::sistecl b ... ·· the o.rrivc.J. of nnc.l ord.c"'.D.ce oon:t. .. ;.ct tean from the 70lst mninten..."'.D.ce DC tt..-..l.ion.
(3) Tre::'.tool1t of Casunlties: Dusteff ~irorC'.ft provided imnoc1i~te evO-ountion to ro~ are~s for proper nodi~~l trec.~lent.
. . (4) Tro.nspor~".tion: Tr2.l1sporktiol1 of 2.11 .. items of rosupply "w.s o.ccQmplishoc.1 by c.ircrc.ft.
11. Conclusions c.nd Lessons Learned: 0.. Infci.try in front of t.."1o fighting C10!lentc J..imi ts the fire
POllor of tho Cc.vc.lry units. Infc.ntry uni to 'hould be employod in a. sepnrc.te aector.
b. Arr.!o!'oci c0111,'ns on tho move should l"t.c,vo <'. mni.Jm.un of 1 firo tern ovorho~d. It is desirOus th:~.t a. FAC \Ti tIl im:lodi:;. te ~ir strikes be ~vcibble.
c. The he~dqtL"'.rters olctlCnts s~~otllc.1 bo utilized for ev:'.cu..".tion of the \lounde(~, lo:'.ving the cOl11bc.t volliclcs =:.t the point of cont.. ..... ot.
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l-fassive e.1r and artillery' tire po"mF dB'sisted the infantry- in overrunning the posi tiona and by 1900 the VC wi thdrev' leavin£! 98 dead and numerous
weapons on the battle field. Subsequest reports from plantation workers and captured VC revealed that the 2d Batto.lion, 28th Into.ntry had destr078d over SO% of the 1st Barralion, 273d Regiment.
c. Torr<lin and Weather: (1) Terrain: The nrca ot opera.tions can bo chara.ctorizod
as flo.t \-11th JDiJJly stroams throughout tho aroo, "lOoded areas run trom hea.vy donso j1.D!lgle grol-rth to ~Oc.s dOI1ilU!.toc~ by rubber trew pJ.c.ntr:.tiono. Seconc'k.ry
roro.ds aro trafticc.blo evon dl,'!I'ing proloneod periodfJ of '-let "TOc.thor. Cross country tr:lffic~.bili ty in trCIl ge'''d tv oxcoLlent in dry pcriocla, but oxtrOt1.oq Iud ted during wet periods. .
(2) We~ther: Ch,.".l"a.cterizecl b,,:, ec.rly Ilornin:; tog clearing ort by nic1-11orning. ~in s11c\o1or& eccurccl every (by trcD liGht drizzles to hcc.vy shcllers ldth occ::'.sio~l thunder storns of intense but short c1ur~.tion.
S. lf1ssion: 1/4 Ca.v=o.lry (-) c~np1etecl c.ll nissions c.ssicned. Missicns consistcr cf: convoy esc'+.':'.llC~ security while prepositioninG let Infantry Division c(vh:'.t clcnonto; conc1uct1na sovcrc.1 o.n~~ extonsive sm !.~Dsicns; end rocon in ferce orcr~ticns. ~4 Cc.~.lry (-) w.:'.C to .. lcct~te VC/R1!V f rcos, c~l·turo c.ne1/or destroy therl C.llC~ their equipnont tc
,l'rovellt tho VC tre·n escc.l'il1G to the Cnnbol1i.."'.D. bcrc.cr, c.nc~ reo~mr..isscnco ,r N .... tioll.. ..... l Reute 1.3 prevontil'lG c::.bc t.."'.ce c.n~1 nini.":.C inc~.c~e:n.to c.l:jnC ~'1o hiGhwc.y, tc pro,,"'ent VC!pJ.TV f-:..rcoo fron nculltinc c. !"lonse; n offensive c1iroct .. x'l ::.c:~.i.llst U.S. :'.ll(~ ARVH h."'.se c~rJ.jS c.li.l:! cubjoctinc ville.Ccrs of Bn1H WIG t,- VC t...".r.tion •
6. C<..ncert of Or:erc.ticl1o: To locr-.te c.n~~ step VC fercos l..'ithi."1 BnID LOHG r'r ::vinco tr"'n ll:".rc.ssin::; US. r'.l!c1 rnm for cos • To cO!l(1uct recon pc.trols ~"Y.~ S&D nicsicns in the cree. of opor~:.tio1lS in conjuncticn l-dth the . 2/18 Intc.ntry.
7. Execution: c.. 0700 June 1966: Trcop A executQd :l c:·!lb .... t r~cvcr.!ont ~onb
.'!tiC%l£l.l Routo 13 in or(~cr tv strencthen U.S. forces in tho BUm L01m Provinco. Rcccnm.issc..nce. Rcc(;r..n..".iss~nco by fire w::'.S l,16e,'. in nost croo.s. Tro::p A beoane OPCO£! 3d Bric::.c~e \1h011 they arrivod in its TAOn. In 1'.. hoc.vily "locc1ecl cree. e.. rroxin ... ". toly 12 kIl south =f' A1~ LOG the lo::.cl t..'1nk hit c. r.1ine c.nc1 sir.iult".l1eously the entiro co1un.1l cc.ne unc.:cr hec.vy nort..".l" , rocoiloss rifle c.:.1.~~ C.ut0tr'.tic vec.pons firo. T"..lO VC ferce .0tiIr..te(~ in -rocinonto.l size ,-r.S J... .... tcr conf'irI10(: ~:o tho 272£~ VC nru.n ferce rocincnt. The VC forcos vore c.rncc. ,,11th recoi10ss ritles, :1nti-t.~ wc.."'.pons, nc.rt:!rs, • SO ca.llber n':'.chino [;una c.n(: SI1C'.l1 r-.rI1S. Ini tio.l ccnt..1.ct w.:'.S IJC.e.o c.rcund 1400 hours. Cont1n.uinC; c.ir otrikes "rare pbcer:l upon tho ene~ e.s well e.s tho orCC.nic Cc:\ft..".Jry wc:,-p·.ns. The 2/18 Llf.:'.!'ltry linked ul' :-..nc.1 oou.blishec.". e. j.)erinetcr fer tl1c nicht. U.S. cr'.suc.l tics wore liCht ~1 two APe I s dostroyoc!. VC losees \loro lOS 1W (BC), 2S0 KIA (est), 3 VCC, c.ne: soveral crow scr"Voc1 \ICC.pons Cc,:-turo(1. .
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ThO 272d VC n::dn force Rcgit.lO~1t \r.lS defo..'1.tcd on 8 Juno 19th, 14': c. donsely '100l1Cd ·"'.r0n. o.:;.ong l!c.tion':"..l Ro~to 13, referred t;:. !".S Bonc;! l'ak 69. The VC 'Were ,':':;~.tonptine tr. stop tl:e: effortG of. tho lot 'lntcntry Division in the ~'\lT r..oG, .. LOC 1!D1'H ·~e~.
Oporation EL PJISO II bog~"'l on 2 Jtme 1965when intellignnco indicc.tod th;~t tJ:.roe Viet COl"-ff ~.nd enc l;")rth Vietn..1D.ese re!!:iJ~01~.ts ,,!Oro lX:isotl to resUJlO their :ilfonsoo:l Ca,mpr..ignl: by a.t.t!'..cldng GVH ~'.C: US Specit·.l Forces ccit1pcunds in. ~.:n1}I T:~ ... ".}'!H, I!nu ':U~'ll.J, JJOC UDm l)i:ia SOllG BE. Dcc::'.t~so of tb.is .. t::ro.. ... t; CO!'1tl .. • ... 7lding guner!".l, II 2'iold .li'orce, Viot~':".m .. directed ono i!lf<~ltl-y t'.ncl one ::-.rtillory kttc,lion to be o!1ployoc1 to .L~ l!I!JTI t(:. strongtilOi.~ the defensive ill tnes ".rc~. Eo signj.ficO"""lt battle h'1d .boen i'01.l.ght prior tr 8.Juno 1966.
'nl0 3d BriC.:'.do 1st Inf=-.l1try Division ho.d beon dispc.tch~c1 to 100 HIlTE with' tllree Inf'~!.::ltry bo.ttco.1ions .... nd 0111.') ::-xtillory b:\ttc.lion. Bot\o."Oen 19 nl1d 26 Key trle 3d Bdo cstc.b:;.ishe(~ ;'. c~ef'cnsi vo pcriIlotor ~oUlld tj,lC LOC lTnUI ~1.irstrip r.nrl p..':'..trolled :md c.nductod Sor.rcb. opor~tious wcstlol:'.rd te. ~1C (k.,nbCX!i~ border '\-11 "tI.'1out G'llbstc..ntiQl contr:ct. The 3d Brig:-.do rot1.~led to its bnso on 26 l-Jc.y 1966 ~.t LAI K!IE.
Subsequently, int.elligenco frOll a nunbor. of sources indic::'.tcd ·tbr.t tho VC, ht~vin~ postponed their ·~tt~ck, intendod tc eo :'..ho~d ldtll theit origiur.l ~:lt· .. ns. f:.·eO::1ts roportoCl. through the. Viotn....'\DesO '~rii7 the.t. the VC \lOre ino.ugurc.ting :". cr!!~p.. ... ign to l":".st :tron 20 l:{-.. y 'lmt::l.l 20 AU~1.r.t ti; dCAtrOy friondly icrcos ~.long Route 13 J to L't'l.tcrdict t,l:.o rc.;uto; i.me:, to h~C'..s!3 or 1.\ tt.:!.ck LOO 1;]1}1 s nmT QU.:l:, CEOl~ 'r:·~J:.r:B, 1·:1::11 Tl·:i.;Ur: o...:."'ld SOl:'iG BL:. VC forces invc1vCil cor.sistcc1 of six rogi.:"7'O~ltS. It "1:'.13 ~·suned. th .... t, these 1 :::!.nonts 1ocJ:ude(~ t..1rCO of tho 9th Viet Cong Division, 272d, 271st ::'.nd 2i3d, cnc 1l."'1PtJ'~ grouping of tho 101st, UJ.st .::ll~: possib'!.e tho 25Otb. rogir·~ts or PAVE. . .
The Sth ARVti Division 00rJr.1.:".l1der ,dt~l he~.dqUf".rtcrs ct g]j !,OI, 10-fc-mod tho Con"·a.ncl1og Gonerc..l 1st Il1f'~ntry Division tb{'.t he bcJ.iovo<~ tn,n.t tho Viet Cong \T,'lUc.1 !".·':-'c::lcl~ tho m:mr LbiTG Provinci.. ... l C::'.pit,:,.l, l:Ol! QU..:'lJ7. This led. to tho decision to DOVO froop ~\, 1st SqlU~(~OD, 4th Co.:r..lry with two "-round units to r:OH QUKT. '1"110 2d B::-.t·t.,':l.lion.1Sth Inf:mtry wns !!OVO
... to I.J.\I rUlE -:-..irfiold ::'.~ :'.ll ~L~f:~::'.try rCr1.ctj.Q~. force ~'.r. Troop .. i\' cO:· .. ·Cill1cec.l its .. ..,.·rTT LOI ~ ~ T AI I"":rr:o .3 01'01'" ."...,' t. "',.,.T t ·~a~·J r:-" f\'. ~..ovQ frOlil '''~'iU J t6lrOUg.l j,&t~ ",:u:.:~ ... : .. ! .; ~~ .. .l~:.r~ () l::i. J.' ,!.L' .... J;, •
On e June 1966 Troop A 1st S~:u.-"i'.rcn 4th C.::.~lry c.1cp~.rtoc't I'HU LOI r.t 0700 enrouto to 1I0l~ QU.AH, j,W:~ \1hore·t~1.cro oxisted c. t.hroot of n Viet Cong t"a.~.soon offo::sive. UllClor tho c~ircction of LTC J",eol'l':'.l'd L Lemello,' -:-.boVG then i.."l .... on 13 hoJ.icop~~, tho ·~"'rtlOp prococdoc~ ~p the old ro:.c1 bod \ vic IT 839191) (0019 r.r.p ;/1) to' LA! ::m: r~thor th.'l~ UGo h1gh~:·lJ tho sco:!e of rr.n,. mining illcidents •. At .... boi.~t oeos the lec..c1 t~.!:: of tho J.at P~'\tcnn hit ~ m:-1.e vic (XT P37~1) . v.i.th; nq. ~~.r.~\i~.tf c.. .... s\1 ... ~ltios. but ti.'!o
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ance. Cpt 3tt1rr;is i!:r:.ec1u.tely (~ivej;'te~~ t.:!.e :-.ir ~orce jet·s to iI.:'e 31:'.:b.·s ,,:,osit5.on ~':'V~ ~'. C :~l.c.ir c:'.J. :.a~:'. 'l~:~en 1:1 ver:.'" clof,G to ~ is position -:1.'.0 to t:'::::~e::ll'ta by t>e Viet COj,1g te fJt,C'r-~l ~:.::.s 1'os11jion. 1,;;':e11 t~.:a VC \Tere :'!.r~.ve::·. 0:£ S:~C :~1e.ir 'I:~.S ·-.sr,ure:.".. ·t: ... ·.t ti:e ":r::'.::.l ·..,:·-..rty '!C''l1.~':: soon ].ink t'!.:; vit::. :ili~. rd.Ol' to this S:?C :Ji.· .5.1' .... 1"~ i~lf"·.'.::trjr,::.n for J.7 ye·:,::.'8 , :l'.~~ nevi'll" r(',t~o 5.n8:.t.e of ~. t,<'.:l\.
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SlJBJECT: Combat After Action RePi'Jrt COP EL PASO II)
TO: Commanding Officer 1st Brigade ATnh S-3 1st Infantry Division APO San Francisco
29 July 1966
}.. III OP EL· PASO II, 42-66, Hq 1/4 Cavalry, c1td 162330 June 1966. COT:1b~t movement to prepostion 1st Infantry Division comoo.t elements; S&D misaions and recon in force operations. OPCON 3d Brigade 18-30 June 1966, O~)COH 1st BriGade 30 June-IO July 1966.
2. (U) Dates. IS June-IO July 1966~
3. tl) General. 1/4 Cav (-) conducted combat movement to reposition 1st Infantry Division elenents; conducted exte~ive S&D miosions; and con-tinuous recon in force operations. . .
a. Reporting Officer: LTC Lc\zane, Leonard L. b. Task Organization: Tusk organization dt1ri~:n OP EL PASO II
consisted of: Troop B cOIi1I!landed by lILt JDllOS P Flores until 2 JlLly 1966, Cpt David S Kollay assumed. com;-~(l,nd 2 July 1966; Troop C commanded by Cpt Stophen H. SlD. ttory; Troop D (air) commanded by Naj .Bryan Jr.; IIq Troop commanded by Cpt Dudley H Andres; 1'roop A cOIDIImlded by lILt Pl.()IllI.ld A Copes, _ not used during OP EL PASO II. TF Control consisted of LTC Leonard L. . Lc\-m.Ile, Squadron Comnander; lbj Georeo E. Taylor and. Naj Dc.vid C. lIm-tin, Squadron S3; lILt Jolm A. Horrette, Squndron S-2; Cpt Alex L. Greene, . Squndron 8-1; and Cpt Ralph H. Sturgis, Squadron S-4.
4. ~) Intelligence. 0.. livn.i1cblo inforn.o..tion prior to commenCeJ:lellt of OP EL PASO II:
-Informc.tion he.d !Jeen recoivod of th.; presence of three VC m:.in force neginents, 271 272, c.nd 273 \Tere o.ctive in thu cree. from LOC EDm (1.'U 7408), 1'.11 LOC hIGH QU. .. Ul) eXT 7538) "'Ieot 'GO the Ct"'Jllbod~n border. Other infor.cation l~d been received th~t VC loc~l forces bed been engaged in iv.dcrdictil1g HighlJrl,y 13 usin3 ro~d bloclcs o.nd t..'"'..."C collectinG points froD LAI laIE eXT 7738) north to the C{'.!lbodit'.rl border.
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b. Enctly Siii'tmtion: (1) !>uri;'1£{ tho porioCl. 18 June through 29 Juno 1966 there
\1erO no signific~.l1t enG::-.gotlonts ,Ii th VC forces. r (2) (}.1 30 Jt"..:-:e 1966, Troops B o.l1d C elm:.£; \-d th elenen-ts of tho 2/l8th Infc.l1try ong;-.'od oler:ents of tho 271st VC tlL"1.in forco r9ginent in the vic of XU725020. Tho bc.ttle l::>.sted o.ppro::dnc.toly soven hours. Initic.l conk.ct cC.no c.t 300930II whon Tr'p B 1/4 Cnv received hec.vy Ilortc.r fire o.long tho length of tho colunn in tho vicinity of XU 725020. At 300945H, B 1/4 Cc.v bogc.n rocoi Ville; hec.vy ::-.l1d intense Avl and SA firo fron the "Vicinity of XU 723020, c.nd becc.ne heavily enGaged '\Then the VC attempted to split the column. C 1/4 Cc.v and C 2/18 In±' \·:8re moved fonrord to assist ~oop B~ and also bercrune heavily enga.ged. 'rhe VC employed AW (co.l .50 o.nel 7.62mm), small D~S and recoilos8 ~~ifles. Elements were dug in and conce0.1-ed on both sides of Highwo.y 13. E.1.3my lossos were 270 VC KIA (BC), 300
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KIA (est), seven VCC, weo.pons cc.p"~;:rcd included 2.3 crew served weapons, 50 emil arms, 1630 rds of SA o.nmc.;, three rounds for tho Soviet Anti-tank . grenndc muncher RPG-2, ono AN/PRC-lO radio, fivo US protective ms!~ (1'0.7), one i;;"'):.- ·i£1.de protective I!lO.sk o.nc~ t. I !':> 7.62 bo.rre1s. All \-Iec-pons nnd ocruip-mont c';:pcured \lere through' the cO:'11LJ::.nod efforts of the Co.vo.lry Troops c.nd infC.r.·-t.::7 bc.ttc.1ions during -:~;10 mop-'l .... p phc.so r;onducted after tho bettIe.
(3) During tIl") period 1 July through 8 July 1966 there \Tere no sigl1ificc.nt encrc.gcmonts ,·D. th VC forces by units of tho 1st Squndron, 4th Cavalry.
(4) On' 9 Jul~r 1966, Troops B o.n<;l C engaged ele!lonts of tht> 272d. VC m.."'..in forco rcginont vicinity 'X:r680744. Reinforcing info.ntry C) bntt."'..lions \·Toro heliftod into tho battle l'.l"ec. to soo.l off osc:.pe routos
, 'of the ve. lilitinl contnct ~.s ~de ~t 09111dll, and lo.sted for npproxirnately three hours. Cumulo.tivo tok.lo of eneny 10:::se8 'wore 239 VC KIA (nc), 300
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KIA (ost), thone uore totnl counts conductod during 110p-Up oporations. We~pons c~ptured b3T ll.'I1i ts of tho L~th U.S. Co.vc.J.ry included six US Bro\<ming Auto~"1.t.ic Riflos, six Soviet '7 ~62Jpm SKS Ccrbinos, one US c['.rbine, Nl, I£wo Soviet Doclel bolt c.ctior.. l"iflos, ono CIIICOH LliG 7.62mm, threo US 11'-14 rifles, one 60mn mort..".r with b~se pbte, c..nc: ono tripod for c. recoil08s woo.pon.
c. Terrc.in nnd Uoc.thor: (1) Terre-in: Tho nrec. of oporc.tions cc..n 'be ch['.rc.cterizod c.s .
. fInt uith 11..".l1y strenns throughout tho c.re~, woodod ,~oc.s run froD hec.vy dense 3ungle grouth to .:-.rona donimted by rubbor tree pL."".lltc.tion. Socondary roeds c.rc trc.fficc.blc evon during prolonged poriods of wet Hoc.ther. Cross countrytrr>..i'ficc.bility is fron good to excellent in dry poriods, but 0::ctreDe1y IL:d tod dt'!rin~ the \IOt poriods.
- (2) UQ~.th~r: Ch ... ".r:'.ctorized by co.rly norning fog clec.ring off by nic1-norning. fl.C..in ShO\lorS occurec1 ovory c1c.y frOD. liGht driz~los to !10[,.vy s110uers with occ.:'..sionnl thundorotorns of intonse but short durc.tion.
d. Fortificc:.:tiol1s: Hono.
e. CAfJ.~sy ops: Sick c;:'.110 \-lore conducted in nunerous ville.geo by tho sq'l.U'..clrol1 Y.loc1ic~.1 suraeons. lTo lec.flot c1rops wore conductod by uni to of tho squ.:.dron.
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5. \4> Hission: 1/1:. C('.v (-) conp1eteu ['.1.1 :'ic"i~~ assigned. llissions consisted of: Convoy escort and sec1.1rit.y while prelJos:i. tionin::; 1st Inf'B..L"'ltry Division conD£'.-G e1enents; conductinG severe.1 a.l~c1 extensive Sl'D mi::Jsions; and recon:~.aiss.:.nce i!1 force operations. 1/4 Cav (-) vl2.S to locate VC,/RllV forces, cc.pt1.1re c.na. or destroy t::Cl~ o.nc~ their e,!u.iprJ.e;.'.t, to ~)re-vent the VC from eccapinG t.o tl~o C~·.1.boc1~_D.n border, and reconmicsance of nO. tiom1 Route 13 preventinc s!'.'iJota.ee e..nc.~ ruining incidents c;.long the hiGh\ro.y, to prevent vc/m;v forces frot: mounting a monsoon offensive directed against US and A11Vir base camps ond subj ecting villo.::.:ers of DDiH LONG Pl"o'\"ince to VC msntion.
6. ..) Concept of Operation, To loca.te an~ stop VC forces ,dthin BUm L01TG '7;ovinco from harassinc rig und GVH forces. To cree.. te II friendship with the local vi1la.gurs llnc1 inha.b:tb.J.1ts of nec.rby hc.mlots th .. "'..t '\oTere predoIirl.nc.te1y controlld by tho VC. To CO:1.c:uct e::~ensive reconna.iosance pa.tro1s c..nd S&D operations in thc'c.ron of operc.tions by f::tra.trcica.11y positir"lr:'-r..e and vir;orouf::1y employing 2.11 combut clements of the 1st Sqc1n 4th Cay:::.lry. To provide secu.rity fo!' other elemento of tho l:3t In:fo.ntry Divis:"C"(l. e.nd to serve o.s c i~oxible, highly mobilized counter-c.t·~e..ck forces.
7. ~. Execution:
0.. 180700 June 1966: 1/4 Ccv~lry executed OPORD 42-66 (op EL I'llSO II), IrQ 1/4 Cc.v, dtd 16 Juno 1966. 1/4 Ca.v ( .. ) OJ::ecuted combc.t movement clong lr~tioncl Route 13 in order to preposition let Inf~ntry Divioion comb:'..t clements. Squc..dron (-) moved from PEU LOI to AlI LOC, securing Highwc.y 13 c.t critic~l points. Squ..~dron (~) closed in vicinity i'J:i LOG/QUAIT LOI crene uith neG~tive el~er.r:r cont:'..ct. H .. ....ximum usc of recon;.lnisce..nco by firo '\ol::'.s utilized in lalo'\om hootile ::-.reno. Artillery prepr-.rc.ticn, TAC C.i'.S and ':'.l"mcd helicopters (both CII !~7A ~nd UH ].B) firee vTere used. Upon ~riVl:'~ 3d Bde TAOR, OPCOlT 3d Bde.
b. 19-29 June 1966: 1/1ts Cr-.v (-> conducted continuotuJ escort cnd securi ty missions ~loIlg 1J· ... tioI1.".l houte 13, provided security for inf'~.ntry elements conducting S&D oper"'..tiono, estc.blished sque..d-sized ~lbuEh p~tro1s j oint.ly vIi th Inf~.l1try olerlents during heurs of d~ l:!leSf:: c.k.ily.. During tIlis period of time tho squc..dron encountered liGht enemy conk.ct.
c. 30 June 1966: 1/4 Cc.v~lry (-) conductod recon in force ~long High"r.:.y 13 \!hile providing security for c.n AVLB locc.tod :'..t criticc..l bridge s:!.ght (XT721973). Hhile :noving north frol11 KI69 to m-1 101 le,:-..d clements 'HOTe to.l;:en under fire b·'- hec.vy enemy forces, ['.t UT 725020. Simultc.neous1y, C. hee..vily c.rmed VC force n.mbushed the c:'..veJ.ry clements from vic UT 724008, tho VC n.~in force regiIlent. VC f0rces Here cxmed ,d th recoiless rifles, ::'.:ltit.."'..11k '\-Toa.pono;-riort\O".l's, .50 c:-."1ii5(;i="'ti....:cruriC-&;tUlS, BARI·S ; :'..nd srri~.l C.l~r1D. Ini tiC'.l conte.ct uC.s nnc1e n. t 0930 h6urs. ContilltlOU3 GAS,. m-tillery, CJ.ld orcr'.nic c~wC:.J..ry fires ... rere pJ.::-.ced on enoIlY poaitions. These forcod tho VC to retrec.t to cafe ~"'..vons c.10ng the C['~bodic.n border.
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event a.nd bloa1: t!1e VC ror~~~ fron rctrc"'.ting to s~fe lr.vens. Gr.V\lJry foroes d:~:':'.. ~···t:-,.c~·.el~ ~~ ~::·~.~1"t.ry re,"'::t"ot1pec'. :'.:ll1 set P.p -.n c.f:serbly· ".rer.~ t IT 7Z1972 to pursue ::2.ec5.~lG va !'o~ocs. I:.esults of :".n C3~~:~ted 300 VG
C~:tA (est) o..ncl 270 VC ::I1i(BC) :'.:1<: 23 crO\'T "lO~,,·od\loa.pons, .50 oc.libcr c.nd '.. !all ~·r'lS (30viot, ClliCom :".!l(~ US) \Olec.~)Ons c:".pturod C:l"1· i "I'lG t!1.C b..-'.ttlo.
uS o:'.st'l.r.l tics uerc 1i~;:lt C.llt t110 vo!1iclcs c1cst--oycd (:':;:C' s ) • I,:P IS 'tlOre posted c.~·otll1d PC' ir:l,:.:GCr of c.;~sor.1bJ.y c.TOf.'.. ui th noc;:-.tivo Oi.lorJY COllt.."'..Ct duxinG tho hours of ti."X!:nCf:s.
d. l-e July 1966 Cc.V'.lry (-) in f'C,.CC opcr".tiono tllTotlS'hout :".rec. of elements rosulting ui tIl ncgc.tive ono~
elcments concluctod dc.ily roool'ln"'..issc.noe opor:-..tiol1s loti. th c.tt:-.ohod illf'::-.i.:try :'.ction.
o. 9 July 1966: 1/4 Cc.v (-) movod trOll AIT !..oc on r. rcoon in forco niosion 090700 July 1966. On movClllCnt to lIm 'l'HA!rr~ c.t J.l10 l.(ours vioini ty XT SC27 43 C.~.v".lry Ul'li ts \lore f.'..Illbuched by tI1C 27'10. VC P..aCino'1 t~' Cont:i..nVCl:D C/13 :'.l1d TAC CAS, :".rtillcry prep:."'.I'['.tion, helicopter gL1.Us~lipos ~.nd ore:.:rl.c c:'.v::,.lry firoD \Tore plr.oed on ollemy poci tions. loth c.tt=,-c: ,cd inf":ntry clooollts ,~.nc1 vri:;c.do inc:--..ntry olements c~cplo:~cd to s,\-leop ::-.nd block
p~siblo :~vom1.OS of c%cC'..l'e. The Ol1or.1Y' used roooiUed rifles, ~n.ti-t;:'.n1:, 'crt.:-.rs, V::-.riOl".S Sov5.ot, C"nicom, US ~:t1.torn':'.tio ::'...'1;;:. s::1.."'..l~_ ':-..!'l!IS "lO~":!Ol1S.
\.iont::-.ct sl'.bsiclccl c.:~~"\rox:tr:.:'.tol:r 1400 :-~ours rcsi!ltinC in cstl1:1.. ...... tod 300 VC UI1~, 239 VC I~L"!. (BC) [~11c1 l'!t't·:.n!"OtlS \.lOC:POns o=,-pturc(1, us C.:'.SlL"'..l tics '\-loro lig:~t :::nd four JulC's (~ootro:·'o;:,:. llL} Cc.v (-) !'Clll.."'..inco. in pODition :::t XT69374Q c.nd XT 662736 on 9 July 1966. t~~c;:r continuod to hold thoso 110si tiono c.ncl on 10
(>J.y procedc(1. to :i.X:!II ~.!.':::"'\.j,aI, c..1W. rottTlleC: to .t.;:: LOC tho follo\dt.n d:-..y 'wi tl: :~oC;'Ctivo or..(;r.ry "OOllt..~.ct.
c. U)_. Sup:)Q:·t~:1~.l!'O!.oo~: Upon 0110T.-ry 0011t.:'.ot, co~tillUOUS C";S sup' -ort by US.:.F. All ~.nv J.J Al'C lroop (Troop 1/3d C~.v) ste.. tio::cd ."'. t ~m LOG hu:r·x: -Co pro'T.-i(~e roaupply r.nc: C'r..OUi'.ticn.
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r... US C;'.ollr'.l tios : lCL'l-?-4, ~IIA..1 23. b. US ~c:~_'.ip:mC'1t Destroyed:
26 creu sOr\Toct \·rcc.pons 43 smU ~1~.jJ.s l:cr.p01"lD.
:3 porsom'lel c;",-"1"J.'"iers. OnJ.3) 2 T':.ortC'.r c~.rriers ~ (:m.06)
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1,630 rdc :31:),,':'.11 .:'.1:m6 - ~.r.1r"....o 1 fDC - 10 r~dic sot.
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a. P.dtrl.nistrative"al1d lOGistical orders provided uere adequate. (1) Sup·~lu: OJupply 0: Class I, III, and V 'Was carried by
troops as be..sic conbat lond. nesupply I!loved. from Ll11 KHZ and PIIOUC VElI, to the S'!uadron Forvrc'xd Logisticr'.l Control Point at .AlT LOC b::~ aitcraft, then distributed \1hile the squadron l!'::S engaGed in cOLlbat. The .AnVIl APC Troop located c::.t All LOC aosisted llith surface resupply.
(2) lia:iJ.1tenunce: liaintenal1ce of vehicles v]Us slo\-1 due to tinie element for resup;"lly from bc.so CC1llP o.roo.. 70lst Ihintell,.'1.nCe Bc~ttalion Contact Tec.ms provided iInmodiato 0.111 efficient IJllintoIl<.'1.Ilce Q.,:sisto.nco. The ovcro.ll l!r.illtennnce posture \olr,s eood. .
(3) Trec.tn.ent of co..suc,lties: Tror'.tlilent of castt..'1.ltiQs llD.S excellent \lith emergency lilodicc.1 evo..cua.tion tir101y C'.l1C: sufficient.·
(4) Trr-.nsporktio:q: Trc..nsportntion most itcm of rcst"..~;ply l·lr'.S goncrc.lly o..cconplishec1 b:r tho usc of .... ircrr.ft. Vory little resupply w.:'.S 1:1.. .... c1.::; by surfo..cc Beo..ns. lIcdicc.Lev .... cu... .... tion by Dust-Off procedures.
(5) Communicr-..ti011S: uring OP EL PASO II ~xious COlTIlJluUc:"'.tions toclurl.queo uere utilized to i.11.sure· const:"'.nt effoctivc cOIDlnUIlico..tions c..t 0..11 1c~"ol:J. It \OK'.s dcter:t:rlnocl th':'.t both:"'. reporting net f'..nO. c. net for cOmIlr.!J.d ~.12d control shot1.lc: be ut::.lizvd. Thio method proved effective f'..nd is recolJI·-.endcd for r.doption.
(6) Hedioo.l er..l"lc.'1.tion: Dt.rring OP EL r!~O II the J:1('>d:l.c::,.l scction oper~ted 2.S c. fCrvlm"d o..id flto..tion, to..ldrJ.6. co..ro of routine sick c...'1.11, o..nd ~ny eI:lergencies crising from the troops. During enemy cont: .... ct the medic~l scction set up and operr-.toc1 ~~ energen~ c.id station ~t the for'l-rrd resupply: poL'1t. The r-.id s"t ........ tion promptly o..ntl efficiently took control of trr:atlilent of \olOunds, ~ Dust-Off for energcncy medicr-.l evc.~uation. P-cSl.'tP!)1y of Dcdic~-.l i tetW to troops 1112.S on {,.11 n~.s needed bC\.sis ". Emergency medical ev2.cu...". tion llC'.S pronpt, excellent c.nd tinely throuGh Dust-Off procedures.
b. PersOlU1el c.mlysis: OTIQI\.2Tlz..IlTIOlr DFSIGNATTOlT OPEP",,\TIOn InITIATED Squndron ~i.uthorized 1.019 Squcdron Assigl1ed 1~312
PDY 1,174 FIF 492 'P13C IIQ Trt> 230
Trp B" 81 Trp C 39 Trp D bir) 64 Total PEG 414
11 ... __ L Spec;,] EquiJmOpii_ Jlud •. T.c..clmiqUQS.
OPER'l.TIOH T:::RH 1,019 1~229 1,043
561 219 72 32
l45r 468
c... Equipnent: During the b~ttle of 9 July, RCA loJr'.S dropped frO!} n OR 47 holicopter. Rcstllts ~ .... ve not yet been determined.
b.· Techniques: (1) Dcsigl1c.tion of specific zones for o..rtilJory nnd close
nir support; desigl1'-.... tio~ of priority of ifres llithil1 these zones. Dosign2.tion of fire zones, i.e. c.ir on \lest of rov.d, ;:.rtillery on tho eo..st, :111o'l-lS the aiI:!ul. t. ..... neous usc of c.ll t7pes of supporting fires. .
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. (2)' I1U'Mt1"y tlolL'ltod on e.nd fighting froD c.::Tlorec'l. pcrsOIl..'I'lcl carriers. Found to be u..'Wctisf'c.ctory, \-:hon the cre~l esceeds five non, tho manbers tond to got in ea.ch others \ny, inf.:'..ntry roll best be utilized by riding on vehicles of' tho tra.il troops, thon cOm[utted as dismounted iDft'..ntry \·i.mre needed.
(3). Conccntrr. tion of' clcr~ents ill 1I1dlling zono Ii. An exi;rr'. closed colUcn (10-1; DOtare between vehicles) proved of~cctivo in th~t it I"~sed tlOro tircpolTer in the VC "ldlling zona".
. (4) TrO;)P "Y" fortD tion. This technique envisions en a.rnorcd cc"~lry troop D..":.rching '",i tIl t\'TO colUIJllS strr.ddling Co roe.d whero off-roc.d nobility is c.ti'cctcd. Two emored cC'.V':'J.ry platoons DOVO sic1e-by-side CLl"proxin"'.tely 20 r...ctcro all either sido with the third plc.toon IloVing on or off the ror.d "lith ~'1e fon~.rd elencllts abrcet \.nth the lc.ot elO!lent of the l.c.nding p1o.toous. Tliis formtion affords nutu.."!.l supporting fires froD tiro plc.toons is Co given c.ree. 9f' conw.ct I:'.Ild puts tho n.."'.Xinun nr..ount of' strength to tho front of tho troop.
12. ~) Conclusions C'.11Cl Losoons Loo.rnoc'l.~ a. Dust-Off ~11d rosupply site ~oulc1 be eou.blishcd by alCIlonts'
other thnn those ongc.ged in the battlo. 1'he 'WOunded Dust be ovc.cuc..ted b~r Dust-Ofr/resuPIlly eleocnts , c.llo\dng n..'1.XinuD fire pO\'Ter tc be brought to bo..".I' '"it tho enony. Enpty Ilcdicc.l ov.~cu.."'. tion vchicleo including ;:o.rnorod porsennel ~~iers ~ holicopters should be uti~ized to ferry ~JDUnition to the ongt'.gcc1 elOIlonts.
b. Plo()servo (trc.il tro ::-ps !lUSt ve COr.1I"'4. ttod :':.D soen as oontact with tho enOIJY is cs-kblished in ordor to bring tlC.Xinun firepower to boer on tho CDCIV' at the e~lioot opportunity.
c. It is beneficec..l to ~'1Xry infctntry or Jm.ve thCIl iDnoclic.tely c~.ilablo on ~10 trail troops os thoy ~o able to influenco the b~ttlo 'f!t the critlccl. title ~1 pl::!.co.
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'lio tl!\.. flo.l"lkS. ..t ah~roxiJ.:lc.to1y 0930 hours thc head of the coluiln cressed tho Cax.2 La (Gold.en G~',J~c: Drid ;0) .i~T.72'4013 and was irn:ledic:i;cly fir""l Up,.;il b:J an u'ld8tGruiucc: nU:;li)cr of Viet Con:~. The v .. luwc (jf fi:;.~e incr<.; ...... scd DB tIl\,,; 1,,0..1 elewuu'cs re'curned fir0. ..t this ti1!lt) the tr,,:;~) eO::':lC:.ndcr cstiui..,tod that the; co1urm h.::.tu. tri'!i~ered :'. Viet Conj :''.lJ'.Jush '.Ii l"c:.;irHmtal size. 'rho tr~0:i:' co;.;. cndGr, Lieuten~i.nt Flores, ii:iI:lc;;'!.L:'.,tely infor-iled t:LU squadron COLl:lo.llc:ur vlho ~-rC'-s air borne .::.tt the tim~ of 'cl1v Oil(;.:'.lY ~~>USL1.
l~\,,;:.;~:;::.whill.: the trl'ol) J~llo~,"cd into defensive :;)ositiohs by sto.::::_r..b vv:J.iclcs to C:'l.:;."..;1. .. th~..l \0 fir~ on both sid€:s of th\,,; c"rJb~t o.ron. "lot 'c~lis tir.:o th-.: ~1(;::',;l l."f th~""colunn 'lflC'.S rcceivin~ h,"o.vy rccoiless woc.po.ns fi .... u Cone: "I;h<.; 3d :..,lato(')n "/2.S ;';;'cc.vily en.:;a.:;ed.
:£Ill;,') sCluadrvn cOi;::ilandcr' iwrlCdia:toly called in T~.C ~:.ir a.nd fricndly nrti1l~ry fire, on both sidc.:s vi th0 a~~orud coluon, and a.t the s=~e tiDe c'.:.u iJ~"1; e''',' troo];. C into ~)c.ttl..;. ~h(; 3d :;?latoon had at this tine suff,;)r.:.c. ::Jodcr:-.tc c~Buo.l'l;i(;s :::l1:::'.,.,J''::s quickly r~inforcod 'Jy th~ t ...... iUS froD t~G 1st, 2d nnJ"3J ~lntoons •
.... 11 :i.,l.:::.toons 'r-';i,.,.rt.::cl ~10~'V-.f contc.ct on both :t:lc.nks and the tr.o:;,Js WGr~ il1f1ictin,~ ll\.:~:"'vy cC'..3uc.l·civs Uil t~lt; Viet Cong. 'lfllio by this tiLlC bOC.:u:l0 c:isor:;c.nizeJ. undor hC<.lVY firo from tho'lst Squudron, 4th Cc.vc..lry el(;Ll(;nts.
~l.S th<:l ba,i;i;l., l~ro3resscd., tilr0U}huut thE: Eiornin;:5 the 75' s - 57 rccci1.0ss rifl(;:s he.d dostroyc.:: 1 t:::tl1k .:.:md Itnocked out 2 others. :I;llc::lY Dortor fir.; he,d o.lso knvckod ouJ~ 3 ."}C' s anJ c.t t11is tim'", th..::: cc.suC',l"i;ies "Ji,;l~c.: il'.lu.;:1LJ.toly cvc~cuc.tcd '(;0 t~10 rcnr (.of thv colu[1n. 'ihrcushou'C tI1:j.s ov::::cuc.tiiJn t~!Qrc wer~ coun'closs o.cts of hcroisLl. In L!ost cc..scs inc1ivi-J1.:::1.1 Cl~",~"S wvulJ abo.ndon t~lei:::- dc.str:.,yed v(.hiclcs to c011tinue \Iii tIl the ~::_"";;nC;, or c"ntinued fi.;htiuc; O~l the ground with their inJi vidual
'rh..;. 1:.lntt10 continued t:1roa:;hout tho d':,y for six hours. ,,'~ftcr the Viet CO:13 11:-.(~ :)r')~;:",~l cunt::'.ct c.l1.:. ... retrec..toc:.. into tho heo.vy cle:;:)hnll'c ::;rc..ss o.::.l~: j,un~;10·.:"~,",n, the. ;:'s·i;i;:.l:J.tcd Viet Cons body count WClS 11;0';'1 ovc:r 3C. ~;:il1c"::' in ::tc'l;ion ~1_: s ... vura.l wvunded :prisGl1crs cClj?turecl. ~;lOrc ~·h .. :;'~G countlli:Se W110r.1Y W0c..~.0l1S co.:;;, turec" to include sQv.:.rG1 75·,~l:ll'l.c1',57 r...;c:.;il",ss rifles, C:; ZGllS ~f :l.utoLlc..tic we:a"ons and v2:.ri.)us tll)es 0;: sLa1l n.rws Clnj c:u:r..lu~'lit_ d'l.
'.:.'h0 c .. rL1or~J colurm rC:wnij,10J c.t this sCC:l1e of b;:.ttle for the no:;:;; f (;1.'1 d, .... ys C'.11(~ continuL;J to s':';:::'1"ch fc.:,r th\.i eneLlY ..Jc fc;un.1 s0vli:r,::.l s~12.11o 1'1 ,;1"':-' ve:s nul evi dunc c 'c h.:-.t sev0ral woundcc! Vi", t ConiS h ~·.d ".):.. v!:.
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Comr~~ndinIT Officer Troop C
On 30 June J,9~\ Troop C \12.S eS:::iQ1ed c. zone recon mission o.s part of c. SC!'-W-c1ron recon in force opere.tion Forth of An Loc, RVII. The troop "lC.S c.ssi[;l1ed C-:.:" opere. tionnl ~e[: cener:'.lly "rest of highvTC.y 13 vIi tll the c:d.s of o.dw.nce being the second."'..l'Y ro.:-..dw.:-.y 10::.ding from BE 69 (Coorc1s XT 721 994) to the west.
For this opcrctiol1 Compeny D (-) 1/18 Illf::'.ntry Bn \1::'.S a.tto.chod to Troop C. Tlrl.s force consistod of 2 rifle p1c.toons (p1c.toons 'lere 'Lmderstre.1cth c.nd consisted of c.bout 30-33 men), c. vTea.pons p1c.toon (-) of .:-..bout 10 men. ,-,-nO. tlIO cODlpnny Hq group. One rifle plc.toon '11:'.0 .:.ttnchecl to Troop B.
~'ho inf:-.ntry p]:-,toons ,,'ere loc..ded c.bo"'.Xd tho 1st e.nd 2d c.rrJoreQ c::-.w-J.ry p1c.toons of Troop C. Compnny Hq B l/lS rode ,·11th the Troop CP group. Tho infC'.ntry l!Q.."'..pOns ,1c.toon rode 'With the 3d .pl...~toon of Troop C. 'rne 3d p1.c.toon elso bed e.t~ched the troop mor~rs in b::-.ttery.
After movinG north on IIighvr.:.y 13 end crosaing cn AVLB o:lp1c.ced c.t coerds XT 721972 (l::-.ter knm-m c..s Golden Gc.te), tho troop I:!oved north to chock point lo.t BU69 c.nd deployed 'Weot'WCrd.
The 3d pl~toon, troop mort..-:rs end the i11fc.ntry ,.,e:.pons p::L"..toon established 0. otrong point et thio roo.d junction (coords XT 722995). The infe.ntry o.t thio locc.tion dio~ounted end tOGether ,lith dismounted cc.~.lry troopers set up ground security for the ~or~~s end 3d plc.toon APC's.
The tuo infr'.ntry l':J,.o.toons C!"1d tho in·:"c.ntry corupc.ny l'Iq rel!!d.ined mounted c.s the tro~p movc4 to the west. The inf~try remained mounted ~a tho ec.vnlry p1c.toanomnnouvered in linc for~~tion on :eithor side of· the e~ot \lect ro. .... d"~.y until t~10 second strer.n \01::'.0 cr<'Ssecl. The jungle crO\-Jt!l thickened (".t. this locetion, tho inf~try pktoons dismounted cnd moved a.he.:-..d of the APC's. Just e.o the recon ~dv~nce continued Troop B bocc~o ong~eed uith ~ 1,.'"'..Tgo VC forco. The 3d plr.toori, Troop C reportod receiving snr..ll c..rr'D fire c. t thio SClle tiDe.
The t"To c1isr,1CUlltcd infC'ntry pl-:toonc c..nd compc.ny !~ were remounted ~'.i.ld t:1C trcop stc.rtecl it Dove b:~ck to BH 69 \-dth the lot p1c.toon, Troop C in the lec.d. As the troop c1osi.,;e,1 into the BE 69 strc·ng pci.."1t the 3d plc.t.oon l1r'.S h.:.:~vily e!'lgo:-.ged ce;:-o.inst Viet Cong :"'.t~tOr:L.'!.tic \1C~pO!lO fire coDing fron t1!o lTort:1 clone b:..th sidos of thQ roed. Uhi te phospllorous T.lort...'"'..T rc,'nds or rine gren.. ... des beg:-.n to r~ll into tho ~ec...
Upon c.rriving c.t the cross roc.ds the infcntry remined mounted initic.lly but e.s tlley '·lere beL"l6 shot off tho APC I s the ~1f(': try CO reClt'!.ested permission to dicnount.
The inf:-..ntry clismotmted ['.!1d \lere criven inctructionfl tc fortl c. perinoteril!.thcLn""Q "'rQ~'1· !'Ss.j,g~""IQd. t.c __ ~~c .. c.~.:vc.1ry pl::'.tQon 0:1 which they uere rjdir..g. The 3d plr.tc-on, 'Il-oop C 'rl til troop nort.."'..l'S ahifted to tho nort.h, toolt the 1J\1 ccr:'.o-r of tIlo intersectiolt, the 1st pl... ... toon the NE cnd the 2c;1 pL~toon the south side c! the soccnc~c.r:r ro ..... d in both sides cf high\lr'.y 13. Hec.,.,- inconing fire continued ~ ntlIlCroua infc.ntry \-Tore woundod.
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, I c!!.w the infr'.:'ltry cer.!p~n'y FO Get hit by n. "lhito phcsphorous round c..nd cno ot thoir pl..."'..tocn lo:-.ders shot through tto nocl: ru1C.1 killed ['.long ~rl.th his rc.clic oporn.tar.
T.lO troop \-1.:'.s thon orclorod tc novo 110rt!! c.long lIig~!"I!:'.Y 13 <'.00 roliove pressure en 'l'r'::'op B. 1'110l"0 'Wr'.c no rc..c1io cont:."'..ct \-d th tho inf2.l.1try c.. t this t!Do, hoc.vy fire hL"'..C.~ then pinnod c.lo\·1l'l .:t.!'..c.1 thoro 'WC.S inouf'ficient tino to CCl'lt.."'..ct tl:o inf:'.:.ltry lec..{:ors en tIle gToUlltl fer relcn.cling. T!10 tr -op novecl ncrt!l loc.vi.'lg eleI!cn~ of the 3d pl.:-.toon, tho troop norters c.nu the ir..i'':-;'ltry cvllpC'..llY (-) c.t Btl 69. .
Ie.tor :'.0 the fight c.rounc.l SOOK Dong quioted do\m c.r..(l other olononts of t~:.o y18 I!1f~ltry bo~n to L."'..nd o.t C'..l1 LZ o.t coores XT 721004 the 1st plntocn. br':U&~t B 1/18 l-) for\-1::'..rd tc the min bc..ttlo :-..r~ (co-rds IT 724009) • Tho cOl:lpc .... ny thon c.."'..nO uncer control ()f the. CO 1/18 Il"£C.lltry ~lho h. ..... c'i. just :'.rrivocl L"1 the :-.ro~. T..10 inf:-.ntry cot.."P~UY took up i.I:lnodic.to positicns to tho oc.at I".Uc1 vest of tho h.igh\-lnY b.:t.ttlo ,,"..rOC. Ictor the co~ny c::-nductocl s"JOopir..g o.Cti''lllS to tllC. l1ost.
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SUBJECT. Ground Forces CaJIIDB.J1der's Daily Situation Report (SITREP) ", 300001 to 302400H Jun 66 (U) J
TO. OOllllllallding General , II Field Foree Vietnao Am': 0-3 APO 96266
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a. General. 1st :rnr Div engaged ill a majo:r battle in the ' EL PASO II operation 30 Jun. This was the I 'Battle of BM 69 I I (Bench Mark 69) in :\!he v:l.cinity of XT1299. This engagement ~s with a VC force cono-lusively identified a.s the 271at va Regt of the 9th VC Div. The battle
Co." developed when B/~/4 Cav, conducting a ROAD RUNNER operation along Hwy - 13 north £rem RON Q,UAN to LaC Nnm, made initial contact with an unknowm
VC forue in the vicinity of XU125020 at 0930H. Trp B -received a heavy mortar attack al'~g the length of the column while in the vicinity of 1.D723020 at 0945H the troop began receiving SA and AW fire and became basvily engaget\ with what was then estimated to be a battalion size force. ~.b.~ VC were equipped with .50 cal MG's, two of the positions being located an,", destJ.:oyad early in the action. A heavy volume of Trp B's_ organic fire po-vier, in addition to artillary and air strikes wer~ delivered into the YO pOs:i-'uions, dug in and. concaled on both sides of the reads. 2./2.8 In1' ,.,"8S im.1!&:~ately alerted and other elements of 1/4 Cay "( -) were Comm:i:'iied to the ~·(I.ttleo 2/18 In£ elements conducted an airmoble combat assauJ.t irJte an LZ to 'tt'.e N of the va positions. The 5th ,.:lRVN Div elemen,ts respor~eed immediat.ly by the timely arrival of Lt Col TWN, Depu.ty D:bi.sion CotmJa.nder to coordinate the employcent of ARVN forces. Three CIDG companies -were dispatched to blocking poe:!. tiona to the north. An Al'O troop and 2 oGnpanies of 1/9 .il.RVU Regt were plaoed under the operational (;0:.1. ...
trol of the 1st Ini" Div and initall1' occupied blookiDg positions to tAe south. The ARV!~ and US foroes closely tied in their flanks and be~n oonstricting Jllhe a.rea. in a boxing-in IJr'..neu.ver on the NE, E, SE, e ~'(Jd SvI. 1/2 In.!' conducted an cirmobile a.ssualt into LZ BLUE (XT670990) to '~1..J weill; 1'4'1..1 begcn E=Weeping to the east. The bo.ttalion tha.t landed to th3 noxt.b (2/18 rnr) bugan sweeping frOD that position -a.gainst the laock. l.i.rt111e:q, 8!:".:!:, ancl helicopter g.m ships played inportant :~(\les and ~.3;;:""'. ponded in a mininrllD of tiDe to su.pply timely and au:.,,-urate fires into "~lU o l'Oposit1onse ~ed OH-47 gun ships were in the target area within 15
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OmnutcEi of initi::.l C ... :llt8.0t ~'.nd ponrod 0. heavy and effective volune of f:i~e into tho ve pos:t:f.0ns.. To (;"in the I!laJd.r.:lu., effeotiveness fron the support-
-. in.J fires, artiliery fires wer0 placed on one side of the road nnd air • strikes on the ather side. . The hosvy voluoe of air, (S'%'ound, and artillery fire severeliv cauled tho 271st VC Regt with the following results attained I 300 fO KL\ (Be), 300 VO KIA (Frob); G vec; 40 w.eapons a.oong whioh were 2 570m rm., and 1 7.62 MG on wheels. This ca.jor engagement necessitated the rapid depla,yoent of 1st ]n£ Div forces and thus extensive . realignnent of units was na.de. Aroy idr and .ldr Force Airlift. were immediately responsive to the requirments, and in 0. six hour period 5 plus infantr,y battalions, 1st Bde Hqs, and 2 artillery batteries were successfully redeployed. 1/28 Inf was Doved from S01m BE to QUli.li LOla 2/18 Inf (-) was helilifted frOIl QUAN LOI to LZ 2. 1/2 In! was Doved frOIl lifGOC VINH to QUliN LOI, and further lifted into LZ BLUE. 2/2 Inf JJOved by fixed wing froJ:l Lil.I KHE :to QU.AN LOI. 0/2/16 Inf' noved fron BEAR CilI.T to muoc VDYll. 1/16 Inf IlOTed overland frOIl i~O north of LaI KHE b~ck to IAI mil. A/" 33 1'l.rty was DOTed (oH··47) tron SONG BE' 'bo QUAN LOI. 0/ 1/7 Arty was nOTed ovArland troll QUAJ."i LOI to HON QUliN. 1st Bde OP was moved from PHUOC VINH to QUAN LOI. Army Air supplied 30 UH-lD'lS, 3 00-47's and 6 OV-2's in supprot of the operations and the Air Foroe SIlpplied 4 0~123's in su~crt of the division operations.
lil. additim USl\F, USNF, and VNA.F supported the division with a total of 100 fighter sorties. 4 ct these sorties were SKY SPOT missions and 4 B-57 sorties flying seeding missions. Among the results of the
C .. ,Olose air support were (BllA.) 1 57mm RR position and 3 maohine gun positions. ../ '(b) 1/18 'Inf: The battalion remained under the OroON of 1st Inf
Div and continued to seOl'.re the J'llnm: THAN base area. l?eourity was also prcv:l.ded for the engineer .work parties working in and around the airf:!.eld area. Company S&.D operations were oonduoted in AO's BRANDY and GDl ~lth net;ative contact. '
«(1) :liv Rear: 1st Engr Bn had a oommand detonated mine set off r:::7-ween To.;.;" '\~('hicles at 17l0H in the vioinity of XT93l080. No ciama.ge or c.~i:.u.al t:'.3S roS!.ll. ted and the fire was not returned.
(2) 1st Bcie, 1st Inf ~v: (a) General: 1st Bde CP moved to a forward pesi ton i'xom -.
PHO:OC V:~tI t~ Q[JAN LOI by airlift closing at 15.30II. The brigade CO assum-· e'l :.>:pe.j·6;~lona.l control of 1/2 Int, 1/28 Inf', 2/18 Inf' and 1/4 Cav (_.) at t'~::..'; time. 1/2 Inf was also airlifted to '~AN LOI. A total of 20 0 ... ],23 ancl OV-2 sorties were used for the lift. At 1745H 0/2/16 Inf arrived at RfUOC vnm from :i3EiA...~ CAT and assumed the mission of providing security for the Ph~OC yIl~1l ~[1.se oamp perillli tQ1'e
(b) 1/2 I:nf: At 1003H the battalion was a.lerted for air move to Q.U'~r ~OI ,(X~8l90). The first lift commenced at l234H and thlJ b.l.ttal:".on closud :".t 1530I{. The battalion then oonducted an airmob::::.e assun.:d: into LZ BLUE (XT670995) at l625H in support of the Battle of Bl'I 69 l~:t;l the 27lst VC Ragt of the 9th va Div. The battalion closed in.·~o tho 1:,;. at. l609H, 11.. total of 54 sorties of OR-lD's were ut:Ui~ed. Co A OOlDlllc;:lcei moveIilont to an objeotive in the v.i.cinity of XU685005. The=e was negative oontact r.y the battalion. The battalion pOSitions are as
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battalion qste.bli~hed overtrl"mt ambush sites at XU685012, XU6S3014,
~"" ;849::j() 3.:.:.d. ~>c: ~'; 0 • (0) 2/18 W, 1/4 Cav (-): At 15~0h lot ..JL.J assu....t:.C1.
OPCON ot both elements. In tne earliest part ot th.e day 1/4 Cav (-)
·,.!L 2,';~8 In! Ll[>.de c ... nto.ct ·'.!ld b8cnI'le involved in a t1"l.,ior battle with
the 2jlst VC Regt-the Battle of Bi"i 69. Trp.J C::.Ll.; 1.6l1d.er .l~>1W<i 'i':'O: :,:l:
attack in the..u cini ty ot XU725020 at 093011. while conducting a ROAl'
RF1!'ih:::i o:?oratim north along Hwy 13 to LaC l-{nm. At 0945H Trp B "te· ..
co.moheavily engaged with a.n estiD<lted 400 VO at XU723020. The VC
were' using mortars, RR, AW and SlL fire. 2 l·m positions were spottec
and these were .50 cal l'1G' s mounted on a chassis with wheels. Co C/
2/18 Int and Tr» C were oulled in to relieve the pressure on Trp Do
The VC appeared to be making an attenpt at 0950H to try and split the
T.r.p B colucn. the va were looated on both sides ot the road. Air
strikes end artillery tires were immediately employed, wi. th artillery
on one side of the road and air strikes on the other. This control
measure allowed for the maximum use of supporting tires. Armed CH-41 , s
answered the oall for support and were on sta,tion at 0945H. Organic
ground, a.ir, and artillery tires were hea.vily poured into the VC pos·-
i tiona n.nd infli oted a heavy toll of the VC. Co B was moved by truck
trom QUAN LOI to HON QUAl'! at 1030H. 00 C became heavily engaged at
l039B; while emroute to Try B' s position, in the vicinity ot XT120986.
Co A conducted an airmobile assualt into LZ 2 (XU124Ql4) followed by
Co B. 00 A then pushed their a ttaok to the south, staying on the west
ot aw,y 13. The' battalion CP displaoed to LZ 2. 1k~~T elements assist-
ed in the opera:~ion as 3 CIDG oompanies "rere employed to occupy blooking
positions to the south. Trp C maintained a blocking position to the SEe
1/2 Inf' was airlifted into LZ BLUE (XT6799) to the west and commenced
S&D oke~~tions ~ the east against the blocks. Blooking forces oontinued
:-:mstritd::.g the area and tied in their flanks to block-in the VC toroes.
All oo:tlv;".J.i;..s ot 2/28 In! and 0/1/4 Cav were engaged with the heavy "
, ):!ltac t la:.:.1;ing until 1730H. The VC toroe was a minimum or a regiment
a.:.ld B..;1seq14~ntly tound to be the 211st VC Regt of the 9th VC Div. ReSUl'.
of' th~ battle up to this time (24QOH) ara 300 VC KIA (BC); 300 va K:'"A
('!?rot); 8 vce (wounded); IHG, 2 57mm RR; 37 s&. (rifles).
(3) 2d Bde, 1st In£ Div; (~ General: 2/16 Int conduoted a oompany siza :"9.trl)l
r.,orth of the br:lgade BEARCA',C base oamp with ne~tive contact. One com
pc.ny also was airlitted to PHaOC VD!:!! at 1725H where it was pla\Jed under
OPCON' vt 1st Bde 0 1/18 Inf rem.uned 0PCON 1st Inf Div. 2/18 Int' a \.80
placed undor O:"~ON 1st Bde. 4/~3 Inf oontinued operations Ul).de7." C~La.::l
9-66 (Operation 'ti1GCNT0\'JU) and oontinued S&D operations to the l'fW fj,{
13EAR\lI\T with one coml,)l1ny. (b) 2/16 Inf: Co A moved into an area. north ot Bl;~..li~>\T
bor·Jl .. ::.l<t. by YTl3QC25, YT159085, YT240080, YT240050, YTl82010, aI!0. Y~>.6~(::/~
to c..;;:-iuct. oc.mp 1';/ size patrolling. There was ne~tive oontact, Co A
relll<'1·ildi in ~ o"i'ern1ght 1?Osi tiLc:n in the vicinity of YTl75074. Go B ".'i-.C
en stalldby us bri,c;ade RRF and Co e was a.lerted a':, l435H for a move iio
P.!JJOO VINH. The airlift oommenced at 1125H with Co C c.losing at 1813H,
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'(c) 4/23Inr~ The 'battalion seoured the RMK ~ock quarry IIld the S'J!.:;aRC0i,f site with Co A.. Co D continued S&D operations in the area 'bt,~ded 'by YTl104; YTllQ6, YT1304, YT1306. No enemy contaot was made a.ncl the um t ocoupied' an overnight posi tiOll. in the vioini ty ot YT 110052, and established ambush sites tor the night. Co C oonducted S&D operations in area. C (Ym416), but with negative contact.
(4) 3d Dde, 1st Int Diva (a) GenerE\l. Tho brigade TF 60ntinued their ~tioitation
in EL PASO II in the SONG BE AO. A. battalion and a oom~ airmobj.le assault was conduoted in the AO and 2 Rtilluy ~tteries displaoed to new positions (one airlift).
, (b) 1/28 Int: At 1000H 1/28 :rnr conduoted a combat a.ssault trom LZ RED to Ob~ 1.- Upon landing the \a.ttalion reoeived scattered sa tire. Patrols searched the area. with negative results. , At l020H the 'battalion was ordered to QUA.N LOI. The battalion (-) was a.lready on Obj 1 and 00 A was still on LZ RED. Co A. was moved to NUl BA. RA. The ba.-ttalion (-) was Illoved to NUl BA RA Airtield clocing at 1350H. The la.st li£t ot Co 0 was litted directly £rom Obj 1 to QUAN LOI. The be. ttolion (-) was then litted trom NUl BA RA to QU .. \N LOI'by UH-lD olosing a.t 1620H.
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tta110n came under OPCON 1st Bde. o 2 28 Int. At 09QOH Co B oonduoted a. combat assault
into an LZ 1n tho viCinity ot YUl90134. 00 B secured an area. tor arrival ot B/1/5 Arty by CH-47. At l500H the battalion patrol tound several well CQ1IlOUfl.Gged 'bunkers with good overhead cover. Several. houses in the areo.
E")' had tunnels undc tt.am. 1 ba.g ot rice was tound and destroyed. At 15l0H \,_", 0/2/13 Ar'tJr mcved to NUl BA. RA and closed 1545H. ARVN supplied tmoks
and prc:v1ded road seouri ty. 00 A moved by toot tram their overnight JOs- ' 1"10D to ~"UI Il6. ~ L.1rtield, closing ~t 1745B. The b .. ~ttal.ion (-) remo.iDed. e. t lIDl 134 BA. Attfield. Co B and a/1/5 1..rv reined in the rioin! V ot 1"V190134.
(d) 1/16 Int: The batWion COI'ltinued their S&D operation north ot LLU: KHE without contaot, and a.t Well were ordered to return to L:~I KHE bas~ cemp, closing at 1717H. Upon t\Z'ri~J. the battalion BSaum
eci responsibi1i ty .. tor seouri ty" ot the. I.il.l KBE base canp. (5) 1st Int Div Arty: ..,,' ' \
(m) niv Arty hd. B/l/5 Arty a.irlitted trom the 'rl,cj.n1V ' . ot YUl45072 to the vioin!V ot lUl92130 closing at lO40B. a/6 A:ev (-)
:r~ortded a.rtill.a.ry «fl1vPOrt tor 1/4 Cnv o'Deration thr011,:-;hout the d.~yl'l 0/ 1/7 :~ty .-w,.t -e. th.,''V1cWl1is' .t-XTI'{'6897, olosing at 14QOH. 1 .. /2/3' .4.Cty wP..sair11tted trOll the ncini ty ot SONG BE (YU145072) at l735H to -the vioin1V ot XTa14~5. All tubes were in position at 1850H. A/2/33 Art7 -.s a.ttaohed to 8/6 Arty. 0/2/1'.t\rty oonvoyed from the vioini V ot YUl95037 to YU145:·27 and closed at 1508H.
(b) W'4: SOli II. 1/26 Inf, in oooperation with 5th :~3t'J011 Co, r;+'h ARW niv, and A/l/4 Cay, succosstully- aeeJ.ed H<n. mum 1i.1 t.he vioi'ni V ot n849137 at 0630B. The Bnm mONG Searoh Foroos entered thll h£'.:.il.c·;;~ Elt.ssOIlbled a total ot 159 cen, ages 15-45, soreened them a.t Nat:t :"'r).
eo1 PcJ.10e liqs and searched the 'rill.a.ge. Three ot theso men wore a"'w,'9he~ldad I:\S they- atteopted to leave the hamlet. Of the Illen sox'eened there uc;:-o o 3 'VUS, 10 drflf't dodgers, 7 deserters, and 4 J?B1es with talee ID cards"
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Within the cordon and search area, search forces apprehended 2 VC after they were identified by PF soldiers in the hamlet. A total of 92 viII .. agers were screened in the 969 interogation tonts. Tho majority of the peoplo were uncooporative during tho 969 interviews. Nine names of VC op~rating in tho PHU HO villago wO!e added to the blacklist. Both of'the vee wore bm the blacklist utilized by interrogation teams. In the oper-
. ationa1 area, search forces discoverod one tunnel which was destroyed by a domo toam. 4 hand gronados woro found and destroyed n.nd one Cm-m,IUNIST nag 1mS captured. Approx1mo.to1y 450 people took pnrt in the f'ostivrll. activities. 205 people were treated b,y the ~mDCAP toams. The VIS team provided PSI WAR movies and rice was distributed in 2 kilo bags to lOS ~1-agors. Provinco youth services prepared popcorn f'or the childern and tho Provinco Agricultural Services pro pared j gall ons of' but gar wheat f'or samplo distribution. Entortainment was also providod by the 5th ARVH Cultural Toam and the 5th ARVN and RF Bands. ApP!oximately 450 meals were sorvod to the villagers. In addition, D: rafflo wo.s conducted in which 7 vilJD.gors recoivod prepnred gift pnckngos. ~Ji6 Int, whilo ~articipnting in the soal of' HOA TH&'"m, pursued j VC in tho vicinity of' XT8551j5 nt 0925H. Contact 1mS nover gained with the freeing VC, however the compn.ny cnptured 1 pistol bolt and 2 grenades whilo in pursuit.
b. PInna S~ry: \ ~ (1) 1/18 Inf': Tho 1r.ttnlion will continuo to provido sec
urity tor tho l·lnm THANH bnso porindtor and thl) engineer work pnrties. A. cotlpany size SW operntion ,·,ill be conducted in AO BRA1:DY. 2/2 Int remains oPOm! 1st lni' Div n.nd cnintll:ins security ot the dinsion bnso a:d taci1ities in the QUAN LOI' AOo
'(2) . 1st Bde, 1st Int Div: Thei brigade will position forces to prevent VC withdrmrlol into snte havens. lJ2 Inf 'Secures LZ BLUE tor arrival ot A/2/jj Arty with one conpany NLT 06jOH; 1/2 Inf' (-) Doves on Ilxis LEi,ION to seizo nnd secure Obj 1 (XU698027) subsequent to seizure of bridgo at n68j998 by 1/4 Cnv (-); upon arrival on Ob j 1 1/2 Int (-) prepares to conduct cocbnt pntro1s to tho northwest or to conduct holiborne assun1t into LZ PINK (XU5940jj) or LZ PURPLE (XT58l96l). 1/28 Int conducts aimobile (I.ss:l.\ll t 01: .. LZ' GREEN" (XT616995) cODllOncing 0900H and soizos Obj BASEBALL (n62j995) e, 1/28 Inf on ordor DOVOS to LZ WHITE (XU6;6'Oj7) en axis .PEA.cK; upon arrival LZ WHITE conducts conbnt pa.trols with prionry a.ttention to tho southenat. 2/18 I11f' noves to a.nd occupios blocking pr"sition OONGO
. (XU707012) c'J:Del"lcing 0600H nnd propares to nttnck to tho west in evont 1'2 Int ostnb1ishos contnct. 2'18 Ini' prepa.res to conduct nimobile o.ssunlt on LZ Pn!K or PURRaE on ordor. 1/4 Cr.v (-) noves on Rcuto HANK to SeCure bridgo at XT68j998 connencin6 OSjOHj continues to novo en Routo HANK to soizo Obj SOCCER (XT674998); 1/4 Ca.v detnches one troop to securo A'2l', nnd~n_~rde!:"'povos on Routo li.&!K .~.~ .. ~()~z.o Obi BASEBALL (XT62j995). .
(3) 2d Bao, 1st Int Div: 2'16 InI' will continuo conpnny sizo patrolling of BEARCAX bnso cn!~ with Co A and will nnint~in Co B as brigado RRF. 00 C will rormin a.ttachodto 1st Bdo e 4/2j Inf (-) will con-tinuo their s~curity "'lission undor OPL&T 9-66 (Opernt:lon urrorYTOWN). Co B ,,1111 conp1oto- S&D op~rations in tho vicinity of' lT1205 t'.nd will be oxtrn'bod :£'rae tho nron at o.pproxtonto1y l200H.
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.. (4) 3d Bdo, 1st"Inr"'Div: On 1 Jul B/1/5 J.rty ,dll be noved
fron tl:eir prcsc~1t loc:-.ti~'n to qC!j·r LOI by' C::-1.,.7. Upon conp1otion of the 1l0VO
of B/1/5 .L'..rt3', B/2/2S In£' \1111 be T.lcvecl. to mJI I1'~ Rt. Airfiold by UH-lD. 2/28 1nf 'Hill COl1c"'t"..ct loc."'.l pr'.trolling in tho vicil:ity of UrI B.'~ Rt .... "l.irfiold. 1/16 Inf 'tIil}. continuo to securo tl:o 1:.1 KIIE bc.so CC.::lp c.roc..
(5) 1st Inf Div :.rt:r: Div Lrty F'-1Cl "dD. continuo support of Oporation EL 1;:.80 II. L/2/33 !:.rty vdll bo c.ir.liftoc~ to tho vicinity of X'1'669982 c.t 063OH. B/l/5 :.rty vdlJ. bo c..irlif-tcc. fron tho vicinity of SONG BE (111192130) to c.n LZ l.!1 tho vicinity of XT814905. Tho F.tID LOI Pa.cific~ticn TF continuos Opor::':~ion U:1i SOli II ."dth 1/26 In!' conductii1g S&C oporc.tiol1s .::.nd ost.:'..blishing overnight onbush sites in c.ssignoc1 1 .. 0's. Secu.rity "Jill continue to be providod for ce.dro tomlS opere. t1Vg in Tlu; PlIUOC I::If.l1H c.ad BUm CI~1.:.H. 3/G/1st Ellgr Bn conti11ues construction of C. rcc..c1 to ccnnect T.i.l·; :HiOUC Irnt.mr \lith H,'IY 313 c.nd roc.chrerk south of T:.H PHOUC IUI1..iffi.
c. Ihjor Unit Operc.tions: (1) Operc.tion Wi SON II: 1st In£' Div l>rty; continuing.
(c.) US LOSSES: 1 PorsOIT.'lol: 6 KIll, 71' VJIl ... ~ Equip Dc.mgoc1: 2 1.:£C's/
(b) EN LOSSES: 1 Porsomlo1= 8 KIf:.. (nc), 12 KIA (ost) tot.."..l of
625 VCS CoS fellows: 23 VC probe. tion viole. ters; 28 il1divic1u. .... lo on blc.cklists; 15 f~lso ID cc.rc1s; 44 doserters (JillVlT, PF); 209 c'1r:-.f·/j dedcers; 307 VCS hold for intcrroec.tion.
~ Equip Cc.pturod: 5 S~; 1 SJTincro; 1 pistol belt; Vo:1.rious c":.ccUDonts; 1-6On::l nort:;x bc.so pl':'.to; 15-6Orm. norto.r rds; 2 bicyclos; 1 pl.. .... stic c::-.s r';.. .... sl:: w/2 p .... ckets of cher.:..ico.ls; 1 eliery.
1 Equip destroyed: 8 turulols; 32 h~n~ cronc.cos; 5 bc.oe cc.!!ps; 900 r~s S...:l; 12 rdo l05nn, 7-155rJIl rc.1s; 4 CEU bOD.blots~ 3-8 inch res; 9 !~P r.tinos; 1 1r1P rockot; 15 rifle groooc~eo; 5 huts; 3 rucks~cks; 2holnots; 3 "Tolls; 3 lanbretta.s; 17 unifcr::JS; 5 GC.l cc.solino; 1 qt oil; 150 [bs rico; scver~l beoby traps; 10 lbs dena; 4-4.5 V bc.ttorios; 1 sholter b.o.lf.; 30 fexhcloo; 15 pet.o c,nc1 prt.ns; 2 c1..:-.ynoros; 1-20lb bunb; 3 tronch
• SystODS with f(;~~hclos; 50 fo·")t tr~.ps. (2) Opcrc.tion EL F!.80 II: 1st Inf Div; c,)~1tint1inG.
(C'J US LOSSES: 1 Porsonny..J.: 76 KI1:.., 251 WIA. 2 Equip Dc.ni-.coct: . 2 m'l-lB; 6 UI-I-lD; 3 011_13; 3 lJJC;
3 t~.nks; 1 CIl-47; 105 T.JIl hO'\oli tzor. 1 Equip Destroyod: 1 IJ>C; 1CI!.. 47, 1 UI:-lD" J. Eq'Jlip Lust: 1 H60 1.:G, 3 1'116'5, 1 PRC-25.
(b) El~ LOSSES: 1 Personnel: 533 Ie!.":. (BC), 791 KIl .. (ost): 26 VCC;
61 VCS; 1 R .... lllor. 2 Equip Dostroyed: 27 8b] rels; 33 60ml rds; .
2 155r.TilrCl.~s-:-; -.,J ....... lno'"5~t1D~~r'";l(:~s~; ...=;XIf"_....;3ir ........ ·5·· roc1cclT 1-1 .. '1' r.!ine; 2 . Clc.ynoro ; 2 i:i nines; 1 CBU bcnblot; 22 bc.se c::'..nps; U8 huts; 14 s:-.Ii.pnns; 172 bunkero; .2 hospik.lo 6 tiros; I-t ton tr2.iler; 2 hend c..."1.l"ts; 30 ~;::l sCouco; 6-5en1 ~.ns tobc.cco
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1 Equip Cr.pt.u.rcr".: 1522.5 t-.mo rico; 5400 o::e" ts tin; 25 tons ~r.It; 16.5 t·~n3 dried fial1; 1 60nn n:rt.cxj 557m2 RR; 79 .:oS; lS4 rTe"'C"C~· 64 (.,."'-- -:-,Fr+· .... r 1',' ... ·9 rJ-'G? r .... en-;'~(;· .. · ')~7r-; r~'s SA· 1 EG_/"ll'ffi. 1-;.,.. ...... '-10.., , ",\J~.J..1 ..... -~. "". ~ ... L.oo , .- t J. - ••• ";:1 ,:::,£:- - . .., ~ , 7.62 HG on whcelf:l; 2 P:-'l1zerf:-.uots; 1000 ee.l !::or00C;1'lC; 1000 CQ.ns sc.r~il'los; 500 hoo hoe.,::s; 600 [':-.1 ~il; 8000 .:'..lmlinu!1 p~.ns; 300 Ibs to=-.; 900 soup 1'-"':10s; 20 !~roscllc stoves; 15 tI'.urr:rs ·bot. tIcs; .} 1b 'nIT; 2 typouri tors; 1 \12. tor punp 2-7 I{P Derors; 2 lleb bults; 1350 Ibf:l fJ.cur; 2 bicycles; nuncrc·uo ~c,ctll::ents; nc~cc..l supplies; IdtcJ.lon fc..cilitios.
2. _) ST.'.TISTIC.:.r. SU!l:'..rJ OF OP13RATIOlTS:
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01 Bnll-1 DUOlIG C2 BnlH LOLTG
XT885172 XU7350S9
IJJ·1 SOl~ II EL PJ.80 II
231430II Iby/Ce'l'lt 02U3oH Jun/Cont
D. Forco: Cont.."!.ct Inti/Tow Init By Lir Spt
Dl 1s t Inr Di v J;;r'tiy 01 D2 1st Inr Div C2
100Q.1I/1020H Fr.: 093OH/1930H Frc:
K. Losses/Dc.rr.ce :
l{l EllC;:Y:
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Size/ID 2/Unk Rc::;t/271st
IC2 Enor.y: }:I!eno K3 Frion,:ly:
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Size/ID Ro[,rt/27sst
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BATTLE OF 9 JULy 1966
Intellicence sources had inclicated tlm.t there ,as a Viet Gong Regi:1cnt in the lIn.nI TI-L.'\.N c.rca. The US 1st Infantry Division immedio.tely rede plans to find and. fix the tmit~ Hord leo.ked out tl1.L'.t s smil tulit Vlould proceed to lID·1t! 7IIAIJ on the AU LOC l-lIlI:I 'EI.JI1T Road, 'but o.c'!iUEl~.ly pJ.c.ns were IJ<lc~e for a heavy C'.rD.or task fordo to mhe the trip. J(repJ.c.nned [';.:ix strikes and. artillery fires 'lere il1clt1Cle~ in tl:c pJ.c.:r..ning.
Thelst Sqt1L1.c1rOl1 4':th Co.vcJ..ry (-) c1epc.rtec1 Alr toc C.t (1700 l'I.rs 9 July "lith Trp C leo.d~.ne followcd by.'I'rp B Co B 1/2 Inf vr.'.S cc.rriet;:~ on the s~~dron vuhicles. They uero dividod up so as t<;> provide soven (7) nen on eD..ch
· H .. 1l3. It "ns felt thnt if contr.ct uer9 redo it uoulcl be in the vici:r.ity of pos5.tion DICK, a. bridge (I.t XT· 694751. lrlith this in I!lind trp C move;d "lith a. pL. ... toon on ec..ch si.do of t!10 roa.d in an echelon formc.tion Ilnd 0:;'2e pl. ... toon in COltmlll on the r~ ... d. nl0 unit conducted a heavy recon:~issa.ncc by fire a.s it moved c.long.
At 0900 lirs Trp C approached the bridge and. deployed on both aides of tho. rond to provide covering fire for the inf'mlirj. The infc..ntry dif.lI:1ountod a.t this point to go i'orvJr'.rd c:nd check the bridge for ninoE: c..~d boC'by trl".pa. Arter' thoroughly chec~:ing tho r.rer'.. c.round. the bridge for lUnas r.nd booby traps, Troop C moved out, tlue time in column f'orm ..... tion "dtll all three p1r.toons 011 tho Toed. A prep1':m:2od c.irstrike went ill .~t positien TOl~, t. roc.c1. junction o.t XT 663736 uI'!ile a GO_GO · ... ircra.f't reconncc1 the ~e:!. to tho' south'l.rost of TOll. The G)-GO ,-.ircrr'.ft, Co CH-~.7 helicopter uith 4 c..."..l .50 Illt'.c!:inogt1.nO,. a. 40r,1m .'7'e~la.'\c..e J~Ullcher o..::ld 2- 7. 62mm m.-.c!:i:103'L'1o, lr..:::: beillC; fiold tested in the RePublic of Vietn.. ... n C1.t thiD tine. Despite .t:le ordr~.:i.1ce drcpped on the position t!10 Viot Cong did not revoc.l t!leir presence o..t this timc! At ~pproxirJ:'..toly .. ll06 hours Lt Jo..cl;: Ly~ris, let Plt Ldr of Trp C, reroJ;"ted th='.t his le.".d vohicle hc.d cpottod 10 VII pc:roo:1l1el ru."'llll.,,"1g c..cross tIl.:; roc-d. Fivo minutes IfJ.ter ho 'roportcd th.."'..t 10 nore l~"..d r'U.L"1 o.croos tl10 r~a.cl c.nd ho "r.:s t{'.!:ing them under fir'). Thio seeE.ed to sot off the e:"'.t:ixe
· o.mbush. Tho lc.. ... d vehicle a.t ·this tine 1.1::'.s in tho vic XT 6S2743 • . Lt LYOllC (101"Ioye(1 hio pktocn, putting tho nd ... '1'1 firepm"cr of hiott-.1"Jts
in the d:ixoc:tio:! of the fieeing e:le,:ry. T~ie uhole colU!l!l ,,~s rcceiving intonoo a.ut~.tic ,roa.pons~ srell ~.rr.lS, rocoiless rifle c.nd nc·rt.."'..r fire. Cpt S.loove S)..c:ttory Trp C cont:e.nder c~.llec1 for ::0.11' r'..ir strike ::Ulcl tho :!.ir force rospondod ui t;.: !1t'..p::o.Jn c.long tl1c; ro~cl. . , .
. ~ Tho fonr.:-.rd o..:ix c'ontroller i:'. t J~20, reported to t!l('. Sqt·.;:'.(xon Corr'rmcler, LTC ·Lcon..7d 1o'1:'.ne th"..t he !1."..c.1 si~'htcd thq VC 011 tho nert!! aide; of' tho .roa.d and '-r.'.s bri~ging ta.cticc.l ~ir in on them. Cpt· S~ttory reported t') LTC Lcllr'.J.le 1n.'1c.t the re~.r of :!is. colm:m \1:'.s· being hit hc.rd by recoilcse rifle a.l'ld . ncrt;:-..r f'ir-o.
. . Cpt Dn.vid JCeJJ.ey, Trp B c·o::'T".ru'lclernovo(l his troop f'o~·nrd into t:~o battle ereo.. cl'ter recoiVlL."lg tho' cou:.lc.!lC.l fron the. sqt1.~.(xon cOIEr.nc1er. Cpt
.• I~elloy sent his second plctr.·on :2bTvIr.'.rci. c.n('1.. he imiec'l.i"'.-Gcly lost his p+t· leeder, 1t Benj:-:.:.rl.nPhillips, o..."ll.: tl:e PIt Sgt PSG nc,bcrto Quijc.no, c:ue t<;> direct !lOrt..."'X :!its. ~.e SCC:)l1C: pJ.c.trc.n t..'\nk section lec.dor SSG Cl:ester
· Foblol- took ch .. ".r~o of t~:cljl.."..to0n [-.n.el r':r)vcc1 it. i'orwc-.rd te: n.esist Troop' C. Cpt K07.1oy instructuc1 his .third· pIc.ton lo~c1er, Lt Rich .... .rc: Wroe, to
socurd c.n crall for ne(:icn.l ev::".ct~tie~l for! "rounded. The GO..C'() c.ircrc.:::t reccivet1 several ~utc 0..11'.:'.. 'HOl'l.t C10ll!l i..~ tile vicinity or. t~2e Dust-Off crCc.. 'n-.is =-..rc...". \K'.D sti:'J. receiving s:r.l1 crI.!S n.nc.:. norm fire. Sgt. John Bl~ir :t vohicle co!t::.. ... n(.~cr in tho th:ixcl plc.toon 8f ~O('lp D ,·r-.S rl.m::'.ing c!~()rt 0f c.Inmition. c.ncl !!~.(~ "burnoc~ Upll l:is .50 cc.l·rr.clline5tUl. Usil'lG !"~ic . ini .. lii. ... tiv;,; he took tis vehicle up to t.21c c.o'WIloc1 C.Q ... C.Q .:-.::.3. c.cquirec'1.. one uf tlloir 50 c.. ... libcrs ::'..:.1.r.1 Co supply of' m:u:ll.tr..i tion.
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Q3'!'~~"'1~t-\'n He rL?de several trips bringing aJllTllunition up to resupply the vehicles.
UeD..mlhi~_e Et.t the ~)oint of her:viest contact, SSG Alfrend Trp C, 1st PIt scout section leader reported siGlltil:g sever~l VC iJoving :. recoUess rine tr: .... ing to get it arotUld to his fk.!"Jc •. SSG Breitscl';ncler, in t.he lead tank, att.empted to take it under fire. I~e 'i.JC.S mortally llOUl'lc1ed b:- D.. snipers bulJ.et as h~ attempted to take it under fire. Eo ,,18.S mort.ally 'Hoormdocl 'by a snipers buJ~ot as he attenpteo. to rnise luDBolf up froD lus Cupok for a better look. :3;JG Alfronc1 '\.m.S "TOUlltLod sb_ortl~r t:lereafter but remined bohind his '\1ea.pon, ra.llyine his cre'Wmembors to ropel the VC attack.
The Dust-Off area. "18.S becominG jnIt1Ded l1ith vehicles c.nd Cpt SUlttcrey orderod his seconc~ pktoon lec.c\er IJt Stnnishs Reczek to tate Ch .. 7g0. Hi th o.blc assistance of Sf~G Guy l~illings\lorth of Troop D I~t Reczek eot the Dt.!st-Off creo. operc.tiong smoothly o.nc1 started the com'bc.t vehicles b<'.ck to tho front.
Col Lew-me, t!pon seeing the direction of the !JCin c:~tc.ck, reported tIns to the Division Corro.nc1er "1ho spro.ng tho rest of the troop, tl:.reo. infantry iJo.tta.lions poisc.:d to cut off the retrent of the bc.ttered VC force. \rIit:: c.ir on the north, <'.rtillery on the south ~dding to the troHonc1ous :rire pO\1er of tho Cc.vc.J.ry unit on tho ground, tho VC SOO!1 broke contc.ct cone. fled. The 1/28 Iur kndec1 to the north ~nc1 c.ttc.c!::ed in c. sonthv!est direction lT~rl.lo tho 1/18 In1' L.. .... nde<l c.ne! "10:~1;:ed closely uith the 1/4 Cc.v (-). B .:'.nc1 C 'Wore given the miS::3ioll to set 1.lpo. blocking post tion frOD XT 693-750 to 650723. .
Troop C b.ir) 11C.clbeen providing flQ.ru: rocof1.ll.:'.iSSCllCC c.net rira support, c.nd '\1:'.3 C;ivol"! the rd.ssion' to. put their Acro Rifle Plc.toon in ct position DICK to nON with Troop C ~.t the bridGe site.
The fighting :1::'.d J.;:-.st.oc1 for ::'.~"':")ro:xin::tely three hours resulting in Anorico.n los sos of 12 KIA t S o.n<1 51 HIA IS. The 272 Hegimop-t: '·Thich. 'Wr'.s engc.gcd :Jt1i'fored 278 leIA (BC) end 300 (est) ICIA.Troop C l1.. .... d 4 liFC's destroyed.
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At the tine troop C n':'.do Co:i.lt~.Ct, :--. prcpJ.::'.l1ned c,ir stri!w ~.s c.bout to be put i:1 forvr-xd of their posi tio~l. This lW.S quickly reverted to the exec. lli1oro cont:--.ct !r.c1 been :m.:-.c1e.. The FAC. requested mllod:'.:".te cir :.nc1 'thero \r.D coast".~lt r-.ir cover:-:.c:e tl+..roughout the bnttle.· There vr.:'.S c.t lec.st one ::-.rtillery observer in th.:: ~ir c.t <'.11 tir~cs. The fire support h .... c1 been Gpli t up :prior to cont:-.ct c.:1d the o.ir Horked tho Gouthe side of the roed ['.~ld left the north side ,to the ::'.rtillory. Guil to..".I!lS fiJ.lod .. in betueen sorties c.nd concentrc.tions. The CI-I-1:.7, GO_GO, provided hec.vy fire befDre being shot ,10"n.
Frienclly Losses: Troop C
12 KIA · .. 39 UIA
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r\ On ~ho ;-loming of 9 Ju.ly 1966, the let SqtlP.c:3.ron 4th Cc.vc.J.ry (-) moved " ,coO o::ecute c. division size rccon in force Il'.iosion in the c.reo. south of
&: LOC o.nd west of iligh"l:xy 13. The lJ2.in axis of r.dvc.nco ,,~.s c.long t~~o l·mm T:~JI ROo.d. This roo.d is ::'. socondc.ry k.torito roc.d "111ic11 '~'r.'.s in oxco1J.ent. cend5.tion ~t1rinG the opcr~tion. It extor..c1.s from tn..;) sout!lcrn nortion of the Xla. CilT Rub~)or ';'':'llltr.tion c.t coorcli.ll...~te IT 7MZOl thro1.'!.gh socondc.ry Ul1dor'~:ro\rth c.ne. aver t\10 seni-fordc.ble streCJllS to tho ontre.nce or the lIinh Th ..... ~ rubber FJr.ntc.tion .::roc. c.t coordinn.tos XT 638706.
Tl'io Squ..~-::1ron moved frer.1 its p;:;r:fneter at tho }J! LOO ~:'..:lrstrip \·r.i.th Troop C le:-.t1:.ng followed by Troop. SIl timo w& e:--..rJ:.;" morning c.pproximc.tely 0730.
AJ,--till,;ry UlU ts ,·~cro pre-posi tiolled to s'l1p:t:'ort the s<:'~t!t...".dron movo to t:10 S\;. !~ir support \·T:'~S re::dily ~:vc.il,""'\b10 with c.n ::'.ir-c.~.p. ov~r the column o.llc::. c.n nirf'orco U:-O ridin[: in tho sq1r;(1ron CC£ helicopter.
Troop C '.:lo,,·,;:d south of :h/y 13 to a. RJ :'.t XT 760847 \1horo tho troop then procoec1ot \-Test ::>.:1d south r.1ong c~coild':-.ry 1c.tcrito pJ'='l:.tc.tion !'~c.dc to c .
.- holding :,.ro~ 8.t c.pproxim-:-.te cO(jrdc IT 745S0S. (~ Troop C o:t'c1or of mrch C'.D.Cl f'ormtion 'WOro ['.D for.owe:
1st 1:t!",to· .. ·n, C1' group ,·r/CO's l~PC l::Cc!ic .APC 2d Pll'..toon, 31i pJ ..... tocn ;:'.!l(~ !!r;. (-) ~oup consiating of CpcrC.tiO:'lfl/Comm APC, ~WI.J3 c.n(t l~inton-.I~.cO ouct.5.(,\~1 l~.I-'C.
'r..le troop VTR h,:,.d b.::;cn lef't:-.t t.'he iiillh ~n..'l pl:'.l1t.."'.tion during ('.s ro~Jie:r opor:7.tion. T'1Q fJ.c.Il1o tl1I'l)l!or trc.ck (Zippo \o1::1.S intec:rc..tud into l""tbo tactic.:.l formtion of tho 1st p1c.toon. Tc.cticc..l fOI'Ir.tion throughout
tho mc.jority of tho cporc.t:i.on cOl'alistecl of the 1st pL."'.toon fk.r.l::ing t:·.O roed "tr.:!.y on tho right or "1Oet c.l1d N\tl of the ro.."'.d, the 2d. pL"'.to..:n on the left or &.st, aouth c.ncl SE of tho road. The CP greup, 3d pJ:.toon C'.lld Tr·.~·(,P riq (-) fclle"TOc1 b~" "T~.ri:us dist..~nccs a.lone tho ro~c1v.:".y "d t~~. tho Trocp CF grcup genera.lly o.li110d '\-dth thu 1'02.1" vehicle ot t...'1e f'1:-.!11dng ~L.'1.t("ons. Three tc.r.ks were ::"..w.il."'.ble fer this operc..tion; one frc.m the 1st plntoon o.o.v:'.nccd r.'..l~ng tho rocd,r.:-.y, the other tl;o V ... ilks led thc..ir recpective fL'lnk plc.tocn i'oI"m"'.tions. 1'11e 3d pl ...... toon did not have t.. .... nl=s. The scu.'1.(..ron (-) h..'1.d int.eg-rc..te;d clements of CCIilp~ny B, 1/2 Ill! En. i:ltc troop fon,1...·~.:·Gions 011 7 July giving 0. t<?t. .... l of si::c fighting trocpors .:-..bo:.rd <x.cn trcck. . AJ:t.'::':;u~h it is uJ.poss:i.ble to ll.;"'.rrcto the se:x~l"..to .":'.ctir·na or eithor c.tt .... ched W::ntry or org~ic cn.velry tro::-pcrs, it must bo s::.id. th:"'..t thoso infr..~1trynCl1 adapted ~.uic!~ ::.nd excellently tlJ cc~.J..ry troop tr.uitics c.nc1 f ueht o~::cooeinGly weD_.
. Hith the tro<p ~£.ltec:. in tho pre-recon pcsitLns, c.rtillory ·pro;-l:'.rc.tions '\oJOrO f'ixoe c.lc.ne tl~o route (If ~dvr'.:·~ce. Poor W(;nt:.10I' dcl..'.yed !,re-p1.'1D1!.inr a.irstrikos cppro::::i:.l..':'.;cely en hour. The;; Troop rOlI[".ined in this holding' positien ~t cO~'r~~s XT 745808 for sJ.igl~tl:7 over r.n hour until tho 10'"' coiling ·l1ttO(~.
LTC Lewr'.ne,· Sr;.lr.c1r0n CO, ~:c..vc t!le ordc:r to lilCve out c.ne!. Tro.~,p C in tl deployed tormc.tien, :&lovod south :'.l1'~. t:len SW pqrc.lleling thu rof."..('~\-r-:'~Y. As t!'.c tro-p 10ft t!:o s(.;uthcrn edce of t[~C rubbClr, tho underbrush o.nCi. ju..'"lsle gTe-.n,h bocC!.Dl.o se t:uck tha.t t~lO 1st plo.tocin w::'.S un:.:blo t~: l'!li..:net1.Vor in .:.
. !lnnkillE; f:;rtr.tion OD tho right of tho roc.d .. ' T11C l']n.to·-n r.:;tt:rncc". to the o JXv.:.:- c.nd rroco~G-:1 $1 in ~ colunn forri::.tic..n a.1ong tho roed. .
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SO':' tho 2c1 plc.toon, boc:'..uso cf oxtr9!!cl-,- linitcc~ visibility .... nd thick juncle crrcwtb, \oJt.S tcrcerl to return to tl:c roc.d frc:l its loft f'lc.nldnC fOIT::'.tion. Tho, troop oontinuec~ in this posttlrO for appro,rin:".te3.y 2,100 noters.
The troop returnee to its flankin~ wecGe fornc.tion ~p~roxiDctely ct coorc.ts IT 730786. TIus wedGe fcrr.r.tion w.:'.S continued by Tro':';p C for scverr~ hours DoS the Squc.c1ron (-) ccnc~ucto::!. its reccn vission c.lonG tl).e axis of o.dvc.nco. Recon by fire ~s ooployed by tho fk.nkinC pIc.toons. Ho return fire 'WO.s roceived c..nc1 no eneny n.ctivity observed. DurinC tIus tine crtUlery propcrc.tions ",ore beinG fixed. sovc.rc.1 t!1ousc.nd netors in ~dvnnce of the tro·:p fS
loc.~~ c1enents. Tho offoct.iveness of this firo could be obsorvo(l alons tile rond,.ro.y. Firo tOOJ"l.J3 :lond c.n nrned Chinook ~.s !1t!kinc; passes :llong tho roa.c1 in front r;,f tho troop. Ovcrhcc.:1 thoro wero I1cny LOB I S c.nd other cO!r1.c..ncl end observntion a.ircra.ft. However, no Si&~D, of en~ cctivity were observed. The c.dvnnco ccntinued in this t1t!Dner ,·dthout incident until the trocp rec.chad c. position shc.rt of Objective DICK on tho bridce site at co orcs XT 694751. '
Upon c.rriw.l nt cor:'r:ls IT 698754 tho trrop c.ssmled c. box fornation ,,11th tho 3,:1 platoon deployoG fncine lloSt, the fl1lnkinc plc.toons deployed tc the north o.nd south reSl'1ectivcly c.ne! the Troop Hq'securing the rec.r of the box nnd mint::tininc conte.ct "d th the trnil troop - Troop B. ,Artillery prepr'.rntions followcc~ by nirstrikes "Tore usec1 in softenine up tho bridr;o moon. A p.':'.l"ticulc.rly effective nc.pt'.1I.l striko ws en~loyed to burn out (~cnse llll.C.orGTowth nlong the left side of the rond c..c1jc.cent to the bridce. Follow:i.nG tho strikes tho 3c1 pIc.toon supporte<.l by ovor"r.tchiIlG tC'..."1k fire, with two engineer r.rl.ne sweepcr/c1enclition te:~.ns c.ttc.chcc1, rc.picll:y' noveL for\C.rc. in c. nountec'!. IJosture to the briur;c sielos of the bri/lco, c.. quick check "1::'.S nc.cle fer c.enolitions c.nrl then tho 3d pIc.toon lo~~or, PSG Torres crossed sevornl AFC's t:- ~.~:c."" forco on t..."1e tnr si<.1o of t!le bridr:e. Extensive sceutinc tunc swoepin~: C,Urol che~l-..s wore r:.cle of tho bridGe c.n~~ surroUl.'lC1L"1C nre:'..s. No ovic1ence of cncDY c.ctivity 'Wr'.s found. Tho bric:r:e WD.S in [cod comlition .'11)(1 wouJ.c2 fr-.cilit::'.,to the crossinc cf hoc.Vy crncr. .
DurinG this tine the TC of C19 receivec.l :::. noclerc..tely serious s~lJ. c:::.libi.,r bulJ.et rouncl in ')no of his leGS. No inccninc rounds l'U'..C. boen hee.rc1 in tho c.rec.., c.lthcuch c. [,1.ll1 teen he.fl just rc.r:1o c. Pc.ss '.".11c1 it \IIr'.:3 felt thc.t tho ren h::-.d bewn hit by Co tre.y slUG. It is entirely probc.h~.e th ..... ·~ :10 couJ.Jl bc.ve boen '\ol"uncletl by c. hi(lclell ene!1Y sniper.
Upon socurinc tl!e bri::!.ce c..t DICK, tho 1st ~nc:l 2cl l)lc..tocns respoctivoly wore rc.pic".ly novee'!. fortor.:'rd ncross the bridGo c..n(~ int') blocldnC positions a1~nG oither sido of the ro'.".cw.c..y c.t c.ppro~~te coords XT 688748. It ,,~.s :k to niJ. norninc by this t1nc.
At this ti.'I"10 c. rc.(lic tleSsnco '\ole.S recoivo(~ froIl the Squc.c1.ron CO, to Sl.,ee.:~. up the oporc.tions. Becc.use cf tine fc..ctcrs ::'''1Ll the t!lickjunC10· Growth tho troop revorted to c. cclUI".n fc:rrr. tion, c.o described e:'..Tlicr, r'~nc.1 r.oved out to tho) Sli to"Jnr[~S Objective TOli or the F.J c.t BU 59 (cor-rela XT 663737).
The C.Cv:'.l'lCC contumm1 "ri thout incif~ent untillthc lecc1 plc.toon lec.dar, Lt Lyons-11st!'1'1tccn) ro?orto~1 ,to-V'VC' s r'lln-'I'linc ::aross tho rone: fron richt to; left c.t npproxil'r..to coorc1s 671740. lIe quickly reported a. ::;roup of 20 VC runninC in the S::'.1"10 (~oction. Both t~:csc [;Toups "roro innedic.tcly tcl:en unclor tiro. This infcI'!' ...... ticn '-ICS rnpidly rel")ortor:.~. It ",ns soon fc.llovocl by roports of inconinG SP~ll r-.rr:s, then c.utomtic ",eq~r'ns firo
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ut~CLASSIFIEQ Rc.pid.J.y' t.1w lo~cl Ol~icnts (.~oployo·~ ::'.nt~ \oTero 011G9[ecl b~r onony ~~t.."..r ~1.~ cl'lti-t...··.nk fire. f~ 01!ony cont .. ct' clcvolo;?erl' r'.:',~"i~lly t;.!C Her;':. "1:',S :~!\aso"l. to tho Squc.~ron CO, t:.:.c.t iltl:is ')'['.3 it';l A l..."'.r"c VC Ferco ll.."..,~~ bc~n cont..~cte1 just s~lort of objectiv~ l'Oil. Prociso :1et::-.il· n...~ction of thc lx'.ttlc is oxtronoly difficult boc~,t ... so of t:.c 1.."..ck (;f (;bSc~rii.":Gicl1, los::: (·f c::;:i.1t.c..ct with vohiclos ml~ Idl' 0,'. C'..'1::: \oTot'!.."1C.c{l loc.ters .:'.11:: vohiclo cc:m~l1(:ors.
Tho' Squa..:rol1 CO rOqLlcsto~~ r. '.:'otor::un':'..tion c..s to "1hic:1 side of tl:c roa.d the rei.Tl cO:1ccntrc.ticn ,,~s loc.~.tC(:. I:rlti:.r.y t:!.is "1['.S (:'ifficult to ,1etornino' bcc.. ..... t~c of t!lO trcnoI"..c:0t1S volUDll of fire bcine put out by 0.11 tho doployccl AI;C's. Rc:)orts llerc :1-:'.(~0 tllc..t tho VC 'Ioro :--.ttonptinc to cross tho ro~.·:t o.t tho front of tho C01U!Ul fran richt tcleft. l;..:~titicI"..c.J. ro~·.rrts wore receivod of hoavy onony fire beinG roccivo~l a.t tho roc.r cf tho troc.lp rul·:l .coIlinc fron the left sic:e of tho ronde Ini tic.l (lot~;r;dnc. tion wc.s :10.-:0 thdt tho :nln VC forco '\\'D.S 'locntoll c·n the·left or south sit .. e of tho rond Soon c.£tcr this, (I.S Q.c·curo.to co.su."'..lty CC)unts, concise reports c-n~~ ::-.orir'.! observor ropcrts tcJ..l1oc1 up; it w.s dotormined t:rX'.t oncny forces 'lero concentrc.tocl on the richt or HW sido of the road. Artillery fire w:'.S
roconcentr6.tecl in this nroo. c.nd its (~OV!lsto.tinG effoct couJ..c1 be obsorve'~ by t.;'1.e f,.Tcunct troops
Airstrikos wero in!:!.e·~~i..."..toly c:-:,.llo(~ in on the loft si::.~o cf the roa.;~. Thoy wore continuous n.n~~ eA~cnoly effective, espocially thQ Sl.--yraiclers • 'lJnpcln rt1JlS CJ.l(l severel of the cnu ~.ttccks.
AJ.-tillcry b'UTc.res \OTorO elevoted to the richt sir!o of tho roo.cl. They rc.nr;cd both up Cl1cl i~o'm the· troop celurm. 1lJ."1::1 in :m:1 • out fron t:le ro.."1.c".lor.y. 11ros wero broUC:·t in quito closo to t:l0 troop .APels but no d ... "'..!:~ce \!'['.s sustC'.1noc.l by friellL~ly forces.
DurinG this pcrio(~ severe.l CS c.:'..s ,rops ,roro ll."1.(10 fron holicoptcrc ct Troop C bir) 1/4 Cc.v;:-J.ry. Thoso provited extrenoly effecti vo. The :~['.t:l t1rifto~". C'VQr tl:e roc.,;.:"ny ::1..:."1'.1 sottlod [',lene t!·:o ~~onso junclo on the UW ·:f th.e APe's c.lone; tho roc-Ll. Ilrlti:-.lly S')r10 s1i~lit concern c~()volopc~: in ccrtc.in nonbors of the troop, thic ,,~.s quickly CVOrCC1'1C ml:~ the CS ccnccntrc.tiol'l 11'1 tho tr,)CP b:.. ... ttlo ~.rco. 'WC.s not sufficiont to co.use ~1.cs!d.nC.
A plc.ton levol 2.pproc.ch to the ,-letc.il co:-:oc.t :.cti'~ns ot.."'.rts initially lr.l.th the 1st ?kt'~cn, the l~"..c.l plc.toon. The 1st p1c.tcon Wt'.S lcc.(lin::~ "r.l.th two t.."1.nks. This plc. teon recei veel tho brtmt of ini tinl onOIJY fire. Tl"l..c TC of tl10 1~.c1 t...~'·lk "r.C Idllo:l ir.1!lec:'ic.toly by 0. bullet rounc1 in tb; !"load. S'J' n nf'tor t!!e plc.tc-::n le:,.~~or roporteel his sceut tlCction out of :'..ction. Ictor it \!'[',s l~"'..rnc~~ tlt..t:'.t t!le scctir.n lco.r::or tlnt1 2cl squc.;~ lcc..~:"r '\.rare ldllod c.llCl cc..slU'.ltios susto.:L."1e(~ on 0.11 vc~licles.
Tho c.t'bc:le(i infnntry nco's ren."'.!l!lorl t!lC TC positicn~ \1!!ero pcsoible. Soen the plc.tccn J.Oc.i~or '£0 hit by frc.cnents in t!le fr.co, nock e,nr:, l:e~i"'. Eo ~l.lS CVC'.ct'!. .. '"'..tO(~ by hiD pJ... ..... toon SGT, PSG Crmrror(~, who teok COIm.."'..l1:l of th.:; ~j1o.t~'on. Tho lst pl.."..tocn :::t tIlis tir.!O ,r.s recciJ.inc unc!cr the pressure of hoc.vy eneny fire. PSG Cr::wfor(~ roturnec: to tho fcrefront cf tho colm~l1J initinto(l :'.cticn to ronr:n t!1o leC'.': tnnk ru1(~ ca.uscd tho 1st pl.."1.tcon to hclC. its Olm ~t 't}:o lo..~(~ of thu trcop eolUI.lr... Tho TC of tI1C f'l...".!J.C tbrOlTor trc..cl:: 'Wr'.O seriously \T·:·;un'.:e~: :~,~ ~JL'..ce!l ill t:10 !le:~ic APC. '1'110 fU-.i.10 tl;ro'WCr ArC contin'lio{! te: ficLt vi::crcusly. Un~ler :~iroctiol1 ·:;f tho TJ.·o'..JP CO, PSG Crc.,rlc.rll had his zil"lPO o:;.-·011C;' i to 11;~.pc.ltl ~lonc t!:c.. r:i.cht :::il~O of tlle roc.:l c.t c..b~ut a. 25 (~c[:reo ~cle ,-lith tho roc.,,1'\.r.:'.~r. C-13, the se :'ut socti on J.o~ilor' s vohiclo 'Wr'.S ~:c. l!l1 to [". two r.!C.n crow no it returlle-:" fro:-.l tho Dust-off cr :·:o~~ica.l ccllectir..[~ pdrt ['.t tho re~ of t!:e cclurm. It 'Wr'.S l:.it by ~ti-t..;n1c firo n..'l!.~ \lr'.O seon burninc, likowisc C-19 \K'.S h.i.. t by enoDy firo ~~ic~.blo(~
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As .tho tiC;ht c~~ntinuo'.~ tho 1st ~J.!1.tcon l1c\"~ bctll 'tc..''lko :L"l full oporc.tion cU.ong ld tll tho four liFC IS. Tho:" l:~.'.:~ lOfJt :~ ott TC IS !d11c(.:.
Tho CP ~Ot1.p 'WC..s· s;li t Ui.'!Ol1 i:.':.iJdr'-l YC C(·~:.t"..ct CD tho ::0;:1c lu-C bcGt'.n colloctillC tho ",0u.'!'l(20(: C.11l.~ t::-J:i!'l:::: t!lO:':: tc- c. coJJ.oct:i.o::/ cvr'-ct'!... .... tiol1 i..,o:L."1t ldth 'tJ."1e troop Eq (-) crcup. C-66 , t::c Troop COIS trt1cl~, "l' .. "..C :i.l1itic.l~y in ~ position £I.t tho rec.r of t!10 1st pJ..:-..tC·::l AFCls thon ::'1::0l'l~' loc . .:.: olo!.1ol1ts of tIle 2c1 pL. .... tC0l1. .All tre.cks \1CI'0 constc.ntly novin;: c.lle: rO::'.c:jtlstinC positions to evoic1. anti-tc.n!c cn(~ t:1ortc.r firo. '1':.10 tr.jority of ?J.nt.-)on vohicles romino(~ on one s1::.:o of the roo.·~ ::>r tllo other in' their horril1Gbono posi tio:!s. 'l'b.e COIllJD..llC.1.or I s trc.cl;:, C-66 l1:'.S c0r.str.;::Uy 011 t:le nove to bot~1 siclos of the roc.c~·. The secone. pIc. toon \.JCS loc~1i 11:-: 1;r.t th t...-mk C-25 , cO!'ln."'.l1;:.lod ~)y tho pk toon serGo~it, SSG Wilsc-:l. '1'11is ~;1c.too::l t:0c.ctecl quicll:J..y C.11~~ offoctivcly to closo on tl:e 1st. pl. .... toon., '~~oploy llllC: lc.y cow. r-. ho~vy voluno of t...~ik, 50 cn.1iber ll:~/~ 7.62 ~cllino pm c.n~1 E79 firo. C-25 ~;,:1k Da."'.not.TVoro(l 0.1011(' both ~idos of tho roc.c: firinG fIE ~nd cczL-iistor into Stwpocted 10cr-"G:i.o~1S. It '.n:'.s. hit in the turret by either anti-t..."'.l1l:: or rifle crol1 .. 'l(~e fire. 'lr.e TC "r.:1.S Doclore.tely injure(l. anI] forcecl to ovc.ctt..1.to tho twJ.::. This tc.l"'J::: \'1:'S rc.picUy l'O::.1..".!l:loc1 by SSG Born a.n(~ continuod tc fiGht woll ~~urillC tho ror1.:d.l1c~cr of tl10 b~ttlo. Tho a'!. pk.toC'n AFOls \-Toro \-1011 (~oploycc~ c.1cnC oit~lor si::o of tho roc~: in £I. ti~·ht fOr!.1:ltion. Thoy pr01 ... i~o(. -t.ho stc.blo ccnter of soctor for the troop colunn.
Sinco COllt:').Ct "r.!S lest '\,rit!:l tho !J.o,:~ic f..PC, pernir;slon 'Wl:'.s Civon for tho 2c~ p1D.toon to collect 110undoC: Mr.1 roturn to the dust-off C'xoe in ono of tilC fiC!:tinc cc.rriors. U:1on returll of t~:c ovt'.cuc.tion trD.C!: to tho plo.toon :l r ·o,...,ort ........ """"'0 t'~!'t C-?3 ~"''1.' boon 'u"t by .... ·'0 2n...,... c"""non ''''';'''0 ... .,..,.~ tl"..,t .i J W_i,;, .... _....... ..__ ,_ _~.I_. .L 1I,;._ V~.. C.1o.:...:.J. ........ ~\._ _~.
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'1'110 3,::' ~-:.1D.toon W!:'.s hit by onor.!".f firo froI: both si(~os of tl~o ron(~ in:'oc1i~.toly e.ftor tl:o [l.ction initiator:.! in thu 1st r-btoon ~oc.. 'l"..J.io p:W.tccn "ros \'!IlC'.'!Jle to closo in t!lO 2(1 lJJr.toon in· r:. ticht forn-:'..tion. A Co.l' of el)out 300 !.!cters ;,.~ovclopoc1. bot\-lOeil thoso pktoons r-.s the fi~:::~tihG proCTossO~:. Tho 3c.. pktoon S'::011 w.::.s ill c. hoc.vy 0::Cr'-GOI.l0nt qf its G\m c.rc."'ucl tho IlVLB, t!19 troop Irq Group c.ne: c..:.l ~.r::1C':.: Ohil-:oo!~ '\:111ic11 11-"..'~ boo11 shot c101·m on tho roddllr'.y •. This position, r-.t coords XT 6S7746, 1Jocr.r.~o n stronc point nncl tho initial Dust-Off sito. 'lbo 3l~ plr.toon fOUGht to prctoct tho (.Tow:LiC nllI:lber of cr~smltios "'hicll \-loro c.ccUI.lUl"-'.tinC ::-.t tho Chinook or GOGO sito. In the lJrocoss tho ~ktoon lost two tr::'.cl:s to e.r.ti-"tc.n1c· firo •. Those trc.c1cs =.lso bur!lo~l. FcrtUl'lC.tcly t:~o Cc.11 Jotuoon the tuo : J...1.toons lr.:'.O novor CC.l~tikliz01 u:c.n b~- t!10 VC c.Ut:: tho troop '\:r.!S n'Jt split. Tb.e roc.c.rO::1.".inoc!. !Jpen but l~oavy firo "r.s received fro:.'! t11ie r.roc.. The tr-.:o:. hoc.~lQ'l1l'.rtors (-) crcup is inclt'L~o:,: \lith tho 3\.: plc.toon ~)ecnuso thoy fOt~::ht tho encc.[,'Ci"iont-in the sC.!.le.tocc.'tl.Cl1: 1\:0 crcu---bi'tllo AVLIl C::-.vo c. [;oe.',: C.CC:)Ullt for tllensolvos, thay DC..no\'!.vorot'!. tho velliclo contint1cusly c.n(l t'!.sccl :1.:'..chillo cun firo c..:."ld [;TOnc.C:OS to lwoi:; tl:c onany c.t c. :~istc.:1co. 'l'llis vel:iclo "lr'.s net ,.::".::"('.r~CY.:. Tho ::nintoi1...".i1CO socti'~'~1 four·htt::::'oir APC c.s C. CU. .. i tr::-.ck ~(~ covore:! tho r.oclic Ii-PC r.:~.(: tho oporC.tiollS/~O:1tlO .\PC (C50).
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fJ ~ClAssJFJ 510 DeDnis, commo chief worked his 50 caliber ns.£Q.e eun and the ro.ios clternately and los.ded !:l..'ID.y 'uoUl'.decl into his, track. !Ie 1:ept reports flowing and called in the initial. Dust-Off evc.cuations. The area of the dowed Chinook became too IIhot ii for Dust-O:'f's. The HIA's '.fare plc.ced in the l!ledic APe for cover tL"'ld beside the v-o.rious firinZ Al'C's. This accounted for the loss of contact \lith tho modic trCtck. Scvorc.l of t','.o medics \lOrO \rounded whilo ~"1oy cered for tho \OIO'I.'nded ::md one burned seriously "rhon ho entered ona of tho burning LPC I s to res cue \o1ounded.'
Troop B clements buren to entor the fiGhting zono a.nd a.dVOllcod 1.1p 'l'ro<?p C' s horringbono colutln to.king up firing posi tiona. Soveral of tho vehiclos closed tho gc.p bet'ueen tho 2d ~"'ld 3d :)lc.toonc. l."..ter the c04n:lC.nding officer of Troop B, Cpt Kyles, cerno to th~ fo~~d loc~tion of tho 1st end 2d pL:.toons uith 0. full co.v:'.1ry pktoon. These vehicles took up firing psositions ~~th tho majority of tho fire being placed oft the ro:'.d~y.
~t this time in coordi."lC.tion "lith tho CO of Troop D (air) tho Dust-Off and resupply sito \or.:'.S rees1:.c.blished to the lYE of the do,mod Chinook c.t Objective DICK. TI1is ~eo. "Jr.S reL.. .... tively free of enemy fire c..."1.d hc.d c.. 1..'U'ger r:ro..'1 \olhich could r'..ccoJ:lOdc.te severc.l holicoptors. This new site romdined tho o~.cution c.nd rCGUpl:J.y point throughout the rest of the b~.ttlc c.nd during the roorgc..nizc.tion plk .... se.
"Ii th Troop B well cl.ispoced clong the ro.."'.d"cy o.!ld rocon elements of tmt Troop pusl"..ing to tho SU, Troop C \'Ie.S ordered to pm-..so bc.ck its forces to objective DICK lrlth the ;:'.e~igr.ecl mociol1. of cecuring tl'U'.t =:.rea, protocting tho bridge cnCi reoupplying, tho plc.toons l!lovcd be.ck in order: 3d, 1st c.nd 2d.. All w(\1lI.'ld~d, "reTe t.."'..l:on directly to the Duct-Ofr oite :"..ncl :".11 deed OVC.Ctul ted 1"..bo.:'rd ,AIlC' s to tIl.-: t ~.re~. Resupply c.l'~cl ro...:-rning beacon :im1odi.."..tely. Sup;!ort ".r.o trOl!lCndous I r;lenty of t:'.I:!rJ,O of c.l:!. ldnc1s, repk.ccnont 'WCC.pens, oodic:..l supplioc cnd support persoDl1el ,"Iero brought illto DIC;'~. Tho troop v.:-.s joined by tho SqlU'..dron He~dC!u..:.rtcrs AfC cection :'.10ng lrith tho liS77 5q~dron nedic trc.ck, ui tIl ourgeon. 'lr(lop D bir) Aero TIifle Pl.. ... toon w::'.S 1.."'..lldod Cone. :'.ttL.chcd to Treop C Cot Dick in the le.te .. ~ftornoon.
Durine ~lis period 1~gor reinforcencnts hc.d c~o crrived i.~ thQ icccdinto bc..ttle c.re~. in tho fom of th~ 1/23 L11!.:-.ntry, which "'Jr'~s :::.irliftecl to DICK c.ncl swept Svl c.long the riC;:lt position of t~lo roed; c.l'ld c.n lffiVH ,AJ,lC Troop (wi tIl ~n RF Ccnpc.ny) which cloced on the cc.stern eel.ge of DICK in nid-a.ftcrnoon. The P..F Conpc.ny occuro(~ t:1C LZ .:-..t DICK fer sovcrc..l hours by pushillg c,ut :::. considerc.ble disu.llce into the dense undergrowth on either sido of the ro~d .:md the stroc..n line. This nllowoc1. Troop C to resupply c.nc1 rO~l rc.pidly. The i!l!VlJ ll.PC Troc.p 1..'. tur novee: to secure t!lO do\'mo(l Chinook fcr tho niGht.
Ao the C.ftcrl'!oon o-e\Ol to ~ cloce Troop C he.a cotlplotcd rOD'U.PPly, roc.rr.1nn::l0~1t, C~D3 1 ~nC: \01r.S ill ~ tr'..ctic::'.l pcoture fer futuro niooicno. The trOGp '\oI::'.S ziv.:.n orders tc ROH, nt DICK, oecuro the bridge :llld cstc.blish tho £or\oJr'.1"(l squc.(":.ron CP. Tho troop (~iIJPcsiti(ll1. consictc('. (if t!l ... 3 .. : pl-.toon ::'..."ltl c riflo squc.e: securing the bril.:Zo c"j,'lr.: tl!c :'.roc. tel the oe.st cf tho bridge. TrlO 2tl pl.. .... toon ':-"""1c: th~ Aero Riflo pl:-.toon (-) on tho scuth or left side of tho roc.e! "r.i. th O!.'Pll.."..sis en the thick Ul'li!.orbruc!l nec.r tho rcc.d. The b~ttlo (~.y e~ll:0{1 \or.i.th thv troop in thu ~_bove, {:escribec". posture :::.t Objective DICK.
Tho foll.o'\or.i.ne leosens lo~ne(~ ~ro fcrtloct in Irl.ncl (~urit:n. the proprrc.tion of tllis 11C.rrr.ticn; fL'W.o t!u-ol1or AIlC'S (Zippl) s!"cu1C. be !cept undor diroct control of tho 'troop CO. TJ.:..o lcc'.tion of tho encny conce:l'trc.ti'jn !lUSt bo quickly (:ot\;1';:'illOc.1 by tr:;ops en tho ?,ounc". ~G "1011 :'.5 L'.oric.l obocrverc. A ho.."..vy initial bc.se cf fire on ;::ll cuspectcd erfJl~~s~l~ tc ~.in , firo superiority rC.i?i('!l~' in c.ny c.ttCnptcxl ~l!. J-~'-LA~~IFI~N '
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