01 June 69 1615H
Battalion strength: Co. A-88, Co. B-102,Co. C-71, Co. D-90, Co. E-55
02 June 69 1005H
Co. D reports finding a Bear trap at BS593420. Destroyed in place.
03 June 69 1050H
Co. D request priority DUSTOFF at BS590422 for 1 US WHA by Punji stick.
Sp4. Santiago Renteria
03 June 69 1635H
Co. D becomes OPCON 1/20 Inf. Mission is to CA into blocking position.
03 June 69 1705H
Co. D request DUSTOFF at BS745403 for 1 KHA, 3 WHA result of enemy
contact.
SP4 Roddie L. Perry-KHA
SP4 Donald Gilbert-WHA
PFC Stephen W. Hunt-WHA
PFC John R. Chedisten-WHA SEE Documents for June 3, 1969 #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, A, B, C, D,
04 June 69 1105H
Battalion defoliation mission for today.
04 June 69 1700H
Battalion strength report: Co. A-89, Co. B-88, Co. C-77, Co. D-83, Co.
E-58
04 June 69 2400H
LTC Albert J Smith assumed command of the 4/3 Inf.
05 June 69 0730H
Late entry: At 2150H Co. C, stone 69, Request DUSTOFF for 1 US with
swelling stomach.
C&C ship dusted off 1 US with frag wounds.
SP4 F Andrada SEE Dustoff reports Frag=B
Etching from the wall
This entry is a bit of a mystery.
Villalobos is listed on the battalion fatalities list as a 94B, (cook)
KIA on June 6, 1969. However, the daily staff journals do not confirm
this event. Additionaly, I have no idea where I got this etching. Any help would be of great value.
10 June 69 0700H
Battalion informed that LRRP teams Idaho and Oregon will be operating in our AO.
Co. B request DUSTOFF at BS776229
SP4 Kent Charles D
10 June 69 2040H
Co. D request DUSTOFF for 1 US with self inflicted gun shot wound.
11 June 69 0130H
Co. E request DUSTOFF for 1 US w/frags from M-79 blowback.
SP4 Vincent Magrone SEE Journals # 1, #2, #4,
11 June 69 0625H
Co. D request DUSTOFF for 1 US WHA by Booby trapped claymore. Urgent
SP4 Alexander B. Brantly- DOW SEE Dustoff reports A B C
12 June 69 0825H
Co. D reports 1 US injured by blowback from M-79.
13 June 69 0840H
Co. A request DUSTOFF at BS 805233 for 1 US KHA, 4 US WHA result contact with unknown size enemy unit. Co. A KIA 16 NVA. SEE Journals #1, #2, #3,
PFC Nicholas Ahyo,
SFC Carl Nance
15 June 69 1700H
Message from Capt. Simpson on LZ Don. 6/11 Arty was burning charges when
¾ ton truck caught fire result:
Pfc. William Hanson See Journals #1, #2, #3, #4,
Dusted off with burns. SEE Dustoff reports #1, #2,
16 June 69 1510H
LZ Don received 10-12 rounds of mortar fire resulting in 1 US KHA, 8 US WHA. KHA was; SEE Journal #1, #2, #3,
LTC Smith-Battalion Commander
SEE Dustoff reports A, B, C, D,
Etching from the wall
17 June 69 0435H
SJH received 7-10 rounds result in 1 US WHA
John C. Deneham
June 17th also had James Mincey go down with heat stroke and Jerry Crawford shoot himself in the foot.
LTC Fernandez arrived SJH to assume command of 4/3.
19 June 69 1655H
Strength report: Co.A-100, Co. B-95, Co. C-67, Co. D-78, Co. E-73
23 June 69 2135H
Co. C request DUSTOFF for 1 US with snake bite,BS665437 See staff journals #3, #4,
24 June 69 1000H
Defoliation mission at 0645.
28 June 69 0845H
At 0750H Co. B was ambushed at BS682448. Command detonated mine
followed by SA fire result:
SEE Journals #1, #2 #3, #4, #5, SEE Dustoff reports A, B, C,
2LT Richard T. Sellers-KHA
PFC Michael Garwood
SP4 Larry D. Smith
SP4 Stanley Henson
28 June 69 2130H
Co. B has 1 US WHA by grenade.
PFC Thomas P. Mahoney
29 June 69 0607H
LRRP Team Nevada arrives 4/3 AO
30 June 69 1215H
Co. E 4.2 request DUSTOFF for 2 US WHA. Individuals incountered a hang round with the
4.2. When attempting to clear the round the charges ignited.
Joe D. Schroder
