01 Aug. 69 1810H
Strength report: Co. A-97, Co. B-92, Co. C-82, Co. D-97, Recon-20.
01 Aug. 69 Summary
4/3 continues search and sweep ops in the San Juan AO.
03 Aug. 69 Summary
Neg. significant events throughout the day.
06 Aug. 69 1430H
LRRP team Oregon request extraction due to injured person.
07 Aug. 69 1325H
Co. C found 18 graves with bodies 4-5 years old.
08 Aug 69 2103H
Co. C reports 2 US slightly wounded form grenade attack. SEE jounals #5, #6,
SP4 Johnny H. Anglin
P4 James L. Liedel
09 Aug. 69 0645H
Co. D reports 3 NVA KIA.
09 Aug. 69 0700H
LRRP team Nevada reports movement on both sides. May request extraction.
09 Aug. 69 0845H
Co. D reports finding 3 blood trails, 1 packet of Marijuana, 2 chicom
grenades.
09 Aug. 69 1320H
LRRP team Nevada was extracted at this time.
09 Aug. 69 1350H
Co. B request DUSTOFF for 1 US WHA by grenade. SEE Journals and reports #3, #4, #5,
SP4 Chester Jones
11 Aug. 69 0940H
Late entry: Co. A 3rd platoon spotted 1 NVA/VC with shorts,
no shirt, no weapon. Engaged with Artillary and 81mm mortar but he evaded to
the west. Unknown results.
11 Aug. 69 1000H
Co. B 1st platoon spotted 1 VC with black pajamas. Engaged with
arty with unknown results.
11 Aug. 69 1410H
Co. B found a bomb shelter with connecting trench lines. Heavely used
trails with Buffalo and human tracks.
11 Aug. 69 1515H
Co. B spotted 7 NVA BS 614417. Engaged with Arty and 81mm mortar with
unknown results.
11 Aug. 69 2030H
LZ San Juan
Hill radar reports a
company size force on NW finger of permeter.
11 Aug. 69 2040H
Co. D request DUSTOFF for 1 US overdose of drug, suspect—TEDROL. #4, #5, #6.
PFC Marvin Walker SEE Report # A
12 Aug. 69 0745H
Co. A reports 2 NVA KIA found on sweep outside wire.
13 Aug. 69 0540H
SJH reports receiving 8-12 mortar and RPG rounds.
13 Aug. 69 0613H
SJH received 15-20 mortar rounds.
13 Aug. 69 0615H
Co. E reports 5 US WHA by shrapnel.
James Stroud
Randy calander
Lee fronsick
James Barrett
Wilford Diez
13 Aug 69 0705H
SJH received 5 RPG followed by 14 mortar rounds.
13 Aug. 69 0710H
Co. A request DUSTOFF for 3 US WHA by mortar attack.
Anthony Jackson
Robert French
Kevin McKeen
13 Aug. 69 0925H
Late entry: Co. A request DUSTOFF for 3 US WHA by shrapnel.
Richard L. Schack-HHC
SGT Charles McDonough-Co. A
James P. Heneghan-Co. C
Results of the days ops were 16 US WHA
14 Aug. 69 0540H
San Juan Hill received 4 mortar rounds w/neg casu.
0602H
received 5 mortar rounds w/neg cas
0620H
received 8 motar rounds w/neg cas
0624H received 12 rounds w/neg casu
14 Aug. 69 1435H
Co. C request DUSTOFF at CA location, BS627357. 1 US WHA by AW fire. Gun shot wound in lower right leg.
15 Aug. 69 0635H
San Juan Hill received 5 rounds believed to be 140mm rocket.
15 Aug. 69 1245H
HU1B lift ship from company B combat assault received AW fire at
BS621343. Crew of 4 and 6 men from Co. B all KHA. Co. B persons include:
SP4 David Lentz
SP4 Masse Raymond
SP4 Ronald Robenson
PFC Terry McDonell
PFC John Smith
PFC William Somerville
SEE Journals and Report #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #A,
15 Aug. 69 1425H
San Juan Hill receives 51 cal fire on CH47B while landing.
15 Aug. 69 1625H
SJH received recoilless rifle fire.
15 Aug. 69 1645H
Co. C spotted 1 NVA in foxhole near 51 cal. Position. Engaged with
grenades resulting in 3 NVA KIA, 2 NVA WIA/CIA, 1 51 cal complete.
15 Aug. 69 1840H
Co. C request DUSTOFF for 1 US WHA by mortar fire
James R. Benson
15 Aug. 69 1930H
Co. C at site of downed HU1B, BS622344. Found 3 M-60 MG’s, 6 M-16’s.
Totally destroyed. Company was forced off the site by small arms fire.
16 Aug. 69 0041H SEE Journals and Reports #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #A, #B, #C,
Co. B request DUSTOFF for 4 US WHA by grenade attack.
SGT William Blackburn-KHA, will evac at daylight
James P. Babcock
Bobby L. Graham
Craig A. Fox
Micheal J. Cruca
Kenneth Wilson
16 Aug. 69 0355H
Co. B receives RPG, mortar and SA fire.
16 Aug. 69 0730H
C&C picked up 4 bodies from Co. C NDP
16 Aug. 69 0930H
C&C picked up 6 bodies from site.
16 Aug. 69 1410H
Co. C request DUSTOFF for 1 US gun shot in stomach.
Pfc. Robert Faureau
16 Aug. 69 1455H
Co. C request DUSTOFF at BS632352 for 2 US WHA by grenade.
Sp4. Martin Judd
Kit Carson scout
16 Aug. 69 1910H
Co. B received 40 rounds of mortar plus SA fire at BS644366.
16 Aug. 69 2000H
MSG Hall, S-3, Makes arrangements for an emergency resupply of ammo to
Co. B. as follows: 10 cases M-60, 6 cases M-79, 5 cases Hand frags, 10-15 cases
of M-16.
16 Aug. 69 2155H
Resupply chopper for Co. B taking
fire. Off loaded ammo and evacuated the wounded.
PFC Harry Goodwin
PFC Scott E. Wise-DOW
17 Aug. 69 1100H
Co. B found 9 NVA KIA from last nights action
18 Aug. 69 1030H
Co. B at BS638367 found 3 NVA KIA by 4.2. 1 NVA was 6 Ft. tall and weighed
200 Lbs.
20 Aug. 69 0645H
Co. A request DUSTOFF for 3 US WHA.
PFC David Anderson
PFC James Hamick
21 Aug. 69 0330H
Co. A request DUSTOFF result of mortar, RPG and S/A attack.
PFC Erwin Fox
PFC Gregory Fraley
PVT Steven Elting
21 Aug. 69 1025H
Co. C request DUSTOFF at BS637358 for 1 US GSW in chest
PFC James L. Gordon-DOW
21 Aug. 69 1120H
Co. A request DUSTOFF for 1 US injured by shrapnel from air strike 500m
distance.
PFC Dennis Cunningham
SEE Journals and Reports #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #A, #B, #C, #D, #E,
21 Aug. 69
Co C request DUSTOFF at BS637357 for 3 US WHA by indirect fire of unknown caliber.
LT Pencencharm
SGT Maslowski
PFC Terrance Taliaferro
21 Aug. 69 1300HLate report:
Co. A reports 2 em injured but not dusted off.
SGT Richard F. Houston
PFC Gary T. Dino
22 Aug. 69 0440H
Co. A request DUSTOFF at BS652354 for 5 US WHA by RPG, SA.
SP4 Robert Briggs
PFC Harvey M. Atkins
PFC Raymond Cole
PFC Ronald M. Harper
22 Aug. 69 0704H
Co. A on sweep finds 5 NVA KIA plus various equipment, grenades ans small
arms.
23 Aug 69 1700H
Co. D OPCON 1/1 Cav
25 Aug. 69 0525H
Co. A request DUSTOFF at BS652409 for 1 US W/shrapnel in face.
PFC. Bruce W. Desselle
25 Aug. 69 0600H
Co. A received 3 RPG’s, KIA 1 NVA with claymore. Indiv had on shorts and
bag of grenades.
25 Aug. 69 0630H
Co. A engaged with M-79 and KIA 1 NVA. Captured 1 RPG and launcher.
Co. A KIA 2 NVA and captured M-79, 1 RPG launcher, 2 AK-47’s.
26 Aug. 69 0945H SEE Journals and Reports #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #A, #B, #C, #D, #E, #F,
Co. D OPCON 1/1 Cav, reports 2 US KHA
PFC George E. Henery-gun shot in chest
PFC Donald C. Brown-gun shot in chest
SGT James D. Brown-WHA

27 Aug. 69 1325H
Recon platoon request DUSTOFF at BS607373 for 1 US GSW.
PFC William Washington
29 Aug. 69 0805H
Late entry: Co. D, OPCON 1/1 Cav request DUSTOFF for 15 US WHA result of mortar attack BS823322.
SGT Thomas Stedman
SP4. Willie Morris
SP4 Billy G. Turinski
PFC James Bond
PFC William P Lata
PFC Salvatore Sinischalchi
PFC Eddie Stevenson
PFC John R. Tretter
Wounded but not dusted off included:
SP4 Jerry W. Davidson
PFC Gary D. Gruber
PFC Melvin Johnson
SP4 Nornam Curtis
PFC Jerry L. Humes
Late report: At 1220H, BS823310,
Co. D received unknown number of mortar rounds resulting in 1 US KHA, 20 US WHA.
PFC Doyle P. Morria-KHA
The wounded in hostile action include:
Capt. Billie Baize
SP4 Harmon L Samuel
1LT Thomas C. Pearson
SP4 Robert Stevens
SP4 Jerry W. Taylor
PFC Richard H. Adler
PFC Nell R. Bartsch
PFC Gery R. Birka
PFC John C. Cerra
PFC Jerry L. Humes
PFC Richard J. Jackson
PFC James J. Massi
PFC Larry D. Mininger
PFC Teddy Smith
PFC Willard Thompson
PFCJohn Varenhorst
PFC Theodore Walker
PFC Arn Woodcock
SP4 Charles A. Huffman
PFC Charles Sener
30 Aug. 69
See Journals #1, #4,