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  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
 SEE Journals and Reports  for 13 August 69:    #1,    #2,    #3,    #4,    #5,    #6,    #A,    #B,    
  13 Aug. 69     Summary
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.
Capt. Robert J.H. Small     SEE Journals and Reports     #3,    #4,    #5,    #A,   #B,    #C,

  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

black cat down  

 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
PFC David Downie    SEE Journals and Report    #1,    #2,    #3,    #4,    #5,    #A,  

  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
PFC David Franks    SEE Journals and Reports   #1,    #2,    #3,    #4,    #A,  

  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.

  25 Aug. 69     0645H    SEE Journals and Report     #1,    #2,    #3,    #4,    #A,  
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

   Brown                 Henry

  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
SEE Journals   #1,    #2,    #3,    #4,    #5,    
Morris
  29 Aug. 69     1515H
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,    

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