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1 May 70    0805H     
LRRP team Hawaii and Texas in location BS499411. Inserted 0715H 1 May.

2 May 70    0720H
Request A/C for repositioning of B and C company on 3 May 70 . Co B to Bronco for retraining and Co C from field location to defence of LZSJ.

3 May 70    1012H
Co D request DUSTOFF for 4 US result Booby trapped 81mm round.     
PFC Melvin Wynkoop
SP4 Gayle Green                  
SGT James Deak
PFC Orville Denevi

3 May 70    1055H     SEE Journal    #2    #4   Report    #A    #B     #C
Referance Co D dustoff, 4 persons treated in field with minor wounds. Line #'s 67, 101, 145 and 175.

3 May 70    1521H
Co D request DUSTOFF for 1 US injured by Machete. Line # 101.  
Catizone            

4 May 70    1055H
LRRP team Ohio inserted BS658454.

4 May 70    Summery       See Journal

8 May 70    Summery       See Journal

 9 May 70
 SEE Journal     #1     Report    #A

10 May 70
 SEE Journal    #4    Report    #A

11 May 70    0720H
LRRP team Oregon inserted BS570481. At 1015H LRRP team Oregon will become LRRP team Ohio.

11 May 70 1305H
LRRP team Ohio in contact, request gunships.

11 May 70    SEE Journal   #3    #5     #6    
At 1110 PVT Lloyd Herrera reported missing

11 May 70    1347H
LRRP team Ohio reports result of contact, 12 enemy engaged, 2 CIA, 2 KIA, team extracted 1345H.

11 May 70    1735H
Line # 128 walked into perimeter of A co. 1/20.
 
12 May 70    0827H    
Co B reports setting off booby trap with US casualties. More to follow.

12 May 70    0932H
Co B reports 6 US KIA, 8 US WIA, more to follow.     See  Journal

12 May 70    1214H
Revised cas., 8 US KIA, 8 US WIA.     See Journal

13 May 70
Col. Grimm assumes command of the Old Guard.       See Journal , Col Grimm changes tactics.
In 1989, Infantry Magazine published an article about Saturation Operations based on a verbatim transcript
Col Grimm made in 1970. In June of 2008, Col. Grimm's
son sent me a copy of this article.   This is a link to the article in PDF

13 May 70    1153H
Tiger-1 still has a possible snatch. If they complete mission request 2 Helo's for extraction.

13 May 70    1545H
Tiger-1 Attempted snatch on 1 male and 1 female. KCS ( kit carson scout ) told them to stop, they both evaded, shot male in leg,
female jumped into line of fire and was KIA. Male dusted off at 1555, list male as KIA.

14 May 70    Summery    See Journal

15 May 70    1755H
DUSTOFF requested by Aid station complete.
Leithleither              SEE Journal    #8     #9          See Report

15 May 70    1850H
From CO 4/3 Inf Bn to CO Co. B, 39 directs you to move your element to BS784352 and ambushed 300 meters radius.
Move early 16 May to enter AO from SW using stealth.

15 May 70    1930H
Co B request return to BS788342. Do not want to proceed to top of hill. Its to slick and dark.

15 May 70    1945H
Co C element OPCON 1/20 report 1 US slightly wounded.

15 May 70    2153H
From LTC Grimm to Co B CO. You will continue movement to new location as ordered, if you refuse to proceed turn over command
of Co B immediately to Lt Coudet. Acknowledge receipt and issue decision.
If you would like to know what happens, read this.

16 May 70    1545H
DUSTOFF complete for man who fell off bunker at San Juan result large cut on Buttocks.
PFC Samuel F Latta         SEE Journal     #5                     See Report

17 May 70    1120H
Co C request DUSTOFF for 1 US with Bee sting
LT. Suffern                   SEE Journal    #3              See Report

18 May 70    0845H
Americal Division will cease offensive operations to Honor Budda's birthday.

18 May 70    0940H
From S-3 to Co B. The Battalion CO plus 2 persons will RON your position this night.

18 May 1240H
Co D not preforming mission.

18 May 70    1245H
Co C not preforming mission

18 May 70    1650H
LTC Grimm depart LZSJ for Co. B location for rest of night.

18 May 70    1825H
DUSTOFF complete for Co C CO.   SEE Journal   #2       See Report

22 May 70    1350H
Co A ambush.    See Journal

23 May 70    1523H
Co A reports 1 US wounded by friendly fire.
SP4 Alton D Carr

24 May 70    1026H
recon platoon found dog tags with name Brandt

24 May 70    1215H     SEE Journal   #4
Recon request DUSTOFF for 1 US with heat exaustion.
SGT Esterline

25 May 70    1330H    SEE Journal    #4     #5    Report   #A
Co D reports 1 US high on drugs request he be extracted by C & C.

27 May 70    0850H
Co B request DUSTOFF. Dolphin picked up wounded and as they were lifting off the door gunner shot 1 US in chest. Dolphin ship landed
to evac second US.
PFC John L Harley      

27 May 70    1008H    SEE Journal     #2    #3     #10   Report    #A    #B
PFC John L Hadley died at Bronco.    

27 May 70    1145H
Recon request DUSTOFF for 1 US with shrapnel in arm.


30 May 70    1200H
Dustoff completed 1213 for 1 US with heat exaustion.

30 May 1255H    SEE Jouenal    #3
Co D request DUSTOFF for 1 US with heat exaustion.
1LT Prince

31 May 70    0001H    SEE Journal     #1     #2     #4     #9       

31 May 70    0712H     SEE Reports    #A    #B    #C      #E
Co request DUSTOFF for 1 US with torn tenden in right knee. D Company
SGT Wayne Brown    

31 May 70    1201H
Multiple DUSTOFF's, Friendly fire
Augilar     
Riggs      
Foot injury     
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