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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 More Cas. |
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