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DECLASSIFIED HE ADQU ARm RS 3d Battalion, 12th Marine s (Rein) 3d Marine Division(Rein); FMF c/o FPO, San 96602 From, Commanding Officer" Commanding Orfice!", 12th Marines Subj Command Chronology Ref; (a) Meo 5750,2 )/BTC/jb '5750 3 Nov 66 . SerN o oo/4.hb I b) DivO 5750 .. 1 c) RegtO 5750.1 , d) Map: VIETNAM, 1: 50000 AMS Series L701 6460I; 6401 II; 6559 Ii 6559 IV; 6560 II,III Enol: (1) VOr-ganizat'ional Data Sheet . . Chronological Report ot Significant Events (3) ../5-1 Matters -. . (4) lI'" 3.2 Matters } 10 t7 Matters 1. In compl\ance with Reference s (a) through (c), the October Command Ghronolouvis hereby submitted as Enclosures (1) through (7). 0.1 . . . _6 •• (£fJ DECLASSIFIED

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HE ADQU ARm RS 3d Battalion, 12th Marine s (Rein)

3d Marine Division(Rein); FMF c/o FPO, San Fran~isco 96602

From, Commanding Officer" To~ Commanding Orfice!", 12th Marines

Subj ~ Command Chronology

Ref; (a) Meo 5750,2

)/BTC/jb '5750 3 Nov 66 . SerNooo/4.hb

Ib) DivO 5750 .. 1 c) RegtO 5750.1 , d) Map: VIETNAM, 1: 50000 AMS Series L701 6460I;

6401 II; 6559 Ii 6559 IV; 6560 II,III

Enol: (1) VOr-ganizat'ional Data Sheet . . (2)~Da11y Chronological Report ot Significant Events (3) ../5-1 Matters -. . (4) lI'" 3.2 Matters } ~l ~tl ~~i~:~:: ~~ C/r-~~ 10 pt;,_~c-~ ~~ t7 ~Communications-Electronics Matters

1. In compl\ance with Reference s (a) through (c), the October Command Ghronolouvis hereby submitted as Enclosures (1) through (7). 0.1 . . .

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l .. Designation and Location

~QUARTERS" 3rd Bat tallon. 12th Marines (Rein) 3rd Marine Division (Rein) J FMF JW SanPrancisco 96602 ' ~ . .' -. ~

. , x.oc.ation, Coordinates, YD '063546" Quang Trl.''Prorlnce'. ,R~' or Vte:t;."mm ' " " " . , , ' "...," '. ",',

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,irEAnQUM'tER's (Real') . . . ,:. 3rd Bat~lS,onJ' 1~ Marines (Rein)

'.Jro Ma;rine Division (rein),FMF " FPO, San Francisco 96602

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. . Location: ID'.8761.45,· PhU: ~i, .R~public' ot. vietnam. . .' . .'"

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2. Per:tod''C6veredo'' 1 ,October 1966\ to .31 OC:f:,Q~e~ 1'966' .. '!,'

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3. Battalion COIllllJa.nder and Staff ,'.' I , ': . ~

" a.~' .3rdBattAlion, 12thM.irin~·'(Rein)_. , . ,

. (~): 'Lf~t~ant C61~n:el '.~':~~' naCHMANNj ~'041,7;67/08c2 'USKe, Battalion

, .Comnander. ' , '. ,

. ': :,(2)l4.eutemrit"COlaiel L.· W. LARSON, ,05529<)/0002 USMC, Batta;tion

. "Executive Officer (Rear) 1 Oet .66 to 17 Oct 66., . '. .

(3) ,M!?jor J t' E. 'IDWSEND, 050185/0802, lJSMC, Battalion Ex:ecutive .

" O.f1'icer~· '., , :, , .' ',' ,'." .'. :, .' .' ,

.(4) Ca';!tain M. W. JOHNSON, 008880/0802. USMCR,S-1 .. A.d·· jutarrl; ': .

(5-) ~ec(mdLieutenant E. J., M.<\ZZEr:, 087105/0130"USMC, s;..1 i. '.

'PerscnneIOfficer." "": > "." .' /" ,,'"

(6) Captain R. A. FURTAOO, 077663/9802USMGj 5-2,1 Oc:tOber to

. . 11 October 1966. First Lieutenant J. ri. STADTLER Jr~ .

090}17/0802 USMCR, S-2,' 12 October 1966 to 310qtobe1;' 1966.

(7) Major B. N. BITTNER, 064637/0802 USMC, 5-3., . '" ,

(8) CaJ1!:.aln J. P. JOHNSON, 08786'/~02USMC',,~4 otfic€!r . ", ...

(9) ~pt3ih" G. J., OOMEaVlL:LE;,:'OO0184/?502 USMP', ·COmrin.inieq.tions . Officer., .. " ..... ,:., '. _ ... ;- .•.. '. , ,... .: .

. ( 10) First Iiieut£nant -J. ,J.' MAGNEl Jr., 090950/3502 USHCR, Motor

Tran,spo.rtntion Officer, 1 October 1966 to 8 October 1966.

. Second Lieutenlnt W. E. LEE, 093 {l84/2020, Us-fC, Motor .

Tra.nsportation Officer 9 October 1966 to 28 October 1966. (11)' Second Lieutenant M. M. DUFFY, 092190/JOOZ·'USMCR, Supply'

'Officer :'. ,.' \ .

(12) Second Lieuten;lnt R. L. PORTER, 007133/0003 USMC, Surv~7/

Metro Officer. . :

(13) Secord Lieutens.nt W. E. LEE, 093684/2020 USMC, Or<in'l1ce Officer .. ,

(14) Se.'lCl'ld J.ieutena.nt J. B. IILPATRIOJC (1J96n/'502 UsMC

Motor Tranportation Officers 2:9-11 OoW>b.SJ:' 1966 •

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(1) Hoo.dquarters 'Battery, 3rd Bstta11on, 12th Marines ,(Refu), Firat Lieutenant G. K. MYRUS 090980/0802 USMCR, 1 October 1966 to 5 October 1966. Captain S. D.' PURVIS Jr088953/0802 USHC, . 6 October 1966 to 31 October 1966. "

(2) Battery IIGII, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines (Re:in\, captain J. K. OSOOOO" 077503/0802 USMC." , ""

(3) Battery "HII, .3:N. Battalion, 12th Marines.,·.(Re.in.".)"ea. pt. ain A. P. BARRY CY768'25/0802 USMC" "H" Sittery: dropped,!tp.CON/oPCON ' ..

. 18 October '1966 to PrOv1131o~J.~ ~:.rtiil<?li l3n:~(Phu Bai~)' (4) B:l.ttery III", 3rd Batta.]Jonj 12th Mariri~" tRein), Captain B. T;

, , CHAMBLESS 064290/0802 USMC, 1 October ':196.6 'to 14 October 1966. Capta.:i.ri A. MEDIAVILlA 081374/0002 USMC, 1'5 Oct-obar 1966 to ' 31 October 1966. "I"B9.tterydroppedOPCON to ,'1st Battalion, 12th :Marines 17 October 1966."

(5) 10?m.rn Mortor Bat,tery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines (Rein), Captain R. R. CRAIG,087751/0802 USMC, i07mn Mortor Battery OPCON to 4th Marines 1· October 1966 to 24 October 1966. OPCON --3rd Battalion, 12th Marines (Rein), 25 October 1966 to31 Octpb er 1966.

(6) lli.ttery "MII, 4th Battalion, 12th Marines (Rein), Captain J •. B. , '\\ffi.Y 0811 03/0802USMCR. ''Mil Battery dropped' AIlCON/OPCON 1cOOH 28

'October 1966 to 4th Battalion, 12th Marines. (7) .1st 155Gun Battery; (":)'(Rein) (SP) FMF., captain W. H. WiNT.LAND

081341/0802-USMC. ',.,' ,;" , (8) Battery liEn, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, Cay tam A. TRENT

, 070676/0002 USMC. liEU-Battery dro'pped ADCON/OPCON 17 October 1966 to,lst Battalion, 12th Marines.

C. Average Monthly strengtl1

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Officers 52'

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At 1130H the Commanding Officer of the l~t"Bat'talio~'~> 1:2th' . "'Marines ind his.S-3 visited the·B.atta1ion C:p in connect ion .. , with a

reconnai.asancc for 6. contirlg~hcy':'riovQ.-: to) the DOlJ.g·~Hil~CW;i 'L'o.' .nr.ea. Along with them, staff officers from' the 3d Marine Regiment recon- '

, no,iter.ed thepo·sition. ... .... . '. . .... -.

. ; At' i500H:' ~hile ~'~~ssi~n.:w.as. 'being,: f:~r;e4. at:£f 9?~·61?~··.the: observer reported a t!short round ft that produced several rr~endly

.. casua1ttes. A few.moments later it. was repor,ted that one lV~rine . was KIAanc:i sever9-l others seriously. wounded •. ' The forwar.d 'Qbse.rve

indicated that due to the difficulty of the terrain,the'rounds'ha .. been .called ill: too close by himself, and one of ther:ounds had ~ det~md.:ted :on the prominently interven~~g. terrain." ..

. . "At 160m-!' the 4th Marines R~gimentai Conunander visite'd' the' Bat-ta,lion, ar.ea.. . ',' .

0:." _ " j~tio.6oH.o~e hund~ed. '~d thfeei·6undi.·6f.::,105~·.HE 'wir'ee~~na( on a NVA!VC radio statio,n. at .YD, 095'655'.· .. ,". ". .' .

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.. ~' '·'n1rP~ghout:·.the earlye mornin'g,' riUmeto~if":tre'co:riby. fir'e li and . uprepn missions were fired inmipport of "2d Battalion; 5th Marina~

.••.. '::-llt' O.9QOH 'the 4th }.~arines Comraand~~'g 'o.tfi~er visited the Bat-talion CP~ ' .. ,,:.' .' , ,

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At 1200H a Rough Rider ~x:,o~:·r??~. ~~~ arrived at the Battalion position.

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. At . . 1400H\. pr~~~t.iqIl:":C e·rem6n·i~:s .. ·~~;:~ c~~du~te:q" b~the Batta1j.pn <}.I~

Commander for Captains ·M.W •. JOHNSON 'and .J~P •. ,JOHN.SON.: ~'. . .' " I .'.~' _; '", ' .• ' <' , .'

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,'.:At 1630H the ,mc:in body of .Batter.:r "Bll, ?th.;B~ttal~on,27th Fie: ~r-;; Art~11ery,. ·~SA .. ~rJ.ved in the -Battall.on posl:tipn.w~th four 17;mm ~-;" Guns and occupied ·a· position. a~e~ fn.· 't.he. )nort:h~ast cP~rl~~ of the c.' t=:~'J Battalion positiQn~

"At 170QH,.the '4th ~ia~in~'s R~gki~ntaf'do~ana~rVisit'~'d .. the.Bat· talion position~" ,. . " . '"'. .....- ._. . I . ,: '. '''. '",' j

.. ' , . At . 2010Hori'e . gun . of thel75·nmi'Gv.ri:,'.B~tte;.Ydeiivefed: ·tell·round of HE quick on suspected enemy movement' at· XD 9'53446 in support o. a recon patrol. This was the first. mission fired by the battery since its joining the Battalion •.. ' .

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At 0505H Battery .iGil expended" three hundred and twenty-five rounds of counter-mortar fire, in support of 2d Battalion, 5th FiarinE at In 09064,0 without surveillanc e. '

At 1000H Brig. General ENGLISH, Commanding GenerC\.l, Task Force Delta, visited the ,Battalion CP.

At 1015H the Battalion~ expended fifty-four rounds of HE quick at an NVA./VC radio station reported by Task Force Delta F8Ce to be at YD 048619. The transmitter was silenced.

At 1055H Bat tery n~II;j expended thirt yo.. seven rounds of, HE quick ' at an enemy assembly area at XD 960615. SurYt'eillance was to follow t

At l2l5H Batteries lTH~l and ilI!i expended one hundred and fifty rounds of HE quick at enemy mortars firing'from YD 105615. The mission, fired for 2d Battalion,5th 1-1arines, silenced the mortars.

At 1450H Battery nG;l fired one hundred and eighty rounds of l65mm howi~zer ammunition at enemy activity in the vicinity of YD 0594 97. Ti~,(,' recon -patrol 0 bserving the mi ssion reported .four secon· dary explosions and the enemy dispersed.

At l630H General English escorted two general officers of the ROO'lC on' a visit,"'!to the Battalion position. The Battalion COnullandel also conducted, the party on a tour of the l75mm Gun Battery.

At 2125H Battery "Hit fired sixty-seven rounds of HE quick at enemy mortars firing from YD 079621. The mission , fired in support c 2d Battalion,5th .Marines silenced the mortars.

4- October 4

At 0530H Battery aHa fired ninety-three rounds of HE quick as oounter-mortar fire at YD OFJ0644 in support of 2d Battalion, 5th ~,iarines with excellent effect on target.

At 0555HB'attery. iil'Ill fired thirty-seven rounds of HE quick at suspected enemy activity in the vicinity of YD 968618. There was n( surveillance on this' mission called by 3d Battalion~4th r,Lirines FSc

At 15(JOH the Assistant Commandant of the RVNl\1C visited the Bat·· talion CP and was briefed by the Battalion Commander.

, . At 1600H the 4th Marines ~egimental Cor:1ll1ander visited the Bat­ta110n CP, departing at l6)OH.

2 October

From 0300H until 0400H the l75mm Gun Battery expended fifty-

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• "t'o\lnds' of liE at troops 'and light,s in the viciJ?ltyof YD 0<56702.

There ,""ras ho SUrlreillance on',this mission fired for a"r~c;:on patrol. , ..... , ' ,

At 0555H Battery ilI'l'i fired seventy ro~nds of HE'as prep fire at YD 967617 ~n support :of 3d Battalion, 4th Marines •..

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talion CP for about fifteen minutes.

6 6ctober'

At' approximately oaOQR Battery liG;; displaeed' from the Battalion ·po.sition with, it's,. six l05mm h!o,witzers to ID 063572 in ord"er to,sup­port operations of 2d Battalion, 5~h" Marine.s .. to' the north .. : " "

" . "At 0930H the 175mm Gun Bat"te:r:'Y :Cited forty-f.ive"rounds. of. HE on .va" trOop a'ssembly areas at .ID 003443, YD 018446 and ,ID 018431.T~e mission was :fired "in . support of a rec.onpatrol, andw'as .not, ,obser.ved.

At I05:0H :theBattalion expended fourh"undred~d forty-ftve rounds ,at YD" 078648, : attacking a target described as ;iimany trQops, in the open.Ii .The mission fired in support of 2d Battg.lion, 5th., IViarin;es yielded 6 KIA( confirmed) • " , '

, "During the afternoon, ; t.h~' Battalion posit~0rl was, visited. by the J.ssistantBecretary o~ the 'Navy. '" . ..'

At approximately l$OOH 'the Battery "In . po'siti~n was hft by a fiv hundred poul1;d ',airqraf't, bomb released by a friendly aircraft during C~ TPQ-IO bombing missiori. The de:i:;onation, lei'ta.crater 'af'cibout thirty five feet in dia~eter and eight feet 'deep. Thore\'lere no casu'ciltfes or equipment ·:da,rnage _ . . .' .. ' .

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, Information ViaS receive,d.c:oncerri1ng the arrival :ofa.-USA l05nU1l~;~ howitzer( SP) battery and an'additional 175nuh Gun Bat'tery( SP) at the~~ Battalion position in the near future., r?~:;'

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, '!he, Batt~lion S~arelayed information from the .Cam,Loarea that~ :. ten' to fifteeri.local,gu'errilla' VC have contacted a lo.cal district c/;') 1

chief 'to a'rrange 'for a location: where they · carl surrender under the~~:4 ; :iOp'en',Arm~1i program. ,The ;sourc,e indicated ,that, the, VCwi:Ll come ;~;;..:'~ " palrs, unarmed, ,with ,their handsu·p, and' will .1.at'er: reve'al where, tlQ'£~ ;, have cached their weapbns~'l'he information was. ,disseminate.d ·to all .....j! h.:mds in theeveIit that the'se VC appear at th~Battal'ionposition.

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Seyeral zone fire .harassing mis~ions for 3d Battaliop, 4th £·~,:lL'J.!1f i,1ere f'l.red during the" 'earTy morning on old bivuac ar~as vacat -:cl by the i.nfantry Latt.aJ:!.on.

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t , . At 09()OH the Battalion expended f'Q"rty-four rounds for the 2d -Battalion, 5th Narines attacking suspected enemy troop activity.in

the vicinity of YD 076624 with no surveillance on the mission.

At 09l5H Battery :lHH fired fifty-four rounds of HE quick at an NVA/VC radio station reported b y the 4th l\iarines FSCC. There was no surveillance. .. .

, At noon, the 4th Earines Regimental Commander visited the Bat­talion position.

At 1530H the 175rnE1 Gnn Battery 1,'Ias registered by the Battery Commander of Battery iTB:', 1st Battalion, 13th Marines"l1ho observee the mission from a spotter plane.' .

At 1400H Battery "Grt displaced to 11 position area in the vicin~ ityof th~ airfield at Dong Ha in order to allow Battery' ;rcn· to diE place to Con Thi:..m to support· operations of 2d ,Dflttill.ion;'!ith-,Earin(

At l600I-I thre~ 'members of the Associated Press visitdd the Bat. talion pos·ition.They observed several missions being ,computed and

. fired in theFDCi. and were given a briefing on the functions of the

FDC by the Datta ion S-3. 8 October '.

_ ~~t -1045H the. i'~mr.! burl Battery rif-ed thl"'i teen rourids b££-iE lit: ~riemyt.'bfot:Js in tho ope:rr:-at ¥D Oe7696~J9<Phe mission wa:s fired by an AO, who. report.ed the troops dispersed.

During .'the morning, the 4th larines Regimental Commander visited the Battalion position. .

~it l5l0H the Battalion is l07mn1 Mortar Battery fired forty rounds of'shell mixed at enemy troops at YD 140676 and YD 142677. Surveillance confirmed one' KIi. and seven vn:A.

9 October

At Ol15H Task Force Delta Frag Order 9-66 was received. The mission of the Jd Datta1ion, 12th Marines remains unchanged.

At 0755H Battery iiI;1 fired twenty-six rounds of HE. quick at enemy troop movement at,YD 003510. The mission was observed by a recon patro~, and good coverage of target V-las reported. ' ' ..

At 0900H the Regimental Commander of the 4th Marines visited the Battalion CPo

During the morning religious services were conducted in t,h", Battalion area. .,

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At 2140H Battery "I" fired:hinety-seven rounds Of HE qufck at moving lights located by a recoil :pat:,ol at YD 03~536 •. Surve1.llanoe from "the .patrol indicated ··thatthe..ll.ghts were 'dl.spersed and put; 01

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At 08)OH ,the ,Battalion'iCommander and'S-3. accompanie'd by mem­: bers of ·the "4th'Mariries' Regime.ntal Sta.ff, aonduotedavehicle":

:.: \~reconnafsscmce of.positibn's for:·the Regirnental"CP~ .. , ; • '1 ... ::- . .:: : ',:.'~ .' ';'., '~:'!.' ~ '. "'.' ,',', . .i • . .: . , ", : ... ,: . . . :.,: .: ". . -' .. ~":'. ". ", .' " .. .J •

" Dur~g the ~orning the advance party of the 1st Battalion, l2t. Marines arrived··at the 'Battalion'positib~. ....', ' .,;." .:

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At 1525H Battery "Mn. expended twelve rounds of HE quick at VC in a treeline at ID 940620., . The mission was called in by an AO

,.:and resulted, in three KIA (probable). . - . ,.' . ,.. , .' ,. ~,: . '" . " ., "" -

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. At 0700H liaison persol)nel for the flhu Bai/Dong Ha Rough Rider were inserted at'Pha-Traci}' and La' Yang. " '.'; ,r. ,.' . '.- ','

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At 1605H a special report on types of missions ?nd ammunition .: i'ired'i'or: Operations, 'tHastings",:and"Pra.irie"was ,stibniitted to, tho

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At 1110H Battery ''M'' fired twenty rounds of HE quic.k at enemy troops in a treeline at ID 115663. The mission was fired by an ~( who, reported t~9 KIA,(probable). '", ", "

" ',::',f\:t 14i5H~ ~hei?5inn1:' CAin .Battery "fired- th:trt~~'i~~r ;p~ds:'ofHE ;;:::~: "quick,'at eh.emY,troops 'at Yp l~9455" .:', TIlere was no sUrV:e~ll~ceon ~g' 'this mission fired 'for' a recon patrol. . . '.,' ., ~

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At approximately 16)OH "t.wo '15snim howitzers(towed) were dis- ~ f~ ,placed from,. the ~~ttalfon po~ition ,to t~e J\RVN:;compou~d ;at,'Cam L9 C.J"':) i , and were laJ..d on an aZJ..muth of· :6400 to. support'·the :,NuJ.. ;Con Thien .• ' """v":",",,,, ~ area at YD1170. ,., - '., " '. . ..... ",' " , ., .,... ",~,,:; ==::J I

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, . ' . 'During ,:th~, aft..e:l;11.o.on tJ:le :34.,B,attalion, 7.th)Marln~H3'was helil:b,e"""J I ,,£rom, ,th~,: ~~:t:t1;~:1~on, ,.pos1tiQll to; l:1l1', qperating .,a[eSi:. t.<?,,~~ Jl9.fCll.,,' O;~"~~'-·,.,J

. hundred ,and, tell roundsoi' HE :quJ..ck .,and VT were dellvered on :tbe' L" at YD 575660 prior to the' landing by Battery "G"/ l'st ?~atta.lJon., 11th Marines and Battery tiM", 3d 'Battal,ioJ2;' 12th Marines.

At .'22400 'the'Ba.~t~ll.Qflc'~·ds:ed'·fi're£or 'a'~J'dev~c ,fi-6in"the:Bat­tal,ion_ L Z ~ . The ',~,v,a211.s,!;~,d :Marin e ;;~iffer1ng' from ,.q; . relapse' Of ,'Illa1erj ~~.'T1'f n-O'Wilt~' Dong 'Ha. .for" further inediaal attention. '.,:

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At 1105HBattery "l" fired ,twenty-two rounds of HE quick at an enemy position at YD 07g637. Surveillance on the mission fired in support of 3d Battalion, 7th Marines \.,as one KIA( probable).

, In compliance with the 12th Marines message received on 12 Oct bert: Battery fiH" displaced from the Battalion area to Dong Ha at 113uH in ord~r to stage fora Rough Rider to Phu'Bai, where they w fUrther prepare for deployment with 2d Battalion,4th Marines ~F.

At 1620H. Battery "G" displaced from its position at Dong Ha an returned to the Battalion area.

14 October . . "

During the morning a promotion ceremony was held for Major B. CHAMBLESS, ~~o was presented the certificate and insignia of his new rank by the Battalion Commander.

During the a':rternoon Batteries' "G" and "I" were registered by an FO from 3d Battalion, 7th Marines.

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At laOOH, Battery ItE",2d Battalion,' 12th Marines arrived at th' Battalion position from Phu Bai with six l05mm howitzers.

Cornm~d of Battery "I'\ )d ,Batt.alion, 12th Marines wa~ assUmed by Ca~t~1n A. MEDI,A VILLA Vl.ce Major B. T. CHAMBLESS, RuhssJ.;e,ncrl • . - .

At 2330H Battery "G" expended one hundred and twelve rounds 0 i HE quick attacking enemy mort<?-rs firing' from. YD 07$651. Survei11aY

for this mission fired· for 3d Battalion, 7th Marine. indicated tha' the mortars were silenced and 'there was a large secondary explosio:

15 October

During the afternoon, the Battalion Commander and the 5-3 made an aerial re~onnaissance of possible position areas to the north­east.. of' Cam Lo, across the Song Cam Lo River.

At l200H . Battery "GU attacked a VC position .at YD 086650, ex­pending twelve rounds of HE quick. Tbe mission ~area: .·1n ~..:$Upu.~­port of 3d Battalion, 7th Marines was 'reported to have good effect on target.' , .

During the afternoon and evening, severl4l' reconnaissance by £i:' . and ooncentration adjustment mis,$:i.onswere fired in support of' 3dl talion,4th Marines~ 3d' Battalion; 7th MaT1Jies,and 2d Battalion, 9th Marines. . ' .. .

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At 0835H Battery "I" expended twenty-eight rounds""oAM.~ rounds of \lIP at a VC supply route at YD ~59620. The recon patrol whr called the mission reported excellent eoverage of target.

At l030H two l55mrn howitzers( towed) displaced from their positi' at the Cam Lo ARVN Headquarters and returned to the Battalion a~ea. The two pieces had been deployed there in order to support operatio: of 2d Battalion, 5th Marines in the Con Thien area.

At 1103H Battery "M" expended twelve rounds of HB at three VC reported by a recon patrol at YD 927514. Surveillance was excel1e~t effect on target.

At l145H the 12th Marines Regim,ental Commander visited the Bat­talion position.

'At l500H the Battalion Commander, accompanied by the Battalio~ 8-3, made an aerial reconnaissance to the northeast of the Battalio position and also visited Mortar Battery, 3-12 and I3attery ncn,1_11 at Con Thien.

At 2355H Battery "1'· fired one hundred and thirty-nine rounds' 0 HE at VC lights at YD 033623. Therewas'excellent target coverage, a secondary explosion resulted from this mission called in by a ree patrol.

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At':'1$:30H';B~tt~~;Y"Mi' ~:expe.~d~,J t~;e~it}?totind~ :ol'HE, ,:qiiick"at'vc' ' reported in close proximity to .a'r'ecpn patrol at XD9?1526~ ,'!'ge. '. patrol ::r;:!3\P9,r:'tE;,d,,;t,~~ VC dispei'.sed, 'but,called ~_n again .at 19501,1' 'foy­another· "m'i$:si6il!··~gairist the, reassembledVC_ :.T1le "miss:1.IJn.,was. aga-'i:n fired with '-'goo-d- t'arget 'coverage _ " " )"

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sixty-one rounds of HE quick "at"YD"120530 as a preparation fire ~ , Support"of an ARVN operation.to the Battalion's southeast •. The ~RVi were to-' move into",the area, which was reported to h~rbor about sixt',' VC.

24 October

At 0800Hthe: 3d Battalion" 12th Marines withBatter~es ~~n" t'Wli,

a. detachment from' Battery TIM" J and Battery·nCu" ',1st 13Clttall.on,:' :J;£th~,Matin~"S 1WDn:t l1irect.' suppdr1t tm ·~4t.h ria.rtnes 1:1J;ld general support to 1st Battalion, 12th Marin,es.', ,,~-: '_,

" At',-otnOH Battery:"G!1firedtwenty rounds at an enemy h~r~or sit at lD 97g483~ "The mission was fired in support of: a reconpatrol, andther'e was' no surve·illance.

25 October'

At 0940H Battery' "G" fired twenty-two rounds of HE quick in_su} . port." of 3d Battalion, 7th .Ma:rin~s in a recon by £:i.re mission.

" Du~ing 'the afternoon, 'the Batta1ionwas visit,ed .by a represent , tivefrom the Preparedness ,'Subcomrriitte,e 'of· the 'Senate's .ArinedFor,

Committee. Brig. General SHAW; USMC(Ret.), special consultant for the Subcommittee J and Mr. NEAL, the ,Subcommittee's chief counsel,w ; escorted by the BattalioJ) Commander in a tour of the Battalion pos d

,. tion, incl1Jding Battery "'U" and the BattalionFDC.

26 October

During the period lOOOHe to,16PQHBattery "G" expended two hund and sixteen rounds of HE quick in six fire for effect missions at

'enemy, bunkers, t'rench ,lines and mortar positions in Grid Squares Y 0665, 0764,076), 086), ',and 'C/762.The,s,eunobserved missions were' support of 2d Battalion,,: 5th .. Marines."

~ , 'At ,lojmi: Battery .. "cn~: 1-:1+ ',fired ,three rounds of He' smoke and ~1-~

'fifty-four rotinds:of HE at 'a VCvillage at' ·YD1J4674.' There "was no=::a , surveillarice--on this mission fired' for2d Battalion, 5thMarines.~ ;~

, At l300H the Bat:t~1iQn Commander ac;~ompanied the mental Commanper ._onan',ae'rial rec9nnaissance. "

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At '2030H, Battery '''M.'!,fired;inety.;,nine rounds of reinforcing zc fire at yc h.'!rbor s~tes in.4k"·id·S~.uares YD l,366,'1266:and 1267. T'Dc;' nd_"i·:tr-- n~, bot::rn.~"." .... ~~edby 4th"Mar:tnes F'SCC and wasunobserir9.j·~

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From 0830H to 1040H Batte!,¥ "Cit, 1-11 fired eighty-four rounds .0. HE as preparation fire on YD .145675 and l4867lfbr in Battalionpth Ma.

At 1300H ifformation from the 4tn/Marin"es FSCC indicated that an . mission fired the previous night by Battery riM" had killed six VEl,w. were located by a morning infantry sweep at'YD 119664. Also discov~r were individual weapons, numerous documents; and. three tons of rice. The KIA were in khaki uniforms and were assum~d to be NVA troops •.

28 October

,At 1100H the Battalion Commander accompanied the 3d Battalion,4t Marines Commanding Officer and the 4th Marines Regimental Commander reconnaissance of a proposed location for the new Battalion CP.

At 15ee three more 155mm howitzers ( SP) of Battery "M" arrived at Battalion position, were laid on an azimuth of 5800 and made ready t fire. .

.' At 1640H operational and administuative control of Battery ;?'~ i to 4th Battalion, 12th Marines,and the Battery was assigned duti~ I! general support,reinforcing both 1st and 3d Battalions, 12th ~ari~ 1;

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At 0515 the Army Advisor with the ARVN unit at Cam Lo repori stray artillery round landing in a house at YD l26595.The result ~ five civilians KIA and one WIg. A medevac was requested at thisl ~ f

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At 0810H Battery nClf 1.,.11 i'ired .forty rounds o.f HE quick at sus­pe cted NVA troops at YD b53707. The mission was called by an AO( Sacl" Delta) and the surveillance waw six KIA(probable).

At 0850H Battery "0",1-11 fired ninety-six rounds of HE quicJ at pected NVAtroop activity at YD 053707. The mission was called by an (Sacred Tango) and surveillance WillS 80% o.f target area covered.

At 1420H Battery fiG" fired one hundred and eight rounds of HE qu at newly built structures at YD 025644. The mission was called by eU:'. (Sacred Delta) and the surveillance was 50% destruction of structUre

31 October

From 1017H to 1035H Battery "0",1-11 .fired' thirty-six rounds of quick as. preparation fire on YD 120730,1257,)0 and 129730. The .fj.re 11: unobserved on this mission in support of 2d Battalion, 5th Marinef3.~

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• At 1035H Battery ftC",1-11 fired fifty-four rounds of HE and

three WP attacking snipers firing at YD 124723. The FO with 2d Bat. talion, 5th Marines. reported that the snipers were silenced. '

At l300H Lt. General KROLAK, Commanding General, F.MFPAC, visite the artillery position for about thirty minutes.

At 2030H Battery "G" expended ten rounds of HE at YD 112512, th location of a secondary explosion from a previous H&J. There was n surveillance on the mission, which was reported by the D-5 Advisor.

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'!his Battalion has maintainoo an operating level of personnel at appro.x:ima.tely 87% 01.' its authorlzad Tlo strength during the month of October. 1his figure breaks dol'fll as fol1..ows:

Officers 89% Staff NCO's 106% Enlisted 82%

This Battalion joined 49 personnel of various ranks and MOS's while rotating 60 back to CO NUS.

2. Homle and Diseipline . '!he state of morale of the eommand remained at a high level consist­ent with the conditions under which the unit has served. The R&R program again continued to be the most effective JD:)raleboosi.;er although the SecolXi QuarterFiscal Year 1967 promotion QJ6tas recieved by the battal.iQn also helped to a _rk~ degree.

The supply of Beer and soft drinks was adequate. This battalion had to send personne1/·.vehi.clE.1S to the Phu Ba1 area. to purchase beer because there 1s not an ad*'quate source for procurem€41t in the ,Dong III area. lb movies' were presented.

Six Battalion non-Judicial pmishments were admin:lstered; tbur violations ot Article 86, OIl1e violAtion Article 91 1 four violations Article 92, one violation Article 1091 one violation Art:i.cle 121, and one violation Article 1.34. '!here is one appeal . pending. .

Chaplin support was adequate.

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31 Ocitober 1966

From 1 October to 18 October the 5-2 was involved in obtaining, on a .. daily basis, ageneral situation report on friendly and enemy units. This report waS obtained from; Task Force Delta 0-2 sources and later 3rd Marine Division Forward G-2 sources. Material gathered was presented

/' to the Ihmmanding:&'ficer. and his staff on a daily basis •

.F.rom 19 October until 31 October the 5-;2 was assigned as Liason Officer to the 3rd. Battalion, 2nd Regiment, 1st ARVN Division. This assignment was concurrent for the dUration of an excercisewhiCh involved the 1st ARVN Division, the Vietnamese Marine Corps, and the 2nd Battalion, 9th

'''... Marine. Re,ginent" 3ro Marine Division. As Liason Officer th~ results" from the viewpoint of the 5-2 function, were negative.

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• 8-4 MAT'lDS

a. LOGISTICS. The overall logistics situation is fair. 743 S\lpply requisi tiona We%e filled during October leaving 3624 requisi tiona outstanding whioh gives a 20% level of oompletion for S\lbmi tted requisitions. Operating spa:re parts remain at the 60% level.

b. Maintenance. Maintenance is only fair again this month due to oontinued operations in the field. The constant WO:Dt load coupled wi th the heavy rains and poor state ot the roads has caused an in­crease in motor transport dsdline to l~. Second echelon spare parts are oamiag'~through very slowly due to transportation d1ffiouli tie s a.:rising f':rom the many operations in the area. A large problem axea. which has seen very 11 ttle decrease is third echelon mainteaance. We presently have 8 vehicles on niL at FLOO •

.Another large problem area is TD-15's. Of the two that this Bat,talion presently rates neither is in operating condition. 1 has been at FLSG "At! DaNang since 15 Aug and the other was Code Xted in June 66.

o. Food Sertices. Presently, the l3attal1on is serving 60f0 "A" rations and 40% IIB" rations. '

g. ~. Water is still being obtained from the Khe Gio River end hauled by truck to our position.

h. Motor Transport. The information on the last report is still ..,allel. lJ!he heavy work load plus the rains and the bad ~ads are oausing an inorease in motor transport deadline ..

i. :anbarlcation. Embarkation data tor the batteries which is held on the battalion level is presently being reviewed to bring it up to date.

3. Hospitalization and Evacuation.

(1) There were 829 trea1ments ot'Qi~~ersonnel rendexed by the Battalion Aid station during the month or October. Eight ot these patients were retened to "Aft Medical Ccmpany and USS Repose for treatment.

(2) 'lbeze were no KIA's or deaths in the BattaUon during this ~x:f.ocL,

(,)' ~hexe were ~ lilA" d1tting -this period.

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• • 1. General. a.' The duplicate communication system atPhu Bai was secured, and the majority of personnel and equipment moved forward to the artillery site near Cam Lo. This enabled the Battalion to release to the firing batteries those personnel and equipment uS,ed for augmentation.

b. A rear echelon was established at Dong Ha and the bulk o£ ~ Registered Publications System gear was left there with S&C.

c. The remainder of the month was spent in the improvement of th. o£:WJtrlT!.!:"li~a.tion and eloobr:J l"al DYi:I'I;-€>m in Qf'.::-.. ~t"; Sl..,d th~ i.":1prOVell1fL

of the personnel ar~aS~

2. Egui~ent. 1. a. ~hicular. During the month the Cornm section experienced

approximately nine vehicular breakdowns other than those requiring minor tune-ups~ M; present t two of three 3/4 ton trucks are down, . and two of four AN/MRC-83's.

b. !.~letype. The teletype machine was Code X'd because of a damage d frame.

c. Radio and Wire. Radio and wire equipment is operating excel· lently. Breakdown of the new radio equipment has been approximately 2~. As for the wire equipment, the minor repairs are accomplished quickly due to t~e talents of a 2511(wireman) who has been trained a telephone repairman.

3. Personnel. Personnel shortages among eommunications remains a problem, but it has not yelJ caused an appreciable lessEDf.ir4r ~ of th~ section s capability to perform its mission.

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