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HEADQUARTERS Battalion Landing Team 2/26

9th t1axine Am:phibiws Brigade, FNF FPO, San Francisco, 96602

C OMJJiAND CHRONOLOOY

1 August to 31 August

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3/TJJr./lel 5750 1 Sept 1969

PART I ORGANIZATIONAL DATA

PART II NARRATIVE SUMN.11RY

PART III LISTING OF diGNIFICiiliT EVENTS

PART N oUPPORTING DCCUMEINTS - /)) ~~=

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Battalion Landing Team 2/26 LtC ol EDMONDi::lON

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H&S C ompa.ny Capt t,.rnna.ER 1-31 Jw.g

E Company 1stLt IviiLLER 1-31 Aug

F C ompa.ny 1 stLt ELLIS 1-18 Aug Capt KUGEL 18-31 Aug

G Company C:apt BEST 1-31 iwg

H Company Capt: GORM..~ 1-31 .Aug

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3rdPlt, Co .A, 5th .iU!irracBn 1stLt PLATTER 1-31 i!Ug

1 stPlt, Co 1~, 5th SPBn GySgt WISEM~.~.N 1-18 ~'Ulg 1stLt dELUV1Ji 18-31 .llllg

1st ClearingPlt, Co~~, 5th MedBn Lt ROi'L:.N (USN) 1-17 il.Ug Lt NICOLETTI (USN) 17-31 .J.tg

2ndPlt (Rein), Co .t., 5th EngBn SSgt 0 1NEIL 1-31 ~illg

2ndPlt (Rein), Co A, 5th ReconBn 1stLt Bil.TES 1-27 Aug 2ndLt L.JRKm 27-31 ill.lg

2ndPlt (Rein), Co A, 5th Mrnn 1stLt GOBELI 1-31 .iUlg

2nd.Plt (Rein), Co .u., 5th TkBn 1stLt .SCP.SRiilR 1-;1, ~lug ........ -:-.· .·· ... . '

2nd.Plt, ,Co A, ~lrnn ssgt DUE.ulfi.S 1-10 img 1stLt SMmi 1 0-31 .LJUg

Det, 15th DentaJ. Co, 9th M.iiB Lt STRENSTROM (USN) 1-31 ~g

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Det, 1 stBn, 13thMar (SFCP)

B Btry, 1stBn, 13thMsr

vl Btry, 1 stBn, 13th.Mar

LSU-2 , 9th M..:B

2., LOO.d.T ION

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Iln Command Post

3• STi.FF OFFICERS

Executive Officer

j,djutant

Personnel Officer

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Ltjg BUP.RIS (m.1N) 1-31 J.ug

Capt BOYER 1-31 i.ug

1stLt BUNTON 1-20 ~JJ.g 1 stLt HYDE 20-31 LJJ.g

1stLt DE~:.N 1-31 fJJ.g

1-9 hllg USS. V.t-.LLEY FORGE 9-14 .i.ug Nl927736

15-31 llllg 1~924692

1"-3 • ..ug 138697968 4 1~ BS692970

5-7 1lJJ.g BS691979 7-10 i~ug USS Vi.:LLEY FORGE

11-14 illlg ~lr938747 15-31 :.Ug ~~924692

Major GOUTY 1-31 ,.mg

2:1d£t HOOGERWEBFF 1-31 .tmg

1 stLt T.i~YLOR 1-31 ...JJ.g

2ndLt HOOGERWERFF 1-31 .Aug

1 stLt HELULN 1-18 ~·lUg 1 at Lt ELLIS 18-31 Jillg

Major HOO.t:J300M 1-26. iiug Major B JER.MiJf 26-31 J.»J.g

Capt LmDS.c~Y 1-31 iiUg

1 stLt SZ.,:J30 1-12 lUJ.g

1 stLt l>'LC~..SKILL 12-31 Lug

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N.Jlli.l.TIVE SU'l1}li..RY

; .. t the beginning of the reporting period, Ea.ttaJ.ion Landing Team 2/26 was participating in Operation BR. .. VE ~.D.-. in Qlang Ngai Province along the seao oast south of Chu Lai.

The Battalion Landing Team 2/26 was involved in daily search ~tivi­ties during the daylight hours. During the hours of darkness, the Battalion Landing Team deployed more than two-thirds of its forces in ambuShes, listGning posts, and killer teams. Long-distance night patrols were kept to a minimum because of the heavy threat presented by mines, booby traps, and other surprise firing devices.

On the morning of the 6th of ~lllgllst , the first phase of the with­drawal of Battalion Landing Team 2/26 from the ~..mphibicus Objective • .rea began. Heavy equipment, including tanks and amtra.cs were withdrawn;. to .Jnphibious Ready Group shipping. The direct support battery, Battery B, 1st Battalion9 13th Marines, was also withdrawn at this timeo

Phase two of the withd.rawaJ. began on the morning of the 7th of i..u­gust, Companies l!,, G, H, and Battery W, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines, were lifted out 'By helicopter, and taken to the USS V~iLLEY FORGE (LPH-8 )o Comp~ E was taken to the USS VERNON COUNTY (IST-1161) by surf~e craft., Headquarters and Service Company and the Battalion Landing Team 0 ommand Post were helilifted from the .L.io!Ilphibious Objective JU"ea. to the USS V.i.LIEY FORGE. The withdrawal was complete by 1200 on the 7th of ..:..ugust.o;

Battalion Landing Team 2/26 remained aboaJ~d. ~.mphibious Ready Group shipping until the 10th of .i.;.ugust.

On the 10th of o~:..Ugust, the Battalion Landing Team chopped to the OperationaJ. control of the 1st Marine Division via Third :Harine ~phib­iou.s Force, and began a relief in place in the L.rea of Operations of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, _generally west of DaNa.ng. Fran 10 to 1.2 i:..uguat, the Battalion Landing Team effected the relief, assuming respon­sibility for the .u.rea. of Operations on 12 ~gust. Some tactical elements of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines were under opera.tionaJ. control of BattaJ.ion Landing Team 2/26 from 12 to 15 • ..ugust. By 15 ~J.ugust, all elements of 2nd Battalion, 7th lvia.rines had been withdrawn ..

Company E located its Command Post on Hill 22, in the northwestern section of the ~ea of Operations. CompanyF located its Command Post near the Hill 10 area (i.LT924692). Company G located its Command Post on Hill 41 (.~934663), in the southern section of the .. .rea of Ope.rations o Company H located its Command Post at the position then occupied by Battery H, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, vic (..::!!927737), ~ase

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·-Bixshooter. The Battalion Landing Team 2/26 Command Post located at the Command Post area. of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at landing zone Rock Crusher, vic Dai La Pass, C'...T938747)o The Battalion Landing Team's rifle companies then sent heavy platoon and squad-sized day and night activities into their sectors of the ~oa of Operations in support of the Battalion Landing Team t s defensive mission.

On 15 .L-.ugust, the Battalion Landing Team C omma.nd Post and Headquarters and Bervice Company moved from the "Rock Crusher'? area to HUl 10. This move was necessitated by a requirement to defend Hill 10, and the undesir­ability of using tactical elements of tho Battalion Landing Team to defend Hill 10. In addition, Battery VI, 1st Battalion, 13th Harines Command Post was located on Hill 10 and Battery B, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines Command Post was loca.ted at Fire Base Sixshooter (11r927737).

Daylight activities in the .£~ea of Operations wore :increased to permit a better blocking force along the DaNang Barrier. These activities includ.;. ed observation posts, long-range patrols, and road sweeps. These SQtivi..;.. ties accounted for nur.aarous findings of enemy equipment and sightings of enemy personnel in the axea.

Night activities were increased to block avcnru.es of approach leading into the area, and to provide reaction forces to intrusions along the DaNa.ng Barrier.. Static positions in the .Ll.rea of Ooerations were equipped with monitoring stations to receive readcuts from f.he Balanced Pressure System sensors making up the barrier~ Night observation devices and largo spotlights were utilized to provide limited visual observation of the barrier system at night.

DUring this period a rapid system of reacti o~_1 to barrier sensor read­ings With supporting arms (both direct and indirect) w.:::.s developed and employed. Considerable effort was expended to train and coordinate the combat support units involved ..

The Battalion Landing Team was still oa.rrying out its mission of interdicting and destroying enemy personnel and equipment within the .:&rea of Operations when the reporting period endedo

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LISTING OF. ~IGlHE'IC.i.J'lT EVENT~

a. Ma,,jor Operations

(1) 1.;;.7 h.ugust 1969o

(a) B~VE .i.IDL..D1 ...

(b) Qp.a.ng Ngai Province.

b. Command Relations

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During the period 1-7 ~.Jlgust, the Battalion Landing Team was deployed ashore under the operational control of Special Landing Force B, (CTG 79o5 ), and the Battalion Landing Team Command P.ost was established in the fieldtl

During the period 7-10 .i:..Ugust, the Battalion Landing Team remained under the operationaJ. control of Special Landing Force B, (CTG 79o5) and tm Command Post remained afloat aboard tho USS V.LJ.LLEY FCRGE.

During the period 10-31 ~J.locrust, the Battalion Landing Team was deployed ashore under th8 operational control af tho 26th Marine Regiment, and the BattaJ.ion Landing Team C omma.nd Post was established ash :;re.

c. Command Missions .~ssigned

· ( 1 ) BR.i~VE i.RM...D.:...

(a.) 1-7 August 1969.

(j) Find, fix and destroy enemy forces, installations and materiel in the .wnphibirus Objective ~ea. in order to improve security within the illllphibious Objective ~rea in preparation for Rovolutio~y Developmento

(b) 10-31 ~.ugust 1969.

(1) Effect relief in plaoe of 2nd Battalion, 7th l'Iarincs, in their .~:.rea of Op .. :Jfo«.U-··x~ . f~.~~ ~~,..; n·~-. -~. . c ?" : i

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·-· continuo normal operations in accordance with 1st Marine D:j.:v'ision directives once relief has been effected•

d~ C amrna.nd and Control

( 1) During tho -period 1-7 .il.ugust, the Bat tali on Landing Team 0 ommand Post was located in tho field, and dis-placed a.s neoessc.ry in order to control the B~ttalion J;anding Team. Communications were established between the Command Post and the rear, including conpiJ11Y administration, which re­mained afloat. .ii.4mJ,nistrativo runs, as necessary, were

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made to tho field. Liaison teams wore lllaced at tho Command Post of tho 198th Light Infantry Brigade and at Binh Son District Headquarters. Tho Batt::>,lion Landing Team experi­enced no degradation of control.

During the period 7-10 •i.Ugust, all elements of the Battalion Landing Team were located aboard ~:.mphibious Ready Group (CTG 79o5) shi-pping with the Battali.on Landing Team Headquarters aboard the USS Vi..Ll.EY FORGE.,

During the period 1()...31 i~ugust, all elements of the Battalion La.nding Teal!l wore based ashore under operational control of 26th Marines. No degradation of control was experienced by the Battalion Landing Team Command Post during this time.

e • Orf£a.nic .9:.Eera.tions

(1) From 1-7 August, Battalion Land:' .. -c'g Team operations included search and swee-p operations and continuous patrols of the areas assignedo

(2) From 10-31 .August, Battalion Landing Team operations includ­ed nr.:J.arous day long-range patrols and sweeps by the rifle companies inside their assigned Areas of Operation. Units were constcil.tly moving throughout the Area of Operation in order to interdict enemy movement into the DaNang areao

(3) During the period, the Battalion Landing Team conducted 52 listening posts s 208 -patrols, 468 ambushes, and 88 obse:.:-va­tion posts.

f. NBC \-larfare

During the period, the Battalion Landing Team used. OS grenades in tunnels and caves. No NBC devices were used by the enemy.

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a. Enemy Situation

(1) From 1 AUgust to 7 AUgust, during Operation BRAVE ARN.A.DA, the following enemy units ~re reported operating in the Amphibious Objective Areal The 95th Sapper C6inpany, tba P-31st Looal Force Company, the T-20th LooaJ. Fo:roe CJomp_.any, the K-51st ';leapons Company, and elements of the 48th Local Force BattaJ.ion. Though no contact was made with organized units, the tunnel systems, OatJhes, and captured documents indic1:1oted a. high level of Viet C ong a.otivity in the area.

(2) From 10 August to 31 AUgust, the Battalion La..1ding 1.Cea.mts il.rea of Operations in the DaNa.ng area contained the 31st

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NV~ Regiment, the 2nd Battalion, 141st l~A Regiment, the 2nd Battalion, 386-B NV.A il.rtilJ.ery Regiment, and the (}-84th HE' Compc::.ny. These units were co11.f~d by Pm-fls, returnees, and captured doouments. The lWA units were situated in the Ba Na mountain area and on OhaTlie Ridge. They were report­ed to be low on food and moraJ.e o However, thy posed a serious offensive threat to the DaUang military complex throughout the period. •.rhe Q-84 !<IF C omp[my operated in the southeastern. section of the i:.rea of Operations. There was aJ.so evidence of Viet Cong lQgistios support activity in the central part of the ~u-ea of Operations for the lWA units to the west.,

:During Operation BR1>.V:ill AR.l>Lillb., the enemy avoided contact, otl1er than light sniper f ira and heavy use of clurprise Firing Devices ,.

The period from 12 i;,,ugust to 18 JJ.ugust was characterized by extensive probing, sniping, and mining by the enemy. On 22 .t..ugust, one patrol was ambushed by the 'r~~\. in dey-

' light. Sporadic sniper fire continued throughout the month, and one mine was detonated on the 28th.:

:usa, on four occasions, Viet C ong and lfVli. entered friendly J.1.:_·.tnlets to intimidate, h<'J.I'ass, and propagandize.

c. Ep.em;r, Losses

( 1) C e.sua.l ties

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(2) Captured Eguipment

o38 caliber pistol - - - - - - 1 ~iK-47 rifles - - - - - - 2 M-14 rifle - - - - - - - - - - 2 11-16~1 rifle - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 ~1 rifle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 ~~1891/30 rifle w/sniper scope - - - - - - 1 M-1944 carbine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 B-40 rockets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 ~79 rounds - • - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 60mm mortar rounds-.--- 4 81mm mortar rounds ~ - - - - - - - - - - - 1 4~ 2 in. mortar round - - - - - - - - - - - 1 105mm dud - - - - - - - - - - • - - - - - 1 106mm dud- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 M-72 rifle gren~,_des-- - -- -- - -·- ,. 2 175mm dud-----------·-- 1 .30 caliber linked ammunition - •· - - - - 1 box C-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .,. - - - 6 lbs TNT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 lbs Cl~more mines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 M-14 mine--·----~--------- 1 M-16 mines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 M-26 grenades - - - -- - - - ~ - - - - - 12 Chi-Com grenades - - - - - - - -· ,. - - - 25 11 Po:p-up" flares - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Medical gear - - - - - - - - - - - - - '"' - 2·?t lbs Rice and corn - - - - - - - - - - - - - 205 lb s Milk- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12 cans Tea -. - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - 51 lbs NV~ flags - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Documents - - - - - - - - ..;. --- - - - - - 2 lb

d. Enemy Trends

(1) On Operation BR.:WE ~ill.MLJ)~~, the enemy attempted to avoid oll contact except occasionaJ. ha.rra.ssment activities. OccasionaJ. sniper fire and extensive use of Surprise Firing Devices characterized his only offensive effortso However, it was obvicus that the area was used as a haven for VietCong units when friendly units were not nearbyo

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(2) Three trends ware noted in the DaNa.ng areal

(a) The enemy conducted limited probes and harra.ssing aotivities in and around the Area of Operationso This was quite possibly in prepo.ration for a. major offensive to be launched against the Da.No.ng military complex or Marine outposts to the south end west.

(b) The enemy stopped up intimidation and propoganda operations in tho axeae

(o) Tho ono:my continued regular movement into and rut of tho area for resupply~

c. Weather Conditions

(11) Tho weather was clear, dry, and favora.blo to friendly operations through Ou.t tho I!lonth.

3• SEQUENTIAL LISTING ClE' .SIGNIFICi.NT ~~ENTS

1 lw.g l~t 1720, Company E discovered one tunnel measuring 2 1x3'x75 1

at :BS702952. The tunnel had 7 entrances loading to it.. A search of tho tunnel uncovered 4 NVA grenades, wooden sleep­ing pallets, and articles of clothing. The tunnel ;:md its entrances were destroyed.

At 1900, Company F discovered a small tunnel at BS697944• Jl. search of the tunnel rovenl.ed 3 enemy weapons. They included a Soviet 7.62m, 1891/30 rifle with scope, a Soviet 7.62Din carbine, and a u.s. caliber o30 M--1 rifle ... ul the weapons were sent to the Battalion Landing Teao ts roar for evaluation by the Intelligence Section~

3 AUg At 1i('00-p the 3rd Sq).lad,_ 3rd platoon of C ompa.ny E spotted four Vietnamese individuals hiding in o. treeline at BS707934• Before tho squad could reach them1 two of the Vietnamese fled. The re­maining two wore apprehended. All of thei!l wore wearing black pajamas. The two detainees were sent to tho Battalion Land..·

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ing Team C omuand Post for interrogation by Intelligence per­sonnel.

ia.t 1710, a reconnaissance element spotted 2 oneey wearing black pajamas and carrying an M-16 rifle and a paPk at :BS649962~J The reconnaissance element took them under fire with one oneoy Kill. and. one probc~ble KLi as a rosul t. The reconnaissance clerilent was

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.lt 1700, the 3rd platoon of C oopany H, while sweeping through the a.rea., sighted one enemy evading o.cross a trail to their front at BS694955• When called to ho.lt, the individual. ran, and was taken under fire by the friendly point elenent. This action resulted in one enet:Jy Kill. .i~.. search of the body re­vealed no identification card on the individual ..

Operation BRJ~VE ~1 .. te:rt:Jina.ted a.t 0700 with the Battalion Landing Team 2/26 ts wi. thdrawtll. froo the .i\.ophibioo.s Operations L..rea to li.tlPhibioo.s Ready Group shipping. C onpanies H, G, and F were helolifted back to the ships, while Coopn.ny e, the Battalion Landing Team C OI!II:la.nd Post and IJO.jor supporting ele­oents returned to tho ships by surf a.co craft. .:ul c OI:lbat ele:oents of Battalion Landing Teau 2/26 were out of the Am.phibious Operations .i..rea by 1200.

Ba.tto.lion Landing Team 2/26 debarked fron .Amphibious Ready Group shipping to take up positions in the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines 1.rea. of Operations. Coopany G located its Connand Post on Hill 41 (ll!r934663), Comp<1ny E located its Comoa.nd Post at Hill 10 (li.T924692) 1 C ompo.ny H located its C ooo.a.nd Post at the battery position occupied by Battery 8, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines, and the Battalion Landing Tea.I!l located its C onmand Post at Dai La Po.ss (~938747).

i.l.t 0745, the 2nd squad, 2nd platoon of Conpany G1 2nd Ba.ttcJ.ion, 7th Marines, nad.e contoot with a. s:.=to.ll eneny force in the vl.oin­ity of i~903744o Conp~ }' Battalion Landing Team 2/26, coordinc.1.ted with then to D.ct as a blocking force while Conpa;ny G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, eleoents of Conpa.ny G, 2nd Battalion, 7th ~ines, turned up 2 NVA K!b.'s• The bodies were wearing gJiey utilities, and carried packs. Two .il];...47 rifles and a.,rocket-propelled grenade round were also found in the area •

..lot 0325, the 2nd squad of· the 3rd platoon, 0 oopa.ny F, spotted 10-20 eneny noving east to the rear of their anbush site at ll.T913704• The friendly a.m.bush took then under snoJ.l a.rns fire, and seo.rched the area. with the aid of :i.llumina.tion, 12 ca.ns of foodt 150 :pounds of rice, c.nd other sno.ll begs of food were found<~

At 1100, the 3rd platoon af Conp<.1J:J.Y H discovered the body of an e:neoy at i~901745o .. ~ rope was tied to ;\he feet of the body,

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of the area revealed further drag oarka, but no weapons or equipo­nent.

14 ~ug .L.t 2110, the 2nd Bq}lad, of the }rd platoon, CompMy F, ambushed and killed one eneoy near their night ambush position.. The individual was 25 years old~ but a search of the area. did not reveal any weapons.

15 Jmg 1.1.t 2200, the 1st squad o£ the 3rd platoon, C onpany G, ambushed 3 enemy moving near their position at :.T928683. 11. search of the area. yielded an iJr,..47 rifle. After the search, Dovement was heard in a. nearby hamlet. Moving to that area, the frien.CL­ly unit observed a Vietnamese woman attempting to throw two other Vietne,mese WOLlen cut o£ her house. .il.f'ter apprehending one of the woDen, the friendly unit observed the other :covi..."1g away into a nearby treeline. i.. search for her yielded negative results. ~ personal search of the one female detainee revealed that she was wearing black pajanas and had darkened her face. She had a. bullet wound in the leg~ and was taken to the Battalion Landing Team Oo.!llUO.nd Post to be turned over to l!rT.

19 .QJ.g ].,t 1030, a. NV.i.l. Hoi Cha.nh turned himself in at the Battalion Landing Toao 2/26 Coomand Post. Qlestioning reveo.led that he was a member of the 11th Ooopany, 16th Battalion, 141st NVa Regiment located in the vicinity of ~894656o He also stated that there VJere 61 men in his company, a.mod with rifles, a 61r:un morto.;r ancl B..;.40 rockatso He was taken to Battalion Landing Team 2/26 Battalion ~id Station for treatoont af o. severely infected foot,. i..fter nak;.:ng a. Chiou Hoi broadcast over the 11 Early B irdtt system, the man was turned over to lTT for :further q}lestioningc>

20 ~ .. ug 1.\.t 2045~ the 3rd platoon of Company F, spotted an enemy force of, underter:o.ined size a.t ~l.T912708o When the eneoy tripped .a ground flare, the platoon reacted by throwing M-26 grenades into the area.. Friendly positions received 5 Ohi..C om. grenades in ex­cha.nge. ~ search of the area. yielded negative results.

22 Aug iJ.t 1400, the 2nd squad of the 1st platoon, Cmpa..'1Y E had a Vietnamese boy report to then that he saw a.n ltVA hiding an eXplosive device in sooe bushes 10 feet from a. trn.il. The device was oade of sheet oetal, and appeared to be a 20 pound shaped charge. It was 11 inches high, 8 inches wide a.t the botton, and 5 inches wide at tho top. It a.lso ha.d a carrying ho.:ndle on one side. It was not rigged for detonation,. It was taken to C oopany E ts Command Post and destroyed.

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24 Jlllg JJ.t 2205, the 1st squad of the 1st platoon, C oi:Jpany E ambushed the lea.d element of a.n estioa.ted 20-30 enemy at ~~910705~ ii.Ction resulted in an enemy KL~o The Kll was wearing a green uniform with no ins~nia.. No weapons were found when the area was searched.

26 llug_ At 1145, the 2nd platoon of Company G was searching an abandoned house at ~925682. Insir.le were found a bog of medical_ supplies and a page of a. u.s. manual of Viet Oong firing devices.

27 ~ .A.t 13001 the 2nd platoon of Company F ~ound a. conplete cl8iYlllore · · mine wrapped in a sandbag at .:lr937723• It was brought to the

camp any C OIJIDand _Post and destroyed.

28 .illlg .I..t 1452,. Company E reported tha.t a low-boy truck, enroute to work on th,e :B.PS systeo, struck a mine at ;.X895714• The left :rear wheel was blown off of the vehicle, but it was able to leave tb,e area under its own power0 No friendly casualties were sustained.

30 ~'W.g ll.t 1400, the 1st squad of the. 2nd platoon, Company E, found 11 caves dug into the side of a. hill at .o..T962729, The caves wore large enough to acco.oodate up to five people apiece, and contained air vents and chinmeys which led to trenches covered with bamboo to filter sooke. Well used trails led into and out of the area. The caves were constructed strongly enough to resist heavy boobardment. .~Uthough the area showed signs of recent use, no weapons or equipment were found in a search.

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a.. Il Battery, 1st Ba.ttalion 2 13th Marines

(1) During the reporting period 567 missions were fired.

(2) Of the above missions, 174 were observed and 393 were unooserved.

(3) "'ammition expen-.;titures wore as followsa

(a.) 5,566 HE

(b) 213 WP

(o) 158 lllun

(d) 139 Oafram

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b. W Battery, 1 at Battal.ion, 1,3th Marines

-••• (1) During the reporting period; 263 oissions were fired. •

. {2) Of the abo\"9 missions, 84 were observed and 179 were unobserved.

(3) J.I:~I:~Unition expenditures were as followst

(a) 1,981 HE

(b) 74 .WP

(o) 236 llluo

c. Shore Fire 0 ontrol Party

. {1) Ships that fired in support of the Battalion Landing Team during the reporting period are :· .. isted belowt

(a) USS LEilllY

(b) USS COOH

(c) USS HENRY W. TUCKER

(d) USS OI<L.iiliOMi .. CITY

(2) During the reporting period, 77 missions werEf fired.

(3) Of the abwe cri.ssions, 77 were unobserved.

(4) ~nition expenditures were as followst

(a) 782 HE

a.. · 81m Mortar Platoon

(1)

(2)

(3)

During the reporting period, 112 missions ware fired. !·

Of the a,bOV">:J missions, 82 were observed and 3~ unobserv:Jd. I

~unit ion expenditures were as follows a

(a) 1 ,a31 HE

(b) 70 WP

(o) , 556 Illum

DECLASSIFIED

e u '

e.

DECLASSIFIED

-- -If! ED General. Support

(1) During the reporting period) Battery c, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines fired 154 unobserved missionse

(2) The expenditures were a total of 423 HE rotinds.

(3) During the reporting periodJ Battery D, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field .. .rtillery Group \.155m) fired 23 unobserved BE missions, expending 276 rbundso

f. li:ignif ic ant Events

( 1) During the reporting period, 2 "time on target'' missions were fired in conjunction with the USS LElffiY, USS COOHR.ll'lE, Battery D, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field iu'tillery Group ( 155mm), Battery W, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines, o.nd Ba.tte:cy B, 1st Bo.ttclion, 13th J:tla.rines •

(2) These missions resulted in a l'IUilber of small secondary explosions and one large seconda.ry7 believed to have been a.n a.ms cache.

5. iJR SUPPORT

a. Battalion Landing Team 2/26 had two main periods of air support during the reporting period of .. ~ue,"Uste The first period of activ,,. ity was froo the 1st through the 7th of AUgUst, during the final stages of Operation BRL.VE ilUYL'J),~, a battalion-sized search and destroy I!lission utilizing air support for oedical cvo.cutions, troop lifts, close air support (fixed wing and roto.ry wi~), visual reconnaissance, weapons control (artillery and air), intelligence gathering and distribution, and administrative purposes. The second period of activity and air support for the Ba.tto.lion Landing Team 2/26 connenced on 10 illlgust with a. Bcttal­ion Landing Teo.o-sized airlift to fixed defensiVQ positions in an ~u-ea. of Operations west af DaNang. .llthough the remainder af the reporting period was not characterized by as ruch troop oovenent as was the beginning of i..ugust, a.:ix support was used and appre­ciated in oany of the sane rolesa ~ir ~pport was pricarily used for visuaJ. reconnaissance, troop lifts, resupply of outposts} close air support, intelligence gathering and distribution, and administrative errandso

b. The following o.ro statistics and facts covering the reporting period from the 1st through the 7th of ~Ollt:,JUStt

DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED

Sl.fwu~~r1~1 n 11 : [\:, !< .' ~ Ur~b"

( 1 ) Medicnl. Evacuations

Energency Priority Routine

..,;. 7 - 8 - 6

21 Total

(2) The shortest period of tioe taken for on emergency medevt;¥~ from the time of request to time of c om.pletion of the re-que at was 5 o:i.rnlte s and 20 sec onds. ·

(3) The average tin.e for an emergency medGvac was 14 m.iml.tes and 15 seconds.

c, C}lose .:"~r Support

( 1)

(2)

One fixed wing mission was requested and received on 1 ,U;ugust. ~ section of F-4 (Love bug 559} carrying 1).;.2 t s and D-7' s controlled by Helix 21 (USAF) successfully completed their mission by destroying a. tunnel and bunker conplex at BS674945•

Relic opter gunships were used on 5 ll.ugu.st in the eoergency extraction of a reconnaissance element (Red Danoer )~ .c..J.so, gunships gave support to the extraction of the Battalion Landing Team 2/26 from its .Amphibious Objective .. 'U'ea at the termination of Operation BRAVE ~~~, on 7 iulgust.

{3) The oission of visual rec onna.issanoe, fire control and intelligence gathering was carded on by several different units, io. tcao of four helicopters known as 11Blue Ghost" was used three times during the period for observing and securing intelligence data. il. visual roc onnaissance flight was oo.de daily for the BEottalion Landing Team 0 O.t:II!landing Officer and company comnanders enabling tb.Go to observe their Iu:ea.s of Operation,

d. Adoinistrative work consisted of a. daily shuttle (44 persons in 6 days), and a daily resupply of water, food, and onru.nitiona To complete Operation BR.li.V:El ~~..D..i., a battalion-sized lift was org<JJli.zed and. completed with gunship support plo.cir.g the Battal­ion Landing Tea.O 2/26 back aboard the USS V.:l.LLI!lY FCRGE between 0800-1230 on 7 i:..ugust.

e., A Battalion offload wc,s completed on 10 August 1969, utilizing E:MI-1 164 to pla.ce the 13a.tt2J.ion Landing Team 2/26 in position. Daily visual. reconnaissance flights were reduced to a .minir.:nlmo

16

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• • e. ~~~\1~rr·r~r .

· · ... · Week:cy troop e:ailiange.a were established for Observation Post "Reno" and resupply by a.i.r every three days mainta.inad it .•

i.. Fla.reships and gt,mShips W'ere used successfully in support and defense ot the l3a.tta.lion 1 s fixed. positions" Fixed wing and rotary wing air­oratt were used in dastl-oying tunnel and bunker oomple.xaso

g.. M§diaal Evaeuation

(1) 7•31 AUgUst

11 USMJ Emergency -3 O:i.vilia.n (Vietnamese)

- 18 USID Priority

Routine - 1 Oivilia.n (Vietnamese) 6 USMJ ~Total

(2) The shortast Jleriod frw time of recpeat to time of O;ODplation of a.n emergency medava.o was 14 minutes.

(3) 'l!he average period of time for emergency madeva.os ran 27 minutes, 45 seconds.

6 • PERSONNEL

a. Oormat Losses

WIA KIA rm

OFF

p 0 0

bo N~ombait !.'<lases

OFF

KILLED 0 INJURED. 0

EN!.

46 ()

0

ENL

1 6

OFF

0 0 0

OFF

G

0

o. WIA. t s Returned to .fu:ty

31 - enlisted

17

DECLASSIFIED

USN

ENL

0 0 0

ENL

0 0

DECLASSIFIED

•• •• d. R&R Trips

130

e. Personnel Rotated (ros)

84'

r I) RePlacements Received

(1) Ma.rine Officers - eix (6) (2) Ma.rine Enlisted - eighty-three (83)

7 • ADMINISR.il!r ION . .

a. 1-10 .lw.gust

( 1.) All Battalion Landing Teao nnd coopany administrative o:ffioea were located. aboard the USS &illY FORGE (Ll?H-8).

b. 10..13 August .

(1.) Battalion administration was located at vio liT927138. (2) 1..11 rifle coopo.ny administrative offices were looated at

Hill 34, viD ll.T996719a

c. 13-31 Lu.gust

(1) lJ.l coopa.ny adDinistration was located at the respective company positions, excepting C o:J.'?any F ~ which was located at Hill 10, vic ~924692, alo~ with the Ba.tto.J.ion admin­istration o:ffioeso

Navy iulhievemnt Medals - 15 Bronze Star - 2 Purple Heart - 21 . Navy C OIJl!lEUld.a.tion - 1

e • Protlotions,

Sergeant - 1 0 orporal - 76 Ianoe Corpora.l.. - 64 Private First Class - 3

18

DECLASSIFIED

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U~CUSSiflfD .. • 8,. LOO-ISTES.

a. During the period 1-6 .linguat, all units in the ~fulYE JlltMiWA An.Phib,.. ious Objective .;l1~.:ia~ m~ via .. helioop:te:!.' and /or boat, The USS FORGE o.ontinued as the Class n: and water re suppl;y point i While LSA a.t Chu La.:L oontimed to '-~we Class I, Ill, lV Sl a.nd V • From 7-10 Iwguat, the Battalion La;ndi:rl8 Team back:loa.ded f'rm the Operation, aE<.iled to_ a.nd disemba.rkBd at Da.tlallg, Republic a:r Vietnam

• .Dil~mg -the period 111'-31: .Augl.lst ,, a.1l resupply was accomplished via truck exoept .. for a..J? .. Reno, which was resu.pplied. by helic .... pter.

b.. Food and \fat er

During the p~riod 1-6 l>.Ugust, the Battalion Landing T~"-':;~ts elements ashore su.bsisted on O-Rations. Rations were flt.P.plootntei with canned fruit juices, fresh fruit, bread, and l8e cream. Ee:tween 7-110 .il.Ugu.st, all hands reoeived three hot meals daily while embarked aboard .t.mphibious Ready- Group shipping. While the Battalion Landing Team was deployed in the :Danarig area, all units subsisted on O ... Rations for the first two to three days. Thereafter, the Rifle Companies oper­ating throughout the Ea.ttoJ.ion Landing Teum Ja Area of Operations subsisted on C-itations and one hot meal a dey due -to the c·omba.t and operc-..tiona1.. neoessityo The H&S Company and the CP group received two hot meals a dey at the Hill 10,. LZ Rock Crusher and at FW., Vlater was trucked to the various cantonments for resupply.

Messhalls located on Hills 10 and 4t were opero.ting full time o The messha.ll loon.ted at Hill 22 ran one menJ. per dey, limited by the lack of electricity and water, The Battalion Landing Team received one ME103 t 100 cubic foot refrigerater, while rating two. TP-e second has been requested through 26th Ma.rin.'2s,., .iit the present tim~, ice- is beillg used to preserve fresh foods.

o • Maintenance

During the period 1-6 i.;.Ugust, 1st and 2nd echelon maintenance wc.s per:formed by the units concerned. "While in the Da.na.ng area, 1st and 2nd echelon maintenance contimad being done by the units co:noerned with 3rd a.nd 4th echelon maintenance being done at FSR.

The R&E Program, FY-69 1 sa.w three LVTP5 's and one M50 Ontos turnerl in. ~ vehicles took a considerable amount of tb.e to repair

due to. the shortage of parts ava.ilableo As of August 31 a.ll vehicles were up with the exception of one TD-15t one 2N Crane, one M35 Truck C8 rgo and two LVTP5 'sa · ~·a maintenance was canpleted on a. self-help basis,

except for the new.~Oristruction on HilL 41o

~~?.;~. . 16""0"~ ~';; -- . i i:d I "' '(,I,JI;IJL1\U".I~\VIO;OI:,!,I,LII;;l1

DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED

a.. To respond to sensings fran the Bala.med ¥ressure S.ystein comprising the Danang Ba.rriert. Battalion Landing Team 2/;26 used both direct and indirect-fire weapons-. These weapons provide rapid reaction to Barrier sensingl:l with beehive or fle-chette rounds used by direct fire weapons, and VT or gofram used by indirect-fire weapons&

b • Direct-fire weapons a.re pre-cleared by the Batta.lion Landing Team ts FSCC, and utilize range cards to provide immediate fires in the, a-rea where a.n intrusion is sense&.• Indirect-tire weapons are preclea.red aJ.so,. and are pre-registered to provide rapid response to Barrier sensing so

c(.o Tw<> cOI!UIJlnica.tion networks are maintained to .facilitate this rapid response to Barrier sensing so 1..11 the rea.dou.t stations are connected by radio on a. designated Ground Surveillance frequency. The readout station at Mike Tower (il!r924670) is connected to the station at Im1J.l 1 OJ by la.nd line •

d. A. Ground Surveillance wire loop is established at Hill 10 to connect the direct and indirect-fire weapons, the grwnd surveillance station,

- and the. Battalion Lo,nding Team F::CC o. This loop provided rapid communi­oa.tioo. facilitat~the Battalion Landing Team in rapid and aoc U'ate ~sp9nse to Barrier sensings.,

:: ....

a. During the period 1-112 August, training was limited due to opera.tionfJJ. conu:litments on Operation BR..i.VE .ARM.ii.Dl:.o Training consisted of on­the-job training far rear-based units and sub-units. Limited oa- the­jOb training was aocompliahed in the field by units participa.t~, in the Operation.. '

b:.. Upon offloa.ding Amphibious Ready Grmp shipping a.nd assuming fixed and semifi:xed positions ashore, training was oocomplished by all units a.s required by Battalion Landing Team 2/26 tra.i.n:i.ng directives. ·

c. The new troop indoctrin&ti.om training prOt,"Tai:l briefed 83 new Marines upon their a;rrival at this comoand. Newly issued weapons were fired for familiarization a.nd battle s:ights.

da Formal training included:

(1•) NCO Leadership School - - -- - -- - - 4 tr.::J.listed

(2) Basic In.fa.ntry Weapons Repair Course ""' -11 enlisted

~i~:U 1

u f~~·'v ~~~!)ol,i!HI~

DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED -------- -- .

Basic .8DJO: Technic~ 0 ourse - - - - - - - - 1: enlisted

(4) Souba School- -- - - - ~ -- -- -- --- 2 enlisted

(5) EtJ.barkation--- - - - - - :- --- - - - - 1 enlisted

( 6). Lanclnine Wa.rf are and Booby Trap School- - - 12 enlisted

11i •. ClVIC APTIONh?1ISYCHOLOOID1iL Wl\BF8WlJ

a.. During the reporting period,, the Battalion LaJ::!.ding Team oade seven .. leaflet drops and ran tbrea: med~ps and a. Chieu Ho..i. ea.rlybird.

.J..rerafi was employed~ ~olatium peyments totaling 1·7, 750 $VN were aade throughout the Battalion Landing ~am hxef!J- of Operations for .ra.rious incidents.

1:2. CQMMPNID/\TIQNS.

(h· Radio

(1.) From iiUgust 1ioo>7, while the battalion was on operation 1113&':-VE ~lill'L\.D~l.11 , the following radio nets wre maintained between %>eoial Landing Force Bravo, Baitalion Landing Team 2/26, 2/26 Rifle companies and suppoEting unitsl

~a.) Ba.ttalion TiD· b~l Battalion .!i.clmin o . SLF T41i (Covered KY-S#KY-38) d T..4}LOO

~), l•nother net (Covered KY-38) wa.s established between the Battalion QE- and the Hea.d~a.r~ers, 198th Infantry Briga.deo

(}). From .llugus'i ~..,10, the following net was maintained by the fpecia.l 'Landing Force aboard the USS V.i..LLEY FORGE with the Battalion Landing Tee.t!l prO!!iding runners;

(a.) TAOLOO

(4) From .August 10-,}1, the following nets were maintained between 26th Ma;rines, BLT 2/;26Q 2/26 Rifle ocmpa.nies, and supporting units.,

!:~ ;:~=~~~\~ G l Battalion ;.J)MIN d Division C envoy. C antral e Tl»JLOO (until Aug 14)

(~) The Tactical. ldr 0 antral Party employed UHF e!pipment to oa.i.n-­tain ~ radio nets1

DECLASSIFIED

b~ .. ~~·

DECLASSIFIED

• • (a.) J;UgU.st 1-7 ,. while on operation 11DH ..... VE ~.ID1AD1~tt

1. T.at Nm 2· T.iiCP 100~

(b). Jwgust 10-31,

1:. Tli.R 1m 2. Ti£P LOCiJ.L

(1i} · Fron .ilUgU.st 1-7,. the wire section oa.intained internaJ. wire COI:l.iJUnications in the :BattaJ.ion CP with 50 local lines and 4 trunk lines .- 2 cOI:lOon users to 26th Marines, 1 cOIJnon user to 1st Ma,rine Division, and 1 trunk line to M.t~V (Ki.SU Due).

o • Message Center

( 1) Froo ~ugust 1-9, the Special Landing Force oaintained the BLT ta

Cooo/Crypto gua.rd., Message pickup and delivery was coordinated between the SLF and :BLT message centerso

(2} The TILT's ConojO..rypto guard was changed. on ilugust 10 from the USS V l.ILLEY FCRGE to the 26th Marine so

(3J Froo llugust 10..31, the nessage center nade ccu::-ier runs twice daily to 26th Marines to pick up and deliver oessages.

d. l;ladio Relaax

( 1) Froo liugust 1;0-31,, a radio relcy shot was established between Hil110 and the 26th 1-!e;rines~ 8 lttadio Raley channels were enployed as follows•

Order Wire Coonan User Trunks 2/26 to 26th :t-fo,rines 2/26 COO to 26th Marines CCC Hot Line "W" Battery to 1/13 oomon user 11W?'1 :Battery FOO to 1/13 Fro H0 t line 1. spaxe

e. Ma.intenance}Supply

( 1) The naintena.ncefeupply section continued it ts reconciliation oi' supply records and recpisitions. Second echelon no.intenanco was perforoed on ~/PBD-:25.1s and T.a.-31!2 1s,.

22

DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED

• f., Sjgni.ficDJlt Events

(1~) The .Il.NiJ;•B0-77 radio was eo:ployed an covered nets with the KY-:sa on operation 11~lL.VE ..JtMiJ>~" with exce11r~;~1t results&

(z) The rifle cwpa.nies h[we been employing the AN/l!RC-88 radio for short ro.nge connunications with good results.

13 • .MEDIC ;J./DENT AL Stn'l'QRT •

a. Battalion Landing Tea.o 2/26 .ti.id station adD.inistration was handled by the section on the USS V ..u.J.EY FORGE a.nd on Hill 10 at ..tr924692 • .i!.ll sick calls were ha.nd.led by one Medical Officer and 6-7 corpsoen~ utiliz~ facilities aboard the USS Vi.J,LEY FCRGE and at Hill 10o-o

b. There were two Medical Officers with this unit and were assigned to Battalion Lapding Teao. 2/26o Cor:psoen were assigned aa foliLJ;litl::n

• r •

1. Battalion Landing Teao 2/26 C o:DIJ.a.nd ::t?ost - - - - 11 Z Rifle GotJ.pa.nies - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 8 per conpa.ny 3 Reconna.issa.nce -- - - ---- - - ~ --- -- -·- - 2 4 1l.I:ltracs - - - -- - - - - - - - - _ - ____ ... _ 1-5 Sanitation - - - - - - - - - - ·- -- - - - - - - 3 6 Supply - -- - - - - - - - - - - .,;. - - - - - - 7 1 Sllore Party - - - ·- -- - -· - - - - - - - - - - - 2 8 Sick Call - -- - - - - - - - - - ---- - - -- - - 7 9 ~~dninistra.t ion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

10 l1edical Health Records - - --- -- - - - - - -- 6 111 B Da.ttery, 1st Battalion, 13th MD.rines - - - - - 2 12 W Battery, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines - - - - - 2 13 .Engineers - - - - - - ... - - - - ,_. - - - - - - -· 11 14) Dental ,_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 15) Ta11ks .. - - - - .... --- .. - - - .. - - - - - - ... .. 11

a:. Oasualties/:f.n;juries Treated

(1) WLl.-47 (2) w..- m

47 -Total Combat Casualties

(3) Non-Combat injuries- 05 Non.-Coobat deaths - 01i .

'Cl -Total Non-Combat ·casualties

(4) lioutine Sick Call - 569

d. Dent-Q;b

DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED

' (1.) The dental clinic was established and opera.tei aboard the TTSS VALLEY FCRGE. during 1 ... 10 ~gust and at tst Medical :i3a.ttalion and Naval Support Avtivity !rOD 10-31 August.

(2)1 One new dental technician reported aboard on 17 .t..ugust"'

e. Significant Events

(1.) On 2 .m.tgust 1969, two corpsr:1en were wounded in action. One wa.s oedeVaced to Yokoh&la, Ja.pa.n and the other to Na.val Support Activity Hospital. Battalion Aid Station offload.ed with the Dat+.:Uion Landing Team and wa.s established at Hill 10. Lt(l'C) L.R. WALKER USNR wo.s relieved on 12 Ja1gust by Lt(W._;) R • .u.. ILi.SHTI TTSNR.

(2) During the reporting period 17 new corpsnen joined the Battalion .i~id Station 3lld 7 wete detaPhed.

(}) Two Med.caps were conducted, treating an average of 90 Vietn.o.rnase children and 10-12 adults. Since 15 Jw.gust, there has been an average of 4 Vietnamese children treated per daJF~

14• RELIGIOUS liCTIVRIES

a. t'ersonnel

( 1) Chaplain t s .Assigned: Lieu tenant John M. W.JUGHT, CHC m:nm (2) Chaplain's Assistant: Corporal Heyward D. 1wmLLU'1S, U~M}

b. Services Conducted

~ HUHI3:8R

Sunday Wo~~ip - Protestant 4 Su~ Mass - Catholic 15 '<leekda.,y i-Torship - I'rotestant 5 Weekdcy Mass -Catholic 20

c •. Fa.oilities

( 1.) Shipboard facilities were used while a.floc.t. (2) Field Masses were held on Operation DR~WB ilRMilD.oi. in eaah c onpa.ny Connand ?ost.

d. i:)ignificant Events

(1) Visitation of troops was conducted J.aily. (2) Hospital visitations were conducted at 1st Medical Battalion and liaval Support Activity Hospital twice weekly. (3) Assistance was provided in 5 Red Cross cases.

DOWNGRADED A.T 3 YEAR mrERVALS DEClASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS DOD DIR 5200.10 24

DECLASSIFIED