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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 

for the month of 

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SECOND ENDORSEMENT on Cq 3dMarDiv ltr 3/ALM/jvp 3480/2 Ser: 

003A06668 dtd 6Mar68 

From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific 

To: Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code AO3D) 

Subj: Command Chronology for period I January 1968 to 31 

January 1968 

1. Forwarded. 

W.E. EDS 

By direction 

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FIRST ,ENDORSEM,,ENT on CG 3rdlarDiv ltr 3/A,LM/,/jvp 3480/2 Ser: 

003A06668 dtd 6Mar68 

From: 

To: 

Via: 

Commanding General, III M'arine Amphibious Force 

Commandant of the M,arine Corps (Code AO3D) 

Commanding General, Fleet iarine Force, Pacific 

Subj: Command Chronology for period 1 January 1968 to 31 

January 1968 

1. Forwarded. CO 

THOMAS L. RANDALL 

By direction 

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Copy / of_ copies 

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3d Marine'Division (-) (11ein), FMF 

FPO San Francisco 96602 

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homs Commanding-General 

Toa Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code A03D) 

via$ (1) Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force 

(2) Commandirgg General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific 

3/Alj/jvp 

3480/2 

Ser: 003A06668 

6 Mar 1968 

Subjs Command Chronology for period 1 January 1968 to 31 JaLnuary 1968 

Refs (a) Mo 5750.2 

(b) BFPACO 5750.8 

&nol1 1(1) 3d Iarine Division Command 3 hlronology (S) 

1. In accordance with the provisions of r'efeorence (a) and (b), encoosure 

(1) is submitted. 

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PART I 

PART II 

PART III 

PART IV 

DOWNGRADWD AT 5-YEAR INX~YiS 

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3' Marine Divisio.i (- (Rein), BF1 

FPO San Franc,isco 96602 

CCO,'ND CHLCNOLOGY 

1 Ju:.,-,r 1968 to 31 Janu&xy 1968 

CRGANI R'TIONC.L DATA 

lSUER2IL LISTING OF SIGNIFICAIT V1Th- 

SUJTrOiTIIG DC UKNIQ~TS 

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PART I 

ORGANIZATIONAL DATA 

DESIGNATON COMMANDER 

3d Marine Division (-) (Rein) MGen R. McC. TOMPKIN 

Assistant Division Commander BGen L. METZGER 

Assistant Division Commander BGen C. W. HOFFMAN 

Operations 

Assistant Division Commander BGen J. O. GLICK 

Administration & Logistics 

SUBORDINATE UNITS 

3d Marines C6l J. E. LO PRETE 

4th Marines Col Wm. L. DICK 

9th Marine s Col R. B. SKITH 

12th Marines Col E. S. SCHICK JR. 

26th Marines Col D. E. LOWNDS 

3dBn, 3d Marines 

LtCol R. C. NEEDHAM 

LtCo1l J. W. MARSH 

lstBn, 4th Marines LtCol E. A. DEPTULA 

2dBn, 4th Marines LtCol W. WEISE 

3dBn, 4th Marines 

LtCol L. I. BENDELL 

lstBn, 9th Marines LtCol J. F. MITCHELL 

2dBn, 9th Marines LtCol W. M. CRYAN 


LtCol G. C. COOK 

lstBn, 12th Marines LtCol C. H. OPFAR 

2dBn, 12th Marines LtCol R. P. DUNWELL 

3dBn, 12th Marines Major R. W. GREER 

4thBn, 12th Marirnes 

Major R. W. BOLVES 

lstBn, 15th Marines LtCol J. A. HENNELLY 

1stBn 26th Marines LtCol J. B. WILKINSON 

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S 1-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

22-31 Jan 

19-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-20 Jan 

21-31 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan

2d Bn, 26th Marines 

3d Bn, 26th Marines 

HqBn 

1st AmTrac Bn 

3d Eng~r Bn 

3d MED Bn 

3d MT 

3d Recon Bn 

3d SP Bn 

3d TK Bn 

9th MT Bn 

11th Engr Bn 

1st 8" HOW Btry 

3d Dental Co 

3d AT Bn 

1st FAG 

1st Searchlight Btry 

lst 155 GUN Btry 

1st Marines 

2. LOCATION 

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1-9 January: Phu Bai, Republic of Vietnam 

10-31 January: Dong Ha, Republic of Vietnaw 

LtCol F. J. HEATH 

LtCol 4i L. ALDERMAN 

Col G. IE J.EUE 

Major .f D. ISBELL 

Col A. I' THOMAS 

LtCol E. R. TONER 

LtCol J. W. PEER 

Cmndr R. A. BRON 

Major *. H. STXL. 

Ltcol . D. KEiNT 

LtCol J. I. QUINN 

LtGol F. i. CHAPMAN 

LtCol K. J. FONTENOT 

Major o. 2.o STANLEY 

Ltuol V A. PERRY 

Major J. G. SMITH JR. 

Capt J. D. MAHINEY 

Major A. M. JORDAN 

LtGol '3, F. THOMAS 

Capt V, B. SNIDER 

Major Ný J. BECKI1AN 

Col H. E. ING JR. 

Col S. S3 HJGHES 

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1- .7 Jan 

18-20 Jan 

21-51 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

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221 fan 

1-71 Jan 

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Chief of Staff 

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Asst Chief of Staff, 



G-1 

G-2 

G-3 

Asst Clief of Staff, G-4 

Asst Chief of Staff, G-5 

Asst Chief of Staff, Comptroller 

4- AVERAGE MCINTHLY STRENYTH 

3d Marine Division (-) (Rein) 

3d Marines 

4th Marines 

9th Marines 

12th Marines 

26th Marines 

3dBn, 3d Maximes 

lstBn, 4th Marines 



lstBn, 9th Marines 


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22 

25 

31 

14 

43 

453 

65 

453 

42 

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Col '. H. CUENIN 

LtCol J. ;i. 1ARSH 

Col 2. J. MILLER 

Col J. R. STOCKMAN 

Col A. L. MICHAUX, JR. 

Col F. I. FENTON JR. 

Col M. A. HULL 

LtCol H. E. 4OLD 

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ENL 

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204 

218 

206 

279 

190 

1137 

11653 

1566 

1133 

1154 

1150 

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1-31 JPn 

1-31 Jen 

1-10 Jan 

11-51 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-51 Jan 

1-31 Jan 

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3dBn, 9th Marie s 42 1105 2 55 

lstBn, 12th Marines 53 755 1 12 

2dBn, 12th Marines 40 512 1 11 

3dBn, 12th Marine s 40 506 1 10 

4thBn, 12th Marines 29 528 0 15 



2dBn, 26th Marines 44 1159 2 59 

3dBn, 26th Marines 42 1154 2 61 

Hq Bn 252 1648 13 25 

slet Amtrac Bn 27 724 3 20 

3d Engr Bn 52 657 2 12 

3d MED Bn 4 106 56 255 

3d MT Bn 20 370 0 9 

3d Recon Bn 45 740 0. 44 

3d SP Bn 25 440 2 22 

3d Tank Bn 42 685 0 15 

9th MT Bn 25 372 2 9 

11th Engr Bn 45 889 2 23 

1st 8" HOW Btry 8 180 0 4 

3d Dental Co 26 51 

1st Searchlight Battery 6 86 0 2 

1st Marines 105 2482 11 102 

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1. PERSONWEL ADM INISTATION 

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NARRATBIVH SUMMARY 

PEWONNEL AND ADhINISTRATION 

a. During the month of January, 146 Officers ard 3508 Enlisted personnel 

joined the Division. Personnel transferred by normal rotation 

included 62 Officers and 2089 Enlisted. Personnel transferred by service 

records due to MedEvacs were 15 Officers and 236 Enlisted. Othtr pe- 

I sonnel transferred by service vecords included 1T Officers and 19 Enlistea. 

b. Award reconmmendations to FMFPac: 1 Navy Cross, 7 Silver 3tar 

Medals, 2 Legion of Merit Medals, 65 Bronze 3tar Medals, 32 Air lqedals, 

64 Navy Commendation Medals and 10 Navy Achi-vement Medals. In addition, 

410 Purple Heart Medals were presented. 

c. Casualties sustained during the month included: 159 KIA, 991 4LA, 

13 DOY, 30 NHI and 21 MIA. 

d. Congressional Interest Cases: 134 cases processted, 66 cn_;es completed, 

28 cases pending, 32 cases referred to other conmmands and 8 caser 

required no reply. 

e. Discharges: 2 Hardship lischarFes appyroved, 2 Rarei,hip Dinnar-es 

forwarded to CMC for decision, 2 Hardship discharges pendiing. ? Mirconduct 

Discharges disapproved, 1 Mi!sconduct Discharge ponding. 1 Conscientious 

Objector discharge forwarded to CIN for decision. 9 reques_ts for 

early discharge to attend college roccived; 3 approved, 6 disapproved and 

returned to units. There were 58 welfare reports made to ChG. 

f. Administrative Assistance Tesam in addJition to normal operations, 

devoted 50 assistance h1ours to reporting units in preparation of unit 

diaries. A three day class was conducted on 22-24 January in basic personnel 

accountinr procedures to train relatively inexperienced personnel 

and qualify replacement personnel to relieve clerks due. for invirnent 

rotation. A total of 42 men attended. Judging from the results mP the 

end of course exami nation, much was imp:-rted mnd learned. timely .;i, 

frvomc representatives of OPI 16, rtnang, aide,. the instructor in answering 

many technical questionw. 

2. E%CHANA SSRVIXLýs 

a. Merchandise received for the month of January included 372 pillets 

of general merchandise and 51h pallets of oda, The Kho Janlh, 1xch. was 

destroyed by enemy fire on 21 January. but continued to op.rabe frcn C~Jfl41 

boxes. Plans to move the exchange at Phu Bai to Dong Ha were complete-d 

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and the move will take place on or about 10 March 1968. 

b. Sales for the month of January were 4771,O18.95; eneinýre inventory 

as of 31 January 61,O88,?21.11. 

3. POSTAL AFFAIRS 

a. The following fi!ures represent youndage of U. .3. Nail received 

and dispatched during the month of January. 

AREA RE C, IVD DITPATC EI)D TOTAL 

Phu Bai 321,959 166,175 48, lj,)1 

Dong 1a 8115ý95 1L061 1 

1,133,55 h418,708 1,552,265 

b, The Division Post Office and 15 Unit Post Offices continved to 

furnish all phases of postal service to all units of the Division. Jnit 

7 relocated with the hth Marines and Unit 12 relocated with +he 3r(' Narinr. 

Unit Post Office 13 remained in an inactive status. 

c. On 24 January Unit 5 Post Office located at Khe Sanh was completelv 

destroyed. Postal finance functions were susper~dred and two postal clerks 

were returned to the Main Office, Phu Bai. The remaininr clerks established 

temporary mail handling procedures in CONj-X containers. On 30 

January, a mobile money order rnlt was sent to Khe Sanh to .istablish sale 

of postal money orders and to provide for efficient receipt and rlispatch 

of U. S. Mail. ; corplete Unit Post Office will be reestablished at Khe 

Sanh when conditions permit. Mail for Khe Sanh has been sorted by units 

at Phu Bai in order to facilitate the handling of mail there. 

4. IW0ORMATIONML S~RVICES 

a. 6 4 news, feature articles and photogra,hs were rele. eod through 

the Force Informa:itional Office, TII Marine Aimphibions Force. In 1.ddition, 

a total of 1,271 h-me tomwn news releases were sent to the ?l(et 

Hare Town News Conter, reat :ýLakes, TIlinois. 

b. I total of ?12Q civilian news correspondents vi.ited the Divi-;ion 

area during the month. 

c. The Radio/TV section turned out a total of 995 minutes o-f tre 

recorded air tine for the month. 

5. SPE'CiL S0VICGES 

a. Recreation Dund ctivity 

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(1) The followin it ns were issued under the "Criti-Pak"r 

Program during the month: Cr!ti-P-k - 156; Paperback Eooks - 3010; 

wIriting Kits 8603. 

(9) 117 c?.ses of beer and 51 cases of soda were issued under th)E 

Free Beer and Soda Pro-ram. 

b. Division Education Pro,:ram: Duýrng the month the iP'duc;ti n ~oction 

administered 80 High School and 2 College tests. Testing was conducted 

in the Phu Bai area. 

c. S3ecial Entertainment: The followinF- special entertainneer b was 

provided to units of the T'ivisi .n dtOring the o,nth. 

(1) "The Abbie Neal Jhow", a cuntry and western typo show,e consisting 

of four women, entertained i,unit of the Divi~ion on 3-) Janl!.ryv 

1968, Units visited included 3d :ngineer battalion, Headqrt,er- attalion, 

and 3d Med.ic!l 'BattDlion. 

(2) "The Sinister Soul Jet show", ,oncinting of six enlicte m, 

entertained units of the division on 9-10 Jai,ur.y 1968. ni.h visit,-- sITcluded 

3d Engineer :att.lion, eadq1 .- ttm's hattalion, and 3d 1 diecaJ ''t,ttali 

on. 

(3) "The Doringo's Show"l, consisting of Latit Awmer!cn mc;, 

entertained -units of the U-ivision on 13 J.rju!ry 1968. HnJts visited included 

3d Yotor Transoort Battalion a;nd PLG- 

(h) "The Talegate Chowder Marchini $ociety", consi-ting of fur 

male entertainers, performed for ni:n tof ' the 1iviin on 20 Ja;u~,y l,. 

Units visited included 3d 3nginrer Tattionlm , 1AG-36 ardi th f9. 

d. A total of 112 mec,sr were ;ent by the Division M'"3 it-ti>,n. 

828 phone patches were placed to the 3tatet;, of these )9 were plia-1 tcr 

patients at the 3d Medical Battalion. 

6. PROVOJT PAiLMqAL 

a. Law inforcement 

(0.) The usual iilitar:, Police fui-ctiont were perforwmed on A co1ntinui 

rf basis through the m,onth i.p., patrols md .ecurity wiitcai. 

(3) A total of 17 con"vy e:cort -ail. wer proviu`l byy thK 

MilitarT Police ,ub-station in Hue for convryvs p!'1Ysing throQgh t.:t c1ty. 

No incidenl,s occurred during t1e period involvirj, the passae of convoys. 

(3) A total of 1V6 ca-Fes were opr-ned by (C, ,n' 3 were closed. 

63 cases are pcndiný. 01 the tot,l c:.e there, werc 62 . Jonio: 2 

blackmarket; 17 narcotics: -nd '3 rnikd)me nors. 

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(4) 'he total reported value of property stolen or otherwise 

missing was 234.,983.30. Tot=1. value of property r.covered was ;i33,9.. 

(5) A total of 15 vehicular accidents were in-estigated by this 

office. 15 accident, occ'urrin: in the Phu Bai area,ested in no Marine 

fatality but 9 minor injuries. Total prooerty d c-.e c,sed by vehicular 

accidents in the Phu Bai area is estimated at Th ,1,72. conso?idatep 

monthly total for orooerty damage was $1,7?5.00. 

(6) During the month of January 1968, 6 perons were detained an 

processed as followTs: 

PHU BAI DON- H , 

T0T,L 

Prisoners of Jar 

Civilian eofendents 

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5 

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9 

Innocent Civili,ns 10 ;3 33 

Returnees 2 2 

TOTXLU, 76 ,J 6o 

(7) Periodic shakedowns of civilians -ere conducted Pt both thf 

North Check Point, and the >..uth Ch=ck Point of the Vital trea by memberý 

of the assigned N1tional Polico, accompained by U. S. Nilitary Policemnr. 

Various and assorted articles of U. 3. Property were Dcovercd. 

(8) The City of Hue was inspected for llckret ctivities on 

several occasions during January. No chan,es in blackmn.rket volue ird 

prices have remained st,ble. 

(9) The three man tr- ffic control point.- at the Huong Thnir n 

Troui Bridges remained in effect f--r this period. The ert of t.bridges 

was assigned to '2nr 5ttalin, th h ,ar-,In,. 

(10) Additionrl Traffic Control Points aere es lied t s t 

and trol convoy traffic of t,he 9t Marin:.-D'vi.:,ý, units an 1st 

Caval7y nits arriv i in th" P~u Hf4 area in "unoort of ")peration, 

Checkers". 

(11) A speieal sectritv detail was proviled on 13. Janury 1968 

for the Comnmrdcant of the 11arine C'orps visit t the h, aivisi)n. 3d Marin-e 

b. Security cond itr_1c, 

(1) Vehicular checks by the Nationtl . .olice co)tin-es on both 

the [orth and ouith. Check Points to the 7ital Area, U. .3 ita Poic 

distribute PsyOps literature to all incoiirg vehicles, ,,rhn vill. 

(2) A check point was established at the inters,ction of iot 

Road and Air Termiril Roid on 22 January. Tht purpose of tlhi check 

point ic, to reduce the nmmber of ci-ilians loiterin in the airport re 

and will provide another area to, spot chek civiian employees workinf 

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in the airport and 3d Yediccl Batt'~lion area. 

by National Police and F.ilitary Police. 

This checkpoint is manned 

(3) Civil Affairs continue to be a m-jor activity of the Provost 

Narshal's Office. During the month of Janrary, 15 ca,3es of assistance 

to !Tietnamese were rendered of significant importance requiringF in 

excess of one hour work on each case. 

(h) On 30 Januaryr two officer7 and si-ty eight eili-3ted ý1itary 

Police were nt, to Quaýng Tri t:, aid in the e,rtension and r6fense of the 

Quang Tri Combat Base PerAmeter. 

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~flQ1O5U~S (a,)

1. Third Interpreter Team 

a. Operational Activity 

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COMBAT INTELLIGENCE SECTION 

(1) Supported the 3d Marine Division CP during January by operating 

the Division Document Translation Center. 

(2) During the month of January, the DTC processed 94 batches 

of captured documents, from which a total of 1084 documents were 

screened, summarized, or fully translated. 

(3) A total of 80 Friendly/Friendly Official documents were 

processed. resulting in 144 pages of translation. 

b. Administrative Activity 

(1) GySgt URASAKI reported in, 6 January 1968. 

2. 7th Interrogation-Translation Team 

a. Operational Activity 

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(1) Suppacted Operation KENTUCKY (1-31Jan68) 

(2) Suppotted Operation LANCASTER (1-3lJan68) 

(3) Suppa ted Operation NAPOLMDN (1-31Jan68) 

(4) Supported Operation OSCEOLA (1-31Jan68) 

(5) Supported Operation SCOTLAND (1-31Ja=68) 

(6) Supported Operation SALINE (29-3lJan68) 

(7) For the period 1-31 January 1968, this team handled the following 

translations of enemy documents: 

Batches of Documents 6 

Total Items 68 

Total Pages 13 

(8) For the period 1-31 January 1968, this team handled 50 detai 

they were classified as follows: 

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nees,

9 

Civilian Defendants 

Innocent Civilians 

Returnees 

(b) Administrative Activity 

(1) Captain HEMPHILL assumed duties as 3d Marine 

Division ITT Coordinator (9Jan68) 

(2) Sgt COPP joined team for duty from 5th ITT 

(14Jan68) 

(3) Captain CHAMPION back from leave CONUS (24Jan68) 

(4) SSgt FIELDS back from leave CONUS (2LJan68) 

(5) Sgt COPP Med-Evac to U.S.S. REPOSE (24Jan68) 

(6) SSgt HICKOK WIA (not Med-Evac)(28Jan68) 

3. 15th Interrogation Translation Team 

(a) Operational Activity 

(1) Supported Operations Thu Bai area (1-31Jan68) 

(2) Supported Operation OSCEOLA (1-31Jan68) 

(3) Supported Operation LANCASTER (1-31Jan68) 

(4) Supported Operation KENTUCKY (1-31Jan68) 

(5) Supported Operation !EOSH0 (1-20Jan68) 

(6) Maintained liaision with Chieu Hoi Center and 

Provincial Interrogation Center, Quang Tri City 

(1-31Jan68) 

(b) Administrative Activity 

(1) Sgt HALLE completed III IAF Language School 

(12Jan68) 

4. 17th Interrogation-Translation Team 

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Supported 

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Supported 

Supported 

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Command Group Phu Bai (l-31Jan68) 

3d Marine Division (Rear) (10-31Jan68) 

Command Group Khe Sanh (1-31Jan68) 

Operation Scotland (1-31Jan68) 

Command Group Cam Lo (1-2Jan68) 

U.S. Army Advisory Group Cam Lo (l-2Jan68) 

Operation NEOSHO (1-31Jan68) 

Operation NAPOLEON (1-31Jan68) 

Operation LANCASTER (1-31Jan68) 

Operation KENTUCKY (1-31Jan68) 

Operation OSCEOLA (l_31Jan60 

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5. 15th Counterintelligence Team 

(a) During the month of January, Detachments of the 

15th Counterintelligence Team were located in the following 

areas: 

(1) Detachment "A" (Four men) Cam Lo District 

Headquarters 

(2) Detachment "B" (Two men) Cua Viet 

(3) Detachment "'C" (Two men) Dong Ha Combat Base 

(b) 1-31 January, the 15th Counterintelligence Team 

was in support of Operations KENTUCKY and LANCASTER. 

(c) 6 January, Detachment t"B" on sweep Operation with 

"B" Company, 1st Amtrac Battalion. 

(d) 9 January, Detachbaent "B" on sweep Operation in 

Xuan Khanh (H), 

(e) 20 January 1968, Detachment "B" on sweep Operation 

in Gio Hai (V) . 

(f) 24 January, Detachment "A" on Operation Open Road 

with Advisory Team, Cam Lo (D) 

(g) 25 January, Detachment "A" assisting 3/4 in securing 

LZ for Operation Open Road. 

(h) 23 January, Detachment "A" in s-2 ort of Aejional 

Force's and Marines on sweep of Ta ruoc (Hi). 

(i) Prepared and disseminated 74 GIR's and 2 Spot 

Reports of a Counterintelligence Nature. 

(j) Processed and interrogated 49 detainees. 

(k) Furnished Blacklists of Triern ?hong (D) to the 

7th Counterintelligence Team. 

(1) Conducted a Counterintelligence Inspection of the 

Headquarters, 9th Marine Regiment on 5 January. 

(m) Attended and presented intelligence briefings, 

exchanged reports and maintained liaison with all U.S., 

ARVN and GVN Intelligence Agencies within Quang Tri 

Province. 

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6. Photo Interpretation Unit 

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(a) During the month of January 1968, the 3d Marine 

Division PIIU received 24 Photo request. Of these 

3 were completed, 4 were cancelled and 17 are pending. 

Five requests submitted in December 1967 were also 

filled during January 1968. 

Photography of 3d Marine Division Base Areas as 

well as a bridge study of Route #9 from Khe Sanh and 

Ca Lu was furnished to the 1st Air Cavalry Division. 

A total of 3 MOSAICS were laid in support of the 

G-2 Section, 

Twenty-two Photo missions were forwarded to 

various units covering their respective AOR's. 

Requests for Aerial Photo missions for January 

UTNIT REQUESTS COMPLETED CANCELLED PENDING 

Div Engr- 1 0 0 1 

G-2 10 2 3 5 

9th Marines 2 0 0 2 

FISO 4 0 1 3 


15th CIT 1 0 0 1 

1st Air Gav Div 2 0 0 2 

1st Amtrac Bn 2 0 0 2 


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OPERATIONS 

l. 1uzAmm. *The Third Marine Division continued operations in northern 

ICTZ. The month was characterized by the relocation of Division forces 

and a marked increase in enemy activity. The Division continued to give 

maximum support to Operation DYE MARKER until the end of the month when 

tactical requirements took precedence over DYE MARKER. During the first 

part of the month Operation CHECKERS, which began in November continued. 

On 10 January, the Division Comanmand Post relocated to Dong Ha from Phu 

Bai and opened at 101550H JAN68. The Division Rear CP remained at Phu 

Bai. The planned displacement of Division units northward was greatly 

accelerated with the introduction of U. S. Army forces into Thua Thien 

and Quang Tri Provinces. On 17 Jan 2/26, and on 25 Jan 1/9 were redeployed 

to Khe Sanh to reinforce the 26th Marines. On 20 Jan the relocation 

of three regimental Hqs took place along with the reassignment 

of the respective areas of operation. The Fourth Marines relocated 

from Camp Evans to Camp Carroll and commenced Operation LANCASTER II 

which is a continuation of Operation LANCASTER. The Third Marines, in 

turn, relocated to Quang Tri Airfield and commenced Operation OSCEOLA II, 

the continuation of Operation OSCEOLA. The First Marines relocated to 

Camp Evans, commenced Operation NEOSHO 11, and were subsequently chopped 

back to the First Marine Division on 25 Jan. 

On about 15 Jan elements of the First Air Cavalry Division displaced 

to Thua Thien Province. On 26 Jan the First Air Cavalry Division 

assumed responsibility for the Camp Evans - My Chanh-Hai Lang Area. 

On 31 Jan the Third Division boundary was shifted north to the 

vicinity of Quang Tri City. 

The month was characterized by a marked increase in enemy activity 

which intensifiev As the month progressed. The enemy continued to build 

up forces around khe Sanh. On 27 Jan the 37th ARVN Ranger Bn was moved 

to Khe Sanh to reinforce forces already there. The enemy increased his 

attacks by fire on the Quang Tri Airfield, Camp Carroll and Khe Sanh, 

however, there was a slight reduction in attacks by fire on Con Thien. 

During the last two weeks of the month the enemy made a determined effort 

to interdict traffic on the CUA VIET RIVER and Route 9. Third Division 

rendered support to NSA to keep the river open to traffic. 

On 2 Jan Third Division passed command of BLT 2/4 to CG, III MAP 

for employment as the Landing Force of SLF A. Both SLF'S were landed 

several times throughout the month to support Third Marine Division Operations. 

SLF B conducted Operation BADGER TOOTH in the My Chanh area 

from 27 Dec to 3 Jan 68 and conducted Operation BADGER CATCH from 24-27 

Jan in the My Loc-Cua Viet Area. On 27 Jan OPCON of BLT 3/1, the Landing 

Force of SLF B, was passed to this Hq and then to 1st AMTRAC Bn for 

opns in the Cua Viet Area. 

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From 23-26 Jan SLF A conducted Opn BAIISTI ARR in the Camp Evans 

area. On 27 Jan SLF A landed BLT 2/4 in the vicinity of Con Thien in 

Opa FC22R= ASTAX OPCON of BLT 2/4 was passed to this Hq and subsequently 

to the 9th Mar on 27 Jan. 

2. SCOTLAND. Opn r.0LAJD continued through the month. The 26th 

Marines with four infantry Bns and in conjunction with ARVN forces 

conducted operations in their assigned AO. 

The buildup of fhe enemy forces noted the pr:vious month increased 

steadily. In order to reinforce the 26th Marines 2/26 was deployed to 

that area on 17 Jan, and on 23 Jan 1/9 was sent to Khe Sanh. On 27 Jan 

the 37th ARVN Ranger Bn was also deployed to Khe Sanh. 

During the first part of the month there were numerous sightings 

and contacts each day. As the month wore on these increased in size 

and intensity. On 20 Jan I/3/26 patrolling from hill 8813 to hill 881N 

made contact with an unknown size enemy force. Contact continued through 

the afternoon. At about 1600 contact was broken and 1/5/26 commenced 

movement back to hill 881S. Results were 2 Fr KIA, 29. WIA(evac) and 60 

NVA/KIA. 

On 21 Jan the Khe Sanh Combat Base and hills 881S and 861 came under 

heavy mortar and rocket attack. Concurrently, the Huong Hoa District Hq 

and Combined Action Company Oscar in the village of Khe Sanh were attacked 

by an estimated 11VA Bn. On 22 January the friendly forces in Khe 

Sanh Village withdrew to the Combat Base. The divilians in the area 

also fled to the Combat Base and during the next two days several 

thousand were airlifted to Quang Tri. 

Throughout the rest of the month the enemy continued his attacks by 

fire and limited ground probes on the Combat Base and the Lang Vei 

Special Forces Camp. 

The month ended with the enemy continuing to increase his forces 

in the area. 

Results tor laay 

(1) iriendly (2) Enemy 

42 KIA 411 NVA/KIA 

216 WIA(EVAC) 8 POW 

175 WIA(MINOR) 

11 IWC 

8 CSWC 

53 KENTUCKY. Operation KENTUCKY continued through December. The 9th 

Marines with four infantry En's conducted operations in their assigned 

area of operations. 

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tj was generally light during the month although there were 

numerous sightings and the enemy continued moderate attacks by fire on 

Con Thien and units in bte V~ cinity of the trace. 

On 8 Jan L/3/4 made contact Vic YD 170742 with an estimated NVA 

company. Contact continued until late afternoon. At 1800 contact was 

broken and L/3/4 returned to 3/4 perimeter. Totals for this action 

were 6 Fr KIA; 29 WIA(EVAC); 7 WIA(MINOR) and 28 NTA/KIA. 

On 18 Jan 3/4 made heavy contact with an estimated NVA Bn. vic YD 

140720. The ergagement lasted throughout the day. At 1710, 3/4 broke 

contact and returned to previous nights' positions. Results of this 

contact were: 9 Fr KIA; 22 WIA(EVAC) and 162 NVf4A (C). 

J~*aUV- results of KENTUCKY were: 

(1) Friendly (2) Enemy 



60 WIA(MINOR) 21 IWC 

2 CSW 

3. OSCEOLA- Operation OSCEOLA continued into the month. The 1st 

Marines with two infantry battalions conducted operations in their 

assigned AO. There were numer-ousi enemy sightings and small unit contacts; 

In addition there were numerous incidents of friendly troops encountering 

surprise explosive devices. Opn OSCEOLA terminated at 202400H JAN68 

with the redeployment of e1st Marines to Camp Evans. Results for January 

were: 

(1) Fiiendly _.(2) Enemy 


24 WIA(EVAC) 13 VC/KIA 

2 WIA(MINOR) 1 POW 

Final Results of OSCEOLA 

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162 41A(EVAC) 62 VC/KIA 

37 WiA(MINOR) 4 

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4- OLA II. Operation OSCEOLA II commenced at 210001H JAN68 with the 

Thir Narines redeploying to the vicinity of Quang Tri Airfield and 

assuming responsibility for the fo*mer OSCEOLA Area of operations. The 

concept of OSCEOLA II is the same a thLt for OSCEOLA with the 3d 

Marines assuming the missions and responsibilities formerly assigned 

to the Ut Marines. 

There were numerous small unit sightings and contacts during the 

rest of the month. On 16 Jan the First Air Cavalry D;yision assumed 

responsibility for the Camp Evans - My Chanh - Hai Lang Area and the 

3d Marines boundary was shifted accordingly. 

During the last few days of the month, the enemy increased significantly 

his attacks by fire on the Quang Tri Airfield Complex. 

Results of OSCEOLA II for January were: 



15 WIA(EVAC) 

1 VQ/KIA 


5 IWC 

1 CSWC 

5. NEOSHO. Operation NEOSHO continued into the month. The Fourth 

Marines with one infantry battalian conducted operations in their assigned 

area. There were numerous enemy sightings and small unit contacts. 

Enemy movement was particularly significant in the Co Bi Thanh Tan 

Valley. Due to the lack of forces availat7e to the 4th Marines most of 

the enemy troops movements were attacked. brupparUA arms. There 

were also numerous incidents of encountering enemy surprise explosive 

devices throughout the AOo 

Operation NEOSHO terminated at 202400H JAN68 when the 4th Marines 

redeployed to Camp Ca=0II. 

Results F NEOSHO for January were: 


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010 a* 40 



2 WIA(M1OR) 5 POW 

Final results of NEOSHO were: 

5 IWO 





1 IWC 

6. NEOSHO IIo Operation NEOSHO II commenced at 210001H JAN68 when the 

let Marines redeployed to Camp Evans and assumed responsibility for the 

femer NEOSHO area o operations. Operation NEOSHO II has the same 

ahecept of operationsa as NEOSHO with the_ lst Marines assuming the 

missions and responsibilities formerly assigned to the 4th Marines. 

On 23 Jan 1/9 deployed to Khe Sanh and operational control was passed 

to the 26th Marines. 

Also on 25 Jan BLT 2/4 landed at Camp Evans and operational control 

of that unit passed to 1st Marines0 

There were few enemy sightings or ctrrts during NEOSHO II. Theoperation 

terminated at 242400H JAN68 when operational control of the 

1st Marines passed to the let MarDiv and control of BLT 2/4 was passed 

to the 9th Marines. Final results of 1BOSHO II were: 


0 KIA 1 VC/KIA 

4 WIA(EVAC) 

1 WIA(MINOR) 

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7. LANCASTERo Operation LANCASTER continued in January. The Third 

Marines with two infantry battalions conducted operations in their 

assigned area of operations. There were few sightings and light contact 

during the first part of the month. On 15 Jan an engineer convoy, 

with security provided by 1/5/9, was ambushed by an estimated enemy 

company while enroute from Thon Son Lam to Ca Lu. Contact continued 

until late afternoon when contact was broken and I/3/9 returned to Ca Lu. 

The enemy was well dug in, employed RPG weapons and automatic 

weapons fire. In addition he had liberally saturated the area with 

anti-personnel explosive devices. The results of this contact were: 




16 WIA(MINOR) 

For the rest of the operation there were several enemy sightings but 

few contacts. Opn LANCASTER terminated at 202400H FEB68 when the 

Third Marines redeployed to Quang Tri Airfield. Results of LANCASTER 

for January were: 



106 WIA(EVAC) 1 Pow 

35 WIA(MINOR) 12 IWO 

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8. LANCASTER IIo Opn LANCASTER II began at 210001H JAN68 when the 

4th Marines relocated from Camp Evans to Camp Carroll and assumed 

responsibility for the former LANCASTER area of operations. Opn 

LANCASTER II has the same concept of operation a$ LANCASTER with the 

4th Marines assuming the missions and responsibilities formerly assigned 

to the 3d Marines. Activity in LANCASTER II increased significantly 

with the enemy making a major effort to interdict route 9 and increasing 

his attacks by fire on Camp Carroll. On 24 Jan operational 

control of 3/4 (-) was passed from the 9th Marines to the 4th Marines. 

On 24 January an artillery resupply convoy enroute from Dong Ha to 

Camp Carroll was ambushed by an unknown size enemy force. 

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All vehicles were damaged and numerous casualties siWtained. A 

reaction force wa* committed by the 4th Marines and was immediately 

pinned down by enemy nsmall arms, recoilless rifle and mortar fire. 

One tank and two tw#u 40mm vehicles were damaged. At 1830 contact 

was broken and the teaction force proceeded to Cam Lo District Hq. 

At 2200 elements of 3/4 arrived in the general vicinit30 On 

25 Jan M/5/4 moved to the ambush site and became heavily engaged with 

elements of an NVA regiment. I and L/5/4 were committed to link up 

with M Co. Heavy contact continued until the evening of 27 Jan when 

3/4 broke contact and occupied positions on the high ground just south 

of route 9. Totals for this engagement were: 

(1) Friendly (p2) Enemy 


62 WIA(EvAC) 8 Pow 

39 IWC 

20 CSWC 

The enemy continued to interdict route 9 for the remainder of the month. 

Results of LANCASTER II for January were: 



128 wIA(EVAC) 73 IWC 

6 WIA(MINOR) 20 CSWC 

10 POW 

9. NA1OLEONo Operation NAPOLEON continued through the month. The 

1st AmTrac Bn with one infantry company and supporting arms conducted 

operations in their assigned area of operations. 

Contact during the first few weeks of the month was light. However, 

the enemy continued his attacks by fire on units and installations in 

the NAPOLEON area of operations. On 20 Jan C/l/3 operating north of 

position C-4 made contact with an unknown size enemy force. Contact 

continued through the morning until broken at 1250H. 

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Results of that contact were: 

DECLASSIFIED 

(i) Friendly (2) Enemy 


26 WIA(CEVAC) 

Also on 20 Jan, while providing a blocking force in support of the 

2d ARVN Regt. A Co and B Co, 1st AmTrac Bn made contact with an unknown 

size enemy force. Contact lasted until 1600H. The enemy used 

heavy supporting arms to support his forces and to break contact. 

Results of this contact were: 



31 WIA(EVAC) 

2 IWC 

8 WIA(MfIrlR) 1 CSWC 

On 27 Jan operational control of BILT 3/1, the Landing Force of 

SLF B., which had been conducting Operation BADGER CATCH, was passed 

to 1*t AmTrac Bn. At 271400H JAN68 BLT 3/1 commenced Qperation SALINE 

under the operational control of the let AT&acBn.B 

NAPOLEON for January were: 

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27 WIA(MINOR) 3 Pow 

7 IWC 

4 CswC 

Operation SALINE. Operation SALINE conmenced at 271400H JAN68. 

BLT 3/1 conducted search and destroy operations in the Lam Xuan - My 

Loc area west of Cua Viet. During this Opn there was almost continuous 

heavy attack- by fire on 5/1 positions. 

R6sults of SALINE as of 312400H JANr were: 

(1) Friendly (2) Zramy 

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15 KIA 

WIA(AEVAC) 

DECLASSIFIED 

105 NVA/KIA 

5 Pow 

20 IWC 

8 CSWC 

Phu Bai TAOR. During the first part of the month 2/26 continued 

operations in the Phu Bai TAOR. Contact was light during the first 

half of the month. 2dBn, 26th Marines secured operations in the Phu 

Bai Area on 15 Jan when the First MarDiv assumed responsibility for 

the area and the boundary between the division shifted north to the 

Perfume River. 

Casualties for 

January were: 

(1) Friendly 

2 KIA 

5 wIA(EVAC) 

2/26 operations inthe Phu Bai TAOR during 

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(2) Enemy 

None 

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TRAINING 

A. FORMAL SCHOOLS. Division units utilized formal achools as indicated 

during the period to supplement on-the-job training a!A locally con- 

4'aked training as follows: 

1. IN-COUNTRI SCHOOLS 

SCHOOL OFF ENL 

Vietnamese Language 2 8 

MACV CoordaAdvisor 4 

Registered Publications 6 

Staff NCO Leadership Indoctrination 16 

Motion Picture Operator 4 

2. OUT-OF-COUNTRY 

Vietnamese Language 2 10 

Registered Publications 5 

Infantry Wpns Repair 8 

Basic Ammo Tech 9 

Career Advisory 4 

Scuba 2 

NCO Leadership 40 

Enbarkation 12 10 

Special Wpns Trng 5 

Comm Sec/Crypto 3 7 

B. Informal Schools. On-the-job training and contact team instruction 

continued to be the primary means of accomplishment of technical training 

within the Division. The M-16 rifle and starlight scope contact 

team participated in joint mobile training team instruction with the 

lst ARYN Division, giving M-16 instruction to 735 personnel of the 1st 

ARVN Division. 

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SECRET

1. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 

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COMBAT AIR SUPPORT 

a. In the Dong Ha/DMZ area, Operations LANCASTER and KENTUCKY 

were supported by 323 Close Air Support/Direct Air Support and TPQ 

sorties during this period. These aircraft delivered 631-tons of 

ordnance. At the same time, rotary-wing aircraft flew 365 sorties, 

carrying 5,591 passengers and 2,226-tons of cargo throughout the 

entire area of operatioi.-8 

b. Operations SCUTLAND and NIAGARA received 2,098 Close Air 

Support/Direct Air Support and TPQ fixed-winged sorties, expending 

6,874-tons of ordnance on selected targets. During this same period, 

helicopters flew a total of 5,757 sorties within the same, entire 

area. These rotary-winged aircraft also carried 2,359 passengers 

while transporting 10-tons of cargo. 

c. Also, 507 B-52 aircraft hit 65 targets one or more times 

throughout the Quang Tri Province. 

2. NEW DEVELOPMENTS. None. 

3. PROBLEM AREAS. None. 

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Fire Support Coordination continued in accordance with previous practice. 

With respect to supporting arms employment, commiand emphasis was directed 

to maximize the effectiveness of available weapons through use of correct 

fuzing and ordnance in the attack of targets. The 3d Division FSIC experimented 

with various means of display and analysis to portray supporting 

arms employment and performance in a more useful fashion. 

2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 

totals 

a. Munitions Expenditures 

(1) Arc Lights: 12,792 TNS, an increase of about 11% over December 

(2) Air (CAS/DAS, TPQ): 8,165TNS 9 an increase of more than 60% of 

December tonnage. 

(3) Artillery: 190,472 Rounds which represents about a 12%o greater 

round expenditure. 

(4) Naval Gun Fire: 28,293 Rounds representing an 80% increase over 

December totals. 

b. Distribution of Fires 

(1) Distribution of artillery missions altered from December. December 

fires were pr6dominantly north of the southern boundary of the DMZo January 

fires were distributed predominantly south of the southern boundary. 

(2) Observed Missions accounted for slightly less than one-half the 

non H&I Missions. Greater attention was directed in the planning and employment 

of unobserved TOT's and general support fires 

(3) H&IQs continued to consume over one-half the artillery and naval 

gun fire ammunition utilized in the 3d Division AO. 

(4) Prior to the final week of January the majority of air support was 

allocated north of the southern boundary of th- DNZ. With the priorities 

shifted to the Khe Sanh areag Marine air support of 3d Marine Division was 

allocated primarily to the SCOTILD ý0o. 

(5) Naval gun fire continued to display its increasing imnportance in 

January by assuming the bulk of fire support in the CAP MUI LAY zrea, filling 

in for general support artillery displaced and reoriented to tie West. 

5. PROBLEO AREAS 

Some problem areas were exposed through the use of automatic data processing 

procedures to aggregate and present cumulative information. Problem area 

revealed included: 

a. A greater need for ordnance and fuze action matching to nature of targeb. 

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b. Employment of general support artillery in the attack of hard 

targets as opposed to use of lighter calibers. 

c. Explicit demonstration of the limitations imposed on naval gun 

fire as a result of the stand-off ranges required for the ships to avoid 

attack by enemy coastal batteries. 

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 

1. Command Post Communications 

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CO IMUNICATIONS/ELECTRONICS 

a. Major effort of Communication-Electronics personnel was directed 

toward displacement of communication facilities to the new 

Command Post at Dong Ha. 

b. Terminal equipment for the secure Voice/Teletype circuit to 

Nakon Phanom, Thailand was installed and activated in the Dong Ha 

COC bunker 20 Jan 1968. 

c. COC teletype circuits were reterminated at Dong Ha 12 Jan 

1968. 

d. All Regimental teletype circuits reterminated at Dong Ha 

by 8 Jan 1968. 

e. 1st MAW and III-MAF teletype reterminated at Dong Ha by 

10 Jan 1968. 

f. COC radio communication facility established on 11 Jan 1968. 

g. Installed 100 pair cable from main frame at Dong Ha to CP 

area. 

Ha. 

h. Division HF radio transmitter site established at Dong Ha. 

i. Installed 50 pair cable from COC frame to main frame at Dong 

j. Voice and teletype circuits to 1st YMarines were terminated 

on 25 Jan 1968. 

ko III MAF C000 teletype circuit was upgraded from half duplex to 

full duplex on 21 Jan 1968. 

1. Teletype circuit was established from communication center, 

Dong Ha to CP Message Distribution point for advanced routing. 

2. IWCS 

a. 3d Marine Division requested 6 circuits be reterminated from 

Phu Bai to Dong Ha on 5 Feb 1968 and 3 additional reterminations on 

15 Mar 1968. Division submitted proposed requirements for Quang Tri 

upon completion Operation COECEWto III MAF. 

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3. RADIO RELAY 

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a. Relocated 12 channel radio relay system at Dong Ha to provide 

communications between 3d Marine Division and III MAF. 

b. Relieved 9th Marines at Dong Ha end of eight channel radio 

relay shot to Con Thien. 

c. Relocated and assumed control of eight channel radio relay 

frm .Dong Ha to A-3. 

d. Established and assumed control of eight channel radio relay 

shot from Dong Ha to 3d Marines at Quang Trio 

e. Bunkering of 3d Marine Division radio relay sites at Dong Ha 

completed 25 Jan 1968. 

4. AN/PRC-25 RADIOS 

a. Modules and antennas remain critical. Hand sets are short 

throughout the Division. The Japanese made battery, BA-386, produced 

under the Trade Name "CROWN', has had a much shorter life expectancy 

than previous types used in the Division. Units have been requested 

to submit UER's as necessary. 

5. TRAINING 

a. Sub Unit #1, 1st Radio Bn conducted a series of transmission 

security lectures throughout the Division. 570 Division personnel 

attended the lectures, 

6. DYE MARKER COMMIEIECT 

a. A CEO M" MARU4 sensor installation maintenance team was 

formed on 15 Jan 1968. 

b. Additional sensor devices have been placed in operation at A-3. 

c. 3d Marine Division contact team completed training of 26th 

Marines in operation of DM Surveillance Radars, NODS, and MS-3 

Searchlights. 

7. PROBLEM AREAS 

a. 400 cycle generators are criticalky short throughout 3d Marine 

Division. 

b. PRC-25 accessories continue to be short as covered in par 4. 

above. 

c. AN/MRC-83/87 Radio vehicles continue to have a large deadline 

number due to Motor Transport failures. 

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d. Planar triodes for eight channel TRCO-27 radio relay remain 

critically short throughout the Division. Generator PU-278., the 

power supply for radio relay set AN/TRC-27 and its part remain short 

throughout the Division. 

e. Reliable primary and responsive back 

yet available at Dong Ha. Both the Division 

FSCC installations have experienced numerous 

due to power failure. 

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up 60 cycle power is not 

Comm Center and the COC/ 

and extensive outages 

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9PSYCHOLOGIC4L OPERATION 4 

1. During the month of January the Pychological Operations objectives 

were: 

ao Support Chieu Hoi program 

b. Exploit VC/NVA battlefield losses. 

c. Lower VC/NVA morale 

d. Show strength of GYN and Allied forceso 

e. Reduce mining and booby trap incidents. 

f. Discredit VC/NVA. 

go Induce reporting VC activity. 

h. Explain presence of UoSo Forces in Vietnam. 

1. Instill good health habits in the people. 

j. Encourage support of the GYN 

2. Psyahological Operations supported all named operations and Regimental 

TAOR's. The DMZ and Recon Zones were also targeted regularly. On 14 January 

the 1st MarDiv assumed all PSYOPS support for the Phu Bal TAOR and 

Thna Thien Province. 

5. The following leaflets by type were delivered by aerial leaflet 

drops: 

Dpe No. of Leaflets 

ao Chieu Hoi 209,950,000 

b. NVA 5092009000 

c. Safe Conduct Passes 697009000 

do Rewards 4,9500,000 

e. Varied other themes 79,00900 

4. There were 57 hours of aerial broadcasts covering the same basic 

themes in the same general areas as the leaflet drops. 

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5. There were 367 hours and 35 minutes of ground broadcast in support 

of the 4th Marines, 9th Marines, 3d Marines, 26th Marines, 2/26, 1st 

AmTrac Battalion, and Combined Action Platoons in Thua Thien and Quang 

Tri Provinces. General themes were Vietnamese music, MEDCAP instructions, 

Chieu Hoi, support GVN, good health, mine and general weapons 

reward. 

6. There were 24 hours of movies shown. General movie themes were 

cartoons, good health, and support GVNo. 

7. Hand distribution of leaflets, posters, and Free South newspapers 

totaled 3389,200. 

8. Twenty nine VC/NVA rallied through the Chieu Hoi program in the Thua 

Thien and Quang Tri Provinces. 

9. There are 95 Kit Carson Scouts employed by the Divid on. Twelve 

KCS's were assigned TAD to $he 1st MARDIV to work in the Phu Loc and 

Camp Evans areas- 3d MarDi4 scouts participated in 561 patrols this 

month and discovered 13 mines and booby trapso 

10. On 20 Jan a PSYOPS officer and two ground broadcast teams were 

deployed to Khe Sanh in support of the 26th Marines. On 25 Jan a 

maximum leaflet disseination effort was made in the Khe Sanh area and 

inthe area north and west of Con Thien- 31 million leaflets were 

dropped which included 16.5 million special leaflets stating that the 

general NVA offensive plan was known by the Allies and that the offensive 

would be met by the mighty counter-offensive of the GVN and Allied 

Forces; 12.5 million allied power leaflets; 1.5 million NVA TET leaflets 

and .8 million Safe Conduct Passes. 

11. Ground broadcast teams and members of the Qaang Tri Armed 

Propaganda Company were employed at Con Thien throughout the month. 

The APT members made live broadcast throughout the day and night appealling 

to the NVA in the area to rally, 

12. The use of APT's continues to be one of the most effective PSYOPS 

tool available to Marine units. All units employing APT's have high 

praise for their work. During the week 11-17 January, while working 

with Marine units, the Quang Tri APT's killed 1 VC, captured three VC, 

captured one VC9, discovered one AT mine, one Chi Com grenade and valuable 

intelligence documents; hand distributed 16,400 leaflets, and 

talked with over 5,500 people and 119 individual families. The Quang 

Tri APT's were employed with CAC units, 2/1, 1/1, 1/3, 9th Mar, and 1st 

AmTracs in Quang Tri Provinces. The Thua Thien APT was deployed with 

SLF 3/1 during Operations Badger Tooth from 26 Dec to 2 Jan. 

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1. SIGAICAIT EVENTS 

DECLASSIFIED 

(1) The M16A1 Rifle Exchange Program is progressing on a delayed 

schedule with 1,394 rifles to be exchanged. 

(2) 

15 January. 

The phase-down of 3d Anti Tank attalion was completed by 

(3) The FMPac Materiel Maintenan6e Assistance Teosa arrived 

25 January to inspect and provide assistance to selected Division units 

regarding materiel maintenance procedures and other related functional 

areas 

(4) On 29 January, the monthly LogSma Conference, held at Force 

logistic Command, was attended by representatives of the Division 0-4 and 

Supply Seotionso 

(5) Logistics administrative inspections were conducted during 

January as part of the Co-uaning General's Inspection of Headquarters 

CompaVW Ninth Marines and First Field Artillery Group, In addition, the 

Assistant Chief of Staff, 0-4 and the Speolal Staff sections under the 

cognisance of 0.4 made over 100 staff visits to Division unitso 

ofbe t r ined 

of equipment cas.tained 

During the month of JAUary the following 

combat damage* 

TTPE EquIP 2AUS D SPOSITION 

Txk, T1rk 9 

Trk, 

Trk, 

'frig 

TrlZ Trkl, 

Trli 

Tr, 9 

Trl, 

TrI, 

Platfora X274A2 

Cargog a54 

Cargo, 54 

Utility, 1422 

Utility, M422 

Utility, M422 

STon, N41631 

T;on, 1416B1 

STon, M41631 

STon, M41631 

zTong X41081 

STon, 1416l1 

3/4,Tono M101 

/4 Ton, M101 

/4 Ton, .M101 

338049 

302138 

302520 

306839 

309419 

309416 

322419 

322196 

322420 

322279 

322749 

322277 

316973 

316923 

223921 

IGISTICS 

Artillery 

Small SM11 Arms AMS 

mall Arms 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artillery 

Artllery 

Artillery 

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Destroyed 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Ripaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

Repaired 

major items

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SDISPOSITION QUj DISPOSITION 

Trl, 3/4 Ton, M101 223910 Artillery Repaired 

Trl, Water, I107 205935 Artillery Repaired 

Trk, Cargo 9 1T731 306438 Artillery Repaired 

Trk, Radio, MEC109 327742 Artillery Repaired 

Tractor M-64 3231ý8 Mine Repairs in progress 

Tractor M=64 323132 Mine Repairs in progress 

Truck, DaUp, M51A2 324164 RPG Repaired 

LVTP5A1 108367 Artillery Repaired 

LVTP5AI 107594 Mined Repaired 

LYTPSA1 107537 Mine4 Repaired 

LVTPSA1 108371 Artillery Repaired 

LVTP5AI 108161 Mined Repaired 

LVTP5Al 108142 Mined Repaired 

LYVTP5A1 107934 Mined Repaired 

LVTP5A1 -107974 RPG Repaired 

.LVTP5A1 107422 Mined Repaired 

M4843 201994 RP-G Repaired 

M48 A3 201825 Mined Repairs in progress 

106 MM RR 12906 Artillery Destroyed 

0o Tvok Convoys 

(1) During the month of January, 15 Rough Riders traveled between 

Phu Bai and Doug Hao 

(a) On 3 January, 98 vehicles transported 130 personnel ad 

371 tons of cargo North. 

(b) On 4 Januaryp 99 vehicles transported 130 personnel and 

88 tons of cargo South. 

(o) On 6 Januaryq 135 "bicles transported 275 personnel and 

415 tons of cargo Northo 

(d) On 7 January, 123 vehicles transported 220 personnel and 

40 tone of cargo Southo 

(e) On 9 January, 54 vehicles transported 120 personnel and 


(f) On 10 Januaryq 41 vehicles transported 120 personnel and 

64 tons of cargo Southo 

(g) On 12 January, 73 vehicles transported 170 personnel and 

199 tons of cargo North 

(h) On 13 Janusary 73 vehicles transported 80 personnel and 

48 tons of cargo South. 

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(1) On 14 January 9 94 vehicles transported 220 personnel and 

191 tons of cargo North, 

(J) On 15 Januaryo 56 vehicles transported 98 personnel and 

26 tons Pf cargo Southo 

(k) On 17 January, 79 vehicles transported 210 personnel and 


(1) -. 23 January, 64 vehicles transported 267 personnel and 


(a) On 24 January, 92 vehicles transpbrted 288 personnel and 

42 tons of cargo South, 

(n) On 26 January, 79 vehicles transported 230 personnel and 

182 tons of cargo North0 

(o) On 27 Januaryq 96 vehicles transported 90 personnel and 

182 tons of cargo South' 

(2) During the month of Januarys three Rough Rider convoys traveled 

between Doug H,a and Camp Evanso 

(a) On 18 January, 58 vehicles transported 110 personnel and 

6 tons of cargo South0 

(b) On 26 January, 80 vehicles transported 800 personnel and 


(c) On 27 January, 74 vehicles transported 220 personnel and 


(3) During the month of January, two Rough Rider convoys traveled 

betweenPhu Bai and Camp Carroll. 

(a) On 19 January , 79 vehicles transported 267 personnel and 

185 tons of cargo North0 

(b) On 20 January, 58 vehicles transported 288 personnel and 


(4) During the month of January, 9th Motor Transport Battalion drove 

609763 miles transporting 22,436 personnel and 279903 tons of cargo0 

(5) During the month of January, 3d Motor Transport Battalion drove 

88,645 miles transporting 279349 personnel and 39249 tons of cargo 0 

(6) During the month of Janvary, 26 resupply convoys traveled between 

Phu Bai and Camp Evans consisting of an average of 27 vehicles transporting 

81 personnel and 28 tons of cargo. 

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The 515th Light Truck Company 9 U. So AW9y, less one platoon9 

was attached to the Division during Januaryo The C.ompanyW, under operational 

control of 9th Motor Transport Battalion, drove 5,667 miles transporting 

425 personnel and 1100 tons of cargo. 

do Embarkation 

(1) On 3 January9 BLT 2/4 completed embarkation on the USS IW) JIMA 

(LPH-2), USS WEXFORD COUNTY (LST-1168), USS COMSTOCK (LSD-19) and the 

USS, CLEVELAND (LPD-7)o 

(2) On 10 January, elements of the Headquarters Battalion CP Group 

were airlifted to Dong Ha. 

(3) Sealifts. 

DARAW TO AUE/PHU BAI 208 LCU/YPU 19,327 S/T 

3EAK A 99146 S/T 

2 YOG 19258 S/T 

6 AoG 129480 S/T 

2 YC 19650 s/T 

DANAI TO DONG HA 170 LCU/YPU 20,193 S/T 

1 AKA 39215 s/T 

16 LST 129480 S/T 

2 YC 659 S/T 

5 YOG 19,270 

(4) Airlifts. 

DANANG TO DONG HA via C-1230s and C-1300s 

TOTAL 193369451 Lbs 

DARAW TO PHU AX via C-123sa and C-130's 

TOTAL 395709158 Lbs 

DRANG TO KEE SAIR via C-123's and C-130's 

TOTAL 79220,898 Lbs 

e. Food Serviceso During the month of January 1968 the 3d Marine 

Division Food Services Program consisted of 41 operational messes supported 

by 494 OF 33 personnelo Of the total messes in operation 15 are semipermanent 

and housed in TSFC structureso The remaining 26 are temporary 

field messeso Subsistence support provided Army, Navy and Marine Corps 

personnel of this Command averaged 32,385 rations daily. In addition g an 

average of 129257 rations per day were provided other Uo So Military 

OrgAnizations operating within the 3d Division ADR for a total average of 

449642 rations fed daily. Approximately 20% of the total rations fed daily 

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consisted of Reals 9 Combat Individual and approximately 80% consisted of 

the Eapeditionary Force Menu. The Expeditionary Force Menu is based on 

MCO P10110ol17 9 Chapter 49 Marine Corps Expeditionary Porce Menu (Tropic) 

and includes both perishable and nonperishable components. The Meal9 

Combat Individual is utilized only where operational requirements preclude 

serving the Expeditionary Force Menu. 

(1) The MFPac program of cancelling outstanding requisitions held 

in excess of 90 days at FLC and 3d FSR was completed at the end of the 

montho 

(2) As of 31 January9 114 items were on Red Ballo 

(3) Division Supply Management Teams visited numerous Division 

units providing advice on the improvement of supply readiness and providing 

general supply management assistanceo 

g pla 

(1) The 1968-69 Monsoon Requirements were submitted to III MAF by 

letter on 12 Januaryo The Sequirements submitted in three parts; all items 

less repair parts9 repair parts and projected replacement factors for high 

or unusual usage type items. 

(2) n.evaluation of the standard yoke type life preserver utilized 

with multi-purpose barges and lightweight aluminum boats was conducted during 

January, Conclusions were that the preserver was acceptable for use with 

these items9 however 9 a smaller 9 less cumbersome preserver would allow more 

freedom of movement. 

(3) Operation C~H$ a multi-unit displacement within the 3d 

Marine Division Area of iperatUons, was planDed and coordinated by G-4 

(Plans), Planning for Operation CHECKERMS will continue as additional 

units of th 53,d Marine Division are caiso.aceiod. 

2. PROBLEM AREAS 

ao o Shortages of office supplies and stationayyoontinued to 

create administrative problems evea though the critical stationary 

"Critipak" was received by some units. Medium Body Armors, upper torso9 was 

in short supply in some units. Communication center supplies were in short 

supply as were antennas and modules for the Radio AN/PRC-25. The shortage 

of monoblocks for the battery BB-451 continued to cause a high deadline rate 

for UHF and VHF radio equipment in many units. Inadequate repair parts 

support for the M422 Mighty Mite9 M1099 155 Howitzer (sP), all multi-fuel 

vehicless, and heavy engineer equipment continued to cause serious maintenance 

problems. 

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b,o TranRrAtion. The overtaxed lines of commmunication continued to 

be the greatest logistic problem. Increased unit density in northern areas 

and the tactical situation has placed even greater burdens on transportation 

assetso Division Rough Rider convoys continued to augent the transportation 

assets of III MAP and PLC in order to maintain the flow of supplies into the 

Division Areao 

c. _§ervioeo Laundry facilities and the number of bath units in 

operation in the 3d Marine Division area continued to be inadequate. 

Electricity provided by expeditionary generators deteriorated during January 

as aging generators failed and no replacements were readily availableo 

d o !ja't" ,o Short supply of repair parts was the most significant 

maintenance problem within the Divisiono Third echelon aintenanOe support 

for XENON searchlights continued to be inadequate during Jauaryo 

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DIVISION ENINER 

DIVISION E.N'"INF~T,.R 

1. The Third Marine Division received enineer support from 

a Division and a Force Engineer 3attailion and foir Navy Mobile 

Construction Battalions until 6 January. On that date the 

Division Ares of Operations was moved northward to then in-, 

clude only Navy Mobile Construction Pattelicns rnH 10 in 

addition to the above Marine engineor forces. irntenance Pnd 

utilities support was provided by dot hDments f~o -vaol Sup~port 

Activity, Danngo Coordinatos below sre tnlen from nP: 

Vietnam AMS, Series L7014, Sheets 6h),2 II anr 6ý 1 n~ IVs 

1:50,000. Major Engineer projects have 11l'-9 

a. Maintenance of Route #1. The combinrSton of bad 

wepther and enemy ection renzi,ed crntiurcs c,pt cn 

's 

effort between Navy Mobile Construction Batts±iions, MNarrle 

engineers and ARVN engineers to keep Route #1l open. Major 

events. includedo 

(1) 7 January. A blown bridge wa. 7op. :..d (Ylk7'L216) 

by a new 15.2 meter class 60 timber b"-,.2. 

(2) 19 January. Sx ncv t.rnson w.;,-_e instlledi o-n 

the bridge at An Lo (YD623303) 

Class 30 bridge. 

snd It iq no lr - t h- 5 . 

(3) 23 January. The enemty :.-troyvd bridle North 

of Quang Tri (YD298566) but n lot by & 

prevented the road from beinrg zcse 0 o 

(4) 25 Januaryo A des9tr,-y n- !?oC? bringy 

was replaced by three 60 inch zulverts d t>d ... -A wt1l WL 

24 feet. 

(5) 29 -31 Januaryo. .cute I wn -.q ed for on inder 

inite period of time due to the nem offeniv d in, the 

Tet holiday. 

b. Maintenance of Route #O ' ,~t iue - itin 

and improve Route #9 during Jvury xt.n , up1r5 is 

still requi-Ad west of Cam Lo. The bridge t . 

destroyed by the enemy durirng th1 latter 7.,,t cf tbe ~~nrth 

M07.5 will replace the bride nr tho nea fu r 

wa8 not closed as a result of this rtion ' t.her? is ' ford 

bypass available. 'The engineer etrite foe" usAienq oute 

#9 between Ca Lu and Khe Sanh was submitted to the CC, I NA 

ca. Maintenance of Route #561. Mpinteneane -nd iprnovenents 

continued onhoute #561 (YD151607 to '-~'P0, ... . ..clement 

weather made asphalting impr-act12- tJro...t _h. 

month, 

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S Mill ry Construction. Construction is being continued at 

the Dong Ha Combat Base with MCB-5 erecting 58 SEA Huts during 

the month of January. Work continues on 2 Messhalls for 2d 

Battalion, 12th Marines and 12th Marines respectively and 1 

messhall extension for Sub-Unit #2 at Dong Ha. The messhal' 

at Cua Viet was 98% complete at the end of January. In view 

of the displacement of additional units to Dong Ha the Staff 

NCO and Officers' wings of the Sub-Unit #2 messhall and the 

Officers', Staff NCO, and Enlisted Clubs will be expanded. 

Construction in Phu Bai for the 3d Marine Division hae 

been discontinued with Task Force X-Ray assuming responsibility. 

Appropriate unused assets are being reprogrammed. 

3. Base Development. Work on the base development of the Qusn- 

Tri Combat Base is continuing. The Master Site Plan was approved 

by III MAF and structure9 utility, and bunker req%irements have 

been submitted. Road construction has begun in accordance with 

the approved Master Site PIPn and the individual battal½on cantonment 

layouts have been designed. The surgical faciJity was 

approved for construction and material is being shipped to the 

site. Construction material assets beyond the reduced Dong e 

requirement have been reallocated to Queng Tri. This ro1io1 

cation made approximately 100 SEA Huts immediatoly available for 

construction at Quang Tri. Initial construction of the3e assets 

began in February and will be used for administration~, mvaintenance 

and storage. Troop housing io planned for later development. 

4. Combat Operations 

8i. Minesweep Operations. Division units conducted 393 

visualhdeliberate sweeps covering a total of 2,782,500 meters 

tWRoutes 1, 9, 561 and 566. In the process these nAts dis~covered 

and destroyed 4 anti-personnel mines, 12 anti-vehic-. 

ular mines, and 19 improvised mines that ranged in size from 

friendly and enemy grenades to 500 pound dud bombs, 

b. Tunnel Teams. Negative Report. 

c. Enemy Facilities Destroyed. Third Engineer Battalion 

elements destroyed twenty-one enemy bunkers in the Dong H9 

area ranging in size from 4'X4'X3' to 12'X6'Xk'. 0-e banker 

was 6'X6'X6' and had a 6 foot tunnel 2 feet in diameter with 

an underwater-entrance. An 8 foot enemy foot bridge wos 

destroyed at (YD493314). 

d. Combat Support 

(1) The 3d Engineer Battalion provided a totni of 1 2 

engineers in combat support of infantry battalions 2/19 3/3, 

3/1, 1/4, 1/9, 1/26 .nd 2/26 at various times throughLo.-. the 

morth., 

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(2) The 3d Shore Party Battalion supported LSA's and 

HST t s on five separate combat operations, and a BSA at the mouth 

of the Cua Viet River in support of Operation 61-67. Company 

"B" conducted daily mechanized patrols in areas of operption. H&S 

Company conducted daylight patrols and night ambushes in accordance 

with 3d Tank Battalion Operation Order 3-67. 

5. -)LR_ , Bunkers are complete at positions A-1, A-.3, 0-1, 

C-3 and Ca Lu. Work on thirteen additional brnkers at C-4 commenced 

on 29 January with a maximum effort to be made to complete 

these bunkers during the Vietnamese Tet holidays. A thirty foot 

observation tower was completed at position 0-4. Work continued 

on Route #566 with a total of 1575 meters of sub-base completed 

thus far. Construction of the trace from position A-2 to position 

A-4 has been deferred pending receipt of all sensor devices. 

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CIVIL AFFAIRS 

1I. Refugees. jon 22 January 1968, the-greatly increased enemy activity 

in Huong Hoa District .(Khe Sanh area) generated substantial numbers of 

refugees fleeing the fighting. The following is a chronology of events 

relative to these refugees: 

a. On 22 January 1968, 1,05D Vietnamese refugees were airlifted from 

Khe Sanh to Danang (400), Camp Evans (350) and Quang Tri (500). During 

the night of 22 January, they were fed, treated for minor injuries, given 

blankets and temporary shelter, All were transported frnom DanauC and 

Cani.Evans to Quang Tri City on 23 _Jnuary. 

b. The 1 ,050 refugees were sheltered in the Farmers Trade School 

(YD 326526) in Quang Tri City and were given water, paper blankets, foodstuffs 

and'M4EJDCAP treatmenti, As of 31 January 1968, they were still 

housed. there pending reduction in the tempo of combat operations in the. 

Khe Sanh area where they will ultimiately return. 

c. On 23 January 1968, Commai. rng General,i I Corps, General LAM 

made the decision that 5,000-6,000 Brou who desired to be evacuated 

from Khe Sanh could' not be permitted to do so. The official reason 

given wis that there is no place to relocate them nor any available Icodstuffs 

to feed them. Unofficially, however, it is felt that the aeeold 

animosity between the Montagnards and the Vietnamese was a motivating 

factor behind General LA~ 'sdecision. Approximately 10,00f lbs. 

of rice available "u Khe Sani was distributed to the Brou there to.allevi.te 

their hunger. 

d& Continuing liaison with S-5, 26th Marines, III LAF G-5 and PSI ,. 

Quang Tri is being made by G-5, 3d Marine Division to assist the Brou in 

any possible wayo 

II.,' Revolutionary Development 

ao Thua,Thien Province 

(1) A complete report on the status of the RD Prograi in Thua 

Thien is not available because of the widespread NVA/VC attacks on Hue 

and other parts of the Province coimencing 30 January 1968. The Province's 

January monthly report which outlines the RD Program's status 

is unavailable. 

(2) As a result of these attacks, the Thua Thien CORDS staff was 

virtually annihilated. Five civilian members of the staff were murdeae.; 

by the VC and 5 others including the Province Senior Advisor, Mrc. P 0 

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MANHARD, are presumed missing and captured in action. 

(5) One thing is certain; that the RD Program has suffered a 

severe setback which may require many months for recovery. Since the 

Ist Marine Division (Task Force X-Ray) has assumed responsibility for 

Civil Affairs in Thua Thien Province, this is the final chronology on 

the RD Program and Civic Action in that Province. 

b. Quang Tri Province 

( ) The RD Program achieved very ]ittle, iV 'ny, progress during 

Janupy 1968 in quang Tri Province. The primary cause of this was the 

general lack of industry custorarily charact*risti, _f the Vietna!,ese 

people during the pre-TiPT period. In additi6n, the Province Chief postponed 

moves of the RD Teams to their 1968 hamlets until after T42. This 

caused nost teams to adopt a "lame-duck" attitude toward their 1967 hV,lets 

and consider that those halets were completed which they in fact 

were not. 

(2) A positive step in continuing "Nation-building" in the' rovin 

during the remainder of 1968 was the movement during January 1968 of tho2 

RD Cadre Directorate fror the Ministry of Defense at t.e Natio.nal Government 

level. To impleruent this change and to effect better coordinzticn 

of the RD Program, the Province Chief devised a new network for RD op;rational 

control in quang Tri. The corimand channels now run fro% the 'rovince 

Chief to the newly-organized Province RD Advisory Council to the Districttrict 

Chiefs. While tbh - 

Chief, Lat _refrsi-fff- ., ieeht 

syst,-r. will qtir new intere-t in 

n tEi- 

.. o.qt of T)i'- 

the civil 

ian side of the Province adninistration to the military channels, 

(3) One solid acco.plishment of the RD Cadre during the past ionth 

was the production of timely, useful intelligence. Twice during the month, 

sector forces reacted successfully in response to RD intelligence reportso 

Another notable accomplishment was tle successful capture of a VC pur.hA3ing 

agent in action after Intelligence Cadre received information about h,:K -ct- 

S ivities. In addition to these achievements, The efforts of th Cadre control 

group security section resulted in the implementation ol. several new 

orp-tices. Arong these were a daily messenger service to collect intelligence 

fromn the RD Teams, the establishment of a rudimentary but eflective umAilateral 

agent net, a new system and format for intelligence dissemination and a systen 

of exploitation reporting. 

(4) The RD Program did suffer a severe setback from the TET ground 

attack by NVA/VC forces in Quarg Tri City and the RD Priority rea beginning 

50 January 1968. The NVA forces were successfully driven from the city 

in 5 hours but still maintain ground control ot much or the RD area. It 

will take nmany months of concentrated effort to rebuild and repair all of 

the destruction caused by the NVA in the RD area. 

III. Division Civil Affairs/Civic Action 

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a. Transfer of Civil Affairs Responsibility. Effective 1 5 January 

1968, 1 st Marine Division (Task Force X-Ray) assumed Civic Action responsibility 

for most of Thua Thien Province with 1st Air Cavalry Division 

(Au) assuming responsibility far the upper portion of the Provinct, B% 

mutual agreement, 3d Marine Division continued Civic Action reporting 

responsibility for the Province through 31 January 1968. Henceforth, 3d 

Marine Division has Civic Action responsibility in Quang Tri Province onlyo 

b. Africulture 

(1) Than Norng-8 Rice 

(a) The title "IR-8" rice has been changed to "Than Nong-8". 

The International Rice Research Institute (Philippines) officially recognized 

and nramed the rice strain IR8-288-3 as "IR-8". Subsequent to its 

introduction to Vietnam far experimental plantings, the GVN I'inistry of 

Land Reform and Agriculture instructed all GVIN services involved in rice 

extension and promotion to replace tl, letters "IR" with the term "Than 

Nong" (literally "God of Agriculture") in all future references to this 

variety. The psychological impact of attaching a Vietnamese name tc an 

improved rice variety may have considerable influence upon its acceptance 

by the farmers of Vietnam. 

(b) The 15 experimental fields of Than Nong-8 rice planted 

in Thua Thien during December 1967 continue to progress very well, The 

local and improved versions of rice reached a height of 6-8 inches during 

January 1968 at which time Than Nong-8 was planted. Harvesting should 

begin in late April 1968 and a conpipison of Than Norng-8 rice yields 

versus the local and improved varieties will be made. 

(2) Pig projects. No change in status cfrom the December 1967 

Com~and Chronology. One-fourth of all pig litters from the Thua Thien 

pig projects will be given to 3d Marine Division G-5 to imple-neht pig 

projects in Quang Tri Province during summer, 1968. 

(3) Rice Threshers. The NVA attack on Hue resAlted in the 16ss 

of six rice threshers stored in a building that was destroyed by the 

enemy. The 3d Marine Division plans to procure 50 new rice threshers to 

initiate the rice thresher program in Quang Tri Province durirng the b1pri1g 

1968 harvest. These machines will be loaned to farmers for the harvest 

with an option for them to purchase (at 3,500 $VN) or return the machines 

at the end of the season. 

c . MEDCAPSo A total of 272346 Vietnamnese patients were ti'eated at 

MEDCAPS/DENTCAPS during January i968. This was a substantial decrease 

of about 22,000 from the 49,294 treated in December. The primarylcause 

for this drop was the relocation of 3d Uarine Division units from Thua 

Thien to Quang Tri and the time required to reestablish Civic Action programrs 

in new unit areas. 

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d. Food for Peace. Auth-rization was obtained to pay piasters for 

filling sandbags _' BYEUAR onstruction and this project began during 

January. However, thd. Lw program has been generally suspended due 

to the tactical situation. Total funds of 500,000 $VN were authorized for 

this specific purpose.o These were sub-alloted and the status of the fulds 

as 31 January 1968 was as shown below: 

UNIT TOTAL ALL09TENT EXPENDED A1T. RE1zATIJkNI 

9th Marines 390,000 $VN 262,430 SVN 127,570 $VN 

12th asrines 110 000 $VN 75,000 $VN .NI5,000 

Total 500,000 $VN 337,430 $VN 162,570 SVN 

e. Logistics. The 3d Marine Division Civic Action program and 1:.giitical 

support continued to be devoted toward cormplementing the RD effort 

and operating in areas outside rnd adjacent to the RD priority areas. 

During the nonth, the 3d larine Division continued to furnish logistics 

help to CiHDS and GVN .gencies. Transportation of commodities has been 

one of the major contribut ýns. The Division G-5 Warehouse issued 28,407 

items of commodities to units Ln stupport of_Clv.c Acltion programs duri., 

January 1966. All but 802 of these items were toys issued for TET celebrati 

ons. 

fo 3d haxine Division Vietnamese Schol..!mhip Program. 100 students 

in Thua Thien and 10 in quarC Tri were pa,aid i67,_C7 $VN for the Schol'ýrship 

Program during January 19681. There is a current balance of 393,961 

$VN in the Fund. The Vietnamese school year ends about 1 May 1968. The 

3d Iarine Division Scholarship Program will end in the Hue/Phu Bai area 

this year. The initiation of this project in Thua Thien Province again 

next academic year will be a riatter under the cognizance of the ist Iari ne 

Division. 

g. Graves Removal Phu Bal. This project will be contimed by th,e 

7th Platoon, 29th Civil Affairs Company, under the supervision of Task 

Force X-Ray, 1st Larine Division0 

h. Personal Response Progrui 

(1) This is a system1tic effort to establish rapport between 

Anericans and the people of Vietnar. Its objective is to achieve aeceptance 

of each group by the other in order to foirther the accomplishlment 

of our mission in Vietnam. Formal and informal instruction in Vietnamese 

history, culture and religions is presented during unit visits 

by the 3d Yarine Division Contact Team and in a formal two-day Division 

Personal Response Course conducted monthly. 

January: 

(2) The following Personal Response instruction was given duri%g 

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(a) A total of 1074 personnel (104 officers9 139 Staff iCCý, 

and 9311 other enlisted) received instruction during 57 hours of for,-.l 

school presentations and 24 hours of field lectures. 

(b) The formal school lectures included instruction at the 

GAG School, the 3d Reconnaissance Battalion Indoctrination Course, the 

Division Staff N0 Leadership Ccurs-e and the Division Personal Rcsponae 

Course. 

(c) Field lectures and discussion Teriods were conducted at 

seven battalions. 972 personnel (included in total reported in (a) above) 

attended the lectures. 

i.o TET Program 

(1) Piaster gifts (consisting of 5 $VN for children and 10 YVN 

for teenagers) in red envelopes were presented throughout the Division 

area of responsibility by units at appropriate gatherings. 85?000 $VN 

in Division level funds were used for TEIT envelopes. 

(2) ThT road banners (in Vietnamese) were prepared at tne requeŽt 

of G-5 9 and were placed in villages, primarily over Righway ; i, in our 

area. The greeting on these bannmers reads 

DIVISION" 

'H,PU If WIST FCR TUE Ntfd STRIi6 FRW THEi U.So 3D MARIME 

"CUM CHUC T2,v AUAN DO SU-DOAN 3 THUY-QUAN LUC-CHISN HCA-Vil" 

(3) TET gifts were purchased for GVN officials by this Headquatrr 

(G-=5) . Gifts were presented to officials by Brigadier Generals H}PF2AN 

and GLICK 9 the Assistant Division Commanders of the 3d IK.arine Divi-icon .anr 

unit commanders. 

(4) Small pamphlets with information on the mream.ng, customs tnd 

traditions of TET were prepared b'y III I-lZne Aihibious Force G-51 7 ?h 0 

were distributed to all units of the 3d-Kirine Di.vision, on the ba:is of, 

apprcimately one per twenty men 9 for use in troop indoctr nation abelt o 

(5) Approximantely 2 8 000 toys were distributed to units for p-sentation 

as TET gifts. 

(6) Afo.low-up p eport will be included in the February t968 Ccmmniaqnd 

Chrýouogy w~e~-ina, details of unit participation in TET relebraf-. 

ions are forwarded to this Headqua,rt.rs Iany units participated ir T-L 

celebrations prior to the initiation of INVA/VC attacks on 29-50 January 

1968. 

uation. 

In scLe locations? plans were cancelled due to the tactical sit- 

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j. Civic Action Proaects. All uncompleted Civic Action constructio.) 

projects (about 40) in Thua Thien Province have been turned over to Tast 

Force X-Ray for completion. An orientation briefing on the status of each 

project was provided by Division G-5/unit S-5s to that Headquarters. Upon 

displacement of 3d MI,r7ine Division G-5 to Quang Tri/Dong Ha, a complete 

survey of all Civic Action projects in Quang Tri Province will be conducte1 

in order to further Civic Action and construction programs there. 

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DiYVISION CHAPLAIN 

a. During the month of January there were between 29-31 

chaplains serving with the 3d Division, dependin-, on rctations 

and replacements. Of these, one (1) chaplsin-Chaplain 1APTFY, 

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines-was OPCCN/ADCON to the 9th MAB 

with the Special Landing Force. One chaplain-Chaplain 

RUTHERFORD, 2nd T-:ttalion, 3rd Marines-was OPCON to the l-t 

Marine Division. IODR W. R. HAMPTON, CHC, USNR, 6357855/41O 

reported on 22 January from 7ONUS -nd was assigne- tc 34d 

Battalion, 26th Marines. 

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b. Reassignments were asifollocws during Janus-y° 

Chaplain KEELeLVY to "A" Med, 3dMedFn, from 2./26 Cn 

10 Jan 1968. 

Chaplain BRETT to 2/26 from 3/112 on 10 Jqr .q68, 

Chaplain S_IFT to 9th MT from 3/26 on 28 Jan Q968. 

Chaplain THOMPSON tc 3/3 from 9th MT on 28 J:- 1.96o8 

Chaplain MYATT to "A" lied, 3dMedBn, from 3"3 on 

28 Jan 1968. 

c. Chaplain ROGERS retu.rned frcom 0NUS and emerPe ncy 

leave on 9 January. Chaplain THOM.PSON returned tc t" MTPTn 

after completing TAD orders t 1/3, where he ,-s substitut 

for "bq.lain 7OfPRS, Chapla;n STUPFE of 1/26 ::. .. ,, - 

evacuated with a fever of unknown oriGin (FuO) to ",' Me' 

3d ! edBfn, on 29 January. -He was-. urther transferrel to. I,S! 

Hospital, Da Nang on 31 January. 

d. Chapolain JOHNSON was d3et,ched to '.N S on 4 Janu ri 

2. DIVINE SERVITERS 

a. 3. Div'sion Chaflains c,.nducted 263 SundaT Divine 

Services during the month of J'anuary with an attenlin: 

10,009. Week day 'ervi'es numbered 306 with a t .t-,, 4 

ance of 5,675. 

3. RELATED A"'TTTT!-,ES 

a. Chapels 

(1) On P8 JPrn .aryr a new charpel was .e½._cated fcr 

the 9th Motor Transoort Fattalcn_. Chaplain TDPSCN wa 

'chk n - 1 n T1 nS +k h 

of 

t t4- j*-. 

a e c s ruc on. 

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)

Aw 

4. )I 1I1TC Ar'lTiON 

DECLASSIFIED 

r~eonrs were yen 

_o LeadEfrship/lectures on indigen.us rel 

by chaplains during on nJanury 2 dlifferent occasions. Total1 

attendance at these lectures wa% 71: M "he dieer'ee! in the 

lecture program reflects the inc,rease n ccmbat activity 

throughout the Division,. 

50 

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1. PERSONNEL 

* 

DECLASSIFIED 

DIVISION SURtEN 

aý Division Surgeons CATAIN G. E. CRUPT, M, USN 

bo Medical Addinitra4ive Officers OR To E. A #, MSC, 1USN 

c. Nedical Of=cems on-board at.,aonths -. n, 

(1) GeneralDut~y MediclIfficers 

(2) Specialist Medical Officers. 

d. ical Officers detached and joined 

Detached (To BwT 2/A) 

Joined . . . 

3) Medical Officers on Sick tist 

) Medical Officers.. TD. (NS&.& III 

(• ) Medical Officers gained through 

M ra) 

B-.T.rotation 

so Medical Service Corps Officers on board 

at months end 

(1) Detached.. 

(2) Joined 

f. Hospital Corpsmen on board at onfths end 

(1) Detached 

(2) Joined 

(3) Corpsmedetached to -13T 2/4- 

(4) Corpsmen gained through. BLT rotation 

(M) During January the xnimm/mxx= on 

board strength was 

(6) Casualties 

(a) Hospital Corpsman KIA 

(b) Hospital Corpsamn Di 

S (c) Hospital Corpsmen VIl and evaced 

out of country 

(d) Hospital Corpwsmen MI& 

2. ADMINISTRATION 

38 

214 

5 

0 2 

0 

5 

1 

1 

100 

61 

89 

88 

115/1165 

a. Oi 2 January the SF 1/3 came ashore and was OprCon/AdCon to 3d 

Marine Divisiono 

11 1 

27 

3 

62 

1125 

bo On 2 January SL& 2/4 and supporting units were detached from the 

3d Marine Division and assigned to 9th Marine Amphibious Brigadseo 

51 F 

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DECLASSIFIED 

A, co On 4 January CmDR AIS and Hm w3nKIraSmN visited units at Dong Ha, 

Quang Tri, Camp Carroll, Cua Viet, Con Thien 01C, C2, and Cam Uo on 

medical matters* 

d, On 5 January Han COLVIN and EW HEUNM visited units in the Khe 

8anh area on medical supp2l matterse 

e. On 6-7 January CAPfAIN CRUPT and CM AWIS attended the I Corpa Medical 

Meeting in Danang. 

3*. P B Ivxs MEDICIN/WAM ITATIO 

a*- - 2 January a 14 year old Vietnamese male was admittedto A Ned 

with Bubohi4 ?lague. Necemsary,preventiv medicine precauticon were taken 

and patient was transferred -to the. VN Hospital in Hue on' January, 

b. On 6 January it was reported that there were 10 cases of Amoebic 

Dysentery at Khe Sanho On 7 January. this was confirmed and medical Care 

instituted and personnel_ qparantined by 1T FIRLIP, E, USNR. 

ce On .7 January one Hepatitis patienk was md-.vaced out of fhe Sanh 

and 14 "Contacts were immunized with Gama Globulin as a preventive, measure . 

a. T"hird Yhrine DLyiation. peraonnel...mitdto the sick list by the 

liviion. Payciatriat-with. p.iuica.oiagnoi-Vas. Z L A total of 2o5 

outpatients' were_eano, - were aevacuated, and 72. returned. to duty. "3 were 

recommendd'for administrative Aiacharge and 6 remain on the sick list. 

b. A total of 206 cases of illness classified under the category of 

venereal disease were reportadin he*_WdMarina.DXvisionpersonnel during 

January. There were 68 case~.x. rGo_o= U, 6 fe Non-o soas ecific 

Urethritia, 2 _cases_ of _c aUo_. 5_cana.of ~.D,were acquired in RVN 

and 149 cases in R&R centerso, 

c* Fow the month of January- ae ware. 84.non-oAtile casualties 

admitted to the sick lis,t,:. OLth group 397 cases. ofUpper Respiratory 

Infection, 139 caseaA of_1Garhe.8 .. aea. of.Gastroasteritis, 3 cases of 

Sabiesw- ti) ,ease. .ofLInluensa.. 

do For the month of Nceber therA wer&-7_onfirmed cases of -alaria, 

all elasaified as ?. Falciparino 

5. VISitWIS 

a*- On 17 January MAJOR KRATCHOVIL, U. S. Air, Force representative from 

903d Aero Medical ZVac Squadron, confored with the _DiLvision Surgeon' and 

staff setting plang3 for.theAentual requireMnt of .a casualty staging 

facility at the Khe Sanh combat base- in support of operations. 

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b. On 22 January CAPTAN MURAY, M, USN Deputy Mlrgeon, MACV and CDR 

KESS~LER, C USN Assistant Administrative Officer MWtCV conferred with the 

Division Suwgeon on medical matters, 

53 

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MPMMMUR (1)

gNOLA8~Z1m 

1 January 

2 January 

DECLASSIFIED 

PART III 

SUQENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 

AO called in Air Strikes at YD 1447559 

155724, resulting in 1 NVA KIA(C)o 

Ref3 Journal Entry #6 

9th Marines assumed OPCON of 1 rifle 

Co. & Cmd Grp. 

let Marines assumed OPCON of "A" Co 9 

1/3 

1/3 assumed OPOON of A-1l/3 

9th Marines assumed OPCON of 9th Mar 

Cmd Grp "B"o 

3/3 called in Arty mission at YD 220750 

which accounted for 1 VC/NVA KIA(C)o 

Ref ; Journal Entry #18 

3d Recon Team engaged 12 NVA at YD 

105643. Team was extracted by Heloo 

Results were 2 NVA KIA(C). 

Ref: Journal Entry #87 

III MAF assumed OPCON of BLT 1/5 

CG 3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4. 

III MAF assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4. 

3d MarDiV assumed OPCON of 7th CITo 

CTG 79.4 assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4 

3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of BLT 1/3. 

3d Recon Team received heavy SAF from 

unknown VC/NVA unit at YD 559230. 

Lost all contact with Recon Team. 

Gunships dispatched and reported 

sighting of 6 USMC KIA. Bodies recovered. 

Ref; Jburnal Entry #101 

54 Enclosure (1) 

DECLASSIFIED 

UNSDECLASSIFIED

li~QLA8S~rIED 

~ d 

3 January 

4 January 

9 

DECLASSIFIED 

1/1 observed 10 VC9 8 carrying supplies 

2 with weapons heading NW at YD 265498° 

Called Arty mission and observed 

several bodies fall. Search of area 

revealed unknown results. 

Refs Journal Entry #158 

Sniper attached to 1/1 fired 

at 3 VC vicinity YD 275684. 

in 1 VC KIA(C). 


6 rounds 

Resulting 

Patrol from L-3/26 found 5 NVA bodies 

at XD 841241. 


Recon Team made contact with 10-15 

VC/NVA at YD 549281 resulting in 5 

USMC KIA 1 USN KIA. Remainder of team 

walked to 4th Mar's OP, enemy casualties 

were 2 NVA KIA(C)o 

Ref: Jcurnal Entry #113 

3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of Ontos Plt 

1/3. 

III MAF assumed OPCON of Ontos Pit 1/3o 

3d Recon Team exchanged SA/AW 

10-1l5 NVA at YD 095614 called 

-trikes with unknown results. 

of SA fire was 1 VC KIA(C); 2 

1 USMC WIAo 

Ref : Journal Entry #78 

fire with 

Air 

Results 

USKC KIA 

3d Force Recon Team on patrol at YD 

262523 observed 12 NVA. Fired SA 

resulting in 2 NVA KIA(0)o 


3d Recon Team exchanged SA fires with 

10 VC/NVA resulting in 1 NVA KIA(Q). 


55 

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Enclosure (1)

DECLASSIFIED 

UNCLSSIFIED @ 

CAP-A-6 patrol received SA fire from 

enemay ambush while checking intersection 

of trail at YD 836173. Fire returned 

resulting in 1 VC/NVA(C). 

Ref- Journal Entry #177 

5.January 1/13 assumed OPCON of 1-155 How(TD). 

11th Engr Bn sweep team found 1 VC/ 

NVA body at YD 233620 along side of 

road. 


B-1/3 ambush patrol killed 1 VC in 

firefight at YD 298608. 


AO observed enemy at YM 084774 called 

Arty mission resulting in 6 NVA KIA(C). 

At YD 173751 AO observed 5 NVA in 

bunker complex called NGF mission 

accounting for 2 NVA KIA(C)o 

Refs. Journal Entry #107 

L-3/4 found 2 NVA bodies partially 

decomposed at XD 185739. 


6 January PF's at Rhe Bridge XD 335548 came under 

attack by umknown size of VC unit. PFs 

defended bridge resulting in 1 PF KIA; 

8 PF WIAo 


3d Recon Team at XD 764476 received 

SAP from 5-6 NVA/VC. Gunships on statiorlnturned 

fire resulting in 1 VC 

KIA(C). 


56 

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Enclosure (1)

DECLASSIFIED 

3d Recon Team was spotted by estimatedVC 

Company or more at YD 102632. Enemy 

attempted to surround team. Team was 

extracted with aid of gunships. Enemy 

casualties unknown 1 USMC WIA. 


7 January CAC-1A-6 ambushed by 8-10 VC at XD 

818178. Patrol overran enemy positions 

resulting in 1 USMC KIA; 1 USMC WIA; 

1 PF WIA: 1 VC KIA(C); 1 VC KIA(P)o 


AO sighted enemy bunkers & troops 

number unknown at YD 574258. Called 

Arty mission - bunker destroyedl 1 

bunker damaged 1 NIA KIA(C) 1 VC KIA((C) 


Sniper Team from B-1/9 fired 40 rounds 

at enemy sniper in tree resulting in 1 

VC KIAo 


Patrol fr 3/4 received SA and AWF from 

estimated 7-10 NVA at XD 170738. 

Patrol called Arty mission resulting 

in 1 NVA KIA(C). 


8 January Squad from B-l/9 killed 1 VC while in 

contact at YD 587301. 

Ref Journal Entry #15 

3d CAC came under heavy attack at ZD 

097006, 086007, resulting in 14 PFs 

KIA; 19 PFE WIA: 54 VC KIA(C). 

Ref: Journal Entry #18&27 

3/1made contact at YD 170742 with an 

unknown size enemy force. Results 

6 USKC KIA; 24 USMC WIA; 28 NVA KIA(C). 



DECLASSIFIED 

UNCLASSIFIr-D

NCLASSIID 

9 January 

DECLASSIFIED 

Platoon from M-5/3 ambushed an unknown 

size enemy force at YD 196742 killing 

3 NVA- 


10 January AO from DHCB called Arty fire mission 

on enemy bunker complex at YD 236765 

accounting for 4 NVA KIA(C)o 

11 January 

.9 

12 January 0-1/4 

to be 


3d Recon Team ambushed 3 NVA at YD 

164665 resulting in 1 WVA KIA(C) and 

2 PWso 


3d Recon Team killed 1 NVA While on 

patrol at YD 101614- 


Re-Location of 3d MarDiv effected from 

PHU JAI to DONG HA at 100730H JAN68. 

3d MarDiv (FWD) at DONG HA closed at 

100730H JAN68- 3d MarDiv (Rear) was 

established at PHU BAI 100730H JAN68o 

Patrol from 3/4 engaged small enemy 

force at YD 170740 killing 1 NVAo 

Reft: Journal Entry #40 

3/4 called fixed wing on estimated 

20 INVA - tre'ich 1ine-at YD 187753- 

AO reported 8 NVA KIA(C)o 


Sniper from 0-1/1 took 6 VC under fire 

while crossing river at YD 300487 resulting 

in 1 VC KIA(C)o 


uncovered a skeleton believed 

the body of a NVA soldier. 


58 

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Enclosure 

(1)

NCLkASSIVI 

13 January 

DECLASSIFIED 

AO from 3d Mar spotted a column of 

IVA called in Air Strike resulting in 

2 NVA KIA(C). 


3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of 3d Plt 

515th Trans Co (USA). 

III MAF Assumed OPCON of 3d Plt 515th 

T*Ans Co (USA) 

Patrol from 1/1 exchanged SAF with 

small enemy force resulting in 2 VC 

KIA(C)o 


3d Force Recon insert killed 1 VC at 

YD 224447- 


ptac hment from 1st AmTrac Bn appretended 

1 wounded VC at YD 323709° 


B Co 1/1 captured 1 VC at YD 309479° 


26th Marines and fSSF observed 2 sqdss 

of VC/NVA at XD 783340. Arty mission 

called resulting in 2 VC/NVA KIAo 


1st MarDiv assumed OPCON of 1st FAG. 

26th Mar's ambush patrol killed 2 VC/ 

NVA at XD 783340O 


59 

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Enclosure (I) 

M 

WAB

DECLASSIFIED 

Sniper attached to 3/3 observed 3 

NVA at YD 164736. Fired killing 1 

NVA. 

Rlef: Journal Entry #94 

CAC-A-6 while blocking position 

killed 2 VC at YD 832167- 


14 January 3d 43n assumed OPCON of 3d Plt (0J$O 

3d MTBno 

12th Marines assumed OPCON of L-3/4. 

S9th Maflnes assumed OPCON of M-3/3o 

3d Engr Bn & 3/9 convoy was ambushed 

by (Rein) Plt of NVA at XD 991439. 

Reaction Force called in. Results 

10 USMC KIA; 45 USMC WIA; 10 NVA KIA(C) 

1 POW. 


Squad from E-2/26 ambushed 6-9 VC at 

XD 940050 resulting in 1 VC KIA(C). 


3d Recon Team exchanged SA fire with 

20 VC/NV.. at XD 103645 resulting in 2 

NVA KIA(C). 


N,2/1 discovered 2 decomposed NVA bodies 

at YD 103643. 


Element from 0-1/3 spotted 6 NVA at 

YD 297749 called fire mission resulting 

in 1 1A KIA. 

Ref s Journal Entry #117 

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Enclosure (1) 

UNGLASSIFIXD

DECLASSIFIED 

3d Recon Team observed 20 VC, NVA at 

YD 409291. Immediate action.by team 

1countr for 6 NVA KIA. 


Dong Ha AO observed 20 enemy moving 

along trail at XD 059664. Called 

Arty mission and Air 1rikes accounting 

for 6 NVA KIA(C)o 


Patrol from 9th Marines killed 2 NVA 

at YD 1056453. 

RAf: Jiunal Entry #159 

3d Recon Team ambushed unknown size 

enemy force at YD 414293. Gunships 

were called in resulting in 6 NVA KIA 

(c). 


3d Recon Team killed 2 NVA at YD 

7710750 


15 January 0-1/4 found 4 NVA bodies lying in a 

trench line at YD 115678. 


Sniper from K-5/3 killed 1 NVA at XD 

176759- 


1st MarDiv assumed OPCON of 1st 155 

Gun Btry. 

III MAP assumed OPCON of Comm Spt Co 

61 

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Enclosure (1)

nMLASSITIO 

16 January 

17 January 

18 January 

DECLASSIFIED 

1st MarDiv assumed OPCON of 1st CIT,. 

Patrol from 1/1 killed 2 VC in boat 

moving down rivef at YD 303480- 


2/12 assumed OPCON of B-1/3- 

AO from 4th Marines called in Air 

Strikes at a bunker complex YD 603254 

resulting in 7 VC KIA. 


Reaction Force from 2/9 made contact 

with 40WNVA killing 6 IfA at T 057587. 


AO from 3d Marines spotted 30 NVA in 

open at YD 033682a Called Arty mission 

and Air Strikes resulting in 16 NVA 

KIA(C). 


2/12 assumed OPOON of B-1/13- 

AO from 9th Marines called Arty mis- 

'on at YD 162747 accounting for 1 

WA KIA(C). 


Platoon from 3d Recon Bn killed 2 NVA 

at XD 5350- 


2/1 made contact with 7 enemy at YD 

135724 resulting in 1 NVA KIA(C). 


3-1 Recon Team exchanged SA fires with 

12 NVA at YD 053586 resulting in 2 NVA 

KIA(C)o 



DECLASSIFIED 

UvCL &SS1F1XD

DECLASSIFIED 

M Co 3/3 found 1 NVA WIA and 2 NVA KIA 

as results of prep fires at YD 143714. 

Ref: Journal Entry #68,83 

3d Recon Team killed 1 NVA at YD 904640 

while on patrol. 


Squad from C-1/1 ambushed 2 VC at YD 

299454 resulting in 2 VC KIA(C). 


U-l/1 fired M-79 and mortaxs at 12 or 

more NVA at YD 292472 accounting for 

2 NVA KIA(C). 


3/4 engaged a large enemy force at 

143726, 145725. TPQs, Arty, Air 

Strikes and ground action accounted 

for 162 NVA KIA(C). Friendly casualties 

were 8 USMO KIA) 39 USMC WIA. 

Ref : Journal Entry # 166 

19 January Sniper from L-3/3 spotted 6 enemy at 

YD 161739. Sniper fired killing 1 NVA 

kept firing pinning down remainder of 

NVA while Arty mission was called resulting 



USSF from 26th Marines spotted 30 to 

35 enemy bathing in stream at XD 

744348. Arty mission was called resulting 


Ref: Journal Entry #110&114 

0-1/3 made contact with unknown size 

enemy force at YD 296751. Results were; 

3 USMC KIA; 26 USMO WIA; 25 NWA KIA(C). 


63WqWW 

DECLASSIFIED 

Enclosure (1) 

UNMOL&SSIFXED

UNCLASSIFIED 

20 January 

21 January 

o 

DECLASSIFIED 

4/12 assumed OPCON of slet Pit 5th 

155 Gun Btry(TD). 

1st Marines assumed OPOON of 1/9o 

3d Marines assumed OPCON of 1/1 & i/3- 

4th Marines assumed OPCON of 2/9 (-) 

& 3/9. 

I-3/26 made contact with unknown size 

enemy force at XD 773451 resulting in 

1 USMC KIA; 22 USMC WIA; 20 NVA KIA(0). 


2/1 called Air Strike in at YD 12107115 

observed * of enemy body in air upon 

explosiono 


AO from 26th Marines called Air Strikes 

in at XD 816235. Results 5 NVA KIA(C). 


3/26 made heavy contact with large 

enemy force at XD 769452. Results 

were: 1 USMC KIA; 24 USMG WIA; 60 

NVA KIA(C). 

Refs. Journal Entry #109 & 158 

4 12 assumed OPCON of "M" Btry 4/12. 

1/13 assumed OPCOON of B-1/13. 

3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of BLT 5/1 (-)o 

A-1/4 ambushed 8-9 NVA at YD 156580 resulting 



D-1/9 killed 1 VC in firefight at YD 

603265. 



DECLASSIFIED 

UNLsmIPET o

DECLASSIFIED 

L-5/26 while in defensive position at 

YD 116660 made contact with unknown 

size enemy force resulting in 25 VC/ 

NVA KIA(C). 


22 January Squad from 1/4 ambushed & killed 2 NVA 

at YD 165587. 


3/26 spotted 25-55 enemy by using 

Starlight Scope at perimeter wire. 

Contact made resulting in 14 NVA KIA 

(C)0 


F & G Co 2/1 engaged enemy Co at YD 

115715 Wesulting in 2 USMC KIA; 8 

USM WI3 NVA KIA(C). 


Patrol from K-5/26 found 2 NVA at XD 

805444 while checking wire 1 NVA died 

of wounds while on way to CPo 


AO from 26th Marines called Air Strikes 

on 7-8 VC at XD 803445 resulting in 7 

KIA(C ). 


Burial detail from K-5/26 found 2 NVA 

dead at XD 8054453 Detail killed 

1 NVA. pretending to b e dead. 


3d Recon Team was ambushed by 30-40 

NVA at XD 969616. Arty mission was 

called in and contact was broken. 

Results were 5 USMC KIA; 1 USMC WIA; 

15 VA KIA(C). 

Ref s Journal Entry #174 

65 Enclosure (i) 

DECLASSIFIED 

UNtLASSIFIMD

DECLASSIFIED 

MMSI10 V qu 

AO from 26th Marines ran 8 flights 

of fixed wing at XD 849269 on estimated 

40 enemy troops dug in. Results 

were 40 NVA KIA(C). 


26th Marines assumed OPCON of 1/9 (-)o 

23 January III MAF assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4. 

26th Marines assumed OPCON of 0-1/9 

3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4 

1st MarDiv assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4 

3d Recon Te*m made contact with small 

enemy force at YD) 108656 accounting 

for 1 NVA KIA(C). 


D-1/9 received 6-10 rounds sniper fire 

at YD 602282 return fire accounted for 

1 VC KIA(C). 


I-3/26 spotted NVA carrying mortar 

tubes at XD 7834239 Hill 758. Opened 

fire with M-60's & 105mm direct fire. 

Air Strikes were alsc called in. Results 

were 21 NVA KIA(C)o 


12th Marines sighted 300 VC/NVA in 

open area at XD 2870. Arty & NGF 

was called in. Search of area revealed 

48 fresh graves. 

Ref: Journal Entry # 40 

1/26 made contact with 4 enemy on outer 

perimet~ r resulting in 1 NVA KIA(C)o 


66 

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Enclosure (1) 

UNCASSIFInD

U1~CLLB8IWI~ 

24 January 

25 January 

26 January 

DECLASSIFIED 

9 9 

2d ARVN Regt killed 18 NVA and 8 VC 

at YD 289755. 


AO from 9th Marines ran Air Strikes 

at YD 129231 accounting for 1 NVA KIA 

(C)o 

Ref : Journal Entry # 158 

Interpeter from 1/26 Marines killed 

1 NVA while in village of Khe Sanho 

Cef: Journal Entry #191) 

26th Marines assumed OPCON of A Co 

(-) 3d SPBA. 

4th Marines assumed OPCON of 3/4 (-)o 

AO called Arty mission on rocket site 

at XD 683458 resulting in 1 NVA KIAo 


1st MarDiv assumed OPCON of 1st Mar. 

3d Recon Team made contact with 4 VC/ 

NVA at YD 222522 resulting in 1 VC 

KIA(0). 

Reff: Journal Entry #146 

M-3/4 killed 3 NVA at YD 073572 while 

providing security for convoy that 

was ambushed at YD 074574. Friendly 

casualties were 6 USMC KIA; 3 USIC 

WIA. 


9th MTBn assiumed OPCON of 3d Plt 515th 

Trans Co (-) USA. 

F-2/26 made heavy contact with unk 

size enemy force at XD 804458 resulting 

in 1 USMC KIA; 5 USMC WIA; 17 NVA 

KIA(C)o 

67 

Enclosure (1) 

DECLASSIFIED 

fNGL SSIFIED

TMOSSSIVAD 9 

DECLASSIFIED 


I-5/4 spotted 10 NVA in open at YD 

070578. Engaged enemy with SA fire 

and called in Arty mission i0oulting 

in 1 NIA KIA(C)o 


Platoon from I-3/4 killed 1 NVA at 

YD 0655835. 


L-5/5 found 10 skeletons in bunker 

& trench complex at YD 189742. 


L-5/4 made contact with small enemy 

force at YD 069574 resulting in 2 

USMC WIA; 6 NVA KIA(C)o 


27 January Request for Air Strikes and Arty at XD 

2751 by 1/3 accounted for 5 NVA/KIA 

(C)o 


A1l/;6 made contact with unknown size 

enemj jorce at XID 800455 resulting in 

1 UMC0 KIA, 4 US,c WIA; 5 NVA KIAo 


C-l/5 made contact with 2 platoons of 

NVA at 297748 resulting in 1 USMC KIA; 

1 USC WZA; 4 NVA KIA(C)o 


3/1 made heavy contact with unknown 

size enemy force at YD 184689 resulting 

in 8 USMC KIA; 28 USMC WIA; 7 

NVA. KIA(C)o 

Refso Journal Entry #79 

DECLASSIFIED 

(1)

NCLASSIFIED 

DECLASSIFIED 

3d Recon Team killed 1 VC at 237515. 


K-5/26 called 81mm mortar mission at 

XD 800445 resulting in 4 NVA KIA(C)W 

Ref 3 Journal Entry #4 

K-3/26 spotted 5 enemy in tree line 

at XD 801446. Fired 50 caliber resulting 



K-5/26 used 10 rds 050 caliber 

accounting for 2 NVA KIA at XD 801446. 


LP from M-3/26 killed 5 NVA at XD 

774440. 

Ref. Journal Entry #284 

1st Air Cav Div assumed OPCON of 1st 

Plt 5th 155 Gun Btry. 

1st MarDi* assumed OPCON of 1/1. 

9th Marines assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4(-) 

12th Marines assumed OPCON of "W' 

Btry 5/12; Btry H 5/12. 

3d Tank Bn assumed OPCON of 1st Plt 

(Rein) Co A 5th Tank Bn. 

1st AmTrac Bn assumed OPCON of 4th 

Plt (Rein) Co B 1st AmTrac Bn. 

28 January H-2/9 reported 25-50 bodies of NVA 

along road at YD 077571. 


5/12 assumed OPCON of 1st Prov 155 Btry. 

DECLASSIFIED 

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29 January 

9 

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70 

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NGF accounted for 1 NVA KIA(C) at YD 

278776. 

Ref: Journal Entry #168. 

AD American beauty controlled Arty 

mission at YD 279682 resulting in 1 

enemy KIA(C). 


D-1/26 while on sweep at XD 856412 

killed 1 NVA. 


K-3/26 called Arty mission on enemy 

mortar site at XD 802445 resulting in 

1 NVA KIA(C)o 

Ref a Journal Entry #232 

NGF spotters at A-1 observed 2 NVWA 

at YD 267733° Spotters adjusted 

fire accounting for 1 NVA KIAoU 


Patrol from 1st AmTracs killed 1 NVA 

at 278695 who was attempting to escape 

from village. 


AD directed Arty mission on 4 NVA at 

YD 282689 resulting in 4 WVA KIA(C). 


AO called in Air Strikes on enemy 

bunkers and men in open at YD 284690 

resulting in 10 NVA KIAe A second 

strike was called and caught 50 NVA 

runnij from bunkers killing 14 NVAo 


Enlosure) 

7ýim 7ýL ,

UNCLASSIFIED 

30 January 

31 January 

DECLASSIFIED 

AO spotted body of 1 NVA at YD 081272 


I Co 3/1 FO called Arty mission at 

YD 285672 resulting in 3 NVA KIA 

(a). 


5/3 found 1 body of NVA in bunker at YD 

187742. 


M-3/1 killed 1 NVA at YD 289689. 


1/26 observed 10-15 NVA at XD 849417. 

Fired 10 rounds 60mm mortar accounting 

for 10 NVA KIA(C). 


,3-5/ while searching village at YD 

287688 found 5 shallow graves each 

containing 1 NVA in full uniformo 

Ref: Journal Entry #142. 

K-3/1 captured 2 NVA along river bank 

at YD 281689 Scout flog discovered 

the 2 NVA in bushes and surrendered 

without incident. 


3/9 assumed OPCON of "L1 5/4 

4th Marines assumed OPCON of BLT 2/4 

(-) 

MI-3/4 discovered 17 NVA KIA bodies 

along Route #9 at YD 073574° 


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F-2/9 ambushed 4 NVA at YD 130620 

accounting for 2 NVA KIA(C). 

Ref: Journal Entry #43 & 86 

3d Recon Team made contact with 2 NVA 

at YD 106529 resulting in 1 NVA KIA 

(c). 


3/3 found 1 enemy body at YD 183719. 


M-3/26 amblshed 3 NVA at Hill 881S. 

results wefe 1 NVA KIA(C)o 


USSF from 26th Marines made contact 

with unknown size enemy force at XD 

810373. Results were 1 USMC KIA; 2 

UsMC WIA; 2 NVA KIA(C)o 


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PART IV 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 

1/1. Division SitReps *77, 979-7-0, 99/ 

V2.- Division Journal 

V13. Division FSCC Journal 

SECRET 

VdBn, 12th Marines Chronology 

,dBn, 12th Marines Chronology 

V1th Bn, 12th Marines Chronology 

1lstBn, 26th Marines Chronology 

V2dBn, 26th Marines Chronology 

V'3dBn, 26th Marines Chronology 

/Hq Bn Chronology 

V/lst Amtrac Bn Chronology 

/3L Engr Bn Chronology 

v3d MED Bn Chronology 

/d MT Bn Chronology 

/3d Recon Bn Chronology 

d SP Bn Chronology 

,yd Tank Bn Chronology 

4th NT Bn Chronlogy 

-illth Engr Bn Chronology 

y1st 8" HOW Btry Chronology 

v 3d Dental Co Chronology 

LsLt Searchlight Battery Chronology 

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FORCE CORDER 30oo.3A 

FOR PERIOD ooo0001,12J TO 2.oo,1 V,rf 

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SC-7/PAD/h 

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1 0 -fro 1/9 (ocurred 11J -68) 

6 z ifre free6m)(2 34 s ed cours 

2 41A frm 3_ Recon r.n (o.ewrred UJ.h8) 

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I WIA fr=m 3/9 (occurred 25p 67) I IA from 1/13 (occurred 1%ep67) 

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1 P- fror 1/26 (occurred 9J&r-8) 

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2 Jo.mary 29W 

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3KIA frm: 3/3 focwrreda 9J1ar-6) 

I "FA frm 1/3 (occurred IWJrn68) 

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1 M from 1/A (occurred Jan-8 

I :T fr= 2/12 (Cociurma 8,aL8) 

I K from 1st Amtrc Sn (cactred 8Jan8) 

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RMARSt (W) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG 031254Z DE067 

1 W' f -on 3/A (t-mrred J,rm68) 

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SO-7/PAD/ci 

4 Ja&gwy j568 

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NW-HOSTILI 

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NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOi MIA CPTR MISl -- THS INjukED TOTAL 

USMIC OFF ul >, 13 2 0 9 9 2, 11 12 

USMC ENL 252 bLI, 3.Z 6 O 4 270' 6IL 

USN OFF 1 2 0 0 0 Q 0 3 

USN ENL 12 1061 7 0 0 C 22 37 12-1 

TOTAL 27- 21'33 3: 10 0 3- 1071 , 

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2 WTA 

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from 11tth &:r tEn (occurred 6J--v&) 

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Ca, 3d MarDiv 


3, 34 MarDVir 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

P, A. MT ICI 

fatar U. 3. fire CmrW 

A -5sa 

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* 

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HOSTIlE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT 

FORC ORDER 30O.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001,C "Z TO 2o00, f-; 

304o/3 

SC-7/PAD/cd 

7 JSP"wy l9w 

t DATE) 

1UN-H69TILE -) 

tbb OFF 

USMC ENL 

KIA 

1 

A 

0 

I0) 

DOW 

0 

0 

MIA 

t 

G 

CPTR 

o 

0 

MIS 

C 

0 

DEATHS 

o 

0 

INJURED TOTAL 

0 o 

AN xL 0 0 o0 o 

Ub NL 0C C 0 0 0 0 

tTOAL i I O IMi! 


NON-ROSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS gATHS INJITR TOTAL 

WI, OF, 1 12 2 O 0 9 2 

USMG ENL 2529 1 c - 0 0 h 29 "- 

USNOFF i 2 0 0 00 

USN ENL : C2 0 .1 2 37 124 

TOTAL 2. t9 .'2 10 J 1071 L CT 23 

RWMARZS= (t ) TOTAL WIA EVAC: 

ýa) 

I 3. fr, V4/ (eezrrred 17 D67) 

1 K- frrw 23/26 Coc-zurred 5Ja rk?e) 

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CG, III MAY (2) 

CGj,3d NarDlv 

0-1, 3, 3d MarDiw MarDiv 

DivSurgeon 

FILz 

0* 

CG III MAF MSG o31254Z DEC67 

P. A. mx*e0?X 

reo U. $.~ Tan1o Oorps 

Ad3t44M 

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FORCE ORDER 3AO.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001, $ r. TO 

2400, 9 ff 

30o40/3 

SC-7/PAVtt 

6January ILY6 

(DU 

$IUN-H(XTILE 

USM OFF 

USMC EZNL 

WNOFAn 

KIA 

U 

1A 

0 

9 - 

0 

DOW 

0 

MIA 

0 

0 

CPTR 

U 

0 

MIS 

C 

0 

o 

DEATHS 

0 

0 

0 

INJURED 

0 

0 

0 

TOTAL 

0 

0SN ENL 

TOTAL 

0 

0 

2(21 

11J4 

G 

C 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS ATHS INJMW TOTAL 

USm, OFF 11mi -, 13 2 0 0 9 2V 112 

USMO ENL 2z- l 0 h 100 

usNs OFF A 2 0 0 0 o o 

USN ENL 12f, 1i 7 0 0 0 12 37 i 

TOTAL 27-L 21927 JiOA 10 0 h 30 1070 264?3 

RMARSt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MS(O031254Z DEC67 

5 qTA frGr 3d flcon ft (Qcurred EJa?68) 

4 from 3A (1 occurred 3JarT-8)(3 occurTid VmnM$) 

2 Th rron 1/ý (I occurmed 2-lDsz0l7)(I oaccrtTd 1.,Jd68) 

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3s, 3dv ArD y 

FivSurgLoE 

FILE 

P. A. mIfTfr" 

Major U. 3. Am%** Cwpe 

Adjjutamt 

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HEADQUARTERS 




FORCE CRDBR 304.0A 

FOR PERIOD l0001, Wr To 24oo, WAra 

300/3 

SC-7/PAD/jzb 

(*) NCK-HOTILE 


Usm OFF 0 8 o 0 0 0 0a 0 

IsX MNL I 4.) o 0 0 0 a a 11 

WK OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

USXNEL 1 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 1 

TOCL 6 6(0) 0 0 0 0 0 1 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS RATHS INMRI~D TOTAL 

USW 07F IU 94 13 2 0 9 9 26 '1"1 

USMC ENL b 79 324 0 4 279 W 247 

US OFF 1 29 o 0 o 0 o 0 

USN ENL 1059 7 0 0 0 2 A 

TOTAL 2 21916 34 10 4 300 1070 24 

REZARKSt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG O31254Z DEC67 

8 X frcm 3d4 Dscn Pra (6 occured 24nc66) (2 oauwA Wasa68 

3 WU frim 3d Retn B (2 w xIrted 2J 1 oOccurred 3JanN 

I Wri frm 3/26 (owred 24Jan8) 

2 wu rrom 3/4 (ooemvred 2ja#68) 

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CO, III MAF (2) 

CG, 3d NarDiv 


3, 3d Mar Div 

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*S. wwu corps 

Adjut4ft 

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FORCE ORDER 30o4 0.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001, _ TO 1400, 9 .. , 

3040/3 

SC-7/PAD/ 

AMIIG 

ATILE :. 

KIA W DOW MIA CPTR MKS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

YSNC ENL . 

TSNOFF 

VSNEWL & 

T6Tl -(1) T4 

- 

TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIIT CASUALTIES 

NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS RTHS INJuuZD TOTAL 

uTSm Opf Ip a ,4A 

USMC ENL 2 ; 

USH OFF C C ; 

USN ENL - 

TOTAL g 2,] OL I - 

44"! 0 aZ .r 

RIMAMKSt (W) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CO III MAP MSG 031254Z DEC67 

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CG, III MAW (2) 

CG, 3d MarDiv 

0, 3d MarDiv 

, 3d MarDIT 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

es 

I WTA frm 3/A (eEww ed 29W"7) 

3 M fk=m 1st!,Sractn (occurrad 2n&c67) 

P. Ad WW*ICK 

arge U%. S*hirm Coips 

Ad4een 

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c

6S 


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HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILA CASUALTY REPORT 

FORCE ADER 304o.UA 

FOR PERIOD 001p2J-. f TO 2400,2J.- (f 

3040/3 

so-7/PAD/* 

3 Janiary 194 

(DATE) 

NUIN-HOSTILE 

KIA 

ubm OFF C 

UADOF 0 

USMCENL 0 

USN OFF 0 

USN ENL 

TOTAL c 

WIA 

a 

0 

I11) 

1'J 

DOW 

0t 

0 

O 

U 

U 

MIA 

0 

0 

0 

CPTR 

i0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

MlS 

C 

0 

C 

u 

DEATHS 

i 

V 

0 

G 

INJURED 

Q , 

Q 

0 

0 

0 

TOTAL 

o 

1 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS' MATHS INJUM- TOTAL 

USC OFF 1) - 5 k 1 13 2 0 26 1112 

USMC ENL 221 14 '. 2 324 6 0 ! A 1.. 21 

US OFF 1 29 0 0 0 ( J7 

USN ENL 120 7 O 0 0 12 3 i22 

TOTAL 27ff 21509 34 10 0 4 SCA Il e 20... 

REZARKSt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG O31254Z DEC67 

S2fA -trn 3/h (Qcmuired 31Ime67) 

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Co, 3d MarDiv 


3, 3d Mar Div 

"-....DivSurgeon 

FILE 

P. A. DIMRIC-M 

Najcr U. S. ft-r---re Co>rps 

Adjutar 

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( 

ft 

FOR OPFICIAL USE CILT 

DECLASSIFIED 

3A Xains DiviSila (Rioj, MI 

PPOp San F..-anoisco 96602 

OS,IL4 #J NON-RSTIL3 CASUOY AXRCRT 

S-ir Diyv 3040 

x 

cool 

oF Palga 1MI 'PEmnfvn To 

N(N-HOSTILE 

3040/ , 

SC -7/PADs/ý 

XIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS lV( ftXp TWAL WIA 

US1 USEO E) EL NL 

0 0 -** 

USN OFIF i 0 - 1 

WNRT L o 9( o " oS 0 

TOTAL 0 0 ; 0 

0 o P - 

o 9(6) T L HO'I AO NON -HOSTILE CASUAIIEIES 

NCON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPPR MIS DISATAS INJURW TOTAL WI AS 

USM OFF 

US1MC ENL 

USN OFF w 9K r9 9 .u 

1k2 ' 

USN SNL Yt 

TOTAL 

1 

9 

.... C i ,2 , 3 

217 

21908a 3a 

0 4 ,,,; 

REMARKS5 2760 

6 

1 

(.) O.;L WIT VAC AA, 

G 1m V-3 0332zhZ D~C67 

ý11A froin 3/4 (h occurred 30Dec 

IA 

IA 

J;i 

67) (2 occurr6d 31DAc67) 

fromo 2/4 (occurred 3ODec67) 

from I/h (occurred 6DAc 67) from f.q llinth max (occurrad 31Dec67) 

Copy t os 

CG, III MAP (2) 

OG, 3d MarDiv 


VG-31 3d MarDiv 

Div8r§ecn 

P. A. DT-TG(I 

Major u. u re Cores 

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HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIIE CASUALTY REPORT 

FORCE ODER 3040.1A 

FOR PEIOD 0001,30JOýLr TO 24 00,3- - 

30-0/3 

SC-7/PA-.- 

JDATE) 

Nus-H69TILE 

KIA ) WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS, DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

USMC ENL 

UsIIOFF sot 

6 

0 o 

3 

o 

) i 

0 o 

0 

0 o 

0 

0 o 

0 

0 o 

0 

0 o 

0 1 

01 

o 

E, NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1, 

toTAL b ý3(3 I o 0 0 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WlIA DOW MIA CPTR MIV MATHS INJMM- TOTAL 

USc OFF 123 97i L. 4 0 0 9 2 i1 

USHC ENL 26,5- 

USN OFF 1 

iUt 

30 

3-1 3 

0 

2 4 

0 

0 

0 

5 

0 

211 

0 O 31 

USN ENL 13C 1093 7 3 0 G 12 39 12;2 

TOTAL 2913 227;,. 355 31 o 5 3i Icý2 2 ;a 7 

REARS~ (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CO III MAP MSG 03125hZ DEC67 

Copy to: 

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S CG, 3d MarDiv 


Q.3, 3d Yar Dir 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

P, A, iakW& 

& 1 erps 

Adjutant 

DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED 

WtAf- t&ItIFD IA$fltN HO kRIJtflD T7EM ThI 1151 

ULUA PA ax" b A 

eMTopr- mw 8 sn CP 0m-- - 

3d Reco etr 0 0 0 0 1 

A 0 0 1 0 0 a 

3/1 o 0 1 o 0 - 

Eq 26t.ar 1 o o 

3d a 0 0- 0 1 0ol 0 

ws &--0 7 0 1 

DECLASSIFIED 

p 

M 

a- SEO - 

0 0 

0 0 

o 0 

ao 0 

0 

o 

0 

0 

WL 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6 

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FORa CRDaR 304o.1A 

0va on o 

USN Z0L 

FOR PERIOD 0001.%p TO 2~400,9 s 

30oo/3 

SC-7/PAD/ja,. 

NUN-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MWS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS EATHS INJW TOTAL 

USM ENL 

USN OFF 

5 333 t 2l5 

USN ENL I 0 V-4 

TOTAL CkA I. *. - 

REMARKSt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CO III MAF MSG 03125hZ DEC67 

Copy to: 


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S0-1, 3d MarDiv 

- 3, 3d VarfDi 

DivSurgeon 

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#I ~1 =-:. 

V# Aw- Wfti" 

~14& UWSJ* ax" 

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DECLASSIFIED 

*1-X` JtVIM Ifl" AMUN-1 AM 9lA=UAATt PAST m* 

i I.W CEO 1 A-tt M Ll %*AMtTa-U ~ttki t TV2 

3A 

Ah 

2A6 

2AX 

3/ 

3d f 

4A 

iA6 

W, S- -* * 

o 0 

* *f 

o o 

* 0 

0 0 

o 0 

, 0 

0 0 

o * 

o a 

S0 

0o 0 

0 0 

So0 

*v1 

a 

0 

0 

e 

* 

0 

* 

a 

0 

f- 

a 

0 

o 

0 o a 

o 0 0 

o e S 

Qe~ 

S 

2 0 

0 * 

0 a 

0 0 

o 0 

* 0 

o 

o o 

* 0 

0 0 

o o 

* 0 

a o 

to 

2 

* 

0 

I 

S t+ 

--S 

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I 

S 

a2 

+,,,6 

It++ 

I+. 

+I+ 

0 

* 

a 

- - 0- 

o o a 

o 0 o 

o 0 2. 

o 0 4 

o 0 0 

* 0 0 

o o 

0 0 C 

o 0 2. 

a * a 

0 a 

0 0 

o a 

6

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

DECLASSIFIED 

-- HEADQUARTERS 

3d Marine Divisiaon (Rein), flF 

F0PO San Francisco 96602 

HOSTIIE AND NCON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT 

FOCE ORDER 30140~. 

FOR PERIOD 0001, -f&d~ TO 2400,c 

30o/3 

SC-7/PAD/ ,,, 

(DATRY 


USMC OFF 0 U U t j 1 

USYC EN L 2 A) Q U U 0 0 I() 

USN OFF 0 0 0 

USN ENL uV U u 

TOTAL z 44() U u 4 IA") 0 " h0 

TOTAL HO-TIIE AND NON-HDSTIIE CASUALTIES 

NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS bEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

USIC OFF ieu y",.h 14o 0 28 

uMWoIL et,3 20510 331 2 0 5 125 - 0 

USN OF? J 30 0 u 0 0 0I' 

USN IL 1J. u> t..2' 

TOTAL e4 :ýt . . o $ *i2u 

REMARKS: (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG 031254Z IEC67 

Copy to& 

CO, III MAF (2) 

OG1 3d VarDiv 

G0-1, 3d MarDiLv 

-3, 3d MarDMv 

-Dv8urgeon 

PILET 

P. A. Dnmca 

AWr U. d. 

Adjutant 

cor Qr7re 

DECLASSIFIED

UiXT 

1/26 

3/26 

3/4 

113 

1/12 

26tjwar 

Nq rT 

11th gtir I n 

lzt Arntrac :rt 

3P0; 

1/2 & 

3/26 

2A9 

26t1War 

TOTAIS 

0 - 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

S 

DECLASSIFIED 

KU vias 

S=C - 

sno- 0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 o0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

ENL 

0 

I 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

-rEQ - In 

4iAx - wiypIED IN ACIImN AED EVAC'TED PFAST T i. 

"JAI I - !a" DXD7 Iii ACIMOP 201 9VACGLM7D FW TPME wVLD 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

'C 

41 

a 

S 

8 

0 

2 

C 

3. 

1 

I 

1 

I 

21i 

DECLASSIFIED 

I 

I 

1 

1 

c(U - S!:ro- E77 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

ww" 

~- - 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8 

1 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0I 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

16 

0

K., 


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HEADQUARTERS 

3d Marine Division (Rein), FMf 

F0 San Francisco 96602 

HOSTIIE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT 

FORCE ORDER 3040.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001i.26J.n68 TO 2h00. 26J"P68 

3040/3 

SC-7/PADPh 

27 J-nuary 1968 

I --- 

(4) NOM'HOSTILE 1 


USMC OFF 1 1(1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 

USMC ENL 13 Ub6(t6) 1 0 0 1 0 1(1) 132 

USN OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

USN ENL 0 0 0 u 0 0 0 0 0 

TOTAL 14 1h?t67) 2 0 u 1 0 1(1) 135 

TOTAL HOSTIIE AND NON.HDSTIIE CASUALTIES 

NON-HOkTILE 

KIA 

USIC OFF 120 

UM ENL 2621 

WIA 

973 

20539 

DOW 

14 

331 

MIA 

4 

24 

CPTR 

u 

O 

MIS 

0 

5 

DEATHS 

9 

Y279 

INJURED 

;e 

il 

TOTAL 

-LUA 

241620 

USN OFF 1 30 0 0 0 0 ' U J 

USN ENL 135 1003 7 3 ( 0 I V 1 (9 

TOTAL of~I 22b2z5 352 31 0 5 3u00 k66 27276 

REMARKS: (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG 0312~1Z MiC67 

Copy to: 


CG, 3d MarDiv 


-3, 3d MarDiv 

DivSurgeon 

P. A. DIERICKX 

Major U. S. bar-dne Corps 

Adjutant 

DECLASSIFIED 

I

fit 

DECLASSIFIED 

0JA w2 

JiX Zi I.- rr3P - 5-. -77 

i/2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 - 

2/60 0 0 0 0 M v 0 2 o 

3/26 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 

3/4 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 

2/9 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 

1/13 o 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 6 o 

1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 

3/34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

/12 0 0 1 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 

2/02 o 1 0 0 v 0 0 0 0 

IA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 

L r 0 0 0 0 O 1 0 0 2 0 

k1 u 0 

3 0 0 

T0 o 0 

1 4 0 0 1 0 

D0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 

lat - rc h 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

ALrtuor7rAh-O (3 0 0 0 0 1 0 

L 2 1 13 1 2 6 0 0 50 1 

IMS- MD- IllE r 4.--T1 .- M1 '1 1,,D fl ACTI rt O R T IM0 Me ID 

3 nT ,lh4UTE PR s*.n rsELD 

DECLASSIFIED


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FFO San Francisco 96602 

HOSTIIE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT 

FaCE ORDER 30xo.a 

FOR PERIOD 0001,2 J_ n68 

TO 2400,25J:m68 

3040/3 

SC-7/PAD/ch 

26 J0uury 1T 

(DATE) 

NO.-iHOSTILE 

KIA Wi) DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

USMC OFF ( 1 0 0 0 U 

USMC ENL (r o p 0 0 0 

USN OFF o o 0 0 0 0 

USN ZNL 0p 0 0 

TOTAL s agi bb 0 1 0 0 0 0 FA 

TOTAL HOSTIIE AND NON-HOSTIIE CASUALTIES 

NON-IOSTILE 


USNC OFF i19 

?e.og 2R3 

I ' 

Son 9o 

n 

A 

p 1341 

USN OFF 1 , 0 

USN ENL 

TOTAL- , , 0 

1 

Z i) 

*, -" 7 ,TP. 


Copy to: 

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CO, 3d MarDir 


ý -3, 3d MarDiT 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

P. A. DIERICKX 

Major U. S. Vzarie Corps 

Adjutant 

DECLASSIFIED

l IT 

1/ 

3/3 

2/9 

3/26 

3/h 

1113 

3d Yecor 

1 t Atrmc Fr 

3d ýr3ore Prty 

)AVY 

3/26 

t: AP 1 

OFF - 

O 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

- rT 

DECLASSIFIED 

WIAN 

dae - ýttD I3 t ACTIGO AIT EVVCU-I.TED PAST PAS 

4 - !aGW x--IDD I" ACTICV-- OT WAMATED RMY TIM FELD 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

0 

O0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

i 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0c - 

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

o0 -oEL 

o 1 

0 $ 

0 20 

o 3 

0 2 

o 3 

o 2 

0 1i 

0 

I 

2 

ta 

DECLASSIFIED 

WIAM 

0 0 0 

VIA 

0

DECLASSIFIED 

0 0 

HEADQUARTERS 


FPO0 San Francisco 96602 30ko/3 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY SC-7/PAD/ch 

25 January 19yto 

HOSTIIE AND NCON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT (DATE) 

FORCE ORDER 30o0.1iA 

FOR PERIOD 0001, 2. Jr-4 TO 2400, 2&4Jt 6 

NO4-HOSToLE 

UsMc Ot 

KIA 

o 3 

DOW MIA 

o 

CPTR MIS 

o 

DEATHS 

o 

INJURED 

o 

TOTAL 

USMC ENL e5(27) o 

0 0 u 

UN OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 

USN ENL 1 h(13) 0 0 0 p 0 , 

TOTAL 5 92(30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 '97 


NON-iflMLE 

USNO OFF 119k KIA 

US~O 9 

USIC ENL t 

WIA 

9tt 

2037?; - 

DOW 

13 

>0 I 

MIA n 

3 

CPTR 

O 

MIS 

0 

h 

DEATHS r- 

9 

27" 

INJURED 

28 

10 

TOTAL 'I3 

110 

USN OFF 

USN ENL 

TOTAL 

1 

S 

rt_ 

30 

101l 

2~t.f 

0 

7I 

3t0 

0 

3 

30 

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

I 

0 

32 

300 

031 

39 

1C7 

12? 

27 


4 IA from 3/26 (occurred 21Vr6e) 

1 KIA fr'm Hq26th -- r (occurred 22Jan66) 

51 IA from 1/26 (48 occurred 21Ja168)(3 occurr-d 22Jar6) 

14 w-IA from. 3/26 (1 occurred 2olJar68)(6 occurred 213.:r)(3 occurred 22Jar.,C) 

(3 occurred 23Janr8) (1 occurred 24Jar(i) 

13 'IA from 1/13 (1 occurred 21Jai6) (h ocurred 22Jar68)(b occurred 23j-,r6) 

5 IA frrm 2/26 (occurred 23Jan6-) 

3 'IA fr-,. 3/9 (1 occurred 13Jan(b)(1 occurred 229ar.6)(i occurred 23 i4rk) 

2 1IA from 'iq En (occurred 21J.n68) 

I WIA from iiq 26th Per (occurred 21Jan68) 

1 WIt fon e lq tirth ar (occur-ed 234da68) 

Copy to: 

CGO, III MAF (2) o L" fr 3d .- E- (occurrd 23JYt) 

CG, 3d MarDiv 1 3d -tMrc -r t (eccurred 2Lon) 


00 i-3, 3d MarDiv .... 

FDivSurgeon. 

-pn3 ~Adju taut z 

DECLASSIFIED


DECLASSIFIED 

HQUARTER 

3d Marine Division (Rein), FMPF 


HOSTILE AND NC-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT 

FCRCE ORDER 3040.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001, CJ ..' TO 2400, 2- C- 

3040/3 

SC-7/PAD/ch 

24 Jaruary 19cf 

(DATE) 

NON-HOSTILE 

USMC OFF 

USMC ENL 

USN OFF ? 

USN ENL 

TOTAL 

KIA 

0 

9 

0 

i 

10 z 

WIA 

2 

LGC2t 

Žt21 

DOW 

0 

4 

O 

C 

MIA 

0 

1 

0 

I 

CPTR 

0 

.0 

MIS 

0 

G 0 

DEATHS 

C 

C, 

INJURED 

. 

l 18) i ) 

1(1) 

TOTAL 

51 

1 

TOTAL HOSTIIE ANID NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES 

NON-HOSTILE 

USIC OFF 

TUMMUL 

USN OFF 

nmI ENL 

KIA 

ilY 

ct%L 

14i6 

WIA 

A j 

luq 

DOW 

s3 LP 

0 C 

MIA 

3 

0 

3 

CPTR 

0 

0 

0 

MIS 

4Kyk 

0 

0 

DEATHS 

0 

!2y12 

INJURED 

14C. 

TOTAL 

1 li± 

-,1 

2 

TOTAL 4 .&cA ti4'Al0l 30 

REMARKS: (*) TOTAL -WIA EVAC: CG III NAF MSG 031254Z IEC67 

9 7 IA froV 3/26tec ) 

I YIL frG- 1/26 (ccc,rr-d 22&n) 

1 AIA frtr 1A (occurred N =-Oe) 

14 .4A fr~T 3/26 (1 occurred 20Jar)(13 occurred 21JrLtE) 

7 TA frci Co: 26t-har (occurriTed 21JaR) 

6 -- fr 1/2i6 (occwrd 2!426Va ) 

5 -A frcr 3d Er4-:r (occurrmed 2an68) 

h -AA fror lt Astrac hL tl occurrad I0Dac67)( ocTcurr-e 30M-c67)(1 occurr-i 204adL) 

(1 occ.rred 22J zt) 

2 - iA from 1/9 (oec-red 2kartM) 1 IA frux 3d Zftre Peay Pr- (occurred 22Ja1 6) 

2 ýýA from, /13 (occtrr4 22hrbC) 

Copy to:I > rc 


3A (0c'rrred 21 ) 

. i/s ;occurrd : J2 t) 

CG, 34d MarDiv 

G-1, 3d MarDlv 

3p 3d MarDiv p 

DivSurgeon 4,A * * 

DECLASSIFIED

i 


DECLASSIFIED 

HEADQUARTERS 

3d Marine Division (Rein), FF 



FORCE ORDER 30oO.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001, Z2&r,C TO 2400, 224 a. 

30O/3 

SC-7/PAD/kh 

23 JaLuTr 4 19& 

(DATE) 

I _NON-1IOSTILE 

KIA 

VSMC OFIr ~ 

USMCENL L426) t 

MN OFF 

USN ENL 0 

TOTAL 

A DOW 

h) 0 

a 

0 0 

2 O 

Z ;(_52) 

MIA 

0 

0 

o 

0 

0 

CPTR 

o 0 

a 

0 

a 

MIS 

0 

o 

DEATHS 

0 

0 

( 

0 

0 

INJURED 

0 

6(6) 

0 

0 

6(6) 

TOTAL 

C2 

0 

2 

' 

TOTAL HOSTILE AND NOK-H1STILE CASUALTIES 

NON-HOSTILE 

KIA 

USMC OFF usn 11 

UTSM L 2592 

bSN OFnF 1 

mENL 133 

TOTAL 24 

WIA 

91 

20252 

30 

1 y7 

22322 

DOW 

13 3 

330 

0 

7 

350 

MIA 

3 

23 

0 

3 

29 

CPTR 

O 

0 

0 

0 

MIS 

0 

h 

0 

0 

DEATHS 

9 

27" 

12 

INJURED 

2.f13 

1M1 

C , 

i 1;A 

TOTAL 

2 b5 

31 

1271 

2.k, N 

REMARKS: (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CO III MAF MSG O312k54Z 1EC67 

5 IA fv P3d ecor Pr (occurred 21JaLff) 1 "IA from 11,th ;jr nr (occ urred ?O2Jax:C) 

2 IA ix .1. iq:o 2&thh;ar (1 occurr-d 21J-s.6)(1 mcurrAd 22JntC) 

1 LIA fr 1/26 

1, IA fr,. 

12 lA fn 

9 t1A frc 

7 tA frc 

4 AJA fro: 

t c&curred 21Jwr68) 1 'y1A fro. 4th 'ar (occurred 20J:anC) 1/13 I occurrm 2War66)(10 occurred 21Ja18) 

, 3/26 (1 occtxuOd 17J-r6t)(1 occurred 20OCc)(10 occurred 21J,,t68) 

3/4 (3 occurred 18Jarf6) (6 occurred 2-lTar6) 

3d RecSi-ri (6 occurred mOJar68)(1 occurre-id 2.inrb) 

2/9 (occurred 20Jan68) 3 AIa from 3/26 (loccurred 18' r8)2,ur±i.d 2aa 

let Amtrac En (occurred 20Jan68) 1 MI fr-m iq 1try lZtih;ar(oucw-ivd lD.1Ja 

1/3 (1 occurred 10Dec67)(2occurred 19Jar6k) 

A/ (1 occurred 6Fay67)(1 occurred 6 Dec(7) 

3 TA frc 

3 41A frcDi 

2 ,IA frc 

Copy to: 2 WDA from 3d 7ark It (1I occurred 19Jan& )(i occurred 214-!68) 

CG, III MAF 

(2) 1 1- Ir it Y" row try (occr.cd lzthrr liati) 

CG, 3d Mar Div 1 T frum. 3/4 (toccurred 1 ar-ta ) 

G 0-1, 3d Marsa 

-3, 3d MarDiv 

DivSurgeor 

PFI1 

V. A. u, W 

0r. 3. trire Corps 

-- Adjutst 

DECLASSIFIED 

' 

IL)


DECLASSIFIED 

.- HEADQUARTERS 

3d Marine Division (Rein), FM 



FGORCE GRDER 3040.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001, 21 -- i (C TO 2400, 21o - 

Es 

3040/3 

SC-7/PAD/ch 

(LaTE 

, WON-hOSTILIS t 

KIA 1 DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

UAC OFF $U0 

'USM0 XNL C . GK 0 1(1) 1 

U$N OFF ? 4> 4> U 4 

USN ENL ( '1 C C J 

TOTAL 1T4 i 1 0 0 ' il) L 


NON-HOT ILE 

USHC OFF 


" LW ,p 

USM "WL 

'C 

USN OFF 1031 

USN ENL L 3 5 

TOTAL _ . A: C 2 _nc67 

REMARKS: (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: COG III NAF MSG O31254Z =67 

22 

3 

2 

.1 

4- 

28 

23 

14 

ipLA 

-TA 

tAr 

~IA 

froc 

srcz 

Jro 

fron 

freal 

fr:om 

Vror 

2 m frcU 

Copy to: 


CGS 3d MarDiv 

3d MarDiv 

DivSurgeon 

VrILE 

let ;rtr C Tt (cccurreW 20IerkO) 41 iA frcm Pii Co 26tU r (c4 ur, 

3/26 (occurrae. 2o0mre) t= Go 2tt -;r (ocmCurred 

1/13 (occurred 21Uar6b) 1 - 

uiI 

3d mor. F- (o.ctvttd 2MJarn6) 3 WIk frtrr 3A, (occmrrmd 1UjaL68) 

3X Iecot 7 :. (occurred 21,aXiB) 2 'jIA frtm 2/A (occurred 20Jan6l) 

let A2tr~c F. Tsocccrrod 2Odark) 2 >1k from 11th Fl r tfr (occur.ed 20 

3/26 (2 occi.rred lvJar-t)(26 oerurred 2MJartt) 

113 (occt-r-:d 1 )1 -- !f from 1/9 iloccw-rc- M0ar66) 

3e recon Fn (occirred 19jark8) 1 liA frovn 311 (occurred 13,arff) 

1/,4 (occurred 30Apr67) I -/ c l- 

A fl~t 

0 -'9 

. % 1KfC.-M 

* 2~ * C5 

*A-... r' 

DECLASSIFIED 

1/13 

(accurred 

210ar£8) 

aNt') 

ca1'~ ) 

2'


DECLASSIFIED 

HEADQUARTERS 

3d Marine Division (Rein), FMP 

FFPO San Francisco 96602 


FORCE ORDER 3040.*A 

FOR PERIOD OOO1,20J,.!r3 

ft 

TO 2400, 200J 76 

3040/3 

SC-7/PAD/ch 

21 Jzuarm 1968- 

(DATEY 

~A OFT 1415 NON-HlOSTILE 

KIA 1 DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

USMC OFF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 

USM ENL 9 6(20) 2 0 0 0 0 0 h6 

USN OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

USN ENZL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

TOTAL 10 34(28) 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 

TOTAL HOSTIlE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES 

NON-HOSTILE 


USIC OFF 116 957 13 3 O 0 9 2, 1126 

%%r!1L Z .. 9 20112 229 23 0 279 1012 2"ý2- 

USN OFF 1 29 0 0 0 a 0 0 -o 

USN ENL 

TOTAL 

133 

2 ;19 

l0c i 

2 4Ik Vi 9 

3 

29 

O 

0 

0 

h 

12 3' 

IG 16 

12:2 

2&tL6 

REMARKS: (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG 0O31254Z IEC67 

L" KIA from3/4 

(occurred 18Mlar68) 

3 KIA 1/3 (1 ocurred 1&ark8)(2 occ-urred 19JLr68) 

1 KIA frcm 3d En (occurred 154x68) 

3. KIA fion 

friom 3/26 (occu,rred 19Jan68) I 'IA fromi 9th 

1 KIA 3/12 (occurred 1tn68) 1 .4].A from 1/9 

1 1/3 (occurred 19Jz.68) I 1IA fr-i 3/9 

1 

30 

I 

I 

3/ (occurred 18&n6t) 

a IA fromn3/4 

(occrred 18Ja,n68) 

1/3 (occurrod 19Jan68) 

fron m 

tIA 3/12 (occurrod 1ýJ-zy,8) 

Copy to: 

coG, III MF (2) 

OG, 3d MarDiT 

G-l, 3d MarDiv 

3d MarDiT 

vrgeon 

yInx 

dj'1 rt 

DECLASSIFIED 

Far (oc-ur ed 10az6 ) 

(occurred 19Jan68) 

(occurred 13Jan63)


DECLASSIFIED 

* rn 



HOSTIIB AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT 

FORCE CRDER 3040.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001,1jat-r TO 4h00, 19;: 

3040/3 

SC-i7/PAWcto 

"rmary ly6b 

1 D&E) 

NONA-OSTILE 

KIA r-)WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

bM OFF 

IICENL 

1 

2 

1k(2) 

.'t 3) 

0 

0 

i 

U 

0 

0 

0 

5 

1 

WN OFF 

VSN ENL 

TOTAL 

c 

2 

0 

2 

MUA..i) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

U 

0 

o 

0 

0 

c 

0 

0 

u U 

0 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS TATHS INMWE TOTAL 

USw OFFrt 5 13 3 0 o 2L 1125 

USMC ERNL 2-560 20077 327 23 0 279 1012 2i22 

USH OFF 1 29 0 0 0 0 30 

USN ENL 13,3 i06 7 3 0 0 12 39 12r2 

TOTAL 2W0 2 l.31 307 29 0 4 1Xw o 2 

REMARKSt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG O31254Z DEC67 

5 KIA fr-s 3/4 (U&l rj(Aw6) 

50 WA frri 3/9 (occurrad 13Jw0i8) 

5 wift, fr--m 2/V6 (occurred W8J6rk8) 

Copy to: 


CGo, 3d MarDiv 


3, 3d fatrDiT 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

Pa,'m V. 3. Yarift ris 

AAimtf 

DECLASSIFIED

i ' 

FMa OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

DECLASSIFIED 

HEADQUARTERS 




FORCE ORDER 304O.1A 

FOR PRIOD 0001.1V4 TO 2-OO. M r. 

3o0o/3 

SC-?7/PAD/& 

it JmmWr7 In 

(UTE) 

NUN-HOSTILE 

KIA (x )WIA DOW MIA CPTR MWS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

USHC OFF 

usEL E 

USNOFF 

iti) 

0 

O 

0 

0 

u 

U 0 

O 

O 

0 

0 

0 

0 

. 

U 

ZSN ENL 0 O O 0 0 0 

TOTIL it) ) u 

i 

TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-9STILE CASUALTIES 

NON-HOSTILE 

USk OFF 

KIA 

11L. 

WIA 

!i oc3 

DOW 

JJ 

13i 

MIA 

11 

CPTR 

1 0 -. MIS 

1 

ATHS 

v 

INJuM7 TOTAL 

to 

USMHC ENL 26z 2C26 327 23 1012 22 

US OFF 1 2 o 0 0 0 

USN ENL 31 10C. 7 O 12 39 12 

TOTAL 28.r4 22'jU 6 3V7 29 0 4 31~v 21. 

REMARSt () 

I from 3d 

Copy tot 


CG, 3d MarDiv 


3, 3d MarDiv 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG 031254Z DEC67 

nhwre - "ty in (omcurrsd 13NAZ) 

P. A. ftntiml 

*8044W S. aratrw Coeros 

AAjVt wrt 

DECLASSIFIED


DECLASSIFIED 

HEADQUARTERS 



HOSTIIL AND NON-HOSTIIE CASUALTY REPORT 

FORCE CRDER 30oO.1A 

FOR P~IOD 0001,17Tr TO 2400, 17 r- C 

304o/3 

SC-7/PAD/cWb 

J=vUary i6u 

t DATE) 

NCH-HOSTILEk 

KIA (~ )WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

ItSa OFFrt 0 _ o O O o 0 

URCUEL 0 G(Ct) U 0 *O 0 b (1 

USm OFF G 0 0 0 0 0 0 

U~N ENL i 6 4 u 0 0 0 1 

TOTAL t t 4 u Q U i 1 l) e 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS- ATHS INJURW TOTAL 

USC OFF 1. ;3 13 3 0 0 9 i i? 

USMC ENL 2- 2:-,27 "27 23 0 4 2 -9 *12 2L231 

USN OFF I 0 0 0 0 0 3 

USN ENL 131 10C 7 3 0 0 12 39 12. 

TOTAL 2k- i 4. 22 3 7 29 0 L . 1079 2L3. 

REIMARSt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MSG 031254Z DEC67 

1 

3 

2 

I 

I. 

4IA 

IA 

Copy to2 


CGO, 3d MarDiv 


W OT"- 3, 3d MarDMY 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

f r=l 3d me a Iri (occvmrd W6ara8) 

from3d 

M econ En (ocearred 16Jag68) 

from319 

(occemred 13JarkB) 

f4rom 

3A, (ac-tand 6*cf7) 

IP3 (o!&arrer -0Jar.68) 

P. A. N RI= 

tajw w. a. wart mo C4orpe 

o*fu vt-. 

DECLASSIFIED

J% OFFICIAL USE car 

DECLASSIFIED 

HADQUA1RERS 

3' Marin* Divia,i ( ein), M 

FPO? San Francisco 96602 

HOMI"P ANX 04iOSTLl C4UAWUY Ra.CRT 

3d Mar Div 3040 

R pa JOR 900p led 

4 CTO 2A00.1&

I 

rm OynF?I* wus cmaL 

DECLASSIFIED 

4 4* 

RZROQUARTAS 

X Xarine Divisiha -(A* n)b 

PPOp Son Francisco 9"2' 

QR ILN D NON-CBTILI CASUAILY RIR.RT 

~ rDiv 3040 

FOR PaRIOD 0001. 15Jan68TO ?400.15Jan68 

3040/3 

SO -7/PAD/jrb 

16 Janma ry 1968 

(DJ&Z) 

(I ) NCH-HOSTILS (*) 

ZA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS )Waiw IJtfw T(LWAL WIA 

US)VCIV 1 1(1g 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 

USM & 

o(15) o 0 0 0 0 o 

Ust P0 F? 

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

UN IL 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 2 

TOTAL 2(1?0 1 1 0 0 0 3l1) 46 

TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE GASUAaIES 

~ij WIA DOW MIA CR 

S INON-HOSTILE 

MIS DEATHS INJUR1E- TOTAL WIAE 

USEI F 

USEC HNL 

U% OFF 

USNENL L 

TOTAL 

112 90) 13 

2551 20031 327 

1 29 0 

I9 1o065 7 

Z793,22056 347 

3 

2ý 

0 

29 

0 

0 

0 

0o 

0 

D 

4 

0 

o 

4 

9 

279 

0 

12 

300 

28 

1011 

0 

i 

1A7 

118 

214206 

30 

12 

26&6 

,R&)ARKSg () TOTAL WIA STACt -0wTr1 G 03125Z Dm67 

7 KffAflrm W (occurred 13jan68) 

2 XIA frm 3dlecon Bn (occurred 144an68) 

1 IA from fth Motor Trisaport Bn (occurred 13W&a6) 

1 XKIA fromN Shore Party En (occurred 3riM68) 

I DOM fraom/0 (occurre-A 4Jan68) 

1 MIA fro*2A/9 (occurred UJan66) 

10 WIA from 1/A(2 occurred 2Dec67) (7 occurred 6Dec67) (1 occurred 2 0Dec67) 

5 WIA frmn 3A (6ccurred 13Jan68) 

5 WIA from 34 kecon ft (occurred 1-7an68) 

Copy t o 5 VIA from 3/3 (4 occurred 14Jan68) (1 occurred 1ýJan68) 

CG, III MAU (2) 3 WIA from 2/12 (occurred 3jan68) 

CG, 3d MarDiv 2 WIA from 9th Motor Tranaport Bn (occurred 13Jan68) 

G-1, 3d MarDiv 1 WIA from 2/26 (occurred 13Jan68) 

-3, 3d MaDiv, 1 WIA from 10 (occurred 15Jan68) 

£ Fi sp eCIi 1 WI from 3/3 (occurred 13Jan68) 

Y, A. DIURI=KE 

.jor U. S. arin Corps 

AAaDECLASSIFIED 

DECLASSIFIED

FMR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

DECLASSIFIED 

HEADQUARTERS 



HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTITA CASUALTY REPORT 

FORCE CDER 3o0o.1A 

FOR PERIOD 0001, l4jan68 TO 2o00, 314Jan6 

3040/3 

SC-7/PAD.kh 

a1 Jamary 1968 

(DATE) 

NCN-HOSTILE 

KIA *) WIA DOW MIA CPTR MI' DEATHS INJURED TOTAL 

MWOF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

USMC ZNL 19(11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 

usI o 0 0 0 0 0 o 0o o 0o 

VSN EWL 1 o 0 o 0 0 o 0 1 

TOTAL 3 19(11) 0 o 0 o 0 0 22 


NON-HOSTILE 

KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MI5 ATHS INJMW TOTAL 

USm OFF 111 Y52 13 3 0 0 9 28 1116 

USM1 ENL 2541 19981 326 22 0 4 279 1011 24164 

USNOFF 1 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 

USN ZNL 129 1064 7 3 0 0 12 37 1252 

TOTAL 2782 22026 346 28 0 4 300 1076 26562 

RIEMARESt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAF MS 031254Z DEC67 

2 tEA from 3/4 (occurred 13Jan68) 

1 KIA from 1/3 (occurred 13Jan68) 

8 WIA from 1st Amtrac En (occurred 1Jan68) 

4 V:IA from 3/9 (occurred 13Jan68) 

2 WIA from IA9 (occurred 13Jan68) 

2 -IA frorm 4/13 (occurred 13Jan68) 

1 WIA from 3/12 (occurred 1-1an68) 

1 ~*-A from 3d Bec= Bn (occurred 32Jan68) 

1 WIA fro~ 3d Yotor Transport En (occurred IXan68) 

Copy to: 

CO, III MAW (2) 

CG, 34 MarDiv 


3, 3d MarDiT 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

P. A. DIERTGX 

Yajar U. 8. Pbri'e Corps 

Adjutant 

DECLASSIFIED

1 

FaB OFFICIAL USE ONLY 

DECLASSIFIED 

HEADQUARTERS 



HOSTILE AND NON.-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT 

FORCE RDERl 3(1O.IA 

FOR PERIOD 0001~ l3J4: TO 24o00, ,, -z 

30o40/3 

SC-7/PAD/ch 

Ik Jarnavy I9m8 

tDATE) 

N1UN-H69TILE %*) 


bbW OFF U 0 0 0 0 0 

M 

USI 

ENL 

OF 

0 ii >. 

0 

0 

0 C 

0 

0 

0 

o 

C 

0 

0 

0 

1 12 

SN ENL 4 0 O O 0 0 

TOTAL Co 0 .TL o 0 o !) 1c 

TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIIE CAJSUALTIES 

RENARKSt (*) TOTAL WIA EVAC: CG III MAP MSG 03125hZ DEC67 

5 *lA fr 3/3 (1 oeI rred 6aor7) (2 ocemrr-4 23riovo)(1 occurred 94atZ) 

(I occurred 11jarCO) 

3 ' rom :4 r Eu (vrorec I2Jei68) 

2 =TA fr-m 11tL fltr fn (*c"Wrred 1CeGp67) 

I WA frum 1/26 (occurred u2Jarm) 

I i- f...e 2/26 (occurrsd 6Jar68) 

Copy to: 


CG, 3d MarDLv 


3,3 Mar Div 

DivSurgeon 

FILE 

%j4r s. MiV P Corpe 

A,liumtmi 

DECLASSIFIED

DECLASSIFIED 

.4 

ORDERf?IANS : 

FOR T'HE 10,TH JAf9UHY 

1968 

Messages In & Out, 

Jrd Maine Division " 

DECLASSIFIED 

6833Z5 

Tab 1 021008Z Subj - OperAtion Ba8ger Tootd 

2 022211Z 

3 

O3O8QODZ 

03080O 

4 050840Z 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Significantvint Lo 0217 0 - 030600 Jan 68 

Badger Tooth Tnvestigtaion Progres- Report 

Badger Tootha Investi~an PPrelim-inary Msg Report 

5 051308Z Subj Area of Operafions AO. 

6 061233Z Subj: Badger Tooth~Investigation 

7 152316Z Subj: Badger Cach ~Inittat1ing Directive 

8 181630Z Subj: Summary of all 3/4 Patrol Actions 

9 19114OZ Subj: Intelligence Support Request 

10 220552Z Subj: Frag Order 3-68, Secirity of ARVN Convoy Movement on Route 

11 221300Z Subj: Frag P1-68, Salvage Operations 

12 221816Z Subj: NGFS Request for Opetation Badger Catch 

13 221330Z Subj: Annex G to OpOrder 312-68 (Badger Catch) 

14 2215 47Z Subj: Annex I to CTG 76.5 (pOrder 312-68 

15 221723Z Subj: Air Support for OperiAtion Badger Catch Commencing on D-Day 

16 221855Z Subj: NGFS Operation Badget Catch 

17 221948Z Subj: Spot Report 3 

18 222150Z Subj: NGFS SUpport for Opefation Badger Catch 

19 230115Z Subj: NGFS for Operation Badger Catch 

20 230148Z Subj: Request ARG/SLF Brav- Execute Amphib Operation 

21 2302055Z Subj: Warning Order for 50ration Badger Catch 

22 230348Z Subj: Badger Catch Initia£tigDirective 

23 

24 

230358Z% Subj: 

230410Z Subj: 

Badger Catch 

Frag Order #1 for Operation Badger Catch 

25 230455Z Subj: NOTAM -Issued for Operation Badger Catch . 

26 230518Z Subj: Cua Viet River Operation 

27 230758Z Subj: Badger Catch 

28 230810Z Subj: Badger Catch 

29 23082OZ Subj: Special SITREP for Unnamed Operation 

30 230835Z Subj: Badger Catch D-Day 

31 

32 

230836Z 

230956Z 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Badger Catch 

Fixed Wing Al Suppo6t Request, Cancellation of 

33 231109Z Subj: ARG Readiness SITREy-#218 

34 

35 

36 

37 

231000Z% -Subj-: Operation Badger Cac hE.. 

231i20Z 

Subj: Intelligence' Support Requirement 

231140oZ 

Subi: 

Spot Report I1 

231232%Z 

Subj: Helo Aigmentatiotn A hib Opn BladgerCatch- 

. 

38 

39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

45 

46 

23131OZ 

231555Z 

240150%oz 

24020OZ 

2403-4Z- 

240540Z 

240745Z 

240854Z 

24090OZ 

SubI: Subj: 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Subj : 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Subj: 

Cua Viet River Opn 

Request or -Area ie- rance 

CTG 79.5 INTSUM #l,7peration Badger Catch 

Unable to Provide Asistance from~on Hand Sets 

III' MAF Badger Catch Report 

Spot Report #2, Operationi"Badger Catch 

Badger Catch Spot Report 

Spot Report 3j, Operation Badger Catch 

Badger Catch Spot Report .. .. r 

I1

Orders/Plans 

DECLASSIFIED 

Messages In & Out, 3rd Marine Division 

47 241125Z Subj: Spot Report #4, Operation Badger Catch 

48 241652Z Subj: Spot Report 




52 250720Z Subj: Badger Catch Spot Report 


54 251124Z Subj: Badger Catch AOA/Initiating Directive 


56 251237Z Subj: Operation Badger Catch Cho Ashore 

57 251250Z Subj: NOTAM Modification 




61 260340Z Subj: Operation Badger Catch Spot Report 

62 260401Z Subj: Follow Up to Spot Report #9, Operation Badger Catch 

63 260406Z Subj: 3rd Marine Division Operation Order 61-67, Change 1 


65 260542Z Subj: Badger Catch Landing Force Chop Ashore 


67 260616Z Subj: Badger Catch NGFS 

68 260700Z Subj: Cancel NOTAM for Badger Catch 





7'3 010805Z Subj: Badger Tooth SITREP #12 

74 011656Z Subj: SITREP #14, Operation Badger Tooth 


76 011011Z Subj: Operation .adger Tooth SITREP #15 

77 020250Z Subj: Badger Tooth SITREP #16 

78 231142Z Subj: Badger Catch SITREP #1 









87 020955Z Subj: Operation Badger Tooth Final SITREP 

88 021355Z Subj: Badger Tooth SITREP #17 (Final) 

89 220815Z Subj: NOTAM Request 

90 220640Z Subj: Ballistic Armor Spot Report SITREP #1 

91 220952Z Subj: Ballistic Armor SITREP #1 






97 250112Z Subj: Ballistic Armor/Neosho II SITREP #9 

98 251330Z Subj: Ballistic Armor/Nleosho I- SITTREP #10 

99 161304Z Subj: Ballistic Armor/!Teosho II SITREP #12 (Fi-nal) 

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Subj : Fortress Attack/Kentucky SITREP #3 

Subj: Fortress Attack/Kentucky SITREP #4 





Subj: Fortress Attack/Kentucky SITREP #11 

Subj: Operation Neosho II SITREP #1 


Subj: Operation 1eosho II SITREP #3 

Subj: Operation Neosho 1I SITREP #4 


Subj : Operation Neosho II SITREP #5 





Subj : Operation Neosho II SITPEP #10 

Subj: Operation Neosho IT SITREP #11 

Subj : Operation Neosho I SITREP #12 

Subj: Operation Neosho i SITREP #13 

Subj : Operation Neosho II SITTEP #14 

Subj : Operation Neosho II SITMEP #15 

Subj : Operation Neosho II SIT1RE #16 (Final) 

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4 WA 5 4/C DESTROYED, AND 5 A/C DAMAGED, 

5. OPNS KENTUCKY, LANCASTER, NAPOLEON AND SCOTLA; AND NEOSHO 

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INTO CIRCUHSTANCES RESULTING IN CASUALTUIES SUSTAINED BY BLT 3/ 1, 

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BT 

SECRET 

CTE 70.2.1.1 PASS ADVANCED COPY TO COMUSMACV 

BADGER CATCH INITIATING DIRECTIVE (U) 

A. MY OPLAN 101-67 

1. SITUATION. CG III MAP HAS REQUESTED THE EMPLOYMENT OF AN ARG/SLF 

IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS IN THE I CTZ. COMSEVENTHFLT WILL PROVIDQE TG 

76.5/79.5 AND SUCH OTHER FORCES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THIS 

OPERATION. INITIATING DIRECTIVE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. THE 

OFERATIOi-' I&EN EXECUTED.ý,ILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCI 

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PAGE THREE RUMFUL 1243 S E C R E T 

2. MISSION M WHEN DIRECTED, CATF CONDUCT A SEARCH AN AND DESTROY T 

AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION AGAINST VC/NVA FORCES IN AMPHII HIFOUS OBJECTIVE 

AREA IN QUANG TRI PROVINCE OF CZ OR OTHER OPERATIO [ONS AS AGREED 

UPON WITH CG III MAF OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIIVE, 

3. CTG 76.5 (COMPHIBRON ELEVEN) EMBARKED IN USS VALLLEY 

FORGE (LPH 8) 

DESIGNATED COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE (CATF) 

4. CTG 79.5 (COMMANDER SLF BRAVO) EMBARKED IN USS VA VALLEY FORGE (LPH 8) 

DESIGNATED COMMANDER LANDING FORCE (CLF). 

5. COMMAND RELATIONSHIP IAW PARA 3X(2) AND (3) OF RE REF A, 

6. COMUSXACV ,2ILL PROVIDE ANTI-INFILTRAION/EXFILTRAT ATION PATROL CRAFT 

FOR THIS OPERATION AND WILL PROVIDE CAS AND OTHER SU SUPPORT AS AGREED 

UPON WITH CATF AAW PARA IB(1) OF REF A. 

7. AMPHIBIOUS OBJECTIVE AREA 

BYNCATF AS APPROPRIATE. 

(AOA). THE ACA WILL BE PROMULGATED 

3. NICKNAME FOR THIS OPERATION WILL BE BADGER CATCH WITH TENTATIVE 

D-DAY TO BE DETERMINED DEPENDING ON TACTICAL SITUATIION, 

H AND L HOURS 

TO BE DETERNINED BY CATF AND D-DAY CONFIRMED BY CATFF, 

UPON DETERMINATION 

OF CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS AND WHEN 

REPORT TO ORIG SlATE OF READINESS, 

ALL FORCES ARE PREEPARED, 

CATF 

FINAL RECOMMENDAT ATIONS CONCERNING 

D-DAY H AND L HOURS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THHIS 

OPERATION. 

PAGE FOUR RUMFUL 1243 S E C R E T 

COMMAND OF EXECUTIO,, WILL BE SEPARATE MESSAGE. 

IT FORMAL 

SUBMI 

REQUEST 

FOR EXECUTION AS EARLY AS PRACTPCABLE TO ALLOW FOR CCOMMUNICATION 

DELAYSo 

IF ORIGINATOR EXECUTE MSG NOT RECEIVED AT: RECOMMENDEDED 

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EXECUTION, ASSUME APPROVAL, AND AC ACCORDIGLY, INFOR NFORMING ALCON. 

9. 

BY 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 0 

A, Aq WHEN WHE?,; FIRMLY ESIBLISHED ESABLISHED ASHORE, ASHORE9 AND WEN lv!EN MUTUALLYARE 

MUTUALLY AGREED 

CATF AND CG III MAF, REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF. SLF CHO 

HOP TO CG III MAF. 

BAT UAO!' CGO IIOMFt REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF-F CHPT GIIMF 

FTO OPCON OF IN-COUNTRY 

CO,MMANDER, CATF REMAIN IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS ASHC 

ASHORE. 

C. 'WlTF"DRAýý.!AL !Aý-,' ANN{EX B, TO REF A., 

10, TERUINATION IAP AONEX B TO REF A. 

11. PUBLIC AFFAIRS IAN; ANNEX V TO REF A. 

12. ACTION ADDEES ACKNOWLEDGE, 

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T E SPOTTED 5 NVA AT YD 148726 AT 0845Hy MOVING ACROSS FRONT! 

SAND DESTROYED 1- 55 MM DUD AT 145722 AND A CHICOM G?'RýENADE 

SVIC. LIMA MADE CONTACT '7TH AN EST REINF PLT AT 

AT 49'45H LItA DEPLOYED ALL UNITS UP ON LINE TO GAIN FIRE 

SFIRE RECOD INCREASED IN INTENSITY. RISHT RtOCKING 

1) DIRECTED TO MOVE UP ON LIt(AS RIGHT FLANK. MIKE 2 

"OVE TO RIGHT FLANK BLOCKING POSIT FROM PERIMETE, DISPOSIAN 

AWD LIMA NORTH OF THE TRACE. BETWEEN 1215 AND 

SOF EST 100MM ARTY RECOD ON MIKES WEST BLOCKING 

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8 BY SMALL ARMS AND MG. LIMA COMPANY WITHIN HAND 

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SAT lwZ =2,QCVIDING 

TO FLAN4 LINA M, 

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RETUhN FIRE ON SIGHTED NVA ACROQS !-PRTH AND NE FRONT 

MIKE I TOOK 60MM MORTOR AND RPG F1.5, OVERRAN AT LEAST 3 

OSITS AND SEVERAL MG AND FIGHTINU HfOLES MANY NVA FIRING 

,'R CRATERS., MTKE I AND CAS RET TU L.FT FLANK BLOCKING 

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REC9D ABOUT 68 60MM MORTARS RDS DURING ENTIRE ENGAGEMENT AND ABOUT 

7 RPG RDS-, AT 1131H, L CAS INCREASED AS;:`TREY TRIED TO RECOVER 

PINNED DOWN ELEMENTS (ABOUT 14 MEN IN BOMB CRATERS) CO L/3/4HIT BY 

'OhTOR RD AT 1338H AS HE PERSONNALY WENT TO AID OF PINNED DOWN 

MEN ACTI:NG L-6 REPORTED COMBNATION CAS AND EN FIRE PREVENTED MOVE 

MENT SOUTH TO BREAK CO;NTACTo, AIR OFF STATION DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. 

ARTY FIRES RECOMMENDED AT 1345H. CO 3/4 WITN M COMPANY INCLUDING N , 

FROM. RIGHT FLANK POSIT MOVED FORWARD'TO. AID L-1. US =34 EVACUATED 

4 L CO MARINES BUT TOOK FIRE AND FORCED LANDING AT C-2. AS M 

LIN:KED UP WITH L AO AND HUEYS BACK ON STATION. M HAD TO ELIMINATE 

POCKETS OF RESISTANCE ENROUTE TO L. MIKE LINKED UP WITH L, BOTH 

U:NITS AND HEUYS PROVIDFD COVERING FIRE:-FOR CH-46 TO EVACUATE LIMA 

CASUALTIES 3 KIA,i9 WIA MEDEVACED, 4, KIA CARRIED OUT BY L FROM 

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M CASUALTIES WALKED TO 3/4 PERIMETER (l KIA AND 10 WIA MEDEVACED 

FROM PERIMETER.)' AFTER EVACS CLEARED FROM LCOMPANY THEY PASSED 

TO SOUTH THROUGH M CARRYING REMAINING 4 KIA. M COVERED 

hEAR TAKING OCCASIONAL 60MM FIRE. I PLATOON -1/3/4 HAD BEEN MOVED TO 

LEFT FLANK BLOCKING POSIT AT 1440H. UNITS CROSSED TRACE IN 

GOOD ORDER FROM I AND 1/3/4 PLATTON RET'D TO RESPECTIVE PERIMETERS AS 

L AND M RET°D BY 1710H. DESPITE CAS MORALE REMAINS GOOD. 

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(3) ON ORDER PROVIDE TACTICAL BRIDGING TO REPLACE BRIDGES IF THNY BE- 

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TASK ORGANIZATIONt GUNFIRE SUPPORT UNIT (TUU 76.5.1) UNDER 

PAG-E TWO RUYEUAE 179 S E C R E T 

COMMAND OF SENIOR NGFS UNIT CO. 

1, MISSION* NGF SUPPORT IAW ANNEX GOLF REF A AND B WI,TH FOLLOWING 

ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS. 

2 EXECUTION: ADD FOLLOWING SUBPARAS TO PARA 3A OOF REF A- 

(1) CTU 76.5,. SCHEDULE ALL NECESSARY UNREPS OF NGFS SHIPS: 

KEEP CATFT ADVISED OF INTENTIONS. 

(2) FIRE SUPPOR-T AREAI IS THWT AREA WITHIN THE FOLLOWIZNG 

COORDINATES: FROM NORTH BANK CUA VIET AT YD332701/6 TO YD 

50000/3 THENCE DQE NORTH AWGNGLRID LINE YD500/5 TO BOUNDARY 

SEAWARD AOA THENCE WEST ALONG NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF AOA TOITHE 

SOUTR BANK SON BE 

.8 -5 6$251822/0. 

(3) NGF SHIPS TAKE STATION IN FSA I AS DIRECTED BY CTU 

(4) ALL NAVAL GUUNFIRE WILL BE EITHSNR SCHEDULED, CALL FIRE; 

OR COUNTERBATTERY. SCHEDULED FIREES WILL BE PROMULGATED SEP- 

APAATELY IF REQUIRED& 

(5) CATTF (SACC) WILL CONTROL/CCORDINATE ALL NGF MISSIZONS 

7IRED FFROM AOA. 

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TILLERY UNITS HICH ILL HAVE CAUSE TO FIRE WITHI 

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THE ACA AND PROVIDE COMMUNICATIIONS LIAISON LINK WITH SACC, 

MAKE PROVISIONS FORR CLEARENCE OF ALL ARTILLERY FIRES WITHIN THE 

AOA TO THE ARTILLERY REPRESENTATIVE INN SACC FOR COORDINATION 

OF SUPPORTING. ARMS. 

33. COORDINAT1,Nm ItC7T I ON S D N SU I 

(23) TO PARA 33X OF REF A AS FOLLOWS: 

(18) NGFS SHIPS SHALL CONDUCT DIRECT COUNTERS BATTRV FTZV 

WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF SSACC IF ENEMY FIRE IS ENDANGERING 

ANY UNIT OF THE TASK FORCE (TROOOP OR SHIP). 

(19) AMPHIBIIOUS SHIPS MAY CONNDUCT DIRECT COUNTERBATTZEORY iIRE 

WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF SACC IF ENEMY IS CLEmi~L -NDANGERING 

OWN SHIP, NOTIFY CATF IN FLAGSHIP OF !l_blON IMMEDIATELYt 

(20) NGFS SHIPS MANNEUVER IN FS." AT OWN DISCRETION AND AS 

DIRECTED BY CTU 76,5,1 TO OBTAIN FAVORABLE GUN TARGET LINEo 

(21) THE FOLLOWING THRU'S POINTS WILL BE USED TO DESIGNATE 

FRIENDLY POSITS: EXAMPLE: TUESDAY RIGHT .2 DOWN 1.3 MEANS 

200 METERS TOO THE RIGHT OF AND 1300 METERS DOWN FROM THRU1ST 

POINT DAYS$ 

MONTHSt YD3340670/0 CARS: YD280730/0 

DAYS: YD2806:80/4 SPORTS: YD320720/4 

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HOLIDAYS: YD300650/4 

(22) THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE POINTS WILL BE USED TO REPORT 

NGF SHIPS POSIT TO CATF WITHIN FSA OVER NGF NETS, REF PT USED 

SAME AS THRUST POINTS ABOVEt 

FISHt YD 400900/3 FLOWERS: YD 400800/2 

(23) SACC AND FSPC WILL BE IN COMMUNICAATIONS FOR COORDINATION 

OF ANY UNITS OPERATING IN ADJACENT AREAS, 

4, REPORTS: ADD NEW SU8PARAA 4F TO REF A AS FOLLOWS: 

Fo NGF SHIP MUST SUBMIT CANDY REPORTS WITH VERTEX INFO TO 

S;CC PRIOR TO COMENCINNG FIR2 (EXCEPT COUNTERBATTERY), MISSIONS 

. .BE FIRED ONLY WITH POSITIVE APPROVAL OF SACC WHILE CONTROL 

OF SUPPORTING ARMS IS AFLOATo 

5.. COMMUNIC,ATIONS: lAW ANNEX N~OVEMBER REF A AS MODIFIED AND 

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A. NGF NETS 

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NGF CONTROL (P) N-9A 4314 KHZ 3A3J 

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SPOTTER (BLT 3/1) 

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UTILIZATION OF CH-4 

COMPANIES OF COMBAT 

HELCOPTERS FROPI 

TROOPS IN LANDiNG 

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VIET RIVER AND LAND OVER TAN' BEAC!' (YD340100). ON-CALL SERIALS -iLL 

FOLOW THE INITIAL ASSUALT AS REQUESTEZD BY THE LANDING FORCE (PRO?..L. 

TANKSo ARTILLERY AND ONTOS) AND WLL BE LANDED OVER BLAC BEACH 

(YD343699)) AND TAN BEACH (YD340710), ALT LANDING PLAN WILL 

PROVIDE FOR LANDING OVER VIOLET BECH (YD337708) 9 IN CASE .CUA VIET 

IS CLOSEDo 

, EXECUTION: EXECUTE IAW THE BASIC OPORDER AND PARA, 

EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BELOW: 

3 OF REF (A%) 

X, COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS: ADD THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGfRAPFS 

(11) AUBURN BEACH BOAT LANE IS 500 YDS WIDE ORIGINAT"ING 

CENTER OF AUBURN BEACH (YD349698) ON AN AXI-S OF 04i0 DEGREE 

TRUE LENGTH 2600 YDS. I 

(12) THE APPROACH LANE TO CUA VIET RIVER FOR ACCE" 

(YD340700) AND BLACK (YD343699) BEACHES IS Ac 

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(13) ASSAULT STATIONS AS ASSIGNED ANNEX DELTA. 

(14) NAVARRO DESIGNATED PCS. 

(A) PCS CONTROL MOVEMENT OF LVT'S AND ALL BOATS 

(B) PCS SUBMIT AUBURN BEACH SUROBS TWICE DAILY COMflENCilG 

HOURS TO FWC GUAM INFO CTF 76 AND ORIG, 

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COMMAND/CONTTROL ASSIGNMENTS ARE 

(A) WHETSTONE PROVIDE WAVE GUIDE FOR LVT'S 

(B) NAVARRO PROVIDE ASS WAVE GUIDE TO LVT'S. 

(C) NAVARRO PROVIDE SALVAGE BOAT AND SALVAGE OFFICE' TO 

FOLLOW LVT'S TO AUBURN BEACH AS PRACTICAL CONSIDERING SURF ZONE. 

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(D) NAVARRO PROVIDE BGC FOR ENTIRE SHIP TO SHORE 

MOVEMENT. 

(E) ALAMO PROVIDE ABCCo. 

(17) NAVARRO CONTROL WPB/PCCF TO ACT AS HELO SAFETY BOAT, 

WPB/PCF TO BE POSITIONED VICINITY PT. GRANGER AND BE CONTROLLED 

ON OKT N-8 WPB ALSO PROVIDE GUNFIRE SUPPORT AS REQUIRED, 

(18) NAVARRO DISPATCH ASST LVT WAVE GUIDE BOAT AND 

SALVAGE BOAT DIRECT TO WHETSTONE IN TIME TO MEET LVTOS AS THEY ARE 

SPLASHED, 

(19) WHETSTONE EVALUATE SET AND DRIFT IN VICINITY AUBURN B,EACH A-D 

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PROCEED TO PT EDGEWORTH AND RECOVER BOAT, 

(20) ASSAULT UNITS WILL NOT ANCHOR, 

(21) HELICOPTER EMPLOYMENT AND ASSAULT SCHEDULE 

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(22) PCS REPORT SET AND DRIFT AT LOD TO ORIG AS SOON 

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X-HOUR TO BE DESIGNATED BY SEPARATE MESSAGE 

D-DAY TO BE DESIGNATED BY SEPARATE MESSAGE 

(2) ENTRY/ORBIT POINT KAREN 060/15 (CH-109) 

(3) RELIEVE ON STATION AT 20 MIN INTERVALS UNTIL L-HOUR 

(4) RELIEVE ON STATION AT 350 TMIN INTERVALS UNTIL L PLUS 150 

(5) ON BOARD BEARCAT BY D-1 

(6) A~NTICIPATE RELEASE OF TWO (02) UH-IE GUNSHIPS UPON 

COMPLETION OF SHIP TO SHORE MOVEMENT ON D-DAY, 

(7) BEARCAT POSITION ON D-1 VICINITY MOUTH OF CUA VIET RIVER 

sILL BE CONFIRMED IN EXECUTION MESSAGE. 

C. INCPACKNBRAVO FREQUENCIES4 TATC GOLD "B" 258.6 REPEAT 258.6 

AC-I VIOLET "B" 313.8 REPEAT 313.8 

FAIRMONT BRAVO FREQUENCIESi 

AC-2 PURPLE "B" 

HD-1 MAROON "B" 

356.2 REPEAT -56,2 

326o6 REOEAT 326,6 

HD-2 COPPER "E" 251,4 REPEAT 251,4 

HD-3 PINK "B" 32.5 REPEAT 32,5 

LPH-8 BEARCAT TOWER 

D, NAVAIDS: 

FREQUENCIES: L/L IVORY "B" 

FM -- 

3V4,6 REPEAT 3)4o6R 

26.5 REPEAT 26,5 

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L- HOMER 408 ID "BC" 

:U: OOMER 266.6 ID "BC" 

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2. FOR NEWPORT NEWS AND BLUE: RIEPORT TO CTG 76.5 D-DAY MINUS 

ONE FOR RECEIPT MSG OPORDER AND ;ADITIONAL INST, TG ORESTES 

NET CONTROL CTG 76.5, SEND 5267/0 KHZv RECEIVE 9385/5 XPZ4 

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A. ENEMY, 

() THE VC/NVA FORCES ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE AOA CONSIST 

OF AT LEAST THE 3D BATTALION 803D NVA REGIBCENT AND POSIBLY2 

hl-.%h~IN SIZE ELEMIENT OF THE 7STHREGLMEN'T. ADDITIOIALLZ 

THE UNIT FORMERLY CALLED THE K-400HOSCO, HABITUALLY OPERUAIS 

IN THIS AREA, RECENT REPORTS INDICATE THE K-400 IS NOW AT L;.S 

A * COMPANY BATTALION. RECENT HEAVY CONTACTS ALONG THE-NORTl 

rANK OF THE CUA VIET RIVER REPORTEDLY INVOLVING AT LEAST I 

*OMPANY OF THE K-400 AND UP TO A UNIDENTIFIED COMPANIES MAY HV4V 

LEFT THESE UNITS INEFFECTIVE. THE PROXIMITY OF ELEMENTS OF 

THE 8903D AND 270TH REGIMENTS INDICATE ONE OF THESE UNIT"S MAY. 

HAVE PROVIDED THE UNIDENTIFIED COMPANIES INVOLVED, SITHTINGS 

ND VARIOUS INCIDENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN AT A MODERAITE LEVEL 

'i-TH ThE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAVY CONTACT ALONG THE RIVER, 'iT 

ESTIMATED FULL STRENGTH OF THE FOREMENTIONED UNITS IS 1035 AL' 

THOUGH IT IS EXPECTED THESE UNITS WILL NOT BE AT FULL STR7NGT, 

(2) ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEl) 

'A) INITIAL CONTACT TO INDICAT DISPOSITION, STAENT"' 

AND ATTITUDE, 

(B) IDENTIFICATION OF UNITS,. SUSPECTED OR CONFIRNE- 

r FOUR RUYEUAE 026A S E C R E T 

'7s7S7r.CE OF UNITS. 

'C) SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED PhESCE F ATIACF 

' EEMY PATROL CONfTICTS TO INCLUDE LOCATIONS. NATUP- 

.:-CT , AND ENEMY REACTION", 

?>NEW WAPONS. 

) MARKD INCRASED I USE-F ARTI1-JAfLR RMRAS 

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CDNrUCTS 

... .. O;.S 

A...P..O.'S 

I7 T. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING ~ND SUPPORTING TiHE, 

ADIN,G FORCE ASHORE, 

X11- NAF WI.. LL ,OVIDE SCOUT D 7 TEAMS, 

(B) CO THIRD MAR DIV WILL PIRZOVIDE INT-ERRETS I- 

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":) 12TH PkI(ES G!S SROVID AND REINFORCING ARTY FIRE< 

FROM POSITIONS AT DOO Hf HA 

(.) 2D PLT. IST ARMD AMPH CO ATTTT!Y TN D/S OF RIJ A//1 

REVERTS TO G/S UPON LANDING OF ORGANIC ARTY. 

(9) ELEMENTS OF IST ARVN DIV CONDUCT S & D OPERATI.ON. ~ A L 

SOUTH BANK OF THE CUA VIET. 

(10) ELEMENTS OF IST ARVN 

SOUTH WESTERN PORTION AOA, 

DIV PROVIDE BLOCKING FORCE3S Mj,V 

~2. MISSION, SLF CONDUCTS AN A~MPHBIOUS OPERATION IN QUANG 

TRI PROVINCE TO CLEAR THE NORTH BANK OF THE CUA VIET RIVER 

"D~ ADJACENT AREAS OF ENEMY FORCES AND CODUCT SUCH OTHTR , 

MRATTONS AS AGREED UPC"N WIT CG I11 T AF HS 1P- DESMG-AFED 

p- 

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A. CONCEPT. ON D-DAY SLF VONDUCT A HELICOPTERBORWE Aý 

JATERBORNE ASSAULT IN lN GIO GI LINH, I Hp DISTRICTv = -nf;A,- NlG G TR TRIl PRO ROl..e. 

' OPTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED It FOUR PHASES, 

(. PHASE I, A RAPID BUILD UP 'OF TE LF ASHOR AND !OVE- 

E,T BY ALL UNITS TO SECURE LF OBJECTIVES ANOD ESTABLISH gul 

Sil S PX RUYEUAE 026A SE FC- E 

..CONDUCT Si'RC. AD SSTROY OPERATI A NG 

F THE C U VIET RIVFP TO OFfN FAV FOR TFR 

i0 Ti C7"CC 

(3) FHASE III, BE PREPARED TO CODUCTA 'S'uh ODTh;R PR- 

~ S AGREED UPON WITH CG III ,AF OR UDSIONATFD R - 

A s i tl. 

EY ,T h-huUR ON D-A;Y LfND BY LV'S vEA: VER RED TTA 

1-7 k!SCRAFT OVER BLUE AND YELLOW PFiA0ES. 

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(8) UPON COMPLETION OF TASKS ALONG CUA VIET BE PREPARED 

FOR OTHER COMMITM1ENT AS DIRECTED BY THI HDQ. 

(9) BE PREPARED TO SECURE ALTERNATE LZ SPARROW WITH 

;,ATERBORNE FORCES ON ORDER 

(!o) ON ORDER CONDUC AN AMPHIBIOUS WITHDRA,,L 

Ce HMM 165 

(;) PROVIDE HELO F PPOR'i IAW LANDING'PLAN. 

(2) PROVIDE HELO SUPPORT FOR SPARROW HAWK PLATOON, 

(3) PROVIDE HELO SUPfORT FOR C & C, MEDEVAC, AND RESUPPLY. 

(4) PROVPDE ADDITIONAL HELO SUPPORT AS REQUIRED, 

" COORD INSTRUCTION 

OPN CODE , NAME. B ADGER CATCH , 

f() D-DAY (TO BE DETIGNWT-) 

(. H-HO!R AND L-HO!R (TO BE DESIGNATED) 

(4) UNODIR RCA AUTHORiZED. MINIMIZE DOWNWIND HAZARD 

TO NO'N.'=0MBATANTS OUTSIDE OF TGT AREA CONSISTENT WITH MISSION. 

(5) REPORT IAW ANNEX R S 

c6) FSC IAW ANNEX S REF B 

(7) PASS WORD AND COUNTER~IGNS (TO BE ISSUED) 

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9 230348Z JAN 68 ZYO RUMF 

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RUYEUAE/CTG SEVEN NINE PT FIVE 

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RUMFKRE/CTE SEVEN ZERO PT TWO PT OONE PT ONE 

RUHGUZ/CTF SEVEN THRREE 

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RUNVHD/CTG ONE ONE FIVE PT ONE 

RUYSCR/CTU SEVEN ZERO PT SEVEN PT TWOO 

SECRET 

GTE 70.2*1.o1 PASS ADVANCED COPY TO COMUSMACV 

BADGER CATCH IINITIATING DIRECTXIIVE (U) 

A. MY 152316Z JAN 68 

:o i-3DIFY rARA 1F f7 i AS 7O0LOWSi THE LAND A?4D ADA M is S LAND 

ALONG NORTH SOUTH GRID LINE YD 690/5 RPT YD 6990/5 TO YD 3196,990/7 RP' 

D 319690/7 THENCE ALLONG THE NORTH BANK OF GCUA VIET/SONG 80 DIE1U S'-UH- 

WESTWARD TOO SMALL STREAM AT YD 266634/7 RPT YD 266634/7s THENCE NORTH 

PAGE THREE RUMFULL 207 S E C R E T 

ALONG EAST BANK OF SMALL STREAM TO YD 240678/7 RPT YD 240,67 8/?o THEýNCE 

tiRTHWARD ALONG NORTTH SOUTH GRIDXLINEE YD 240/6 RPT YD 240/6 TO THE 

!UTHERNSFOUNDARY OF THE DMZ, THENCE ALONG 00OUTHERN BOUNDARY OF DMZ 

" THE SEA AT YD 2I8771/0 405 6$ 281771/6. THE SEAWARD AOA IS THAT 

AREA DESCRIBED BY A LINE EXTENDING NORTHWARD ALONG THE COAST FROM T?HE 

BOUNDARY Of T-E M O MOUTI{ OF THE SONG BENR HA-7 

".ENCE EASTWARRD THREE MILES FROM THE MOUTH OF SONG BEA- HAI, THENCE 

`101WARD THREE MILES FROM THE M75 9! 9o& ?3, -8 59 6$ 310821/5 

i YD )3!0821/5, THENCE NORTHUARD ALONG THE THREE MILE LIMIT TO YD 

.":0912/6 RPT YD 310912/6 OFF CAP LAY, THENCE ON A LONE 070 DEC T'l' 

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:2701/6 AND EXTENDING SOUTH .RD TO EAST WEST GRID LINE YD 

RPT YD 

630/9 

6 3 0 / 9 . THENCE ALONG GRITD LINE YD 630/9 RPT YD 630/9 

TO THE COAST OF RVN, THE AREA WITHIN THREE MILES OF HON GIO 

(TIGER ISLATD) IS EXCLUDED FROii THE AOA,. THE AIR SPACE APOVE THE A{A 

FROM SURFACE TO 25,000 MSL SHIAOLL BE INCLUDED IN THE AA,. A FREE 

TRANSIT AREA FOR AIRCRAFT WILL EXIST ABOVE 5,000 FT IN SEAW AR. AOA 

.D ABOVE 11,000 FT IN THE ].NDWARD AGA. 

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ZEN/USS ALATMO 

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Z.EN/USS VERNON CTY 

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,Th REQUEST 

REQUEST R A NOTAM SE ISSUED FOR AMIPHIBIOUS OPERATIO, BAEDER 

..TCH COMMENCING 0730H 24JAN '67 

. AOA EXTENDS FROM SURFACE TO 25,000 MSL, FREE TRANSIT AREAS 

7XIT ABOVE 1,A000 IN THE LANDWARD PORTI ON OF THE AOA AND AV 

li N THE SEAWACD PORTION OF THE AOA, 

STHE LANDWYRD AOA IS DESCRIBED AS THAT AREA BOUND ON THE SiOUTH 

75TH- E DONG HA TACAN 040/7 RADIAL WEST TONTHE 041/6 RADZAL 

... 

NECCE 

SOUTHWEST LONG THE CUA VItT RIVER TONTHE 025/2.5 RADIAL 

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BORDER ' OF THE DZ TO THE .013/9 RA-1A.LNTHENCE SOUTH ET 

- THE v COAST TO THE 046/7 RADIAL, THE SEAWARD AOA 1S 

E'CORIBED AS THAT AREA SEAWARD FROF, A LINE ALO.G 

_ .-ii THE 079/9 RADIAL TONZKE 05 

THE COATLINE 

&T RADIAL, JTHE",CEAST TO 

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RNXASTSEOIVHS 036,28 RADIAL, TYTDEE A 291"/8,M. ARC -TO 1- 

A?f I"!Y RADIAL THENCE WEST TO TH 'E 079/9 RADIAL. 

AGE THREE RUYEUAD 067 S CRE T. 

F- OR TRUNSIT OF THE AOA BELOW 14,000 MSL IN lHE LANDWARD 

-tON AND BLOW 5t0 INJ THET SAiA4R PO*RTTIN CONTACT IfTFPAC!( 

TPAVM ON PRIMARY 258,6 REPEAT 258.6 OR SEC(INDARY 313u8 

PEPE 338om !T GUAr" 

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(9% 

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C. DOS PLANS 3D MtARDIV PLANNING CON? WITH C00 SL BRAVYO AT 3D MLARDIV CP 22JAN68 

1, IAW INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH IN REP A, THM OPEMATION REQUIRED B' REF B AND 

DISCUSSED IN RIF C WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH T1NTATIVE L=HOUR 0800H DDAY 24JAN68. 

COORDINATION WITH ARVN C(OM4PLETEDo REQUEST DIRJLAH ALCON BE APPROVEDo 

2o AOA RECO1~NDED TO BE AREA NORTH OF CUA VIET RIVER BOUNDED BY GULF OF TONKIN 

ON EAST,. NS GL YD 26 ON WEST AND EW GL YD 72 ON NORTH. 

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