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DECLASSIFIED<br />
429 68 ijv<br />
4ARINE DIVI ON<br />
FMF (-) (REIN)<br />
COMMAND CHRONOLOGY<br />
for the month of<br />
May 1968<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
8'3 AZoI<br />
INUSSIF<br />
%"i.<br />
A
DECLASSIFIED<br />
@9 9<br />
28/kdd<br />
5750<br />
01200<br />
(UNCLASSIFIED upon removal of enclosure (1)) OCT 2 )18G9<br />
FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CG 3dMarDiv ltr 3/JVB/glp over 5750<br />
Ser: Ub3A27268 of 28Sep68<br />
From: Comm<strong>and</strong>ing General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific<br />
To: Comm<strong>and</strong>ant of the Marine Corps (Code AO3D)<br />
Subj: Comm<strong>and</strong> Chronology for period 1 May 1968 to 31 May 1968 (U)<br />
Ref: (b) CG 3dMarDiv Itr 3/ALM/jvp over 3480/2 Ser: 003AI8268<br />
of 30Jun68 (Comm<strong>and</strong> Chronology for May 1968)<br />
1. Readdressed <strong>and</strong> forwarded.<br />
2. Enclosures (1) <strong>and</strong> (2) of the basic correspondence should be appended<br />
to reference (b), which was forwarded by this headquarters to the Comm<strong>and</strong>ant<br />
of the Marine Corps (Code AO3D) on 29 August 1968.<br />
Copy to:<br />
CG 3dMarDiv<br />
W. E. DEEDS<br />
By direction<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
K ob
DECLASSIFIED<br />
68 ... ..<br />
HEAN~UARiTiIIS<br />
3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF<br />
FPO San Franiisco 96602<br />
SSf - ~28<br />
3/JVB/glp<br />
5750<br />
SerNot 003A27268<br />
Sep 1968<br />
~( Unclassified upon removal of enclosures (1) <strong>and</strong> (2))<br />
From: Comm<strong>and</strong>ing General<br />
Tos Comm<strong>and</strong>ing General, Fleet Marine Fr ce, Pacific<br />
(SCI-28)<br />
Subjs Comm<strong>and</strong> Chronology for period 1 May 1968 to 31 May 1968 (U)<br />
Ref: (a) CG FMFPAC ltr 28/sg SerNo: 00935 over 5750 dtd 29Aug68<br />
Encls /(1i) Third Marines Staff Journals for period 1 May 1968 to<br />
31 May 1968<br />
/(2) Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officer, Headquarters Battalion ltr 4/RHF/dvh<br />
over 5730 of 28 Sep 1968<br />
1. In accordance with reference (a) enclosures (1) <strong>and</strong> (2) are<br />
forwarded.<br />
DOWNGRADED AT 3-YEAR INTERVALS;<br />
DECLASSIFIED AFTiR 12-YEARS<br />
P. D* LAFOND<br />
By direction<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Copy of Copies<br />
am .E<br />
WWsWO
DECLASSIFIED<br />
~. a<br />
vp V<br />
0/ sg<br />
AUG 291968<br />
OFORN (Unclassified upon removal of Enclosure (1))<br />
SECOND ENDORSEMENT on CG 3d MarDiv Itr 3/ALM/jvp over<br />
3480/2 Ser: 003AI8268 of 30Jun68<br />
From: Comm<strong>and</strong>ing General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific<br />
To: Comm<strong>and</strong>ant of the Marine Corps (Code AO3D)<br />
Subj: Comm<strong>and</strong> Chronology for period 1 May to 31 May 1968 (U)<br />
1. It is noted that the Staff Journal, 1-31 May 1968, listed as a supporting<br />
document in PART IV of the 3d Marines' Comm<strong>and</strong> Chronology,<br />
<strong>and</strong> PART IV to the Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
Chronology, were not included in the materials forwarded to this<br />
Headqifarters. By copy hereof, CG, 3d Marine Division is requested to<br />
provide the missing documents.<br />
Copy to:<br />
CG III MAF<br />
CG 3d MarDiv<br />
W. E. DEEDS<br />
By direction<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
8I3 ,0.,,.<br />
8CY3 'fdw_4.<br />
-W WAr.
DECLASSIFIED<br />
1 0<br />
S(Unclassified upon removal of Enclosure (1))<br />
FIRST EiDORSEIENT on CG 3rd MarDiv ltr 3/ALM/jvp over 3480/2<br />
Ser: 003A18268 dtd 30Jun68<br />
From:<br />
To:<br />
Via:<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ant<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
General, III Marine Amphibious Force<br />
of the Marine Corps (Code AO3D)<br />
General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific<br />
Subj: Comm<strong>and</strong> Chronology for period 1 May 1968 to 31 May<br />
1968 (U)<br />
1. Forwarded.<br />
By direction<br />
1r ~ 1<br />
3K/gh<br />
5750<br />
ey I6 6296f<br />
2 Copy _L_of S copies<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
A
DECLASSIFIED<br />
3d ( 17ein -'iso ni ,<br />
TUnclassifled wnelr (1ý is removed'<br />
b<br />
34FY<br />
30 CJune<br />
Srrom: Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Generm<br />
To:<br />
Via:<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ant o.r tim sc1ne "orr!, (.We<br />
(1) Co1mrndiMnf, ,er.nl, Aftiri<br />
3)<br />
. .hibious<br />
(2) ro i<strong>and</strong>inm "~nr2L, nInt I orne o'coe, 7ac!f1r<br />
Subj: ' %n<strong>and</strong> Cbroonology for neriod 1 May 1968 to 31 M'I<br />
1968 (U)<br />
Rer: (mr) MCO r7f0.?<br />
(b) PTM Pac r(?C0f<br />
'ýncl: /(V .3d Mnrrfne ýviio -N .r-r ommpnd llironolog7 U<br />
1. In accordance wi.it tlin provIsions of references (a ,,<br />
enclosure (1) is submitted.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
r. DV 1. VS<br />
I us I<br />
?opy oJ o<br />
"7,
PART I<br />
PART IIT<br />
PART III<br />
PART IV<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTERS<br />
3d Marine Division (Rein), 1<br />
FPO San Francisco 96602<br />
COMMAND CHRONOLOGY<br />
1 May 1968 to 31 May 1968<br />
INDEX<br />
DOWNGRADED AT 3-YEAR INTERVALS;<br />
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12-YEARS<br />
ORGANIZATIONAL DATA<br />
NARRATIVE SUMMARY<br />
SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF<br />
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS<br />
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
U()i ýr~rpr<br />
I.<br />
PAGE<br />
Enclosure (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
~i LGiU. 12<br />
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D)AVIS<br />
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2
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Ist%n, 12th vrines<br />
2dBn, 12th triUnes<br />
3dBn, 12th Marineo<br />
4thBn, 12th Marinas<br />
istsn, 13th P4kinos<br />
IstBn, 26th ft-,4 f<br />
2din, 26t' V r"s e<br />
3dBn, 26th Marises<br />
Hq Bn<br />
lat Amtrae f<br />
3d Engr ft<br />
3d MM)<br />
3d MT n<br />
3d Recon Rn<br />
3d SP E<br />
3d TK Rn<br />
9th T f<br />
11th Enrr fE<br />
let 8" OW %try<br />
3d nental Co<br />
lat Seariohliht stry<br />
5th 155 OU Strwy<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9<br />
LtOcol R. R. POWXILL<br />
LtCol R. P. DUNVELL<br />
LtCol J. A. COKO<br />
Major B. P. ST ART<br />
Ltool J. A. RoMENLLY<br />
Ltool A. XWGAK<br />
LtCol PJ.. NWAN<br />
LtCol ;. J. AT<br />
LtGol J. C. S"DT<br />
Col A. 1. TRWIA3<br />
LtCol I. P. VObuLA<br />
LtCol '. A. D0IPILAL<br />
LtCoil . P. NICES<br />
%4*jor R. a. KROLAK<br />
Cimd R. A. B.RWNI<br />
Major W. B. TWARTs, JR.<br />
LtOol W. D. UM<br />
S LtCol 3. W. QIN<br />
Ltool f. A. SUL1K<br />
3<br />
LtCol K. J. PONTENOt<br />
Major J. R. STANLY<br />
LtCol V. A. PERRT<br />
Major P. L. CAPIN<br />
Capt J. D. HiAlONmT<br />
elot P. C. HOQVIJOG<br />
Major g. o. BSALL, JR.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
elosure (1)<br />
1-31 May<br />
1.31 May<br />
1-31 May<br />
1-31 May<br />
1-23 May<br />
24-31 May<br />
1-31 May<br />
1-31 May<br />
1=31 Ka<br />
1=3 Xay<br />
4-1Ž Xay<br />
13-31 MVy<br />
1-3 1ay<br />
1-31 Mgy<br />
1=31 M~y<br />
1-31 Ma-,<br />
1-31 ?11<br />
1 Ma y<br />
11-31,<br />
1-31 Ma.<br />
1-31 May<br />
1=3) 1-31 May 4*1<br />
1-31 fU y<br />
1-31 146Y<br />
1-31 MAY
DECLASSIFIED<br />
I w ,-<br />
]st 155 GUN Btry Major N. J. BECKMIN<br />
1st Marines Col S. S. HUGTTS<br />
2. LOCAT!ON<br />
1-31 May - Dong Ha, Vietnam, 0nlblic of Vietna0<br />
3. STAV O7ICERS<br />
bhilef of Stnff<br />
oi W. H. CUEN IN<br />
Deputy Chief :taff, * Plans Co1 Wm, L. DIC<br />
Denuty rhief of Staff, Admin<br />
<strong>and</strong> Logistics Col P. I. FENT<br />
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1 Col G. E. JERU E<br />
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 Lt%ol F. S. KNIGHT<br />
LtCol M. SPARK S<br />
Assistant Chief of Staff, 0-<br />
3<br />
Assistant Chief of Staff, O-1h<br />
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-<br />
Assistant Chief of Staff,<br />
Comntroller<br />
Division Inaneetor<br />
Task Porce Robbie<br />
4. AVERAGE MONTHLY STRThNGTH<br />
3d Marine Division (-i (Rein)<br />
3d Marines<br />
4th Marines<br />
9th Marines<br />
K<br />
ON, JE<br />
Col A. L. MTCFNUX,<br />
Col T, E. CAMPORINI<br />
Col J. E. LO PRETE<br />
LtCol W . E. WOLD<br />
Col L. R. DAZE<br />
njj C. J. ROBICHAUD<br />
OFF<br />
.256<br />
187 18<br />
17<br />
USMC<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
ENL<br />
24280<br />
216<br />
218<br />
222<br />
OFF<br />
USN<br />
DECwwwo M W<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1-31 May<br />
1-31 Maf<br />
" 1-31 May<br />
1-31 Ma1y<br />
S 1-31 May<br />
1-31 May<br />
1-13 May<br />
14-31 May<br />
JR. 1-31 May<br />
1-31 May<br />
1-31 May<br />
1-31 M. Py<br />
1-31 1"<br />
1-2,9 M.<br />
2~/.<br />
'3<br />
3<br />
L
12th Marines<br />
26th Marines<br />
lstBn, 36 Marines<br />
3dBn, 34 Marines<br />
lstfn, 4th WMaines<br />
2dBn, kth Maries<br />
3dRn, xth warI~ p,<br />
1stRn, 94 .efes<br />
2dBn, 9th wMarinesa<br />
3dBn, 9th Marines<br />
lstBn, 12th Wartneo<br />
2dB3n, 12th Marines<br />
3dBn, 12th Marines<br />
4thBn, 12th Yarines<br />
lst9n, 13th Marines<br />
lstTn, 26th Martnea<br />
2dBa, 26th Marines<br />
3dBn, 26th Marines<br />
Yq Rn<br />
lst Amtrac Tin<br />
3d Engr,r fn<br />
3d ,T)D Tn<br />
3d MT .3n<br />
3) Kr pcon Pn<br />
3d SP 'n<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
33<br />
30<br />
31<br />
31<br />
63<br />
34<br />
33<br />
38<br />
36<br />
4o<br />
32 56<br />
40<br />
32<br />
35<br />
261<br />
30)<br />
34<br />
21<br />
37<br />
23<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
283 4<br />
200 1<br />
1063 2<br />
o105 2<br />
1050 2<br />
1682 7<br />
1029 2<br />
1038 2<br />
i 06a P<br />
1038 2<br />
742 1<br />
530 1<br />
513 1<br />
898 2<br />
110o<br />
1076 2<br />
1720 1-h<br />
730 2<br />
130 59<br />
31,7 0<br />
007<br />
f~me<br />
1<br />
629 2<br />
4<br />
60<br />
53<br />
93<br />
49<br />
EU<br />
$7<br />
13-<br />
13<br />
Air<br />
7 2<br />
A3
34 Ta*nk Sa<br />
9th 14T n<br />
lith FAW ft<br />
se 8' 0OW ftry<br />
3d Dental ro<br />
0<br />
1st Beaohlioht Btry<br />
5th 155 WN<br />
list Madal -<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
6<br />
22<br />
45<br />
7<br />
41<br />
9<br />
113<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
789<br />
3064<br />
loow<br />
188<br />
102<br />
165<br />
3225~<br />
0<br />
I<br />
3<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
11<br />
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17<br />
8<br />
25<br />
4<br />
45<br />
3<br />
5<br />
10
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N', ADM.rNT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
t h<br />
'r<br />
T0<br />
n. nel.,'°' Jo . n -'J-o d h : , . : ",e S w e *Pm y o n<br />
}, --:. ,the .. , , ,1 • + . . 17. l.'<br />
ý'.r;on included .01 n," 'cor 8 t-di e* c - **<br />
b-ir b sprvi.ce ret%-n B t 0 1? pell, *e n:<br />
: I ted. Ot"lr re-, ", ". ""a b7 -vice record" tna-<br />
b. .we.<br />
)ndfier n -1 r :1td'I.<br />
orion e*nbni ht;d to "9C : 2o> a"<br />
V,:', S" ,<br />
1.<br />
7 -> : owd , v 1.r, F, 'or-Tq(e,-~tonfl swvlaowrf, rrhlA*onotrMaia T t s , .i. ,j -:e v<br />
. ed t ''<br />
-1<br />
'vy "n lorinendati.on rnsa 8'y^civmn hs<br />
Unt iato "uie"n ""68<br />
J * 11 1slinitles sust qin orp i. n I e l-6 (%I<br />
., "Tonctresslnnnl Tnteri-st, 'ono H.rocesseld, 2p<br />
.:)- lete h- onses m.tdi.n. -n,? -n, n"d'., se. to " . ..<br />
;,r,'nds,. There were 1611. welf'.e c*o" f'wrc ded to ..<br />
1'. "ischarges : Div.e i9h<br />
r .~ . :1 n<br />
, ,.. po'-c'o.1, t>r - '~- . -.<br />
pn ni.1c)3'r7-s to " !nr 1 ' t: o<br />
b InY le 1 0 1,s - f!<br />
. ,On r 0rov3l, fOUr un7i!itnbln " ~ ! ~ "'v, " -- n . ."<br />
nn r nP ),, ro ly cil 1<br />
.. ... .. .<br />
•i.ii tnble dischrnr,es, fv, n 1"' " tnt'kr v e'sc n :l .. <strong>and</strong> ' Lt,* :<br />
'sclhar!es There w',re 20 rnmtifs fts fva'-y relcose to<br />
ctolleve received: 16 .n, Tn?roved, 12 watur.ed for .,<br />
.g, 'be Industrigl T'el,iOJnS OJrce mrovided units at x);:<br />
-'ri ^opnbat 'Anse find nonp " 'rbnt n PArý wi. 1 rsendbiy il1d<br />
>-:<br />
til.zine, locnl ntlonno tjvjl.,n _bo3 . In t ito t!;hi.-ý s v'I :<br />
',a b,en extenrlded to qll D. . rry un +it t ',t Pqire to itIt ... .<br />
e. Saes f'Or th.e month'- o -' ','¢ 1,. wr: i.$ 69 ,6, "ve.<br />
o',.f 31 way 1961:<br />
,I eG1 1 0('7 1 ),<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
""
DECLASSIFIED<br />
b. o nhage r*O6IV*d,,"8 ed 98 96,119t4 let of Ot %Mh<strong>and</strong>ia* ehad ad <strong>and</strong> 138 1.38<br />
pallets of sode, Included In the iercharidise wase a ood eassortment<br />
$Od#p' #01U404' ft the roorch<strong>and</strong>ise les's good ag5o'rtment<br />
of eleb1oirono gear.<br />
a. .he<br />
c. The "B" sries &4r1OS pation POUM Oard 4ard Wait. wasiassued 1,80VA44' to replaoe replace the old<br />
Whi0h WPIred On 31 Mav 1468*<br />
"A' series *hOh epired on 31 May 1q68.<br />
a. The Intoeuational InfamtIc"I Services Servicoll Offies Oftlee continued Ofttlaue'd its Its coverage<br />
of the Divisioa's<br />
"on's<br />
aetivitles. sat'v"108- Dulring Dmviug the anOth Omth or OUNSY-As583 Mayi,$83<br />
written PHTNC 10 r*100seS eleases end 120 120 tape tap* reooved :POCO"Od MWradio FITNO radio interviewe<br />
Interviews<br />
we" peoaed Pod end fo'wrded to"Marded to Fleet HoP go" Toir TOM NeWs M&WS Oenter, Ointers Great rreat<br />
Lakes, Illinois. nols. - A total of of 72 72 news news <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> ttStua rosturo Ort'jolex rticles were also<br />
prasa'ed <strong>and</strong> 6 fo.wawded f"Twordod to to Ql, PIDS III MAF kAF tfor ror rlesse P@Jease <strong>and</strong> further f4rther<br />
d9seminatiox.<br />
b. rl The Radio/ll meetlon produoed <strong>and</strong> foewarded to !esdquarter<br />
Radio/TV 804tiOn Produced <strong>and</strong> tonarded to Headquarters<br />
U. 8 Matrine (19PP9 ps G a total of Or ? 427 minutes millutOO of Of tape reoorded recorded radio<br />
reature metera..<br />
*e. Intowmatieonl 'Om * attv"I Sewviees 3*PVIO*s personnel Perbomol provided provided-Aupport sUpport to 88 86<br />
eivilian newm " media edia vepresentitives rOPV$9*fttOtiTG8 who visited Whe the 3d 3d.Marine Marine<br />
Division LA.<br />
0d.<br />
Inr Iftromational eset€onal Serwioe service Qo.*st Gombet Aptist Artlat p~oduoed p"duoed <strong>and</strong> for- for.<br />
IM4d 4Via veadquarters, CIB, CTBj .111JUP IU MAF to to,ffoadquarters, U, U. 3. Miiae Xgr,%Iw Corps ()0rP2 36<br />
pieoees ot 'owbab-*P.S,<br />
Pmbat art# facludi 1611 <strong>and</strong> at*'<br />
iroludinf ng pen, part, pezeil per <strong>and</strong> keilOoal rcoal sketches<br />
<strong>and</strong> Wat* Qeoloes, bloras of as the Dlvision'e Divisionla contwibtion contribution t9jhO tQ the MIarine marine Corp. COPPS<br />
Ceubat Art PoOgh"a.<br />
I4. SPERIA SERV,}&g<br />
SICRV<br />
. ie roll"ing rolloving ibee It*"* a avee Wei"- issued iBBUed under WWOr the 014 --Ndiftl-POICIV<br />
"~itl*Pak"<br />
a4*erback Books lng th* * 2,100. mouth' 'jVW-?$kk9 - k2l WPItini'lits - 18,7149<br />
ooks<br />
P,ream .during the tentht Getti-Paks - h2t Wr,ting Riits - 18,714;<br />
b. During r19 the ioth M=th 16 146 os(s Oases of be beor <strong>and</strong> nd 330 330`4asee se of sSoda<br />
ere, Aissued under tmder th the Pros Piee .ee Door <strong>and</strong> soda Sods Program. ]Prftnm.<br />
e. The Eduoation .4ducation Seetio Uatift OdminlSteftd edminlsteed 302 )02 High School G.2<br />
end -. 1 6College legs (CT.-E) (GOT-Muste, tet.<br />
d, Du :p<br />
d. )uhing the month the Divisiu,k .apeeial SeVvices office,<br />
ing the 140ath fte Dlvjýsj,ý,jj -iPeetal Services Offloes<br />
including the h6:"OU9tGd1sn Custodien B)ekkeeper, Special S.te,ies .Chief, <strong>and</strong><br />
the Entertainment soovdIat@o Inm1ept 000"IV;tor moved mo .ved from Ph Mm 1?*j el to to,(ýueng Queng Tn. Tri.<br />
In addition, apprimately approximately 3/4o 34,or 'the the Special Spoclal,$ervlaes 8ervices pvooerty property<br />
remaining in the Pha Phu B&I vV W*Pfhwýae oehse was Wain ueed MVed Ike to Quang,Tri.<br />
Q.Aang,,Tr1.<br />
e. A tot of 321essages were sent d e ed by the<br />
otAl of 321,mesmages. were sent <strong>and</strong> Voeelv*d by the,<br />
DMWr Ha HAI 4- Station. station. Sevsn seven hunred km-ý,rad an4. snd fifty.*alie rirtyoulne phore ob-one nstcjý, Ia1c.en<br />
wero placed to the Unl0d United Stat*s Sts'to!3 1or fPr, pers nersaftnal e akr-Abe e Di Dý' v!j asion, ejon,<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
a. &nfl o.nV4es war0 p1syod for Redqualters Betts)Ic. ,<br />
34 Tanu Tettalion anA the 15th 4m Fielt &ut ±ea1 Unit.<br />
t. A Peopj& to People loecert wea played a 16 xay 1l6l tn<br />
(nee74 YvI tty.<br />
e. The FAnd stt rated in a Ohaure or womownd o0emn1nps<br />
for the 3d sartne I-!v!rfn <strong>and</strong> the 12th f.4rnes.<br />
J. Ahe 11ena 2d *4 `Ettalten, 9th iasvInes <strong>and</strong> 3. 1atpMt-,<br />
?4t? ';rtnetngs os Jk( *,At Ot @f the field.<br />
P. TV a-, t te t aormta'nts noter steto, the Poge rrrtnuwýs<br />
to 4ewtdule sqniral less ball ctoekrta a teek in tWe Zomnr<br />
"PA snO T)onp' Ye tarv M'eS.<br />
a. The follomlnr 04 rive. reArost obundaer of U.. ý<br />
received anw d4suettss "twkIc tthe conth of May.<br />
QuenSt/fln. r.e<br />
b. The Ainften VE"t IftIe ea 1 34 Unit Post a con.<br />
%1aMed to fturnish all tbsees of )ostal merv!ee to all tul4it& *f<br />
the DivisIes. Qarreatly Unit Post Otrices are WoRte at CowT<br />
He, 4uang Tri, Zra Vie, 3aW Jearell ane Dansnu. %obtle mnoww<br />
order unite wero made awaltable to cepaalaVtens to the f1#14<br />
when reruested.<br />
. '.ifeItve I say 1064 6teng ript ws 0assC.ed Y 96628<br />
for "!4, routiir a"roosecI Only. frtor to thss fte k6Mr ?Zv<br />
uas invr AFO 96495. ts -ea nt of FRl 9665 vll !A- no VOT<br />
effect Any noItn1 adsreas amrentlT !n use Pa vjii t#- wr$d onrt-w<br />
a tZe interr1l ourttd o! the netaxl aerv!ee.<br />
0. 3n IS May &3 mn r'ottint e'de I lines Sea<br />
`kpers<br />
wI%t<br />
fo ')1 -it' %'t Witt$ 4M a 60"altvt, tafto)s 30 "fta"t.e oeut<br />
hals. 7* the *Pat onli? uints of tattaelon or Veia nnt4 tai<br />
were lIlttl tl ths -- cet ' ati oatlW Jul4e. ?aeff . _'hs tep<br />
.*dunre w!11 onstle the "eotal section to rmite nal5 ateet"_ t<br />
ear-wtAts/t&ttePic thvt ar e4'Gratcd fw=A vf;olvi parent ,4It.<br />
0. Or2J "67, iolt 3 '6st OCtfeo at IWo 6ah w,, 7et1irned<br />
SQuabw 1tl to toe w1400 +AA &A tde readf top 'eI vt'r*? %f.<br />
" oý,*ta 7AMt of t'-o Ist ""erwu 04-vtoloea toeurxnl sat<br />
ve0tel onoPt to tte -,e Ankh/oa LU rea. Aftev ½t vet W<br />
ewd new "arorel nnwel 5re _%tnt 3 Wae se*t *t ! ')ýenv stAYrt<br />
the 2'Ah M5pas,<br />
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9<br />
7~a --wrasov-49<br />
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(1) A *yetv% was Inatitate or at"ept"s a1l Vietnirese<br />
Wtaff4$ Quanb S?1 otae bnteaiW Seee <strong>and</strong> presenstig the 4rSIVO<br />
v9 writtan Iftetriatifto anewoall the speoed 11T41te an the b4lue.<br />
.emAloto" <strong>and</strong> speed liamt sje" w wvo eeet* *A -Route 1 bot~<br />
QI"Rfv rti e30*t BOB*e ea DW9 RO 0*eot Paeso Armunitift Zupoily<br />
Point PFod, <strong>and</strong> e&I& Perutes- Roead.<br />
(2) A t0t8l Of 452 tftft *ltItOiS WO" leze*6 durirg<br />
the tftth.<br />
(3) i e of asxteeo vehloelar saeldtnts were ftwcetiptted,<br />
Pe'.4"tinp fto 18,0snsaellutoed-pro"efty da'"ge. TyAer* vat 04E.<br />
041) Martur the %ieutY of ýMay.<br />
neeesepd as te1ievee<br />
178 perewis worei -:etalnedl an6<br />
ppeafters or e<br />
"W1i DetwAdents<br />
Tnesent Miviens<br />
2Wer<br />
WI<br />
72<br />
(5) Peploc*o shbkaUftws of 1iýllaians wer aondw'ted at<br />
POPP Se,44 zn euth s<strong>and</strong>bag a""& or Wanen Zvi 108"t Neae by<br />
.1ational Felts* 4000ptabled br'U. So zIflits-py Poxlem--s. varlow<br />
fvv,6 asserted artlexes , of S. Pro~e,ty werfs vo"Were.<br />
tofl..dllitiaJ<br />
10 1<br />
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
G-2 "0 T!O2<br />
V0UCOTIOM BWANCH<br />
1. Duri.ng the month of i~ay the 1rMuctio- Branch was responsible for<br />
the processing <strong>and</strong> dissemination of intelligence information to adjacent<br />
subordinate <strong>and</strong> higher headquarte:?c *his was accoiplished by the combined<br />
efforts of the sub-units oi thiis branch. In addition, the branch continued<br />
to sunport Cask Force Hotel by providing GySgt PaNOVEN O <strong>and</strong> Sgt -EWLFU to<br />
the (-2 Section. YISgt 1. K. GR.OV <strong>and</strong> Cpl M. D. ALLENBECK rotated to<br />
CO!,US. lstLt A,. F. IMVIC joined on 5 1ay 1968 <strong>and</strong> was assigned as the<br />
Order of Battle Officer.<br />
a. Plans aind -tiiates Unit. The 7lans <strong>and</strong> Estimates Unit prepared<br />
a terrain study :'or each regimental AO of th- 3d Xarine Division <strong>and</strong> also<br />
p.epared a),0- .),1itted a report for the Comm<strong>and</strong> Orientation <strong>and</strong> Troop<br />
Tndoctri. ,.: rogram (C0OATIP) concerning VC/1VA tactics. In addition,<br />
a stu.d o.. rice production in Vietnam was prepared,<br />
b, (de,r wof 1attle Unit, The Order of Battle Unit continued to -,rod(c,<br />
tactical iitelligence of the 3d Marine Division AO <strong>and</strong> adjacent areas of<br />
interest. This intelligence was disseminated by the daily INTSU,, nightly<br />
briefings, weekly briefings to the Chief of Staff <strong>and</strong> the weekl.y Order of<br />
Battle Unrpte. Additionally, special briefings were given to hajor UeaerrL<br />
, s adcv~ance party of thc 3 h ecza.ied Infantry Brigade, Br!ad er<br />
Genaeral S. ,. 4 iL va-W. <strong>and</strong> n~urous officers <strong>and</strong> enlisted men £rfom<br />
:intellgence sections of subordinate units requesting timely intelli,Pnce<br />
on s-ecific areas of interest, 'hle section also prepared studies: (1) k<br />
the Van An Artillery Raegirent, 9th Regiment <strong>and</strong> maneuver battalions o- the<br />
7th Front f'or CV0 (2) special study of enemy strength in Base Area 101)<br />
(3) special study with overlay on rice routes between Base Area 101 cd<br />
coastal rlainsl (4) overlay study indicating infiltration corridors/routes<br />
into SV3 1(Quang Tnri Province).<br />
c. gag.t" Intelligence Unit. The Target Intelligence Unit nmainta-ined<br />
o.r cverLayx (emetghg targets; anti-aircraft <strong>and</strong> secondary exnlosions;<br />
a ~;-rocket; aad Arc Light) i.'or diotri.bution to adjacent, subordinate <strong>and</strong><br />
igher headquarters. There were 1,523 new targets added to Uhe txae i list<br />
dring ..pril. These targets -oero located throughout the Division `O anJ<br />
ac :oao of interest surMouz;in< ,h Division AO. There were 27h 4 r<br />
aiht requests submitted by the 3d Jit.Ane )ivisiman of which 27 were struck.<br />
:. vu.re the Khe Sanh area mad eighteen were in the JIZ.<br />
'1<br />
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A -
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-COLL,ECTIONS BRANCH<br />
1. During May, the Collections Branch received, processed <strong>and</strong> diseminated<br />
762 agent reports frcm the following agenotes: Joint Techonical Advisory<br />
Teaos Detacihmnt, Provincial Reconnaissance Unit., Census Grievance Center,<br />
525th Military Intelllgence Group, <strong>National</strong> Police dpecial Branch, 7th<br />
Counterintelligence Team, <strong>and</strong> the 15th Conterintelligene Team. In<br />
additiones, numeros Intelligemnce inpuats were received fran the Military<br />
Advisory Cam<strong>and</strong>, Vieta"; Third Marine Amphibious Force; Provisional Corp<br />
Vietan 1st Marine Divisionu lst Air Cavalry Divisoenj I Corps Advisory<br />
Groupsi 3d Recowismance Battalionj Aerial Observerej <strong>and</strong> regiments <strong>and</strong><br />
separate battalions of the 3d Marine Divislen.<br />
The number of d, ~alnee reports received by Collections Branch during<br />
May totaled 263, o which 225 were detainees captUred in May <strong>and</strong> 38 were<br />
detainees ca_ntuI Ja prior to May 1968.<br />
fhe 4jrborne Personnel Detector (SNIFFER) was employed on ten mislsions.<br />
APD pilote were briefed by the Collections Officer prior to missions <strong>and</strong><br />
subsequently debriefed. Extremely indicative <strong>and</strong> timely information<br />
obtained is disseminated to division unite, the Division Fire Support<br />
Coordination Center <strong>and</strong> the G..2 Productions Branch.<br />
Major R. E. COLIDGE, the Collections Officer, departed £for COWlS on<br />
20 Ma 1968. I He was replaced as the Collections Officer by 'st Lt A. N.<br />
MAMGIW on 18 May. Major G. R. HITCHCOCK, the Sensor Officer, was<br />
reassigned as the Divisimon Special Intelligence Officer on 15 May 1968.<br />
1st Lt R. M. BRRGER, the Assistant Collectieons Officer departed for CONUS<br />
on 23 May 1968.<br />
a* Aerial Observer Unit. Nay 1968 war a record mnth for the Division<br />
Aerial Observer Unit. Division AC6 accounted for 697 confinmed kills<br />
as compared to the previous high of I36. In addition, the A0i logged a<br />
record number of flight hours in fMay, 147.9 hours as capared to the<br />
previous high of 1232.8., Division ACs flew 5h6 missions during which they<br />
directed 623 airstrike missions, 289 artillery missions, three WF missicns,<br />
16 photo missions <strong>and</strong> 29 convoy escorts. Danmge to the enmy by DivAsion<br />
ACe included 697 confirmed kills, 516 bunkers destroyed, 260 bmkers<br />
damaged, five WA artillery pieces damaged, 92 secondary explosiss, 53<br />
secondary fires, 19 rockets destroyed in positionm, <strong>and</strong> 65 AWAfortar<br />
positions destroyed or damaged.<br />
b. Photo Imagery Interprtatim Unit. he Division Photo Imagery Unit<br />
submitted 25 requests for aerial reconnaissance during the month of May.<br />
lRghteen requests were completed <strong>and</strong> seven are pending. PIIU received a<br />
total of 80 aerial photo masions of which 47 were distributed to the<br />
division. The remaining missilnm were held for basic coverage of the TAOR<br />
In addition, PTIU received 10- photo interpretation reports which were<br />
passed to appropriate unitse of the Division. In May, the Photo Interpretatimon<br />
.le<br />
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
Unit received a Side-Looking Airborne Radar ground station from the<br />
U. S. Arn1's 245th S. A. C. The station contributed greatly to the<br />
Collectin,Branch Intelligence input until 28 May when a heavy rain<br />
flooded Me stations revetments <strong>and</strong> damaged the dft*-- The<br />
me41* scs, retstrned to Danang for repairso.;<br />
c. ;nterroaation-Transkation Teams ~ITT)<br />
(1) 7th Interrogation-Translation Team. During May, the 7th<br />
Interrogation-Translation Team provided support for Operations Kentucky,<br />
Lancaster, Napolemon/Saline, Concordia Square, Rice <strong>and</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> In. The<br />
team also supported he Cam Lo District Headquarters. In additian, the<br />
7th Interrogations-l_anslation Team received <strong>and</strong> processed 145 detainees,<br />
of which the -" Lowing classificatimon was made; NVA/IW-103; VC/GW-11<br />
returneesv -, , d innocent civilians-38. The Team also provided support<br />
for the Division Document Translation Center.<br />
(2) 15th Interrogation-Translation Team. During May 1968j, the<br />
15th Interrogation-Translation Team provided support for the 3d Marine<br />
Regiment <strong>and</strong> the 18th Surgical Hospital, USA. In addition, the 15th<br />
Interrogation-Translaticn Team maintained liaison with the 1st Air Cavalry<br />
Division <strong>and</strong> with the Quang Tri City Chieu Hoi Center <strong>and</strong> Provincial<br />
Interrogation Center.<br />
(3) 17th Interrogation-Translation Team. During Mays the th<br />
Interrogation-,Translatimon Team provided support for Operations Lanchter II,<br />
Kentauck, Napolemon/Saline <strong>and</strong> Rice. In addition, the 17th ITT supported<br />
the Headquarters, Provisional Corps Vietnam, 4th Marine Regiment, 26th<br />
Marine Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, <strong>and</strong> the let Air Cavalry Division.<br />
During the month the 17th ITT submitted h7 interrogation reports. Captain<br />
R. L. BRSWN was replaced by Captain W. G. HARRIS as 17th Interrogation-<br />
Translation Team Com<strong>and</strong>er on 29 May 1968. Captain BROWN returned to CONUS.<br />
d. Interpreter Teams.<br />
S(1) -3d.Interpreter,Team. The 3d IT continued to provide support<br />
to the Division by operating the Division Document Travsalatimon Center in<br />
conmjunctimon with the 7th Interrogation-Translation Team. The DTO processed<br />
97 batches of captured documente during May. A total of 3,18 documents<br />
were doreened, summarised or fully translated. In addition, 70 friendly<br />
documents were processed resulting in 136 pages of translationm. Captain<br />
B. K. JACKSCK became the Officar-in-Gharge of the Document Translation<br />
Center on 14 May. Captaa JACKSON reported in from the 7th Interrogation-<br />
Translation Team*.<br />
(2) 9th Interpreter Team. The 9th Interpreter Team provided support<br />
to the Division Document Translation Center, the Division Headquarters,<br />
Division 0-2 Section <strong>and</strong> to various regiments <strong>and</strong> separate battalions of<br />
the Division.<br />
Enclosure (I)<br />
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[nU 3m
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(3) 11th Interpreter Team. During May, the 11th Interpreter Team<br />
continued to provide support for the Division G-5 Section, Division G-3<br />
Psychological Warfare Operations, <strong>and</strong> the Division Kit Carson Scout program.<br />
e. Counterintelligence Teams.<br />
(1) 7th Counterintelligence Team. During May, the 7th Counterintelligence<br />
Team provided support to the let Air Cavalry Division, the<br />
Vietnamese <strong>National</strong> Police, the U. S. Military Police, <strong>and</strong> the Quang Tri<br />
Provincial Headquarters. In addition, the 7th CIT maintained liaison with<br />
U. S. , ARVN, <strong>and</strong> GV* intelligence agencies within Quang Tri Province.<br />
(2) 15th Counterintelligence Team. During May, the 15th Counterintelligence<br />
Team pro ided direct supprt for sweep operations conducted by<br />
the Division. The Team interrogated 47 indigenous personnel resulting in the<br />
following%. '2 Luocent civilians, 10 civil defendants <strong>and</strong> 3 PWNe. During<br />
May, the 15ta Counterintelligence Team continued source operations in northern<br />
Quang Tri Province, <strong>and</strong> continued to maintain liaison with U. S.,ARVN,<br />
<strong>and</strong> GVN intelligence agencies within Quang Tri Province.<br />
1. During the month of May, 15 people<br />
names <strong>and</strong> assigrnents are as follows&<br />
lstLt A. F. MILAVIC<br />
lstLt F. TOMASELLO, Jr.<br />
GySgt J. L. COLLINS<br />
SSgt L. A. WU<br />
Sgt L. C. CORNELIUS<br />
Sgt R. J. HEI'ERSON<br />
Sgt 0. A. KLUMPP<br />
Sgt D. H. PADGETT<br />
Sgt D. L. ROWE<br />
Cpl A. FLORES<br />
Cpl L. Q. RAGANS<br />
PFC J. M. BAKER<br />
PFC R. A. GILLEY<br />
LCpl K. E. HI4Z<br />
Personnel rotating in May were as foll-s&<br />
Maj R. E. COOLIDGE<br />
Maj G. SIMMONS<br />
Capt M. M. BAIG<br />
lstLt R. J. BERGER<br />
lstLt R. W. CAZSWELL<br />
ADMRINISTRATION<br />
0<br />
joined the G-2 Section. Their<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
OB Officer<br />
AO<br />
NCOIC Ground Surveillance<br />
OOB Analyst<br />
Sensor NCb<br />
DTC<br />
W0I<br />
PINU<br />
Ground Surveillance<br />
Ground Surveillance<br />
Ground Surveillance<br />
Ground Surveillance<br />
Ground Surveillance<br />
Collectians<br />
Collections Officer<br />
AO<br />
0-2 Rep, Dong Ha<br />
C0C<br />
AO
lstLt J. J. HAKIM<br />
lstLt R. H. dQRY<br />
lstLt W. W. H1ID RTNRWR<br />
istLt D. R. KENDIG<br />
WO-1 A. L. CEDERQUIST<br />
MSGT B. K. GROVE<br />
S~t J. C. ELLIOT Jr.<br />
Sgt G. A. GARDNER Jr.<br />
Sgt H. A. NOMELL Jr.<br />
Opl R. BERNARD<br />
Opl J. L. GONZALES<br />
Cpl M. D. HAMLLENBECK<br />
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0<br />
Ast Sensors Officer<br />
OCB Officer<br />
Admin Officer<br />
AO<br />
SCI<br />
Intelligence Chief<br />
S&C Clerk<br />
Draftsman<br />
OOB Analyst<br />
Admin Clerk<br />
S&C tlerk<br />
TIO Chief<br />
Personnel tran ferred within the 3d Marine Division.<br />
LtCol F. S. KNIGHT<br />
Sgt C. T. SHIBATA<br />
3.5<br />
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CO 2nd Battalion/9th Marines<br />
let Battalion/9th Marines<br />
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OPERAT I ONS<br />
1. GENERAL. During May, the 3d Marine Division met major<br />
NVA thrusts toward the Cua Viet, <strong>and</strong> Leatherneck Square<br />
while to the west the remainder of the pi4ision thrust<br />
deeper into NVA controlled areas south of the Khe Sanh<br />
plateau. The battle of Dong Ha, which commenced on 28<br />
April, reached its peak in the first week in May. A total<br />
of 6 1/2 Marine Battalions, an Army Light rtfantry Battalion<br />
<strong>and</strong> a two Battalion Brigade of the 1st-Lavalry Division<br />
(Airmobile) were redeployed to meet the threats. These<br />
major contacts in the eastern DMZ added to those battles<br />
fought south of Khe Sanh <strong>and</strong> along Route 9 accounted for .<br />
3,711 enemy ki.-led <strong>and</strong> 97 captured. In addition, 859 indi<br />
vidual weapons <strong>and</strong> 257 crew served weapons were captured<br />
<strong>and</strong> tons of ammunition destroyed. This represents a significan'<br />
!ncrease in cost to the enemy for his major efforts<br />
in Quang Tri Province. The intensity of the combat is also<br />
reflected by friendly casualties during the month:.5<br />
killed, 1087 wounded medevac <strong>and</strong> 625 who were wounafrd<br />
returned to duty without evacuation.<br />
2. NAPOLEON/SALINE. The battle of Dong Ha -hi hfh the<br />
last days of April, reached its greatest intensity'during<br />
th first week of May. The main contact was developed by<br />
2/.iniDai Do using amphibious techniques to rapidly build<br />
up the forces engaged. Elements of 1/3 joined 2/4 in th&<br />
heavy engagement in Dai Do itself when the NVA forges<br />
counterattacked three times.- The At 21st Light<br />
Infantry-.was moved into the battl .1<br />
ion 'ý e of the lst Air Cavalry on was as igned<br />
an opra Ain area (CONGORDIA SQUARE) contigious to the<br />
NAPOLEON ALINE AO. The extensive effort of the NVA forces<br />
to hold r<strong>and</strong> in ortified villages, counterattack <strong>and</strong><br />
even conduct grour attacks during daylight hours showed a<br />
new tenacity in thbi enemy. Extensive use of supporting air<br />
<strong>and</strong> artillery as well as the rapid build up of forces took<br />
a heavy toll of the enemy. By the 16th of May, when major<br />
contacts subsided the one light infantry, three Marine battalions<br />
in NAPOLEON/SALINE <strong>and</strong> the two Air Cavalry battalions<br />
in CONCORDIA SQUARE had accumulated a total of*; NVA<br />
confirmed killed, 221 of which were accredited to air strikes.<br />
In addition, 41 prisoners <strong>and</strong> two Chieu Hoi were taken, 383<br />
individual weapons <strong>and</strong> 132 crew served weapons captured. The<br />
remainder of the month was characterized by minor contacts<br />
until the 25th when the 2d Bn, 4th Marines made contact with<br />
a well embunkered NVA force at Nhi Ha, Rapid reinforcement<br />
by 1/3, 2/9, 3/9 <strong>and</strong> 1/9 led to a partial cordon <strong>and</strong> incre, -<br />
ing pressure on the enemy. With extensive use of wir <strong>and</strong><br />
artillery the new enemy threat to Dong HE wa<br />
17<br />
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
0 4<br />
In this series of M gements the enemy lost 246 killed9<br />
14 prisioners, 62 indi Odual <strong>and</strong> 17 crew served weapons.<br />
Marine casualties were 30 killed, 178 wounded medevac <strong>and</strong> 19<br />
WIA minor.<br />
Results for May:<br />
(1) Friendly (2) Enemy<br />
140 KIA 1809 KIA<br />
488 WIA (E) 33 POW<br />
312 WIA (M) 325 IWC<br />
99 CSVC<br />
3. ~K~'F! Y Operation KENTUCKY continued through the month.<br />
The 9b aarines with five infantry Bnts, <strong>and</strong> supportingb<br />
artillery conducted operations in the KENTUCKY AO, the Cam Vu<br />
area, <strong>and</strong> along the north banks of the Cua Viet River. NVA<br />
units continued to infiltrate into Leatherneck Square <strong>and</strong><br />
establish themselves in strong fortified positions. The month<br />
was characterized by Marine battalions finding <strong>and</strong> destroying<br />
the well entrenched enemy. On 30 April, 3/9 had engaged an<br />
estimated NVA Co in fortified positions near Cam Vu. The<br />
following day, the enemy called in heavy artillery <strong>and</strong> mortar<br />
fire <strong>and</strong> withdrew under its cover. Priendly casualties were<br />
22 KIA <strong>and</strong> 72 WIA. Enemy casualties totaled 41 NVA/KIA (C)<br />
<strong>and</strong> 2 POW. On the 8th of May, I <strong>and</strong> M 3/3 launched a-coordinated<br />
attack against an enemy companydell dug in <strong>and</strong><br />
su. orted by artillery.,ie,,eA naioneTtheir positions <strong>and</strong><br />
-- A %rubjected to heavy anu arti-lery attacks. Friendly<br />
casualties were 9 KTA <strong>and</strong> 34 WIA. Enemy losses were 33 NVA/<br />
KIA (C). From 25 May - 30 May 3/3, 1/4 <strong>and</strong> elements of 1/9<br />
were engaged with a large NVA force that were well entrenched<br />
just south of the trace. A cordon operation encircled the<br />
enemy positions <strong>and</strong> pounded them with artillery <strong>and</strong> air. On<br />
30 May the infantry swent through the NVA fortifications as<br />
some remgnents of the enemy force fled northward. Total<br />
friendly casualties were 41 KIA, 99 WIA. Enemy losses were<br />
157 NVA/KIA (C) <strong>and</strong> 26 POW.<br />
Results of Operation KENTUCKY for May were:<br />
(1) Friendly (2) Enemy<br />
147 KIA 697 NVA/KIA (C)<br />
432 WIA (E) 41 POW<br />
o109 WIA (M) 255 IOW<br />
60 CSWC<br />
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4. LANCASTER II. Operation LANCASTER II continued throughput<br />
the month. The 4th Marines with three infantry battalions<br />
<strong>and</strong> supoorting artillery, conducted operations in their assigned<br />
AO. There were no major contacts during the month<br />
though there were numerous sightings of small groups of TVA<br />
<strong>and</strong> scattered small unit contacts. The enemy continued<br />
sporadic attacks by fire against friendly positions in the<br />
CamD Carroll, Rockpile, <strong>and</strong> Ca Lu areas, On 31 May, LZ Stud<br />
*eceived approximately 72 rounds of -nt,<strong>and</strong> li7lt artillery<br />
fire, resulting in extensive damage to the POL dtmnp,At the<br />
end-of the month4 Operation LANCASTn ±1i was continuing.<br />
Resiflts for "ay were:<br />
(1) Priendly (2) Enemy<br />
31 TA 51 NVA/KIA<br />
103 `'IA (E) 8 POW<br />
46 :IA (M) 5 IWC<br />
1 CSWC<br />
5, SCOTLAND II. Task Porce Hotel continued to provide<br />
security for Khe Sanh Combat Base <strong>and</strong> search out the enemy<br />
in4th4 surrounding area. Contacts were few <strong>and</strong> small during<br />
the rirst two weeks of the month as detailed searches continued<br />
to uncover quantities of arms <strong>and</strong> supplies. Numerous<br />
enemy bodies were discovered as patrols ranged into areas<br />
not oreviously searched. After the 15th,increasing contacts<br />
to the southwest <strong>and</strong> southeast of the combat base showed a<br />
resurgence of enemy strenba in those areas. On the 17th<br />
H/2/1 made a significant contact in Khe Sanh village killing<br />
52 NVA with losses of 2 Marines killed <strong>and</strong> 4 medevacs. On<br />
the 19th, 3/4 wqs probed by an estimated NVA company which<br />
suffered 24 "-lled <strong>and</strong> 4 NVA captured. Later the same day,<br />
at 0 71. 0 ' - road sweep from 2/1 approaching Route 9 discovered<br />
!* VA ambush <strong>and</strong> in a heavy engagement which continued<br />
-t,bug' the day with extensive supporting arms fire, killed<br />
97 T ', naDtured 34 weapons <strong>and</strong> 1 prisoner. Marine losses<br />
were k1:lled <strong>and</strong> 34 wounded medevaced. As the NVA left<br />
the ambush scene H/2/1 accounted for 43 additional NVA KIA<br />
<strong>and</strong> 37 weapons captured with friendly casualties of 8 WIA<br />
evacuated <strong>and</strong> 3 with minor wounds. Other smaller contacts<br />
in the month netted 85 NVA killed between the 24th <strong>and</strong> the<br />
27th. In the early morning hours of the 28th an NVA battalion<br />
attacked the night defensive positions of Co P 2/3,<br />
eight kilometers southeast of the combat base. In an engagement<br />
which lasted to mid-afternoon, extensive use of air<br />
<strong>and</strong> artillery with the commitment of another rifle comoany<br />
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of 2/3 combined to soundly defeat the enemy force. A total<br />
of 228 NVA killed were confirmed <strong>and</strong> 63 weapons captured.<br />
Marine losses wer4 16 killed <strong>and</strong> 44 wounded. Contacts by<br />
E/2/3 on the 31st accounted for.64 enemy killed <strong>and</strong> 46<br />
weaDons captured while B/I/l south of the combat base killed<br />
44 NVA <strong>and</strong> cantured 1 NVA. Friendly losses for the day<br />
were 12 Marines killed, 63 medevaced <strong>and</strong> 16 minor wounded.<br />
Results for the month of May were:<br />
(1) Priendly<br />
132 '1A<br />
6 WIA (E)<br />
,8 WIA (M)<br />
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(2) Enemy<br />
1,155 NVA KIA<br />
12 POW<br />
274 IWC<br />
97 CSWC<br />
Enclosue1
1, Organization.<br />
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GRO1ND SURVEILIANCI SECTION<br />
a. The Ground Surveillance Section (GSS) consisting of three Officers<br />
<strong>and</strong> eight Enlisted men was formed as a special staff section under general<br />
cognizance of 0-2 by CG 3d MarDiv message 120617Z May68. The assigned<br />
mission is the management of sensor ground surveillance devices to include<br />
theainttroductinenoparilon, allocations, employment, test <strong>and</strong> evaluation,<br />
maintenance, collection <strong>and</strong> reporting <strong>and</strong> associated problems of personnel<br />
<strong>and</strong> auxiliary equipment.<br />
b. Tab (A) is table of organization <strong>and</strong> roster of personnel presently<br />
assigned.<br />
2. Administrse 3.<br />
a. The period was primarily spent in the establishment of the section,<br />
accumulation of a data base of reference material from various sectionrs<br />
which had performed the functions associated with mround surveillance devices<br />
<strong>and</strong> establishment d r s eeyora 0fsprof complishmint of<br />
the mission.<br />
b. A Letter of Instruction for Employment of Ground Surveillance Devices,<br />
3d MarDiv LOI 2-68 Uated 16 May 1968 was promulipted to increase commaen<br />
awareness of the requirement for integrated battlefield surveillance pl&nning<br />
at all echelons by providing information on the charactqrietice, current <strong>and</strong><br />
projected utilization, to include training <strong>and</strong> maintenauee, <strong>and</strong> a recommendation<br />
of possible means of employment in the various phaies of combat<br />
3. Training.<br />
a. All enlisted personnel of the section attended the one week<br />
DUL BLADE DEVICES Course. Detailed OJT with each piece of equipment<br />
is being continued under the supervision 6f the Ground Surveillance OffiCeer.<br />
Section personnel st<strong>and</strong> night watches with PPS-5 Radar <strong>and</strong> NOD on Done Ya<br />
Combat Base perimeter to increase base security <strong>and</strong> provide additional CJT.<br />
b. The seven day DU~L BLADE DEVICES Course was conducted for ten<br />
personnel from let Marines.<br />
c. Enlisted technicians from Task Force Alpha, provided members of the<br />
section an introduction to HANDSID (H<strong>and</strong> Umplaced Seismic Intrusion ;-I 'e).<br />
Subsequently, training on this device was provided for paerswnel of ?st<br />
Marines, 2/26 <strong>and</strong> 2/9 by this section.<br />
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4. Liaison.<br />
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a. Members of the section participated in target acouisition snminars<br />
hosted by PCV <strong>and</strong> USARV.<br />
b. The Division Ground Surveillance Oftcee <strong>and</strong> Assistant attendel<br />
a conference chaired by PCV. Representatives of III MAY <strong>and</strong> DOCPG were<br />
present <strong>and</strong> assisted in the planning for the DEFILE SYSTEM (MFG) (DUEL<br />
BLADE).<br />
c. Various visits with contact teams were made to CG, TV Rotel <strong>and</strong><br />
o00 4th Marirnr to assist in training end formulation of a plan for the<br />
.initiating of the 1PS.<br />
d. Briefings on 'he organization of the Ground Surveillance Section,<br />
the utilization <strong>and</strong> projected employment of surveillance devices/sensors<br />
within the Div s on, were presented to the following distinguished<br />
visitors on -dates indicated.<br />
5. Equipment.<br />
Brigadier General ARTCNELII, USA (DCP(.) 18 May<br />
Brigadier General BUTCHER, TTSAF (DCPG) 18 May<br />
Brigadier General MCIAUGHTLIN, USMC (MACV) 19 May<br />
a. New Equipment: During this period 34 HANDSIDS (See Para 3c),<br />
a h<strong>and</strong> emplaced remote sensor of the ILO0 VWHITE family of sensors, were<br />
received. This device can be read out by ground stations (MICROTALT).<br />
Fifteen have been alloted to the DFS. The remaining have been assigned<br />
to TF Hotel to supplement the sensors in the DUMP TRUCK area.<br />
b. The second generation MITROTALES have been received <strong>and</strong> will be<br />
employed in the DFS in the immediate future.<br />
6. Operations Akocomplished.<br />
a. Fifteen FANDSIDS <strong>and</strong> MICROPALES were provided to the CO 4th Marines<br />
for emplacement in the DFS. Attempts by H/2/26 to emplace sensors<br />
on three occasions met with negative results, as each patrol was en_ged<br />
by the enemy <strong>and</strong> forced to evacuate the area. Subsequently 2/9 was<br />
provided seven HANDSIDS <strong>and</strong> two MICROTAIRS for employment in the southba-<br />
DrS in the vicinity of Ca Lu, XD0046. The unit was redeployed prior to<br />
insertion of SIDS. Units of the Third Reconnaissance Battalion enI3d Force<br />
Reconnaiesvance Company are currently undergoing training on emplacement<br />
of HANDSIDS <strong>and</strong> it is anticipated that emplacement of DEILE will begin<br />
in the immediate future.<br />
7. Collection <strong>and</strong> Reporting.<br />
a. Review of 3d MarDiv Jourmal indicated there were 12 combat<br />
responses initiated against 15 targets acquired by ground surveillance<br />
devices during this reporting period. Most success bes been with the PPS-5<br />
<strong>and</strong> NOD. (See Tab (B)).<br />
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JOURNAL EXTRA CTS<br />
7*G<br />
062135 let Amtracs observed 20NVA moving SE at YD' 312 721 With NOD <strong>and</strong><br />
PPS-5, Fired 60MM <strong>and</strong> 4 .2'in Fortar missions with unknown results.<br />
081930 Alpha Co 2/9 observed several roups of people in ravine XD 997 499<br />
with PPS-6. Fired 170/60MM, 65/81MM Mortars <strong>and</strong> 5/105 Artillery with<br />
unknown results.<br />
102230 slet Amtracs observed two groups of fifteen-twenty NVA at YD 312 721<br />
<strong>and</strong> fifteen-twenty N, st YD 281 720 with PPS-5 <strong>and</strong> NOD. Fired Naval Gunfire<br />
with unknowl rre~sUlte<br />
112115 let Artl c observed nine-ten NVA moving S at YD 291 717 with NOD<br />
<strong>and</strong> PPS-5. I i) fired Beehive mission of 4 rounds with unknown results.<br />
122050 1st Amtrace reo,ort-1 movement of fifteen-*Wenty1!NVA wivotnity of<br />
YD283 712. Followed movement to prearranged Killing Zone. Fired 9 rounds<br />
Beehive from Tanks, 10 rounds 81MM Mortar, <strong>and</strong> 6/106MM Recoiless Rifle roundf,<br />
Only four NVA observed leaving ares.<br />
122306 1st Amtracs observed four NVA vicinity YD 285 720 called 81M) Mortax<br />
<strong>and</strong> Naval %nfire mission. Movement ceased.<br />
212301 "B Co let Amtracs, using a PPS-5, d,tpcted nine-ten NVA movinp SE<br />
Viceitt of 282718. Fired NGF with unkhownhv editE<br />
212335 Lima Co 3/9 using SID detected movement of six personnel vicinit,<br />
of 859414. Fired 81MM mission <strong>and</strong> movement ceased.<br />
222040 B Co lst Amtracs detected an enemy target with a PPS-5 in vicinity<br />
of 281716.<br />
250215 B Co let Amtracs observed sefenteen NVA at 287729 using a NOD. Tarnk<br />
fired mission with unknown results.<br />
252100 B Co slet Amtracs observed ten-f ifteen persons in woodline 30472G to<br />
298714 withea NOD. Tarkx fired <strong>and</strong> ene'y soved NW. Twentyfive persons<br />
discovered later by use ,of NOD <strong>and</strong> PPS-5.<br />
262323 Echo 2/1 detected platoon sized movement at 858434 by using a ?1-3.<br />
Ontos <strong>and</strong> tank fire resulted in movement ceasing.<br />
280015 1st Amtraos spotted ten NVA moving S1 vicinity 303705 with PPS-5.<br />
PPS-5 also picked up radio beams.<br />
292100 Delta 1/9 spotted four-five persons vicinity 454661 with Starlight<br />
Scope. Sighted ten more persons at 2135H.<br />
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COMMAND CHRONOLOGY - PERIOD COVMD - 1 - 31 MAY 1968<br />
TRAINING<br />
A. Formal Schools. Division units utilised formal school as ixlcated<br />
during the period to supplement on-the-job training <strong>and</strong> locally conducted<br />
training as follows:<br />
1. In-Country Schools<br />
SCHOOL OFF ENL<br />
VIE791M LANGUAGE<br />
MACCORDS ADVIS0 1~1IPTATION 4<br />
TYCHOLOGIC!, ' RATIONS<br />
PERSKAT,<br />
RECONP7<br />
'I OýSE 16<br />
ll<br />
RKcowJ 1 11<br />
REGMISTwD PUBLICATI(ONS<br />
KY-28/36 MAINT TRAINING 16<br />
BASIC MGANIC SUPPLY ACCOUNTING<br />
AN/PPS-6 GROUND SURVEILLANCE RADAR<br />
AN/IPS-5&6 sCHOL O<br />
2<br />
1<br />
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2. Oat of Country Schools<br />
SCHOOL (F ENL<br />
VIETNO M IANGUAGE T- -<br />
INFANTRY WEAPONS REPAIR 10<br />
BASIC AMMO TECH 10<br />
SCUBAT 3 9<br />
MBARUTIN 7 13<br />
JWB( MSTER 2<br />
NCO LEADERSHIP 38<br />
COW SEC/CRYPTO 4 6<br />
CAR=E ADVISORY<br />
OJT FIXED PLANT TELETYPE 1<br />
B. Informal Schools. On-the-Job training <strong>and</strong> contact team instruction<br />
catinued o 'be the primary means of accomplishment of technical training<br />
within the division. Contact instruction teams assisting divisiop<br />
units includeds M-16 Rifle <strong>and</strong> Starlight Scope Contact Team from 3rd<br />
Division G-3 Training, <strong>and</strong> the Multi-Fuel Contact Team from Okinawa.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
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1. Significant Events<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
COMBAT AIR SUPPORT<br />
a. During this period, fixed-wing fighter <strong>and</strong> attack<br />
aircraft flew a total of 3,307 sorties delivering 7,414-tons<br />
of ordnance in support of the Third Marine Division in their<br />
area,7f operations. Helicopters transported 5,870 passengers<br />
<strong>and</strong> 3%057-tons of cargo.<br />
b. Of the above totals, 2,092 fixed-wing sorties delivered<br />
4,203-tons of ordnance on selected targets in support<br />
of Operations NA OLEON/SALINE, LANCASTER II, <strong>and</strong> KENTUCKY <strong>and</strong><br />
Demilitarized Zone area. Rotary-wing aircraft in this same<br />
area traný .ted 3,578 passengers <strong>and</strong> 2,347-tons of cargo in<br />
support ulf hese operations.<br />
c. Operation SCOTLAND II in the Khe Sanh area was supported<br />
by 1,215 fixed-wing fighter <strong>and</strong> attack sorties. These<br />
sorties delivered 3,211-tons of ordnance on selected targets<br />
within this area of operations. Helicopters lifted 2,292<br />
passengers <strong>and</strong> 710-tons of cargo <strong>and</strong> supplies to the Khe Sanh<br />
Combatý ase.<br />
d. One-hundred <strong>and</strong> fifty-nine B-52 ARC LIGHT aircraft<br />
struck twenty-seven targets with 3,975-tons of ordnance being<br />
expended in support of the Third Marine Division.<br />
2. New Developments. This period was highlighted by numerous<br />
Company <strong>and</strong> Battalion size tactical helicopter lifts in<br />
exploitation operations to cover enemy contacts <strong>and</strong> cordon<br />
operations to seal off the enemy's escape routes. The majority<br />
of these operations were in the "Leatherneck Square" <strong>and</strong><br />
Dong Ha area <strong>and</strong> contributed to an excel3ent enemy kill ratio<br />
for both air <strong>and</strong> ground. The "killed by air" (KBA) reac~diia<br />
very creditable figure of 836 for this period.<br />
3. Problem Areas. None.<br />
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1. GENERAL<br />
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FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION<br />
a. Comm<strong>and</strong> Emphasis. The FSIC continued to monitor the<br />
selection of proper ordnance <strong>and</strong> fuze to attack the target. To<br />
assist in the improvement of artillery employment, the FSIC<br />
prenared a special study of the use of artillery against troops<br />
in the open. The study was based on 3d MarDiv fire reports <strong>and</strong><br />
theoritical weapons employment data obtained from FM 6-141.<br />
The study included tables showing the proper number of rounds<br />
(WEB or Select) <strong>and</strong> correct fuzing to be used against troops<br />
targets rangir, in size from a squad to a battalion.<br />
b. P":aning TPQ-O10 Air Strikes. The submission time for<br />
prepl, ..A TPQ-10 air strikes was reduced from 24 hours to 5<br />
hours prior to the strike. This reduced submission time allows<br />
the use of more current target information, better' selection of<br />
targets, <strong>and</strong> closer integration <strong>and</strong> coordination with ground<br />
operations.<br />
c. Reporting fire support data. The supporting arms<br />
employment data base was exn<strong>and</strong>ed significantly in May by<br />
the addition of the artillery fire reports for the SCO0TLAND<br />
AO. Communication difficulties <strong>and</strong> the distant location of<br />
the SCOTLAND AO orecluded inclusion of the data in the Dast<br />
without causing an unacceptable delay in availability of the<br />
weekly report.<br />
2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS<br />
a. Munition Expenditures. % CHANGE<br />
FEB MAR APR MAY MAY/APR<br />
A EIGHTS (TONS) 31,35-5 35,418 600 4,050 +675<br />
AIR (TONS) 13,394 15,262 14,111 7,244 -51<br />
ARTILLERY (RDS) 196,675 189,898 178,490 319,035 +179<br />
NAVAL GUNFIRE (RDS) 47,248 55,075 49,862 52,785 +106<br />
b. Distribution of Fires.<br />
(1) Supporting arms missions were 20% observed <strong>and</strong> 72%<br />
unobserved.<br />
(2) Naval Gunfire <strong>and</strong> Air Missions were employed primarily<br />
to attack targets in <strong>and</strong> north of the DMZ. Artillery<br />
fire support was primarily directed at targets in the 3d<br />
Marine Division AO.<br />
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(3) ARC LIGHT strikes were divided between the<br />
SCOTLAND AO <strong>and</strong> the eastern DMZ with 1/3 employed in<br />
SCOTLAND AO <strong>and</strong> 2/3 in the eastern DMZ area.<br />
3. DIVISION FSCC SOP, A proposed Division Order concerning<br />
a st<strong>and</strong>ing operating procedure for the Division Fire Support<br />
Coordination Center was DreDared this month. This proposed<br />
order updates Div0 3120.6 to include all procedure changes<br />
<strong>and</strong> includes new sections for ARC LIGHTS, AIR FORCE Liaison<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Fire Supnort Information Center. The proposed SOP<br />
has been annroved by the 3d Marine Division Chief of Staff <strong>and</strong><br />
forwarded to reproduction.<br />
4. THOR.<br />
a o -ration THOR is a supporting arms operation designed<br />
to reauce the effect of NVA artillery on 3d Marine Division ooeration<br />
s. The concent for THOR was developed by the PSCC<br />
early this year. As of this month the pronosal for THOR has<br />
been annroved by the 3d MarDiv, PCV, III MAF <strong>and</strong> has been submitted<br />
to VACV for approval. PFSCC efforts during May in sup-,<br />
port of the planning for THOR include briefings of:<br />
(1) CG 3dMarDiv<br />
(2) PCV <strong>and</strong> III MAP Staffs<br />
(3) COMCRUDESGRP~, <strong>and</strong> COMPHIBGRP, 7th Fleet<br />
Additional support consisted of the nreparation for higher<br />
headquarters of a special computer target list of the l<strong>and</strong> area<br />
west of north-souith grid line YD 20, <strong>and</strong> north of the east<br />
west grid line YD 80.<br />
5. ARC LIGHT.<br />
a. Target nominations were generally distributed equally<br />
between SOCTLAND AO (Khe Sanh) <strong>and</strong> in the northern KENTUCKY<br />
AO <strong>and</strong> Eastern DMZ. Rapidly develoning enemy threats in the<br />
Khe Sanh area resulted in requests for in-fl4ght diversions<br />
on two occassions.<br />
b. G 'eater dem<strong>and</strong> for strikes in other areas in Vietnam<br />
has resulted in a requirement for a more current <strong>and</strong> detailed<br />
intelligence justification to sunDort a target nomination.<br />
Higher headquarters has placed additional emohasis on obtaining<br />
a Bomb Damage Assessment after each flight. During this month<br />
heavy commitment of aerial observers to troops in contact <strong>and</strong><br />
counterbattery missions curt - led both the acquistion of target<br />
intelligence <strong>and</strong> Bomb Damage Assessment. A stronger emDhasis<br />
is planned in bnth of these areas. In addition, efforts are<br />
being made to follow AuP strikes with some tvDe of ground exploitati<br />
on.<br />
DECLASSIFIED
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
COMMUNICATIONS/ELECTRONICS<br />
1. Comm<strong>and</strong> Post Communications<br />
a. A team from NAVSEEPAC, Hawaii arrived <strong>and</strong> began<br />
installation of equipment in the new communications bunker<br />
at Dong Ha. The job will be completed about 20 June 1968.<br />
The nrimary purpose of this professional rewiring project<br />
is to insure security of classified information by reducing<br />
electrical emissions. The project will also ease maintence<br />
problems <strong>and</strong> nr ride for a more efficient operation.<br />
b. In' .iation of AUTOSEVOCOM began at Dong Ha. This<br />
system - permit classified telephone communications between<br />
subcri,ers at Division headquarters <strong>and</strong> to Phu Bai, Danang <strong>and</strong><br />
thence into the worldwide system. Although local installation<br />
is expected to be completed by mid June, the activation date<br />
for the overall system has not beenltablished.<br />
cO Installation was completed on"keperate GIG-1 Alert<br />
systems for the Chief of Staf' <strong>and</strong> G-1 at Quang Tri.<br />
d. Installation began on a rroject to lay a 50 pair cable<br />
between Dong Ha <strong>and</strong> Quang Tri. Such a cable would improve<br />
quality <strong>and</strong> quantity of channels between the two noints <strong>and</strong><br />
free tactical radio relay equipment required elsewhere. Completion<br />
exnected by 15 June 1968.<br />
2. Inspections.<br />
a. Representatives from III MAF G-6 section conducted a<br />
reinspection of comm/elect discrepancies noted during the<br />
FMFPAC inspection held from 26 Jan through 4 Feb 1968. The<br />
reinspection revealed that a concerted effort is being made<br />
by most units to correct deficiencies.<br />
3, New Equipment.<br />
a. AN/TTC-,28. The decision was made to install the new<br />
600 subcriber tactical dial switchboard at Dong Ha. Work<br />
commenced on a revetted concrete slab required for the<br />
installation. The equipment has arrived at Danang <strong>and</strong> will<br />
be transported to Dong Ha when site construction is completed.<br />
4. New Procedures<br />
a. Tactical Teletype. A continuing problem has been<br />
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encountered in trying to maintain an adequate number of tactical<br />
teletype equioments to fullfill onerational requirements. Generally,<br />
battalions are authorized this equipment but do not use<br />
it. Battalion gear has often been loaned to regiments to meet<br />
regimental requirements. The new procedure, instituted in late<br />
May, orovides for all such teletype equipment not in use to be<br />
invoiced to Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion.<br />
Comm Co will maintain the equipment <strong>and</strong> provide a pool of onerational<br />
ready assets from which units will draw as required.<br />
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Enclosure (1)
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C OTNAD CHRONOLOGY<br />
PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS<br />
1. During the month of May the Psychological Operations<br />
objectives were:<br />
a. Support Chieu Hoi Program<br />
b.. Exploit VC/NVA battlefield losses<br />
c. Lower VC/NVA morale<br />
d. Show strength of GVN <strong>and</strong> Allied forces.<br />
e. Reduce mining <strong>and</strong> booby trap incidents<br />
f. Discredit VC/NVA<br />
g. Instill good health habits in the people<br />
h. Induce ren thung VC activity<br />
i. Encoura o..pport of GVN<br />
j. Supporrt .- wards Program<br />
k. Su -:ice Denial Operation<br />
2. Psychological Oper'ations supported all named operations<br />
<strong>and</strong> Regimental TAORva. The DI1Z <strong>and</strong> Recond Zones were also<br />
targeted regularly..<br />
3.. The following leRflets by type were delivered by aerial<br />
leaflet drops&<br />
Ta, No. of leaflets<br />
a. Chleu Hoi 2~,175,000<br />
b. NVA 4,605o,ooo<br />
c. Safe Conduct Passea 1,500,000<br />
d. Rewards 1.,7O000<br />
e. Varied other themes 69000,000<br />
4. There were 25 hours aind 10 minutes of aorial broadcasts<br />
covering the same basic themes in the same general areas<br />
as; leaflet drops.<br />
5. There were 72 hours <strong>and</strong> 30 minutes of ground broadcast<br />
in support of the )th Marines, 9th Marines, 3d Marines <strong>and</strong><br />
Task Force Hotel in Quang Tr.i Province. General themes<br />
used were: Vietnamese music, 1*DCAP Instructions , , Surrender,<br />
Support GVN, Good Health~, ,<strong>and</strong> Mine <strong>and</strong> General Weapons Reward.<br />
6. There were no movies shown this month due to the tactical<br />
situation in Quang Tri Province.<br />
7. There were 450 leaflots, posters, Free South newspapers,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Farm Magazines distributed in Quang Tri Province.<br />
8. Twenty-nine VCANTVA rallied through the Chieu Hoi Program<br />
in the Quang Tri 'Province.<br />
I A<br />
DECLASSIFIED
PPP- ____j<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9, There are 100 Kit Carson Scouts employed by the Division.<br />
3d Manine Division scoutas participated on 277 patrols:this<br />
month <strong>and</strong> discovered 54 mines <strong>and</strong> booby traps.<br />
10. The Quang Tri Armed Propag<strong>and</strong>a teams were deployed<br />
throughout the 3d Division AO with 1st <strong>and</strong> 2nd ARVNT's.<br />
The APT's are being used to conduct face to face propag<strong>and</strong>a.,<br />
identify VC, <strong>and</strong> gather intelligence information.<br />
11. Increased enemy activity in the Cua Viet <strong>and</strong> Khe Sanh<br />
areas- required a complete relocation of ground broadcast teams.<br />
12. The NVA CampaiGn was supported with NVA oriented leaflet<br />
drops throughout Q(I.ng Tri Province. In addition, Rally <strong>and</strong><br />
Surrender Appeals <strong>and</strong> Safe Conduct Passes were air dropped<br />
on known NVA lo-ations. The 325C, the 304 <strong>and</strong> the 803 NVA<br />
Divisions w r targeted heavily during the month.<br />
DECLASSIFIED
1 Significant Events<br />
1. Significant Events<br />
in<br />
3d<br />
a. General<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
LOGISTICS<br />
(1) The Ordnance Technical Inspection Team resumed inspections<br />
the Northern I Corps Area. Headquarterso 3d Marines, 1st Battalion,<br />
Marines <strong>and</strong> 3d Battalion, 3d Marines were inspected during May 1968.<br />
(2) The Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4 <strong>and</strong> the Special Staff<br />
Sections under the cognizance of the G-4 made over 50 staff visits to<br />
Division organizations.<br />
(3) Colonels Edward E. CAMPORINI (G-4) <strong>and</strong> William L. EUBANK<br />
(DivSupO) attended the nonthly logistics conference at rorce Logistics<br />
Cumm<strong>and</strong> on 29 May 196,5.<br />
(4) T.ud actively supported the logistics requirements for<br />
the western portion of the Division AO.<br />
b. Combat Damage. During the month of May<br />
of equipment sustained combat damage.<br />
TYPE EQUIPMENT<br />
155M HOW TD<br />
105MM HOW TD<br />
15M M10o9 SP<br />
L7ETP5A1<br />
LVTPSA1<br />
LVTPS(AD)<br />
LVTP5(mm)<br />
LVTRlAl<br />
M48A3<br />
M448A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M148A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M48A3<br />
M52A2<br />
M51A2<br />
M-64<br />
550 Grader<br />
M-64<br />
SER NO CAUSE<br />
8309<br />
11211<br />
308448<br />
107660<br />
108205<br />
108127<br />
120012<br />
202101<br />
201825<br />
217802<br />
202103<br />
201922<br />
201825<br />
202143<br />
217773<br />
201861<br />
217829<br />
202154<br />
202076<br />
201939<br />
226920o<br />
324126<br />
327481<br />
323075<br />
326981<br />
323100<br />
Artillery<br />
Artillery<br />
Artillery<br />
Artillery<br />
Mined<br />
Artillery<br />
Artillery<br />
Demolition<br />
Mined<br />
Mined<br />
RPG<br />
RPG<br />
Mined<br />
RPG<br />
RPG<br />
RPG<br />
RPG<br />
RPG<br />
RPG<br />
RPG<br />
Shrapnel<br />
Artillery<br />
SAF/RPG<br />
RFG<br />
RFG<br />
Mine<br />
33<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
the following major items<br />
DISPOSITIOn<br />
Repairs in progress<br />
Being Assessed<br />
Being Assessed<br />
Repairs in progress<br />
Awaiting disposition<br />
Repairs in progress<br />
Repairs in progress<br />
Destroyed<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Repaired<br />
Destroyed<br />
Repaired<br />
Repairs in progress<br />
Repairs in progress<br />
Repairs<br />
Repairs<br />
Repairs<br />
in<br />
in<br />
in<br />
progress<br />
progress<br />
progress
DECLASSIFIED<br />
c. Truck Convoys. During the month of Mayt<br />
(1) Sixteen Rough Rider Convoys traveled between Phu Bai <strong>and</strong><br />
Quang Tri, with an average of lh vehicles transporting 115 personnel<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sh short tons of cargo.<br />
(2) The 9th Motor Transport Battalion drove 81,978 miles<br />
transporting 18,649 personnel <strong>and</strong> 7,953 short tons of cargo.<br />
(3) The 3d Motor Transport Battalion drove 37,010 miles<br />
transporting 21,058 personnel <strong>and</strong> 4,113 short tons of cargo.<br />
d. Embarkation<br />
(1) On 16 May 1968, the 21st Infantry Unit (USA) was moved<br />
by C-123 from Quang Tri to Danang.<br />
(2) x. L7 May 1968, the 3d Battalion, 26th Marines was moved<br />
by C-130 from Quang Tri to Danang.<br />
(3) On 18 May 1968, elements of the 3d Motor Transport Battalion<br />
(35 vehicles) was moved by LCU from Dong Ha to Danang.<br />
(4) On 18 May 1968, the slet Battalion, 26th Marines was moved<br />
by C-130 from Quang Tri to Danang.<br />
(5) On 18 May 1968, 1st Battalion, 13th Marines was moved by<br />
C-130 from Quang Tri to Danang.<br />
(6) On 31 May 1968, the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines was moved by<br />
C-123 fram Quang Tri to LZ Stud,<br />
(7) Sealifts<br />
Danang to Dong Ha 196 LCU/ymu 24,691 s/T<br />
28 IST 15,263 V/<br />
27 Fuel Barge 6, 428 S,/r<br />
(8) Airlifts<br />
Danang to Dong Ha via C-123 <strong>and</strong> C-130<br />
Total<br />
Cargo to Khe Sanh via C-46 <strong>and</strong> CH-53<br />
Total<br />
34<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9,677,077 lbs<br />
2,889,655 lbs
DECLASSIFIED<br />
M. Foo~id ServiA . During the month of May 1961he 3d Marine<br />
Division Food Services Program consisted of 41 operational messes<br />
supported by 449 OF 33 personnel. Of the total messes in operation,<br />
16 are semi-permenant field messes housed in TFSC structures <strong>and</strong> the<br />
remaining 25 are temporary field messes. Subsistance support provided<br />
Army, Navy <strong>and</strong> Marine Corps personnel of this comm<strong>and</strong> averaged 33,265<br />
rations daily. Approximately 33% of the total rations fed daily<br />
consisted of Meal, Combat, Individual <strong>and</strong> approximately 67% were<br />
subsisted on Expeditionary Force menu. The Expeditionary Force Menu<br />
is based on MOO P10110.17, Chapter 4, Marine Corps Expeditionary<br />
Force Menu (Tropic) <strong>and</strong> both perishable <strong>and</strong> non-perishable components<br />
are utilized. The Meal, Combat, Individual is utilized only where<br />
operational requirements preclude serving Expeditionary Force Menu.<br />
(1) The movement of Battalion supply rear areas commenced<br />
moving to Quar' Tri during the later part of May.<br />
(2) The Excesses <strong>and</strong> Cancellations Program for the period<br />
1 April to 30 April 1968 totaled $840,795.<br />
2. Problem Areas.<br />
a. The overall supply situation improved, however, certain problems<br />
as listed below occured.<br />
(1) Lightweight utilities <strong>and</strong> jungle boots were critical through<br />
out the Division.<br />
(2) Selected items of equipment such as helmet liners, the canvas<br />
first aid pouch, <strong>and</strong> M-7 bayonets are critical throughout the Division.<br />
(3) T/A deficiencies in Engineer, Motor Transport, Ordnance<br />
<strong>and</strong> Communication equipment are becoming acute. The lack of T/E replacements<br />
has caused the 3d <strong>and</strong> 11th Engineer, 9th Motor Transport <strong>and</strong><br />
3d Shore Party Battalion to be in a degraded CREQP status.<br />
(4) The availability of body armor to fill T/E deficiencies<br />
<strong>and</strong> to support the Direct Exchange Program4is critical.<br />
(5) Engineer equipment repairs/component parts are critical<br />
in the 3d <strong>and</strong> 11th Engineer Battalions also for engineer items in the<br />
Artillery <strong>and</strong> Shore Party Battalions.<br />
(6) Helicopter lift slings <strong>and</strong> cargo nets are critical within<br />
the Division.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
E.ru.losu e (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0e 0<br />
b. Transportation. Lack of repair parts <strong>and</strong> T/E deficiencies<br />
continue to degrade the transportation status within the Division.<br />
c. Services. Overall laundry facilities in the Northern I Corps<br />
Area continued to be inadequate. Personnel must rely on indigenous<br />
facilities or their own initiative for laundry.<br />
d. Maintenance. The most significant problem is the long time an<br />
item of equipment is deadlined in field maintenance facilities. The<br />
time frame in which items of equipment are returned to the user is<br />
not responsive to meet the dem<strong>and</strong>s of this Division.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (
DECLASSIFIED<br />
* 0<br />
DIVISION ENGINEER<br />
1. The 3d Marine Division received engineer support from a<br />
Division <strong>and</strong> Force nngineer Battalion <strong>and</strong> two Naval Construction<br />
Battalions during May. NM(B-1l reloved NMCB-10 during May<br />
with its headquarters located at Quang Tri. Additional maintenance<br />
<strong>and</strong> utilities supnort continued to be provided by<br />
NMCB-301 at Dong Ha, Khe Sanh <strong>and</strong> Cua Viet. Map Coordinates<br />
for this report are taken from Map: Vietnam AMS Series L7014,<br />
sheets 6442 IV, 6442 III, 6442 II <strong>and</strong> 6342 . Major engineer<br />
projects incluidedo<br />
a. Maint4,ance of Route #1. Route #1 remained open within<br />
the ID e~,n AO during most of May. The road was closed<br />
due to ,r my action for a short Deriod during the month between<br />
Dong Ha <strong>and</strong> Gio Linh. Work on this portion of Route 4I<br />
was limited to routine maintenance <strong>and</strong> repair. The subgrqde<br />
be-ween Dong Fa <strong>and</strong> Q,iang Tri has been completed by NMCB-5.<br />
Construction forces began laying, 2" minus sub base rock between<br />
Dong Ha <strong>and</strong> Quang Tri.<br />
b. Maintenance of Route #9. Work on Route #9 consisted<br />
mostly of rouitine maintenance <strong>and</strong> renair. New beidwalls f'or<br />
fourteen niivlorts were installed between Dong Ha <strong>and</strong> Ca Lu.<br />
!-,e current ePstimted comnletit6n date f'or the ungrading o"<br />
'rw,te #9 is 1 October i96q,<br />
c. Maintenance of Route #561. The 11th Engineer Bati<br />
ion continued to maintain Route #561 during May.<br />
,. Maintenance/Construction of Route #566. Remained in<br />
ibv-)nce during May.<br />
F. Bridges <strong>and</strong> Culverts. Routine maintenance <strong>and</strong> renair<br />
i"'r-'ames <strong>and</strong> culverts during May.<br />
f'l.neer Vehicles Tqmaged Due to Enemy Action,<br />
h Ser No Cause Disposition<br />
-6[ 323075 RPG 2d Eche]lon<br />
• 323100 Mine 3d rcbe? `n<br />
r 32(Y)81 LPG th ?ch rrn<br />
S tary Construction. Major TSrC construction at T)o Pa<br />
o<br />
"' ) e is essentially comnlete. Maintenance continu , on<br />
fac.ilities <strong>and</strong> minor rroj.ects such as beads <strong>and</strong> -how-<br />
Al, . ',ng d constructed by MCB-5 <strong>and</strong> CBMU-301. The new<br />
SSm Butler Bul3ding was comploted <strong>and</strong> is in onerat;on.<br />
- derway on the water distribution system, <strong>and</strong> th oYower<br />
tr on system is nlanned for the near future.<br />
37 Encl r (u )<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
T i C b t Ba<br />
t<br />
b fi<br />
t<br />
ti<br />
4. D&OU LXV5.-L M91 to . VU110U OAUW WIV U ALAWO C 4IAAI1A VJ-JJ UWFWIJGU<br />
in accordance wZh the Master Site Plan. Lack of materials to complete<br />
water sewage <strong>and</strong> power distribution system has delayed the openin- of 3d<br />
Medical Battalion's Hospital facility. Construction of 170 str65gbacks<br />
<strong>and</strong> additional heads was approved <strong>and</strong> construction will commence"In early<br />
June. The water point operated by 3d Engineer Battalion produc-A.approximately<br />
80,000 gallons of potable water per day during Iay. Zv work<br />
continues on the 2d 500 man messhall in Motor Transport BattaliAZ with<br />
completion estimated for late June.<br />
5. Combat Operations.<br />
a. Total number of minesweeps conducted visual/deliberate- 348.<br />
b. Total meters covered on mine sweeps visual/deliberate - Route #1 -<br />
125,000; Route ,9 - 300,000; other - 1,475,275. Total - 1,900,275.<br />
c. lines <strong>and</strong> Booby Traps Destroyed.<br />
5-<br />
14-<br />
3-<br />
2 -<br />
4-<br />
T~h6 AT Mines<br />
TM-41 AT Mines<br />
105 Illumination Rounds<br />
105 Rounds<br />
175 Round<br />
60 mm Rounds<br />
82 mm Rounds<br />
Claymore Type Mines<br />
d. Tunnels Destroyed. At coordinates<br />
feet in diameter discovered. Tunnel depth<br />
of river bank.<br />
e. Enemy Facilities Destroyed.<br />
1-<br />
15-<br />
8-<br />
2-<br />
6-<br />
2-<br />
4-<br />
8-<br />
8 - ChiCom Claymores<br />
6 - Destroyed 2 - 1covered<br />
8 - 81 nn Rounds<br />
1 - 81 am Illumination Round<br />
3 - ChiCom Grenades<br />
1 -<br />
1 M 80 mm Round<br />
2 - Rockets Type unknown - 1<br />
destroyed <strong>and</strong> 1 turned in to<br />
G-2, 3HCB<br />
60 lbs TNT<br />
YD 212601, a tunnel entrance two<br />
approximately five feet into side<br />
5 OUIX 2½t 2 - 8'x6'Xl6'<br />
NVA Tower Platform <strong>and</strong> Tree 4k' Diameter 29 - 4'X6'1X6'<br />
h'X)4X88 9 - 8'X8'1x8'<br />
2 'X3X3! 31 - 81x6'X5'<br />
3813X3Z3 53 - 51x5'lx6'<br />
h4X4uX69 62 - 5'X5'X4'<br />
6vx6ex8o 175 - 71X5'X5'<br />
1OIX60X8S 15'- 6tx6sx6i<br />
8 :6XU9 15 - 6'X6'X4'<br />
8 - 81x8,t54<br />
38<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
.. . .. W V q<br />
(f) j;ineer in Combat Support Role,<br />
(1) The 3d Shore Party Battalion operated LZ's in support of<br />
operation Scotl<strong>and</strong> II <strong>and</strong> Task Force Hotel, provided HST to lst <strong>and</strong> 9th<br />
Marine Regiments <strong>and</strong> operated LZ's at Studea Lu <strong>and</strong> Khe Sanh.<br />
47<br />
414<br />
14<br />
36<br />
47<br />
36<br />
8<br />
18<br />
(2) In addition,the following engineer support was furnished:<br />
Engineers<br />
Engineers<br />
Engineers<br />
Engineers<br />
Engineers<br />
Engineers<br />
Engineers<br />
Engineer-<br />
to<br />
to<br />
to<br />
to<br />
to<br />
to<br />
to<br />
to<br />
4th Mar TAOR<br />
2/A6<br />
2/9<br />
3/9<br />
3d Mar<br />
1/3<br />
'st AmTrac Bn<br />
3/3<br />
10 Engineers to 1/9<br />
40 Engineers to 1/26 & 3/26 Da Nang<br />
18 Engineers at C-2 position<br />
31 Engineers in General support to<br />
3dMIariv<br />
One "eep team attached to TF Robbie<br />
CoB, 11th EngrBn at Ca Lu maintaining<br />
Route #9 <strong>and</strong> in support of TF Hotel<br />
6. De. Marker. The primary effort during May involved preparation for<br />
installation of hardened fighting bunkers at the A-sites. Minor repairs<br />
to sites were effected as required.<br />
39<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9 CIVIL.AFFAIRS<br />
I. Revolutionary Development<br />
a. The main feature of the RD Program in Quang Tri Province<br />
for the month of May was the harvest of rice. The GVN<br />
with U.S. assistance concentrated on denying the enemy as much<br />
harvested rice as possible by transferring it to province <strong>and</strong><br />
district warehouses. RD Cadre Teams extensively participated<br />
in the rice denial operations. At the end of the month, approximately<br />
86% of the province's rice crop had been harvested.<br />
Only 53% of the rice harvested had been brought into secure<br />
areas, but the enemy had been denied some 79700 tons of rice<br />
which he might have otherwise obtaidtd. The rice denial program<br />
was to continue for four weeks after the reporting period<br />
for this Chronology ended.<br />
b. N' unexpectedly, the benefits to the rice.denial campaign<br />
froin the use of the RD battalions were at the expense of<br />
security to the people of many'previously pacified hamlets.<br />
The RD teams were again in May well out in,front of their supporting<br />
battalions. Therefore, several heretofore pacified hamlets<br />
were lost to the enemy. Additionally, <strong>and</strong> in part consequently,<br />
the rather free use of friendly air <strong>and</strong> artillery<br />
support during subsequent sweeps of the RD areas destroyed most<br />
of four Ap Doi Moi hamlets <strong>and</strong> severely damaged three others.<br />
c. Hopefully offsetting these detrimental developments in<br />
the Revolutionary Development Program are several encouraging<br />
ones. The vigor, drive <strong>and</strong> leadership of the RD chief continues<br />
to be a vital inspiration to the program. The RF, PF, RDPG <strong>and</strong><br />
RD Cadre, units were generally successful in accomplishing their<br />
territorial security missions. The eighteenth RD team was<br />
formed during May, <strong>and</strong> recruiting has progressed well towards<br />
the goals set for 1968.<br />
d. Dorg Ha Disqtr.ict was created on 29 April. It consistr<br />
of Cam Hoa, Cam Phuongp&Cam Thanh <strong>and</strong> Cam Xuan Villages formerly<br />
of Cam Lo District, <strong>and</strong> Trieu Le <strong>and</strong> Trieu Luong Villages formerly<br />
of Trieu Phong Diqtrict,<br />
e. The let Air Cavalry Division (Aiirm .I ieturned <strong>and</strong><br />
assumed the responsibility for that port.Lot t he province<br />
south of Quang Tri City; enaemy initiated activity consequertly<br />
decreased in this area.<br />
II. Division Civil Affairs/Civiq AQtion<br />
a. Agriculture<br />
(1) Fifty rice threshing machines were distributed at<br />
the beginning of the rice harvest (pecond week in May) in the<br />
following numbers:<br />
40o<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
e (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Trieu Phong District: 19<br />
Hai Lang District: 15<br />
Mai Linh District: 10<br />
Cam Lo District: 6<br />
(2) Ten of these machines were purchased by farmers<br />
immediately for 3,500 $VN; the remainder are on loan with an<br />
option to purchase at the end of the harvest in late June.<br />
The proceeds from the sales go into the 3d Marine Division<br />
Civic Action Fund. An additional 100 machines have been ordered<br />
from III MAF for the October harvest.<br />
(3) A rice threshing contest between a water buffalo<br />
<strong>and</strong> a rice thr':hing machine was held in a hamlet of Mai Linh<br />
District for th.e purpose of demonstrating the greater efficiency<br />
of the machine; all saw that the machine is roughly twice as<br />
efficien o<br />
b. Sqholarshin Program. Ttn VN students were pair<br />
28,320 $VN for the month of May.<br />
c. Personal Response Program<br />
(i) Fifteen hours of formal instruction were given to<br />
93 personnel of the Division during the month of May. The 13th<br />
Division Personal Response Course was held on 7 May 1968 for<br />
eleven officers (one field grade) <strong>and</strong> twelve SNC0s. Additional<br />
formal instruction was presented by the Division Personal Response<br />
Contact Team to the Third Reconnaissance Battalion's<br />
Indoctrination School (1 hour) <strong>and</strong> the Division SNCO Leadership<br />
School (2 hours).<br />
(2) The Personal Response Council, consisting of the<br />
Regimental Personal Response Officers, with the Division Personal<br />
Response Officer as chairman, held its quarterly meeting<br />
on 29 May 1968 to discuss the Program <strong>and</strong> submit recommendations.<br />
d. MEDCAPS/DENTCAPS<br />
(1) A total of 2,516 MEDCAPS <strong>and</strong> DENTCAPS were conducted<br />
during the month of May, with the majority of units having not<br />
yet reported their MEDCAPS <strong>and</strong> DENTFCAPS.<br />
(2) Eight pallet-sized boxes of medical supplies<br />
(Physicians' samples, etc.) sent from CONUS were delivered to<br />
Cam Lo District Headquarters for use in treatment of refugees<br />
at the District Dispendary.<br />
e. Loaistics<br />
(1) From 6 to 15 May, the 3d MT Battalion furnished 2<br />
trucks per day to CORDS to transport foodstuffs <strong>and</strong> material<br />
from the Dong Ha LCU ramp to Quang Tri City.<br />
41.loure<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
(1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
-6 *<br />
(2) The 4th Marines receiv1d 23,300 tlbs of tactical rice<br />
which was used to pay Brou laborers for cutting brush along<br />
Route 9.<br />
(3) 20 tons of civic action commodities (including<br />
12 tons of rice referred to in paragraph e(2) above) were<br />
moved, stored <strong>and</strong> issued to unite by Division G-5 during May.<br />
The following major items of commodities were distributed<br />
during May; almost all went to the 4th Marines for the Cam<br />
Lo Refugee center.<br />
700 School Kits<br />
17 Carpentry Kits<br />
16 Midwife Kits<br />
.3 Resettlement Kits<br />
2 Blacksmith Kits<br />
1 Masonry Kit<br />
1 Physical Education Kit<br />
1 l<strong>and</strong> pump for a well<br />
f. Civil Affairs Estimate. The Civil Affairs Estimate of<br />
the Situation for Quang Tri Province was approved by the CG,<br />
3d Marine Division on 26 April 1968, <strong>and</strong> distribution to all<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ing Officers was made in early May.<br />
g. Civic Action Projects<br />
(1) Ten bags of cement <strong>and</strong> a truck load of scrap lumber<br />
were given to the main Buddhist leader in Quang Tri for the<br />
repair of buildings <strong>and</strong> a schoolroom.<br />
(2) Bamboo was purchased from the US/FWMAF AIK Fund for<br />
the reconstruction of several dwellings destroyed by friendly<br />
artillery in a hamlet of Mai Linh District.<br />
(3) 609000 $VN from the AIK Fund was utilized to pay<br />
refugees for working in the Cam Lo area on the construction of<br />
a water reservoiro<br />
(4) A hamlet pig cooperative (Dai An Hamlet) just<br />
south of Dong Ha Combat Base received messhall garbage daily.<br />
(5) 500 ammunition boxes were used in the construction<br />
of school desks <strong>and</strong> school houses in the Cam Lo Refugee Center.<br />
(6) Cement was provided by 2/12 for the construction<br />
of two wells by villagers in the unit's AOR.<br />
(7) Cement was provided to a village chief in the 9th<br />
Marines' A0R for the reconstruction of a religious shrine destroyed<br />
during the TET fighting.<br />
(8) Several truck loads of scrap lumber were provided<br />
by FLSG-B for hamlets in their AOR. .<br />
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h. Civic Action Employment Prog4w<br />
(1) Several Vietnamese laundries continue to operate<br />
to serve different 3d Marine Division bases.<br />
(2) Commodities were issued to refugees for clearing<br />
brush around Camp Carroll <strong>and</strong> Route #9.<br />
i. RevolutIoDary DeveloDment Cultural Drama Team. A show<br />
was presented to HqBn by a fifteen-member Cultural Drama Team<br />
from Quang Tri City. Essentially GVN propag<strong>and</strong>ists by mission,<br />
they were also very entertaining <strong>and</strong> were well received by the<br />
450 Marines who attended the performance.<br />
k. Cam Lo 'ater Resorvo?r. The reservoir was dug <strong>and</strong> the<br />
pump installed by the 3rd Engineer Battalion in the early part<br />
of May. (C.vilian engineers under CORDS supervision are tasked<br />
with completion of the project during June by lining the canals<br />
with cement <strong>and</strong> by installing connecting pipes <strong>and</strong> plumbing<br />
accessories.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
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1. PERSONNEL<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
DIVISION SURG!DN<br />
a. Division Surgeont CDR G. E. WIRE, Jr., MC, USN<br />
16<br />
b. Medical Administrative Officer: CDR J. W. GUINN, MSC, USN<br />
c. Medical Officers on board at months end<br />
(1) General ; uty Medical Officers 33<br />
(2) Specialist Medical Officers 29<br />
d. Medi.al Officers detached <strong>and</strong> joined<br />
(1) Detached 4<br />
(2) Joined 5<br />
(3) TAD Under treatment 1<br />
e. Medical Service Corps Officers on board at months end<br />
(1) Detached 1<br />
(2) Joined 1<br />
f. Nurse Corps Officers on board at months end<br />
(1) Detaoked 0<br />
(2) Joine6- 0<br />
go Chaplain Corps Officers on board at months end<br />
(1) Detached 3<br />
(2) Joined 8<br />
h. Other Naval Officers on board at months end<br />
(1) Naval Gunfire laiason Officers 11<br />
(2) Judge Advocate General Officers 1<br />
(a) Detached (NGLO) 0<br />
(b) Joined (NGLO) 1<br />
io Hospital Corpsmen on board at months end<br />
(1) Detached<br />
(2) Joined<br />
164<br />
134<br />
(3) During n2e "onth of May the<br />
on boarn stren,th was<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
62<br />
14<br />
2<br />
30<br />
12<br />
1114
(4) Casualties<br />
2. ADMINISTRATION<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
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(a) Hospital Corr.-,- ::'A 10<br />
(b) Hospital C (A.rer 'T. <strong>and</strong> evaced out<br />
of counltri 21<br />
(c) Hospital Corri~m.r thrice-wounded <strong>and</strong><br />
evaced o_t :1f co'ntry 00<br />
(d) Hosnital Corpsmen MIA 00<br />
(e) Hospital Corpsmen DOW 2<br />
a* Comnmv AJ. E. 'IRE, Jr., MC, USN reported to 3rd Marine Division<br />
assuming the duties as Division Surgeon on 20 May.<br />
be On 23 May Captain G. E. CRUFT, MC, USN departed RVN for rotation<br />
to CONUS.<br />
3. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE/SANITATION<br />
a. A survey of the rat problem in Nhe Sanh was held on 6-7 May resulting<br />
in a rat eradication program. With the use of rat poison torpedoes there<br />
were in excess of 5,000 rats killed in two weeks. A flea control program<br />
was held in conjunction with the rat eradication program to prevent fleas<br />
carrying plague to base personnel when their rodent hosts died.<br />
b. HMC SOLEY conducted a food service sanitation trai. cc ..- 'se at<br />
Phu Bai with 1l female <strong>and</strong> 4 male Vietnamese food service wcv"' r<br />
attendance.<br />
4. DISEASE<br />
a. Third Marine Division personnel admitted to the sick list by the<br />
Division Psychiatrist with psychiatric diagnosis was 32. A total of 129<br />
patients were seen, 33 were evacuated <strong>and</strong> 75 were returned to duty. I1<br />
were recommended for administrative discharge, <strong>and</strong> 22 remain on the rick listo<br />
b. A total of 99 cases of illness classified under the category of<br />
venereal disease were reported in the 3rd narine Division personnel during<br />
May. There were 85 cases of Gonorrhea, " %aw of Non-Specific Urethritis,<br />
1 case of Chancroid. 31 cases of VD were cqwired in RVN <strong>and</strong> 68 cases in<br />
R&R centers.<br />
c. For the month of May there were 384 non-hostile .a ,.'.3 ad-mitted<br />
to the sick list, Of this group there were 2 cases of Hepatitis, 4 cases of<br />
Diarrhea, 3 cases of Heat Exhaustion, 4 cases of Cellulitis, 19 cases of<br />
Gastroenteritis, <strong>and</strong> 87 cases of FUO.<br />
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d. For the nonth of flay there were 24 confirmed cases of Y-laria, 18<br />
classified as P 'a?.ci' .arum <strong>and</strong> 6 classified as P Vivax.<br />
4.<br />
a. On 23 aA C-PT T r-, ?, TA!31, Co"r<strong>and</strong>ing Officer, NSA !osnital vfsited<br />
the Division Sur-con's office on medical matters,<br />
b. C:n 27 Yay 2 '.T A7MERAL CC'AN, JTNTC PC FLT Surgeon made an official<br />
tour of noCical facllf.tics in the Yhhir Marine Division Accorananied by<br />
"AM%TTTI -2C',, ITI MLF S,rgeon, C!'T ý27DE7 G. B. WVTE Jr., 3rd I'arine<br />
Division curr,eon, nnrl CT ;ID7R J. 7. 7731NX, 3rd Marine Divis"on Yedical<br />
Adminl-strative Offic-:<br />
4~6<br />
DECLASSIFIED
A,. P-TIV4IN4<br />
A. PZYCWt14 4-<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
SI S 0114PL1<br />
7he "ontb of 446 ended with a total of 32 cbaPIains<br />
aboard. Of these# Ukavlatu RUBEtRWORD, ftd bu, 3rd &artUea4,<br />
v4e AP1ON/0P10- to the let a:Wna) D)vis8m. %Obrlaan AND.R,$$<br />
is now hos"ItAlIzed at Jan Rlanh !4y7 malnor shrapnel wounds In<br />
the sealr, roreheedg <strong>and</strong> lop have not healed as qulokly as<br />
'ho followinp -ejo'in& r.norted to )r4 ARDITV duriur the<br />
month of %y :<br />
LT L. 7. "' s 213, U3N., 7l7175/4105, reported 2 May<br />
eastrnp,d tn .. L4C ES.<br />
LIDT l. X . , 'E"#, iS)is 631362/4100, OePorted on 5 May,<br />
nesgfned to let 1as 3rd iarines.<br />
L,CD Y1. R,i(Th, >2, uKh, 645170/4105, v*)rte4 an 5 14ye<br />
nags'ned te Alth np 14%.<br />
LWDR R. U. rRiNKL-., Wts, 5* $?4630,/4100, V",orted on 7 146Y<br />
Osslfrwd to hIq Po.<br />
L' U. V. W6AV1 , 1.ONv ?;6a9)4iO nvcrted e!), on 11 4ay,<br />
nss*rnd to let ut, 9th --artnes.<br />
L?. L. 4. R'ThT4 i , 11, lEN, 722,88/4105, VepOrted oan 23 day,<br />
asalsmed to 3rJ4 "nto h IMarloa.<br />
1T K. LAdThf f ", Wt, JSNp ?25041/4105, mnrapted on 26 :ay,<br />
taselpOed to 1at 'x, 1e1ti2es 1th<br />
L XF.W. . W1L-LAHT, Y, 14 6R2949/410C, raeorted on 26 ay,<br />
r'rned to 3rd, 2e16 t ac<br />
LT No 44(, TS, tw:, _. 64?jf0/4105, <strong>and</strong> CDR F. G. aiL .,<br />
.t 1-M 605395/41%,v won detachaS<br />
2 May Rn4 6 MX0 raeneWVt7ely.<br />
for ntt(AW to :3O01is on<br />
The follow!w, rses0fPm-rts wore lacde 'm1w tv.0 mont-h of, -47<br />
thaslain F>t3AY frtnrr 11th A% to Paset D1V18t0n Thaplvtf.<br />
7'a'tain A r.ft lft A kn to Pv&4 Ln, 94t H%Ises.<br />
'Tha'ls=n trom XLs Xt Itl, 3tsd rvt nos to 9th aotors.<br />
Oba"laeIn S -Y fl- n 2nd >a, 9th :-arines to 12th 4arlnes.<br />
'.battle In An o G 1rt fn, n gt n owlnas to 3rd £ng En.<br />
P. DTVIX. 1tIJ2g<br />
sDvleton JhtrIJa 0ne eOnWaat66 254 sundfy gAvine<br />
e c darSp We nont7 of May - w4 t&V attendanc, s of ,769.<br />
Veek4 ay save Berrb nAtart 306 w4t) S totael attendanov qf 143.<br />
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SeoFriMal servies We -:eld with an attdatwnee 1t 1,921.<br />
"hanzain PRI Y-0O noPvO1e4 DivIno "evi1e0s for Eastorn<br />
Orthodox varemnel, on Ghe)*3tn BR3SLAU esduated Jewish<br />
serviesi in he tUn T2t/Der* E area during the week of 19<br />
14y0. ltter Day Snt serViees were onfuted y lay leaders<br />
in Domr Ha <strong>and</strong> (manr Trl.<br />
Durinp 1jey chaplains took art In the followtg operationeg<br />
ýAhmnjea N :eALI& GRs ROGURS, VOTH, eAULIFF -<br />
KE TU"KY: ISIgans BLAUKp f14TN00 WZAV!As T1,0X?O; EWV#<br />
FOUNVTAN,, C O30<br />
SGOTLAN CAS T8iHToR III thapinI AN<br />
-R T ,Et 3hap,lie Ins, HAil-1"POM<br />
D. #-.'AT14:- Z0IIT<br />
1. Th& -)Ivisfmn 1'hP)A,5an -r)arialrated In th* dedloation<br />
of two new ih-elos. On &5 May the ehe1 In the 1st En, 12th<br />
Taines are6 at w MP.mell wadedsete4 e<br />
by C~aplain 11o0HORRW<br />
Ond the wen of that Betta.on. On 5 ' I the eha"el in the<br />
2n1d B, 26th arlaos grao At '!n Nowll Use dodeated In<br />
-e60ory of hxpoin R. E. VL,7T 1, killed ao hea Saa while e#ev-<br />
Ift vth 2/26. loAstrutim o? the ohemal wae begun by haple-T-1<br />
SRI?PmT a. rergsonnel of the Phd En, 9th Marines, <strong>and</strong>e coMletFd<br />
by O% alon aOY <strong>and</strong> men rf Ind. n, 264h Marln-es.<br />
2. Tbe<br />
taeetý-ýWa at QLTPý- '- P<br />
1 el OiiinCett hA8181in's<br />
with a tot"41 of V2 ChMP41tes attendInp.<br />
3. On 6 a<br />
nhaTlahin was bhel<br />
found the conferes<br />
Day Of stret conducted by the D1visto<br />
a1 a t ut 71r. 'en 0atlaims attended, <strong>and</strong><br />
ald d'souesions Wauet t w.i aftd Wprit-<br />
4. civic Actnea<br />
(a) Loadaraihp 1ectures on inVieenoS rell-ions were<br />
-iVrr- ýY atmmmlalne on 26 comeon with 434-attendtnar.<br />
3 oe 30) tv aps ol' oth inr ond beake we,e receevea<br />
to d, dIstributed bythn, Division ChW)lain to<br />
VletnAfttmo or-Ihana <strong>and</strong> refugoes.<br />
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(e) A. donatiaef Of $$00(,0 wse Mdo t$POn Vhe JI 0041S<br />
Chapel FUnd to the :Tý Lo Sehool <strong>and</strong> OV)aMnle in<br />
.)onrM for tho eare oft etoogoo ObIivan.<br />
Heas dquaters "4VI,<br />
6<br />
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
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NARATIVE AUIOA&RY<br />
The 3d Dental Comparny providet dental suppoit throughout the TAOR<br />
of Third Marine Division, including several supporting elements.<br />
Relocation of major unite within the TACR has resulted in closure<br />
of several dental facilities <strong>and</strong> establishment of new clinics. Two<br />
new fixed facilities are being constructed at Cam Lo <strong>and</strong> 11th Engineers<br />
in order to make dental vans available to new areas. A<br />
centralized preventive dentistry unit is being established at the<br />
Division CP, Dong Ha. A similar facilit# will be included in the<br />
new Division Clinic at Quang Tri. Complete prosthetics care is<br />
available in the clinics at Alpha <strong>and</strong> Delta Medical Companies.<br />
Prosthetics will be discontinued at "A" Med <strong>and</strong> relocated in the<br />
new clinic at Quang Tri. Oral surgeons at Alpha <strong>and</strong> Delta Medical<br />
Ccapanies provide care for maxillofacial wound cases as well as<br />
elective cvLzi surgical cases amnug Free Forces personnel <strong>and</strong> selected<br />
Vietnamese civilians. Surgical correction 6f cleft lip <strong>and</strong> cleft<br />
palate cases among Vietnamese children continue tobe a significant<br />
contribution to the Civic Action program. All company personnel are<br />
available to provide emergency assistance in the care of mass<br />
casualties. Significant assistance is provided Graves Registration<br />
in the identification of The dead.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
PART III<br />
SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS<br />
1iay A/l/4 at YD 116708 observed 25<br />
' NVA to north of position; Called<br />
artillery. ResujQU.. NVA/<br />
KIA (C)W<br />
Ref: Journal entry #100<br />
1/4 at YD 10474L2 observation<br />
post observed 5 NVA; Fired recoiless<br />
rifle & 81MM mortars. Results:<br />
1 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #114<br />
3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of 3/21,<br />
196th Infantry Bde.<br />
2 May Snipers from 1/4 spotted 3 NVA at<br />
YD 137706. Snipers took enemy<br />
under fire accounting for 2' NVA/<br />
KrA.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #118<br />
3/1 discovered 3 NVA bodies at XD<br />
955430.<br />
Reft: Journal entry # 118<br />
S3 May Fixed wing in support of 2/4 <strong>and</strong><br />
3/21 ran air strikes at YD 246635,<br />
270705,245634. Results: 2 NVA/<br />
KIA (C).<br />
Reft: Journal entry #70<br />
D/l/3 killed 1 NVA in bunker at<br />
YD 262628.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #136<br />
4May Task Force Robbie assumed OPCON<br />
of I/M/34.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
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UNCLASS"
UNLASSIritD<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
CG 101st Abn Div assumed OPCON<br />
of C C-)/2/34 USA.<br />
0/1/3 killed 1 NVA at YD 256634.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #146<br />
5 May 4th Marines AO directed air strikes<br />
on enemy rocket sites at YD 065625.<br />
Results: 1 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #156<br />
216-th Marines assumed OPOON ofN<br />
ITMi" 164fdýv, USA.<br />
3d MarDiv assumed OPCON of 1/5<br />
Cay, 2d Bde.<br />
Task Force Robbie assumed OPCON<br />
of B Trp/3/5 Cay.<br />
3d Marines assumed OPCON of I/M/<br />
3/4.<br />
3d Recon team killed 1 NVA/VC at<br />
51 117638.<br />
A%: Journal entry #172<br />
6 May C/1/1 ambushed 3 NVA at XD 774442'.<br />
Results: 2 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Ref: Journal entry #18<br />
C/3/21 comm<strong>and</strong> post at YD 266704<br />
spotted 2 NVA moving towards<br />
position; M-79 fire accounted for<br />
1 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #2Z<br />
3d Marines assumed OPCON of 1/5,<br />
2d Bde, 1st ACD.<br />
4th Marines AO directed air strikes<br />
on enemy automatic weapons site at<br />
YD 06076224; Results: 1 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #118
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Patrol from 3/3 surprised 2 NVA<br />
sleeping at YD 182695. SAF<br />
accounted for 2 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #128<br />
7 May 26th Marines assumed OPCON of<br />
3/5 Armd Cav.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of 1/26<br />
(-) less "A' Co.<br />
C/l/9 at Cam Lo District HTq's<br />
made contact with unknown si,e<br />
enemy force. Results: 2 NVA/KIA.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #14<br />
Outpost Por A/l/4 at YD 105700<br />
sighted 1i0-12 NVA moving from<br />
woodline into outer defense wire;<br />
fired 4.2 mission of 40 rourds.<br />
Results: 2 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #13<br />
C/l/3 at YD 244651 received 10-<br />
20 rounds SAF <strong>and</strong> 15 60MM mortar<br />
rounds; countered with 81MM mortar<br />
<strong>and</strong> artillery. Results: 1<br />
NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #28<br />
8 May Ambush outpost from A/1/4 while<br />
moving into position at YD 121-<br />
706 made contact with estimated<br />
NVA squad. Results: 2 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #36<br />
2d Bde, 1st ACD assumed OPCON of<br />
3/5 Armd Cay.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of I/Ai/<br />
3/4.<br />
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B/l/26 while on sweep at YD 217-<br />
624 found 3 NVA bodies.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #52<br />
Patrol from B/l/5 ambushed 3<br />
enemy moving towards position at<br />
YD 255666. Results: lNTVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref Journal entry #60<br />
9 May M/3/3 engaged 1 NVA at YD 180665<br />
who retreated to a bunker; one<br />
large secondary exolosion accounted<br />
for 11 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #49<br />
12th Marines assumed OPCON of Btry<br />
A&C, lst/77th Arty <strong>and</strong> Btry A, 1st/<br />
30th Arty.<br />
12th Marines assumed 0PCON of D<br />
Btry, 3d Bn, 82d Arty.<br />
B/1/26 observed enemy troops in<br />
open at YD 195624; tank fire<br />
mission accounted for 4 NVA/KIA.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #65<br />
Sniper from 1/4 took 3 NVA under<br />
fire at YD 125713 killing 1 NVA.<br />
Ref: Journal entry # 68<br />
10 May D/1/26 made heavy contact with<br />
unknown size enemy force; engaged<br />
with support from C/1/26.<br />
Results: 18 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #33<br />
D/1/5 found numerous types of<br />
enemy weaoons <strong>and</strong> 25 NVA bodies<br />
at YD 242682.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #124<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
UNCUASSU710 9<br />
B/l/26 obsevered unknown number<br />
of enemy in treeline at YD 185-<br />
617; Pired 1 round beehive.<br />
Results: 1 NVA/KIA (0).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #138<br />
Killer team from K/3/26 exchanged<br />
SAP with 10 NVA at YD 366466.<br />
Results: 4 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #51<br />
11 May .Outpost for A/3/21 observed 4<br />
hvA in open at YD 272689; Fired<br />
artillery mission. Results: 2<br />
NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #46<br />
0/3/21 at vD 2670o ),<br />
heavy sniper- fire frým- southwest<br />
called air .,"lAes <strong>and</strong> artillery<br />
missions,<br />
Wc.<br />
(C),<br />
Results: 56 NVA/KIA<br />
Ref: Journal entry #69<br />
1/3/26 ambushed NVA/VC platoon<br />
at YD 314ý10. Results: 6 NVA/<br />
VC KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #180<br />
3d Tk Bn assimed OP(ON of 1<br />
platoon Tks (M-18).<br />
2d Bde, 1st ACD assumed OPCON of<br />
. platoon Tks for D/S.<br />
2/5 engaged 4-5 NVA at YD 247-<br />
705 killing 1 NVA.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #197<br />
12 May 3/26 called artillery TOT mission<br />
on suspected enemy position at<br />
YD 378538. Results 14 (J/,IA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #61<br />
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D/l/4 found 1 NVA 2-3 week old<br />
body at YD 147689.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #101<br />
13 May G/2/3 while on patrol made contact<br />
with estimated NVA squad.<br />
Results: 4 hNVA/KIA.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #14<br />
2/ found 4 NVA bodies at YD 1514-<br />
658.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #61<br />
2/5 found 20 NVA bodies at YD<br />
235685 also killed 3 NVA at same<br />
position.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #72<br />
14 May Ambush patrol from 1st Artrac Bn<br />
observed 3 NVA moving south to<br />
north. Engaged enemy at 500<br />
meters with SAP & M-79. Results.<br />
1 NVA KilA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #27<br />
D/l/5 found 1 YVA <strong>and</strong> 1 VC body<br />
in graves at Y) 24t8618.<br />
Ref: Journpl entry 1/I_8<br />
1/3/3 found 1 NITA body at T) 175-<br />
657.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #q-).<br />
15 May AO for 2/4 spotted 1 NVA body at<br />
YD 255665.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #5<br />
F&P 2/3 made heavy contact with<br />
estimated TNVA Comnany in bunker<br />
complex at XD 888381. R'o Ita:<br />
20 NVA/KIA (C),<br />
Ref: Journal entry #136<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
.IRSIID Enclosure (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
E/2/3 made contact with 50 NVA<br />
at XD 783384; called artillery<br />
<strong>and</strong> air. Results:. 20 NVA/KIA<br />
(c).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #167<br />
E/G/2/3 engaged 50 NVA in bunkers<br />
at XD 883394, Results: 20 NVA/KIA<br />
(C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #201<br />
16 May CG Americal Div assumed OPCON of<br />
3/21.<br />
CG T F Hotel assumed OPCON of<br />
I&M 3/4.<br />
Listening post from 1/26 killed<br />
3 NVA outside of perimeter.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #50<br />
Patrol from Y/3/9 killed 1 NVA<br />
at YD 167708.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #137<br />
17 May C/1/9 made light contact with 2<br />
platoons of NVA at YD 105560,<br />
Results: 1 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #52<br />
3/1 called artillery mission at<br />
XD 964457. Results: 1 NVA/KIA<br />
(C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #75<br />
Div AO controlled air strikes &<br />
artillery missions on estimated<br />
10 ITVA in open at XD 8 343 8 4.<br />
Results: 3 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #119<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (1)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
IG 1st MarDiv assumed OPCON of<br />
26th Marines (-) (Rein).<br />
CG 1st AC' assumed OPCON of 3/5<br />
(-) ArmC ',v.<br />
18 May 3d Marines assumed OPCON of 3/9<br />
(-)o<br />
M/3/4 killed 1 NVA at XD 822404.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #28<br />
19 May Road security from F/2/3 made<br />
contact at XD 851405; used 1<br />
tank for support. Results: 2<br />
NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref:. Journal enty #47<br />
Lead element of I/3/4 made contact<br />
with 7 NVA at XD 825402.<br />
Results: 1 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #58<br />
T P Hotel assumed OPCON of 1<br />
Rifle Co 3/9 (-).<br />
4th Marines p4ed2 NVA <strong>and</strong>. an<br />
enemy mortaF position at YD 065-<br />
549; called artillery mission.<br />
Results: 1 NVA/KIA NC).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #101<br />
1/3/4 while searching area at XD<br />
823401 made contact with NVA in<br />
spider hole. Results: 2 NVA/KIA<br />
(C); 1 POW.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #104<br />
20 May Rein Co from 2/1, T/2/1, mine<br />
sweep team <strong>and</strong> two tanks engaged<br />
large NVA unit at XD 857398.<br />
Results: 66 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #12<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (1)<br />
D'1 , gi °JS
UNCLASSIfIED<br />
21 May<br />
22 May<br />
23 May<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
2/1 while conducting search of area<br />
for previous onys contact revealed<br />
31 additional NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref. Journal entry #31<br />
P/2/3 killed 2 NVA at YD 884387.<br />
Refl Journal entry #68<br />
Y/3/i made contact with unknown<br />
size enemy force at XD 793398.<br />
Results. 3 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #123<br />
9th MT Bn assumed OPCON of Co C,<br />
9th MT Bn.<br />
th Marines assumed OPCON of Co A<br />
-), 9th MT Bn.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of 3/9.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of F/2/26.<br />
H/2/1 conducting sweep of bunker<br />
complex at XD 827"86 found 16 NVA<br />
bodies, numerous weapons, armunition<br />
<strong>and</strong> 782 gear.<br />
Refl Journal entry #6<br />
FPlatoon froa R Co, lst Atr1 ac 3n<br />
sootted 30 NVA at YT) 31692; liht<br />
contact wns smade. Results" 3 YVA/<br />
KlA (C),<br />
Re : Journal entry #14<br />
E/2/41 uncovered 3 NVA borlies at<br />
YD 274707.<br />
Ref. Journal entry #64<br />
1st Marines AO sootted un-notwn<br />
number NVA in ooen at XD 928841 4;<br />
called 155 artillery mission.<br />
Results. 2 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref Journal entry #107<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Ub.CLASSI rT7TD<br />
Enclosure ()
DECLASSIFIED<br />
1st Marines AO controlled 15MM<br />
artillery mission on*10 NVA in<br />
open at XD 922339. Results: 1 NVA/<br />
KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #107<br />
24 May A/1/3 found 2 NVA bodies in river<br />
at YD 262625.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #47<br />
25 May Outpost for 1/4 killed 1 NVA at<br />
fL 143613,.<br />
60<br />
Ref: Journal entry #6<br />
K/3/1^ while setting out OP found<br />
1 -NVA body at YD 954451.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #58<br />
4th Marines AO controlled artillery<br />
mission at YD 030591. Results: 1<br />
NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #76<br />
H/2/4 engaged <strong>and</strong> killed 3 NVA at<br />
YD 282702.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #84<br />
Platoon from 3/i engaged 5-6 NTVA<br />
in bunker at YD 958458. Results,<br />
3 NVA/KIA (C) <strong>and</strong> 1 12.72AA wea=<br />
non cantured.<br />
Raef:. Journal entry #124<br />
E/T/2/4 engaged in all day contact<br />
with unknown size enemy force at<br />
YD 22713. Results: 3 USM KIA; o<br />
33 USMC WIA; 94 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref:. Journal entry #142<br />
3d Marines assumed OPCON of A/l/9.<br />
3d Marines assumed OPCON of K/L/<br />
3/3 (-).<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (I)
DECLASSIFIED<br />
UNCLASS9r11 0<br />
TF Hotel assumed OPCON of B/l/4.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of G/2/*26.<br />
M/3/3 killed 4 NVA at YD 260660.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #122~<br />
TP Hotel assumed OPCON of L/4/12.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of If3/'9.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of P/2/26.<br />
TV Hotel assumed OPCON of A/l/4.<br />
TP Hotel assumed OPCON of D/Il/ 4 .<br />
3d Marines assumed OPCON of 1/9 (-).<br />
3d Tank Bn assumed OPCON of 1st Pit,.<br />
Co A, 3d Tank Bn.<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of 3/3 (-).<br />
27 May 5th 155 Gun Btry assumed OPCON of<br />
1 pit 8" How.<br />
Artillery anO fixed wing prep fires<br />
for M/3/3, af ,260 -Result<br />
36 NVA/K1 1C),0 '<br />
Ref: Journal entry #25<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of 'A"<br />
Wmd Grp & B/D/1/9.<br />
TR Fotel assumed OPCON of Cmd Grn<br />
& C/1/4.<br />
L/3/3 killed 1 NVA at YD 147713.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #36<br />
K/3/3 observed 3 NVA in open at<br />
YD 250654. Engaged enemy with SAP<br />
& AWF. Results: 3 NVA/KIA (0).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #92<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
E61 nclosu<br />
Enclosure (1)<br />
UOCL1,9qTY7-
tMGCU8SXrrj 10<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of Cmd Grp<br />
& E/2/26.<br />
28 May H/2/9 found 8 NVA bodies <strong>and</strong> 1 NVA<br />
WIA at YD 259707.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #28<br />
9th Marines assumed OPCON of 1/1/9.<br />
D/l/3 found 1 NVA body at YD 250706.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #60<br />
L/3/3 at YD 245670 after prep fire<br />
by gunships attacked unknown size<br />
enemy force encountering heavy<br />
enemy resistance; tanks <strong>and</strong> gunships<br />
were used. Results: 17 NVA KIA (C).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #105<br />
29 May E/2/3 while in defensive positions<br />
at XD 874383 received small ground<br />
probe; mortars, SAP <strong>and</strong> M-79's<br />
were used. Results: 2 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref:. Journal entry #51<br />
,Platoon from M/3/ 4 found 1 NVA body<br />
at XD 829409.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #53<br />
E/2/3 observed 3 NVA st<strong>and</strong>ing on<br />
ridgeline at XD 872369; called<br />
artillery mission. Results: 3 YVA/<br />
KIA (0).<br />
Ref: Journal entry #106<br />
30 May 3d Marines assumed OPCON of Alpha<br />
Cmd Grp, D/l/9, 3/3.<br />
D/l/9 killed 1 NVA at YD 256665.<br />
Ref. Journal entry #39<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enclosure (1)<br />
ITYGLASSIFUT
UNGLOSSINI0<br />
31 May<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
L/3/3 engaged numerous NVA trying<br />
to break through lines at YD 237-<br />
673. Results: 1 NVA/KIA (C).<br />
Ref. Journal entry #40<br />
D/1/'3 found 7 NVA bodies at YD<br />
248707.<br />
Ref'. Journal entry #51<br />
A/l/3 found 32 NVA bodies at YD<br />
249702.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #52<br />
A/1/9 found 1 NVA body at YD 251709.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #53<br />
2/4 killed 1 NVA at YD 274695.<br />
Ref:. Journal entry #66<br />
3/1 found 1 NVA body in bunker<br />
complex at YD 964449.<br />
Ref: Journal entry #80<br />
TP Hotel assumed OPCON of 2/9.<br />
TP Hotel assumed OPCON of 2/4.<br />
63sure ()<br />
Enclosure (1)<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
r PART IV<br />
L SUPPORTING DOCUM4ENTS<br />
V1. Division Sitreps /9-//0 /i ,ig ,vir<br />
-2. 'Division Journal<br />
v . Battle <strong>and</strong> Non Battle lasualties<br />
V4. VIP Visi',<br />
t~. Ordr~ / lans<br />
-- 6. Photopranhs ,<br />
v3d Marines Chronology<br />
/4t<br />
1 h Marines Chronology<br />
th ",!n"1'nes Chronology<br />
/12th Marines Chronology<br />
CHRONOLTOGY OF SUPPORTING COMMANDS<br />
V 6th Marines Chronology (submitted direct to 9th MAB)<br />
ý,1stBn, 3d Marines Chronology<br />
v'3dBn, 3d Marines Thronology<br />
/lstBn, hth Marines Chronology<br />
'2dBn, 4tth M a rines Chronology<br />
v'3dBn, 4th Marines 1hronology<br />
v lstBn, 9th Marines Chronology<br />
2dBn, 9th Marines ,hronology<br />
V/3dBn, 9th Marines Chronology<br />
AistBn, 12th Marines Chronology<br />
/2dBn, 12th Marines Chronology<br />
V/3dBn, 12th Marines Chronology<br />
64<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Enc I osure t1
thBn, 12th Marines Chronology<br />
l lstBn, 26th Marines 1hronology<br />
62dnn, 26th Marines Chronology<br />
Od3n, 26th Marines Thronology<br />
v?HqBn Chronology<br />
/Ist Amtrac lr "'ronology<br />
Od Rngr " onology<br />
vd NE') Bn Chronology<br />
xv3d MT In Chronology<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
b 6<br />
BATTLE AND NON-BATTLE CASUALTIES<br />
POR THE MONTH OF MAY<br />
1968<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY RPORT<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2i40, 1i1,4T6<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUART~S<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
3040.3<br />
(Date)<br />
(ir<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
WIA MIS<br />
usmc oFF<br />
A<br />
IK<br />
0<br />
OD"WMIA<br />
0 08<br />
R TFO<br />
a<br />
DEATHS INJURE<br />
6 0<br />
TOTAL<br />
USKC L 0 0 0<br />
USN OLF 0 q 0 0 9<br />
TOTAL 4 18 0 0 0 0 0 22<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFPTR MS EATH INJURE TOT<br />
USK0 OFF 115 3 'I2<br />
USHC Em 0 215<br />
USN OFF 2 V 0 W Uy<br />
N gER I8ff r 0""" ip"""" 4<br />
TAL 3400 in ty 6e er<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400, 1 4 NON-HOSTILE<br />
US14C OFF l a0 M9 M I -<br />
TC?<br />
USMC L t o U U 4<br />
USN LFF , V 0 0 0 0<br />
USN mI 0 VU a 0 w 0 #3<br />
USA OFF 0U 0 0 0<br />
USA EL l U W<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDED IN WA'S<br />
Copy to$<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 32EarDiv<br />
,..G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
b*03, 3dMarDiv<br />
SDivision Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
it, ý4 w=r ju,<br />
%4&V# V. S* rVJ*L C07pe<br />
dj qtg<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
A i)
ma'<br />
Sim<br />
4/12<br />
1/4 V4O<br />
,Jo sem an<br />
1/9<br />
sW a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
e<br />
0<br />
ol<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
o0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
w uas mR oa "w S" "Y<br />
M<br />
-Am - SIM<br />
ff3 vg M' w- WL W %L,'<br />
1 W3U8 SVi ML 3J01 ]W V1<br />
1bf24R3? MtmNi nn ae<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
4<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
4<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
w . o ,m.an<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
C<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
I<br />
I<br />
0<br />
I,<br />
t<br />
0<br />
I 1<br />
Ob .- .um. Ml<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
e<br />
O*1<br />
0<br />
el<br />
*<br />
0<br />
1<br />
I<br />
4<br />
9<br />
0<br />
5<br />
I<br />
0<br />
t0<br />
d
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
0<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 240, 0j x<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTeS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFPO San Francisco 96602<br />
USHC OFF<br />
KIA<br />
0<br />
WIA<br />
a<br />
W<br />
0<br />
OD MIA<br />
OFTB<br />
a<br />
MIS<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
DEAT<br />
S IK~fllkID ThTAL<br />
a<br />
USN OFF<br />
Us<br />
8<br />
a1<br />
0 0<br />
an<br />
0 3<br />
a<br />
USN~4 IM I & -A 1<br />
TOTAL 2 a 6 a I I 5 a<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-4OSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USHO OFF<br />
USMC EmL<br />
KIA<br />
i1i<br />
2<br />
WIA<br />
m13<br />
2"m3 4A<br />
DOW<br />
I<br />
MIA CFTR<br />
9<br />
MIS<br />
1<br />
DEATHS<br />
'31<br />
INJURE<br />
'1ý<br />
TOTAL<br />
FOR PEIOD 0001 TO 2400,<br />
USMC OFF Ku 0 TA WlrA XV TA 9 rP~MJ HTS 1<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
RTA 0 q A TwnOTAF 0 jp WT 1)<br />
USN * WIAK'S 01, ARE I IN WTOTA'SA 0 9! ACLUDES) 1"<br />
USA OFF a a0 g<br />
USANL *S WLA' AR 1l INLUE IN KAgS 0 0<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 334arDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
L I-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
A. So MP 9J.<br />
MaJwr, V.8. a*re Sep<br />
AdUUtat<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7aL/ _<br />
(Date)<br />
*<br />
(WIA I)<br />
7
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0 0<br />
1/26 0 0 0 0 0 o 0<br />
1/9 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 3<br />
514 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 2<br />
1st tkao a 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1<br />
36 Took A 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1<br />
3 4hw ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2<br />
IAU<br />
1/9 o 0 0 0 0 1 o 0 o<br />
9 0 10 0 0 0 0 0<br />
/26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Ton 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />
otals 0 0 2 0 0 33 0 0 13<br />
9 VILE )M, UIL 3IRO W /1<br />
I w NAVY1 WL roN W 3/1<br />
3 WIANE YVAR OIL MUON NX~ y<br />
s11 s1 Im s m $a Amu<br />
m aW&Sm "A P" In<br />
Vwx a *i am mn ma<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
0<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFPO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, 3 PA 19,8<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/iBL/ jh<br />
7 Ma 1?68<br />
(Date)<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USHC OFF<br />
USC INL<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN 4L<br />
TOTAL<br />
KIA<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
n<br />
WIA<br />
0 o<br />
5<br />
0<br />
I<br />
I A<br />
DOW<br />
0<br />
n<br />
n<br />
1<br />
MIA<br />
f<br />
a<br />
CFTM<br />
0<br />
0<br />
n<br />
MIS<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
DEATHS<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
INrFl TOTAL<br />
Q<br />
1<br />
0 9<br />
(WIA1)<br />
0<br />
(<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
KIA<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USHIC RL UI- o,n W5<br />
US OFF<br />
WIA<br />
3<br />
DOW<br />
1<br />
,<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
14IA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJU<br />
'1 a"I o 0<br />
91 o 0<br />
0 0<br />
TOTAL<br />
2 V<br />
USN ERL<br />
TOTAL<br />
16n<br />
47A U 20E<br />
1 0<br />
2D0<br />
0<br />
95W" 1- 49<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( 24 )<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400S 3 mm 19(8<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WTA )OW XTI mrM T.s IeJUTRS TN-J"V TOT%-<br />
USK OFF 0 4 0 n 0 0 0 0 70<br />
USMC yL 62 0 n p 0 0 0 70 (<br />
USN OFF 0 o<br />
0 0 0 0<br />
0 n 0 0 0 0 0<br />
USN NL 0 0<br />
USA OFT 0 0 0 0 0 n 0 0 0 0<br />
USAIL 4 4 0 0 0 0n 0 0<br />
* WIAZ'S ARE INCLUD1 1N W-A'S<br />
Copy to%<br />
CGO III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3tI4arDiv<br />
0-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
G-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
H, B. LOWF JR<br />
major* U. . MaKine Oozrps<br />
MAmAsA<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0 0<br />
ULy X - 3 , - Z") L OFF - 94 - XTL OFF - 610 X- T L<br />
3/26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1/9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
3/9 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0<br />
Ist Amtrac 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Totals 2 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0<br />
4 WIAZ MJWr OFF Fr- i; LT 2/4<br />
8 KIA MAR TL FRCi BLT 2/4<br />
62 4AU IAll NIL FOIM BLT 2A<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 240,<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTMIS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) P4FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/fL/B<br />
(DWte<br />
NON-HOSTILE 0<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USKC EWL<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN TOTA IL<br />
KIA<br />
1<br />
11<br />
0fk<br />
le<br />
WIA DOW<br />
1<br />
4<br />
MIA<br />
0<br />
'<br />
1<br />
CPTB<br />
a<br />
h<br />
A MIS<br />
a<br />
DFATHS INJURED TOTAL<br />
J<br />
(WIAE)<br />
,<br />
J<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIS<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJUR TOT<br />
USMC OFF *41<br />
USKC am a<br />
USN OFF i<br />
USN ERL 4<br />
TOTAL<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( 1ft )<br />
FOR PBRIOD 0001 TO 2400,$jm<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USMC NL<br />
KIA<br />
g<br />
WTA<br />
a<br />
t<br />
)XW MTA<br />
e 9<br />
a<br />
rPTR<br />
a<br />
TAS<br />
•<br />
njpTp.q TWJUIJP<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN ZNL<br />
l_<br />
USA OFF<br />
USA RM E L<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDE<br />
INA'<br />
IN KAIS<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 324arDiv<br />
3dMarDiv (2)<br />
, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
s S Imwt .
0<br />
1/9 0 0 5<br />
3/9 0 0 7<br />
1/4 U 1 1<br />
1/3 1 U U<br />
3/3 o o<br />
1/A6 u 0 0<br />
/12 o o o<br />
4/12 0 0 o<br />
od T3:k&, i) 0<br />
0<br />
. 40"1 Lo h 0 0 0<br />
1/9 o 0 1<br />
3/T A# 0 1 u U I,<br />
Tts . 1 1 15<br />
9 ýLi~;~ L ~.l F,~LjVU 3/1<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
--<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 1<br />
o 0<br />
0 0<br />
o o0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 1 26<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
6<br />
5<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
r<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o0<br />
0<br />
o0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
L~Ak~,inmm<br />
0 0 5<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
c<br />
1
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
9<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTIS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) F4F<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, 1 -a- H"<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIS<br />
NON-4iOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS IN N0 TOTAL<br />
USMO OFF<br />
USMC aL<br />
USN OFF<br />
I 9<br />
USN ENL<br />
TOTAL<br />
Z s1<br />
4""I<br />
0<br />
B<br />
AO<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, N Imj.<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WTA )XV MTA (IPMl MJ.q AWy.Iq U P VjT 1 AT)<br />
USC OFF p a a a a<br />
USKMCL _ _<br />
a__<br />
USN OFF to<br />
usust oo a o a 9 o<br />
USNBIL JL 91<br />
USA OFF a A 9<br />
USA N L a 0 0 0 9<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDS) IN W-A'S<br />
Copy to:<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3EKarDiv<br />
0-1, 3dNMarDiv (2)<br />
*a~-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
N*Jw 3.*.8* go 16Nla 04WI<br />
u..1 Atmom a eiS el<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/HL/,<br />
&toLrl<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJURE) TOTAL 4<br />
(WIA 3)<br />
USMC OFF I a a<br />
UsKC ZNL 16 P a Is a<br />
USN OFF a a<br />
USN INL a B a A<br />
TOTAL f &1 -4 _a._ 1 b
Vs<br />
!sq<br />
€9<br />
JV3 as/<br />
1/4<br />
3/9<br />
Vast<br />
9<br />
a<br />
tfl a :ZOO a kiLt<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
e<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
14<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0 0<br />
tf<br />
0<br />
19<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
OW am M011 ab AOL<br />
9<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
9<br />
0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
t<br />
I<br />
36<br />
I<br />
a<br />
0<br />
'4<br />
at<br />
QIP A qft0 M sa<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
9<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTtS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400., £I 1qiM<br />
3010.3<br />
SC, /liBL/g<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USMC XL<br />
USN OFF<br />
KIA<br />
a<br />
Ia<br />
a<br />
WIA DOW<br />
a 0<br />
MIA<br />
a<br />
CFTR<br />
a<br />
MIS DFATHS<br />
a a<br />
a a()<br />
a -<br />
INJURe TOTAL (WI,ýE)<br />
Al(~)<br />
-w<br />
USN IL<br />
TOTAL<br />
a<br />
4 n<br />
8<br />
a<br />
a<br />
a_ __ 91<br />
(a)<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USM OFF<br />
KIA<br />
IlL<br />
WIA<br />
111<br />
DOW<br />
A<br />
MIA CFTR<br />
9<br />
MIS DEATHS<br />
i<br />
INJURED<br />
I<br />
TOTAL<br />
I R A<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN ENL 4 30<br />
TOTAL _AO _ _ _ I_ L_<br />
it"<br />
UNITS OPCON To 3D MARDIV ( ]i )<br />
FOR PSIOD 0001 TO 24O00,.S g SW<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USKC OFF xv<br />
USK M~Tl<br />
ww wy<br />
Ag(<br />
m .- n I m R T yrlp TOJA<br />
T0<br />
(ij ]j)<br />
0II)<br />
So" 88 8 8 S i 0<br />
USN OFF 0 o a c<br />
USN ZNL<br />
USA OFF<br />
0 a a 0<br />
USA RL<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDLD IN KA'S<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3DKarDiv<br />
11 , 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
Me so Mom a &*<br />
a s .be ittin Corps<br />
*%w i *Awl= ce"<br />
DECLASSIFIED
Ua--<br />
1/3<br />
3/,<br />
siA<br />
tA<br />
1/9<br />
3/9<br />
4/12<br />
s/A<br />
3/26<br />
*4 rm*,uo<br />
114 r at a<br />
1i 34 atm<br />
I zrow n<br />
o 0<br />
S o<br />
o 0<br />
o o<br />
o 0<br />
o 0<br />
o 0<br />
o 0<br />
o 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
o o0<br />
o 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 o<br />
0 0<br />
843 LT 3/1<br />
aI<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 o0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
p<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
-a<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
p0<br />
I<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0*,<br />
0<br />
0<br />
3<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
n<br />
so Z 0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
T<br />
S<br />
I<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
41<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
'1<br />
a<br />
0fo<br />
o o<br />
0 0<br />
o o<br />
o 0<br />
o 0<br />
o 0<br />
o 0<br />
o o<br />
I 0<br />
0 0<br />
* I<br />
o 0<br />
o o<br />
0 0<br />
* 0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
I<br />
I<br />
1<br />
I<br />
I<br />
0<br />
o<br />
a<br />
I<br />
I<br />
S<br />
0<br />
I<br />
I<br />
*<br />
SS
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTES<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) P4F<br />
FFo0 San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 21400, ! Ap I<br />
3040.3<br />
SC -7 /HBL/._<br />
WIA<br />
MIA<br />
DEATHS<br />
RUJNI E<br />
USHC OFF<br />
IK<br />
A<br />
0 a<br />
OD<br />
W<br />
0 0<br />
R<br />
MIS<br />
TFC<br />
9a<br />
usKcIL . a a a a<br />
USN OFF 0 0 a a<br />
USN A n a 0 0 a a6<br />
TOTAL a a a a<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-4OSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
UsHC 9FF<br />
USKC ML<br />
USN OFF<br />
KIA<br />
32X<br />
WIA DOW MIA CFTR HS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL<br />
USN EL<br />
TOTAL i - 1<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV (2& )<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400,j0 NON-HOSTILE<br />
VT srn wms,a As MMI TOTA<br />
USKC OFF V I& )C<br />
li1 . Elm'~<br />
USMC NL :4 u<br />
USN OFF<br />
Y<br />
USE RL<br />
i<br />
USA OFF 0 V_i<br />
USA SU L ) U w 9 o<br />
* WiAE'S ARE INGLUDE IN W-A'S<br />
Copy tos<br />
CGo, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 324arDiv<br />
-G-, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
iii 0-3, 3dXarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
t. a. LO=y A*<br />
mao, U. . Matroine Qoer<br />
A,t,mB<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HVIN"CUOT"Lb.<br />
TOTAL<br />
V<br />
(WTAXY
DECLASSIFIED<br />
a a<br />
gp o o o we a o o a<br />
St 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0<br />
We o • o a oa q, • o o<br />
I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
h'S 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />
AT*im 0 0 9 1 1<br />
s lrato A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
ll v .rW- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Sd.atvm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
,,t -5 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 0 1<br />
tL 0 0 U I I 40 I I ts<br />
%M t4t *L f" BLI MX44t4<br />
*-1 Z nm ma al A4<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTMS<br />
3d 4Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FPO San Francisco 96602<br />
0<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-qAHLB<br />
(Date)<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
USHC USNc oFF 13NL<br />
FOR<br />
..<br />
PERIOD<br />
..<br />
0001 TO 2400,0 a<br />
rr~w 14Th WIA<br />
IK<br />
A<br />
I1$8<br />
... ..... ..<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
nrri UTS DW.&THS<br />
TOT<br />
RUJNI<br />
E<br />
9 9V<br />
I<br />
i. ". ...<br />
TOA I I<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-4OSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USO 9FF<br />
USMC 3L<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN TO L<br />
TOTAL"<br />
KIA<br />
IlA<br />
WIA<br />
1P<br />
DOW<br />
4<br />
AI<br />
14IA<br />
1<br />
4<br />
Cj<br />
9<br />
M<br />
0<br />
DFATM<br />
P<br />
N1<br />
7--<br />
TO,<br />
19<br />
USHC OFF<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN RL<br />
USA OFf *<br />
USA ML<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDE IN W'A'S<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 334arDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
G-3, 3d4arDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
UNITS OPCON To 3D MARDIV ( V i<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 24001<br />
i IF<br />
I<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
*<br />
(WLAMU
1/3<br />
V3<br />
1/4<br />
34<br />
1/9<br />
2/9<br />
2/12<br />
1/13<br />
1/24<br />
V96<br />
3D TRok a<br />
p 3nto.@<br />
S istrao<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
a" 0. Iffoo MEL 6vt. M ,. um<br />
WIW~~~~~ - -'T - UW t<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1 WANE WE OlP YVO 3LT 1t<br />
3 WIAl Wa AL MY, R2 !V<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
9 0<br />
nvr - mm .0 ixt<br />
4<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0 1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I,<br />
0<br />
o<br />
o 1 5 o 0 0<br />
2 2 35 1 2 26<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
11<br />
0<br />
1<br />
4<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
S<br />
0<br />
2<br />
t<br />
1<br />
1<br />
6<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
3<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
10<br />
0<br />
0
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUART RS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, 9 Mv<br />
0<br />
3040.3<br />
(Date)<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
KIA A DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS IN ) TOT ( E)<br />
USKC SNLI<br />
USN OFF<br />
V-64<br />
0<br />
9'T 0 0 0 0<br />
L (3<br />
USN I 0 0 0<br />
TOTAL ' 9 9 91<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-H4OSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DO MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS IN TOT<br />
VSHC 9FF 54 lw V 11 ll<br />
USN OFF 7<br />
USN ERL M 01 1 w 07lo<br />
TOTAL<br />
USMCOFF In<br />
UNITS OPCoN TO 3D MARDIV (<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400, x 1 9"<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
n 9 m-<br />
USMOBIL V U i v e W IF V<br />
USN OFF V 9<br />
USN SIL 0 0 0 0 0 * 0<br />
USAOFT 0 0 -w 0 0 * 0 0<br />
USA ENL IV 0 0 1 9 wi<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDE) IN W-A'S<br />
I = =1IIL QXSAD R( MIA VO<br />
Copy to<br />
GG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3DKarDiv<br />
3d14arDiv (2)<br />
3, 3dmarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
A<br />
2. so Ja0w a.<br />
IWO Vo ** MNlaU cap<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
)
vm-mna-g 0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Ml uim -<br />
mgll - hblanms<br />
1/9<br />
/9<br />
19<br />
1/12<br />
4/e V t<br />
wMMe<br />
99 l2kh MW<br />
34 fk IN<br />
&aL<br />
V$,<br />
1/4<br />
yIV<br />
W4<br />
'4,,<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
io<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
7<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
- -. -<br />
0 0 1* S 113 4 Os<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
e<br />
0<br />
*<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0 e<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
S<br />
S<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
I<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
B<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
S
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY RMFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9<br />
HEADQUARTERS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) 4FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400,. Sie* s<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/BL/MA<br />
13 m m 3 K<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
usHC OFF<br />
KIA<br />
I<br />
WIA DOW MIA<br />
&<br />
OPT7<br />
a<br />
MIS<br />
11<br />
DEATHS<br />
6<br />
INM:lD) TOTAL<br />
1<br />
(WIAE)<br />
USN OFF 0 0 a<br />
9<br />
USN EQ a a A a<br />
TOTAL 11 ii ia<br />
0<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA<br />
USMC OFF<br />
US4 CL M<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN ENL I<br />
TOTAL r_<br />
WIA DOW<br />
11<br />
am S<br />
p<br />
s<br />
m<br />
MIA<br />
i n<br />
CTR MIS<br />
t<br />
DSATHS<br />
<br />
INJIUR O70TAL<br />
USxC OFF<br />
USN OFF<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 240o, So IP<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
n T) 4,1 go TO& 4 -<br />
Kn mm jqnq AT * v o "_i<br />
USHC RL . 9•<br />
USN OFF<br />
USA OFF 0 9<br />
USA N&L 0 .<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDED IN WA'S<br />
Copy to:<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3DarDiv<br />
0-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
G-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
H. B. LEBOUF JR.<br />
Maj c, U. S. Marine Carps<br />
Adjut ant<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
.
3/3<br />
I/12<br />
I lta<br />
Tsui.<br />
I<br />
0<br />
!<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
"ia<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
6<br />
1<br />
0<br />
13<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9 9<br />
0 0<br />
o 0<br />
0 a<br />
o 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 I<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
~*Ih<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
At"<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
9<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY RpORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTWS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rlin) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 240,0 11L 1P<br />
3040.3<br />
(Date)<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CMTI MIS DEATHS INURED TOT(<br />
USHC OFF a I<br />
USHC SNL it,_<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN am<br />
TOTAL<br />
a<br />
a<br />
A<br />
0 a<br />
a a<br />
9 6<br />
I<br />
47*<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USMO KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJU?v TOTAL<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN EKL<br />
TOTAL 41 s 6'wv7f<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( 94 1 )<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, x NON-HOSTILE<br />
KTA WT A Y)AW XT mp i nWflEsh TiuliTqnT~f 10V~ (IJ<br />
USMC OFF<br />
UsmeC11L<br />
KI WT T n<br />
IF104<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN INL<br />
USA OFF<br />
USA34L<br />
a<br />
0<br />
9<br />
F<br />
IF<br />
W,<br />
V<br />
o0 •<br />
0<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDE) IN W=A'S<br />
I NAB L WCAS M S UT0 & &A<br />
Copy to:<br />
GCG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3EKarDiv<br />
G-, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
S -3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
Wg e Je*O<br />
4woJ.V a. motm 94"s<br />
Ad**N<br />
DECLASSIFIED
1/3<br />
5/5<br />
1/4<br />
y4<br />
1/9<br />
,/9<br />
V9<br />
4/12<br />
!V12<br />
V26<br />
99 To k a<br />
3d Romn ]b<br />
Total<br />
UL<br />
01- - . M<br />
t MsR ML KTA VWX M !1Vi<br />
SMR IML WV I BI Tm yr<br />
$ MR WpL VIANE 3DM 3W 4<br />
T- F r- F V%OV 'N W&<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
4<br />
i<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
wMI<br />
. neOO - at<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
11<br />
6 2 1 5<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
I<br />
MIX<br />
oJ7 .. "a . WL.<br />
0<br />
7<br />
1<br />
I<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
)<br />
2 1 33
POR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HE ADQUARTES<br />
3d Marink Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFPO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 24 0O0 S-, -wtp<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7 ABL/ _<br />
34 wo<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
KIA WIA DQW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS INJURE TOTAL (W;AE)<br />
USMC OFFL e- * o<br />
USN OFF<br />
U•<br />
TO F<br />
4<br />
"<br />
g1<br />
,<br />
....<br />
a p 9<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATHS INJUID TOTAL<br />
qJsxc OFF 1 lmd<br />
USoC NL,p ,.Z<br />
,,<br />
USN OFF<br />
TOTAL 1. 44 .. 4<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400S s mw i-<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
TAvX nTA<br />
) MC OFF o 0 a ,<br />
WTPRup n TJP TOTAT (WI<br />
U1lS- R,'L F 4s - .------- a.. _ _ 0 _ " _._<br />
9<br />
USA OFf 4 a 6 6 A<br />
USA INL I D N A<br />
9<br />
* WIAVIS ARE INCLtDNAN WKAlf<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
C0, 34arDiv<br />
S 0-1, 3dKMarDiv (2)<br />
S )6-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
u.a. mxw no
OR<br />
1/al<br />
1/0<br />
1/2a<br />
TMAL 1/3<br />
. - .. -<br />
S a 9<br />
o G 0<br />
e 0 0<br />
* O<br />
o 0<br />
1 0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
p<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
-m... .<br />
iL~U~<br />
* 0 3<br />
* * I<br />
* * 0<br />
S<br />
0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
0<br />
O<br />
0<br />
49<br />
4<br />
I .<br />
xm<br />
* * 0<br />
0 0 O<br />
* 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
19<br />
O<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUART S<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400O, iqda<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7HBL<br />
Walter<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
USHc OF<br />
USKC ANL<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN $NL<br />
TOTAL<br />
KIA<br />
1<br />
4<br />
0<br />
I<br />
7<br />
WIA<br />
4<br />
1<br />
lift<br />
DOW<br />
9<br />
MIA<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
A<br />
n<br />
CPTR MIS<br />
0 a<br />
A 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 4 a<br />
n n<br />
DEATHS IN,URM)<br />
0 a ?<br />
ft<br />
4)<br />
4<br />
TOTAL WIAE)<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJURD , TOTAL<br />
USMC OFF im5 15.<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN ENL 1I Iu<br />
TOTAL Ml 1_6<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( 14* 3A )<br />
FOR PEIOD 0001 TO 240o. 1 at "<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
F "WTA NTq )xw NTA AR<br />
n'mDq TJURIP OAT (CA)<br />
USK OFF9A<br />
usNort0 09 0<br />
RS6 OFF I n 0<br />
USA YL 0 j 0-<br />
* WIAz'S ARE INCLUDED IN W-A'S<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3EKarDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
I* so U *ma<br />
Uaep1. 8. RestZ e Cor.<br />
TJ*3YAOo
'/3<br />
3/3<br />
1/4<br />
3/9<br />
4/12<br />
5/26<br />
3d 'oo rnt<br />
1026<br />
3 d !2n e1n<br />
3/26<br />
1/3<br />
34 lkvm -t-<br />
rxftal<br />
0c)<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
U1ý<br />
0<br />
0a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
4 tWD 4! I ftul B /4<br />
4 WJI tF 1% A me 1lI 2/4<br />
4 1W1x 4tA iTkij nwL. MC SA/1<br />
0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
6<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
4Ai @<br />
0 0 t11<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
3<br />
0<br />
0<br />
t<br />
4$<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
1<br />
4,<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
04<br />
0 0 2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
S<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
14<br />
2<br />
a?<br />
o<br />
0<br />
I<br />
1<br />
1<br />
t<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
'V
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIlE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEWQUARTAS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rloin) F4F<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400,p, S .gW slt<br />
30)".3<br />
SC-q/HBL/<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTM MIS DEATHS INJURED TOTAL AE)<br />
USM OFF<br />
US14CSNL<br />
D<br />
tk 4 l 0<br />
USN OFF a _ 4 __ a __ a<br />
(Dae)<br />
USN IL a I a a a t<br />
TOTAL 0 As a o a a a At<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USMC<br />
USKC<br />
OFF<br />
ENL<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS DEATH6 INJURED TOTAL<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN EL<br />
TOTAL<br />
4"<br />
7m<br />
INS--IL<br />
2fl -2)2<br />
UNITS OPOoN TO 3D MARDIV ( yl )<br />
FOR PSIOD 0001 TO 2400S aM gi<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KTA WTA Alt I r Pi n q TN.4T<br />
USMC OFF a<br />
USMC 3L 0 t 9<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN UL 0<br />
M OFFL 0 00 Z<br />
SA IARL o L a I N A<br />
* WIAEZS ARE INCLtDRD IN K_AIS<br />
Copy to:<br />
GG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 313arDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
1W -3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
16. so. uSAW S<br />
DECLASSIFIED
l-"<br />
IV)<br />
W3<br />
V4<br />
/9<br />
Vp<br />
O R<br />
1/96<br />
Hq tSkh X<br />
voat<br />
M Ig<br />
W4L<br />
I mm *a WIA tv bit<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
ODP m SIM0 I 1ML W WED flt MUL<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
m<br />
W maWG A EL M<br />
o 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
o 0 0 1 2 t 85<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
4<br />
I<br />
*1<br />
I,<br />
I<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
1<br />
I
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFPRT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUART ,S<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFPO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0oo001 TO 2o00., a " ma<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-q AHL/<br />
tomf.*<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USKC EL<br />
UsN OFF<br />
USN ZNL<br />
TOTAL<br />
KIA<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
WIA<br />
a<br />
A<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
DOW<br />
I<br />
MIA CFTR<br />
0 0<br />
B<br />
2 A<br />
0 a<br />
l 0<br />
MIS<br />
0<br />
9<br />
A<br />
DEATHS<br />
9<br />
INWURID TOTAL (WIAE)<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CI-TR MIS DEATH6 INJURI TOTAL<br />
usKc OFF 167 ift 1 0 stS<br />
USK3 am A Iss<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN EL II ' I* 0<br />
TOTAL ~5_ L-AU- = *<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400p~a, Imt<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USHc OFF<br />
USMc 3L<br />
KIA<br />
0<br />
a<br />
WTA<br />
a<br />
a<br />
XW<br />
lk<br />
0<br />
MTA<br />
a<br />
a<br />
APMR<br />
0<br />
N. niAR TVJIP AT ( T)<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN ZKL<br />
ft<br />
a .<br />
USA OFF 0 0<br />
USA M a<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDED IN WA'S<br />
a 0 7- '<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 324arDiv<br />
NG-1, 3dMarDiw (2)<br />
-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
so 3* lAmm JRO<br />
Na$W Vo 46 PWARAS 0"<br />
m"06<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
V4 0 • o 0 0 0 o 0<br />
foal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIL4 CASUALTY REMORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTURS<br />
3d Marinb Division (lRein) F4F<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FO PERIOD 0001 TO 2400o, 16 % 1960<br />
0<br />
3040.3<br />
(Date)<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
USM OFF<br />
USH<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN INL<br />
TOTAL<br />
KIA<br />
E 1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
WIA<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2t<br />
DOW<br />
V<br />
0<br />
MIA<br />
u<br />
9<br />
S<br />
)<br />
V<br />
U V<br />
S<br />
V<br />
DFATE S<br />
o<br />
0<br />
INJqRL<br />
*<br />
0,<br />
00<br />
0<br />
TOTA (WNAE)<br />
(I0<br />
03)<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( * )<br />
FOR PRtIOD 0001 TO 2400, 16<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
I MS AL HAMOi Ii MIA T0 KIA<br />
I kM kia" DroN,l9D AS *K(DJOA<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 334arDiv<br />
SG-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
O -N3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
No x* ummW 3.<br />
3W,W. 5. 11s saps<br />
wjwt V* B# NVU0 cup<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
a. ' aL<br />
lw" am.& 000. &MIA MftWI me fikO. MHL<br />
V91<br />
1/26<br />
uq h<br />
Xt aw p<br />
If sw Ba<br />
1to&&l l<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o 0 0 0 0<br />
o 0 0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 0 0 0<br />
o 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0<br />
o 0 1 0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1I<br />
t<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
oJ<br />
AMm l<br />
OffP m. 2=1 a, BEL<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
a<br />
I<br />
I<br />
0<br />
I<br />
S
fOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
0<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIL4 CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTES<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FI4F<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, 17 M 6$<br />
3040.3<br />
SCDaeL<br />
(0 ae)1<br />
(Date)<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
USMC OFF KIA WIA DW MIA CFTR MIS D THS INFAR) TOTAL IWIAE)<br />
USMC 9L<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN ZL<br />
TOTAL<br />
'<br />
0<br />
5<br />
0<br />
b<br />
1<br />
0<br />
u<br />
1<br />
0<br />
V<br />
0<br />
U 0<br />
V W<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
(w)<br />
0<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOWi MIA CTR MIS DEATHS INJJRAP TOTAL<br />
USN OFF 6 0 0<br />
USN ERL it I" Is V _<br />
TOTAL Vj%D 0423 410 A 0 1"D M<br />
UNITS OPOCoN TO 3D MARDIV ( I Ii t. *, e , )<br />
FOR PMIOD 0001 TO 21PO 0<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USCOFF IAy MIA Qr 613 n%w.q T19,P TjTj<br />
USmc M o o 0 o V<br />
USN OFF 0<br />
USN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
USA OFf * *<br />
USA 0iL - 0 0 0 0<br />
Wi'LMMMU4 XI<br />
Copy tot<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3DKarDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
O 'V-3, 3dMarDir<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
A*3. 4q& 0$<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
MPw . -MLIUP p 11%<br />
Am<br />
W _0 ta9O a *<br />
'/4<br />
1/4<br />
w/9a<br />
3/s S/p<br />
4/12<br />
'sat<br />
f<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
o<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a0<br />
a0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a0<br />
S<br />
0<br />
o0<br />
0<br />
0o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
4<br />
o o<br />
0 0<br />
o 0<br />
ao ii<br />
0 0<br />
o1<br />
0 0<br />
00<br />
0 010<br />
0<br />
4<br />
1<br />
4<br />
*<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0*<br />
o0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
00<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
C<br />
0<br />
M Mh Gtr rMi I V*<br />
5 AR 'MA 'imL i, Pael , V/1<br />
SMS at 1w Mir, 0<br />
3 IMItl < me MLJ s SX4t mm ng" nUvji/ PsA o m<br />
I mt g. 4XAM VIUAm G zlv soE a<br />
'~ JVF ' ~in,AWW A 44,,.r - ' 'U t KS W4 I<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
imo o<br />
0<br />
5<br />
M<br />
S<br />
0<br />
It
f0R OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
IOSTILE AND NON-HQSTILE CASUALTY R~RT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTW<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) PMF<br />
FMO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 20O, 1 W 00<br />
3040.3<br />
(Vat0i<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CPTR MIS<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
DFATHS -IN0R) TOTAL ( )<br />
UsH C oF 0<br />
w<br />
u,s USMC OFF<br />
USNM<br />
TOTAL<br />
0 3<br />
01<br />
V<br />
1F<br />
4<br />
9<br />
4<br />
9<br />
IV<br />
V<br />
w<br />
a I<br />
w<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIS<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
usmc 9FF<br />
Usmc USNO OFF 4L<br />
KIA<br />
97<br />
3--w<br />
WIA<br />
li<br />
DOW MA<br />
1<br />
CFJR Mo<br />
* ' V<br />
14;<br />
DEATH - IN TQ<br />
m<br />
u<br />
USN NL T<br />
TOTAL "<br />
UNITS oPcON TO 3D MARDIV ( ft # b a0 W , )<br />
FOR PEIOD 00ooo01 TO 2400o, S aw<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
US o. F in , rA TV gl TOp A T Wl<br />
usuc sm &<br />
Uss usN a OFF e ' v 0<br />
USN lKL<br />
U<br />
UýSA OFT 0 I . A -<br />
USA RL ,<br />
* WIAEZS ARE INCLUDED IN W-A'S<br />
Copy tot<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 319arDiv<br />
, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
-3, 3dKarDir<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
3.R -,a, e a.oe<br />
N* 6, &,OW A<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIL4 CASUALTY RQRT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTIS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, Mq 196%8<br />
3040.3<br />
S-7/fBL/.4.<br />
22DMT e<br />
QZ~9<br />
NON-HOSTILE 0<br />
USJC O IA WW JA Cr MIS DATHS IN TOTAL (WIAE)<br />
USKC "0 L<br />
USN oFF<br />
USN IL<br />
TOTAL<br />
U<br />
1 0<br />
i s6<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
90<br />
0<br />
4<br />
1<br />
4<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0 J<br />
9<br />
0<br />
o<br />
o<br />
to<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USK 7FF A CPTR Mjs DESf INJURAD TOTAL<br />
USN OFF ir<br />
U0 1 r<br />
USN<br />
TqTAL<br />
LT O 0<br />
m<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 p<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV D (<br />
)V<br />
FOR PMIOD 0001 TO 2400, ~ 3w ~<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
,g A yW YITA 8M'IR gT ?"JI"~ Tll Pip "AT Wt4~~z-<br />
USK0 OFF " U U T<br />
USN OFF U 9 9 0 p<br />
-99- ML U 0 o A<br />
USAOFF U 0 0 a<br />
V - -- in -00<br />
Oii 2L 5 8A 0 a<br />
--<br />
*jf AS ARE INCLtDl) IN WA'S<br />
LM R HIS TO DAI<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III KAF (2)<br />
CG, 3DiarDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
W 0-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
Ma8ar Us S3 XeMRe amps<br />
AdMat*<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
7?#
DECLASSIFIED<br />
tEX WE SlC. PSQ. Wh<br />
ye6 o o a o o I o • o<br />
go o o o o o o o o a<br />
/ o o o o o o o o 1<br />
/26 P<br />
q6 / 60<br />
0<br />
0 0<br />
a 0<br />
0<br />
o 0<br />
0<br />
0 a 0<br />
0 01<br />
t<br />
IV/6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10<br />
lfAhmt0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 o 0 0 0 0 4 o 0 5<br />
I4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 90 0 0<br />
ist ase s 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Iditmans 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0<br />
/4 44 0 o 0 o 5<br />
1 0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
o o o o o<br />
0 0 0 0<br />
tfol 0 0 6 0 0 j 0 1 0<br />
1 )M L kRA RW (f<br />
1 HAS 0L UMQl *f)<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
0<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTNtS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FXF<br />
FFO0 San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, t ,<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/ BL/ ..<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJURID TOTAL (WIAE)<br />
USMC OFF D 0 4) 0 0<br />
UsC ZC L 0 a 0 A<br />
USN OFF 0 0 6<br />
USN L<br />
TOTAL 0 4 0 0<br />
M 0 0 0 0 1<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJURB TOTAL<br />
US140 oFF<br />
IsHc am '<br />
tflaI 16<br />
o e<br />
0<br />
0 1e jat...<br />
e<br />
JSN OFF ,<br />
0<br />
USN E I 0&<br />
TPTAL ItR W 9 An 1<br />
UNITS OPCON To 3D MARDIV ( 0 V yeA' 1 ar )<br />
FOR PflIOD 0001 TO 2400, OSTILE<br />
-O=HOTTILE<br />
USMC OFF J MTA r m AR J TOTT1<br />
USHC Q A<br />
USA OFF n 0 0 0 0 0<br />
UWIAES PJSA OFF ARE INCLUD IN AS<br />
0<br />
USA3U IN Im 410 0 0<br />
* WIA913 ARE INCLUDED IN W-AlS<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 34arDiv<br />
'G-1 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
I. Im. ow *<br />
lb00l* j* Md 0z<br />
DECLASSIFIED
'/4<br />
1/9<br />
5/1a<br />
1/g6<br />
(ad<br />
3/4<br />
V*9<br />
34000on %ni<br />
a<br />
~'r.umo.tt<br />
MIT<br />
1 WU 121:A It<br />
1w, a at<br />
Sa<br />
-.=*v<br />
U14R IM WMI M N<br />
12 l:t 1 I.M Pl 7l /1<br />
5 1 . ~R . L' 71, 3~1<br />
3/1i<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
SAl<br />
ffl~ aS rfl t<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
i<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
a 0C<br />
u i<br />
I<br />
4<br />
0<br />
C<br />
a<br />
at<br />
101<br />
So<br />
2 xwz awn we as/<br />
Mr1 im was R me<br />
92M0 WR WAM R Mf<br />
"a UI0 L umN va1$<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
"m<br />
OW *-M -a-*_______ wkw-VV<br />
so<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
C<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0
POR1 OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HE"DQUARTERS<br />
3d Marinb Division (loRein) 17F<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, 21 g m<br />
TOTAL 2TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTI<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
3040.3<br />
SOa-7 ý )L/<br />
(Date)<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJURED TOT<br />
USMC OFF V5 16 Is 0<br />
ISMC SL A<br />
USN 9FF<br />
USN ENL It G<br />
TPTAL<br />
USXC OFF<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( /3 )<br />
FOR PMRIOD 0001 TO 2400, Mt w<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
UsxcMN 03FLF 90 e4 9<br />
Ia )<br />
USN JNL<br />
VSA OFF, USA L 0 0 9 9 9 0 9<br />
0<br />
-<br />
9<br />
T4<br />
* WIAEXS ARE INCLUDED IN WA'S<br />
Copy to%<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
G, 334arDiv<br />
0G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
0-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
VV<br />
so so Wo *ao<br />
maWet V* so Mawl" GOOD<br />
Mooag*<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
lpA Wy - Qt OI&o . ol* ,J<br />
1/3V o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
1/4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2<br />
3/4 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 1<br />
1/9 o 0 o o 0 9 o o 7<br />
l/9 0 0 0 1 0 o o o 0<br />
3/9 o 0 o 0 0 0 o 0 4<br />
3/12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
/2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1<br />
34 Raoa BSa 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
3L Tank la 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0<br />
lth A fh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
T al 0 0 2 3 0 31 1 1 18<br />
2 KA CFO XIA 2/3<br />
12 KAI<br />
2 UONx<br />
L XIA 2<br />
L JaA 23<br />
27 MA WL AWA I2/A3<br />
2 USE AL WAS 2/3<br />
2 DiAR Z4L WIANE 2/3<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTAS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFPO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2 4 0 0 ,_9 I<br />
KU IiITA<br />
0<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7AiBL/&<br />
-Wamr*'&<br />
USMC OFF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9<br />
USKC SNL NA 0 0 0 0 0 1(<br />
W OD MIA CFTS MIS DEATHS INp@ TOTAL<br />
USN OFF o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
USN34L M n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
TOTAL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJURV TOTAL<br />
US OFF P 36 0 0 0 0 00<br />
USN EL 179 1t 0 0 at jo 'IU7<br />
TOTAL 17 'VOS 419 10 0 X - 306 "ps<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( o<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400, O TI<br />
iJ-OV-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WTA x)Ow XTA mrPT MT.-, nrJg'mq T19JUPIP TOTAT (W101)<br />
USMC OFF n nA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4--<br />
USMC 3L A 4 t 0 0 0 0 1 -<br />
USN OFF 0 4 a n 0 a 0 0 0 f<br />
USN EKL a 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
USA OFT n a n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
USA L n 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
WIAE'S ARE INCLUDED IN A12<br />
H.<br />
Copy to$ MaXMo,<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 33arDiv<br />
0-1, 3dKarDiv (2)<br />
0-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
3B. LaW JR.<br />
U. S. )nine Cozw<br />
Ad*ka<br />
0<br />
(WA 121
1W2<br />
Imm<br />
00<br />
04 0<br />
i4 o<br />
1/9 o0<br />
19 o<br />
tI o<br />
WigjO4~ 0<br />
VOs<br />
t o 0n<br />
i4!id t 0<br />
Pi amnr DA 0<br />
MdSP n 00<br />
liv It Bn, o<br />
94 pao<br />
0<br />
ao<br />
o, am,af<br />
tvm 0 0<br />
N 346 wi mAS *4<br />
lw al wit " 4r<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
as<br />
tS a M am<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a<br />
0<br />
o0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
,0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a=<br />
taf ftM a&<br />
1 0 0 0 I1<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
I<br />
5<br />
a<br />
0<br />
49<br />
0<br />
0<br />
+<br />
0<br />
1<br />
t<br />
0<br />
o
?OR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTMS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FPO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 200, t3, m a "MN<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
14<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFnR MIS DEATHS IN l TOTAL (w<br />
USM OFF & I A a a<br />
USMC ENL In % 4-<br />
USN OFF I a<br />
USN L A a 9<br />
TOTAL a - (-i)<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-.HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
use FaiILJIIJt me<br />
NON-hOSTILE<br />
USMO OFF<br />
USMC SL<br />
USN OFF<br />
KIA<br />
INJ<br />
WIA DOW MIA<br />
9<br />
ClTR MIS DEATHS INJURE TOTAL<br />
USN ERL<br />
70TAL Ie IS I<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( 4 )<br />
0<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 200, Re<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USKO A W -w-<br />
K M ( P7 fa a P TOOJ (<br />
USMc 3L 0 IL 0 2<br />
USN OFF 0 0<br />
USN AKL 9 9 9 0 B0<br />
PSA OFF 0 9e 99<br />
USA 3hL 0 o 0 1 0 e<br />
* WIA3'S ARE INCLUDED IN WA'S<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3124arDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
W%G-3, 3dKarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
N*e 1e 5.@ MUet~9<br />
WRAft V* 041 110AW GOV<br />
"jam*<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-q/BL/.<br />
(Date)~<br />
9)
3/4<br />
A/f<br />
WI<br />
1/26<br />
Lm<br />
1/12 34tankBit<br />
1/26<br />
Tvoal<br />
at -<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1 MR WL WIAN m it /4<br />
1 MA WLW IMW R IA /4<br />
0<br />
0<br />
8100<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
a'.<br />
a<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o 0 3<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
W 0<br />
0<br />
i<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
ZMi4<br />
0 4<br />
1 1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
I<br />
0<br />
1<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1 1 to 0 0 16<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
we<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
mm<br />
amo m AWA - i<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
8<br />
0<br />
6<br />
1
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTRS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FXF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400,- _m& "<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-/HBL/a4<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFIM MIS DEATHS IN rE TOTAL (WIA)<br />
USKC OFF ( 4 %<br />
USKC ZNL Ap, (I<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN BE<br />
TOTAL A t I<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CfTR MIS<br />
NON-IOSTILE<br />
DFA T INJUR TOTAL<br />
VsMc OFF<br />
USMC fiL<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN EiL<br />
TTAL X V o t<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PEIOD 0001 TO 2400, M a '<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USC OFF %p V V -<br />
USHC 31L 0<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN ZL9m<br />
USA OFT<br />
USA M QL<br />
* WIAES ARE INCLUDED IN W-A'S<br />
Copy tot<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 31I4arDiv<br />
G0-I, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
G0-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
mdft , b<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
R
DECLASSIFIED<br />
e 4<br />
:_m •~~~~M ZW o M.. ... ...... SI. ,k ..... m ...... M .a. o 8A Zm<br />
0 0 0 0 0 6<br />
I/ o 0 a o 0 0 0 0<br />
V/4 o 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3<br />
1/9 o o o o0 1 * o 0<br />
3/9<br />
3/ia+<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
o<br />
1<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
o<br />
a<br />
0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
9ft to a 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />
ill a PA 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
sa ot o o o o a o o o<br />
NAV<br />
00 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0<br />
5/4 0 o 0 0o 0 0 0 0<br />
AL 0 0 0 0 o 1 s t<br />
DECLASSIFIED
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTMS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PMRIOD 0001 TO 2400, S PAS 1*8<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7 aL/<br />
(Date)<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFT MIS D THS INJUR TOTL<br />
USMC OFF<br />
U S KC 13MML<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN<br />
TOTALpiL<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KrA WA DOW MI CPTR MI DEA IN<br />
USKC 3<br />
USNq OFF<br />
USN ENL<br />
TOTAL<br />
6<br />
X<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PMIOD 0001 TO 2400,<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
X JA k&A M# %A op JW nr(AVq TMJ1 ~ ~ wp<br />
USKC OFF__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _<br />
USN ANL 0 0 Io<br />
USA OFF<br />
usA Mo 0 v 0 -<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDED IN WA'S<br />
Copy to$<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 324arDiv<br />
G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
* G-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
5. 5. LIIoVV JRt<br />
Mjftwo U. So mwtbw ww"ps<br />
DECLASSIFIED
UNIT<br />
14<br />
3&<br />
3/3<br />
TA2<br />
3DTTAn<br />
TOTALS<br />
2 MAROFF<br />
12 MARZKL<br />
7 MARIML<br />
2 MARENL<br />
0<br />
KO<br />
OFF SNO0 gNL<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
11<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
12<br />
KIA Ra 2/<br />
KIA R 9/1<br />
wIAR PR 2/1<br />
WIANl PR 2/1<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
VIAl<br />
OFF 80N0 BINL<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
2 0<br />
0 0<br />
0 0<br />
2 0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
0<br />
3<br />
18<br />
0<br />
1<br />
22<br />
WIAN<br />
OFF 8N00 RNL<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
11<br />
1<br />
0<br />
12
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USMC EN-L<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN NL<br />
TOTAL<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
4<br />
HEADQUARTEtS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400,0 9K -&/--k p<br />
KIA WIA<br />
3<br />
7<br />
6<br />
"/7<br />
/7<br />
DOW<br />
p 0<br />
I<br />
'2<br />
(<br />
I<br />
MIA<br />
0<br />
0<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/HBL/<br />
(Dat6)<br />
OCFTR<br />
6&<br />
MIS<br />
6<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
DEATHS INJURED TOTAL<br />
6)<br />
do<br />
*<br />
(WIAE)<br />
f-a<br />
C)<br />
n0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0e)<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
/2<br />
0<br />
O h &<br />
0<br />
o0<br />
0<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA<br />
USHC 9FF AS-,<br />
USKC L -130<br />
USN OFF 1<br />
USN ENL<br />
WIA DOW MIA<br />
3<br />
7<br />
0<br />
o<br />
CFTR<br />
0<br />
0<br />
MIS DEATHi<br />
1,<br />
1<br />
Q 0<br />
. I<br />
INJURE<br />
T<br />
1L-<br />
0<br />
TOTAL<br />
,<br />
TOTAL Ai'/ jLl 01a'o<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( I I )<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400, 6 W 9/&4<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USMC OFF<br />
KIA WT4<br />
0<br />
xAW MTA<br />
g<br />
(IT<br />
6<br />
MTq<br />
0<br />
nrjAWA. TNJUpJP<br />
o<br />
TOTAT<br />
0<br />
(14x1)<br />
USMC VIL O 0 0 41<br />
USN OFF 0 0 0 0 0<br />
o<br />
USN mL el t 0 e 0 0 n<br />
USA OFF A o 0 0 o 0 (1<br />
USA NL 6 /) o a o 0 0 O 0<br />
* WHIPS ARE INCLtDE IN<br />
7 NON-HOSTILE _<br />
"<br />
W A'S<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MA? (2)<br />
CGo, 3Ear0Div<br />
0-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
0-3, 3dKarDir .**@. :<br />
Division Bur4goa *..: .*<br />
FIL ..* :... :0<br />
* 0<br />
*: .<br />
00<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
(~)
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILý CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEDQUARTMS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR FPERIOD 0001 TO 2400, /<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/lBL/<br />
(Date<br />
NON-4iOSTILE *<br />
USC OFF<br />
USNC EKL<br />
KIA<br />
e?<br />
/<br />
WIA<br />
1<br />
31<br />
DOW<br />
6<br />
0<br />
MIA<br />
0<br />
0<br />
CFTR<br />
0<br />
MIS<br />
0<br />
DEATHS<br />
0<br />
INJURE) TOTAL<br />
. V<br />
0 3-<br />
(WIAE)<br />
0 6<br />
(/4)<br />
USN OFF d 0 in 0 0 V<br />
USN ENL<br />
TOTAL<br />
in<br />
/ ? S<br />
C<br />
o f<br />
0<br />
o 0<br />
0<br />
o ) Q<br />
ti<br />
(/(4)<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHj INJURE) TOTAL<br />
UsMC x 917 FF<br />
131<br />
USMC ENL 310 0 S ,Il , 3<br />
USN OFF tl/) t<br />
USN ENL 0 a<br />
TOTAL &'I1 7 d 0 ,3Z57 13 V7<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( AM 1/11 //<br />
/Ao1/,<br />
3 0 6 2J11<br />
)<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2~00x; 7Wk /fAc<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USsC OFF<br />
USMC 3L<br />
USN OFF<br />
ITA<br />
t<br />
,<br />
C%<br />
wIA xvw MTA C.<br />
f 0 0<br />
A' 6 )0 e)<br />
0 6 e)<br />
XS T<br />
Q)<br />
(<br />
e<br />
lO'IRA<br />
0<br />
7<br />
TVJUPFV<br />
40<br />
0<br />
0<br />
TOTAV<br />
0<br />
4'<br />
6<br />
(WhIy?)<br />
(47<br />
6<br />
USN EL n1 0<br />
USA OF 0 a d<br />
USA 2L 0 0 15<br />
* WIAk'S ARE INCLUDED IN WKA'S<br />
d<br />
O<br />
6<br />
0<br />
o 6<br />
6<br />
6<br />
T 6<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
() 0<br />
Copy tos<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
Co, 3EmarDiv<br />
G-i, 3~darDiv (2)<br />
0-3, U3bativ **o<br />
Division Surigon *<br />
FIL ."<br />
: *:* 0 a<br />
.* *.<br />
0<br />
S<br />
0<br />
0" 00<br />
0 0<br />
o o0 S 0 0<br />
DECLASSIFIED
fOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
9<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
USUC OFF<br />
USKC BL<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN NL<br />
TOTAL<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEDQUART tS<br />
3d Narinb Division (Rein) IMF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, lz2)4,V /9;ý ?<br />
ON N-HOSTILE<br />
3040.3<br />
SC-7/fBL/<br />
Dioe7R<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTS MIS DE J<br />
'R TOTA- awL<br />
I M0<br />
/9<br />
1JR~D ~TAL<br />
i dy, 1 0 19 6 e3<br />
Ay<br />
• a<br />
-~<br />
t<br />
/7<br />
A<br />
9. r;<br />
o<br />
i~)<br />
,/<br />
0<br />
f/<br />
0<br />
0 t J<br />
¢ ni<br />
'<br />
0 n ..53 -5-<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-4OSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DEATHS INJURS)<br />
USMC OFF 14/14 /4 .3 0 0 /1<br />
USMC EIL 33/ m 75 4 91 9 /8 0 j3 3051 1I<br />
USN OFF 6 0<br />
USN EL / 13t IS Old a<br />
TOTAL 7Up'3 V 7/T A aA / I/ 2j7 T /!2 6<br />
TOTAL<br />
1 ,39(a<br />
bu7j<br />
-- 3-<br />
4&70<br />
.0 A-7e<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( /5/ -/5 )<br />
FOR PSIOD 0001 TO 2400o, ,9? /~6<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KiA WTA xw VTA TrT fT. nlWIWh- TV.UFlnP "If A N (461)<br />
USC OFF 60 6 cA Do L e) n<br />
_uM_C_al 3 o Qn<br />
Sa 0<br />
Jzn USA p 0o 0 0<br />
o<br />
US0 Frl 0<br />
~ 0o<br />
4<br />
S ARE INCLEDS<br />
Copy tol<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
Co, 3D1aroiv<br />
0-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
0-3, 3dmaSjv .**<br />
Division 3urgw n "..<br />
FILI oo"<br />
IN W A'S<br />
* 0e@<br />
* 0<br />
6006 6<br />
06<br />
0<br />
00*<br />
* 0<br />
* 0*<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
A<br />
0<br />
(wr Ait)<br />
4'A<br />
C<br />
(4~)
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTIL4 CASUALTY REPORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTERS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FMF<br />
F0 San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400 I0, W w<br />
NON-4HOSTILE<br />
KIA WTA DflW MIA OPTR MIS DKA'HS INJ1Ik1~D Y)TAL<br />
USKG OFF -0 -Vw- V V<br />
USC Im 0 0 0 -<br />
USN OFF 0 a 0 0 0 0 a 0<br />
USN M V 0 0 0 0 U 0 0<br />
TOTAL w ail<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-4HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
1I340 h0 DOý MI~ CPW~ HIS D EAMA~ INA" TO<br />
USHC N I T<br />
USN EML<br />
TPTAL<br />
UNITS OPcON To 3D MARDIV ( )<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400S<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
USMC OFF<br />
USMC<br />
Kit<br />
qý<br />
-a<br />
a& mwhja rA nw T mT& nipiTm Tyunigg TQpj (wlio<br />
USN OFF A ,<br />
USN L 0 @ 0- 0 0<br />
UA3IL M<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLUDE IN W-A'S<br />
Copy tos<br />
COG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 32IarDiv<br />
G-1, 3dXarDiw (2)<br />
G-3. 3dMarDil<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
pp"<br />
1 .5WLBa JR.<br />
MADMAW<br />
3040.3<br />
(Date)<br />
0<br />
(WI A Kit<br />
.,#
US!?<br />
1/3<br />
3/3<br />
1/4<br />
3'<br />
2/9<br />
3/9<br />
TOTAW<br />
or<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
lAo<br />
swoo<br />
0<br />
2<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2<br />
snI<br />
0<br />
3<br />
o0<br />
1 MAR07 nA 1W *A I/<br />
1 XAROM KA FR 3.0 24<br />
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9 MARML WAU M R IT IA<br />
1 USMNL WIAZ YR LT 1/4<br />
4 NNL WmAN FR MLT 2/V4<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
5<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
o0F<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0A 3<br />
0 1<br />
o n<br />
0 a<br />
0 3<br />
0 1<br />
0 8<br />
0 37<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
an<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
o0<br />
WNAR<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0 o0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
II<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
2
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REFORT<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTAS<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) PWF<br />
FFO San Francisco 96602<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 2400, -"Jh b196<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CPT3 MIS DEATHS INJURE) TOTAL (WIAE)<br />
USK4 OFF 1 b0 0 0 a I a 0<br />
USKC RV B 04L 0 a a 0.<br />
USN OFF 0 0 0 n 0 0 0 0 0<br />
USN3SL .1. 1 0n 0 0 OL 0 44.<br />
TOTAL go 35 A 0 0 0 a o0 (<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-H4OSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CIFTR MIS DATHS INJUREl TOTAL<br />
~S14C 9"FF 6 0 0 V<br />
USN OFF 2 6 a n 0 00<br />
USN EL 1 00 0<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV 2AS &am 94a,i- )<br />
FOR P0IOD 0001 TO 240,0 I& =i&- I0<br />
NON410STILE<br />
KTA WTA J)W mTA nr mT-q nVAV TVJUPI TOTAT (WI01)<br />
USNC OFF<br />
USKoC SL<br />
USNOFF<br />
L a a<br />
0<br />
0<br />
n<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0g<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 0<br />
0t<br />
0<br />
USN L 0 0 0 0 0 aP 0 0<br />
yS OFF 0 0 0<br />
USA 3L 0 0 0<br />
* WiAE'S ARE INCLUDE IN W-A',S<br />
0<br />
0<br />
It<br />
0<br />
n<br />
0<br />
n<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Copy to%<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 31arDiv<br />
G -1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
-3, 3dMarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILE<br />
s. B. Lmt0W JR.<br />
milml U. 8. mAmWB 00m<br />
AWA1M<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
3040.3<br />
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1/)<br />
3/3<br />
IA<br />
1/14<br />
JA<br />
1/p9<br />
1/96<br />
3D1<br />
1/3<br />
X/3<br />
0<br />
lA<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
vAul<br />
o0 5soo a0 moW 8smo<br />
1 0) 0 3.<br />
0 0 9 o o<br />
o o o o o<br />
o o 5 o o<br />
0 0 5 0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
o<br />
0<br />
0 1 1 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
oTAMs 1 o , 0 1 o4 0<br />
t Mian hA P 2/I<br />
3 aMM wIA P 2/1<br />
6 KM=aL WUM M /2/<br />
9 nMAU<br />
I NARUL<br />
KU mI z/3<br />
WAS n 2/3<br />
1 OoM RU ft US 3/1<br />
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SNOMMA WAl PR X T 3/<br />
5NMARINLVIA3 13/1<br />
m mAREN Ku n1 xT v/A<br />
3 MAREL WAR n3 1W R/A<br />
I<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
S<br />
I<br />
33<br />
1<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1<br />
WUAM<br />
oW spoo0 31<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0 0
POR OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br />
HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTY REPORT<br />
FOR PERIOD 0001 TO 200s.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
HEADQUARTES<br />
3d Marinb Division (Rein) FF<br />
FFO San Francisoo 96602<br />
NON-HOSTILE *<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CPT MIS DFATHS INJURN) TOTAL (WIAE)<br />
USM OFF<br />
USKC<br />
USN OFF<br />
IM<br />
0<br />
V<br />
o 69<br />
o<br />
a o I<br />
0 a 1<br />
n<br />
a<br />
_a a<br />
a<br />
0 n a 11 0<br />
a<br />
A<br />
4<br />
n<br />
w<br />
tw_<br />
USN3I B&<br />
TOTAL 21 7j<br />
n<br />
0<br />
0 0<br />
0<br />
0 0 0<br />
TOTAL HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE CASUALTIES<br />
vsMC OFF 3 a 12 o 1 "<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
KIA WIA DOW MIA CFTR MIS DFATHi INJURE) , TOTAL<br />
USKC SE 23<br />
USN OFF<br />
USN EL 1IM<br />
2 m<br />
0<br />
19 Q<br />
I3_t_ n<br />
a<br />
a<br />
196<br />
a _<br />
A<br />
-Ag<br />
TqTAL 36C DM2 I& V2 p a<br />
W r3774<br />
UNITS OPCON TO 3D MARDIV ( 9, la-, *A X 9 iA' m. / )<br />
FOR PRIOD 0001 TO 2400.J1 j68<br />
NON-HOSTILE<br />
Kir InW WTI rpr7 Nk.q7 noW.q TVJUpIp WTTi<br />
USMC OFF 0 0 Q 0 0 0 Q<br />
USMC ML ____7 0 3 0 0o 77<br />
usN OFF 0 0 0 0 a 0 a 0 0<br />
USN L 0 a .<br />
n A a a 0))<br />
VSA OFF A n a n 0 0 0 0<br />
USA uL a A p n n 0 0 0 0<br />
* WIAE'S ARE INCLtD) IN WA'S<br />
Copy tot<br />
CG, III MAF (2)<br />
CG, 3134arDiv<br />
0G-1, 3dMarDiv (2)<br />
O-3. 3dKarDiv<br />
Division Surgeon<br />
FILI<br />
31 *Air 19"8<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
9<br />
3040.3<br />
SC*q/fIBL/<br />
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1/3 0 0 2 1 0 14 3 0 5 0 0, 0<br />
3/3 0 0 o 0 0 0 00 0 0 "0<br />
1/A 0 0 0 0 0 a o 0 o 0 0 0 0,<br />
3/ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
1/9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 '0<br />
2/0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 k 0 0 0<br />
3/<br />
USK WW<br />
0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 a 0 0 0<br />
1/3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
3/3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
ftLs o o 0 5 1 o 9 3 o 15 o o 1<br />
1 MWAsNL iA Fr ?it<br />
1 WJNL KO IP ALT l/k<br />
1 MAROV3 WIA FP ILT A<br />
133 13 HAREM VAI WIAZ IA13 FR rA / L A<br />
6 KOM<br />
148 U 2 mNROL MARO NIlOW WAZ WIAN<br />
WIAN IA NR R FR3/ R 2/32/X<br />
W<br />
3 131M3! W1AS nR3<br />
3 ==NLE WIAU rR21<br />
36 WAKnEN! nIAF 2/3<br />
is KMA3! WIA& nR X4<br />
2 MARZI WIM PR 2/1<br />
5 HAREM WtAS FR I/1<br />
1 UWNUL DOW PR 2/A<br />
1 MAREM WIAE FR 3/1<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
VIP VISITS FOR THE<br />
MONTH OF MAY 1968<br />
DECLASSIFIED
RE].<br />
S J FI<br />
C I<br />
LeS<br />
A)<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
,, rCO)4i.,X\,.]i.) .D, (MAC) DAWANG Ali" B ..<br />
Ti ,f"i 'A" L,A- ' Y. AR SPORro- FESrTs VAL SCHEDULE, )U<br />
IR. k,, it M , . ..... DUE TO I CORPS TA,TICAL C.. ..<br />
; I ,, V . ,i,:S Af11,. Y AN I CIVILIAN OFFICIALS ARE ,<br />
ift. , jI) , 3 ! "C YOVIDING DE AILED NS "<br />
DUF ;1 4 0.. J M 4C D, ARE ENJOINED '0 C"E<br />
AE Eil", T E,S ri S A 0i;. PROVIDE OTH4R<br />
I i iI.,<br />
SUPPORl<br />
i<br />
AS<br />
W iL<br />
,,.-<br />
0. FEATUREI(L SPORTING EVENIS AS FO1 LL.S<br />
CE": t ETf''LL 0L ,.JiY8AUl:r Te.NNIS3 BADMINTON, [ABLE<br />
S IC , .' } V.T (I(*H A. L)NG JUMPS)<br />
' PO f S F)ST VPL H0NE ... I Y<br />
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
A;,<br />
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IN"O RO CRP ),[%ps/U V PH13O<br />
HT!"lkI,lD .~R INARDIV DGH<br />
RU 'IF1-/ccG, F"'11ST CAV DIV (AM) CE<br />
RUMMWiCG FIDiT MAW DU.<br />
.C/DNE,:;,UR /: G O'F): N kF'f ,ZERO O E A N DT V PH,<br />
IRUfHt,A/CG FX.S'T NMtRDIV DNG<br />
RUMEIIC/CG ANI'RI(fcAL DJV CHL<br />
RUI,'VT/CG DOG !ýPT CMD DNG<br />
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!ji"C1L(43 E F'T 0<br />
S AFF V ISIs<br />
A, CG F1iFPAC ',.10035Z MAY68<br />
-K ADMIIN. FIMFPAC (FWD) 020500Z AY68 (NOTAL)<br />
i FOR ALL: DU,' TO UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES SCHEDULE<br />
PA'i,E 2 RUIHFMA JREYU U CLAS E F T 0<br />
OR) STAFF VISIT OF L.TCOL'S HANIFIN AND O'CONNEL ADDRESSED<br />
!- '1,F CAINNOT B8E IMET ACCORDINGLY, THE FOLLOWING<br />
nVVI'IONt IS AN0O UNCED6<br />
ETA OKI1 -29'22,05Z MIAY6, FLIGHT B271<br />
EiA rNVN " l.J,{6o<br />
iTA JAP.A<br />
; ' FKiFPAR<br />
f':O*'J,M IN R''EF "i<br />
U N<br />
(FF): REGQULEST MODIFY FLIGH7 RESERVATION<br />
O0 PfROVIDM FOR DEPARTURE FROMI OKINAWA FOR<br />
: fARLY Oil THE MOHNIs"1G OF IJUN.<br />
S0 03<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
/<br />
4<br />
*<br />
'4 ii<br />
1 a<br />
AZ)
Encl 1 040406Z<br />
2 040428Z<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
4 9<br />
05002OZ<br />
051604Z<br />
190428Z<br />
No Date<br />
9 May 68<br />
8 No Date<br />
9 No Date<br />
10 No Date<br />
11 191225Z<br />
12 231530Z<br />
.--13 251255Z<br />
14 260028Z<br />
15 281410Z<br />
Iý 0O90654Z<br />
17,.09193,Z<br />
18 110637Z<br />
19 110O934Z<br />
20 110935Z<br />
21 110952Z<br />
22 111412Z<br />
23 142040Z<br />
24 111407Z<br />
25 1121OOZ<br />
26 141907Z<br />
27 121801Z<br />
28 121807Z<br />
29 130204Z<br />
30 140837Z<br />
31 140835Z<br />
32 140833Z<br />
33 140834Z<br />
34 150706Z<br />
35 150709Z<br />
36 150708Z<br />
37 150707Z<br />
38 171137Z<br />
39 171138Z<br />
40 171136Z<br />
41 I1135Z<br />
42 171134Z<br />
-<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
ORD3U0/PtANS rPk<br />
MONTH 0? MAT 1968<br />
Subj: Operation Plan 15.68, 3rd fMarDiv Contingency Plan<br />
for Enemy Attack on Quang Trfi-<br />
Subj: Operation Plan 14-68 (Contingency Plan,for the<br />
Reinforcement of Hue)<br />
Subj: Operation Order 16.68 (Leatherpeek Square .operations)<br />
Subj: Change 1 to Operation Order16.68 (LeAtherneckSquare Opns)<br />
Subj: Summary Report, Battle of DongHa Ia<br />
Spbj: Typewritten Summary Reporti Battle of Dong Ha<br />
Subj -aj Kelly's Review of Tac,it VPosture bf the 3rd Mar Div<br />
Prior-to the -Infiltrati6n Digbvered 29 AprV<br />
Subj H4ndwr"tt*n Notes, tttmmAVy p er.i, B ttle of Dong ha<br />
Subj: -H<strong>and</strong>witten Notes, E'minatonof<br />
Per4od 19 April - 7 144y 1968<br />
-upporting Arms During th e<br />
Subj: H<strong>and</strong>written Notes, Deployment of Forces<br />
.Subj: Operation Order 18-68, Defense of Quang'Tri Combat Base<br />
Subj: Request for Engineer Assistance•<br />
§ubj:: L<strong>and</strong> tlaritg Oper tion in Leatherneck Square<br />
Subj: Attack on Enemy Artli~ory Conentratp1P in<br />
Subj: FragOrddr 19.68 (Drumfre'Ift).<br />
Subj; Operation Concordi, Square SITRtP #1<br />
Subj: Sitrep.,#2, Operatioii:concordidaSquare<br />
Cap Mui Lay Sect<br />
Subj: SITREP #3, Opdration C6n""idia Square<br />
Subj: Opetation Concordia"Squaf, SITREP #4<br />
Subj: Operattti'Co cordia. Sq are SITREP# 6 -<br />
Subj: Op6ration, oncordia Square STIREP 7<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Squtr$1 ITREP #8<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Squar6SITREP#9<br />
Subi: Operation Concordia-&SquareSITRP #10<br />
Subj: SITREP #11, Operati6 CMgordi -Square<br />
Subi: Operation Concordia S.qleiie REP #12<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Square SITREP #13<br />
Subj: SITREP #14, Operatibn Concordia Square<br />
Subj: SITREP #15p Operation pConcordia Square<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Square ITREP -#16<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Squar St-REP #17<br />
Subj: SITREP #18, Operation C6ncordia Squary<br />
Subj: Operation SITREP #19, Goncordia quare<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia' Square .$SjREP21<br />
Subj: SITREP #22, Operation Concordia.Squatre<br />
Subj: SITREP #23, Operation Conf dit a ruare!.<br />
Subj: Operation Concord iaSquare 'StTRE1P # 24<br />
Subj: Operation ConcordiaO uare SITREP #24<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Square SITR0P #25<br />
-<br />
Subj: SITREP #26, Operati Cd0cor.dA Squaye<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Square SITREP #27:<br />
Subj: SITREP #28, Opari S 4<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
A<br />
or<br />
y<br />
I
Encl 43<br />
44<br />
45<br />
46<br />
Hsg<br />
lsg<br />
Msg<br />
171133Z<br />
181816Z<br />
181815Z<br />
181814Z<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
Subj: Operation SITREP #29, Concordia Square<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Squ are SITREP #30<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Square SITREP #31<br />
Subj: Operation Concordia Square SITREP #32<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
_ 9<br />
vanWa MAY'68<br />
FROMt CGG D MAR)IV (REIN)<br />
TO s 26TH MARIIrES<br />
TF HITOTEL<br />
3D IU.RINEl<br />
4rif TQ1RII-Tils<br />
W9H AmIals8<br />
HQ Bv, 3D M4ARDIV<br />
i12I MARINES<br />
TF BOBBIE<br />
1..F% CG III MAP<br />
CG PcV .<br />
SENIOR ADVISOR TO QUANG TRI PROVINCE (IEP<br />
SEJM ION<br />
OPLAP 15-68<br />
D MAIJ\V COMINGiNC2Y PLAN FOR EN&MY APTAC ON QUANG TRI<br />
mW<br />
() .~WEMY HAS CAPABILITY TO LAUNCI ,TACK ON QUANG Til CL Yo<br />
(2) fi, coURMr INPSUMS AID 3mr ,1e.<br />
(L) QUAN, TRI PROVINCE FORCES DEPIWD CITY.<br />
(2) No CH%4GE TO StUPMING FORCES.<br />
20 MSaI11, 3D MA,#Y PROVIDES REACTION MRBES TO COUNMER "'tI T T.!.<br />
ON QUANG TILT CITY AND, IF NECESSARY, ATACKS TO RESMORE CITY 10 FIIEND'NY<br />
00cNROLo<br />
30 EXECUfION<br />
A.o CONCEFT OF OPERATOONS, ONE INPATfrRY BN AND ELMMTS OF ONE<br />
MAIORED CAVALRY BL' ARE INITIALLY DEPOIDYE1D TO VICINITY QUANG T1l<br />
s- ;'/, -,.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
D<br />
E<br />
OL"E<br />
7 7<br />
f<br />
9
DECLASSIFIED<br />
.i i'5f 4AiAR, PýrIWDE 'FIRE SUPPOIM TO RKAM'1OI1 FORCES AS U,f1QU JI)<br />
:,L'VELOP FIlhE SUPPORP PL,N IN O00RjIiNAION WITH 26TH AR,i,<br />
F, DIVIaION RESERVE - TF 10BBIE. ON ORDER BE PREPARED TO DEPloY<br />
OVERLABD TO ANY (SITION IN DIV AO TO INCLUDE QUAMG TRI CITY OR<br />
QUANG TrRI AIRFIEIDo<br />
Go O2RDI IAING INR RUCTIOUS.<br />
(1) UaMIT HELO/TRUCK 'EQUIRDIMP TO THIS Q TO SUPr-OhR COIPDT:IVW,2<br />
(2) IWORPORATE IN PLAN MAXIMUP, USE OF CS GAS, ~40KE, OR OTHER<br />
MON HI(M EkPLOSIVES IN CITY TO AVOIT, DAMAGE TO CITY Si.RUCTUi,,S<br />
AND CIVILIAN POPUL,TION UNTIL OTHERWISE DIREGMED6<br />
(3.) AVOID USE OF 3D MARDIV REACTION MOROES IN 8L0LY RINFORCo~t<br />
IWLE OF DEFENDING PIRVINCE FOR.'ES RE RAIN TAFCTICAL INFEGRIT/<br />
OF REAMTION FORCES l)R EMMPLOYIiE AS 1OBILE WOUNERAT'ACK<br />
TORCE OR TO REMORE ORITICAI DEFENSIVE POSTIONS IN FULFIJI,-,<br />
1i,EN OF MISSIONS.<br />
4) 28TH MARINES DEVELOP AND SlUBMIT PLAN TO THIS HQ FOR REACO'<br />
TO QUANG TRI CITY &TAOKo 12H MAR SUBM2 FIRE SUPPOBr PL K,<br />
'5) 2-H MARINES AUlHORCZED XIRE02 LIAISON WITH PROJVINCE GlilP<br />
AND SECTOR ADVIS&RS TO !1ISURE FULL COORDINATICON OF PLAY,<br />
EiBSURE PCL BBVMWE REAMION AND DEFENDING FORCES,<br />
& * D 1 NO CHANGE<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
,. 'LJ.""
I'<br />
I<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
UITTY TO WiiffrýER W'Y ATTAC 1Y GX)O0RDINj,'.)ON I'Tli ARVN/PF/RP<br />
AAW I "'EM01OR FORCES ANTo 3" N",CtSSAVY ' ATTAGin . RECORE<br />
`Ty TO Fiu '4DLY CONT1R'OL OL , ADDITIONAL U10S BN OR JUR CAV BiN<br />
,fS I '1OYE,D BfY ,11!-LW TO QUAI,G 2.1 CITY AS FOLIklJlp Fo0jj, IF<br />
nEQt:RE<br />
3 '6T .',A ,. BE PREPARED", ON ORDER9 TO 0ONDUGC OPER'VI(,S 100U O WTER<br />
-Nill" APT ACi ON QUANG TRI CITY II 00ORDININ,ION %Wl- v A P/1'r,<br />
DEFW, i]ANG FORCES, MEG0OR AND IF NEGESSAff, TO IMTAOI( O REI'ORE<br />
GMil/ '0 F)&.JNDLY COTMOL. 01N ORDEIiR 1ITIALLY DEPT-01 BY H-2% OR<br />
OVW! 2AID 01TE INF BN AND ELERM,' S OF 5D OF 51H ARORMD (,C TO<br />
IJ Y )Y ThACbH HAN BRIDGE (ID 330519)o SEGURE BRIDGE, CUOMNER<br />
M.)f fIl TACK AND PROTECE VITAL INEALLA0IONS IN QUANG Tl1 OITY<br />
I,l RI,)JI41ION I-ITH DEFELNDING PP.)VINOE FORCES. ADVISE AS T0<br />
1 JTOR A9DITIONAL FOROES AND, IF REQUIRED~, E PREPARED TO ASSUM9<br />
0OP I*' OF ONE INF BN, OR AIR CA BN. ON ORDER, BE PR~PARED TO<br />
'. ITVIDE RIE1AINING INF BN TO OPOON OF HQ BN MOR AUGMQ12WTION OF<br />
Q(.' G TMI AIRFIELD PEMRIM~ER DEFFNSE,<br />
C Tj UIk D I$S AT XA& .t PTH M44r BE PREPARED ON ORDTO TO<br />
?,)'VIDE OUR INIP BN OR ONE AIR CAV BN O)R BliEL0 DIEPLYMO4EW TO<br />
'li.1 Tld CTTY TO LaND VICINITY YD 342530 UNDWR OFro4 OF OU<br />
1R TO AU GMW FORCES IN FULLLM?1W OF TAtaR ASFGNED 1I18SONO<br />
'11" IfilftKWlFUS DEFENSE OF UANG TRI AIRPkiV,) PERZKWRA BPI<br />
lt9'13'ARM) TO ASSUME OPOON OF ONE INF BN TO AUMW0 PERINUER<br />
- / A a<br />
DECLASSIFIED
BýE cc 4e4- r<br />
Ba 00MIYAND PQ!VSo<br />
(1)<br />
(*-2-z-,Z--<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
3D MARDIV (RiN) DONG HA<br />
YD 242588<br />
RELASEM BY<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
.:.:<br />
MGCN TOI Pk(j,f 1:
DECLASSIFIED<br />
00 FR UMHiHW 4LRUCH10A RUiMHiB<br />
)E RUM,HVP V,-5D )25042U,<br />
,AY SSV3;:S<br />
RUMqHFL RUllHVH RUMMWAA RUYSUAE RUYSUAK<br />
RUEUA IUL T THREE SLANT ONE<br />
RUi^UAK i BLr IWO SLANT FOUR<br />
RU(C3 )U TIHIRD MED) BN<br />
0 Oi`08£ MAY 6.<br />
FM C;G 3R.) NARDIV (REIN)<br />
TO 'bRD ARDIV<br />
INFO RH, IWAA/CG III MAF<br />
RU 'Mi"A iA. PCV<br />
R1.UMONHV HI/C: !ST ARVN DIV<br />
RUi1HM3iCG 3IST ACD<br />
RUMMHM13/CGi 01ST AEBN<br />
RUMHAW C1G i T M'IAW1<br />
RU iHFL L /C .<br />
R}UMHlVH/CG USA SUPCOol DAiNANG<br />
R U,FL/L3SG'P;,'AVO<br />
RUMHAW/2,SH GJ l<br />
BT<br />
SE CR U I<br />
SUPT GROUP USA<br />
OPLAN 14.-6 (CO:, INGE;CY PLAN FOR THE REINFORCEMENT OF HUE) (U)<br />
REFt A. iiAPS9 Vt"INAM, 1:50900009 SHEETS 6541 I, II, III & IV,<br />
6441 1, II, III& IV,<br />
6431 I, II, III & IV<br />
6432 1I II III & IVr<br />
6542 1>l<br />
PAGE R RIMHVP 0715.4 S E C R E T<br />
SFCV 2712.3!Z APR CB (OPLAN 5.-66) (NOTAL)<br />
C .?N ARDIV LOI 1-7 (iOrAL)<br />
D. MARDIV 2706202Z APR 68 (OPORD 13-66)<br />
E. 3D MAP0DIVO P2000..4C (COiMM SOP) (NOTAL)<br />
Fo 3,D MAR~DOVO PO2000o2F (COI) (NOTAL)<br />
T.IME ZONE: HOTEL<br />
rASK ORGAIZATION: NO CHANGE<br />
1. SITUAlION .<br />
A. ENE(MY FORCES0<br />
(1) SEE CURRENT INISUMS AND PERINTREPS.<br />
(2) ENEMY CAN:<br />
1 CONDUCT M,ORTAR AND ROCKET ATTACKS ON ALL FRIENDLY<br />
INS1ALLAJONSS IN I CORPS ZONE.<br />
2 INFI'L'ATi<br />
ATELY 19 B3NS.<br />
AND ATTACK HUE CITY AND PHU BAI WITH APPROXIA-<br />
3. PTTAf<br />
n2' HJEo<br />
T INNER DEFENSIVE PERIMIETER (OLD WALL CITY)<br />
' CU! F .'10L-..Y LOC("<br />
'1 yIRDAc-s<br />
I 1 TO HUE AlN'D PHU 1 BAJ.<br />
YHA1HONGHOUT CORPS 70NMp "(K 4<br />
N .<br />
K<br />
, /DECLASSIFIED<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
PAGE iRUMHVF 0715D S E C R E T<br />
(1) NO CHANCE<br />
(2) PCV W CGORDINAT"ION WITH iST ARVN DIV SECURES AND DEFENDS<br />
INSTPLLATIONF AND ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUID HUE, COUNTER-<br />
ATT'ACKS )0 F> PELL AND DESTROY ENEMY FORCES, CONTUNIES<br />
OPERATIONS l ASHALI .VALLEY, ALOAG ROUTES 547 & 547A, KHE<br />
SANHI D0i , PIFEMOaT AND COASTAL PLAINS AREAS AND PREPARES<br />
TO REIN TF XRAY IN ITS DEFENSE OF PHU 3AI.<br />
(6) IST ARVN DIV DEFENDS HUE CITY AND IMN,EDIATE SURROUNDING<br />
POPULATED APREA WITH AVAILALE DIV AND OTHER ARVNAV AND GVN<br />
FORCES.<br />
(4) IST MARDJV (TF XRAY) DEFENDS PHU BAI WITH ASSISTANCE AS<br />
REQUIRED, BY PCV FORCES.<br />
2. MISSION.<br />
3D MARDIV &RFIN) CONTINUES ASSIGNED TASKS IN NORTHERN ICTZ AND IS<br />
PREPARED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC REINFORCING UNITS IN SUPPORT OF IHE D<br />
FENSF OF HUE ON ORDER.<br />
3. EXECUTION,<br />
A. CCNCEP! Of OPERATIONSfHE<br />
DEFENSE OF HUE CITY IS A COORDINATED OPERATION BY IST ARVN<br />
INF DIV AND 11iST ABN DIV. THE IST ARVN DIV DEFENDS THE CITY<br />
PAGE 4 RUIMHVI 0715D S E C R E I<br />
AND IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA; & E 101ST ABN DIV OPERATES<br />
OUTSIDE THIS CORE TO BLOCK ENEMY FORCES, TO SEARCH OUr AND<br />
DESTROY ENEMY ELEMENTS, TO DENY ENEMY ROCKET ATTACK ON THE CITYY,<br />
AND TO COUNTERATTACK ENEMY FORCES. MISSION OF 101ST ABN DIV<br />
REQUIRES PCV TO PLACE EQUIVALENT OF SIX MANEUVER BNS UNDER<br />
OPCON 10ISIT ABN DIV IN FOLLOWING PRIORITY:<br />
1 196TH LIGHTI INF BDE.<br />
2 ARVN T'F (3 DNS) FROM OPN DELAWARE.<br />
3 2D BOE, ISi ACD (2 BNS) (WHE SANH).<br />
4 ONE US0 BE FROM SD MARDIV (REIN).<br />
5 OTFER FORCES AS PROVIDED BY CG III MAF.<br />
3 D KARDIV (REIN) , ON ORDERt CHOPS 20 BDE(-), IST ACD AND ONl<br />
INF BN TO 1=T ABN DIV FOR OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED.<br />
b.: TF E01 L ,<br />
(&) CO07.INUF CURRENT OPERATIONS AS OUTLINED IN OPORD li6<br />
(SCOILLID (o(.,O .L ,, C, A 0A , T. A<br />
(.. BE . 1P W 0C:'O. E ISI ACD T"O IW 1ST AHN DIV ,,:'<br />
•<br />
Y'I! REA P C<br />
... . . /: 'J! T V~l !~<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
PAC1 5 RUIN111VP 01il5D S F C RET T<br />
C. IN' ANTRY REG,,ýMENTS .<br />
Z<br />
CONINOT OPERATIONS IN ASSIGNED AO AND BE PREPARED 70 CHfP ONi<br />
INFANWIY BAITALION TO THE 101ST ABN DIV ON ORDER.<br />
D. CO0CDi)IATING INSTRUCTIONS.<br />
(1) IYlS PLAN EFFECTIVE ON RECEIPT FOR PLANNiING PJRPOY.'ES.<br />
(2) TF NOTEL AND INFANTRY REGIMENTS: DIRLAUTH ALCOAi O, ORDER.<br />
() COlEAT tSUPPORT AND COiM'AT SERVICE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS<br />
COI',NUtF A-SSIGNED TASKS AND BE PREPARED rO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL<br />
SUPPOiRT AS DiIRECTED&<br />
4. fDNM.IISTlATION AND LOGISTICS.<br />
A. :EE REF C AND PARA 4 REF D.<br />
5. COiMMAN'D AND COM)iýUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS.<br />
Ao SEE NO CHANGE. SEE RERFS E AND Fe<br />
B. CO,t,lND POSTS: LOCATION COW,AANDER<br />
(1) 31) fA,I/,DJfV (REIN) DONG HA .(!GEN TOMPKINS<br />
YD 242568<br />
(?2) 10iSi AlBN DIV LZ EAGLE MGEN BARSANTI<br />
YD o13158<br />
(3) IF NOfEL KHE SANH<br />
XD 649417<br />
BGEN HOFFfMAN<br />
PAGE 6 RLIfiHVP 0715D S E C R E IT<br />
(4) 3) MARi (-) (REIN)<br />
(5) 4J}T MAR (REIN)<br />
16) 9TH MAR (REIN)<br />
, AAACCCCCCC><br />
/ ACit)OTLE3GE R)CEIPI.<br />
/ GP 4<br />
,:V<br />
CAU VIET<br />
CAiP CARROLL<br />
DONG HA<br />
QUANG TRI AF<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
COL<br />
COL<br />
COL<br />
CO L<br />
HULL<br />
MILLER<br />
SMIT H<br />
MEYERS
.ECREI<br />
INlEDIfE Q<br />
FROMt CG 3D MARDIV<br />
TOs TH MAR<br />
'D3D RE,CON BN<br />
121!H MAR<br />
TF FOBBIE<br />
STF HOTEL<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
O v 'k C<br />
(LEAWHERNECK SQUARE OPERIRIONS).<br />
R0Fs A* MAPS: VIHPNAM, 150,000 AMS SERIES L<br />
6442 IV,<br />
B. 3D MARDIV OPORD 57=-67 (KmIucxy) (NOTAL)<br />
0. 3D IARDIV LI 167 (1~OAL)<br />
JaONE -<br />
Z<br />
MAY 68 ACTIONO<br />
D. MY 27062OZ APR 68 (oPORD 1368 RICE) (oTAL)<br />
E. 3D HARDIVO P20o004C (coHM SP) (NTAL)<br />
F. 3D MAIWIVO P02000.21P (COI) (NMYAL)<br />
TIME ZONEs: IIOTEL 3<br />
, t , // ( k..'<br />
1<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
DRAFIER<br />
SECTION<br />
CwO<br />
FIL LS 7<br />
7014, EIEE S 6342 I AND<br />
~7~Z7<br />
:ý2 6<br />
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SECRK
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.w., -ýD 2t 2 D 898 B D R (.-) 1la i s m - Aca A n<br />
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3D IREATON TN ()(EN<br />
AWH<br />
T.F R0OBW (R'bý<br />
Ao INIMy IUCESO<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
(t) DT24,Y .AS3 BE 18 US.'NG ILJAthU NE1 K SQUAR~i AS AN IEJIXTRUION<br />
(2) ME CURRam,w i1.m. s 1s PEiNmR no SUR .<br />
(1.) 2) ARVI RW~v O-CUP.1%-S BIOCKING POSITIONS AIDI0G WTUV. #1.<br />
J' CAM 1 LO TWAMR .CP TO GRID) LINTE 68,<br />
(42) M0CA11%, TO SUPTrJ1031-JG X)RCMS,-<br />
3D hbIt'YL X0VDUa!) WPNS 1OM .T0111}l TO SOQU1 THIRYUM" LEArRtPMOR<br />
SQUA IN OD)E0R T20 LO0!fF.D KILL, OR CAPWih 1It/ PV oMa1ia LkO,<br />
,,NID{ P~rT ',f NI j CA£OiS AI0i C R iiM<br />
n:cs. i<br />
DECLASSIFIED
I. ~<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
.. R D<br />
JEG1 (REIN) AITACKS Wd1TH T( ENS WOM PEW,,,, TO SOUIN, AND<br />
ESJABLIHES BLocKING: POS, ION89 To nm (ALONG ACCESS E.AD TO<br />
A.3), TO W'ESP (AIONG 1DEE #561) AND To &)U.2N (ALONG lRE #B),<br />
zo<br />
TANK INF TF TIES IN WITH 10 ARVN REM IN BLOCING PSN To EAS<br />
(ALONG RE #A) AND IS AVAILABLE FOR OOMNM~TM TO RbN/ATTACX/<br />
O0WIERATTAOK IN OPN AREA IIMRI TANK TRAF'ICA0ILITY PERMTS,.<br />
(ovL,MA_ PA S&P).<br />
B,ý ?T MAR CRAN.<br />
(1) BE PR'PARED TO ASSEME OPCON OF A BN OP 2 BD2 1T ACD 1I3N<br />
IT LANDS BY HIMl LIM I' Ia VIC 0-1 (YD 214674) ON D-10<br />
(2) ON D-DAY, ESABLIEM BLoING PsNS VIC ~WE 561 FROM A-4<br />
TO CAM LO RIVER, BLOCXING PSNS VIC AOCES' RD (BE #566)<br />
FROM VE #^ TO A-ej, AND BLOCKING PSNS VIC WE #8B FW14 0.3<br />
NS<br />
0T 20 L.<br />
(3) 00NDUCo TWO BN AMTACYK FR NOETH TO SoUH BWZhV2 W E#561<br />
AND 2OAL IN ORDER TO LOCME, ILL OR CAIPURE I~M -PERSONUL,<br />
LOWCE AND DIEMEY ENEM M~IUIFICM IONS, AND CASURE MENi<br />
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*) ]BE PRP2,E!ED TO C~IOP (0 tTIV/OP 3-5 AKMD CAV TO TF IOBBIE<br />
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) BE PTRP :ED 2O CdOP TV0 C01'8 3/4 TO T !K)BBIE ONl Dl2 VIC C- 30<br />
) BE PR,P.iED TO tCOP 011E: B;, 2D BDE 182 ACD TO ~92TH I~AR OV<br />
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ACT TO 1ýtPl ýAR ON D-: VIC 0-,4<br />
4) ALL t)M Y WILL BE lOV2D BY 102,0 )JIT.<br />
B1, PPRf.RD TO ASSUIWE OTPCO 2 a)'S OF 3/4 AS THf L.AGD BY<br />
Uli T .J VIC 0-3, AND ON1 lHI 3-5 ArI iD cAY Emm 26' iiM,a<br />
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K5) oil ,D)N, RIA.LIML B10C:XING PSNM TO NOPI]H OF 2D i,VN R2 ce<br />
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,I' > \Fi O'NS 3;HERE T NZK TRaAFCABIUliTY PEIWITS,<br />
(:) >:AY 6 RIAY 1968 E1-OUR, TO BE ANNOUNCEDo<br />
2) LDURAT-3I OF OPNSt t.PPRTX 3 DAYS<br />
(3) AREA Ol OPN6:TRACM IROM A-2 TO A-4 014 MOREH, ECIT2OING VJEM<br />
A~W~O 70 L TO 9TH MAR \V:BSERN BOUNDAIM, DOWN WESLIN<br />
BOUND1A' TO CA14 LO RIVEP EAM ALONG CAM 10 RIViR TO 20 GLI<br />
N1OM: ALONG 20 GL TO 68 QL, EAME ALONG 68 GL TO WE #19 AND<br />
I.)RPH TO A= 2o<br />
20) RLr&r<br />
(4) BOUNDAPJES B!WE= SfPH YAR, TF ROBBIE AUND ARVN*ARE ALSD<br />
PCLS, ALL YRES I-MHIN 500 METERS OF PCL 14ILL BE CLEARED<br />
BY BUM, UNIT&<br />
(5) UNITS CIANGING OP0 VId L PROVIDE LIAISODN OFMCERS TO HQ<br />
OF U2T AS'U7ING OP)3N tiJON RECFP OF THIS MSGo<br />
D.RL,'UZf' ,6) ALCON,<br />
(7) EQi C0.1r.BAT SUPTCIRP AnD/OR OMBIT SERVICE SUPPTOE AS<br />
(8) 9TH hR WILL COORDINAVE ALL nRES XrI OPF AREA.<br />
A I i SlY RWF (C) AND PAR 4 REF (D).<br />
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AS S: RETS E AND FP<br />
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(2) OTHRs NO MCANGE.<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
(3) REPORT CHMIAMGE IN CP LOCATION.<br />
ACK~J 1 ,EDGE REHMPT<br />
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SUMMARY REPORT - BATTLE OF DONG HA<br />
During the early morning hours of Monday 29 April 1968,<br />
a culvert was destroyed by explosives on Route #1, only a<br />
few miles north of Dong Ha.<br />
Battalions from the 2d ARVN Regiment, checking out<br />
this not too unusual incident, suddenly encQuntered stiff<br />
enemy resistance --- moretthan they could h<strong>and</strong>le. A company<br />
size tank - infantry force was dispatched late that after-<br />
noon by 3d Marine Division to alleviate the pressuve on the<br />
ARVN west flank. They too encountered resistance near Cam Vu,<br />
some 6000 meters west of Route #1. The NVA apparently now<br />
occupied a position in some depth astride <strong>and</strong> west of Route<br />
#1.<br />
LCUs moving along the sea-supply route to Dong Ha were<br />
taken under fire by enemy small arms <strong>and</strong> recoilless rifles<br />
(RPGs) early on Tuesday 30 April. As a Marine platoon<br />
1u 04C ofk jocindeoci vltv6<br />
patrolled'the river bank near Dai Do,(only 1500 meters from<br />
the bridge at Dong Ha) they engaged a well dug in NVA unit<br />
of unknown size. The parent company <strong>and</strong> theArthe battalion<br />
(2d Battalion, 4th Marines) reinforced the patrol, using<br />
well learned amphibious techniques in making necessary river<br />
crossings. The resulting engagement clearly showed that the<br />
enemy wanted to stay; they were well camouflaged in over-<br />
headed bunkers in the now fortified villages scattered through-<br />
out the area.<br />
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Thus began the Battle of Dong Ha; not aa an unexpected<br />
attack on ARVN or US positions but as a discovered signif-<br />
icant infiltration, uncovered by forces responding in a<br />
normal manner to not uncommon incidents.<br />
In the days that followed, the tactical mobility of<br />
Marine <strong>and</strong> Army forces was the deciding factor in evicting<br />
the enemy from the battle scene. Between 29 April <strong>and</strong> 16 May<br />
3d Marine Division quickly movedd forces into the battle area<br />
to exploit initial successes <strong>and</strong> cut off routes of withdrawal<br />
or reinforcements 3/ 2 1an Army Light Infantry Battalion,<br />
capably augmented Division forces. The two Battalion<br />
Brigade of the 1st Air Cavalry Division <strong>and</strong> two <strong>and</strong> one-half<br />
Marine infantry battalions were shifted from other 3d Marine<br />
Division operating areas to engage the enemy. Artillery <strong>and</strong><br />
air missions reached new peaks as enemy positions were<br />
detected <strong>and</strong> saturated by supporting arms fire. A new operating<br />
Au Aoa I wit thu * sVA(Calf<br />
area was established, re&cL~J<br />
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The results of the 18 day engagement were indeed<br />
satisfying. 2104 NVA KIA 66nfirmed,(of which 221 were<br />
L- by air), 41 POW, <strong>and</strong> a Chiet Hoi were credited to<br />
armnS C"r h-<br />
Division units. In addition to discovery of numerous <strong>and</strong><br />
extensiveA equipment, 383 individual weapons <strong>and</strong> 132 crew<br />
served weapons were captured.<br />
The Battle of Dong Ha proved that active patrolling by<br />
deployed units , rapid response forces .... 2 .- .. ahort<br />
t, Olk~i K1~. 41i4kA OjM8 .v&.-t<br />
n6dne, s upplemenje&-by extensive employment of supporting<br />
arms, is.<br />
jtScGv tVe M4_Am& piOL1j&*(.t, C~Q,& 4JL (A%c4<br />
.. a.A.i-. nd successful means of fighting our enemy.<br />
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1. p iMg TO review the tactical posture of the 4 NarDiy (Roi4 6%0t<br />
prior to the infiltration discovered 2 April dA _g -- =_<br />
2. tMe s This review ea1plmento a a miniation of indicato<br />
<strong>and</strong> intelligence leading up * 9 April A-- -. 4<br />
3. DXCUBsaop.*<br />
h,M..e ail of Anril<br />
a. On 29 April, Division operations wre charactbeised ty sative<br />
patrolling <strong>and</strong> a* emosih s on nifit operations to Lnglude patrols, ambub4et<br />
<strong>and</strong> LP' sOccupation, defenses <strong>and</strong> improvement of Dytaker positions were<br />
an integral part of the assigned Division Nissio ppeint operations<br />
to deny the onesor access to the rice harvest had been orsdo. Units we<br />
also responding to 3d MarDiv Perintrepg %hich referenoed the high threat<br />
period, inoreased ne~er activity <strong>and</strong> commorstive dates<br />
Pedutep-11-68 of 24 Aril 1948).<br />
b. 3d Marines in the Napoleon/ftline AD was oompl a ('o)<br />
niight operation. Units were disposed from the mouth of the O0a Viet RLver,<br />
Oon both aides of the River to the 26 NS GL, <strong>and</strong> along Jones Creek south<br />
of the 71 ERW GL. Battealiontin the A) vere 1lt h0rao n, 1/3 <strong>and</strong> M 2/4.<br />
3d Marines units had been 3amkig making contact with or finding evidence of<br />
mall groups of NVA in their patrols in the vicinity of the n~nerous villages<br />
in their AO.<br />
o0 9th Marines in the Kentucky AO wvere occupying Dyemarker positions<br />
along the trace <strong>and</strong> Route 561 mhile augmenting District Hq <strong>and</strong> CAP sc=ity<br />
along Rout* 9o Static positions served as patrol bases. Battalions in the<br />
AO were 3/3, 1/4 <strong>and</strong> 1/9.<br />
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.do It is of particular note that an A0 for the 24 ARVY Regt, 1st<br />
ARVN Division separate the 34 <strong>and</strong> 9th Marines. This AO inolude".l, A-2,<br />
<strong>and</strong> C-1 DyGmarker positions, Route #1 from the DnZ to Dong Hag a gignflio**<br />
portion of the "LeatheWeek Square* area south of the 70 GL <strong>and</strong> east of the<br />
17 GL, <strong>and</strong> east of foute #1 to Jones Creek.<br />
dA, The 4th Marines in the Lancaster AO oocupi Camp Carroll, <strong>and</strong><br />
defended positions along Route #9 from the point at uhidh it enters hilly<br />
oount37 (09 NS GL) to midvway to Khe Sanh (xD 925400). These positions alse<br />
served as patrol bases with emphasis on patrolling adjacent to Route #I,<br />
Battalions in the AO were 3/9j, 3/1 <strong>and</strong> 2/26.<br />
fo The TF Hotel/lst Marines in the Sootl<strong>and</strong>/1he Saah AD defended the<br />
KSCB perieter <strong>and</strong> outposted on oritical terrain surrounding the base.<br />
Unite were thoroughly seartaing the area for enemy or munitions caches<br />
following~ the successful Pegasus operation, Active patrolling <strong>and</strong> battalion<br />
aie helicopter-lifted operations were being conducted. The 2d Brigade, lst<br />
ACD <strong>and</strong> battalions 1/1, /1t 2/3 <strong>and</strong> 3/4 were in the 40.<br />
gj The 26th Marines in the Rice AO south of Dong Ha conducted active<br />
patrolling in widely separated areas, moving battalions <strong>and</strong> companies around<br />
to field patrol bases. Operatio,s were specifically designed to deny the<br />
enes freedom of movement between base area 101 <strong>and</strong> the rice belt of the<br />
Hai Lang District. Battalions in the AO were 1/26, 3/26 <strong>and</strong> 3d of the 5th<br />
Armored Cavalxy.<br />
J& The Pivision Forward CP at Dong Ha <strong>and</strong> the ,Division Rear CP at Quang<br />
Tri, with the combat mupport <strong>and</strong> combbt service support units at those two<br />
locations, were pnotected tb om site defense forces from resident unitf<br />
TF Robbie, a mechanized centrally motorised force was in Division Reserve<br />
centrally located in the 9th Marines AO.<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
i. Just prior to 29 April, increase in hostile artillery was apparent.<br />
Aotivity in the Leatheneok Square <strong>and</strong> adjaoent DTZ area displayed noticeable<br />
increase, with oomenesurate increase in B&I' s TPQ's <strong>and</strong> TOT'sa scheduled<br />
on suspected or ourvaeed targets. The LeAtherneck Square vwas increased<br />
in relative priority for supporting ams targeting as of 29 April, NCP, H&I,<br />
ard TPQ's were increased in the D%Z area north of the Napoleon/BlaW AO.<br />
Observed missions refleeted the increase of AO <strong>and</strong> grow-d sightirge in these<br />
two arease<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
ETJeUS OF 3D MARDIY UNitS AS OF 28 APRIL<br />
3d MarDiv (Rein) CP Dong Ha<br />
3d Marines CP Cua Viet YD 349695<br />
1st Anarao Bn Cua Viet YD 349695<br />
A Co .let AMurao Cua Viet YD 341694<br />
B Co let Azfrao Bn YD 345695<br />
let Bn, 3d Mar CP TD 293643<br />
A 1/3 YD 293643<br />
A-2 1/3 TD 3056%6<br />
B 1/3 YD 348631<br />
0 1/3 YD 274628<br />
D 1/3 TI 313723<br />
BIT 2/4 oP YD 282669<br />
E 2/4 TD 2735703<br />
F 2/4 YD 281670<br />
G 2/4 YD 267700<br />
H 2/4 YD 278664<br />
H-1 2/4 YD 265649<br />
H-3 2/4 YITD 305681<br />
(BIM 2/4 had just oompleted night operations with E 2/4 on the vest side<br />
<strong>and</strong> F 2/4 on the eart aide of Jones Creek sweeping south. E & G Co re-<br />
established patrol base vicinity of Nhi Ha <strong>and</strong> Lamn Xuan respectively <strong>and</strong><br />
F Co returned to area of Bn CP).<br />
(All units had been oondutting daytime patrolling in AOs, <strong>and</strong> night time<br />
ambushes nnd LP's, while improving patrol base/perimeter positione).<br />
DECLASSIFIED
9th Marines<br />
3/3<br />
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Dong Ha<br />
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(All 9th Marines units had been conduoting active daytime<br />
defensive positions <strong>and</strong> ambushes <strong>and</strong> LP's at night.)<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
YD 148603<br />
YD 134646<br />
TD 132594<br />
YD 178586<br />
YD 121592<br />
ID 243585<br />
YD 143613<br />
TD 173722<br />
TD 135646<br />
YD 128672<br />
YD 171721<br />
YD 171721<br />
TD 114701<br />
YD 118611<br />
YD 128672<br />
TD 114701<br />
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FROM: CG 3D MARDIV<br />
TO: EASE COORDI. ATOR, QUANG TRI COMBAT BASE<br />
3D MARDIV<br />
1ST BN 44TH ARTY<br />
INFO: CG III MAF<br />
CG PCV<br />
CG 1ST ACD<br />
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CG 1ST ARVI DIV<br />
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OPERATION ORDER 18-68 DEFE-SE OF QUANG TRI COMBAT LASE (u)<br />
REF: A. I,APS: VIETNAM, 1:50,000 AMS SERIES L7014 SHEETS<br />
6442 I, II, III AND IV<br />
B, 1iT ACD 281020Z MAR 68<br />
Co 3D MARDIV OPORD 2-67 (SPARROW HAWK) (NOTAL)<br />
Do 3D MARDIVO 3100,lD (NOTAL)<br />
E o3D MARDIV 140320 MAR 68 (0PORD 6-68 REV)<br />
Fe 3D M1ARDIV 130530Z MAY 68<br />
Go 3D MARDIV LOI 1-67 (NOTAL)<br />
H. 3D MARDIV0 P2000.40 (00iM SOP) (NOTAL)<br />
I1 3D MARDIVO P02000.2F (C001) (iOTAL)<br />
TIME ZOIHE: HOTEL<br />
TASK ORGANIZATION: ISSUED UNDER SEPARATE COVER<br />
1 SITUATION,<br />
Ao EhifEi-Y FORCES. SEE CUR'Ei:T INTSUIS Ai4D PERINTREPS.<br />
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(8) PROVIDE SECURiITY FOR 10GIINEI SWEEP TEAiS QN<br />
ROUTE #1 FROI4 DOilG HA TO 4UAiIG TRI ERIDGE,<br />
(9) DIRLAUTH ELEMS 1ST ACD AND 1ST ARVI REGT ADJACENT<br />
TO YOUR AO FOR OPJRATIO1iAL IATTERS ONLY.<br />
(10) PROVIDE THIS HQ WITH T.ASKI ORGANIZATION FOR Q.UA.G<br />
TRI COALAT LASE EARLIEST.<br />
(11) SU4MIT SIX HOUR SITAEPS IAW RIEF E.<br />
(12) PREPARE AND SULMI4T SUPPORTING PLA. WITHIN TEN<br />
DAYS OF RECEIPT THIS OPORD.<br />
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(1) CONTINUE TO IMAINTAIN 3D i4MARDIV iLAR CP VIC qUANG<br />
TRI AIRFIELD.<br />
(2) PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTIC SOPPORT TO<br />
LASE COORDIlATOR WITHIN 4MEANS AVAILALLE.<br />
I). 3D MIAR (-) (REIF).<br />
4TH 1,1AR (REIN).<br />
9Th imAR (REIN).<br />
(1) CONTINUE TO EXECUTE PRESE TLY ASSIGNED TASKS.<br />
(2) BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE A COMTINGEliCY FORCE IN<br />
SJPPORT OF THE DEFEMSE OF QUAJG TRI C0OMIBAT LASE.<br />
; 12TH MAR (MRIN).<br />
(1) COiTINUE TO PROVIDE D/8 AiD IEIN FIRES AS<br />
REQUEST1D LY 3D MARDIV (REIN).<br />
(2) PROVIDE DEFEMSIVE FIRES TO qUAlG TRI COAMAT<br />
LASE COORDIIIATOR AS 1E0UESTED,<br />
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(i) ,.TIHJUU TO vi,el1TAI: OP AT tUANG TRI COi-LAT<br />
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(2) PROVIDE DFE,,NSE/SECURITY FORCr'S AS REQUESTED fY<br />
LA81'. COORDINATORo<br />
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(:i) CONTINUE TO 1AINTAIN OP AT QUA~N`G TRI OOiBAT<br />
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(2) PROVIDE DEFEMSE/SECOJRITY FORCES AS REBUESTED EY<br />
DASE, COORDINrTOR.<br />
11, 3D Sf IN -) (REId).<br />
(1) CO1TINUE TO IM.INTAIN OP AT WUA,,G TRI O0aIDAT<br />
EASE ,<br />
(2) PROVIDE DEMWNSE/SECURITY P'ORCES AS RE1UESTED LY<br />
SASE 0OUUDI111ATOR.<br />
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(1) CONTINUE TO h: INTAIr OP AT qUAJqG TRI COMbAT<br />
tASE,,<br />
(2) PROVIDE DEFE.SE/SECUhITY FOCES AS R.J.UESTED LY<br />
LAS3L COORDI4ATOII<br />
(3) PROVIDFE TRUCK SUPPORT AS RELUESTED BY LASE<br />
cOO*DIlATOl.<br />
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(1) CO1TINI'E TOE:ilNTAIA CP AT qUANqG THI COMAT<br />
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(2) PROJWVG. DF.j;rE/~i,CURITY FORCES AS RE(UESTED LY<br />
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(: UiROV'I.' AGIIt.R SWELP TEAiAS AS LYUEJT.D BY<br />
1AS'h 00011DI IATOR ,<br />
(1) PROVIDE EGGII1ER AS3SITA: CE AS ,lUESTED LY<br />
SASEI CoORDIJATOR.<br />
K -t 1!T t', l]1 ITll ARTY.<br />
(1) CO1TINITUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AS REQUESTED.<br />
(2) REASSIGAilEIT ARTY ELE8iS TO SUPPORT LASE<br />
OORDII!ATOR EFF ON RECEIPT THIS OPORD.<br />
L, C00011)1. ATIilG IiSTRUCTIOI:S.<br />
0-) TIllS ORDER EFF0XCTIVE ON RECEIPT.<br />
(2) iREF E SUPERSEDED A14D CANlCELLED BY TillS OPORDo<br />
(3) AO LIOU11DARIES: REF F DELINEATES TRACE OF<br />
PERIMlE:TER. BASE COORDIi-TATOR SULlIT RlECO1,iM<br />
AO TRIS HQ EARLIEST. DIRLAUTH WITH 1ST ACD<br />
FOR AO IOU,:DARY PLA:iIlG.<br />
(1-) LASE COURDliATO. DESIG'41ATED IN SEPARATE<br />
CORilES2ODEhIfOE ISSULD EY THIS Hq. ATTN<br />
ALSO I"IVITED TO ICCI 402-3A (Subj: ESTAB-<br />
.ish-aent OF ZONL C00ORD FOR NORTHERi SECTOR<br />
OF ICTZ0 )<br />
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A, %IORMIAL 00CM1MICATIONS IAW EXISTING PROCEDURES AID<br />
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HARBOR SITEf, IT IS DESIRABLE TO CONDUCT CONTINUING OPERATIONS<br />
TIIPEINo THE CURRENT TACTICAL POSETURE WILL PERMIT MAXIMUM IGINER<br />
EXPFORT TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY IN SOUTEH LEATHERNMK SQUAR& HOWLER9<br />
THE WGINME REQUIR34MTS ARE BVOND THE CAPABILIT OF UNITS ORGANIC<br />
TO 3D MARDIVo<br />
2, IT IS REJESTED THAT 11TH ENGRS BE TASKED TO PROVIDE 1 WGR 00<br />
(REWN) IN DIRiT SUPPORT 3D MAHDIV POR A PERIOD OP ABOUT 30 DAYS TO<br />
SUPPORT QPERATIONS N LE&ATHEWW]K 84JARL MISSIONAP JWGRS WILL BE<br />
LAND CL ~ARING AND LZ CONSTRUCTIONO<br />
3o 00 PITH ENGFO AGREES THAT THE AOVYE MISSION CAN BE AOCOMPLISHED<br />
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P M/RDIT G I)DISPLA."E1, SFLECT,ED RE'AVYSUPRI/<br />
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q.IJ.1,4; I-RitUIRED i1Y TF HOTEL FOA. THL 175MR (1 C0ONVOY)<br />
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:J " i...10. II ttLL WILL COORDINATE ThE RESUPPLY<br />
Co,A')Y Oý' I)-'DAY IV ORDER TO PRECLUDE CO,;FLICT WITH<br />
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(.) REFUJILhE - 8' HOW 00GVOY WILL HIAVE 1ONE M49 1200<br />
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(2) TRACKED VEHICLE COWTACT TEAA - A TRACKED VEHICLU<br />
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COORDIiATE WITH ARTILLERY UNITS FOR REZROGRADE OF<br />
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r2, 1. UNIT L(.OAT IO,NS NO CHANUGL<br />
U vhIY OF' OPERAT IONScc RFMAIN THE SAME<br />
AT AW 7315H H0 `- LT 0/1/5 I 1 AT YD 2P08 'A OBSVfD v! APPROX 100 ENEMY MOVING'*HT.;<br />
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TO UUMHMA/PCV TOC<br />
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
C O N FIDENT I AL<br />
SITREP NR 2 FOR OPN CONCORDIA, 090600-0912004 MAY 6q.<br />
1. LOCt<br />
1/T CP C- 1<br />
A 236678<br />
S236678<br />
C 236778<br />
D 236678<br />
2/5 CP DONG HA<br />
A. DONG HA<br />
9. 213687<br />
C. 29369<br />
D. DONG HA<br />
. 1/5 CONT StC OPW3 AND AIRLIPFTED CO"'9 TO 1/5 CAV COkTACT<br />
ARE A.<br />
A, 15 CAV :,N COI,IACT P,Uc R r f' RPT' PER r)D WI Sg<br />
150 WVA VIC Yi)D 24463. RLS' OF C. iftACT AT EWO OF RE ORTINT rv.RIOD.<br />
1 HUIH DEST, 8 OTHER AIRCRAT HIT. UW.X EN ASSESMENT.<br />
4. NONE<br />
5. COND 1/5 SkC OPNS AND 2/5 BLOCKING OPNS,<br />
6, CUM LOSSES:<br />
FRt 32 WIA MED,<br />
ENt 1 DET,<br />
3P-4<br />
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FN THIRD MARDIV COC<br />
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SUBJECTS SITREP 10 FM 111200-11100H<br />
1, UNIT LOCATIONSs<br />
1/5 CAV*<br />
MAY AV, CONCO/A u<br />
A yq 9676(38<br />
9. y. 23/lý<br />
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D Y9 235 G72<br />
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9 232708<br />
C Yl) 230708<br />
D YD 245681<br />
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ATTACHED TANK PLAT YD 237668o<br />
2.<br />
5.<br />
CONT S & C OPNS AND<br />
ENEM CONTACTSt<br />
SCTY OF HWY 1 IN ANSSIGNED AO.<br />
A. AT 12159 DI/5 (YD 239673) MEDEVACED 3 US WIA(FROM EMEMY rIRl')<br />
AND 1 HEAT STROKE ENM.<br />
B. AT 1255, D2/5 (YD238695) REPORTED FINDING 10 AK-47, FROM<br />
PREVOOUS NIGHTH CONTACT.<br />
C. AT 1245, A2/5 (YD 241695)<br />
GRENADES O0 HIS PERSOl.<br />
CAPTURED I WVA DOW. HE RAD 2 CHICOM<br />
D. AT 1220 1BI/5<br />
HEAT CASUALTY.<br />
(YD 242669) MEDEVA1ED I US VIAL fROM SHRAOMEL AN.) 1<br />
D. AT 1410 2/5 C &C HELICOPTER (VIC C1l) REC'D 50 CUL tIRE AND<br />
CRASHED. TýE CHOPPER REC'D FRIE FROM YD 2506tR, NEGATIVE CASUALTIMS,<br />
7. AT 1515, DI/&. AT 1525 BDE LNO CHOPPER (1/4 8 Or 0-1) REC'D GROUNDIýI<br />
NEGATIVE HITS OR CASUALTIES.<br />
H. AT 16309, A,B8 D, qXT CAV (YD 234673) IMITATED SWEEP 0W CONTACT<br />
AREA AND WERE RECEIVING B,40 FIRE. 1/5 CAV AND ATTACHED TAN<br />
FLATOON WITHDREW TO NIGT PFOB AND ENGAGED AREA WITH MORE<br />
ARTILLERY AND AIRSTRIKE. DI/5 SUrFERED 2 US MIA. 3 US VIA. I UqMC<br />
I. AT 1725, Al/5 (YD 245685) RECEIVED 2 RDS OF ARTY RPSULTING<br />
IN I US VIA.<br />
4. NONE.<br />
5. CONT SCTY OF FOB'S AND HWY 1.<br />
,S. TOTALS AS OF 111500<br />
FR<br />
KIA 20, wIA 65, W1A 2<br />
EN<br />
KIA 193, DET 4, IVC 62, CSWC 11, PW/4VA 1, PW/VC 3<br />
GP-4<br />
DECLASSIFIED
DECLASSIFIED<br />
00 UUMSEA UU'SEM<br />
DE UU'mHVP 25390 1322100<br />
ZNY C.Y CCC<br />
0 112100Z MAY 68<br />
FM 3RD MARDIV COC<br />
TO UUMSEM/PCV Coe<br />
INFO UUMSEA/III MAF COC<br />
BT<br />
C 0 N F D E N T I A L<br />
SITREP 11 FR 111800-112400,v MAY 61 OPERATION CONCORDIA 90,IARE<br />
1. UNIT LOCATIONS: 2ND BDE DONG HA<br />
1-5 CAV<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
2. CONT<br />
C-1<br />
Y023 7668<br />
YD237668<br />
YD224668<br />
YD255 6742,<br />
SECTY OF FOBS<br />
2-5 CAV C-1.<br />
A YD245606<br />
B YD232708<br />
C YD23 0709<br />
D YD245686<br />
3. AT 1955 D2-5 VIC YD 2456R1 REC 3 INCOMING<br />
ARTY RDS NEG 0ASUALTIES. AT 2130 B2-5#VIC -.YD 247703<br />
ENGAGED 4-5 NVA RESULTING IN 1 NVA KIA, OT.HERS<br />
EVADED TO N ARTY PUT, IN AREA. AT 2145 'D 2w5<br />
VIC YD 245696 ENGAGED 4 NVA RESULTINGi.IN 2 NVA XIA.<br />
AT 2250 C2-5 VIC YD 235707 SPOTTED APPROX<br />
30 WVA IN OPEN TO EAST OF LOCATION ENGAGED<br />
WITH ARA NEG ASSESSMENTS.<br />
4o NONE<br />
5. ALL UNITS WILL CONT SECTY OF FOB<br />
1-5 CAV A, B,DI-5 (IN THE MORNING) WILL COND<br />
FROM 'OB TO V VIC YD 243706. B&C WILL COND<br />
cC OPNS TO N VIC YD 243716.<br />
,S, C1,4ATIVE LOSSES:<br />
rfý' T F kiW". Y<br />
S&C ODNS<br />
f5 WIA<br />
2 'MIA<br />
ENEMY<br />
196 NVA KIA<br />
4 PW/ NV<br />
4 DET<br />
62 IWC<br />
II CSWC<br />
GP4<br />
DECLASSIFIED
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
TO UUMSEM/PCV COC<br />
INFO UUMSEA/III BTilT, MAF COC<br />
/C 'J4-<br />
C 0 N F-,D E N T I A L o<br />
SITREP 14 FR 121200-121800 OPERATION CONCORDIA SQUARE<br />
1. UNIT LOCATIONSt<br />
1/5 CAVs<br />
A YD 237673<br />
B YD 237673<br />
C YD 225662<br />
D YD 237673<br />
2/5<br />
A YD 245686<br />
8 YD 24969R<br />
C YD 249698<br />
D YD 245686<br />
2. 2. CONT EONTM EXPLOITATION CXOITACTIO OF RC,AS CONTACT<br />
3. ENEMY CONTACTSt<br />
ARE RA ortt&CO<br />
GP- 4<br />
BS<br />
CSWC 12<br />
DET. 29<br />
INN CIV 14<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
C OPNS<br />
A*. AT 1240, B/2/5 (YD248713) CONT TO RECEIVE 'ORTAR, RT ARO ARTY ARY<br />
AND S/A FIRE. CONTACT CONT UNTIL 1415 AT W1IC<br />
TIME' B& C 2/5 WITHDREW TO VIC YD 249698, AT 1424 25<br />
THE MEDEVAC CHOPPER (YD 246712) REC*D 2 HITS IN I TRE THE<br />
TAIL SECT ION.<br />
TAIL SECTION*<br />
Be AT 15 10, A2/5 (YD 245686) PICKED 14 ,INNOCENT CIVILIAN<br />
WERE<br />
DETAINEES<br />
EVACIUI'ATED,<br />
WHO REQUESTED ASSISTANCE* DETAINEES<br />
WKAE EVAtUtATEND -<br />
CM AT 1615 Al/9 (YD,243667) OBS 6 VA CA AROU,D<br />
DESTROYED BUNKERS.<br />
D.<br />
REC'D<br />
AT<br />
S/A<br />
1740.<br />
FIRE.<br />
A & B<br />
NJEG<br />
1/5<br />
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(YD 245670) INITIATED SWEEP AND<br />
REC'D S/A FIRE*, NEd CASUALTIES,<br />
Eo AT 1655, 2/5 CAV REPORTS TOTAL CAOUALTTES<br />
FROM TODAY#S CONTACT WEREf 1 US KIAO 2 US'MIA, 45.<br />
Fe AT 17089 81/5 (YD'2389671) FOUND THE 2.MIA<br />
FROM A/1/5 & THE -2 MIA FROM 2ND BDE, *OUR ALL<br />
INDIVIDUALS<br />
4. NONE.<br />
WERE KIA.<br />
4* NONEo<br />
UN<br />
9PA A<br />
5s CONT SCTY OPMS, CONT SCTY OF -FIRE BASES<br />
ESTABLISH NIGHT<br />
6., TOT ALS:<br />
FR 6o IENDLY TOT AL So<br />
FR IENDL YENEMY<br />
KIA 25<br />
AMBUSHES.<br />
ENEM4Y<br />
NVA KIA 236<br />
MIA 2 (2/5CAV) POW OVA 13
9<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
00 UU'MHMA UUMIWAA<br />
DE RUMHVP 2522C 1340204<br />
ZNY CCCCC<br />
0 130204Z MAY 68 Q<br />
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TO UUMMHIA/PCV TOC<br />
INFO UUMMWAA/.III MAF COC<br />
C 0 4F I 1* 4.TI A L<br />
SITREP NR 15 v 121ROO-1224004 MAYMyq,.<br />
1. LOC<br />
1-5 A-237673, 8-237673, C-225662, -237673 -<br />
2-5 A-245686, 8-249698, C-2496989, D-245686<br />
2. SA'MED<br />
3. AT 1940 B2-5 VC YD 245718 FMD I MIIA/1 IA,<br />
RES OF 1-5 COTAGT VIV YD 246668. 26. NVA KIA<br />
2 IWC, 2 CSWC, 500 RDS, 7.62 AM'4O, 2.qRE'S<br />
2 GAS MASK9(S, AT 2125 A2-5 VIC YD 24 56Q6<br />
CIA 1 NVA POW WAL'~ED BY WEST SIDE OF FOB0<br />
WEN CIA.<br />
4. NONE<br />
5, PLANS: SAMIE<br />
6. TOTALSs<br />
ro O& VIA I MIA to a f%AtIt M Il<br />
ENEMY<br />
262 NVA XIA, 14 POW, 90 P'f 14 CSWC.<br />
GPN4<br />
riP 79?3<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
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ME2 DIV AflD N 6;9<br />
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5. PLANS: RP"AI,3 TIIE SA<br />
6, CIii ATI V l .,0SSE ý'"<br />
FRt 26 'IA,<br />
EN: 262 'IVA<br />
BP4<br />
BT<br />
115 WIA UVAC, 19A<br />
KIA, 14 POW9 2v DET, 14 INN ~CIV, 90 IC., 14 CSWC<br />
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DECLASSIFIED<br />
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flA7<br />
(KILLE) BY A2.) VROI UUJTCT OF' 12 MKI FD ;! Kj<br />
AX-47 AND 0 ,Si.<br />
B, AT 1150M 0/1/5 YD 215 S60 ENGAGED N"A RF!IESU7!TLING<br />
I 3 NVA VIA (AND A"-V7 0 C0A.<br />
4, SIG EVENTS: NONE<br />
5, P.LArS: REAITN THE SAM~1E<br />
6. CU5MIAT VE LOf 'SE St<br />
FR: 26KYAr 1 IAQ I15 WIA<br />
~EW: 288 IVA KIAq 14 P)W, 97 IWC, 14 CSWC, 2S8 DET, k IWt1 CIV<br />
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(5 RDL YTE.. R ES ( . POTTED APDROX 30-20 VA IT WOUBLI<br />
"SMIDF P.OR FIGAGED WITH R A AN?D ARI Y. \'G EMZMMY ASSESMENT<br />
CHE ,WILL ARF.A MORUR ,I FR KIA (BY GRENADE), 0D/1/5<br />
AT 2305uH PROM T?09 VFAGAUSPD W ITH ORGAM TCS; ARTY AID 0EG ASOCSiY,<br />
4. SIG UVETTSw NONE<br />
5. PLANS: REMAV9 THE SANE,<br />
G. C U,iUL PT IV:E .O SE S.,<br />
FR& 2 KIQ, I 15 WIA<br />
Ei 324 NVA KIA, 14 POW2 113 TWCo, 21 QSWOc<br />
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00 UUMSEA UUMSEM<br />
DE UUMHVP 2690C 1360706<br />
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0 150706Z MAY 68<br />
FM THIRD MARDIV COC<br />
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INFO UUMSEA/III MAF COC<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
6co<br />
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OPN CONODRDIA SQUARE SITREP NR 21 FM 149001-H - 140600H 'AY 68<br />
1. UNIT LOATIONSt 40 CHANGE<br />
2. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS: REmAIN THE SAME<br />
3. ENEMY CONTACTS: NONE ...<br />
4. SIG EVENTSt<br />
NO NE<br />
5. PLANSs REMAIN THE SAME<br />
g, CUMULATIVE LOSSESS<br />
FRt 28 KIA, 115 WIA EVAC, I WIA MINOR<br />
EN: 324 NVA POW, 14 DET, 113 IVC, 2 1 CgWC<br />
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0 150709Z MAY 69<br />
FM THIRD MARDIV CO0<br />
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C 0 N F I D E N T I A L<br />
SUiJtl SITUP 22 FORM 140600- 141200H (C5<br />
. UN4iT LOCATIO11S<br />
1/5 CAV 2/5 CAV<br />
A-249 653 A-240684<br />
3-243660 B-243 693<br />
C-225628 0-23169B /<br />
D-249653 D-243693<br />
2, CONT S&C OPNS AND SCTY HWY I<br />
3. CONTACT<br />
A. AT 0700 D2/5 (YD245685) REC'D S/A I<br />
FIRES. NEG CASUALTIES. AT 0744 D2/5 J<br />
REC'D 104$ 91 -456 43 7)59,& $,<br />
I US WIA ('ITNOR),<br />
8, AT 0942 D2/5 (YD 246696) FR 15 WVA IIA<br />
I POW, CONT TO RECEIVE S/A 7IRE AND MORTARS.<br />
C. AT 0923 D 1/5 (YD249653) FD I SKS, I<br />
PROTECTIVE MAS", ISTEEL POT.<br />
D, AT 1015 D2/5 CYD246696) FD 4 MORE NVA<br />
KYA AND AT 1080 FD IB-40 RL, 2 AR-471,<br />
I S'(, I AK-50, I RPD CMG.<br />
4. NONE<br />
5. CONT S&C OPNS& SOTY N4WYI.<br />
6 FRIENDLY<br />
KIA-29 MIA-0 WIA(E) 115 WIA(C.) I1<br />
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NVA VIA-339 POW-15 ITWC-117 DET 29<br />
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(C) AT 1430 C1-5 C.YD22S52) 1,OUfD I CMTI4iES,<br />
TYPE RA.fDO,,<br />
(D) AT R435 DI-..5 (YD24RG4P) FOUND 2 NVA<br />
'(IA APPROX I DAY AGO. AT 1440 DI-5 ,OUND<br />
3. 3-40 RTTS AND Wo0 RDS 51 CAL (DEST)<br />
(E) AT 10 CI-5 (YD225_629) FOUND I S'S AND<br />
D 1-5 (2,46145) FOIUND I SKS.<br />
4, NONE<br />
5, CONY SqTY OF Fl)l'S AWiD<br />
6, TOTALS '<br />
FR IENDL Y<br />
YIA-29 ,VA XYA-345<br />
MIA-0 POW- 15<br />
W-IA(tE) 115 IWC-119 DET 29<br />
WIA 07) 1 'SWC-%2I<br />
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DE UUMHVP 2691C 1360707<br />
ZNY CCCCC<br />
PCV TOC -T- III MAF COC / /<br />
0o 150707! MAY 68,<br />
FM THIRD MARDIV COC<br />
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2. SUMMARY OF OERATONSs REMAIN THE SAmE<br />
BEM ENEMY CONTACTS1 NONE<br />
4. SIG EVENTS: NONE<br />
5o PLANSt REMAIN THE SAME<br />
6. CUMULATIVE LOSSESt<br />
FR: 28 l(IA, 115 WIA EVAC 9 1 WIA MINOR<br />
FRs 345 NVA '!IA, 15 POW, 119 IWC, 22 CS'C, 29 DET<br />
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4, SIGNIFICANT EVENTSo ADD INVA/KIA(C) AND I IWO<br />
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6. CUNMULATIVE LOS,SES<br />
FR IENDLY<br />
28 KIA<br />
116 WIA<br />
0 MIA<br />
ENtMY<br />
346 NVA<br />
14 PW/NVA<br />
29 DET<br />
14 INNCIV<br />
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1. UNIT LOCATIONSt<br />
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A-244686<br />
9-2 19647<br />
N-219647<br />
D-243642<br />
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2. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONSt REMAN THE SAME<br />
3. ENEMY CORTACTSt NONE<br />
4. SIG EVENTSs NONE<br />
5. PLANS: REMAIN THE SAME<br />
6. CUMULTIVE LOSSESs<br />
R t 28 KIA, 116 WIA<br />
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0 171135Z MAY 68<br />
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OPN CONCORDIA SQUARE SITREP NR 27 FM i51800H 152400H MAY SS<br />
1.*UNIT LOCATIONSI NO CHANGE<br />
2. -SUMMARY OF OPERATIONSI REMAIN THE SAME<br />
3. ENEMY CONTACTSt NONE<br />
4.SIG EVENTSt NONE<br />
5.PLANSt REMAIN THE SAME<br />
6. CUMULATIVE LOSSES:<br />
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5. PLANSt REIAINI THE SAM1E<br />
6. CUMULATIVE LOSSES:<br />
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OPN 1O UNIT SITREP LOCATIONSI NR 29 FM NO 16060014 CHANGE<br />
DECLASSIFIED<br />
1AY133Z MA 69 ,6 .. - 16,2 . .AY<br />
2. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:<br />
39ENEMY CONTACTS: NONE<br />
3.ENEMY CONTACTS: NONE<br />
4* SIG EVENTS: NONE<br />
. PLANS: REMAIN THE SAME<br />
REMAIN THE SAME<br />
6.CUMULATIVE LOSSES:<br />
FRt 28 KIA9 116 WIA<br />
PR: 28 '(IA, 116 PIA<br />
EN: 349 '(IA (NVA) IS POW,<br />
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4-. SIGNIFICANT EVENTSt NONE,<br />
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29 "IA<br />
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349 'IVA/KIA<br />
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