OPERATION MACARTHUR, THE BATTLES AT DAK TO - Corregidor

More documents

Recommendations

Info

The build-up begins. (Joel D. Meyerson, Images of a Lengthy War. Washington DC: US Army Center of Military History, 1986) ~ Đắk Tô Airstrip ~ 2/503d VIETNAM Newsletter / November 2012 – Issue 47 Page 6 of 125
~ AFTER ACTION REPORT ~ (Excerpts Only, Photos & Inserts Added) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS 173D AIRBORNE BRIGADE (SEPARATE) APO San Francisco 96250 AVBE-SC (Declassified) 30 December 1967 TO: Commanding General 4 th Infantry Division ATTN: 29 th Military Historical Detachment APO San Francisco 96262 The following Combat Operations After Action Report is submitted in accordance with unclassified message AVDDH-CG-MG-12-022 dated 1 December 1967. General: During October 1967 increased enemy activity in the vicinity of DAK TO in KONTUM PROVINCE was noted. Intelligence sources revealed that large NVA forces were poised in the vicinity of DAK TO with the intention to conduct attacks on Special Forces and CIDG Forces in the DAK TO/DAK SEANG area. The 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate) minus the 3d Battalion (Airborne) 503d Infantry and Company D, 16 th Armor Battalion was ordered to deploy by air to participate in Operation MACARTHUR in the DAK TO area of the CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. On 1 November 1967 the 4 th Battalion (Airborne) 503d Infantry deployed to DAK TO. Increased enemy activity necessitated the deployment of the 1-503d Infantry, 2- 503d Infantry, the remainder of the (?) Battalion, 319 th Artillery, and E Troop, 17 th Cavalry Squadron to DAK TO. The 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate), in conjunction with elements fo the 4 th Infantry Division, the 1 st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and ARVN forces, conducted search and destroy operations in the DAK TO region through 1 December 1967. Name of Operation: The Battle of DAK TO References: Map Vietnam, etc. Type of Operation: Search and Destroy Date of Operation: 1 Nov. – 1 Dec. 1967 Location: Northern KONTUM PROVINCE in the vicinity of DAK TO. Command HQ: 173d Abn Bde (Sep). Reporting Officer: BG Leo H. Schweiter Task Force Organization: Operation MACARTHUR 1-503 Infantry B Btry, 3-319 th Arty Engineer Demolition Team 3 Scout Dog Teams 2-503d Infantry A Btry, 3-319 th Arty Engineer Demolition Team 4 Scout Dog Teams 4-503d Infantry C Btry, 3-319 th Arty Engineer Demolition Team 4 Scout Dog Teams OPCON to Brigade 23 d Mobile Strike Force Company 26 th Mobile Strike Force Company 1 st Battalion, 12 th Infantry 1 st Battalion, 12 th Cavalry 1 Platoon, D/69 th Armor B Btry, 2-19 th Arty Brigade Control HHC 3-319 th Artillery 173d Engineer Company E-17 th Cavalry 173d Support Battalion 173d Signal Company (Prov) 335 th AHC (DS) 173d MI Detachment 404 th RRU Detachment 51 st Chemical Detachment 46 th PI Detachment TACP (USAF) 24 th MHD Supporting Forces: United States Air Force: (1) Close Air Support, 804 Sorties, Total Ordnance Delivered: 981 Tons. (2) B-52 Missions, 20 Strikes, 135 Sorties. Total Target Area, 49 Square Kilometers. Total Ordnance Delivered, 3348 Tons. 2/503d VIETNAM Newsletter / November 2012 – Issue 47 Page 7 of 125
Page 1 and 2: November 2012, Issue 47 Contact: rt
Page 3 and 4: By direction of the President of th
Page 5: I n the summer of 1967, the People'
Page 9 and 10: 173d Military Police Platoon: Milit
Page 11 and 12: Order of Battle Findings and Summar
Page 13 and 14: All elements closed into laager sit
Page 15 and 16: PFC Rothwell had rejoined Smith and
Page 17 and 18: (Insert): November 6, 1967. “As p
Page 19 and 20: After the airstrike, LT Profitt too
Page 21 and 22: Early in the morning “C” Compan
Page 23 and 24: Dak To, November 1967 (Giles Caron
Page 25 and 26: Hubert Croom, C/1/503, KIA 11/12/67
Page 27 and 28: …Before Marshall could fire the 9
Page 29 and 30: …The Cos marked their position wi
Page 31 and 32: (Note: A total of 3 POWs since 11 N
Page 33 and 34: When the company arrived in the vic
Page 35 and 36: Note: A number of conflicts exist i
Page 37 and 38: At 0730 hours, 19 November, the amb
Page 39 and 40: A little after 1400 hours, SP4 Kell
Page 41 and 42: In 10-15 minutes, the NVA pushed
Page 43 and 44: During the assault Specialist Ellis
Page 45 and 46: Charles Joseph Watters, A/Spt Bn, K
Page 47 and 48: ….The Company started out on an a
Page 49 and 50: Joseph Pannell, HHC/2/503, KIA 11/2
Page 51 and 52: Concept of Operation / Execution: O
Page 53 and 54: ….The 2d Platoon concentrated on
Page 55 and 56: Concept of Operation / Execution: O
Page 57 and 58:
….The 2/503d Infantry’s casualt
Page 59 and 60:
At 1655 hours, MIKE Force Company 2
Page 61 and 62:
The 1-12 th Cavalry initiated searc
Page 63 and 64:
Dak To airstrip/base camp, 2009. (P
Page 65 and 66:
The Longest Night Sitting here in f
Page 67 and 68:
The battalion advanced up the north
Page 69 and 70:
But Base Area 609 still loomed acro
Page 71 and 72:
….The 173rd was a big brigade, wi
Page 73 and 74:
Gen. Rosson had his supply people s
Page 75 and 76:
No One Would Listen During the week
Page 77 and 78:
Just before sunrise the next mornin
Page 79 and 80:
….Vu Hong stated he was part of a
Page 81 and 82:
….Captain Kiley’s Alpha Company
Page 83 and 84:
….Lieutenant Donald Smith, 3 rd P
Page 85 and 86:
….Lieutenant Lantz was shot dead
Page 87 and 88:
Lieutenant Joseph Sheridan, Platoon
Page 89 and 90:
Major Kelly assumed command of the
Page 91 and 92:
….The hill had bled the brigade d
Page 93 and 94:
Dak To - Hill 724 - Nov. 1967 Helic
Page 95 and 96:
THE RELIEF battalion made it into t
Page 97 and 98:
14 November 67: Continued body sear
Page 99 and 100:
Orlandoan Dies Leading Platoon In 8
Page 101 and 102:
‘Deadly Prelude’ The Battle of
Page 103 and 104:
Despite reportedly higher enemy bod
Page 105 and 106:
Paratroops Push To Drive Foe Off Hi
Page 107 and 108:
MARCH OF THE NEWS ____________ CAMB
Page 109 and 110:
Early in the morning on Nov. 20, I
Page 111 and 112:
….Thank God those turbines run on
Page 113 and 114:
November 2012 By Wambi Cook A/2/503
Page 115 and 116:
We came across this poignant poem b
Page 117 and 118:
U.S. GIs Stop Four Savage Red Attac
Page 119 and 120:
RTO for an Afternoon, or Hill 875,
Page 121 and 122:
World On Your Shoulders Day One Hil
Page 123 and 124:
Sky Soldiers take Hill 875 But at w
Page 125:
As long as a Sky Soldier walks this
show all

OPERATION MACARTHUR, THE BATTLES AT DAK TO - Corregidor

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?