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MCO 5150~2A Ch 1 FM:FPacO 575C.8 DivO 5750~1 ~ans: V:tetnam: 61.~42 II.~_ and IV

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Subject Command C-bro·~• ology Su~uorting Documents

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2. Do~mgraded at 3-yeer interve.ls, declassified after 12 years, :OOD 5 dlrectlve 200.10.

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C9:-ota:tn W. N. FOUST {1-10 Feb) 1st Lieutenant G. B. KRUCZKOWSKI ( 10-29 Feb) . /.' Lieutenant Colonel R. W. GOODALE (1-17 Feb)

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Liei~t:enant Co1.onel V. R. STTTABT (1-29 Feb) 1st Li 011tenant C. S. GIB,30N (1-29 Feb) Major J. G. HANRA.~AN (1-29 Feb) Li0utenRnt C. J. SPAIDE (1-29 Feb) Major D. J. MURPHY (1-29 Feb) Mnjor R. M. R:8":ED (5-2q Feb) , 1st Lieutenant R. R. RICE (1-29 Feb) 1st Lieutenant W. M. PUGH (1-29 Feb) 1st Lieutenant R. T. STONE (1-29 Feb) 1st Lieutenant P. J. WY.MES (1-29 Feb) Major E.W. ADAMS (1-29 Feb) 1st L:i.e1.1tenemt R. L. HANSON (1-6 Feb) 1st Lieutenant V. E. WALLACE (I-29 Feb) ls~ Lieuteiumt F. H;' GOSLIN (1-29 Feb) . Major S. ~. ]OTR, Jr. (l-2Q Fob) Major J. F. OBRIEN {1-29 Feb) 1st Li01.J.tenant W. T. PITC I{:;i'ORD (1-2G Feb) 1st Lieutenant W.R. HARGETT (1-29 Feb) Major R. M. aE3D (1-5 Feb) . Captein R. B. STA"1KE Jr. (5-29 Feb)

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A~ tbe month of February b.eg~,;···~t'rd Marines continu.ed the exparn:dcn of QU/~NG T'U Com~·lB):::· ·t· The ,prim·ar:v -ob1ective has been th£. ~~ of extending the . T)"r!:i's;ent facil ·tti~s f~r occup-..,

anoy by th0 Ih .i.r.cl Marin0 Dl ·d.s ion CP ' 'anri .. its suonortin~ elem­ents. Tr:i -: Crna:Po.nd ing Off'icer Tbtra Mat'lnes as-sumed res,:,onsib-11. i ty as Ba8e Defense

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010001H - 010600H All units ma5ntaJ.necl 0efensive positions and . ex+.ensi ve amb11Shes were emulo~ed to adn deuth to the ex­pandtni;i: nerim.etero Thi rd !-~ari.ner rnsg 31043oz J1.N6R ref'ers.

_At 011.030H B/1/3 trir>ved a home-made surprise firing device in tbe vicinity of (YD 2q4~2B). A MEDFVAC was reauested and .complet.e.n at 011055. Search of this area was continued .. BF>sults: 2 USMC Wiil (MEDEVAC)"

At 011020H A/1/3 apurehended one Vietnamese male civil i an in vicinity of (YJ) 300S60) ohservin~ friendly positions. ~us­p~ct sent to 7th ITT for interrogation. ~esults: One detaln­;;)e. T'ne detainee was later releacod. a ~i .:n~ In:1.ncsnt ~iviltr.n~

At 011330H OP from D/1/3 rec e ived four rounds of sniper fire from vicinltv of (YD 276~!~0). Artillery fire .mtss·1on ·,.,·P.s fir-P-d. Results unlrnm ... 111.

-At 0123S0H The provisional Tenli:: Oo~npany received 4-6 , '<.:>H '1.ds of _small Arms fire in th0 . vicini t-v of (YD 301:,~62). ~- ~-.') 3 figures were also not,1. cea, H-70 f:trecl and hand p:rimades ·•.,n:· °- thrown. Area was searcbP.d gt; first 1 i.~ht and two one ::: -:.! uosi tions were locatPde The nos-t tions contained one 2. -~ :--:2w mat ana B small aperture; t)Oslt1ons anrl items destroyen.

;.-~ 0~·1 ~~OH A uatrol from D/1/-i. 1.or.ated 3 .....,,mkf'r~ 1.n the · . :· -:~·.r of ('YD ·265.537). . In _ a trnt near t.be. bunkers a cache

, l · 1 • Jo1mds of rice and C, uounds of n11ts ;,.ras located. The r. ~.~s~s had been recently occunied. All items were dastroypd.

~.,G 021315H B/1/3 locAtec a lOc;-1,rrn round in vicinity of ; -~~ : ;-:iq~_t::'.27)., The rounrl was ri_C'!'Q'nCT wi.tl:1 a surprise fir1.ng . , ,, 1p,1" Rounri wRs blown ln nlr.:ice.

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. At C3101 C,H B/1/3 locate~ an old mo'.l:'tar position in'· the· '~ vicinity ,:,f . (YI'·: 3J7528) • . A ·search of the area WRS con<l11ctea --· ana one empt-;;t .c£:~1.!.1fs ter waEI fo.mid, Ca~.r:dster was delivered '' : t') 1/3 s .. ;2 4/ < • ~ • •• I : ., • '',' . • ' ' •

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· : A-i:;-~·::JlfJOH D/1/3 located 1 old b 1 inker in ' the · vicln~ ty _of _ (Y1) 2 7 r5~3 J. Tb e 'bunker contained 5 sand begs . of rice, 7.62nmi rH'le ·r·ounds, and 1 :Vietnarnese .;ID · cerd. The l-)u:nt-cer w"As aes- :· ' troyed, rice, ammunition, and ID card was sent to 1/3 S-2.

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At · 0J!.64UH B/1/3 r·aceive 1} . ah.out J rounds of' -~m.ali° arms · f·7.~·•r;3 fr·.:,r.1 the ·victni c:v of (YI:' 276~41) • . 60rr.I!l mortar m.lasion , .. ·~ a .% th , 1--- .. · 7 ~ . - · ... . . · · · , - . : · -! .· ·: e w .~ , .un . u1 o .•in _ -1, s c: '- l, ;1 c .

At r. ~n130H B/J/3 loc ~_tr-,ci. a lO~tmn round i.n v'lcinit:v · or · (C) 291532). .Ro~-id 'iri'P-3 bi.own ln ·placA. r •.

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f ·.:·- • ;~. !;;rP-rif.lde •· · I1:1umination waf:l !'eques~ved and. M~26 •. gren.8de -:··;.:·, .. was returned . kC'e·a cbecl..,ed at f1rst l i~ht· with riegat-tve.

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A-:, ,1411OOH D/1/3 locaten i.n the vie i.ni t.y of (YD ~7014b) .. ' '-; '_-;. :2 [.4C.~36) 1:;•,' ·c -:':i.·ous sD1r:IPl .. t·y:r:,e ' fi.P.'bti.n!2 holes ~ o lrw ~K-!~7 cartr;_dges and unknow:1 tyue .of .wire. Items sAnt to 1/3 S-2 , - . ··,,:. · l ·

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I°'ii .. e froi:.1 vi_c i.n t t-v of (YD321 c:;42) 'i r· tre was. re turned end a.rea checkf'ld with neg~tive rei:mlts-.

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At O419OOH a Countar Hort!::ir P.ocket a!lC: .t\rti 1lery :l;nfor­:::Ei 'c:tor.. Cente:r· was esta·ol1shed 1n th~ Third Marinas COC. The use of CMR, towers, end perimeter sightings w~ll nroviae

. the FDC wi.th clea::.."ed cl.s ta to exped.i te f!ccurate batt€ry fires.

A+- O4213OH A/1/3 received 5 rounds of 60mm mortar fire. Area waa ch:?-cked for cri:d: ers, normal li&I was fired. . Count~r :fortar ·plan no·c fired due to lack of sour'co data and CMR , ould not dev2 l op ~ ta~~~ ~.

Perimeter 0efE1nse observed a red light mov1.ng at wire _ :.'.1 vie ini ty of (YD 303544). Sm.1:111 arms fired and 1 i,zht was ::::;.: ti:i'-'.uished. •. .,.._rea rrns ::iearchAd et first. lii;z:ht ann. oeri-·., '.:r;1 r· ···wlr~ was cut in two places • . Wi:rus rflpe.ired e.nc:l. cla-v'-·

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/. t: 04213.5H '11hlr'1 ~-for"i.n~s r"'cieved. r.m.-i-11tP.l_lEJ1?ence r _ep0rt :: •'C-1•1 the District Advisor, QUANG T'RI, that J enemy 'batta-11.ons

-w · • ,, loca'Ged. a·c (YD 273578) o One unit was believed to l:1e e.n >>; 'battalion w"ttD 140mrn,12Omm,82mm, an,::. a.Yltiaircraft weap-

. :,-. · °'..'i° 0 action ·ca°!.{en as CAP 2-4 renortea. PF E'imbush in this "' - ,• Zone ancl ; shift mis~ ion~ w0r21 f ~_::,c;,~ ,_,E ('2j) 230530) o-v ,::' 3 I ~/12 for• a total of 108 rounds. TPQ reques tea and

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At O5141OH D/1/3 receivP-d small arms fire from vicinity of (YD 271~42). Area w~s swept and one person was brou~bt 1.inrier f i::.., e -....·i tb neg a. ti ve " rAsul ts. The area arypeare C:~ to beve b Ari lfl~l?. persons ii-ving • in it rec~ntlv. One bunker was l o~dted hut h 0 d ,-..een "destroye~ bv Art:v fire, food and am"".un­i tion w~s located and sent to 1/J S-2o

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At 060225H Hecon Isa -c tnlfon heard sounds of · someone cuttin~ wire in iricini ty of (YD 3ooc,1,o). Two grenades · were ,.thrown ·. · and arP-a illuminated. Searched ar·ea· at first light. with neg-ativa r asultso ·

_.;_ ,~ 1611 ,5'0:i .A patroi from D/1/3 cmeI•Hting in · the area of (YD 266c;'38) J.o~ated a small amount of Ii1e~ice.l suunlies and clothing 1 items sent to 1/3 S-2.

At 0612~3H A patro~ from D/1/3 ope1--atin~ in the area of t YD 2646~_0) lo~atod 2 ·bunkers, l-~2rrnn mortar round, and 100 ·.~o'cers of 0lc .trench l~ne~. Bun'kers, R.2rmn rouna, and trench .:_L,1es ~.-rer.e dc stroved..,

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· At 061500H f .· patt•'oi from D/1/3 on e rating in the area. of ,~~. 269542) reported numerous ~i~hti~gs of indi~$nous per­~ . )::'1 el in sme.11 grouos. Rlrnrn ·mortar tllisRion ~,as fi:red and s,n'lrch of area revealed a small amount of equipment and tr:. c, : ~ ·:- ~l supplies., No evinence of' enein:r casualtte.s • .

At C61919l P..econ Teair1 (ID3 ) . in - ·the vicinit~ of {YD 297~49) c.';:.:.:=,r •-:r~6. !.;. •VC w~arinf? black PJ 1 s, coolie hats, and .armen 'K:i. ~. ' . 0:

1 i fles. · Team initia t ed contact wtth smell arms fire r.nc~ .;')re-r"led two bodies · on $Zround. Tpam . re.tu1•ne.d to -per~. -mot.· :·,. • A check at fi:rst ·lip;h 't ri=ive gled fr.esh trr:iils end r11c:"."? .. of' '.l hcay being drag 7ed.

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leading to anothf;r c.07.pm:·tmc=mt ?'x 8' 5.n size , rmd h£irl re;contly been u~ed. Bunker was de~troyed .

At 071.~orB. o untrol fro:n A/1/3 ohf!orved ~n thr. Y~ c;n:i_ ty of (YD 2P.6.S11) 1 VC, sm -= 7.1 nrms w:;ne !':i.rsd at indi vidua1 .who re­t1J.~!'ned fire. S eerch of areR rf'V8Plea 1 1",)'."'C'k \.ri +.p u 8rs on~n1 · tte:ms, I~ernR sent to S-2 1/3. ·

At. O72328H 1'bi.rd !Y1erlnes :3 r.ci:n"~.+.y i.n tb r-, v5.ci.ni. t-.r o.f' (YD 302~~2) rr-,1'Jort cf: Rt'1Jrox~.mtttel-v- 10 !'o{mo.s of 60mm •-n0rti:> J'.' ro,m.-~s wh:i.ch :i.ni.nP.r.t c d 01its:io.e the -per:i:moter. Di:::- ,~c+,;_o!l e: oul~ >J.o+. 1:)r,

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At. 0B1600H D/1/3 foi,:-1~ ln vil1.o rofu~e area 7.•,cgt,,s~ .~t (Y;; 2?.2.S4-2) an c.:-nrnuni tion can co,J. te i.-:::i;.n9: 2n 1'V A 0iaq-r-t:1_m. ot DONG HA. ~lso locat~a me~icnl ~ear, clot~es, · canteens, en~ 15 uoun~a of rice. All itcmr:i sent to 8-2 1/1, ··

A:t C>f~220O? Thi:;:,d. 1 , .con Bn r e c c1 ;"lrnd 2 rovno. ~ o? 1 1".'J 1r:10:wn cal­iber in v:i.~ ~.:o.i b:r of (YD 308552) • 1r.8c t ~ on force i .. nj_ t:i.8. ter!. :f'or

. b . . . ") 4 1-.--~c T.T~ ~ ( .. r~·-- v· 'C) 1,ossi le :1..n::':i. J.tr s tJ.on • . 1.osults: ; ,:;; r--. w.Li. till .>:, ~-i., flncl J. T·:, , ·, ·c WI ,. c~--·~·ro:) ) V ::::i .:.,·~ .l·l. !\ c _I. .i.'; • ~

At 091~.L,_0H a :pn.tro·1_ :f'-rom 'J/1/3 1.oca,t,p.r: 2 "Ji:'VA ro r~i ea wre.,·,:ned h ~ r hJrm1.:et :i.n vicir.d.t-s:r · of (~~2!:'.6~25 ). S):-)rapnel sAc-i'.,, Ar t.o he t hf-, 1.::,"',.}80 of <"28 th. Dc ta:i.lod s ,J arr.b of' t.he r.>t>eR was me r1 e wi.th nor,;: stivc :,:,0s'1l ts. l1A~ ~, l ts: 2 NV.A KIA

,-;.t 092025H a.."".l. a1J1.h1.1S1~ from :)/1_/3 r-,i r:'ht.er:l .3 5.:i::i t:'JJ.gcrn.01.rn t'l01'.'~Cns in t b? v;_C,i_Yl_;_t~.r o .f (YD 270~·:p). Onr. C!'l'.'P.nfl.<18 Wf.' t:: thc'm•m, :t'0Cf-.ived ~...-i.":1. ·. E' rt:,, ,ci f:i.rcft A~r:nsh r0~1r1:>ns~ .to co1:71p_aD."'T CP. A 60m.m. !11.0l'.'tt'\r ,11~.>-' -" :;_,:,:n ·wpe. conructed.. Aror.- r.1::1r.-.r, 1":('ir, at fir8t , ; rr,_d~ w1.t 'rt :J9"'.~t.fv0 r 1···!~, ,, .. -;~.;; ~

. s~t 101.SlSB Th:trd Ta..n.k Ba:t~ 8. li.on rec0iv0~ .. 1 :,:,o,.ma.s of snb;rnr. ffr o :<-':r•om. a b rick ':,ouse in t'h~ vie ii,J_ ty of l YD 3175.S:6) on the north s ide o f tbe river. Spot:+;Gd 1 in.cl5.v5.dual. 1.n :3.FJ.r1:: c lathes crtrryin? a. rlfle run :from tho l·rnu s0 to the tree l:i.ne, ·'.1Ab.:trned l!. ro:mdfl of s':Jl.811 arms flre 8.t '~nn w-5. t 1

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At 112203H Frov~.8i.rmal Tar:iJ: Con1r.>P.Il":T et the lf o:t>tb G-et0 r0.c­e:l.ved 2.5 ro,1rv18 of small f< rr:1.s .f'i,rr. f':_r,o,n th0 vi c i_;1i t.y of (YD

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At 121030H !hire. 1'1ar~.nes 20 c,,r>:i.ty •:,enortea tl:iAt · c:tvn.i. r:n~ ant:=! J.j_ve st;oc 1r. we,:,0 :i.n front o.f wi1'.' e at {y'D 300.5.55). '71h. 8 NCOIC cbecked ar"ea EJnrl fo,1nd o. boy 01-) 01:t 11 yonrs of o.ge nnd ·a .~h-•l .:'.")Oi 1 t 7 y-::- e.rs o:f' a.r:e . T',., .-, cbJld:>.:>on were to:i.0 __ to ~nv0 on.­i{bil8 c'l::l ec\d:n :... area , thr eo grs ves were c·oiind . One ·o :r tb 0 r:-rr--ves wa~ P..bout :rn.8.Il size while the ot:hcr 2 wor0 cb:i.7. ,-l ren · Ai.ze. The gr~ves C.'"'!:)0P.1'.'ed to be r,ho~,t 3 vrP-e}.rn ol~ nn_r1 were loc a teil. :i.n. i:,

. grGV0 y e:rd. "'.:J; ·,,e WQS cl: a c >:ed 7.n front ot "QO!'d. t, ..!_0n and. fo1..1ncl ', r)d.is t,-1.r hc d. o

At l2200r.;H J'':P Platoon on u0r.i -·, c t0r s r, c,Jri ty in the v 1.c-:i.:ni ty · of (YD 31e.~5i) ob~ O::'.'V GC. 1 fj_ ,-r.{11:> c out~d .r.0 tho w:t re ,.9 -t (':'l) .,21c;_~2). 1 H-16 r01mcl was f:i.rod at th0 :f'.'j_ , ·,.1ra o 1=111rl_ i r.renad.0 H~s !'f)C ~5.vGcl. 1 :r·•.>n tbe se.me area. A tri-o :n.2.:•:> 0 w2s nct5.v~t i:d cmd s?na.17- er-ms were f:tr~ it!:'er> ch r: c~rnc1. t .~~ "1'.' .i. ::-st 1: :tizht w:i. t.h nEwat i1r0 _ rE;i~ •11 .. ts.

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FO ,""~OTl8 fi~'.'c fro·.,~ toe v:i.c:i.:'J.~_ty of (YD 30:=;'='.6S'). -::7. ,"'n+- -"\o~fti_cyo_ :)f tbe 't~0"1')0Il coul r' not h o dof;o:-'.'1'.l1";'! ,~CI :-:>n_r~ r. :i.v~_J.i::-,11s i'rJ ~~1::.-s P:1'.'ee p:r:>evcn ted tb. c ro t'}rn o~<> .r. L" r::: . 'J1h n _r.1·6n ,,; nc ch,·c 1-ccr1 1-.1"1. tri n op-r, t; iv,·

At 1~0O1OH RPntr~ ~nqR wor e ~, _~r~e~ t0 ~nv~~~nt 0n riv~r i i ~-;-:l1·· , 12_i:;' t,r, l ~I') ::ne t erP iro-r;1 nc ii l ; o··,D "'~-"': , ~,"", r"1 T£1!11:rs r! E,+'0-rir :i.,TA ' ·0 3 :i. tion 7.oc rte 0. r, t C:-U 311 !:'~0 ) • Two ·,,~7c, r rs· ,r_r; c wr::r0 :f'i,:,nrl, c- :,-icl. no J'11~('t1~wr :r,1_0,· 0m~nt w~s .-:;l_"'. t ,c, ctod . :;.ron c~J ,:c kc0. rt f~.:'."Flt )j_ori•:- w:i.~h n0 0T t;-i.v0 r -s,, J.tn .

At l _~1nrv,B a patrol :"r•nrr. D /1/3 -~ou~r'.l '!- 82m.,11 ·:nnrt£1.r ro~~ 1-:i r' R

··. tb0Pt j_n_c:,.0 0-._;1t,n ts i n l1ush :::. 8 h ., ir.i :i_,..'e +-r-::·i.1 ~,t ( i '.1) 2 7 0 c:'l !'..) . ··~ 0 1 i.c v : -~ -) tav0 b~-:; cn 10ft t ,h~-r n {n ti':J t'' 7. n8 t 2 -'n,rs. t t~\:; -~ot~rif.s 1:r0j~0 bJ~o1,-r1.1 irJ. :911'.)co .

i-.t J.C:U 1.2SJ=I a Do.tr 'J l f rom il/1./~ _f'Q;lDJ~ 1c0 1'.)()1_lT1,-'! r1 of :,:,j_c c, :me. or. ,~. f: b a~ con.tcJ.nj_n-, h , ')~!.<'; G'1 · . .:i ·02:Dc,rs hl. 'Shi') vic:i.r.1 ~ ~~i o:f (·'.D 2'7:'-.l.~ ) • · · De ,9tro70d rj_c o ; bo/')k8. r.~c~ :nni;, s r,'3 fo ~'.'v'Pr~od to -"3 -2 l/",.

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On 29 F 2bruery J.968 ~t 0630 th~ Third MRrine~ ~s;1med ~0;­,::,• .ri.2ib:i.l:'Lty of Ope'!"."atioh NAPOL~- 0:t--T/SLl,INE. · CG Th ::_rd Me.rine l.1 i ,r:i. s 101; r,10 8 sap e- 2908JOZ Fcbr1) ary 1 C'68 refers.

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B.crnic Y~:!,.~e.ion (OSCEOLA). · 3d Marii1es co:i1d\ict·' sear~·h and deRtroy missions in the area We9t and :--.~Jtlth or QUANG TRI Cttv and in base area 101; locate ann 'de·stroy 'NVA'/VC forces; inter­dict enemy ~ines of communication; a~ny enemy access into nop­ulated and food nrnauoing coa~tal ~reas; ~aintain and defend combat bases in AO; s1.pport GVN Revolutionary Development Campaign Pla.'Yl. . .

Ref: . CG f.('hi I>,j Uar·Dt V 111d g 20134 t;'Z OCT67 op:sqATION OSCEOLA (Operation Ora er 57•~67)

~.iQn. Oyeration OSCEOLA II termi.nated 162400H -~-,~B613.

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Durfng the period 1-16 Fel:r1Jar-v l 069, Tb trd · Marines con­t~.i.111ed S&D opera t ions :in its modified AO, flS tabl tshfld two com-pan-v 81.zed uatrol bases :tn · the AI TU trtangle ·1n the v:tc­t !'li. ty 0 f (YD 22i,4) and h,i1 l #22 located ·at (YD 2q~2) 0 From l ';~ J.0 F <? hruary 1968 Th1ra .Ma--:-ines conti.nued the -exoa.nsion of Q1hNG TRI Airfi ~ld Co-:nplex End the coordlnation of .. the nrov­~-ai.cn ol ·"'orce assigr,_ec:i' by CG Third Ma.rDiv.

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(2) At ()l_!J,.150g D/1/3 _f'o11.,..,.:1 1:1 "U" ;l-\ape~. l:"lu_,, i,.er )'x 1!-' ~n~ fres~ c!to-O' :b.19:~ in vi.c:tn.i ty of · ("''"D 267~.34). ·_ A ~riec1.r. of' t.'be c.t12-~inr r~veal$d 2 hodies, male, 20 veBr8 of a~e uit~ no clot~~n7 O!' ID CF.l't"o.s. :?robA'rile cau'3e · o-f' 0e1:1+.b w~~ cl.et.e.t-:::rd.nerJ l:'l't ~.:l'.'t-:i.1-lerv. B.f\ ~'11- t.s: 2 NVA r~IA

(.3) At 0611_.0H e :oet.rol :f:':t'o-:n D/i_/3 . . fauna JJ' .gravA~ tn ~d.c-tn1.+:y of (YD 263S311.). T1-10 'fresh <?'revA<:1 we:i:-e o-oened '.1'.'~v~ r, 1J.no: 2 VC recently killed bv S/A fire. B6~lPP we:,:,e dres~':3rl fn ~r~en sh:tr+:s and b)Ye t.rouse:t's. ? ot.h ADne,=i--r-ec'l to be J?r.o,1t 20 7e1?r~ of at;e. R0~1~l ts: 2 VC KIA

(4) At 0619l~H 1econ te"'".il 1D3 ohserved li. VC in vtc"'."'li t.:v of Um 297c:'L!.9) we,rino- coolie hats, black PJ's, ~n~ e.rme0. w-ttl:1 rifles. ~erm initieted con~Pct wlt.h S/A f'ir~ and o~~e!'ved 2 'bodies mot:i onless on th~ Q'.round. :Res 1 -11_ t8: 2 VC KIA . .

(_5) At 0P13IJ,OH :1econ tel:l-:n 2Al "l'.' ec 0 lvei'I ~n".ue.r f.i::-e from · viclntty of (YD 2SL~.532}. Te1=1"l'l ret.11'!'.'ned. fi,:-e with S/A fire . refl ;1 l tlng: in 2 NVA KIA. !3ot.':1 w0 1:-e Wf'•~'l'.'ing u tll :t_ ties, o:f'~icer hard cavern, Bnd carried sm~ll celiber ni~t.ols. A cbAck of tbe bodlGs I•eveaJ.ed a st. nr · on tbe 'belt b 1 ,ckle of one NVA.

(5) At 191'-1 _3OH t:i. 'Oe.t..t>ol :t"rom D/1/3 found. th.fl hoay of one NVA i'!1 .. a ~rr.ive in victni ty ·-of 0~ 2c-91511) whfc'b cH.A.a o:f' ~hr~rnn~l wo~mas. .i ~ ~,,1_+, ,':'1: l "'fTVA r~IA

(6) At 191!.w_O:B: a '09t.:i:-ol f'ro-rn D/1/1 :f.'oun0. t~.ro !NA ,,n:-1:rnnf!r. in e. h"l_ anJ:rnt :t.n ·hr11~h fn viciri:i_b .T of (YD 2~6_t:;2~). WVA cH.~i! of' Rhr~:onei. ,,;c,1,n.".'.'.fl. R.f,1:m,i_t"-': 2 r.JVA KIA

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id.us1s o1-F1 erv0 <~ J P ,v:in~ th8 8.1'."ea ~ Pi:>trol flWO_:O~ area r.- nd fotil"lll 1 VC _;~ IA.

(1.0) A·i-. 1616L:SF 8 ·oP.t:-t>o1- from A/l/.~ .fo1m.d 2 r,r.r ;Prns cont;e;:ri'!" i ng 2 hofie~ of PVA KIA ~n v~ci~itv of (YD 272~0~). NVA ~i1 1 ~d by s'hr8:rmeJ . •

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(1) At JlJ.OJOH B/1/3 tr~pnec a ·home ma~ e :su~-;5,se fi.ri.n!2: dev5.c e j_n the vie ini ty of (YD 294 S28) • aeques t.ea. a x-i~EDEVAC wbi.ch was omnnlete(l at 0J.lJ)~5H. Jesi.,lts: 2 USMC WIA (MED:~VAC)

( 2) At C2140S'H a -rna;5.ne .t:n:o/1'.l Provi. s 5.ona1. ~ri111rn :n ,,;;_~ i.:oJ . t.y oe CYD 317SS'.S) was insert.:in~ a. ·a,;eto:notlni;,: can i"'.1.to a cla"T111ore · -mine w"'en it exoloded • . IlJ.v08ti~a:tion :inttiated 0nr1_ J'.'8~ults .w5.1J. he !"o :-0war~ e, r! vls. Flc!m5.nj_strstion chen.ne1s. 1ol'm1 ts: . l USMC KIA (NBC) · ~nd · 4 us~c WIA (NBC) (MEDEVAC)

( 3) At 021L~l5 B/1/3 . found. a . 105l'llr.1. :r.-ound riQ'.n:ed a8 a ~nr­prls e :':i.rinfl d0vic.e in vich1:i.ty O)"' (YD 294,S27). ·· The round wFJs blown in :olr:ice r &su, tino; in 1 us:rirc WIA (MINOR).

_(~.) At Ol+0900H a :patrol :f'rom D/1/3 o·oerat :i.np. i_n vi.r i.ri i ty of (Y.D 27.3538) r P- cE-ived S/A and A/W !'ire ·from vid.nity of' (YD 272540) ~ PB trol returned fire wi tb S/ A and c B.l. led a".'t.i l.ler:r and mortar fire miR"ions. ReRults: 2 USMC ~IA (:2N01)

(5) At O~_O93OH a n a trol .from P/1/3 activate~ a s 1rr"Or~.Be firinr.- dE,vi.ci=J m2d0 1.m of a 1ot;mrn. rouncl i•:5. th a nressure tvoE'l firin i trl~~er. .-~esults: 1 1T8MC iiJI :; (:·II;:y:-:VA0) . ·

(6) _ At C1822n0H an ~"-1ivid.uPl or inf:tv5.~ , ,A,.8 f'rom ~a 1C?con •-:;n thr1:.w 2 p:r0no.0es ntte:nntini,: to infl;ct 'booil,; harm.. ·· 1 USMC 8UA-pect has ··1"efm a:9nrehenc:'ed And w inv0~ tt9:~_tion :i.ni tiri+:ea.. R10flults wi.11 h e fori,.rc. rr:1 8d via 8,.~ministraH.on c~r:nn0ls. Ren1lt.i:1: .5 USMC WIA (ri;,::- ·_, :v.AC) (NBC) Rrid 1 TJSM:C WIA (M:i:1-roq) (NBC)

(P) At l.."123OH a T.>8 ... rol ·rro·,, A/1 /3 nct.i.v8.tea. ::-: ~,Jr-orli:ie f':trin? device in ,d c ini hr of (-YJ) 293502). 'Jf'l vi ce WPS a M?.6 9-'rene.de. 1esuJ.ts: 1 um~c Writ (HI?>TOR)

( 9) At J_02100H D/l/3 ohsr, -r -.rea 2 f'icrures in front o:t" thefr uos-5.tion i.n vicinity of (YD 276'737). Fi.r13d ten 1'.'ount:ls -S/A f \ r3 8nd !'ec o i.ved. 3 in('.O:r1Jin'! ,,.renades. ,;ulled aml->u ,ih D20 1:lack to def ,:;n.se p sr irn.et0r. ''t2-q1l ts: 1 us:-•:c 1.JIA (MINOR)

(10) At 121035H D/1/3 receiv0d ~- short ro1m~s of fri endly Almm rriort-8.r fire. ii:o.pac tins in the, vie i .T' i -t~ of (YD 264537) wound.In.?: 3 USNC. l.esul ts: 1 USMC WIA (M:·:sD:-:!VAC) .

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~ ii~ ,~210_S.5H a oatrol from D/1/3 ect-iVetea a ,11,,,,rise f irin~ device in t;1('.l vie in i t,r of · (YD 261+5t~l:1) ~ . · Ds vice wa·s a 105mm artillery round r:i ?r.:0d v t th . a trip wire. ~er:rnl ts: 2 USMC WIA (N}}):t:V AC) . . .

(12) At 130720H n netr ol f~om A/1/3 activate~ a aurur~8e ftri:ng dPvi.c e in vie ini ty of · (YD 29L~525). Devic e 1,r ·• 1 a ~renade r ~. rn;ed wi th 2 tr ilJ wire. l.cs,~l ts: 2 u;;nm T,.iI.A (1--i;~ 1: VAC \

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.· (1) At 162400H _Fe"b .c'va17,,·1968, T1~ird llari,n;Ets :9P.ssed OPCON o,f 1/J(-) to CG, Third l\ arDiv, who passed OPCON of 1/3(-) and the 0SCE0.1_,.\ II AO to the CG, F5.r st Air Cav. CG Thiro. Ma.rDiv message 16172SZ February 1968 refers. · ·

( 2) At 2906 " 0H Febru2.r,r 1 G68 Third 11a,;:tnes as su~ ed 0PC0N of BLT 3/1(-), First Bn(-), Tb~.~ct_f,'.l ,,rines, and_ First il.l'.". trac Bn(-) : (Re5.nf). CG T~! j_rd }:0:arDiv mes sa~c 4.903_r.:;BZ February 1968, 2<?0 032Z FebruP.ry 196:1 , and 291658Z Fo"br1.1Gry 1968 ref er.

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l., - essa,9'.G tr a?f ·~c and reDorts w0re hancUed i n a ro1 i tine manner. , ..

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2. 1ogist-icaJ. su-0·0ort was -orovidod a five hlmd.red man <.:o:mpos:i. te f or co , of tirn Third Me.rine Divis j_on, f,rr:--r:iJ.oyed to assist in the del bn88 of the Q~-; __ '. NG TaI Air F'io ld.

3. SuQ.nl_y

{a) Class I R1Jv""QlY w 0s satisfcctory. Fr1c k11~.0d -0por~t·i<1n al rat:i..ond o...r1c5. 11 B1

: , rs. tions we:i."e r.:,len tiful? however there ,,rore s ome shorb:,gcB of II All r -<:1 tions f'or 1:1½orit :oor:i. od s of time.

(b) Cl ns s II s1..rDvly 8'lpport wns f c::d.r . C e:rt.e :1.n 1:)1 rink forms ::::md I' enair ue.rtc:i for :Vio+.or Transport anc.l Comm/Elect ere in short supply~ The foll.owin g ltems Rr e-· cri.tj_c 8ll.-v sl:lort . ~~ono-1Jloc1rn fo:::' B:'3 - ~.S'l , trucks ¼ ":on M~_?2Al~ .s lJar1-r. -plui:r<i, s+:art e. r .'3, i~ni. t5.on p~r+:s k:i.ts , and c nrti11r>2t.or8 for truck l".!:27)1A2.

(c) Class III s1 1-only was s 3 +.:isfactory. 30 wei.('l'h+: 11'lotor. oil w~s di~~icult to ohtain, hov~v0r the d~mrnd h ns heen filled .

(d ) CJ.f:l. ss IV 8U'JT"ly 1,ras ve;-:-y ?Ood. Tb P- n 0 :r-fn;_eter of de.fe.nse we. fl ext enr:'l.ed; 1'.' es ul. t.:i.ni;;- in 0n exc cnti on a l h-i r--h c1 :--man~1

of class IV m8terial. Al1 r·eo ui_1., 0m0nts we-re fj_lled on a t-l,nolv b a.Et~- s.

4. Engineers

(a) "B" Co·•.ri.pany, Thir,~ EnG'ineer BetRllion urov:i.ded engbieer · sup--c,ort duri.n,ss th i ~ --::, e-,1'."iocl.. 1:-f5.ne sweff'O -oe;r-so,..,_l'J el were . . . • . .. (t p :".":n.rid.ed on e. daily bc1.sis fo r cl.e 8.ring NA •:•ionsl Route =-;-1 from (YD 330.519) to (1'1) 276577'. Cross countriy m5.ne ~Wf;e-os were (:onductcx:i, f or t l.1e ·? ir fl t Bs. t ·-:-.a15on, Third Marines, t Ei c tic al wire. ,,,a~ ::u.d.d, fi!')ldR of. fire \,rerc cl e ered, en LZ fo-r the Third Mnrine Reqfment was nreu er ed, and oneratl0nal bunkers were con-3 t!'1w tccl fo-::' tb e Th 1-°rd Ba t t.1.11.: on, 12th -MG.r:i.nos.

( 8.) i ~ird MRrines furn1~~ed runs, incluaing A 1aily

,, ".> 1......)

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~~j \ \ ij b) Tbs F1rat Pl atoon, "A" Comnell:r, Te~,,.~ >'otor T,-anS-

_ortation 3 e.t.tal i..on ann. two Rect~ons of' O.T'J:·:·.·· 1s, Fe ::.Aou ".'lrt o:r.s Corl'.1n 8ny, Th:i.1'.'r Motor r.rr ::'n 8no:i:t,citi<m. B8ttF.Jl.ion furni8hel".l. v 0hir.ul o:r s1.1)_Jpo1"'t for sur:r9ly/r e- suoply, bou8 chol f. · ru~t:r, r-.na. troop mov <:.r:i e:n ts.

~ii :,\.\ . •~~~7 -.n ~ Simi.fic.ent Act.'vHi os.

(n) As ,t;l r~s1J.lt of t h:, 'J.'E'I1 e.ttRcl:::s b-rr vcrrvA f'orr.A"1 1.n tho Q':ANG T~I £ir8e., lE1:i:•r:0 n ·-:inb s rq of r,tf,,9:00 8 · from o,~t.J_ i,d.nii area occ1rn i ed schooi bouR '" 9 :tn :?.7"·!'.YG ~;~BI C 1. +.7 • ~ "· fm t:5.:t>P :'l'.l.ontb w::-s d.8votE•d to 8"!.surin.11- th c-t t.'t ev he 1:1unnJ.100. rmd co:rn­fortc_'hJ.0 ?.8 1-;,~1ch as uo c:i.c::; 1.hl8; 'J>in i~"cl1)r. p. r,_ mr.;t.r-;ri.::-1.s f'or latri.D.8S , 1)1U':i.f:tcntion of' wol l <J , :r.,,ov5.sion. or c1.ot.rii.:r:icr, tr~sh

.ba:i:-rcls, ;:n00i.cal coros, anc. ,.s0ri'.'li.'J.<:!' . co :;."'-09men to nid. t:'\:i r: crow~Gcl. conoiti.on.:' at the QU'iu1'G TRI Provincial Hosni tal ..

(2) M.c.tte.:r:>ial~ DiR+:ributed ..

. (a) Tr~sh be.rr8 l8, W000 f'o:".' h1i~Jc-:H.ng J_l"_t::i:>i.n .P. S, !>Tl(l aD:-c,roxi~_:-1 t. 0ly l _SO uo,m.cl.9 o:f' clot}::dns:r. 1.mrl. i::i1;ro0r hl.:in.1.rr-;ts .,.,.!f-,-~o oi.::1trir11tp,o to th e refu.r:~ee 8 aronr.-J Q,FLJ'G T1I.

(b) Trani;n:,ortation W P8 -orovi<'l.00. for 25 tons of com.­mocU.ties fro!ll QUANG TRI (C O~') .:., ) t.o t 11e rr-f.•J~OCP 8.t C!l.M . LO.

(c) CoJonel- ::".1: . A • . H~L:1:, :r-cl:i.G•1s rl Co1.on01 J. --~ . LO r ·~_7r::~ El9 Com•.nanr.'.tn".'. Officf)r , T1:1lrd Fnr:i.ne :?i.oryim8nt . · Colonel HDLL, ~e in~ thf: fo rmc=,r Dj_vi_~:i.on G-~, -::, nn ::- •-1 0 d e.nA. m00.G _.,,,::VP.•r.n1_ r,o,,tent-8 with the civillan, m~.litrirv, =>nc a,~_vi.~or;:r of.,.:icials · ~n .. thP AO.

( cl.) C ~D ta i.n 1. B. S'T .:'.JIB:E Jr. rel iJ,1:0 0 V P for R. M. R:Sii;D afl T',l:r-0 ·· •e l'.':i.nr: ':-lf': _,,.;_ment S-~ or.i .5 F ebr1, 0r= 196P.

(a) All ci~il ef~A irP pc+:iv1~tes were ~oncentl'.'eted towP.,rd t:.b B asAiF1t!'lnce o :f.' r G:i:'11.rre. .r-.s £1n ,:I hom_0, _eR8 _f'rnn-ilir,s f:n tl:1e QTJ f..i_fG '.1:' .. :I P.r ea.

( ~-) .i\:01') F',...en t ~-{A Fl ,, 1. t 8 of C ·: vll. Af f' a 5.rs Pro crr c,·11

(a) . The :OAO:")l A. F f -"e ,nt 8, 1 t-iryj_('; El ·fr>i. 0ndJ.v nnf. rAc r,nt­iv0 to &11 i:d.d R'.iv0'.".l .• Loc11l ch;efs wnr r, 9,_,.r11vs _('.l'i.v0n tn r Sl'.')Ot­lt 71:'lt :ir1 t.1::iE, ec- tivltie~ nna GVN o:f "':i.cals we.re. co:i::i.s~,J.ti::-.r! !:'l:nri · :--,ctr+:­ic\ontoa whE,re "90R:::1i'ble .

(b) A C?rert fro8.1 of •-rn,:>1.r. r~rn.Rina to r"-bt.1i.ld "nr'l :t> (:1 1.oc.atP, rfl.f'.1 _~62-S +:0 fl' 1:i.t 2hl0 D. J'.'€'18 •· ')-,r T) AOT)lt- SP.G'n to '!)p bo?t'ln.(':' 11T) Wf.111 under the R~l'.' nin of ~~r~ times 0n~ tb8 thre~t of )'.'GnBw~d a~t~ck.

EnclosurP- (1)

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(a) · The foll owing; recommencintions for awards were submitted ch1ring this period:

20 Pl,r,ple Hs art Medals 9 Vie·ti:Himeso Cross of Gnll:.nt:>y "~e de.l

(b) The .folL'wing awards werc3 9r0sented to :members of this Regiment during the reporting period:

3 Silve~ Star ~8~als 4 Purple Heart "ieo.81s 7 Vietname se CrosR of Gallantry 1--iednls

(2) Promotion

(a) Five nromotions to First Lieut0nent were effecte d. by che Corr.un~mdnnt of the }'lerine Corps.

· (b) There were 22 uromot:i.ons to Cornoral, 18· to Lance (;or.poraJ., nnd 3 to Pr:i.vate · Fj.rst c1·ass.

( 3) Le!!al Matter§.. Three "Off' ~ ce Ho, 1.rs" wer0 cono.uc ted during this 9eri.ocl and non.e are :oendinr;i:. In ad.ii tion, one 8u11Jmary Ccnrts-Kar•tial was com:oleted, arid. three are . -oend~.ng.

(a) Movies were shown t o ucr8onnel at QUANG TRI ·J om:o 1 flX.

(~) Marine ~xchange. Tbe ~ arine ~.xchan~e Van at QUANG TRI Gcrrrpl-;x co:1 tinued to c arr-y basic sup9 7_ ies.

(6) 1 .. dbertv. '!'here was no lj_bertv authortzed in the QUANG '.(~I aren during this period.

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( 1) G°ilin~ Dur:i.ng thi's'' period• ; 3 ·r1arine officers and :i..20 Harine enlistee. repl.lcements wore received.

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(2) LoSS8S., Tue ·n1ird 1"1arines · sustained 26' . casualth:s during this period. · Twenty fi~e were hostile casual ties and one uas non-hostile killed in action, 25 of the hos tile c :1suaities were wounded in action~ 'Ille circumstances -surrounding the non-h_os,.tiJ.e e-n:s·ua.l ty was ex:w.ined, and an appropriate inves tiga: tion was conducted. Administrative l o as f! s were 8 :·farine Of:fi00rs$ 72 \'1arine _enlisted. 'Ilrn fignres listoq above aro coinput0d ·4:'c,r 1/3, Hq~o, 3dr1ar for . the reporting · pe_riod they wero OPCON to the 'Il1ird nar~ne Regiment. · ·

( 3) _· ~mergoncy Leave/Humani tar~arL Iransfers. None

(4) ~dministrative Discha rge~ ·None

( 5) R & R . ·r.AD 'lrios. Out of country R & H trips were afforc-1~Jd to 56 members of tho regiment. R & R trips were to HONG KOlTG, MA11'ILA, -BANG.i.{OK, KUALA LUMP'UR, OKINAWA, ·rAIPEI, SIN3-A70~1E , IOKYO, HAWAII," and SIDNEY AUS 'IRALIA. '1h8re W8re no R & R tr~ps (In-Country) to CHINA BEACH.

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1. During the first half, of Operation Osceola II, enemy activity was _ at ·a fairly h igh level. The ensmy was especially _active in attacking friendly installations by fire. Enemy actl-.Tity 1vas at a low dt1-::•ing the rema.inder of the operation .

On th3 night uf 23 Jan 68, t ne compound. at ..un. Vang and .friendly units in the immediate

· vicinity were hit by small arr11s .rire· • . ~he i nsta1 lat i on at Ai Tu was att'acke'cl by fire on 23, 24, 27 and 31 Jan 66. The enemy employed rockets 1 82mm, ·60rn:,1 mortars and automatic weapons in these attacks, This was tho l&st major act ivity. df the .enemy during , op"'eration Osceola. II. The rest of the activity involvGd sighting of sm&ll groups, sriip ing incidents ::!.nd a la:r.ge number of · c."Ll.rprise ,'3Xploeive devices in Hill #?.2 o.r_ea vie ini ty YD2651 •.

Recon had numer01rn sighting3 u1d co:ata.ctn in the western portion of the AO.

During this time 9 confirmed contact was mo.de to the Eo.s t 0t the AO with i::.-ni ts of the 803rd and 812th Rogt 1 s. Tho enemy retains ·hls ability to attack Ai Tu by fire at· any time.

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(2) - ·coHTACTS/HTCIDBJTS

(a.) Sr,n 11 Arms/Snipers 1st Bn, 3rd Na.r 3d Bn, 12 lfo.r 3d Tanks · 3d R0con Otho::.,.; To·cu~.s

(b) Grenades 1st Bn.1 3d 1.for 3d Bn, 12 Har 3d Tmks 3d Rccon Other Tot e.ls

( c·) Mines

OPE!RATIO:~ OSCEOLA II DA~_IGHT TO_TALS

J_]_ 1 ':! ..., 5 6

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0 0 0 0 C,

0

0 3 6 1 3 13

1 1 3 5 1

1:1. 4 9 6 9 39

1 _. 1 3 5 1 11

(d) Surprise Ex::?losi'7o Devic es 1st Bn, 3d ~'fri.r 11 0 11

· 3 d Bn.s 12 Ifor O O 0 3d rrc:mks O O 0 3d R0con O O 0 Othor O O 0 -~--~---..;..,,,-=----·rotals J.1 0 11

(e) did not

.i'Wv ing er Probing retui->n Fire

Action Where VC/HV/1

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1st Bn 1 3d Mr""r 3d Bn, 12 Mm­Jd Tank.'3 3d Rocon Other Tota.ls

~-iort ur / Ju- t illery /R ::>ckots 1st Bn, 3d Isb r 3d. Bn, 12 :t,hr 3d Tanks 3d Rccon Other Totol s

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3 0 0 0 2 5 Fire 0 0 1 0 0 1

1 0 2 2 9

4 0 1

- 1 0 .6

4 0 2 2 11 19

- 4 0 2 1 0 7

\iillP~1it~\ - .

(3)

OPE.t{LT 1011 OSC EOLA II DAY NIGHT TOTAL

( g) Eng:tgcment s 1st Bn 5 3d ~;:ur 0 0 0 . 3d Bn, 12 Mor 0 0 0 3d . Tunks o' 0 0 3d Ilecon l 1 2 Other 1 l 2 Totru. s r)

'- 2- 4 {h) Misc1.:1lloneous

( 1) As sass i :::ic. t~_:-,n 0 0 0 ( 2) Lights Observed 0 2 2

lliJE~1Y LO:SSES

(a) Personnel

(1) Conf irr1ed

a. KI A : 9 NVA 6 vc b. WIA 0 ·c. PW (NVA) 0 do Pl•; (VC) 1 e. Ro tui-·noes 1 f'. Civil Def 2

( 2) Dot n. ineo s 14 o.. Roloa.sed as innoc0nt civilio.ns - 12

( b) ~fo ter ir:.l

(1) Wcc.pon.1::, 2 I'fo .. u~rnr 1 JJZ-5 0 1 M-16

(2") .hmmunition f~K-4 7

( 3) .iJemoljt ions . :.:_ Li•<~(") G:r·eno.de ;.~ lbs ET'l' l 8hico;:n Cren.:i.de

(4) \, .. ' 0apm1s f: .. GC(lSS OI' i0s

1 - l'·I -16 :ilc.gc_7,ino ··:-;/rounds 1 - 82~:1 Cc.nn iotcr 15; Time fuse 13 - tlectriccl Bl a$ting Cup 7 - ll on-0loctric:i.l BL sting C2.p __ .. --··•· ·- - = .

----i«~\~\,·111·~;1~1s; 11,1 \ \ill~-~~\] ~~r

30 \ ~- ~~-------

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Posit ion

F'ood 96 1bs •· Ri c o 5 los - 1~ut.s Vego t nhlos 1 . Li-; of ·00 ·:~a toe 3

1 l b of Rad ishes ?-Iilk Sugo.r

(6) Documents rlo.p DiD.ry P ic tu.:r> P. ~ ,· Porsor:al Po.por Diagram of Dong Ha

(?) Comnnmic £'.tions

( 8) 782 Gear 2 - Cart.ridge Belt LL - Cr:ntccn 5 - Po.cks l - Canteen Cover 1 - i11:.J Pouch, l Hel:~net l - Mos auito Ne t

( 9) ~fodi ccl Equipmenc Ba ttle Dressing l'!€>dic ine i·iedic5.no Vile G0,uzo Qt1.inin0 P2.cl~o..g0 j',fodi0 -'.J.l Gear

Discovc 1~ 0d/ J os t royo d Ii' ort if icat -ton and ·

Bunk Eirs rfo11 t or Pos it ion 'fum'l e l s He.rbcr .s i to I·renchJ.ine Spider ~.:r ol 0

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..:!J~TE11Y iJNITS OB:3K:t ·8D DU.RLf G ·rHE RE}'ORTING PERIOD • '(~ C • ••

OPI::.Rfi.T I OH OSCEOLi~ II ,,

ErT E1Y UNIT COORD ~ ;, FEBRUARY 1 vc 25266,~~ \ 26 2 vc 29154~ 25 2 VG 2J35·23 4 5 vc 302548 3 3 NVA 299567 11 3 vc 302552 3 1 vc 260525 3 1 NV! .. 291542 5 5 HVA 299544 4 1 vc 302547 4 4 VG 248553 2 2 VC/NVA 276537 10 3 VC/.NVA 278537 9 10 NVA 263516 10 1 VC/lfVA 307663 1 17 VC/NVA 2s452i 1 35 NVA 26353 1 25 NVA 267538 1 1 vc 286511 7 4 vc · 297552 6 6 NV!-,. 255538 7 12 vc 275537 7 ~- NV!1./VC 312552 12

(5) TRE~·ID3:

( c.) Summary of lnc idents ( c.11 types) on monthly b a sis for pas t 3 mo:1. ths. Hote Operation Osceola. II fi a;ures for t 11e month of; Fobrv.a-;:ay o:l:.y ~

Contc.cts Op0r 1?,t ion Osc oom. ·. II

SAF Surprise ~plos 1.ve Devices

Ninef.l G:i"0r:.:).des Hort/ !u"'t~ /Rkt Mov /vT/0/Piro Engagement As:!! :.e: :~_'!.10 t ions Sabotage Kidnn.p Co:.n:H Interference Domonstr c.t ion Intimida tion Rewards paid ~

01isc0llanoous

DEC -5

5 l , ... 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17

,JAN 10

FEB -39

0 11 1 0 l 11 1 7

23 19 1 4 l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12

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(A.) D11r·'.ne the month of FPbruary; communi.cations were maintained in co:it~n,, " c"' <111n·; ort, o "'" t.l--i r; rr:'1-:i, ':"',., ~:'."'.r ·,-,'h1 G leq' ~':nrnt; .

(b) D· 1 r:tng thi. s ·---er ,i,. od o-1:' time one ·_hPndred ana s5.xty- .fo1u• (16/JJ p:!.eces of eo1..d.nment were turned i_n for ren:,1:dr. Of these , Ptx ti-o~~ (61) uie~e8·· wire evRcn ate~ and ninety (on) -pieces retvrnea t.:) usin r.:· ,mi-i:;s. There Are st.i\1_ tb-lrt0 er:i (1_3) .• I i ·.n t' t . • • • T)J.eceP · ::i n -r .cl.1 shot) awa 1. t,_:r.,7. re,:ir.iJPs.

(c) :~e Tbirc N8.r;ne Mes8ao.-e Cpn.ter uroceo~erl 1:?.J5 incoT!'i.no- and _'320 outrroing ·messages for a tot.al of 1S'_S5 ".".lespages for thE\ mont.l.1 of Febru?.r"IT.

(a) •r1:--e mon.tb o~ ·.-.,ebr11.orv i,ras sDent e•ru3nd5.n ~ Bnd consolidating exi.Fl-r.in,l!. wire lines of' the '11i-iird JvI2 T>i.ne i.eO'i_ment j_n the QT.::APG T.•·:n Com1'.'1ie.-x: . A co···"l1_£1nd. to1 en11one directorv was p1.i.blished and a:t"trib1JtGd to all OPCm! and .si.o ;a0ent uni ts.

(e) A Tbi.rc:1 !{arine P.e- ,,.irr..cnt COI was n11_1,1 ~.r-ihed listln,z eJ.l ,fr e:,o ~)encie -':1 to be nsed i_n t.be QTJA~·1 '!1::-;> ! Cmrrryl c, .x. Tt, i9 n 1Jbl5.c a tion wr.,s a1s o di 0~t:r:1°h1 1 ted to all OP C: OI: BTJ.o rr'l5"'c -~nt uni.ts-· worl-ing with tbe Tb:ird J'i 13.rine .8.e ,,z i "i1.ent . ·

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Th o wc c.thor for the month of F obr·ua.ry wfl s g r~s::-... 10:0-0.lly cloudy with l'.' O. in nnd ~: og. Du.ring the l c.tter part of the month the wea ther b oc o.me milder ·w~. th fog in the morning.

The mu jor off 0ct8 of the we e. th.er ~or0 r a~iods of l i ,nited o..ori3.l o.nd ground ·ob f::i ervo.tion due to r a in o.nd fog in t he 00.rly morning.

The o.verne e h i gh fo r the month .wo.s 69. The average low for t h e month wns 60. The average hUL~idity wns 86 p erc ent •

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( 1) Uni ts __ Prov~.d ing Lrti 1 lery Suunort

(a) ?rom 1 Fehru nr ~r thrO 'Jgh 29 F obr1rnrv 196R, ~ir"f ect suuDort w2s D. rov1· ,., ed b,- t i_., ( rr,h . .:i ::f,1...t 1· J2tl,... , .. • ~ ~- J.ru f'1, .a ion, __ •'.J, .i.''.'.Qt' J.nes, w5. th the fallowin g ,_m 5. ts unc~nr +.ho i!" OP CON:

trNIT

Btry "G1', 3d Bn, 12th !-~p,~:-,ine s

Btry II r:i, 3d Bn 9 12th IvI~rlne 8 ;z, n -o · 1,., -· H • t . T.) ,I.. ,- ' C.. _ . .1.!'0v . '-,,::'"'l_m fiHt. Z C:r' .,.J vI'y \.-)

LOCATION

Q~Tf.1~TG TTII ~U/JfG TRI (ff.}:~ r::;.-: I

D/.,,TE

1-29 Fob 1-29 F nb l-2° J.i1 .~b

(b) No re inf ore in; fir• o was no on.cd ou ~'.' ing tb n a1:.ove p n:i:-ioc:1..

( 2) Sign ific en t Di.qulP.cr:mcn ts. Nono.

(3) Mis s ions Fir e d

Observed. Unob-;;::.:rvr, d H&I TOTAL

HI: . ,.,5 l:J m.m 1., 3ql,1. 10,5mm 13,193 TOTAL . lL~,497

182 18J_

2l iC::9 ,-~ 2822

vJP 2

3.31 33.3

(5) Control anr'J. Coor r~~12.e._:U.on

ILL 0

216 216

HC S!'i:OKE

2 0 2

TOTAL 1,3n8

13,740 1.5,04P.

(a) Batteries OPCON tn 3d Battalion, 12th Marines r c,ceived their fire m5.s9ions .from Tb;_rd Battal i.on, 12th MF.u•i.ncs who ·i,.,-[:ls 0.:::orcising tncti_cnl control a.nd answering all calls for ·· . f'5.re.

{b) Missions in 8Uunort of Recon or w:i.thin 1000 meter!:! of • R.ncon wr,rn not c1 e0.rod · ,·,nt:tl cleP.ranco W8.8 roc c i v nrl. ti ·v:,:t Ro~on. /:,:~.ssi ,:ins f'iro~ withiu : 1000 r.10t0r8 of weste rn b nundr:v : ·,,:.•thorn hounc.ry, r.nr.:, in L.RVN . .:',O were not fir od unt~-1 clo r. rnnce W<c_s rocoi v0d from Di ~,is ion FSCC. JHs sions fired ·within 1000

.,

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elements of the F:trst Ma1"'ine A5.rcr~ff:' -W:i.ng, the U. S. · Aj_r Forc0 , e.nd elements of U. 3 . Army e.vi.0 ti.ori~ : ,Suunort renn ored :i.nclud.­ed r('>.conn.a.iss~nce (vi.su 21 And electror.d.p ), troop 1~ft, ,riedica.l ev ac.u8tion , p sycho:r.o .:; ic 8.l warf a,:,o (h-:r le ,':l :flet. e-11c _7.c/~(, ::sl)c.'lker) , horizontal bombini (TPQ-10) end i l.lu'mination.

(2) Kedi.cal evnc11nt5.on fl_i .'.'>'.h t8 t~t :-:-1J.ea. 19, 0v0c. 11 Pt0d . 130 ne:,:,sonnel . Inc 1ud.ed in th o +;otnl. wore l U. S • il 1, 23 iJ . , S • .

WIA,". Al 1-\RVW WIA, 2 PF WIA$ 22 VN c:i.vil5.cns 1.-!01mdE'd, Pnr;I on1c, · CB.IF.U ~:01 :}IA.

(3) ?.or:i.zontP-.1 homl-:>5.np: fo:::> th_r- ner~.oa. uti.J.ized l !.7 ,:, i.:rcrr:lf't, attacked 36 tar~ets , end exnAn~cd 176,000 pounds of ~ 4 ~e d ordncmce .

(l.i.) IJ1h0 TAC? nsrf'orm.0d 2?6 r8r:i a -:-:,,~te nir control -l"1_,n,..t.i.o-ri11 · 011rinr- thr,, l) c-,riod, · wi t 1

" ~ ' "l i ~h of' 26 on l)~. :1:i'ot{r11Pr-r -196P.

(~) Tb 0r e wa~ no h 0licouter reeu~Dl.V o~ ~onv0~ tion~l ~ixed wi.ng closoic.ir8ct ::iir 81.rrrnort rl 11 r5.r.i_.,. t-hr-. month • .

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( 1) Durin~ tho n orioo. 1-29 Fe½ru «ry 1 968 , n o s i gni.f,i.­can t psychologic £1 1 op oratj_ r:m s wer .0 conc',uc t ~.d . :m nr oa s t ud-v-:. of the O~";C~,,;OLA l\.O wo. s conc1_1ic t c A but ·n0 o.f'foctive pror-:rmn WPS instituted due to t.he m~mor ou s movements of t.nts Rc:~im.,-:intal Tiendc;_un::-~or s.

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(1) Ohiective. To ~ a intain Rnn imurov e the htgh state of combat efrici encv of the · r ~ giment , tr ~inlng wns · c0ndiict0d on a formnl and i.nc'liv i0u11l hasi.8.

(2) Hi_ghliP.:hts

3 'Fehrn _qry ~ · on8 enli_ .'3te<'l memher .at t enn. ed Brnhark­ation School con11ucteo E1t Crrmn Hansen, Okinawa .

3 Fehr1rnry - On e enlisted member -att-ended the NCO Leadership School c o ~c'lucted at Ca~n Hansen , Okinawao

Ref: CG, 3d MarDiv msg 1506262 De c 1967

5 Fsbr118ry - Onr~ enJ. i_ s t-0 d member attended the COMM SEC/CRYPTO schnol · conoucte d 'hv trrn Nav rtl S f- cnri t-r Det­achment in Y0kosuka 1 J.qnan.

rt e f: . CG, 3d MarDiv msg 220921Z Dec 1967

13-14-21-23 F obru Rr Y - A p e rioa of instructions on th e care and use of th e protective m~sk wes connucte~ for all personnel of H9 adauArt r rs, Thi rd M~rineR .

2R Febru P. rv - Onn o~~icer memb Ar nP.D~rt e. 0 for Embarkation School cnnduct0d J'.lt C.ff"rD B1~t.lPr, Okin.qwa.

29 F 1=>h ru 8. r ,r - Two enl i . !"! t e n rnemh ers werA nsR i rT.\P.n to the l8leuhone - TAl Agranh Inst011ati on Rn rl Mai~t0n0nce Cour~e. conrlucte.n h~r th e i:'t;h Communicnti.ons B~ttalion in DA Nt..NG .

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