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DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER’S LOG

DA Form 1594

 

G-2 & G-3 Section

101st Abn. Div.

Camp Eagle RVN

YD 808162

 

(note: the transcriptions below are typed exactly as displayed in the scanned documents; misspellings and typos have not been corrected)

 

20 November 1968 (Note: Gary Linderer’s team is TM #24)

 

Item 11 – 0945

(C) G2 recd msg fr 2d Bde stating: At 0530H vic YC 829901 2/501 LRRP Tm#24 fnd fresh footprints made by sandels. Heading 340° NW from loc. More to follow.

 

Item 14 - 1000H

(C) G2 recd msg fr 1st Bde stating: At 2400H to 0400H vic An Nong 1 YD 918093 & An Nong 3 YD 933106 in Loc Bon village, info came in from village chief to A Co that 30 VC last night came through loc above. Primary purpose was to collect money, but would eccept rice instead. They came fr south and returned south.

 

Item 17 - 1200H

(C) recd msg fr 2d Bde stating: At 1130H vic YC829900 LRP Tm #24 ambushed est enemy squad (reinf) moving E on trail at YC 829900. Apparently was a rice carrying detail, for only two VC were armed. En appeared to have been heading toward hill # 512 at YC8490. Res: 9 VC KIA, 2 x 45 pistols CIA. Note: 8 VC were killed outright, one was captured but was seriously wounded. This VC later died after an attempt to evac him was made. No friendly cas.

 

Item 18 - 1220H

(C) G2 recd msg fr 2/17 Cav stating: At 11245H vic YC8490 LRP Tm # 24 amb [ambushed] 9 VC, 5 women & 4 men. LRP Tm believed VC were porters. Res: 5 VC female KIA BC, 4 Male KIA BC. 2 x US 45 Cal pistols. VC were moving toward Hill 513 YC 8490. Neg US cas.

 

Item 33 - 1620H

(C) G3 recd mes fr 2/17 Cav stating: 2/17 (C) reports LRRPs in RZ Brenda are in heavy contact, 9 cas. Request 1 Co RRF. 1st Bde will supply the company - A/2/502. Insertion controlled by credit 4.

 

Item 35 – 1710H

(C) G3 recd msg fr 2/17 stating: 2/17 Cav have elements on the ground at this time and linked up with LRP Tm#24 who was in contact. They are working on Med evac at this time. When Med evac is complete. Elements will move on. CPT Dall reports at the time medevac started LRP #24 suffered 2 KHA & 8 WHA.

 

Item 36 - 1645 H

(C) recd msg fr 2d Bde, at 1620H, vic YC 839888, LRP Tm #24 made contact w/unk size force. Res: 2 US KHA, 8 WIA. A complete report will be turned in tonight.

 

Item 48 - 2043H

(C) G3 recd msg fr 2/17 Cav, LRP medevac complete 1830H, C/ARP ext fr contact site 1920H, shuttle to Brick has not been closed Eagle.

 

Item 51 - 2130H

(C) G2 recd msg fr 2/17, total 3 KHA, 21 WHA (8 serious, 13 minor), all cas were fr LRP Co except 8 WIA fr ARP. One Kit CASON was WHA (minor) not included in 21 WHA.

 

Item 57 – 2315H

(C) G3 recd msg ref OP vic LRP contact conversation COL Hunt w/COL Hoefling 2310H, w/MAJ Cameron.

 

SUMMARY: A LRP tm of F/58 Inf ambushed ten en moving N on trail vic YC 39887. The res were eight enemy KIA and two wpns capt. In subsequent encounter w/a reinforced enemy squad, the team killed on addtional en in the same area.

 

23 November 1968

 

Item 35 - 1420 hours

(C) G-2 recd msg fr 2d Bde stating: At 1345H vic YC 83888 D/2/501 1st plt at 1240H fnd 8 bodies: 7xVC, 1xNVA, 4 pairs of PJ, 20 lbs of rice, 1 kettle, equipment left by LRPS: 1xWP gernade, 1xbottle of whole blood, LRP rations, poncho liner, 6xUS rucksacks, 1xsewing kit and 5x claymore. Note: The 8xVC were previously reported.

 

 

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