7 July 1965

From;          Commanding Officer

To:               Commanding Officer, 4^th Marines (rein)

Subj:            Concept of Operations for 12 July (Operation BEAN)

Ref:     (a)            Map:  Viet Nam 1:50,000 AMS L701 Sheet 6757 III

1.         Concept.

Company C (-) conducts daylight combat patrol in area SW of Hill 69 GC 469069 to seek and destroy VC.  Interpreters and minimum of one squad of Popular Forces attached to be used in the event of entry into a village is required due to hostile fire.  81mm mortar section on Hill 69 in direct support, flame section on call, Platoon of Company B on 15 minute alert as Rapid Reaction Force.

G. T. BEAUCHAMP

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