HEADQUARTERS

1^st Battalion, 4^th Marines (rein)

3d Marine Division

18 June 1965

From:        Commanding Officer

To:            Commanding Officer 4^th Marines (Attn S-3)

Ref:           (a)            DivO 3100.1

Subj:         Situation Report (180001H to 181200H)

1.         General Summary of Significant Events.  Meeting held with village chief, 1 Hamlet chief and PF Plat Cmdr.  Detailed report to follow.

2.         Operational Summary.

a.                 No casualties during period.

b.                 No weapons captured.

c.                  Co material destroyed.

d.                 Detailed Summary.

1.                  Co A, had one squad size patrol return at 180100H.  No enemy contact.  Continued consolidating defensive positions.

2.                  Co B, continuing improvement of defensive positions.  One squad size patrol TOD 180700, POD 523097, POR 522096, TOR 180900H.  route counterclockwise circle north of POD.  No enemy contact.  Second squad size patrol TOD 180700, POD 523093, TOR 180845H, POR 524089.  Route counterclockwise half circle west from POD to POR.  No enemy contact.  Third squad size patrol TOD 180740H, POD 528083, TOR 180825H, POR 528086.  Route clockwise direction triangle west from POD to POR.  No enemy contact.

3.                  Co C, Continued consolidating defensive positions.  3d Plat (-) defends and mans roadblock/bridge GC 498067.  Squad (rein) outposts Hill 69.  Rein with section of 81mm mortars.

4.                  Co D, continues to enforce restrictions on civilians in purchased area.  Continually improving defensive positions.  One squad size patrol TOD 180845H, POD 518060, TOR 181030H, POR 518060.  Route counterclockwise diamond to north of POD.

5.                  81mm mortars expended one illumination round.

G. T. BEAUCHAMP

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