Released by:          M. D. Fredericks

Drafted by:            G. T. Beauchamp

Date:   1 June 1965

Fm:     Co, 1^st Bn (rein), 4^th Marines

To:      CO, 4^th Marines (Attn: S-3)

OPSUM #17            Period Covered 311400H May to 011100H June

1.            Operations.

A.                Company A lifted from LZ Robin to vic 515982.  Presently are patrolling towards 521971 preparing for night defensive positions

B.                Company B had one local platoon size patrol ------- platoon acting as fast reaction force at Bn CP.  Company B ------.

C.                Company C continuing consolidation of defensive positions on Obj ‘P’.  One platoon assisted in defense of 81mm mortar platoon firing position.  Another platoon is on Hill 410 preparing to lift to LZ Mynah.

D.                Company D (-) is at LZ Myrah preparing to lift to LZ Robin to assume the defense of the Bn CP.  One platoon on working party at BSA.

E.                1^st Plat, B Recon patrolled from Hill 410 to vic checkpoint 121.  This a.m. moved to vic checkpoint 99 and prepared a landing zone and are continuing to patrol east of GC 520908.

F.                 Artillery and 81mm mortar platoon registered and fired H&I fires during the period.

2.         Personnel.  See My PDS of this date.

3.         Logistics.  No critical shortages with the exemption of 782 gear.

4.         Plans.  See my frag order #32, except recon will return to Bn. CP