HEADQUARTERS
1st Battalion, 4th Marines (rein)
3d Marine Division
3:IM;mef
Chu Lai, Viet Nam
19 June 1965
From: Commanding Officer
To: Commanding Officer, 4th Marines (rein) (Attn: S-3)
Subj: Weekly Operations Summary (120800H to 190800H)
1. Operations.
A. General Summary of Weeks Activities. The battalion continued consolidating and improving defensive positions, billeting areas, mess hall and sick bay in a semi permanent status. Conducted a two company sweep of Ky Xuan Island.
B. Summary of Activities Narrative.
1. Company A (rein).
a. On 12 June, displaced from old CP area to present positions vicinity GC 519110.
b. 13 June, participated in a sweep of Ky Xuan Island.
c. 14 June, continued consolidation of defensive positions.
d. 15 June, conducted three squad size patrols. Improved positions.
e. 16 June, conducted two squad size patrols. Continued to improve positions.
f. 17 June, conducted one squad size patrol. Still improving positions.
g. 18 June, conducted two squad size patrols.
2. Company B (rein).
a. On 12 June, continued digging in positions in newly assigned sector. No patrols. No contact.
b. 13 June, participated in the two company sweep of Ky Xuan Island. Returned and continued consolidation of defensive positions.
c. 14 June, no patrolling. No contact.
d. 15 June, continued to improve defensive positions.
e. 16 June, two squad size patrols negative contact.
f. 17 June, continued improvement of defensive positions. Conducted two squad size patrols.
g. 18 June, continued to improve on positions. Conducted three squad size patrols. No enemy contact.
3. Company C (rein).
a. 12 June thru 18 June, manned outpost on Hill 69 with rein squad. Pulled back to roadblock/bridge on 18 June. The bridge is now defended by one platoon of Company C. The remainder of the company continued to consolidate and improve defensive positions in assigned sector of air field.
4. Company D (rein).
a. 12 June, continued to improve positions. Enforced restrictions on harvesters in purchased land area.
b. 13 June, same as 12 June.
c. 14 June, same as 12 June.
d. 15 June, conducted one squad size night patrol. One outpost during darkness.
e. 16 June, conducted one squad size night patrol.
f. 17 June, continued improving defensive positions. Enforcing restrictions on VN personnel harvesting in purchased land.
g. 18 June, conducted two squad size daylight patrol and one night patrol. Continued to defend assigned defensive positions including enforcement of restriction of civilian in purchased land area.
C. Statistics.
1. Operations by Unit.
a. On 12 June, Company A moved from GC 541021 to their present location vicinity GC 528110. They displaced after the battalion, in order to protect remnants of the battalion which did not displace on 10 June.
b. Operation MR. KLEEN on 13 June. The battalion conducted a two company sweep of Ky Xuan Island resulting in apprehension of 16 VCS out of approximately 650 screened. Company A and Company B commenced helo lift onto Southern end of island at 140745H. Upon completion of lift, a sweep of the island commenced with Company A on left and Company B on right. Company B was detained initially due to screening of numerous civilians. Sweep was conducted with no enemy contact of incidents. Upon completion of sweep helo lift commenced. Lifts were completed at 141600H. Operation was successful in gathering intelligence information on VC activities on the island.
2. Patrols by Size.
15 June. Company A. Squad size patrol TOD 152100H, TOR 152400H, route 525111, 529117 coast line GS 5212 POR 525111. Negative contact.
Company D. Squad size patrol TOD 1522))H, TOR 160025H, route POD 519063, 523070, 524074 returned. Negative contact.
16 June. Company A. Squad size patrol, TOD 161300H, TOR 161510H, route 524104, 518102, 518099, 524100, 524104. Negative contact. Squad size patrol, TOD 161300H, TOR 161445H, route POD 528107 Patrolled GS 5211 and 5111 POR 528107, Negative contact.
Company D. Squad size patrol, TOD 162230H, TOR 170023H, route POD 519063, 523070 POR 524074. Negative contact.
Company B. Squad size patrol, TOD 161500H, TOR 161730H, route POD/R 522097 patrolled around position GS 5109, 5209. Negative contact.
17 Jun Company B. Squad size patrol, TOD 170700H, TOR 170900H, route POD and POR 524090 patrolled in counterclockwise direction around position. Negative contact. Squad size patrol, TOD 170700, POD/R 529085 route patrolling GS 5208 TOR 170900. Negative contact.
Company A. Squad size patrol, TOD 172100H, TOR 180100H, POD/R 525105, 528105, 525115, 518112, 519099, 526102 POR. Negative contact.
18 June. Company B. Squad size patrol, TOD 180700H, TOR 180900H, route POD/R 523097, 524099, 523101, 519100, 519096. Squad size patrol. TOD 180700, TOR 180845H, route POD/R 523092, 520090, 522087, POR. Squad size patrol, TOD 180740, TOR 180825, POD 529085, 525084, 529087.
Company D. Squad size patrol, TOD 180845H, TOR 181030H, route POD/R 518060, 522062, 524062, 523069, 519065 POR. Squad size patrol, TOD 182100H, TOR 190045H, route POD 523074, 516065, 508070, 510065 and return. Observed 4 people eating, moved close and they fled. Squad size patrol, TOD 181300H, TOR 181448H, route, POD 526075, 523070, 526060, 529056 and returned. Negative contact.
Company A. Squad size patrol, TOD 182125H, TOR 190025, route POD 528110, 522112, 520115, 523129 POD. Negative contact.
3. Casualties.
a. Friendly. 20 injured. 2 dead.
b. Enemy. None.
4. Weapons Captured. None
5. Weapons Lost. None.
6. Artillery
a. Ammo Expended
1. HE 105s 18
2. WP 18
3. Illum 105s 2, 155s 2
4. Total 105s 38, 155s 2
2. Training
A. General Statement of Training Accomplished.
1. OJT Defensive position construction. All units
2. Rifle companies practical application of day and night patrolling.
B. Training Problems Encountered.
1. Numerous civilians and fields throughout eastern sector restricts all types of firing ---------- MGs, small arms to nil.
2. The working party requirements hamper all training.
G. T. BEAUCHAMP
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