March 2nd, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Two

Recap of March 1st – A/3-12 inserted into hot LZ at LZ Swinger. Casualties include approximately a dozen WIA and two KIA. One A/3-12 soldier and one 119th AHC crew chief. Bravo, Charlie, Delta, 4.2″ Mortar Platoon and Recon Platoon convoy from Plei Mrong to FSB Mary Lou.  March 2nd, 1969 The situation on LZ […]

March 1st, 1969. Operation Wayne Grey commences.

LZ Swinger (Hill 729). Elements of the 1-14th Infantry constructed the original firebase on Hill 729 in April of 1968. The U.S. Army abandoned it some point after that and the North Vietnamese Army, quick to move into any void left by American forces, occupied the firebase. The NVA then moved at least one heavy […]