April 5th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Six
April 4th, 1969 recap All 3-12 Infantry elements remained in the same positions as April 3rd. Additional short range and ambush patrols were sent out. Several elements responded to sightings of movement or trip flares outside of their positions by employing light organic weapons on the suspected enemy locations. No enemy casualties were reported. The […]
April 4th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Five
April 4th, 1969 The battalion remained in mutually supporting blocking positions along the Cu Kotah and Cu Don mountain range. Alpha, Charlie, HHC, B/6-29 FA and the Recon Platoon on or near LZ Cider, and Bravo & Delta and the 4.2″ Mortar Platoon on our near LZ D-Handle. All 3-12 Infantry elements remained in the […]
April 3rd, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Four
April 2nd, 1969 recap The 1-22 Infantry is inserted into positions west and south of the 3-12 Infantry positions at LZ Cider and LZ D-Handle. The NVA forces that have battered the line companies of the 3-12 Infantry were now between the two battalion pincer. Bravo & Charlie Companies of the 3-12 move out and […]
April 2nd, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Three
April 2nd, 1969 Recap The final extraction of the battalion from this AO, (planned for April 1st) was postponed by Colonel Knight, 1st Brigade commander. It was obvious that there were NVA units still throughout the area. Also, the Alpha Company contact on March 27th and March 30th had left 14 soldiers MIA. Those men […]
April 1st, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Two
March 31st, 1969 recap All battalion elements are subjected to NVA indirect and recoilless rifle attacks during the pre-dawn hour of March 31st. The NVA harassing attacks continue sporadically throughout the day. On LZ D-Handle, three men are wounded by these attacks. Alpha Company and two platoons of Charlie Company are lifted from their night […]
March 31st, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-One
March 30th, 1969 recap Alpha Company makes another attempt to recover their fallen men from March 27th. After letting A Co close to within 100 meters of the initial contact site, the NVA unleashed an ambush. The company, effectively split in two by snipers in trees and mortar fire, is forced yet again to withdraw. […]
March 30th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty
March 29th, 1969 recap Bravo & Delta Company on LZ D-Handle are hit with a heavy NVA indirect fire attack just before first light on the 29th. It is followed by a ground attack by sappers and enemy infantry using satchel charges, small arms and B-40 rockets. The LZ D-Handle perimeter is briefly penetrated, and […]
March 29th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Twenty-Nine
March 28th, 1969 recap The battalion remained in mutually supporting blocking positions along the Cu Kotah mountain range. Alpha, Charlie, HHC, B/6-29 FA and the Recon Platoon at LZ Cider, and Bravo & Delta at LZ D-Handle. A single platoon from Bravo occupied a night ambush location near the old Bravo command post on LZ […]
March 28th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Twenty-Eight
March 27th, 1969 recap On March 27th, the battalion remained in mutually supportive positions in the Cu Kotah mountains west of Kontum. For HHC, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Recon and the 4.2″ Mortar platoon, the day was much like previous days. Overnight patrols returned with little to report. New patrols were sent out, in small groups […]
March 27th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Twenty-Seven
March 26th, 1969 Recap With the exception of the battalion Recon Platoon, all battalion elements remained at their previous locations. Alpha (LZ Cider), Bravo (LZ Swift), Charlie (LZ Cider patrol base), Delta (LZ D-Handle), 4.2″ Mortars (LZ D-Handle mortar base). The Recon Platoon reverted back to Battalion control (previously attached to Charlie Company) and established […]