April 9th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Forty
April 8th, 1969 recap The battalion remained in mutually supporting blocking positions along the Cu Kotah and Cu Don mountain range. Alpha, Charlie, HHC, B/6-29 FA near LZ Cider, and Bravo & Delta and the 4.2″ Mortar Platoon on our near LZ D-Handle. The 1-22 Infantry, inserted into the AO on April 2nd, occupied positions […]
April 8th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Nine
April 7th, 1969 recap Three Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) teams arrive at LZ Cider. Consisting of six men on each team, these men specialize in covert reconnaissance and surveillance patrols in enemy controlled territory. They will begin their patrols on April 8th, aimed at reconning the area of the March 27th and March 30th […]
April 7th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Eight
April 6th, 1969 All elements of the 3-12 Infantry and 1-22 Infantry remained in mutually supporting blocking positions along the Cu Kutoh and Cu Don mountain ranges. Short range and ambush patrols were sent out with limited findings. Additional airstrikes and artillery were called in, targeting suspected NVA positions within the objective area. April 7th, […]
April 6th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Thirty-Seven
April 5th, 1969 recap With the exception of Recon Platoon, all 3-12 Infantry elements remained in the same positions as April 4th. 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. […]
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. […]