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 […]
March 26th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Twenty-Six
March 25th, 1969 recap On LZ Cider, an NVA sniper targeted the landing zone. PVT Walter Brown Jr, an artilleryman from B/6-29 Artillery was hit and required urgent dustoff. He succumbed to his wounds before the evacuation helicopter arrived at the nearest field hospital. Alpha Company remained as LZ Cider securing B/6-29 Artillery and the […]
March 8th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Eight
Recap of March 7th Alpha & HHC maintain their position at LZ Swinger. Charlie Company is airlifted to Hill 947 southeast of LZ Mary to reinforce D/3-8 Infantry. Task Force Swift (B, D, Recon 3-12) is airlifted to LZ Brace, and begins to move south towards Hill 947. The Task Force encounters thick vegetation and […]
March 7th, 1969 Operation Wayne Grey Day Seven
Recap of March 6th, 1969 LTC Larkin consolidated his line companies into two general locations (LZ Swinger and LZ Mary). Charlie Company is moved on to the top of Hill 680, roughly one and a half kilometers southwest of Alpha Company and LZ Swinger. On LZ Mary, the battalion executive officer Major Williams organized Task […]