Headquarters and Headquarter Company
April 11, 1969

Forward Area: 1-20 Infantry Headquarters is located at LZ Liz and will continued to work with ARVN units in their Area of Operations.

Rear Area: Battalion Rear continued their Mission of general support for the battalion and continued their Security Mission for LZ Bronco. At 2150hrs LZ Bronco Radar pick-up moving target at BS838385 and joined larger moving target at BS840386, firing Artillery. SP4 Paul S. Pesini was evac to the 312th Evac Hospital at 1435hrs sick.

 

Alpha Company
April 11, 1969

At 1005hrs Alpha Company at BS780413 2 VCS and they evaded results is 2 VC KIA 1 male 19, no ID and 1 female 20-23 No ID. At 1450hrs Alpha Company is at BS798415 and a Vietnamese female turned herself in, living in VC control Ville and wanted to get out. At 1700hrs Alpha Company at BS815402 moved into their Night Defense Position with 33 at BS812408, 58 at BS812418 and 25 at BS818409. SP4 Jimmy E. Steptoe was injured and evac to the 312th Evac Hospital at 1345hrs with sprained ankle.

 

Bravo Company
April 11, 1969

Bravo Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Thunder. At 1205hrs Bravo Company will moving is located at BS861344. At 2115hrs Bravo Company will moving into the Night Defense Position observer movement at BS875321 and then lost track of it.

 

Charlie Company
April 11, 1969

Charlie Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Charlie Brown. At 1205hrs Charlie Company is located at BS925257. At 2030hrs the 932 PF Company at BS926224 received 10-12 60mm Mortar rounds with unknown results and Charlie Company at Bridge 94 (BS921211) received 200 to 300 automatic weapons fire also 1 rocket from (Enemy) BS919217 and Gun Ships was scrambled.

 

Delta Company
April 11, 1969

Delta Company continued their Security mission for LZ Liz. At 2400hrs Delta Company reports locations 33 Bridge 124 and 34 BS752436, 35 BS754420 and 21 at BS757408.

 

Echo Company
April 11, 1969

Echo Company headquarters and 4.2 Mortar Platoon is location on LZ Liz, where the 4.2 Platoon providing direct fire support for the Battalion. Echo Company Headquarters has the responsibility for Base Defense. Recon Platoon conducts a Combat Assault from LZ Liz to LZ at BS732458 and it was completed at 0730hrs (cold). At 0755hrs Recon Platoon at BS732458 picked up 1 VCS 25-30 with ID also detained 1 VCS evaded age 42 was in 2 huts with 3000 pounds of rice found in his hut. At 0840hrs Recon Platoon at BS732458 detained 1 VCS had ID, black PJ and interpreter said he was a VC will evac to LZ Bronco. At 0940hrs Recon Platoon at BS732458 found 400 cubic feet of rice 5 to 10 tons of rice in baskets in different huts are now trying to get container to get it evac to much for size of village. At 1200hrs Recon Platoon at BS732458 Interpreter found documents and will evac to LZ Liz.

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