Headquarters and Headquarter Company
October 11, 1970

Forward Area: 1-20 Infantry Headquarters is located at LZ Liz and will continued to work with ARVN units in their Area of Operations. At 1300hrs 1-20 Infantry request Area of Operation extension ASAP to 162400hrs October 1970 from BS7047 to BS6747 to BS6752 to BS7352 to BS7348, purpose Combat Operations. At 1645hrs MACV Mo Duc 1 Dust Off for 1 US with ruptured eardrum, result of accidental firing of weapon by US ear, Urgent completed at 1715hrs. At 2100hrs 1-20 Infantry requests Area of Operation extension for B 52 to be extended to west to 64 North to South grid line and entire B 52 Date/Time/Grid now to 202400hrs October 1970. Purpose Combat Operations, passed to Brigade Richardson, disapproved by CPT Cam. At 2335hrs Blue Ghost 41 scrambled for BS808459, 3 personnel stationary, Artillery will prep with 155 Artillery rounds and then Blue Ghost will check it out, checked it out with negative findings. Legend: 1st Platoon 54-59, 2nd Platoon 84-89, 3rd Platoon 34-39, 4th Platoon 04-09 and CO 12.

Rear Area: Battalion Rear continued their Mission of general support for the battalion and continued their Security Mission for LZ Bronco. Headquarters and Headquarter Company reports PFC Michael D. Iverson Medic treated and released from 91 Evac with frag wound left shoulder and back (See Charlie Company).

 

Alpha Company
October 11, 1970

Alpha Company 34 elements pick-up 6 female at BS752563 and will detain them until they are evav and continue with their multiple Patrolling in their area of Operation. At 1953hrs Alpha Company 84 element is location at BS742566, the 54 element in location BS740569, 04, 12, 34 elements at BS744560. By the end of day Alpha Company extracted 700 pounds of rice. SP4 DONALD NISLER WHITE LISTED AS KIA. (Died of Wounds, see Echo Company October 9, 1970).

 

Bravo Company
October 11, 1970

Bravo Company has the Security Mission for LZ Liz and Access Road.

 

Charlie Company
October 11, 1970

At 1035hrs Charlie Company at BS675567, the 87 element has 1600 pound of unpolished rive in good condition inside a hootch wall, in baskets and at BS682581 3,800 pounds of corn, 10 pounds of tobacco, 50 pounds of potatoes will back haul all found in baskets. At 1210hrs Charlie Company the 34 element have 1 ton of rice for extraction at this time, at 1337hrs they now have 3,500 pounds for extraction, total 1,200 pounds of rice and 3800 pounds of corn ready for extraction. At 1400hrs Charlie Company 57 element at BS667605 detained 1 female, no ID, black top and blue bottoms, straw hat, she was evading to the west when detained, approximate age 30 years old, she will be back hauled on the resupply bird. At 1605hrs Charlie Company bird to extract rice on station at 1605hrs, extraction completed at 1630hrs extracted total 3800 pounds of corn, and 1200 pounds of rice. At 1725hrs Charlie Company at BS673593 Urgent Dust Off for 1 US gunshot wounds to the back and legs, 64 completed Dust Off at 1733hrs. Took round while making the Dust Off, the 57 element checking the area in which 25A saw 2 personnel observing the 54 element. The 25A checked out the personnel again, 1 was dressed in a green uniform, the other in a white shirt, and shorts. The 57 element moved out check the area and received heavy volume of fire vicinity BS675591. The 57 requests another Urgent Dust Off for 2 US one was hit from right shoulder to left side and in the right wrist. The other a gunshot wound. At 1745hrs Dust Off, Bird 81 completed at 1805hrs. Charlie Company they also have 4 additional WIA, the rest of the 54 element is moving to help the 57 element and they are still receiving sporadic fire from AK 47 and hand frag from BS673593. At 1820hrs 54 element receiving 2 unknown type of mortar rounds from BS665575. Shark 1 and Shark 6 on station sharks are engaging contact area, and the 57 element pulled back moving to bridge and the ARVN Compound at BS682609. At 1935hrs Charlie Company 54 element pulled back to the 57 element with unknown results. At 1953hrs Charlie Company 84, 04 and 12 elements in location at BS668574. At 2350hrs Charlie Company Wrap Up: the 54 element at BS681595 had contact with 12-14 enemies in green uniforms they were well-dug in, holes and bunkers. Had set up an ambush position with AK 47, Chi Com, RPG, Mortar and a possible 30 Caliber fire, there was extensive vegetation in the area. 25 A saw personnel who were there to draw US into an ambush, M-60 gunner believe he blew a RPG in half. Charlie Company reports that PFC ROGER DALE COLE is evac to the 91st Evac Hospital Gun Shot wound right shoulder and right side (See November 12, 1970), PVT Edward P. Philipkosky smite to 91 Evac with gun shot wound to chest, 1LT Thomas H. Lewis treated and released from 91 Evac with multiple frag wounds both legs, SGT Gary A. Leopold treated and released from 91 Evac frag wound left leg, PFC Michael D. Iverson medic from Headquarters and Headquarter Company treated and released from 91 Evac with frag wounds left shoulder and back, PFC Carl L. McClafferty was treated and released 91 Evac with frag wounds to back and right hand and PFC David L. Dilbeck at 1730hrs evac to 91 Evac with minor frag wounds to body.

 

Delta Company
October 11, 1970

Delta Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Liz. Delta Company Urgent Dust Off for 1 female civilian, dying from Rat Poison, she came up to access road Security, Dust Off is completed at 1535hrs.

 

Echo Company
October 11, 1970

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 coordination responsibility for Base Defense. At 1515hrs Recon Platoon is moving out for Quang Nghia. At 2330hrs Recon Platoon reports their location at BS753620 and BS758615. SP4 DONALD NISLER WHITE IS LISTED AS KIA DIED OF WOUNDS (see October 9, 1970).

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