Headquarters and Headquarter Company
March 13. 1968

Forward Area: 1-20 Infantry Headquarters is located at LZ Thunder and will continued to work with ARVN units in their Area of Operations. At 0130hrs 11 Brigade reports Bravo 19 Engineer received 5 satchel charges with 3 explosions with negative damage and 2 failed to detonate.

Rear Area: Battalion Rear continued their Mission of general support for the battalion and continued their Security Mission for LZ Bronco.

 

Alpha Company
March 13, 1968

Alpha Company (OPCON to 4-3 Infantry and Operation SHOW LOW) continued to Search and Destroy Mission in their Area of Operation. At 1150hrs Alpha Company location was in a vicinity of BS465797. Alpha Company Night Defense Position is at BS485806.

 

Bravo Company
March 13, 1968

Bravo Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Thunder. At 1656hrs Bravo Company at BS883317 found 5 Punji pits 1 of which when destroy gave a secondary explosion.

 

Charlie Company
March 13, 1968

Charlie Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Dottie. At 1245hrs Charlie Company at BS664836 detained 1 VCS military age and no ID will evac to LZ Dottie. Charlie Company will have Night Ambushes vicinity of Dottie at BS632848 and will conduct local patrols of the vicinity of LZ. Charlie Company continued to conducted Search and Destroy operation of the area vicinity BS6585, BS6580 and BS6880.

 

Delta Company
March 13, 1968

Delta Company continued their Search and Destroy operations in their Area of Operation with multiple patrolling. At 0800hrs Delta Company at BS836394 detained 1 VCS, was trying to evac, no ID and is about 70 years old. At 0850hrs Delta Company at BS877373 has found a tunnel complex 25 meters long, still checking. At 0855hrs Delta Company at BS782376 found a steel pot with liner, 2 smoke grenades, detonate cord, and 25 rounds of M-16 ammo, will evac. At 1925hrs Delta Company is located at LZ Thunder with ambushes at BS777366, BS823404, BS830394 and BS877372.

 

Echo Company
March 13, 1968

Echo Company and 4.2 platoon where located on LZ Thunder to provide direct support to the Battalion. At 0815hrs Recon reports their location at BS867355. At 1925hrs Recon reports their Night locations BS846366 with ambushes at BS843372 and BS847363.

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