Headquarters and Headquarter Company
January 14, 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 1333hrs 1-20 Infantry requested sharks at BS7734, 4 VC in open. At 1440hrs 1-20 Infantry notify that Commanding Officer from 1-20 Infantry and 3-1 Infantry along with 6th Support that the Commanding General desires to meet with them at 1600hrs here they may bring their S-3 along. At 1641hrs 1-20 Infantry Planned Operation, Charlie Company 1-20 Infantry at 0445hrs January 15, 1968 at BS898293 and BS908288. Combat Assault all units Search and Destroy in sector. At 2105hrs 1-20 Infantry reports Bridge 99 and 100 was receiving fire from southwest negative casualties. Estimate 1 squad VC moved to vicinity BS895265, fire not returned due to there was friendly forces in area.

Rear Area: Battalion Rear continued their Mission of general support for the battalion and continued their Security Mission for LZ Bronco. At 1935hrs 6 Support reports bunker #8 had fallen in with 1 individual inside. Medics on the scene, individual from Bravo Company 6 Support Battalion with head wound, PFC Langley. Bunker collapsed due to additional sandbags added today.

 

Alpha Company
January 14, 1968

At 1050hrs Alpha Company location is at BS864326 as they continued their Search and Destroy Mission. At 1400hrs Alpha Company location is at BS863341. At 1909hrs Alpha Company has moved into their Night Defense Location vicinity BS872359.

 

Bravo Company
January 14, 1968

Bravo Company started extracted at 0925hrs and extraction completed 0938hrs. At 1045hrs.Bravo Company location BS757345 at found 8 or 10 hootches and searching. At 1400hrs Bravo Company reports their location at BS751335. At 1909hrs Bravo Company is located at BS752333. At 1940hrs Bravo Company Night Defense Position location is BS752336.

 

Charlie Company
January 14, 1968

Charlie Company conducts Search and Destroy operation to BS920219 closed at 1947hrs. Charlie Company Search and Destroy operation to BS898293 and BS908288 and at 0827hrs 2 VC suspects where pick up at BS890317. At 1909hrs Charlie Company report their location at BS920219.

 

Delta Company
January 14, 1968

Delta Company is being extraction and completed 0936hrs. At 1909hrs Delta Company is located at SA Huynh and taken over the Security Mission for the LZ Charlie Brown. At 1940hrs Delta Company has 1 unit at BS835222.

 

Echo Company
January 14, 1968

Echo Company and 4.2 platoon and radar platoon where located on LZ Thunder to provide direct support to the Battalion. At 1442hrs Recon report their location at BS850301. At 1912hrs Recon at BS868332 found dud 155mm round and will destroy in place. SP4 Tommy Cantey was attached to the 67th Evac Hospital.

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