Headquarters and Headquarter Company
June 15, 1968

Forward Area 1-20 Infantry Headquarters is located at LZ Thunder as the Battalion returns to Control of the 11th Light Infantry Brigade Control in the Duc Pho Area of Operation. At 0930hrs Colonel Henderson, Message to 196th Brigade Attention Commanding Officer; would appreciate any help you could give in having the UHF rig that belongs to 1-20 Infantry sent to LZ Thunder immediately. At 1208hrs 1-20 Infantry reports all Charlie Company elements have on LZ Thunder. At 1329hrs 1-20 Infantry reports the convoy has closed into Duc Pho. At 1330hrs 6th Support Battalion notify 6th Support Battalion that they have a ¾ ton truck broken down approximately 1 mile north of Sa Huynh. At 1543hrs 1-20 Infantry all elements have closed in the Area of Operation with Bravo Company finish closing on LZ Charlie Brown. At 2250hrs Delta Company 19 Engineer reports 6 unknown type explosions outside perimeter and 1-20 Infantry on LZ thunder fired counter mortar.

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

 

Alpha Company
June 15, 1968

Alpha Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Charlie Brown. At 1215hrs Alpha Company is located at BS928252.

 

Bravo Company
June 15, 1968

Bravo Company has return to the control of 1st Battalion 20th Infantry returned to 11th Brigade Control and OPERATION CHAMPAIGN. At 1543hrs all elements of Bravo Company has closed on LZ Bronco and Bravo Company starts their Stand Down.

 

Charlie Company
June 15, 1968

Charlie Company at 0649hrs closed on LZ Ross with Bravo Company closed on LZ Baldy, and Charlie Company airlifted to LZ Baldy and both elements return to Duc Pho Area of Operation and Control of the 1-20 Infantry. At 1223hrs Charlie Company is closing on LZ Thunder and taken over the Security Mission for LZ Thunder. Charlie Company (-) remains on Thunder with two ambushes at BS852308 and BS867342. Charlie Company reports the following PFC Dennis I Conti and PFC James M. Flynn where evac to 2nd Surgical Hospital.

 

Delta Company
June 15, 1968

Delta Company is operating in the area of BS864340 using saturation patrolling in their Area of Operation. At 1930hrs Delta Company has established their Night Defense Position at BS907293.

 

Echo Company
June 15, 1968

Echo Company is located at LZ Thunder where Battalion Forward is and coordinates with the Battalion Rear Elements and Base Defense elements on LZ Thunder. The 4.2 Platoon is located on LZ Thunder where they will continue to provide direct fire support for the Battalion. At 1215hrs Recon reports their location at BS864340.

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