Headquarters and Headquarter Company
January 17, 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 0805hrs 1-20 Infantry reports Primo has a VC and weapon corned, is there a possibility to get a slick to pick up 6 or 7 people to help at BS8151319, Ground contact is Recon Platoon Leader and Primo 6. At 0925hrs 1-20 Infantry request a helicopter to left an interpreter into the Recon Platoon to interrogate VC prisoner, 3-1 Command and Control Helicopter will made delivery from LZ OD to BS845298. At 0930hrs 1-20 Infantry reports Primo Airlines initiated contact with results 2 VC KIA and 1 carbine CIA. At 2120hrs Major Smith Duc Pho called that 2 PF wounded at BS778445 and he would send a truck up Highway 1, to pick up wounded. Notify units in our area 1-20 Infantry and 3-1 Infantry and E Troop 1 Cav.

Rear Area: Battalion Rear continued their Mission of general support for the battalion and continued their Security Mission for LZ Bronco. At 1930hrs 6th Support heard explosion at BS845363. It was determined to possibly be a 60mm mortar round.

 

Alpha Company
January 17, 1968

At 0157hrs Alpha Company reports their location at BS866303. At 1015hrs Alpha Company conducts a Search and Destroy with center of mass BS868271. At 1625hrs Alpha Company spotted 4 VCS digging vicinity BS868269, each carried one load moving to the northeast trying to keep in sight. At 1900hrs Alpha Company reports their location at BS867276.

 

Bravo Company
January 17, 1968

Bravo Company continued to conduct Search and Destroy Operations in their Area of Operation. At 1015hrs Bravo Company 2nd Platoon at LZ OD, with Command Post and 1st Platoon at BS756385, 3rd Platoon BS743372. At 1152hrs Bravo Company is pursuing 2 VC BS760337. At 1900hrs Bravo Company at LZ OD with ambushes at BS772378 and BS790358.

 

Charlie Company
January 17, 1968

At 1015hrs Charlie Company center of mass BS794365, as they conducted Search and Destroy operations, in their Area of Operation. At 1601hrs Charlie Company Conducts a Combat Assault 1st Lift down and LZ cold Charlie Company finished their 7th Lift at 1655hrs. At 1910hrs Charlie Company reports location at BS789306.

 

Delta Company
January 17, 1968

Delta Company continued their Security Mission for LZ Charlie Brown and security mission for key bridges in their Area of Operation. At 2345hrs Delta Company element on bridge 96 received 3 rounds of sniper fire and 1 grenade negative results or casualties.

 

Echo Company
January 17, 1968

Echo Company and 4.2 platoon and radar platoon where located on LZ Thunder to provide direct support to the Battalion. At 0805hrs 1-20 Infantry reports Primo has a VC and weapon corned, is there a possibility to get a slick to pick up 6 or 7 people to help at BS8151319. Ground contact will be Recon Platoon Leader and Primo 6. At 0925hrs 1-20 Infantry request a helicopter to lift an interpreter into the Recon Platoon to interrogate VC prisoner, 3-1 Command and Control Helicopter will made delivery from LZ OD to BS845298. At 0930hrs 1-20 Infantry reports action with Primo results 5 VC KIA and (Total 2 weapons) 1 M1 carbine SN 503686 and 1 pistol- browning made in Canada model FN caliber 9mm condition new and 1 knapsack with documents, diary, etc. At 1900hrs Recon Platoon reports their location on Bridges 107 and 108.

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