Headquarters and Headquarter Company
May 2, 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 0135hrs LZ Bronco Base Defense Bunker 7 and 8 Hotel sector reported they received 15 to 20 rounds small arms fire from a grid BS808393. MACV Duc Pho element not firing, Bunker 8 spotted 2 personnel and Bunker 7 and 9 also spotted 9 personnel at approximately 250 to 320 meters out engaged with small arms fire.

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

Alpha Company
May 2, 1970

Alpha Company will use Day Loggers and saturation patrolling in their Area of Operation today. At 0430hrs Alpha Company 35 is sweep area of last night contact with results found blood trail, no drag marks, 4 100 pounds bags of unpolished rice will evac to MACV Duc Pho. At 1350hrs Alpha Company 93 at BS745455 has 1 male Chieu Hoi in Blue Uniform. He was observed stealing cokes from lad selling cokes, negative ID. Child said the detainee had an AK 47 but none could be found. Alpha Company at 1950hrs has their main Night Defense Position at BS737458 with multiple night ambushes out tonight.

Bravo Company
May 2, 1970

Bravo Company continued to work with the RF and PPF forces in their support for the Pacification Program along Highway 1.

Charlie Company
May 2, 1970

Charlie Company has the Security Mission for LZ Liz. At 1610hrs Charlie Company all night snake elements are moving out of LZ Liz.

Delta Company
May 2, 1970

Delta Company will set up Day Logger at BS755402, 33 at BS783384 and 93 at BS822398 from which they will use saturation patrolling. Delta Company will set up their main Night Defense Position at BS744402 with multiple ambushes in their Area of Operation. At 2323hrs 1-20 Infantry TOC Bravo Company will send out a patrol at 030530 May 1970 in reaction to intelligence of 5 VC at BS780385 with small arms fire. They will patrol the tree checkpoints at BS786388 to BS775385 and BS780376 between checkpoint 1 and 2 they will sweep across the objective grids and are calling in blocking artillery fire from BS773385 to BS773387. Delta Company will stay in place until 0700hrs to serve as a blocking force if contact is made.

Echo Company
May 2, 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 0757hrs Recon Platoon reports their location at BS725533. At 0945hrs Recon Platoon has reported they have closed on LZ Liz. Recon Platoon continued their Security Mission for LZ Liz.