Headquarters and Headquarter Company
February 7, 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 0903hrs requests an EOD team to blow a 8" dud, at BS815405 the Command and Control Helicopter will pick up team. At 0915hrs MACV Sub Sector, Duc Pho requests permission for 10 sampans with 40 people to go from BS835347 to the dam at BS839363, approved by 1-20 Infantry. At 1445hrs 1-20 Infantry to 11th Brigade Base Defense hold down the firing on base defense tonight we have troops north of LZ Bronco, south on ambush and on Tripoli.

Rear Area: Battalion Rear continued their Mission of general support for the battalion and continued their Security Mission for LZ Bronco. At 2055hrs bunker 19 reports man crawling under wire engaged man ran into village. Bunker 20 and 21 then received 3 rounds from BS807388.

 

Alpha Company
February 7, 1968

At 1643hrs Alpha Company at BS878338 detained 3 female VCS, and will send them back thru channels form further questions and continued their Search and Destroy mission in their Area of Operation.

 

Bravo Company
February 7, 1968

Bravo Company at 1515hrs is located at BS816405, 1st Platoon going to Bud Pad engaged 2 VC results 1 VC KIA and 1 VC CIA.

 

Charlie Company
February 7, 1968

Charlie Company (-) has the Security Mission for LZ Uptight. At 1040hrs Charlie Company at BS732829 Charlie Company found 1,000 pounds of rice will evac, also at 1100hrs at BS732828 found a large tunnel complex destroyed, detained 1 VCS who had NVA coins on him. At 1150hrs at BS729829 found freshly dug caves with 6 bottles penicillin powder, destroyed. At 1540hrs Charlie Company TASK FORCE Barker reports 10 VC KIA, 2 WIA and 2CIA along with 5 weapons, 1 BAR, 3 Carbines and 1 sniper rifle and they were wearing ARVN uniforms and 2 where med evac. At 1740hrs Charlie Company (-) is located at LZ Uptight with the 3rd Platoon at BS731829.

 

Delta Company
February 7, 1968

Delta Company 1st Platoon and Recon Platoon remained at BS886329 with 2nd Platoon on Bridge Duty at 104-105 and 3rd Platoon on Bridge Duty 99-100. At 2357hrs 1-20 Infantry Bridge 104 suspected 1 VC platoon in area, sharks on location.

 

Echo Company
February 7, 1968

Echo Company and 4.2 platoon and radar platoon where located on LZ Thunder to provide direct support to the Battalion. Recon Platoon continued their Security Mission for LZ Thunder.

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