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lj C. .G. ,ad (1) Callod i.O fer.' 10 for :tncti.roct indirect support support and and overhead ove ; ohond observation o;"scl"""lntion. AO AO r,1:'.cio mado fj. ;,- Lne; firing JX1ssngCl nt at oscnp1..Tlg passage escaping VC4 VC. (2) (2) 01d Old P.':'.l151 pangi holes holos were were found found in in objoctive nren objective area at at (YD72106) (YD72106) IN-lth with bundles btmcUos of of 1xtrn." oo bamboo around around tho the holQs", holes. RESULTS OF INCOUNTERS WITH THE ENEMY. 17 VC KIA'3 (confirmed) and 2 VO WIL'S (confirmed) by attached snipers. 7. CONDITION OF PATROL. Physical, good; Morale, good. 8. CONCLUSIONS AND REFORTUNDATIONS. None. :3. 3. K. K. FRONING FRCNING CarpornJ.", U. Corporal U. S. S. Marine Imine Corps Corps :rntrol Patrol Loader Lender Jm ~ CCN.i.L ADDITIONAL COI-~r,J:.jTS COMMENTS LND AND RECOMMINDATIONS nECOl l1't1 l·rnt .. TImS DY BY DE.tRIEFER: DEIRIEFER: None. ( .: .. ----.. COOIDENTIi.L CONFIDENTIAL .. " f .,," INFIDENTIAL Co "I" 3rd Recon In. 300800H August 1966. Annex A (Patrol Itoute Overlay) Patrol to Route for Operation Order 55.66. Ref: lloi': Mail Shoot numbers 64602I, 6560The Call Sign: 71gora 68 ,~--..l.-- II 11 72 :\~,ln' ----t--09' t 09 , ,,'·,·'t:·' i , (> . ---~._. ____ I2' IZ's s , ...... ' " .'( '-4--. ',. '··--·-r'< Patrol ... trol i1outo Route ","I;'"t (' A-1 i ' .... COI\TFIDmllL CONFIDENTIAL . \\'!j!: '" '. " ,. ~. "c~tL Comand Cluo '" . CONFIDENTIAL CCNFIDENTIAL Co 00 "It" tt;r:-~d , 3rd Recon Roocn In lb Copy oow,J -:zw of 25 2, copies copies Operation OperatiCl'l Order Ordor 55-66 S,-66 PHU Htu BAI, DAI RVN nVN Fatrol: ra.trol: 3rd 3rd Platoon, PlatOCJl, Co "IN Co "Ii" 301800H August 1966 3016OOH'August 1966 Dobriefer: Dobriofer: Sgt Set A. A. W. Wo Each DMh Ref: Il.efc Map 14:'\1" Sheet Sheet Numbers Numoors 6460II, 6460II, 6560III. 6560III .. . PATROL . rt~TnOL REPORT REFCRT 1. 1(\ SIZE, ~lZE,J ,cql:1FClSITION 1 COMPOSITION, AND AND'~UI!:>MENT. EQUIPMENT. a. a. Sizo Size and ru.1d composition. composition. , ,~(14) (14) Enlisted, Enlisted, (1) (1) USN. USN. b. b. Special Attac:h.manta. Special Attachments, None. Co c. Communications Comrm:rnioations Eq~rlprnant. (2) }l~/mc Equipment. (2) AN/FRC-25, .. 25.t (1) (1) AN/FRC-10. lJi/:rnC-10. do ela Obsorvation Observatirn Equipment. Equirmcnt.. (1) (1) 7x50t s, 7x50ts, (1) (1) spotter spotter scope. scope. C. c. SpccinJ. Special Equipment" Equipment. None. '."", ' , I. Special ~Tenpons.. Special Weapons. 6 6 claymores. claymores. 2. 1 1 [5S10J MISSION. Conduct Conduct roconnaissane reconnaissane .opore;tions within operations within RZ nz 3. 3. ]?rovide, Provide a 6 a 6 ~ man torun. team to to esta.blish establish a a comrrnmicat1ans communications relny relay site site in in the the vicinity vicinity of of YD YD 675156 675156 and and ,YD YD 680]$1 680157 While while the the remaing remaing eleroonts elements of of the the platoon platoon condu.cts conducts c> a recon roeon of of the the m'ea. area. Establish Establish ambushes ambushes of of opporti1llity opportunity with with a a mexicum m .. " . .ximum effort E3ffort devoted devoted to to ca.pturing capturing at at least least me one prisoner. prisoner. 3. ~,rrlE TIME OF OF DEl'J~JlTURE/RE1'mvh DEPARTURE/RETURN. 26J$30H/30lOOOH 261530H/301000H August, August 1966. 1966. - 4. 4. ROUTE. ROUTE, JUmox Annox A A (l'atrol (Patrol Route Route OVerlay). Overlay). ,. OJJSliIi.V 5. ODSERVATION .. .. \TI.:J.! CF CF ThTEr-!Y ENEMY lIND AND TERRAIN. TEffi1t..rn. • LiE • a. Synopsis. 99 a. Synopsis, 99 hoUl'S hours of of patrolins patroling 'and observing resulted :in one and observing resulted " in one ,-'1" 1 cantlnctl contact and and one one sighting. sighting. No No i'rien~ friendly casUDJ.t1es casualties wore were sustained. sustained. I J n , Ttm Two 1700;,)OI1S woapons and and supplies supplies wero wero eaptured. captured. b. b. Enory. ~0l3Z. I ' (1) 270730H (1) 27073OH (m (YD 690167) 690167) the the patrol patrol observed observed a hut a hut COVGl'ing 0. cave. covering a cave. Investigntion Investigation proved proved it it to to be be an an old old woodcutters woodcutters storage storage hut. hut. (2) (2) 290930H 290930H (YD (YD 661147) 661147) the the patrol patrol heard heard vo1e~s voices and and a a chopping chopping noise noisc npprox i..mato1y approximately 200 200 :rooters meters .from from n a straaJn stream at at co-o:rdinatos co-ordinates em (YD 663145). 663145). The The patrol patrol then then investigated investigated ncrl.se noise tJnd and encountered encountered a a t.raining nrea training area ccnsist:l.nS consisting of of 3 3 huts huts (1 (1 billet, billet, 1 classroom, 1 classroom, 1 1 heac1). head). The patrol The patrol attaoked attacked with sm''lll arms nnel lJDchine guns. with small arms and machine guns. - 1 COOIDlll'JTI1..L CONFIDENTIAL ENCLOSURE (13) ) I :: ..... "1/1 CONFIDENTIAL C0NFIDEN'TllL (3) 290230H (YD 658248) the en ~0Il (lD 6~E148) the patrol patrol observod one VC moving observed one VC mov:tng west l'lOst along stream along strorun at at (YD 663Jl+5). The (YD 663145). The patrol patrol attempted attempted to follow but to follow but lost lost contact. COl:tact" The Tho VC va was 'Ims carrying carrying (1) (1) AN/FRC-10 All/mC-10 with with long 10l1g 1ltltena. antena. C. c. Terrain. Terrain. Consisted Consistod of of many rilany open open trails troi1s and and high high canopy CaI1(llT.f appr npprQSlla imately 1111iltoly 400 400 motors motors POl' per hour. hour. Water Hator was was plantiful plentiful through through out out the the patrol patrol route. route. d. d. Other Qbhcr Informatich n1fOI'l.!!.d/~h I (1) Map Corrections (1) U.:E Corrections !.t. (In 67015.3) incl1cntou finger does not At (YD 670153) indicated finger does not correspond b'orl'CiJSp'an(l~o to the contours oantOUJ:'s of 6f the tho map. mnp. It drops It drops servercly serverely from from the the 200meter 200r00tor elevation. clevation. (6) (6) RESULTS RESUI:IS OF ['[i' ENCOUNTERS EHCOUNTERS WITH 1mH THE THE ENEMY. ENEMY. Action Acticn at at (290930H) (29093OH) resultoct in 4 4 resulted in VC V'Cirli1.1S KIAIS (confirmed) (oOi'ifll'iood) and onC"f1VC"WIXls 3VC WIN'S (confirmed. (o"oni'irlllOd. Weapons Weapals and equipment and oquipm,:mt . were were oaptured captured and and all ill destroyed destroyed by by fire. fire • (7) (7) CONDITION camITICN, .oJ!, OF ,p,ATrOL. PATROL. Physical Jhysioal oand.1tial, condition, good, good; Moral, Horal, good. g~ode (8) CONCLUSIONS (8) carCLUSlrns AND RECCMMANDATIONS. AND nECONMAND.hTla~S.i. Have Have reason ;reason tm tD believe, holiovoJ dua to the due the iJij':t.rcr build up in .tho up 'J.n the area, area, that tMt a a prObable battD.lim oocupioa probable battalion occupies the srune the same area. area. No security was r.nintumOdZ. No security was maintained by thQ VC, the ~C, leav:l.n. leaving g evidence of a. a probable probable large l£lrge force. force. . .. ~ :0:.-;/ / .. ~~~ .. R. R. D. D. F1JIEY FAHEY ? Sergeant, Sergeant, U.S. U.S. Hnrino CCl1$S Marino Corps Rl.$r Introl ol LoOOer Leader -2m ·,;-"" .... -crn CONFIDENTIAL .. ,. -Fm-EN'T--±a-'. -- INCLASSIFIED ... .. I CONFIDENTIAL COOIDMIl.L Co Co "B", "Dn, .3rd Room In 3rd Recon In PHU HIU BAI, nAI.t RVN l1.VN 301800 301800 August August 1966 1966 Annex A (Patrol Route Overlav) to Patrol Route for Operation Order 55-66. Ref: Nap Choot Numbers (2:60TT, 6560TTI. .-+-16 Call Sign: r~-ul Sirr-~ KELSO KEIBO 70 70 18 65 65 ", OP OP o r.z IZ Uou.te Route ;,< UNCLASSIFIED Art CONFIDENTIAL C,':'NFIDENTLAL Co Co "B", uD"" 3rd 3rd Recon ReCOl1. In nn FHU uru BAI, DLt, IlVN RVN 301800H ;'OlGOOH August A~l.gul3t 1966 1966 Annex B (list of Centured Gear fu"'lne.x D (li.,t of O··~.'I')t'1.-re~. G<;l··l,:.~ .::,x;.l and Equipment) ~ 1.!~ [.' Pi;n! .) to "':.0 Patrol Report rp.f-,-:-,~l R0:,=!ort for f'or Operation Order G'pcrnt:ton Ordor 5?2:)~ 55m66. 1 "1 " K-50 Automatic - ~ O,~~J.363G .. ~ I\~ .... 5u .f~,',XGCJrnatio 8473638 - ... Rifle n.~.,f10 1 ever •• '( .. 62 7.62 Russian Ett~ d.pn Issualt .rnl1u:\lt Rifie F' i.i' lC ... - 1'(000 17008 3 3 - ... K.·~)I) }~2gnzi.n,J~' K=50 Magazinas 1 1 - .' 9 9 mm r.l.i~'"_ ~~8.[; J.Z i.l~'3 Magazine 2 , .. 1-k'J.[}J.zi.n.es Magazines of of 9 l' 1PJ.'. r";·c'_" . -I;, ..ll~ 9 MM committee TAB 90- Rounds of of I~·~50 90·. n01D1(~~ K-50 Ammunition 1~;,1Li;Z-• .5.tiGr. 39--· Hounds 39- Rounds of of 7.62 C( ;:.62 Am; Ammition \11n5:t j. or:. 2 2 '" Rounds TI '")1;Dr) '1 of c i 9 9 lTIm Ammunition on anm I.:"0..rrrJl'tl t. ".1. 'J~~ 1 far M Mannatta :t ~J .. ~ ,~;~. <. , ~ 4 OJ l ;~\j ~.,_l·~ G ;t" 1 i~l·LL..,3 us Childoor Grandes 1 Hunting Knife with 1 M - IIJni.,j ne KnH'c lTj l ;11 Sheath Shoati' 3 l ~.' Web ll:,;h Delts T1elts 'I<Yith with Grenade G2;'onad'3 Pouches ?('c1c!:.es (HiTJ'J (NVN type) the t~T;)(') 2 2 '-'" F1.~\ i.;{h 1. j. e J1" ' f) Flashlights 4 ., " 4 Panchos ll(jL':"~;.lOi.J 202 20 ... f ;_C~~J l Picces Gf of DI')C1t:nel1'~,'3 Documents 2 2 ,.. to Harr; ~0·. ;h 3 Hammocks ~5·· l'oir~:_~o 35.. Pounds of (,)f Rice T.'..icc ~; - - T y.;;na Pound of of f;oGscning Seasoning ~ •• " rotmd Pound of of grOl1nd",uD Nuts ground-11) Nuts l~ssortE)(l Assorted Clothes Cl.nthC8 Assorted Assorted NocLicnJ. Medical :3uppJies Supplies L.ss Assorted ort8d 'P Toilet oilo-i:, lXc,iclcs Articles 1 ..s~)OJ 7.1fJr1 Coclci~G Assorted Cooking lJtinflils Utinsils T·~· - UNCLASSIFIED Bool CONFIDENTIAL I