HEADQUARTERS 1st Antitank Battalion 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF FPO, San Francisco, California 96602 3:JWC:rds 5750 9 Sep 1967 [MARKED OUT](Unclassified upon removal of enclosure (1) From: Commanding Officer To: Commanding General, 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF Subj: Command Chronology for period 1 August to 31 August 1967. Ref: (a) MOC 5750.2A (b) FMFPacO 5750.8 (c) DivO 5750.2B Encl: (1) August Command Chronology 1. In accordance with the provisions of references (a), (b), and (c), enclosure (1) is submitted. [Signature] P. D. REISSNER, JR. _______________________________________________________________________ |
3:JWC:rds 5750 9 Sep 1967 HEADQUARTERS 1st Antitank Battalion 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF FPO, San Francisco, California 96602 COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1-31 August 1967 INDEX PART I ORGANIZATIONAL DATA (U) PART II NARRATIVE SUMMARY (S) PART III SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS (U) PART IV SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (U) 1 ENCLOSURE (1) ____________________________________________________________________ |
3:JWC:rds 5750 9 September 1967 PART I ORGANIZATIONAL DATA (U) 1. DESIGNATION COMMANDER 1st Antitank Battalion Lt.Col. P. D. REISSNER, JR. SUBORDINATE UNITS Company A 1stLt. C. E. WOODS Company B Capt. A. R. GREEN Company C Capt. W. E. NELSON H&S Company Capt. B. A. VREDEVELD ATTACHED UNITS (NONE) 2. LOCATION 1-31 August 1967: Danang, RVN 3. STAFF OFFICERS Major P. S. GALLIGAN Executive Officer Sgt Maj C. S. SAWYER Sergeant Major WO1 E. M. JOHNSON S-1/Adjutant 1stLt J. W. CARTER S-2 Capt. G. K. ROBINSON S-3 1stLt. V. C. DAVIS S-4 1stLt. J. W. CARTER S-5 2ndLt. J. A. VAN DOREN Supply Officer 1stLt. R. E. BAILEY Comm-Elect Officer 1stLt. R. H. REITMEIER Motor Transport Officer 1stLt. L. D. MANBECK Ordnance-Maint. Officer HMC T.O. MICHEL 1-16 Aug Medical Officer-Chief Corpsman HM1 C. W. JENKINS 17-31 Aug Medical Officer-Chief Corpsman 4. AVERAGE MONTHLY STRENGTH USMC USN OTHER OFF ENL OFF ENL OFF ENL 23 409 0 7 0 0 2 ENCLOSURE (1) __________________________________________________________________________ |
3:JWC:rds 5750 9 Sep 1967 PART II NARRATIVE SUMMRY (S) 1. Throughout the reporting period subordinate units of this command were assigned missions as follows: Company A, Direct Support of 1st Marines Company B, Direct Support of 5th Marines Company C, Direct Support of 7th Marines 2. 1-31 August 1967. The Civic Action Program for the month of August included the treating of 373 people in Yen Bac and Cam Hoa Hamlets (AT985708) and (AT975703). The old Yen Bac School House is being con- verted into a Hamlet meeting hall, and a new school house was built with the help of four truck loads of dunnage lumber and 100 pounds of nails. Also, 7 chicken coops are in the final stages of construction in Yen Bac Hamlet and should be completed in the coming month. On 17 August a GVN Animal Husbandry Contact Team from Quang Nam Province Headquarters (Hoi An) gave the people of Yen Bac a lecture on raising chickens. The hamlet water pump was repaired several times and Yen Bac was given 200 gallons of gasoline to run the pump. Plans are underway for purchasing chickens, holding an Elders Festival and distributing winter clothing at Yen Bac Hamlet. (U) 1-31 August 1967. The Battalion continued its mission of supporting the Southern Sector Rear Area Defense by running both day and night patrols and operations in the assigned SOR. The additional commitments of providing a rifle squad to help patrol the western flank of the Southern Sector and increasing patrol activities prior to the National Election were also accomplished. (U) 1-31 August 1967. During this time there was evidence of increased enemy activity in the Battalion SOR. On the morning of 29 August the Battalion Command Post was attacked by small arms and mortar fire in conjunction with the attack on the Song Cau Do Bridge (AT997707). (U) 1-31 August 1967. During the month of August the standdown on the Ontos mounted 106mm Recoilless Rifle was still in effect. However, permission was granted to fire the vehicle moutned 106mm Recoilless Rifle on training ranges for the purpose of maintaining combat gunnery skills and safety procedures. Also, Ontos were again employed as convoy escorts for Rough Riders. (S) 1-31 August 1967. The Battalion fired a total of 7 rounds 106mm in com- bat, 171 rounds of 106mm in practice range firing, 745 rounds of .50 caliber, and 7,595 rounds of .30 caliber. During the month the Battalion's Ontos traveled 4,924 miles. (U) 3 _____________________________________________________________________ |
3:JWC:rds 5750 9 Sep 1967 PART III SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS (U) 14 August At coordinates (BT120634) Ontos A-31 and A-33 from Company A, 3rd Platoon, received approximately 1,000 rounds heavy automatic weapons fire from coordinates (BT 120640). A-31 and A-33 returned a total of 800 rounds .30 caliber and the enemy broke contact. No search of the area was made. 15 August Two Ontos from Company B, 2nd Platoon, with two pla- toons of infantry from Company G and Company F, 5th Marines, and two LVT's, departed An Hoa (AT876473) as part of a reaction force to assist Company G which was ambushed by 100-150 Viet Cong at (AT908481). Contact had been broken by the time the reaction force had arrived. The two Ontos the set up a blocking position while Company G swept the area. The block was set at coordinates (AT909467) with negative results. 16 August Ontos A-33 and A-31, at coordinates (BT120635) received heavy automatic weapons fire from coordinates (BT116637) A-31 expended 150 .30 caliber rounds and A-33 returned 600 rounds .30 caliber. Search of area revealed blood trails. Results: 2 VC KIA probable. 21 August The Platoon Sergeant of Company A, 2nd Platoon, det- onated a chicom grenade rigged as a mine at coordi- nates (BT011629). Results one USMC WIA Medevac. 22 August At coordinates (BT016516) Ontos A-21 and A-24 (Company A, 2nd Platoon) received 30 to 40 rounds of automatic weapons fire from 10-15 VC located at coordinates (BT014541). A-21 expended 750 rounds .30 caliber and A-24 returnded 1000 .30 caliber rounds. Results: 1 USMC WIA Medevac whose status was later changed to DOW. 22 August A-32 and A-35 received 10 to 20 rounds small arms fire from coordinates (BT128633) while at coordinates (BT124630). A-35 expended two 106mm rounds from a ground mounted 106mm Recoilless Rifle. No search was made due to darkness. 26 August Ontos C-32 (Company C, 3rd Platoon) while in a defensive position at (ZC218552) fired 5 HEPT 106mm rounds at approximately 30 VC at coordinates (AT798549). An 4 _____________________________________________________________________ |
3JWC:rds 5750 9 Sep 1967 infantry platoon from Company M, 7th Marines was ambushed, and the order to fire was given by the Infantry Company Commander. The area was searched and many blook trails and drag marks were found. Results, 5 VC KIA probable. 29 August At 0020H a 13 man recon patrol from H&S Company was fired upon by an unknown size enmey force at coordinates (AT987702). The patrol received approximately 200 rounds small arms fire and re- turned 100 rounds small arms fire. The area was searched at first light and traces of blood were found. Results: 1 USMC KIA, 1 VC WIA probable. From 0100 to 0200 two fire mission were called on the ambush site (AT987702) with unknown re- sults. At 0210H the Song Cau Do Bridge was attacked and at 0215H 11 rounds of 82mm mortar fire hit the 1st Antitank Battalion Command Post. At 0230H the Battalion CP received 100 rounds small arms and returned 100 rounds small arms. Results 10 USMC WIA, none MedEvac. At 0253H 500 rounds of 7.62 M-60 Machine Gun fire was delivered at a suspected enemy position (AT986704). Area was searched at first light with negative results. 5 _____________________________________________________________________ |
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