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FEBRUARY 1, 1970 NEWSPAPER (VOL. 2, NO. 3)

08 Dec 69

In action today, "Charliehorse," 3rd Sqdn, 17th Cav located four enemy bodies approximately 10 ½ miles north of Xuan Loc. Three of the KIA's were credited to the 2nd Bn, 40th Arty, while the fourth was the result of an earlier contact with Delta Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf.

Later in the day, elements of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf located a small cache consisting of ammo and weapons parts.

2nd Bn, 40th Arty fired on a reported active enemy base camp. Three bunkers were destroyed with four secondary explosions recorded.

The recon element of the 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged 15-20 enemy with small arms and automatic weapons approximately 6 ½ miles southeast of Xuan Loc. Three enemy were killed in action, two AK-47 rifles were captured.

09 Dec 69

In action 12 ½ miles northeast of Xuan Loc, Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf located and destroyed a four bunker base camp with overhead cover. A Chicom grenade, an RPG round and miscellaneous gear were also discovered.

Alpha Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged two enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire 7 miles east of Xuan Loc, killing one and capturing an AK-47 rifle.

A fifteen bunker base camp was discovered and destroyed 9 miles north of Xuan Loc, by elements of Delta Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf.

Later on the same day, element of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf with two teams of Co M Rangers, 75th Inf, uncovered a cache consisting of 34 cases of 82mm mortar rounds, 40 B-40 rounds and 12 RPG-7 RL rounds. All were destroyed. The cache was discovered 8 miles north of Xuan Loc.

Charlie Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged and killed two enemy 13 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. Two AK-47 rifles and three Chicom grenades were captured.

In continued action, elements of the 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, during a sweep of an area 7 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, located and destroyed six bunkers, two kitchens and two latrines. The sweep also uncovered six mortar charges, eight firing caps and a mortar position.

10 Dec 69

Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf assisted by a visual recon team, located and destroyed a base camp with 29 bunkers and 15 fighting positions. The action took place 15 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.

Later in the same area, the "Warriors" located an additional cache containing a Chicom grenade and an NVA helmet. The cache was destroyed.

Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged three enemy soldiers 7 miles east of Xuan Loc. One enemy was killed and one was detained. An AK-47 rifle and a K-54 pistol were also taken.

Later in the day, Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged an estimated two enemy platoons. Small arms and automatic weapons fire were exchanged with a resulting four enemy killed. The action took place during a sweep 8 miles east of Xuan Loc.

Seven miles north of Xuan Loc, Alpha Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf located and destroyed five bunkers, 12 structures, a cache consisting of two RPG rounds, six rifle grenades, and an NVA gas mask. In the same area, the unit discovered two enemy bodies. The 5th Bn, 12th Inf was credited with the kills.

Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf in a sweep of an area 11 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, destroyed a base camp consisting of eight bunkers and 27 fighting positions. Delta Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf located and destroyed an 11 bunker base camp 5 miles southeast of Xuan Loc.

11 Dec 69

Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf while on a sweep of an area 6 miles east of Xuan Loc, found a dead enemy soldier in a nine bunker base camp. The unit was credited with the kill. Also uncovered were cooking utensils, clothing, two AK-47 magazines, VC dog tags, a cooking hootch and a table.

Charlie Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged eight enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire 9 miles north of Xuan Loc, resulting in an enemy killed, an enemy detained, and an AK47 rifle, an SKS rifle, two backpacks, and 250 AK rounds captured.

13 Dec 69

Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged an estimated enemy squad with small arms weapons fire, killing three enemy soldiers 15 miles southeast of Xuan Loc.

A special recon team from the 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged five enemy soldiers 25 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, killing four, and capturing three AK-47 rifles.

Other elements of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf in a sweep 30 miles northeast of Xuan Loc discovered the bodies of four enemy.

15 Dec 69

In action today Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf located and destroyed 15 bunkers and 25 fighting positions 12 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.

Later in the day, Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf discovered a cache consisting of 100 empty burlap bags, three 50 pound bags of rice, 10-20 pound boxes of rice, 20 large ponchos and an assortment of miscellaneous tools.

An element of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf, while operating in an area 10 miles north of Xuan Loc, found a cache which included approximately 200 D-cell batteries, a Chicom grenade, 25 pounds of rice and three pounds of salt.

17 Dec 69

Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged three to ten enemy approximately 10 miles east of Xuan Loc, with a resulting two enemy killed.

18 Dec 69

Charlie Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf engaged six enemy 5 ½ miles east of Xuan Loc, with resulting two enemy killed and two AK-47 rifles captured.

19 Dec 69

Three enemy soldiers were killed by Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf as a result of a contact made 8 miles southeast of Xuan Loc. Two SMG's were captured.

20 Dec 69

In a sweep of an area 15 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, elements of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged and killed an enemy soldier and uncovered a cache consisting of 550 pounds of rice, 600 pounds of corn, 50 pounds of beans, 20 hammock frames, medical supplies, assorted clothing and equipment and a possible ammunition factory.

22 Dec 69

A recon element of the 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, operating in an area 8 ½ miles southeast of Xuan Loc, engaged two enemy, killing one and capturing an AK-47 rifle and a backpack with clothing.

24 Dec 69

An element of Delta Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged three enemy, killing one and capturing an AK-47 rifle. The action took place 11 miles north of Xuan Loc.

26 Dec 69

Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged an estimated 15 enemy with small arms and automatic weapons and claymore, killing three enemy and capturing an AK-47 rifle, 115 pounds of food stuff and 100 AK rounds. The action took place approximately 11 ½ miles north of Xuan Loc.

30 Dec 69

the recon element of the 3rd Bn, 7th Inf engaged and killed one enemy approximately 11 miles east of Xuan Loc.

31 Dec 69

Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf located and destroyed three graves containing five bodies approximately 13 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. The five enemy KIA were credited to the 4th Bn, 12th Inf.

Alpha Co, 2nd Bn,, 3rd Inf located one dead enemy and 30 bunkers, six B-40 rounds, a Chicom grenade, an RPG round and miscellaneous clothing.

02 Jan 70

Co M Ranger, 75th Inf located three bunkers, one hootch with a fireplace, and one picnic table. Also in the area were two training areas with models of concertina barricades. All were destroyed in this action which took place 20 miles southeast of Xuan Loc.

A recon element of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged and killed two enemy soldiers 8 ½ miles northeast of Xuan Loc. Two AK-47 rifles were captured.

03 Jan 70

Co M, 75th Rangers found 13 bunkers, five tables, three (this part is illegible) and wooden models of a Chicom grenade approximately 20 miles southeast of Xuan Loc. All were destroyed.

Alpha Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf located 250-300 pounds of peanuts and 400-500 pounds of beans 12 ½ miles northeast of Xuan Loc.


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