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SEPTEMBER 15, 1969 NEWSPAPER (VOL. 1, NO. 20)

09 Aug 69

"Cottonbalers" of Alpha Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, on a night ambush patrol 8 miles southeast of Saigon, killed one enemy soldier. The VC was in a sampan when taken under fire.

11 Aug 69

"Warriors" of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged enemy forces in two widely separated battles, killing four. An element of Charlie Co engaged an unknown size enemy force in a five-bunker complex 11 miles north of Xuan Loc. One enemy was killed immediately and two more were killed by supporting air strikes. Members of Alpha Co, operating 9 miles southwest of Xuan Loc, sighted one enemy soldier following them. They engaged him with small arms fire, killing the enemy.

11 Aug 69

"Cottonbalers" from Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf held three detainees while supporting gunships accounted for one enemy killed during night ambush operations 9 miles southeast of Saigon.

"Cottonbalers" of Echo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, while working with Air Cushioned Vehicles belonging to the 9th Inf Div 13 miles southeast of Saigon, killed one enemy soldier in thick nipa palm while capturing one AK-47.

"Warriors" of Charlie Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, while operating 9 miles north of Xuan Loc engaged an unknown size enemy force killing one.

13 Aug 69

An element of Alpha Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf sighted three enemy near an LZ 15 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. The "Warriors" took the enemy under small arms and automatic weapons fire killing one. Several hours later, Alpha Co located and destroyed an enemy mess hall complex.

Members of Charlie Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged four to six enemy with small arms fire 9 miles north of Xuan Loc, killing one.

13 Aug 69

"Cottonbalers' of Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf killed two enemy and detained one suspect 9 miles southeast of Saigon. The enemy were engaged by a canal, and an AK-47 rifle and 300 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the area following the contact.

14 Aug 69

"Warriors' of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf operating 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, sighted and engaged six to seven enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire, killing two. The "Warriors" Followed the retreating enemy into a base camp and destroyed a total of 7 bunkers there.

14 Aug 69

Two enemy were killed and four suspects were detained by an element of Echo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf while it was working with Air Cushioned Vehicles12 miles southeast of Saigon. One Chicom pistol was also recovered during the mission.

15 Aug 69

"Warriors" of Alpha Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, while operating northeast of Xuan Loc, located 7 bunkers and made contact with an unknown size enemy force, killing two.

16 Aug 69

"Warriors" of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, on an operation 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, sighted an estimated 30 enemy soldiers and called in artillery fire on their suspected position. "105's" fired by Delta Btry, 2d Bn, 40th Arty killed one enemy soldier as a result.

18 Aug 69

Members of the reconnaissance element of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged five to six enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire 1 mile northwest of Xuan Loc, killing one.

19 Aug 69

Members of the reconnaissance element of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged an estimated squad of enemy soldiers with small arms and automatic weapons fire 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killing one.

"Warriors" of "Commanche" Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf made contact with an estimated squad of enemy soldiers northeast of Xuan Loc, killing three in a short firefight.

A total of five enemy soldiers were killed by 9th Inf Div supporting gunships during an airmobile operation conducted by "Cottonbalers" of the 3rd Bn, 7th Inf 17 miles south Saigon. Three AK-47 rifles were recovered by the "Cottonbalers."

20 Aug 69

A total of 34 enemy soldiers were killed by air strikes, artillery fire, and Huey gunships 17 miles south of Saigon after elements of Bravo and Charlie Co's of the 3rd Bn, 7th Inf surrounded a huge enemy bunker and tunnel complex.

Members of the reconnaissance unit of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf sighted four enemy soldiers 19 miles northeast of Xuan Loc and engaged them, killing two. An element of "Commanche" Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged an estimated squad of enemy soldiers in a bunker 16 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killing two.

An element of "Commanche" Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged an estimated squad of enemy soldiers in a bunker 16 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killing two.

21 Aug 69

"Warriors" of Charlie Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged an unknown size enemy force with small arms and automatic weapons fire 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. One enemy soldier was killed and another rallied under the Chieu Hoi Program.

21 Aug 69

Members of the reconnaissance element of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged seven to ten enemy soldiers 20 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killing two.

An element of "Commanche" Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf killed one enemy soldier with small arms fire 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.

22 Aug 69

"Warriors" of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf discovered an enemy base camp 20 miles northeast of Xuan Loc containing 21 bunkers. Three enemy soldiers were killed in a brief contact.

Members of the reconnaissance element of the 4th Bn, 12th Inf detained one enemy suspect while operating 20 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.

"Warriors" of Delta Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf sighted and engaged 15 enemy soldiers 12 miles northwest of Xuan Loc. Five enemy were killed in the contact.

An element of Alpha Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged two to three enemy soldiers 11 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, killing one.

23 Aug 69

While operating 12 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, members of the reconnaissance element of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf discovered a cache containing 5,000 AK-47 rifle rounds, 48 B-40 rocket rounds, 40 B-40 rocket booster charges, 98 60 mm mortar rounds, 36 half pound packages of explosives, 72 boxes of 82 mm mortar fuses and primers, 13 Chicom grenades and one 20 pound Claymore mines.

In another action, a hunter-killer team from the Brigade's air support unit, Charlie Trp, 3rd Sqd, 17th Air Cav, engaged and killed one Viet Cong while he was trying to hide in an area 25 miles north of Xuan Loc.

Also, "Warriors" of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf chased one NVA soldier 19 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, finally detaining him. The enemy soldier was in full web gear and carried medical supplies and an SKS rifle.

24 Aug 69

Adding to the cache they uncovered on Aug 23, members of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf reconnaissance element recovered 131 82 mm mortar rounds, 80 60 mm mortar rounds and 19 individual weapons in an area 12 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.

"Warriors" of Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf made contact with 30 enemy soldiers 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killing four and recovering one AK-47 rifle and one K-54 pistol


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