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OCTOBER 1, 1969 NEWSPAPER (VOL 1, NO. 21)

23 Aug 69

"Warriors" from a 5th Bn, 12th Inf recon unit operating 10 miles west of Xuan Loc found an enemy base camp consisting of 12 bunkers and uncovered a cache containing 48 B-40 rounds, 56 1/4-pound blocks of explosives. 106 82 mm rounds, 1 20 pound Claymore, 40 B-40 boosters, 34 cans of 82 mm canisters filled with primers, 5,000 AK-47 rounds, 13 grenades, 3 122mm rockets and 1 typewriter.

In the same area, Delta Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf found another small base camp of 15 bunkers, three SKS rifles, six 82mm mortar rounds, one rifle grenade launcher and three mess areas.

Soldiers from Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, 23 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, held one detainee after a brief contact and recovered one SKS rifle.

Charlie Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf, on a mission 9 miles south of Saigon, found one AK-47 as they searched a nipa palm line.

Three enemy were killed by gunships in support of Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf 8 miles south of Saigon.

24 Aug 69

Further search by "Warriors" of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf turned up 1 SKS rifle, 4 AK-47 rifles, 19 RPG rounds, 1 107 mm rocket, 2 land mines, 25 82mm mortar rounds, three 20-pound Claymores and 400 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.

Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, while operating 23 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killed 5 enemy soldiers in two encounter and recovered three AK-47 rifles and one 9mm pistol.

One Viet Cong was killed as a result of an ambush by Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf 9 miles south of Saigon.

25 Aug 69

The 5th Bn, 12th Inf, searching further in and around the cache site, uncovered an additional 52 82mm mortar rounds and 30 60mm rounds.

While Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf was operating 23 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, one enemy rallied to the government of the Republic of Vietnam under the Chieu Hoi Program.

26 Aug 69

Further search of the large bunker complex by Bravo Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf uncovered 2 SKS rifles, 300 SKS rounds, 3 122mm rocket, 2 RPG rounds, and 100 pounds of AK-47 ammunition.

While operating 23 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged an enemy patrol with small arms and automatic weapons fire resulting in four enemy killed and three AK-47 rifles, and one RPG launcher and round recovered.

27 Aug 69

A recon element of the 5th Bn, 12th Inf added 150 pounds of explosives and 50 pounds of powder to the cache total of the last 5 days.

Bravo Co spotted 2 enemy soldiers who passed within 50 meters of their position. The "Warriors" engaged with small arms fire killing both of the enemy and recovered on AK-47. They also found 5 enemy graves and 1,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.

A patrol from Company M Rangers, 75th Inf operating near the Dong Nai River 18 miles north of Xuan Loc spotted two enemy soldiers. Engaging with small arms fire, the Rangers received return fire from an unknown size enemy force but accounted for two enemy killed and recovered two AK-47 rifles.

Three Viet Cong were killed by supporting gunships on an airmobile operation by Bravo Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf 11 miles south of Saigon.

28 Aug 69

One enemy was killed and one AK-47 was captured by a Delta Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Inf ambush 9 miles south of Saigon.

Two patrols from Company M Rangers, 75th Inf working 17 miles north of Xuan Loc killed three enemy soldiers in two separate contacts. A "Hunter-Killer" team flying in support of the Rangers engaged and killed two more enemy soldiers. A 5th Bn, 12th Inf recon unit operating 9 miles northwest of Xuan Loc engaged an estimated 15 enemy, killing one. Bravo Co, in the same area, engaged and killed one enemy soldier carrying two RPG rounds.

Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf held one detainee 20 miles northeast of Xuan Loc.

Charlie Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf, while operating 11 miles southwest of Xuan Loc sighted and killed one enemy soldier and recovered one AK-47.

"Warriors" from a 4th Bn, 12th Inf recon unit spotted two enemy moving down a trail 17 miles northeast of Xuan Loc. They engaged with small arms fire killing one and recovering one AK-47.

02 Sep 69

"Warriors from the 4th Bn, 12th Inf working 24 miles northeast of Xuan Loc killed four enemy soldiers. The recon element sighted an estimated 30 enemy soldiers and engaged with artillery and a "Hunter-Killer" team in support, killing one. A Bravo Co ambush patrol engaged five enemy with small arms and automatic weapons fire killing three and recovering one AK-47.

Men from Bravo Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf, operating 12 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, found a small cache containing 14 82mm rounds and 100 4-1/2 volt batteries. In this same area, Delta Co, while checking out a small camp, engaged and killed one enemy soldier and recovered one 9mm pistol.

An ambush patrol form Alpha Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf set up 5 miles west of Xuan Loc engaged four enemy soldiers, killing one.

03 Sep 69

"Warriors" from Bravo Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf engaged an estimated five enemy at short range while operating 10 miles northwest of Xuan Loc, killing three. Bravo Co later engaged one more enemy soldier who dropped his AK-47 and fled.

A night ambush patrol by Charlie Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf, 18 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, traded fire with two enemy soldiers killing one and recovering one AK-47.

04 Sep 69

A combat team from Company M Rangers, 75th Inf called artillery and gunships into an area 30 miles northeast of Xuan Loc where an estimated 30 enemy were cutting trees. The team entered the area after the bombardment, killed three enemy soldiers and recovered three KA-47 rifles.

05 Sep 69

"Old Guardsmen" from Bravo Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf while moving through a jungle and rubber plantations 13 miles west of Xuan Loc were attacked by an estimated company size enemy unit. The enemy engaged the "Old Guardsman" with Claymores and snipers. The contact lasted for more than five hours with the enemy force securely dug in. Delta Co and the Recon platoon reinforced Bravo Co as the enemy tried to turn the flank with small arms, automatic weapons, and RPG fire. The attempt failed and one more enemy soldier was killed by Bravo Co.

"Warriors" from the 5th Bn, 12th Inf operating 10 miles north of Xuan Loc, found two 15-pound Chicom claymores hidden in threes surrounding an estimated company size base camp. There were 36 bunkers in 6 complexes estimated to have housed 150 to 200 personnel.

Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf operating 16 miles northeast of Xuan Loc engaged four enemy at 25 meters, killing two.

Twelve miles north of Xuan Loc, Bravo Co, 5th Bn, 12th Inf killed one enemy soldier at 25 meters with claymore and small arms fire.

06 Sep 69

Company M Rangers, 75th Inf made contact with an unknown size enemy force 20 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killing one.

"Warriors" from Bravo Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged an estimated enemy company in a base camp 23 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, killing one enemy.

In the same area a recon element of 4th Bn, 12th Inf engaged and killed one enemy soldier coming down a trail and recovered one AK-47.

07 Sep 69

Delta Co, 4th Bn, 12th Inf working 16 miles northeast of Xuan Loc, received heavy enemy fire from an unknown size enemy force in a bunker complex. The "Warriors' called for artillery and air strikes. Four secondary explosions resulted from within the complex.

08 Sep 69

Delta Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Inf destroyed 30 more bunkers in the area 13 miles west of Xuan Loc.


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