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FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CG, III MAl' ltr 3K/jld 5750 Ser: 0072169 of 17Jun69
From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific •.. ~: Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code A03D) Subj: Command Chronology
1. The subject chronology has been reviewed for completeness and is forwarded herewith. • ~~~ R. D. WHITE By direction
Copy to: CG, III MAl'
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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS ••III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND. VIETNAM FPO. SAN FRANCISCO 96602
IN REPLY All,... R TO: 3K/j1d 5750 Sere SECRET 17 JUN 1969 sr;CRET (Uno1assified upon removal of eno1osure (1) 0072 169
FromI Comnanding General Tor Conrnandant of the l-tarine Corps (Code A03D) Vial Commanding General, Fleet Marine Foroe, Paoifio
Subjl Comnand Chronology (U)
Refl (a) MCO P5750.1A (b) FMFPaoO 5750.0A
Enol I (1) III MAF Conrnand Chronology, ~r11 1969
1. In aooordanoe with referenoes (a) and (b), enolosure (1) is submitted herewitho ~~ BY DIRECTION
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SECREt'Ji • BE.A'DQU.ARTEBS III Marine .uzphibiou8 Porce Mi1ita1'1 Assistanoe Oommand, VietD8ll !PO, San J'ra.ncisoo 96602
0CIIMAND CHRONOLOGY 1 April 1969 - 30 April 1969 IlmEX
PART I ORG.AmZ1TIONAL DA.!A.
PART II lfARRA'fiVE SUMKARY PART III SEQUDTIAL LISnNG or SIGNIPIOAm EVERTS PART IV - SUPPORTING DOOUHEN'lS
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1. DESIGNATION
III Marine AJaphibioU8 Foroe Lieute.aant General BeDId IICKERSOB Jr., U. S. Marine Oozps l-,o.APr69 DJrY!Y OOlIKADKB Kajor General Oarl A. YOtnlGDALI, U. S. Marine OOZPI 1-30APr69 gpBORDIWI 11l1ITS mv Corps LieuteDaJ1t General Riaba.N G. S!ILWBLL, U. 8. ADay 1-30AP:r69
3d Marine Divilli.on Mqor General ~o.Dd G. DAVIS, U. S. Mar1J'18 Oorp. 1-1'AP'r69 Major General Willi.. IC. JOHBS, U. S. Marine COrpl l4-30JP1'69 lOlst Airborne Division Major General Melvin WS, (»mobile) U. S. ADq l-30AP1'69 let Marine Diviiii. on Major General Omo.Dd It. SIHPSOIl, U. 8. Marine 001PI 1-30APr69 1 at Marine Airoraft Wing Major aeural Charles J. QUIL!IR, U. S. Harine Oozps 1-30Jp1'69
Major General Charles M. GETTY8, n, S. A.Dq 1-30Ap:r69
Poroe Logistio CngmSM Brigadier General J8IIe. A. DELEY, U. S. Marine Cozps 1-,OAp:r69
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Headquarters and Semce Oompany Oolonel Willi8ID K. WHITE, III Marine AlnphibiOUB Foroe U. 8. Marine 0011>8 Headquarters Oommandant 1-13Jpr69 Lieutenant Oolonel Robert M. WINTER, U. S. Marine Corps 14-24Apr69
Oolonel Don D. EZELL, U. S. Marine Co1'1)8 25-30Apr69
ATTACHED UNITS
1st Radio Battalion Lieutenant Oolonel Patrick J. FENNELL, U. S. Marine OOZ'Ps 1-30Apr69
29th Oivil Af'fairs Oompany Lieutenant Oolonel Robert R. RAJ'FERfY, U. S. Amy 1-30Apr69
7th Psychological Operations Major Michael lORTINI, U. S. Amy Battalion 1-30Jpr69
2. LOOA'fiON
1-30 April 1969, East Danang, QUang NaJ1 Province, Republic of' VietllaJll.
3. STAFF OFFICERS
Deputy Oomma.nding General, Air Major General Oharles J. Q,UILTER, U. S. Marine Corps 1-30Apr69
Chief' of' Staf'f' Brigadier General George E. DOOLEY, U. S. Marine Corps 1-30Apr69
Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Lewis G. POGGDIEYER, U. 8. Marine COZ'Ps l-30Apr69
Deputy Ohief of Staff, Plans Brigadier General Warren K. BENNETT, U. S. Amy 1-30Apr69
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Assistant Chief of Staff, 0...1 Colonel Willi8Jll J. HOWATT, U. S. Marine Ool"Ps l-30Apr69
Assistant Chief of Staff, G- 2 Colonel John S. CANTON, U. S. Marine OOl"P8 l-30Apr69
Assistant Chief of Staff, 0...3 Brigadier General Ross T. DWYER Jr. , U. S. Marine Oorps l-30Apr69
Deputy 0...3 Colonel Marion C. DALBY, U. S. Marine Oorps l-l7Apr69 Colonel Robert H. BARROW, U. S. Marine Oorps 1e-~Jpr69
Assistant Ohief of Staff, 0...4 Oolonel Lawrenoe C. NORTON, U. S. Marine Coxps 1-30Apr69
Assistant Ohief of Staff, 0...5 Oolonel Howal.'d A. WESTPHALL, U. S. Marine CO%ps l-18Apr69
Oolonel Gilbert R. HERSHEY, U. S. Marine Co%ps 19-3OAPr69 Assistant Ohief of Staff, 0-6 Oolonel Bill E. HORNER, u. S. Marine Corps l-30Apr69
Force Psychological Operations Oolonel Harold CHASE, Offioer U. S. Marine Corps 1-30Apr69
Force SUpply Offioer Oolonel Alfred O. TAVES, U. S. Manne Corps l-30Apr69
Force Staff Judge Advocate Colonel Paul W. SEABAUGH, U. S. Marine OOl"Ps l-30Apr69
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Foroe Engineer Offioer Colonel Kenneth R. BLAND, U. S. Marine Oorps l-30Apr69
Foroe Adjutant Major J8JDes H. LYLES, U. S. Marine Oorps l-30Apr69
Assistant Chief of Staff, Major Thomas F. DEACHER, Comptroller U. S. Marine Oorps l-30Apr69
Foroe Infomation Servioes Colonel Paul M. MORIARTY, Offioer U. S. Marine Oorps 1-30jpr69
Offioer in Charge, COC Lieutenant Colonel Larry P. CHARON, U. S. Marine Oorps 1-30jpr69
Force :Food Semoe Officer Lieutenant Colonel Leslie P. DAY, U. S. Marine Oorps l-30Apr69 :Foroe Chaplain Oaptain Robert W. RA:DCLIP.r.E, U. S. }la-V)" l-30Apr69
Foroe SUrgeon Oaptain John R. STOVER Jr. , U. S. Navy l-30Apr69
Foroe Dental Offioer Captain John G. OHUDZINSKI, U. S. Navy l-30Apr69
Foroe Motor Transport Offioer Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth D. BARNES, U. S. Marine C01'P8 l-30APr69 staff Secretary Lieutenant Colonel J8JDes W. STEJ4PLE, U. S. Marine Oorps l-30APr69
Protocol Officer Major Willi8JD D. BERJAMIN, U. S. MaTine Oorps l-30jpr69
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PART II NARRATIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION. A. GENERAL. During April 1969, III Marine Amphibious Force Headquarters was located in East Danang, Republic of Vietnam. The average personnel strength was 141, 137; an inorease o£ 3,142 over the previous month. B. ACTIVITIES. III Marine Amphibious Force continues to be guided by COMUSMACV Letter of Instruction (LOI 3-66) dated 30 March 1966 in pursuit of its objectives for April 1969. 2. OVERALL EVALUATION. The level of enemy activity continued to decline during the £lrst two weeks o£ April. At mid-month there was a significant increase in activity, however, by the last week o£ the month the enemy tempo o£ activity had slipped back to the level of the first part of the month. Allied installations in the Danang area were the principle targets o£ a rocket attack on 20 April. An estimated 25 rounds of l22mm rockets impacted at various locations in the China Beach and MAG-16 areas and in the vicinity of the Danang Air Base resulting in 2 USMC KIA, 46 USMC WIA and 5 USN WIA. During the month Quang Tri and Quang Nam Provinces were the focal points of the most significant engagements. On 3 April elements o£ 1/5 Marines (Quang Nam Province) en gaged an estimated 20-30 enemy while conducting a sweep resulting in 7 USMC WIA and 13 VC KIA. On 5 April elements of 3/1 Marines (Quang Nam Province) while conducting a sweep were engaged by an unknown number of enemy with small arms and automatic weapons £ire. The engagement re sulted in 9 USMC KIA, 13 USMC WIA and 22 NVA KIA. On 9 April a patrol from the 3rd flecon Bn (Quang Tri Province) observed an estimated 30-!~O enemy. The patrol called in artillery and engaged the enemy with small arms fire resulting in 19 NVA KIA and 1 IWC. On 17 April a patrol from 1st Recon Bn (Quang Nam Province) called an artillery mission on 20 enemy causing 12 NVA KIA. Forty £ive minutes later the patrol called a second mission on an estimated 90 enemy resulting in 20 NVA KIA. On 18 April elements of 3/5 Cavalry (Quang Tri Province) were attacked by an estimated NVA Company employing sapper teams and supported by mortars. The attack resulted in 11 USA KIA, 23 USA WIA, 13 NVA KIA, 1 IWC and 2 CSWC. ENCLOSURE (1)
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On 21 April elements of 2/9 l1arines (Q,uang Tri Province) were attacked by an estimated 100 NVA from the 3rd DF, K-8 Unit resulting in 8 USMC KIA, 27 USMC \ITA, 42 NVA KIA, 3 PW/NVA, 25 HJC and 2 CSHC. On 21 April elements of 1/5 Marines (Quang Nam Province) were engaged by 1$ enemy. They returned small arms fire and utilized 8lmm mortars and air support resulting in 5 USMC KIA, 3 USI1C \ITA, 3 NVA KIA and 3 nyc. On 23 April elements of 2/9 Marines (Q,uang Tri Province) while conducting a sweep engaged an unknown number of enemy in a bunker complex resulting in 5 USMC KIA, 6 USMC WIA, 14 NVA KIA and 1 CSHC. On 23 April a member of 2/9 Marines (Quang Tri Province) detonated a mine resulting in 3 USMC KIA and 11 USMC WIA. On 25 April C Battery of 1/40 Artillery (Quang Tri Province) received a pre-dawn mortar attack resulting in 3 USA KIA and 12 USA \'lIA. On 26 April elements of 2/5 Marines (Quang Nam Province) received a pre-dawn attack by an estimated 30-40 enemy supported by mortars resulting in 22 USMC WIA, 2 VC KIA, 4 NVA KIA and 1 IWC. On 26 April elements of 2/9 Marines (Quang Tri Province) received 20 rounds of 60mm mortar fire resulting in 2 USMC KIA and 20 USMC iVIA. On 27 April 1st Force Recon Company (Quang Tri Province) observed an estimated 20-30 enemy and called for an artillery mission netting 14 NVA KIA. On 28 April C Battery of l/L~O Artillery (Quang Tri Province) was atta cked by an estimated 150 enemy employing sappers and supported by mortar in the pre-dawn hours. The engagement re sulted in 5 USA KIA, 34 USA WIA, 34 NVA KIA, 15 IWC and 3 CS1';C.
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PAHT III SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF' SIGNIPICANT :B.VEWJ.1S, APRIL 1969 1. SUM}1ARY OF OPERATIONS. The following nine operations had moderate to significant contact. A. Operation PURPLE V~TIN. The 3rd Marine Division (4th Marines) continued search and clear operations in Quang Tri Province with significant contact on 11 April 1969. At ll1400H F/2/4 engaged an unknown number of enemy with 60rnm mortars and air strikes netting 8 NVA KIA. At 1111~30H E/2/4 engaged an unknown number of enemy positioned in caves resulting in 1 USMC KIA and 8 USNC WIA. B. Operation lffiINE CRAG. The 3rd Marine Division (TF HOTEL) continued search and clear-0perations in Quang Tri Province with the following significant event on 8 April 1969. At o8l200H F/2/3 apprehended 29 DETAINEES. C. Operation IillNTUCKY JUI1PER. The lOlst Airborne Division continued search and clear operations in Thua Thien Province with significant contact during the period 8-29 April 1969. At 08l3l5H A/2/50l Infantry received rifle propelled grenades and small arms fire from an unknown number of enemy resulting in 8 USA HIA. At l70945H A/I/52 Infantry engaged an unknown number of enemy resulting in 1 USA KIA, 11 USA WIA, 5 NVA KIA and 3 I\vC. At 230745H C/2/l7 Cavalry received rifle propel~d grenades and small arms fire resulting in 6 USA KIA and 3 USA WIA. At 24.0650H D/2/l7 Cavalry received rifle propelled grenades, small arms and automa tic we apon fire resulting in 2l~ USA vlIA. At 250915H A/2/17 Cavalry engaged an unknown number of eneluy resulting in 7 USA WIA. At 280715 B/3/l87 Infantry engaged by an unknown number of enemy with rifle propelled grenades and small arms fire. B/3/187 returned organic weapons fire and called for artillery and air support resultine: in 10 NVA KIA. At 28l100H B/3/187 Infantry found 12 NVA KIA. At 29l000H D/l/187 Infantry found 168 122wa rockets, 348 rounds of 82mm mortars, l3,!~OO rounds of' small arms ammunition, 20 tons of rice and 3 IW.
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D. yperation HASSACHUSE:TlfS srl'RIK~:H. 101st Airborne Division (2nd Bde continued search and clear operations in Thua ~1ien Province with significant contact on ~~ April 1969. At l!~1300H L/3/26 found 24 NV A KIA. E. Operation MUSKOGEE MEADOW. The 1st Marine Division (5th Marines) commenced rIce denial operations on 7 April 1969 with significant contact during the period 7-18 April 1969. At 0708l5H 1/315 found 2.5 tons of unpolished rice. At llllt30H L/3/5 found 1500 pounds of unpolished rice. At 131100H H/2/5 engaged an unknown nwnber of enemy in a bunker complex resulting in 1 USl1C KIA, 6 USMC WIA, 6 NVA KIA and 4 H'lC. At l3l600H E/2/5 received heavy small arms fire from an enemy bunker complex; returned small arms fire and called for artillery missions and air strikes. Results of the contact were 11 USMC vIlA and 1 HJC. At l7l0l5H G/2/5 received an estimated 20-30 rounds of 60mm mortars resulting in 1 USMC KIA and 5 USMC WIA. At 172230H A/l/5 engaged 18 enemy resulting in 6 VC KIA and 1 DETAINEE while finding 1 ton of rice. At 181215H L/3/5 found 1800 pounds of rice. Operation MUSKOGEE }lliADOW terminated on 20 April 1969 with light contact the last days of operation. F. Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS. 1st Marine Division (7th Marines) continued search and crear operations in Quang Nam Province with significant contact throughout the month. At 011340H A/l/7 apprehended 8 DETAINEb;S. At Olll~_~OI-I Command Post of 1/7 a truck detonated a mine killing 1 USMC and wounding 13 USMC. At 03l2~OH B/1/7 apprehended 27 DETAINEES. At 08l300H L/3/26 engaged an estimated L~O enemy in a bunker complex resulting in 1 usnc KIA, 1 USHC WIA, 36 INA KIA and 3 rwo , At 101500H elements of 1/7 apprehended 16 DETAINfmS. At 101ltOOH L/3/26 received small arms fire from an unknown number of enemy in a bunker complex; returned fire with organic weapons resultine in 2 USHC KIA, 15 USMC \f.IA and 10 VC KIA.
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At l2l900H K/3/7 round 20 NV A KIA and ltlt IW. At l50930H B/l/7 apprehended 11 DETAINEES. At l522l5H G/2/7 received 7 hand grenades resulting in 1 USMC KIA and 12 USHC \'lIA. At 2ll940H B/l/7 engaged an estimated 206 enemy in a river crossing with heavy small arms fire, 8lmrn mortars, artillery and air strikes. Enemy returned small arms fire. Results of contact were 1 USMC WIA and 71 NVA KIA. At 23l430H K/3/7 found 2 Hi and 9 CSi1. At 26ll32H K/3/26 found 500 pounds of rice and 1 Ivl. At 26l530KL/3/l found 1500 pounds of rice. At 280535H L/3/l found 1000 pounds of rice. At 280805H D/l/7 found 600 pounds of rice and 50 pounds of salt and apprehended 8 DETATNE8S. At 30l055H Band D Company of 1/7 engaged an estimated 2 enemy companies exchanging mortars and heavy small arms fire resulting in 9 USMC KIA, 60 USMC WIA, 60 NVA KIA, 13 TWC and 3 CSWC. G. Operation FREDERICK HILL. The Americal Division (196th Inf Bde) continued search and clear operations in Quang Tin Province with significant contact during the period 1-16 April 1969. At Oll1L~OH C/l/l Cavalry destroyed a tunnel killing 7 VC. At OL~22l0H D/3/2l Infantry received an estimated 15 rounds of 60mm mortars killing 3 USA and wounding 7 USA. At 08l900H A/26th blngineers received 1 round of 82mm mortar resulting in 11 USA WIA. At l6ll30H B/l/46 Infantry engaged an unknown number of enemy resulting in 1 USA KIA, 3 NVA KIA and 4 VC KIA. H. 0teration GENJi.'VA PARK. The Americal Division (198th Inf Bde) cont nued search and crear operations in Quang Tin and Quang Ngai Provinces with significant contact on 24 April 1969. At 241l45H D/l/52 Infantry a mine was detonated accounting for Lt- USA KIA and 7 USA WIA. At 2).J.2150H A/l/52 Infantry received hand grenades and small arms and automatic weapons fire resulting in 9 USA WIA.
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I. Operation IRON MOm~TAIN. The Americal Division (11th Inf Bde) continued search and clear operations in Quang Ngai Province with signiricant contact during the period 16-30 April 1969. At 160140H 0/1/20 Infantry received hand grenades, rifle propelled grenades, and small arms rire while returning organic weapons rire. Results of contact were 9 USA WIA, 3 VO KIA and 1 IWO. At 171231H EI3/1 Infantry engaged an unknown number of enemy resulting in 9 NVA KIA, 1 PW/NVA and 1 IWO. At 171249H 0/3/1 Inrantry engaged an unknown number of enemy resulting in 3 USA KIA, 2 USA WIA, 6 NVA KIA and 2 OSWO. At 18l645H a reconnaissance patrol rrom 1~/21 Infantry engaged an unknown number of enemy netting 9 VO KIA. At 280700H 174 Aviation engaged 9 enemy with air strikes killing 9 vc , At 3012/_l-5H DIIl-/3 Infantry engaged an unknown number or enemy resulting in 4 USA KIA and 4 USA WIA. J. The following three operations did not have any significant contact during the period indicated: ,OPERATION PHOVINCE PERIOD MONTANA HAULER Quang Tri 1-3 April 1969 ffiISTOL BOOTS Thua Thien 25-30 April 1969 RUSSELL BEACH Quang Ngai 1-30 April 1969 2. CASUALTIES INFLICTED ON THE ENEMY. See page 25 •
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4. Personnel a. Special Services Activities
(1) It'reedolIl. JIj,ll Recreation Complex (a) LIBRARY: No change from last report. (b) T~ATER: The theater was operational 22 days in April. Total attendance was 20,977. (c) GYl·:IJASIU!:1: No change from last report. (d) OUTDOOR FACILITIE§: No change from last report. (e) BO,lLING CENTJ?R: 'l'he bowling centor 'Has operational 23 days in April. Total attendance was approximately 4,093. (f) CONS'rRUCTION COHPIETED: The minature golf course has been compl,e ted.
(g) l1AJOIt CONSTRUCTION fElWING 1. The practice batting cage is in the process of being constructed. 2. The new barracks, guard house, armory, and sentry booths are in the process of being constructed. (h) EAJOl{ ACTIVITIES: Sunday , 27 April 1969, Freedom Hill Recreation Center was secured at 1100 because of an ammunition dump explosion, which resulted in severe damage to the area and rendered all activities inoperable. Damage estimates and loss could not be ascertained by the close of this reporting period. (2) B&R Activit).e..,a (a) or 6,321 seats allocated to III ~~, 5,159 were filled for 81.6% utilization. Of 7,438 seats allocated to III MAF (including Naval For-ce s in I Corps), 6,550 were filled for 86.7% utilization. Total allocations for Danang R&H Center consisted of 11,470 of which 10,360 were filled for a utilization percentage of 93.2%.
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(,3) En.t~tainment 6 Pack O' Jazz (OWl'S) 29Na1'-7Apr Nusical Show Oountry Ooalition (usa) lo-16Apr Musical Show Shades of Jade (OHTS) ll-21t Apr Husical Show Bryan with Heather Woodruff l7-22Apr Musical Show (usa) Sldp Young (usa) 2,3-26Apr Handshake Tour
(4) 11&RS Actiyities (18 stations in I Corps) (a) ~mssages sent 12,605 (b) Bessages received 9,348 (c) Phone patches sent &received 1a,778 (d) Hospital calls 187 (5) Tape FaciliMY (a) 8,958 prerecorded musical tapes were produced during this period. (b) 8,193 prerecorded musical tapes were sold during this period.
(a) 95 l61-J101 films were received from Saigon and put into the circuit in I Oorps area.
(b) 90 l61-lH films were repaired by this facility.
(7) ~l<.ars DJ1A 2J;ripes PJ,s:t..rJ.j>ution (a) 40,437 Stars and Stripes free issue newspapers were distributed in the I Oor ps area on a daily basis.
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(b) The following are the April statistics for III MA}' and I Corps R&R usage for each out-of-country site:
§ITE III MAl' I COiU>S ~ SYDNb."'Y 1,225 816 2,041 TOKYO 46.3 .318 781 SINGAPOHE 26/+ 198 462 HAWAII 1,540 8.39 2,.379 HONG KONG 668 442 1,110 TAIPEI 629 .34.3 972 KUALA L1n1PUR 195 253 448 BANGKOK 1,094 504 1,598 l1.ANILA 225 63 288 OKINAWA 647 34 281 'rO'rAIS 6,550 3,810 10,.360
(c) Shortly after the III MAF R&R Center had processed the last flight on 27 April 1969, the Force Logistic Command Ammunition Supply Point Number One was set off by an uncontrolled fire. The concussions from the early explosions were great enough that all buildings in the R&R Center were evacuated and personnel were sent to the bunkers. By 1230 the explosions had spread into larger ammunition and it was deemed necessary to evacuate the area as personal life was in danger. (d) Personnel were evacuated to 11th Hotors, 1st l·1a,rine Division and Force Logistic Command. At approximately 1700, R&R personnel were sent to the China Beach In-Country R&:-i. Center. At this time the III }~ R&R Out-of-Country Center was reestablished. (e) On 23 April 1969 H.&R Permanent Personnel went back to III NAJ:c' H~cR Center at Freedom Hill and salvaged equl.jment and supplies that were to be utilized at the new center at China Beach. (f) Only the 28 April 1969 flight to Bangkok was cancelled, due to the fact that personnel could not retrieve their baggage. No commercial government carrier departed or arrived in Danang due to restrictions placed on the Air Base. All R&R flights departed Danang as scheduled on 29 April 1969.
(g) In-Country R&R (China Bea,gh): Quotas allocated were utilized by 1,457 personnel. This does not include daily users. Daily users for the month of April totaled 6,120 personnel.
10 Effective 28 April 1969 all In-Country H&R was cancelled and our facilities transformed into an Out-of-Country ffiR and Marine Transient Processing Center. The above figures therefore reflect the period of 1 - 27 April 1969 only.
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b. Force Chaplain 1-5 AprU. Poroe Chaplain on R and R. LA3)~j,~. Force Chaplain attended dinner at Hai Obau Ohuroh ~r of indigenous oler81, and Viet~ae and visiting missionaries. 8 April. Force OhaplaiD. visited S~at'f Ohaplain, Force Logistic C"ommand to diacus8 Headquarters, OJG plan tor readjustment ot billet authorizations aDd new allocationa. ~. Force Ohaplain arr&D8ed aDd providecl tl'&nsportatlClD ~Hospital tor ward oonoerts by Benjamin and Ru.ben Burrell, Gospel Singers .from Manila.
l~ April. Foroe Ohaplain was interviewed by Senator Tower ~ Texal relative to Civic .lotion Projects oonduoted by ohaplains. Force Ohaplain wal guest speaker at a .farewell dinner tor ODR Obri.topher Young, CHC, US. ot ISA Dan8na. 11 April. Force Ohaplain visited ViDh Son Sohool with the !eDlor Catholio Chaplain in I Oorps, LeOL Tr.. ~ Die. and arranged .for delivery ot six truckloads ot oement to be used in lohool enlargement project. 12 April. Poroe Ohaplain escorted JI4-. Joe Baker ot Oopley Jre.s on a visit to China Beaoh Orphanage. 1.1 April. Church ot Jesus Ohrist o.f Latter Day Saints Oon rerence wa. held at China Beach RaR Oenter pavilion with in exoe •• o.f 400 in attendance. The Bonorable Ezra Ta.ft Benson .far••r Secretary ot Agriculture under the BiseDhower admin istration was the guest speaker. 15 April. Foroe Ohaplain addressed opening ses8ion ot Ohris tIan Bolence three da1 conterenoe at the China Beach R&R Oenter. Twentl-tive persons wer~ in attendance. 16 APril. Poroe Ohaplain visited the Venerable ThiCb Nhu Buu, Senior Buddhist Ohaplain in I Oorps to disCUS8 school room construction project at the Tan Lap Sohool and then visited the sohool. Be addressed each 01a8s relative to the value ot a good eduoation. Sgt S. W. Benson, USMO departed on R&B. 18 April. Force Chaplain, in company with the Deputy Mili tary Advisor of Quang )Jam Provinoe, Mr. Parker, and the Senior Province Advisor in the same province, Mr. Green visited the Hoi An Protestant Orphanage to discuss plana tor the building of a six room school building.
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1* Apr,il. Foroe Chaplain visited with the District Super- tendent ot Tin Lanh (Protestant Evangelical Church ot Vietnam) and missionary Tom Stebbins, to discuss the afore mentioned school building project at the Hoi An Tin tanh. (SSgt J. D. Scoggins, USMC departed on emergenoy leave) Force Chaplain addressed the Danang Chapter ot National Sojourners on the subject ot this project. 2l~ril. Foroe Chaplain visited proposed oite or new Virih SInh School in VAT 3 area and promised to .ecure some cement tor us e by the members or the Civilian Deren•• Foroe person nel who have volunteered their labor to construct a five room school. Sgt S. W. Benson returned trom R&R. ~. In company with the CG, III HAF, Captain Aoe, USA iiItI1tIi'i 29th Civil Ufairs Team and H.rt. Green the Senior Province Advisor, the Foro. Chaplain visited the Hoi An Catho lic orphanage, the Dieu :Nhan Buddhist Orphanage/Da,. Scbool end the Tin Lanh (Hoi An) Protestant Orphanage. General Nickerson and the Force Chaplain discussed the probable school construc tion at the latter orphanage wi'. Pastor Phan HiDh Tan. w: Apri }.. . Force Chaplain visited the Sacred Heart Orphanage, &nang, to discuse with Si.ter Angela an orphan sponsorship progrUl. 26 April. Force Chaplain visited Chaplain, Colonel O. D. Brewer, USAF, and discussed the deYelop.ent of a Protestant Chaplain's Retreat program tor I Oorps chaplains. 27 ADiil. Force Chaplain participated in the Thuong nat-Tam Scboo prize day ceremony as the guest of Father Phan Quang Thieu. 28 April. Force Chaplain attended award ceremollJ at Fitth IRVIFRegt.enta1 Headquarter.. Force Ohaplain visited Division Chaplain, 1st ~1ne Division to di.cuae chaplain distribution ..tter•• ,0 April. Force Chaplain held IOTZ Supervisory Ohaplains Cem- erenee in Commanding General's. Oonterence Room. The guest
speaker was Colonel Paul Seabaugh, USMC, Judge Aclvocate General, j III MAF. Special guests to introduce a chapel oonstructiOll projeet at the Duy Tan General Hospital were Pastor Due or the Khan Hai Church and the Reverend Tom Stebbins. 21 chaplains were present.
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a. Gonenl }~nel!lY Situation. The month or Apri.l was one in which the tempo of enemy activity subsided markedly in the I Corps Tactical Zone. Although the first two weeks of the month were relative1y quiet with the enemy continually refusing engagement, the third weok w'j tneared a reemer gence of enemy agf~ressiveness - ~nifeBting itself in tlt(J form of ground n t.Lacks and stand off attacks by fire. In contrast to last month in which L,rIANG Tin (p) was the most active, the enetl\Y's emphasis appeared to shift nout.hvard t.ovard (~UANG NAM (p) and Q\lANG NGAI (p) with partioular regard to the DANANG TAOH am the NO DUC-DUC PHO-QUANG NGA 1 City conf'dnes ,
The OUl-]Y pnr!. of Apri 1 produced Int.ol Ll gonce indi cator-s of increasing ol\er~ uct.tv.lt.y in LAffi cont.Lguous to QUANG TFU (p) am 1'HUA TIIH:N (p) as WO] 1 11.8 a wostward shirt of IlIllJor o'l.ement.s of the 7th F~WNT from Base Area 101 into t.he MArN!~ CRAG AG. PW interrogations have added a wealth of into]1 igonco on three new regilMnts which have emerged in or in tho immed iate vicinity of I Corps Tactical Zone during the month. Tlv-!f;e uro the '36th NVA Regiment, 300th Division in the central DMZ FRONT, the 90th NVA Regiment in QUANG NAM and possibly the 57th Reglloont of the 3OL1t h Division in northwestern Q1lANG TRI in the immediate vicinity of the lAOTIAN border.
The tempo of enorny initiated activity in tho northernmost province of ()liANG TnT \lEW rolatively light durinr, the month. However, several limited enemy r,round attflcks were initiated in widoly scattered areas vhl.Le stand off attacks by fire occur-red in proximity to the LACY.!'IAN border in the vostern reaches of tho province.
In nor-t.henat.er-n ~>.UANG TRI (p) there was little signIficant activity \Jlth only one LncIdent, which occurred on the 14th of Apri 1 as tho result of an enemy swimmer/sapper t.enm oper-at.Lon, This activIty rnani I'est.ed it,self in the f'orm of threo mining attempts, one of which ret.ul t.od in nnjor damage to a IJ-1C-A whieh suntadned n large hole boLov tho wnt,or Lf ne, To the WflSt along the central m1Z F'RON'l', enemy activity Increaset durirllj the mont.h, Operat.Ion MONTANA !·1AULER located seven kilometers northeast of t.na ROCK. PILI<; r eauLt.od in 271 enentV KIA's M woll as the capture of :n individual and six crew ser-ved weapons. While the majority of enemy casun Lt.Los in t.his operation were assessed against tho 27th NVA Her;iment, a few caSUAl ties wore also believed to have been inflicted on elements of tho 31st Group.
El.s evhor-e on the DMZ FRONT contact, \188 light and sporadic with tho COt' THEN-CA1-: LO-ROCKPILE complex experdenc.ing three limited gr-ound attacks and the downing of four friendly he Los , The most significant gr-ound en gagemont in this area occurred on 18 April when an estimated compnny size enn'llY l'orcA conducted a ground attack against eleroonts of 3/5 Armor-ed Cav alry and 1/9 M SECRET 20 ENOl ()Ql IDe=' I ,\ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SECR[T sout.hve.st of CON 'I'Bll~N. Thirtoen enemy were killed in t.h Ls engagement. am no enemy unlt identif'ication WllS made , Interrogation (,f l",; 1 S captured in the contc-aI DMZ area has provided inforDfltion of slf,nil'icant OOB changes in the enemy ordor of battle. In Heldt tion to tIl(! earlier mentioned 36th R.er,iment, the pr-asence of eleJOOntf; of tho 24(,t.h :-JVA f{of,;iment was confirmed with the captur-e by E/2/4 ~rin(':J of three PW'H from tho 1st Bn of the ;21~6th Rogiment. Alllo, to the south, in the' lJIA rNI'~ CRAC An, three PW's were captured from vn r f ous units subor-. dinnt., t.o the '7t.h Ji'j((IN'l' indicating a lM.jor WOBtward reorientation of thir. f'or-ce , Thoro wern t.vro nignificant attacks in western (~11ANG TRI during tho mont.h , The first occurred on the 12th of April when 312 ARVN at F~;B TOrWH, r-ecr-Jvod [l [Tound attack. The second occurred on 25 April vhon TF W';j'lAG!:N W:i flllbjoctml to a ground Iittaok after roceiving approxlmat.e.ly 400 r-ounds of prepFl.ratory mortar fire when in pcslt.Ionn in the viclnitoy of JlING Vlt;J. Thirty enemy were kf.Lled as this unusuaLl.y honvy concan t.r-at.Lon ~s fol1owed by an attack by a company size onomy force. The urrtdent.I fiAd enemy unit v i t.hdr-ev to the northwest, apparently into the snnctwlry of eastern lAOS. TlllL!> TH1EN (1'') expor i.enced the lowest level of enemy act.tvLty in I COl'0S 'l'a ct i caI i;ono durf.ng April. In the t.J.ASSACHUSmrI~) S'l'RIK~:R P.O, smal.L uni t onl~ilr:()moat S, flniping and firing at halos mar-ked the pattern of enemy act iv i t.y , Hovever, ol ement.s of the lOlst Airborne Infant.ry Division further d.Ls rupt.ed enemy lint't; of comrmnri.ca't ion ",ith the discovery of sev eral Rip,nlf:icnnt caches Ln this AO includine more than l~,OOO rounds of mor tar ammun i t.Lon , Alsn of par-tIcu'lar- Lmportunce was the capture of a prisoner from tho 816th Batt.alion, 9th NVA Regiment, which vas pr-eviousIy car-r-Led as un Locat.ed in eastern LAffi. The capture of this PW tor;ethor wi th documorrts taken from tho body of an enemy soldi.or kHlod in tho area of f'~)8 V1;;liHEL on 13 l~rch confirms that at least one battalIon or this major enemy force has returned to and is presently operating along the wOfltern extremities of Houte 5f.7 in the central A SHAU Val1 ey area. In eas t.orn '\'HUA 'l'}JI:':N (p) t.here was one not.evor-thy ground engageroont vhich occur-red six kilometers east of H1.H<: on 6 l\.pril when the 227th RF Company m:de n sharp contact with an unknovn s:; ZA enemy foree which re sulted in the ca pt.ur-e of J'-\ prisoners. These h:'g ver-e subsequently ident i fied 8::: mornber-s of the C.116 Local Force Company. Ennll\Y act. tv i ty in thct,hreo sout.her-n provinces of I Corps Tact LeaI Zone 1.'1.:; lit. low 1,~v,!lfl .IurIng the early part of the month. The third week of Apr:i) hl'OUf~ht wi til '1 t n r-enova.L of en(Jmy operations pnrtic.:ularly in the .iout.hern DA;~ANG Thc\i~ and t.ho (lUANG NGA.I coaa taL lowland areas ar-ound QUANG N(;AI City, !'iO nuo and DUC HIll. SECREt 21 ENCLOSl JRF I I\ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SECRET Of particular interest were the contacts 'Which led to the acceptanee of the 90th NVA Regiment as a new unLt in QUANG NAM Province. Three prisoners from various elements of this torce vere captu.red in DOl XUYEN and DA I Lex; Diltriots• Elsewhere in QUANG NAN, Operation OKLAHOMA HILtS continued in the CHARLIE RIDGE-HAPPY ValJey area with a marked lack of contact. It has become increasingly apparent that enell'\Y units previously utilizinr; this area as a safehavEm have been forced to displace. However, it was equally apparent that OKLAHOMA HILIS was a most successful operation. The extensive base camp complexes of battalion and regimental size provided mute evidenoe of the importance of this area in their staging of attacks against DANANG City and other targets in the coastal lowlands. DoCUJDents captured in these sites by elelOOnts of the lst Marine Division indicate that base camps of the lOJrd Battalion, JIst Regiment, the 2nd Battalion, 14lst Regiment and either the 2nd or 3rd Battalions of the J68B Artillery Regiment plus the regimental Cp1 S of both the 31st and 14lst Regiments and a FRONT 4 rear services dispensary have been uncovered. Elsewhere the southern DANANG TAOR was an expecia11y active area. The month started qUietly enough with the only significant contact during the first week occur-r-Ing six kilometers east, of HILL 55, where K/3/l Mlrines acoourrt.ed for 31 ene1'l\Y' KIA's in a two hour engagement with an un-. knovn size enemy force. The tempo of ene~ activity began to increase as the month 'WOre on. On 17 April elements of the 21st ARVN Ranger Bat talion engaged an unknown size ene~ force five kilometers south of HILL ',;;; 55 (AT 982573). TheARVN Rangers accoWlted for 21 enentr KIA's in tm action while sustaining only light casualties. Then, during the early morning hours of 21 April tw PF platoons and elements of an RF Company, r-uard ing the CAU CHIEM Bridge, one-half kilometer southwest of DUY XUY~ (BT (61511), were attacked by an estimated company size enemy force. The attacking ehe~ unit, identified as an element of the R.20 Battalion, sus tained 14 confirmed KU's, and an additional 30 enemy KIA1 s were observed being carried off the battlefield.. The RF/PF's suffered only light cas ualties and succeeded in capturing a small amount of m1soellaneous ammuni tion as well as one flamethrower. As the month terminated, the level of eneJI(V activity subsided to at tacks by fire am s eve'raL ground attacks, all of which were small scale and limited in nature. Meanwhile, ROK Marines in the HOI AN-DIm BAN area continued their agGressive search and clear operations, ambush tactics Rnd cave exploitations. To the southwest, in the AN HC1..EBsin there were several :Lignificant sightings nnde by 1st t-Brine Division reconnaissance teams during the third 'Week of April. A tot"ll of 102 ene~ troops were observed lOOVing in a northwesterly direct.ion in two separate sightings three kilometers northwest SECRET SECREt 22 _____ENCLOsuAELlL DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED -. SECRrzT of AN HOA (AT 815472/AT 809475). Artillery fire missions resulted in a total of 37 confirmed ene~ KIA's. Two days later another reconnaissanoe team sighted 110 enell\Y' moving in an easterly direction seven kilometers north northwest of AN HOA.. The recon team adjusted an artillery fire mission on tho formation killing seven of the ene~. Nine kilometers north of AN RCA at a crossing site on the SONGWGIA (AT 824547) B/l/7 lokrines init.iated an ambush on an estim9.ted ene~ foroe of 150 men. When the fighting subsided_ the Marines had aocounted for 71 oonfinned enemy KIA. Several fl tand off attacks by fire oocur:red during the latter half of April. DANANG was the reoipient of three such attacks. On the evening of 16-17 Anrll, fifteen 12;?mm rookets impaoted at various locations in and uroundxbe DANANG oomplex resulting in lJ. persons killed and 40 wounded as wall as l1p:ht. mf.tto.del danJi~e. The immediate DANANG area waf! again the rocipl~mt of two more such ...ttaoks on 20 and 24 April. In the first of thMU!l attaoks, an ostimated 25 rounds of l22.mrn rooket firo imrnoted at various Locattons in the CHINA Beaoh and MAG-16 are... and at or near the DANANG Air Base. No oasualties occur-red and only light darr1J.ge was reported. The AN BOO Combat Base also rece1ved rocket and mrtar attacks. On 23 April e1.ght incorn1ne l40mrn rookets and 15 round s of 82mrn mortar fire were recorded at the complex in two separate :incidents while five unknown type rockets were received on 26 April. However, only light casualties and materiel damage oocurred as a result of these three attacks. During the month of April enemy aotivity in QUANG TIN Province was extremely light and desultory. The only noteworthy oontact occurr-ed on the 11th of April when elemBnts of an RF Company and an RD team engaged an un lmow size enemy rorce, The friendly unit killed 19 of the enenw and cap tured eight PW's while failing to sustain any oasualties. The tempo of enem.v aotivity in QUANG NCAl (p) during the first two weeks of' Anril was extremely light_but the tempo increased in the third week of tho month. QUANG NGnI City and DUC PHO City both exper-Ienced sapper attaoks. t-bderate JOOt.oriC:l1 dannge was roported in the formal' and four persona were killed and 17 vounded with 40 houses either destroyed or heaVily damaged in tho latter (tttnck. Also at DUC PHO in a seJ.1irate incident_ an estinated onomy platoon conducted an attack against four RF platoons and an RD team securlnr, a hamlet on the outskirts of the city. 'Ivo persons were killed. and 21 ,..ounded and 52 houses were destroyed or damaged as a result of this inoident. In other contacts 3/6 ARVN killed 27 enemy on 24 April in a day long sweep operat.Lon eight kilomotera north northweElt of QUANG NGAI C:1,ty_ and no loss than 38 enoJJtV were killed by friendlyunits :in the LONG BINH area. To the eaat, in the vicinity of MO DUe, PF platoons killed 20 enemy in night SECRET SECRET l 23 ENCLOSu~g.JI) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SECRrzT SECRET ambushes. During mid-April, 'the enemy initiated brief aggressive Loo interdic tion oampaign with Route 1 being the principle target. No less than nine bridges were attaoked 'With four being destro~4.prior to 2l April. By the month's end all souroes of intelligence indicated that inoreased levels of eneDt1 activity were to be expeoted in the ooming month. Mljor changes were apparent17 ooourring in the ellem;y's ord.r of battle in I Corps and the new pioture ot the eneroy's dlsp081tiolUJ were not as ret olear. UnquefJtionab17 much of the oonfusion observed in thie regard vas a direct result of the s.ries of operation. whioh have been direoted aginst the one1l\1 in reoent months. Operations MA.INE CRAG, MASSACHUSET'lS STRlKER, CASS PARK I and OKLAJ{OMA HILlS have forced the en.. to adjust to a IWiw situation. It is estirlated that these ohanges are in part a response to the proble. 'W'8 have presented him with and also in preparation by the eneJJl1 for inoreased levels of operation he is planning in the oolliDe month. b. Enemy Action St§tls1(~OB. Facts pertaining to enelllV' a.ctivities in Allied operating areas, inoluding combat bases, for the month of April are as follows: EntIl Initiated Agtttit l III MAl ~ AImi RQPP CAf Attacks 6 1 34 0 9 Ambush 1 7 , 0 2 AssaultBy' Fire 13 0 l~ 1 0 Harassing Fire 472 6 99 39 89 Minea/Boob1 Traps 258 3 58 15 3.3 U Fire 864 0 2' 0 0 Total Aots of Terrorism for ICTZ - 128 o. ~mt Qrd,r or Battle. Confirmed foroes operating 111 lCTZ 01130 April 19 9. (1) QUANG TRI (p). Contirned units 111 QUANG TRI (r) included onJt those considered operating south of the DMZ. Major units were the 7th FRCltT Headquartera, the K-8 and K-14 Infantry, and loth Sapper Battalions subor dinate to the 7th FRONT, the 8l2th NVA Regi1ll8Dt and the 2nd and. 3rd Battalions of the 27th NVA Regimnt, and the 27th Battalion, 31at Group. Add itionaU" two independent companies and two companies of the .318t Group operated in the province. The total con.f'irmed strength 111 QUANG TRl Pro't'ince 'Was ',480. (2) THUA TH rEJi (p). The K4B, K4C :aattalioDa of the 4th HVA Reg im3nt; K4 and no Infantry and the Chi Thua I and Chi Thus. II Sapper Battalions of the 5th NYA Regiment; K-32 Artillery Battalion, MRrTHJ n6 Battalion ot the SECRET SECRET 24 ENCLOSUJ:)F=' ( I, DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED,.. \r-' .. SECR£Zr SECRET 'I' I 9th Regiment; 806th Battalion of the 6th Regiment; and six independent comI*liies were located within the prov1nce. The total conf'ireDd strength 1n THUl THIEN PrOTince loI88 3,285. (3) QUANG NAM {pl. BDemy forces in QUANG HAM consisted of: l!lQJT-4 Headquarters; 2nd IVA Di'Yision Headquart.-. and support units; let and 2latNVA Reg1Jnents ot the 2nd NVA Dlv1al_J the 102nd and 103rd Fattalions of the 31st Re~1I1eDt; the 30th, 90th, and 1418t Regu-nte; 368B NVA Artillery Regiment, six independent battalions abd six :1Ddependent cOIIpaniee. The independent battalions were lilt Battall(Dl, 688 .lrtillel"1' RegiMnt; the R.20, V.25 aDd D.7 Battalions; and the 3rd UId T.89 Sapper BattaliODS. 'l1le total confirmed strength for the promo. was 10,975. (4) QUANG TIN {pl. The 31st Regiment of the 2d HVA Div18ion; four independent battalions; the 70th, 72nd, 74thInf'antry BattalioDS and the 4~h Sapper Battalions; and three independent companies were located in the province. The total confirmed streDgth in QUlNG TIN Province lU 2,480. (5) QUANG }fGA, (pl. The 3rd NVA DiTision Headquarters and support units; the 2d VC and 2200 NYA Regiments of the 3d twA Division; the 120th VC Infantry, 406th VC Sapper and the l07th NYA Artillery Battalions of the 40lst NVA Sapper Regiment; three independent battalions; the 38th, 48th, and 8lat Infantry BattalioDSJ and thirteen 1ndeJ)4mdent companies were located in the province. . The total confir_d st"agtb m QtwfG BaA I Prov ine. was 7,800. d. Coupteriptelsllgenge. (1) C01l4ttrat,lllgsO! MonthJ.y QuuilW. The level of counter intelligence related incidents g_1J'&111 decllDed during April from the high leTel of the previo.... IIOnth. Viet Ccag activity reflected a pre ocoupation with accUBllatlon of suffioient foodstuf'fs and the re:indoctri nation of troops and political cadre. It Moue evident during the month that the Viet Cong had failed to alee sigD1ticant gains during their operations in Februal"1' and Hlrch. Capture! doc'1DDeJ1ts expressed particular cCll108rn .with the lack of polltical and proselyting suocess's. (2) P;:gpaganda am Subversiop. Propaganda and political activity was heaviest in QUANG NAl>! and QUANG NGAI Provinces. TOVlrds the end of the month, renewed attempts to organize political struggle movements and demonstrations in QUANG HAM (p) were noted. Political and subversive activity _s genera~ mre ambitious in QUANG NGAI (P) where the Viet Cong appear to be attempting to organize the general population ot Viet Cong-controlled areas into quasi-military organiatiOl18 with prosel1ting, proplRanda, economic a.nd military support CsniONS. An increasing num ber of reports were reoeived during the IIOl1th tblt the Vlet Cong ve~ SECHET SECREt 25 -'~'-_ ... _-- .ENCLOSU9E IL' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED .. SECRET rapidly losing the oonfidenoe and sympathf of the people in Viet Conp, oontrolled areas. ( 3) Terroripm. There 'Wf:U!I a general dec1.J.M in the number and intensi ty of terrorism during the lIIOnth with the exception of a JIliDor upewing at mi.d-month. As 1Jl the plst, terrorism -was priari4r conoen trated in the provinces or Q]ANG HAM and QUANG NGAl vi.th primary targets continuing to be resettl..t hamlets and pacificat10D assets. Although some terrorism was directed against recent~ elected hamlet. and villa.ge offioials, Viet Cons reaction to the elections reained atch l ..s violent than would be.expected. . (4) sabotage. Sabotage of land ux:. and river traffic on the CUA VIET and ClIA DAl Rivers oontinued, although at a lower rate than during the previous month. A moderate flurry of sabotage activity oc curred during mid-JII011th, bo.t q,uick4r subsided. This activity appears to have been a normal increase coinciding with the dark period of the moon. (5) ESRionag.. Low-level espionage continued to be concentra.ted in the two northern J):rovinoes of ICTZ. Principal reported targets vere the GVN pacification proRram and local security elements. The use of a Lov securlty type of secret writing vas diacovered in the vioinity of DANANG as vas the existence of a Viet Cong intelligence operation target ed against DANANG Air BIlee. (6) vcr OperatioljLS. Aggressive anti-VCr operations continued in most of the Corps areas. During late April, specific actions were initiated to increase the intensity, eUiciency, and numbers of anti-VCl operations in QUANG NGA.I ProviDe.. The current VCl strength estiate for ICTZ, a.ccording to BIG MACK program results, was 24,517. e. Enemy LoSS!S. Pnel\Y 10S8es during the month of April were as follow: III MAF ~ ROKMC Ql12Q ~ TarAL KIA 2414 1358 268 62 180 4282 Detainees 1042 42 lJ4 .3 96 l297 PW/NVA 15 0 0 4 1 20 pw/VC 6 166 .3 5 14 194 Returnees/NVA 3 0 4 0 7 Returneos/VC 8 45 19 0 13° 85 CIvil Dflfendant 96 0 0 0 0 9Q Innocent Civilian 322 0 0 0 322 Individual \~eapons 685 531° 135 J9 62 1452 Crew Served Weapons 109 72 12 I .3 197 S~T SECRET 26 ENCLOSU~E til DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SECR~T SECRl':f f. Kit Carson Seoyt Program. Significant accomp1ishroonts of Kit Carson Scouts employed by *r1ne Divisions for the period 1-30 April 1969 were as fo1lowSI 1st Mar Diy 3r9 Mlr Diy a. Patrols 965 255 b. Classes Conducted 1'19 0 c. Psyops Broadcasta 25 7 d. Enetq Killed 35 4 e. Enemy Captured/Suap9cts Appregended. 85 1 f. Weapons Recovered 23 o g. Returnees 3 0 h. Caves/Tunnels/Caohes Detected 0 0 i. Minas/Boo~ Traps Detected 34 0 30 April 1969. The status of Kit carson Scouts was as follows: No KCS No KCS No KGS EmRJ.oY8Q IjIgruited I&!A-WIA-MIA-D~Efi1'm Ist l-hrine Division 118 12 0 3 0 1 3rd Marine Division 94 10 0 0 0 0 lOlst Abn Division (AM) 77 0 2 2 0 4 AMERICAL Division 125 2 0 3 0 0 1st Bde 5th Inf (»3ch) 25 0 0 1 0 0 )0 Apr~l 1969. There were 23 scouts released from employment from the lOlst Abn Division (AN) during the month of April. This resulted pri.l1Y\rily from the release of ineffeotive scouts. Reeruiting procedures are now more selective in order to preolude employmant of marginally of I' oc t, tve ncout.s , SECRET 27 ENCLOSU~F( 1\ DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 6. LOGISTICS a. General. . Al~ ·Lines or Communioation in ICTZ oont4.· nued to ·function normally in April. The enemy~s post-Tet offensive continued the decl~n, in'intenSity noted in·March harassment and interdiction of logistic areas and LOC were the lowest recorded since November, 1968. Excel~ent weather prevailed throughout the month, providing dry roads and good air and sea conditions for logistic and administrativ~ traf fic. (l) Operation MAINE 'CRAG, which t he 3d Mari.ne Divi sion began In the area generally south of Khe Sa1)n, continues with frequent small unit contacts. .Improved flying weather has greatly reduced the difficulties encountered with heli copter resupply in previous operations in this area (See pa ragraph 6.a.(4». (2) In the south, the 1st Marine Division's Opera tion, OKLAHOMA HILLS, centered ,chiefly in the Happy Valley area, has uncovered several large, abandoned enemy base camps. Contact remains light, but has contributed to intelligence resulting in actions to be reported on in the chronology for May. (3) At·approximately 1000 on April.the 27th, a fire. started in Danang ASP-l. By 0600 the following morning the fire had subsided after destroying the Dump and 34.,500 SIT of CL V. Several facilities in close proximity to the dump wer~ destroyed or mad~ unusable. An investlgatiQn began im mediately and is still under way, so full information is not yet available. The kno~n results of the fire are reported in more detail in paragraph 6.g.(Ordnance). (4) Operation DEWEY CANYON, which began on January 22d and ended on March 18th provided valuable logistic les sons for f~ture multi-battalion,' mountain operations. Al though not within :the time frame covered by this reporting period, a complete evaluation could not be accomplished by the units lnvolved in time for the previous chronology. The operation was conducted. in the Da Krong Valley complex by the 9th Marines. and two battalions of the 2d ARVN Regiment, with artillery batteries in d~rect support. Resupply was entirely dependent on helicopters and as the operation de veloped, weather .evolved into a major factor in resupply and rapid troop movement. Therewe~e thirteen days during the operation when' no resupply could be accomplished. Of these thirteen days,th~re were eight consecutive days when no infantry units were resupplied. Previously established high stock levels and captured rations allowedoperatibns to Enclosure (1) ?8·.1.. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED continue without pause. During much of the operation, optimum flying conditions ~re~ vailed in parts of the AO while flilng was im.t>o6s1bl,e,1n ' other, locations . The marginal'to very poor f1yingweat_hei> consisted chiefly of 10w~lylng clouds and ro-g', -particularly in the morning. On days with thick cloud cover, ,the lower strata just didn't 'burn off'. For four days of the operation, combat units received emer- ' gency resupply by parachute (due to weathe~ and terrain, 35% of the paradrops were non-recoverable). These drops were '\ made both by Marine KC-130 and helicopters. The ~ethod em ployed was to have the ASRT's (located at Quang Tri, VCB, and FSB Cunningham) provide radar vectors to the drop zones for passes by ,the fixed-wing aircraft or the more accurate hovering drops by helicopters. In many instances, a helicop ter using ASRT to make an approach to a proposed drop zone would be able to safely descend to a point where the drop zone became visible. - 'l'he logistic data listed below was compiled during DEWEY CAN- YON: I (a) SiT OF " SUPPLIES CL I CLiII OL'1II CL IV OL V CL VII TOTAL SiT AVE SiT 986 45 54 118 4490 127 142 per day (b) HELO SORTIES CH-46 CH-47 CH-53 CH-54 TOTAL 907 655 519 -4 2085 I (c) AVE SiT PER SORTIE CH-46 CH-47 CH-53 1 SiT 4 SiT 3.3 SIT * Note: The above figures do not include BA nor tactical movement of troops, equipment, or supplies forward of the FSB's. (d) Daily Artillery expenditures were as follows: Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED (1) 105MM (18 tUbes): ~,103' rds p~rday (2) '155MM ( 7 tubes): 281 rds per day, (3) 107MM (4.2: 6 tubes): 215 rds per Ciay (4) TOTAL: 2,699 r~s per 'day (e) ,Lessons Learned (1) Where,aerial resupply 'o~ ,major oper ations is likely to be affected by weather, resupply loads should be made up and prepositioned in variouslocat10ns. This will often enable helo support flights to be etfective when primary support bases are under prohibi~ive weather while the fequesting unit is in the clear~ ". (2) While' ASRT does not have 'the capability. to land helicopters in zero visibility situations, it can' often place the aircraft in,a ~osition to take advantage of momentary br~aks or transitory. changes in the weather and' enable the pilot to see his target. (3) In using medium and heavy helicopters for logistic support, the large helos shOUld mo~e large ,loads from rear support bases to forward supporvt :bases ,where the 'loads can be lifted forward to operating units, when required, by medium helicopters. The forward "support" bases, normally FSB's, are not staffed to break down large loads, so items left there for'further movement should be made ~p in usable, loads that require minimal handling ,by FSBpersonnel. Ideal ly, a heavy h~licopter delivers four small loads, each ready for pickUp by a medium helicopter. b. Dental (1) Dental Civic Action (MED CAP II) was 'conducted' by III MAF Dental Companies during the month of April as follows: (a) 'Patients Treated 1,130 (b) : Dental Procedures 2,896 1 ! (2)' MEDCAP for the indigenous 'population continues \ to be held at the III MAF Dental Facility. j I (3) The.total officer/enliste~ strength of III MAF dental units as of 30 April 1969 was: Dental Officer: 72 , Medical Bervic~ Corps O~ficers: '5 I1 Dental Technicians: 153 r USMC Enlisted 11 1 Enclosure' (1) 30 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED I, t .. - l38 (4 ), I, A total of dental tao1.11tie••ere 1n, opera- I tion in ICTZ as of the end 'ot the' IlOnth. • th~I (5) On 12 April Corps DefttalSoclety-'met lat ' the Camp Tien ,Sha Anne,x. .. I . . (6) From 20-24 April theFq~ce·DentaljOft1cereacort- ed RADM M.G. TURNER~ DC. USN, (Inspector·Sener'al, Dental Vande~grirt Corps) on inspect'ions inIC'l'·Z, includ1ng I I an4. Dong Ha Combat Bases, the 1st Marine Divi8~on ~AOR·and Chu Lai. 'I, (1) During the .month, 'the. Force Dental, Officer and detach~ his assistants made visits to dental companies and I ments, facilities, and hospital~ throughout ICTZ. c. Embarkation (1) Narrative Summary (a) Air. No-major problem~ .were encountered during the month oTApril to hinder the flow o,fair traffic in the I Corps area. The personnel and cargo figures for the month show a ~ed increase in comparison to last, month. Increase~were; 5033 Pax. and. 2637.6 SIT.' s..•. I Fiveairflelds were surveyed during· the month with'no change in capabilities. (b) Surface. Intermltt.ent enemy activities during the month had no effect on the waterborne movement of stipp.lies in' ICTZ ~ and generally excellent weather. prevailed, providing good conditi,olns for. shallow draft craft.' By 17 April 3068 SIT of cement and 630 SiT of matting had been shipped by LCU/YFU to NSADSa Huynh to be used in the rehabilitation of the Duc Pho airstrip.' The weekly input into Sa Huynh averaged 1634 SiT, not inc1ti.dingl~atting and cement shipments. I NSAD Cau Viet is now. being used as a staging area for cement that is to be us.ed in the upgrading of'route'560 from Cua Viet I to Quang I Tri. A total of ·72,291 SIT,was shipped from Da Nang to Chu Lai and Sa Huynh. In-country 'retrograde from Da Nang. was 6644 SIT. . Plans to transhl0 Class V from' incomlngammunltionships.;.will be. imple'mented as aocn. as total damage to the Danang ASP is assessed and ammunition shipping schedules are. reviewed. I Trans-shipment of Class V can accomplished by barge, LST, and LCU!YFU from seaside•.Bridge Ramp andlor Tien Sha Ramp. while. EnClosure (1) L__~_- 31_- DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED a new ASP is organized, or other arrangements are made ~or disposal of inbound ammunition •. . . (c) Highway. During ·the month there were 164 re-supply convoys totaling 18~579 SIT. Retrograde convoys ~otaled 65 and. contained 4,102 SIT. (2) Air Operations Summary USAF USMC TOTAL PAX 91,727 28,644 120,371 CARGO 21,180.3: 8,177.3 29,357.6 Special Missions Flown ~. Request ACFT Total Cargo (SIT) Pax CE 9 C-130 4lL3 o (3) Surface Operations Summary. The following type .vessels embarked/debarked at Danang: 57 Deep-draft Vessels 39 MST LST.' s 15 USN LST's 363 LCU/YFU's 65 Barges (4) Monthly Port Performance Summary (SIT) --Port . Offload Daily Avg Throughput Daily Avg DaNang 195,384 6,513 304,469 10,149 Dong Hal Cua Viet 43,040 1,435 49,503 1,650 HuelTan Myl Phu Bai 29·,251 975 32,301 1,077 Chu Lai 32,658 1,089 39,915 1,331 Totals (SIT) 300,333 10,012 426,188 14,207 (5) Highway Operation·s Summary DaNang - North 4,687 SiT ARVN - North 2,032 SIT DaNang - An Hoa 5,240 SIT Other 6,620· SIT. Total 18,579 SIT .32 Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED t 7 . .. (6) Chronological List'ins or S1q1ticant·E~\l . ,.- - . - '.',. ",W. . '.~ • -, -. .I • ~ .. _,,'" 16 ~pr Tr.a Bong Airfield -was .urver.~t" ~t·I' no change in capa~illtyc' .' ,. 17 Apr Ca Lu Ai'rfieldsu:rveyed: -no change. 18 Apr. - Gia Vu~ Airfield· surveyed: no.change. 23 Apr - Pong Ha Airfield surveyed: no change.• 24 Apr - Mai. Loc Airrield surv~yed;. no change. 27 Apr A fire in ASP II (Danang) caused the closing of both ASP #1 and 12 (*2 had to bec'losed becaus'ethe road to it was considered to be unsafe due to it~ 'proximity to ASP 11). S.easide ammuni tion ottloading' stopped ~t 1800H a~d only ~ranshlp ammo was processed•. 28.Apr -0 ASP #2 re~umed operations. 29 Apr. - At Q724H.PBR 94 struck a mine in a nar row port of the cua Viet J . sinking im-·. medialely and·bloekingthe channel. Seven crewmen were injured, slxrequir ing medevac. The r~ver was reopened at 1328, but traffic proceeded at reduced speeds due to the possible mine hazard. At'0730H LSU 1494, .anchored·tine mile from Sa·Huynh was taken under fire by either 8lmmmortars or 75mm recoill.ess rifles. .Four rounds impacted near the vessel but caused no damage. d •... Engineer , (1) Road and Bridge Resume. Incidents of enemy harassment and interdIctIon on prlmaryLOC were diminished during April. A10ng QL-I four'~ridgesand nine culverts . were damaged Qr destroyed by enemy action. Re~uperative and· upgrading. efforts resulted in eleven bridges constructed, threebrldges repaired, forty-slx'new culverts installed, four CUlve·rts repaired, three tactical bridges removed, and. five.tactical bridges installed. Asphalt paving' operations . along QL-I continue at' a rap~dpace,with forty-four .kilo- .1l)eters of' h1ghwaybelng paved. dllring the month.' By 30. Apri'l, a total Of 112 kilomete~s of this vital LOC in ICTZ were paved.• 33 Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • (2) Vietnamese National Railroad. Two separate mining incidents along the railway during the month, one on 19 April and the other on 22 April, caused rail service be tween Danang and Hue to be suspended for a total of 3 days. The Song Nong rail bridge, which was destroyed by enemy action on 15 March 1969, was repaired by MCB-121 and opened to rail traffic on 7 April 1969. e. Food Services (1) On 3 April the Senior Force Food Service Technician visited units and messes in the 3d Marine Division. (2) On 8 April the Force Food Service Officer (LtCol DAY) visited MACV (MACJ 42-SU; LTC SLOAN, U.S.A.F.) to discuss ROKFV feeding data. (3) Lt. CRIBBS, designated to be the OIC of the WestPac Food Team, reported aboard for duty on 9 April. (4) The III MAF Subsistence Operational Analysis Report for the month of March.was submitted to HQMC. Data highlights are: Value of "A" & "B" Rations Issued $3,622,828.54 Value of MCI's Issued 1,546,133.48 Average Daily Fed "A" & "B" Rations 80,617 Average Daily Fed MCI's 22,742 Daily Average Cost to Feed "A" & "B" 1.45 Daily Average Cost to Feed "A" & "B" & MCI 1.61 Pounds of Bread Manufactured· 895,680 Pounds of Bread Received From U.S. Army 60,048 Gallons of Milk Purchased (Forem6st) 417,050 Gallons Ice Cream Purchased (Foremost) 68,007 Gallons of Ice Cream Manufactured 4,582 Pounds of Ice Purchased (Commercial) 4,013,194 Number of Meals Sold 22,888 Cash Collected for Meals Sold $11,161.99 Total Expenditures For Class I Supplies $"6,098,609.06 For March"(U.S. & ROKFV) (5) Captain JOHNSON, OIC of the WestPac Food Team was relieved by Lt. CRIBBS on 20 April. (6) On 27 April, policy and procedures for feed ing Vietnamese civilian employees in III MAF messing facili ties were established by publication of Change #1 to ForO 10110.4C. Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED f. Motor Transport (1) Statistics for the month of April for the five motor transport battalions and the FLC truck company are: Mileap;e: 569,923 Fuel (Tons): 2,436 Total Tonnage: 85,538 Passengers: 208,584 (2) The Force Motor Transport Operations Offi cer and the Force Motor Transport Chief inspected all units ADCON CG, III MAF. The inspections took place between 9-19 April. (3) A representative from the ICP, Philadelphia (Major STEWART) made a staff visit to the FMTO on 23 April. g. Ordnance (1) On the 12th and 20th of April, the 3d and 5th 155mm Gun Batteries (SP), respectively, were deactivated and reactivated as the 3d and 5th l75mm Gun Batteries (SP). (2) A review of the Model 700 sniper rifles and collateral equipment presently being used by III MAF units in RVN indicated a need for product improvement or weapons re placement program to obtain an item which is more compatible with the environment encountered in RVN. FMFPAC concurred with this recommendation and requested that III MAF submit the UER necessary to initiate the program. CG, FLC was task ed with completing LTI's of all Model 700 rifles/equipment and the completion of the UER. The submission date of the UER is 7 May and the completion of the inspection of all III MAF sniper equipment is tentatively scheduled for 14 May. (3). At approximately 1000 on 27 April, a fire was discovered in ASP #1. The exact cause of the fire has not been determined, but it is believed that local nation als were burning trash and the wind blew burning refuse into the grass which then moved'into the ASP. The fire spread from the Grade III area throughout the ASP. Although all Class V was not burned/exploded, destruction of ASP facili ties was complete, and all ammunition rendered unserviceable. During the fire, a total of 34,500 short tons of ammunition was destroyed (24,390 yeW) and lO,llO yeA)). The value of the loss of Class V is approximately 80 million dollars. 15 Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • Recorded stock levels were being examined and initial repla cement requisitions submitted to NAD Sasebo berore therire was completely out. The major long-term effect of the fire was to reduce by 60% the ability or III MAF to· store Class V. The erfects of the immediate shortage of storage space were minimized by rapid action on the part or FLC to dispose of excesses in ASP #2, intensified management by NSA Danang· in the handling and transhipment or Class V arriving in Da nang, and givfng using units permission to increase on-hand stock levels rrom 5 to 12 DOA. Although some racilities on the west side or the Danang air rield received light to moderate damage and the rield was clQsed rrom 271317H to 280620H, the most severe damage oc curred in the vicinity or the ASP itselr~ The rollowing units/racilities received mission-errecting damage: 3d MP Bn: the III MAF Brig and scout/sentry dog kennels were damaged to the extent that all prisoners were moved to temporary locations in Camp Books and the NSA Hospital prison ward. Dogs were moved to USN and AF kennels. 1st Med Bn: five of the six operating rooms were damag ed extensively. Other damage and danger was considered sufficient to move all patients to NSA Hospital. Camp Monahan: the ruel rarm, admin buildings and bil leting spaces were completely destroyed. Trans Fac/R&R Center: eight butler buildings and one mess hall sustained severe damage, and two barracks were destroyed. All other barracks were rendered unusable. (The China Beach R&R faci lity i~ being used until the Trans Fac/R&R Center can reopen.) Freedom Hill PX Complex: severe damage was sustained by all buildings. Operations are suspended. Other units sustaining severe damage to facilities, but whose basic mission was unafrected were: 1st Tank Bn Armd Amphib Co 1st Bn, 11th M~r SP Bn 9th Bn, 11th Mar RMK (Freedom Hill Camp) Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • Casualties as a result of the ASP fire were: one US Marine killed, 23 hospitalized and 5 U.s. civilians injured. Some telephone, water and power lines were damaged, but services of this type were generally back to normal on the 28th. An investigation to determine the exact cause and present recommendations is still underway. h. Supply (1) Force Bulletin 4400 of 8 April 1969 promulgated guidance for the recovery and reconditioning of blankets, field jackets and poncho liners. This guidance was designed to extend the useful life of the named items. The Command- ing General, Force Logistic Command was designated as responsi ble for developing this program and promulgating detailed turn in/re-issue instructions to the field. Recovery action has begun, however, the initial results are not yet known. (2) Instructions for the recovery, maintenance and preservation of monsoon. equipment and materiel was the sub ject of Force Bulletin 4400 of 9 April 1969. These instruc tions were devised and published in order to achieve the maxi mum economical utilization of on hand assets in preparation for the 1969-1970 monsoon. It is anticipated that success ful implementation of the instructions will reduce future requirements significantly and serve as a sound basis for future recovery programs. (3) Comments concerning the General Accounting Of fice (GAO) Progress Report Numbers 1, 2 and 3 were submitted to the Deputy.Commanding General. The reports relate to the visit of the GAO to analyze the operations of the Force Lo gistic Command and determine the effectiveness of supply support provided. These comments are designed to advise the Deputy Commanding General of the impact of items noted in the progress reports and in certain cases to recommend pos sible corrective. action. (4) A total quantity of 100 each 55 gallon collap-' sible drums for potable water wer-e obtained from the U. S. Army, Vietnam and distributed equally to the 1st and 3d Di visions for use and evaluation. This type drum has been used successfUlly by Army units and may prove of significant va lue to Marine commands, particularly for aerial resupply. (5) The alteration of excess large size, light weight utilities to the high use, medium size commenced this 17 Enclosure (l) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED month. Of a total of approximately 100,000 pieces (50,000 sets) to be altered, nearly 6,000 pieces were completed dur ing April. Under the current contract, 2,000 pieces per . week will be altered. This program is designed to reduce ex cess stocks of the little used size and provide an additional source for the high demand medium size with a resultant si12: nificant economy. (6) A further economy was realized with the negotia tion or a contract ror the rehabilitation of lightweight utilities. While only minor repairs (darning, seam restitch in~ and button replacement) will be made to those items which will have reasonable additional use after repair, a consider able savings is anticipated. Prior to this time utilities not completely serviceable were used for rags or disposed of. It has been estimated that apprOXimately 5,000 sets per month will be returned to the source of supply and be made avail able for issue. (1) The total average patient load for the two Me dical Battalions and 1st Hospital Company was 548 with a to tal of 2192 admitted and 456 patients evacuated out of country. 1478 pints of whole blood were expended to use. (2) Information relative to III MAF in-patient treat- ment facilities ts as follows: TAOR UNIT AUTH BEDS ACT BEDS AVa CENSUS %'OCC Quang Tri 3dMedBn (-) 3dMarDiv 240 220 188 85 CSB Vander- C-Co (-) grift 3dMedBn 10 Dong Ha D-Co 3dMedBn 15 12 4 33 1°.d Enclosure (1 ) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • TAOR UNIT AUTH BEDS ACT BEDS AVG CENSUS --%0 CC DaNang 1stMedBn lstMarDiv . 2l.JO 240 131 55 Danang lstHospCo 1stMarDiv 100 100 82 ·8·2. (3) The USS Sanctuary (AH-17) was LogSup III MAF the entire month of April. The USS Repose (AH-16) departed for Subic Bay on 31 March 69 and returned LogSup III MAF on 13 April 69 for the remainder of the month. Both ships were on station at the below listed locations as the tactical situa tion required. (a) DaNang Harbor (b) Quang Tri - Dong Ha operating area (4) III MAF Medical Department strength as of 30 April 1969 is as follows: 2100 2300 HM'S Allow/OB Allow/OB Allbw/OB 1st MarDiv 89/73 17/16 1097/1055 3d MarDiv 70/69 13/13 1147/1051 1st MAW 42/34 2/ 3 208/ 202 FLC/1stFSR 8/ 8 6/ 5 156/ 133 III MAF Hq 2/ 2 3/ 2 138/ 151 TOTALS 211/186 41/39 2746/2592 (5) Figures shown under III MAF Headquarters include 108 Hospital Corpsman assigned to the Combined Action Program as follows: 1st CAG 2nd CAG 3d CAG 4th CAG (Chu Lai ) (Da'Nang ) (Phu Bai) (Quang Tri) 31 26 33 18 (6) There was no aerial dispersal of insecticides during April 69. Enclosure (1) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED (7) Rear Admiral Frank T. NORRIS, Inspector General, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, visited facilities in ICTZ durin~ the period 10-18 Apr 69. (8) RGen NEEL, MC, USA, Surgeon, MACV Command, visited I Corps during the period 26 through 30 April. 40 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 7. Comptroller a. Significant Events for April There were no significant events for the month of April. EI~CLOSURE (1 ) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED r \ , R. Civil ,Af.f~. a. 01.?..1ecti~. The basi.c objectives of the III l1arine Amphibious Force Civil Affairs program remain the same. b. Civic Action. (I) The following are submitted as highlights of civic action activiti.es for the month of April 1969. (a) On 27 April a brush fire in the area of ASP #1 generated a series of explosions. As a result extensive damages were incurred by residents of Hoa Vang District, Quang Narn Province. As soon as the apea became relatively seCure, a combined field office to register, assist and assess damages was set up at the damage site. This headquarters, originally set up by the District Chief, is now composed of I Corps and District Representatives, various Vietnamese relief agencies, CORDS, 29th Civil Affairs Company, 1st 11arine Division, 1st 11arine Aircraft \'ling, Force Logistic Command and Naval Support Activity civic action personnel. Salvage material is being centrally distributed under the overall cognizance of G-5, III HAF. All food stuffs , clothing and salvage materi.al will be allotted through this headquarters to prevent submission of unworthy cLai.ms , Casualties reported by GVN authorities are 1 killed and 50 injured. A total of 18,261,000 $VN has been allocated by the GVN~ through the Minister of Social Welfare and Refugees, for assistance to the inhabitants of Hoa Yang District. These joint efforts by US, Fh'HAF, and GVN officials have proven particularly effective in minimizing the discomforts suffered by the residents of Hoa Vang District. (b) On 7 April, 1969, the I Corps Joint Coordinating Council was officially reconstituted. The Joint Coordinating Council is the senior consultative body in the I Corps Tactical Zone. Its mission is to monitor and coord inate exi stine plans and pr-ogr-ams , and to lend support and assistance to the development of those new plans and programs which are necessary for the pacification campaign. It is composed of three sections: The tToint Council, the SUbsidiary committees, and the Secretariat. The membership of the Joint Council is comprised of six of the senior GVN and US officials in I Corps. There are both civilian and 42 ENCLOSURE ( I ) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED , . military representatives serving. The chairman is the Deputy Commanding General for Territory, I Corps. The first meeting of the JCe was held on 9 April 1969. These meetings will be held weekly. General LAM and General NICKERSON made opening remarks, emphasizing the importance aDd usefulness of the council in the prosecution of the pacification campaign. Among the problems laid out at this initial meeting were: The development of the fishing industry in I Corps, traffic problems in I Corps, and a problem concernine delinquent youths. These matters were referred to their respective committees and are currently being worked on. ENCLOSURE ( J) 43 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED.. -...... ) 9. Psychological Warfare Operations a. Chieu Hoi Program: PROVINCE TOTAL RECID BY CLASSIFICATION RALLIED RECEIVED BY RVNA/ US/ WITH RALLIER PROVo GVN FWMAF VC NVA POL OTHER WEAPON QUANG TRI 30 7 23 22 1 4 3 7 THUA THIEN 13 10 3 4 3 6 0 6 QUANG NAM 172 137 35 48 4 115 5 16 QUANG TIN 119 116 3 57 2 49 11 9 QUANG NGAI 49 48 1 22 0 16 11 11 TOTAL 383 218 65 153 10 190 30 49 b. Media Production and Dissemination: (1) 7th PSYOP Battalion media production Total basic (10 1/2"X 15") impressions printed:10,038,89C Leaflets printed: 25,287,600 Posters printed: 92,500 Handbills printed: 625,000 Newspapers printed: 664,500 (2) Flight "A" 9th SOS operations - ICTZ: Total PSYOP sorties flown: 390 Total targets scheduled: iL~1.~a~: Total leaflet targets flown: 2,469 Total tape targets flown: 1,674 Total leaflets dropped: 198,191,500 Total tape time: 340:10 (3) Ground loudspeaker broadcast hours: ~821:15 (4) Movie showings/hours: 507/274ftO (5) Cultural Drama Team performances: 31 c. Campaign Support:* Theme Lfts (Air dropped) Air .roadcast Hrs Ul Chieu Hoi 134,148,882 238:05 (2 ) Anti VC/NVA 43,541,000 .' 144:45 (3) Support GVN 23,004,346 57:50 (4 ) Rewards 9,114,332 66:00 *NOTE - Includes total support rendered by RVNAF/FWMAF agencies as well as by U.S. military and civil PSYOP as reported to III MAF. 44 ENcLOSU~e:( I) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED ~. . . '.' 'vi d. Tactical PSYOP in Support of Major III Operations: Operation Lfts Delivered Air/Grd Bdcst Hrs (1) Kentucky Jumper 16,573,550 39:05/139:40 (2) Oklahoma Hills 6,332,000 8:10/28:45 (3 J Frederick Hill 18,719,000 45:45/53:00 (4) Geneva Park 13,957,000 56:35/81:00 (5) Iron Mountain 13,904,000 25:40/121:30 (6 ) Maine Craig 10,681,000 0/8:15 (7) Purple Martin 5,309,000 0/3:45 (8) Montana Mau1 392,000 0/0 (Term 3Apr69rr e. Narrative Summary (1) General (a) Although the general level of enemy actions during the month of April reflected a decrease as compared to the levels of the previous month, PSYOP activities were maintained at a high pitch with considerable increases in the level of effort being recorded in some areas. With the reduction in enemy military action, the focus shifted to political events, with PSYOP/POLWAR agencies initiating a concerted program to inform' the citizens of I Corps about the status of their government's political, economic, and social programs and to demonstrate why it is in the best interests of the people to support the GVN. The PSYOP material developed to achieve these aims avoided ideological argument, but capitalized on the several lucid, logical, and reassuring official statements issued during the period by prominent GVN officials and were reprinted here in ICTZ and received widest distribution. PSYOP materials prepared for the urban areas stressed government accomplishments, economic plans, educational advancements and the general improvement in the peoples' livelihood. Economic advancement and the increased sucurity in government controlled areas were emphasized in addressing rural audiences. Since the threat of enemy attacks has not been removed, PSYOP material cautioned that no government or nation could guarantee immunity from attacks by fire or terrorist actions by an unprincipa1ed and treacherous foe and advised the people of all areas that the best defense against such attacks is cooperation with GVN a~d RVNAF authqFities. Through the medium of the Regional PSYOP Coordinating Council, which includes representatives of ARVN POLWAR, III MAF PSYOP, CORDS/PSYOP, and Vietnamese information Service, a vigorous program was undertaken to encourage and to reinforce the (VIS) information cadre who are waging the crucial PSYWAR battle in the villages and hamlets. We would opine that a critical evaluation of our POLWAR/PSYOP 'information programs underway in ICTZ would find that our mass co.mmuni.cations techniques and operations -- leaflet deliveries, newspapers, radio, etc. -- are being conducted with high efficiency and with effectiveness, but that the personal "face- ENOLOSURE ( ,I ) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 11', • (~ to-face" propaganda activities are vulnerable and irregular with several weak areas and problems. Although the programs to stimulate and buttress the VIS' activities in the hamlets and villages are not new, they are now receiving increased emphasis. (b) Flight "A" 9th Special Operations Squadron USAF, which provides aerial support to III MAF/I Corps Psychological Operations, began utili,zation of a novel communications device designed to channel voice radio traffic in to the PSYOP aircraft's loudspeaker system. The procedure is simple and requires only a link-up from the aircraft's intercom system to the plug from the speaker system. This device, named "Earlyword" by its inventor, an "In-Country" USAF Officer, shows promise of providing considerable increase to the versatility of PSYWAR aerial loud speaker operatiQns. It allows direct broadcast via FM or other radiQ from a ground station to the aircraft's loudspeaker, thus permitting quick reaction exploitation of a Hoi Chanh without the usual delay entailed in evacuating the rallier from the capture area. The "Earlyword" communications device also has certain tactical communication uses in that one-way, "in the clear", audible communications to the troops in the field are possible ' by a commander having access to a radio. Flight "A" has been working with psychological operations personnel in the field originating additional uses and formulating employment techniques. In the short period it has been available in I Corps, "Earlyword" has garnered considerable support and enthusiasm from the PSYOP/ POLWAR community, as it provides significant expansion of the role of aerial communications system in support of Psychological Operations, and adds considerable flexibility to existent PSYOP procedures and techniques. Of significance is the fact that "Earlyword" is fabricated locally-at a cost of $1.59. (c) During the reporting period, JUSPAO/MACV dispatched an "RFI" team to ICTZ to conduct tests at various locations in the Danang area to measure the signal being trans mitted by MOl channel 9 television at Hue. The purpose of these tests was to determine the optimum site for the erection of a translator (relay) unit which would beam the Hue television signal into the populous area in and around Danang city. The "RFI" team recommended installation of the relay unit atop hill 724 at the high point of Hai Van Pass. Tests would ind;cate that the relay unit would extend the Hue signal into Hoi An, An Hoa, and even farther south, depending on the atmospheric conditions. JUSPAO/ MACV advises that the necessary relay unit equipment has been ordered from an "out of country" supplier and that the unit should be operational by 1 July 1969. Installation of the relay unit will increase the Hue television audience by approximately 500,000 people - - a significant and consequential aoo~tton .. - which moves Hue television to a new importance as a prime mass oommuni cations med.ium in ICTZ. A recent survey in the Danang area showed more than 18,000 television sets are presently owned, and ' experience in other loca,lities would indicate that, with the advent of Vietnamese language programming (from the Hue station), the number of television receivers will multiply. So as to accrue 46 ENOLOSURE ( f) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED maximum PSYWAR benef'Lt; from the expansion of television I s coverage, the PSYOP!POLWAR!Information agencies have been formulating plans for improve.d. plogramming and have been consulting and working with the director of the MOl Hue tele vision station so as to incorporate the medium into the regional PSYWAR plan. Discussions have included plans to establish a "field office" in Danang city to provide program material originating in and of interest to Danang. (d) 'I'he major III MAF tactical commands continued during April to report the conduct of PSYOP orientation classes as part of the indoctrination program for new alrivals. The curricula is adapted to the particular requirements of each unit, but all classes appear to emphasize the Chieu Hoi and weapons rewards programs, and how these programs relate to and assist military operations. (e) Although still experiencing "growing pe.Lns '", the Joint Propaganda Development Center, which was established by the Regional, PSYOP Coordinating Council in March, displayed consfdez-abf,e progress and promotion during A.pril. Specific procedules for processing requests and assignment of priorities are SUbject. t.o modification and communications between the JPDC and t.he supported units/commands are difficult and extended, but the product the JPDC is providin.g is of gen.erally high quality with the material imbued wit.h Vietnames,e attitudes and viewpoints. During April the JPDC developed a total of 135 pieces of propaganda to be disseminated as leaflets, handbills, newssheets, etc. In addition the JPDC has begun a program to review all the material presently in the catalogue of propaganda materials and to revise or Iemove inferior or inapplopriate items. (2) Chieu Hoi Campa.ign. In recogniti.on of the de.crease i.n enemy military offensive actions -- and an attendant reduction of many of the combat pressures which serve to dispose enemy soldiers to desert or defect -- the PSYOP Chieu Hoi Program in April switched focu.s to the enemy poJitical cadre and irregUlar soldiers. A concerted campaign was instituted to work upon the concerns and dou.bts of reLat.Lvea and fJ::'iends of individuals in the enemy ranks and others with firm contacts among the enemy. PSYOP materials developed and delivered during the period stressed the high incidence of casualties among' the enemy troops, the hardships of the field, and the prospects of a cessation of hostilities .tesult.ing from the on-going negotiations in Paris. The pUlposes and advantages of the GVN's Chi.eu Hoi Program received emphasis, and testimonials from ralliers were widely disseminated as evidence of the integrity and credibility of the program. A salient part of this end.eavor was the "visitation" program sponsored by the various Chieu Hoi centers which a,llowed those known to be relatives or friends of Viet Cong to vi.sit the Chi.eu Hoi center, view the living conditions, talk with the residents, and, by t.he Evidence of their own. senses, refute the lies and false accusations of the enemy in their attempts to undermine the Chieu Hoi program. Collaterally, the GVN's 47 ENCLOSURE. ( I ) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED "Third Pa,rty Inducement Program", which pzovf.dea monetary rewards for anyone who induces one of the enemy to ~a11y, was also promoted, with fresh PSY'OP mat.ezLaLs publicizing this campaign being developed and distributed and "success stories" receiving wide pUblicity. (See paragl'aph e (7) for an evaluation of the progress of t.he Chieu Hoi campaign during this report period). (3) Anti-NVA Campaig·n. As the PSYOP pJ:ogram shifted focus during the month of April, materials addressing NVA personnel were reviewed and much of it was modified to reflect current thinking and insights into the m.otivations, character, and vulnerabilities of the NVA soldier~ Those concerned with developing effective propaganda targeting the NVA offer considerable evidence andn.o little logic that the GVN's Chieu Hoi Program - basically a defection program -- offers scant a.ppeal to the soldiers of the NVA who understandably retain the hope of someday returning to family and friends in North vietnam. Consequently, new material targeting the NVA developed in April stressed alternative ways to escape the sufferings and dangers of t,he battlefield. This material suggested t.hat, when. the dangers become acute and a soldier no longer can offer "effective resistance~ there is no disgrace in allowing oneself to be captured and to sit out the balance of the war in the sa.fety of a POW' camp. PeJ:'haps the more v'alid and promising suggestion proffered was that many NVA succeeded in avoiding certain death by "slipping aw'a.~'" from the battle area, and taking temporary refuge in remote areas, awai.ting the cesaat.ion of the fighting and looking forward to . eventrual, reunion wi.th their families in North V!.etnaIT1. This propa.ganda. mat.eria1 stressed that those individuals who availed t.hemseLves of t.hifi opport.unit.y ret.ained their loyalty to their homeland and suffeJ:ed no disgrace, hut the n,ateri.a1 also noted the cri,minal rashness and i.rresponsiblE! folly of the NVA military and po1i.tica1 leadership which wou.1d wantonly cast away the lives of the t.roops in senseless and futile attacks in South Vietnam. Propaganda. mat.ezLaLs also cited the efforts current.1y unde:rway in Paris to terminate the fighting and sp ecuLat.ed whether addi.t!ona.l deat.hs could be justified by nlilitary OJ: political advantage. (4) Anti-VC Campa.ig'n. 'Ihe major independant feat.uJ:e of the PSYOP campaign waged during April agai.nst. the Vi.et Cong was the exploitation of the discovery of mass grave sites in Phu Vang a.nd Phu Thu Districts corlta.ining bodi.es of victims of the Viet Con.g and NVA during the TET Ul\U 'I'HAN (1968) fight.ing around Hue city. Although there had been suggestions that the locations of such graves had been report.ed by local people, these finds were the first concrete documentation of the demi.se of many of that large number of persons recorded as "missing" after the battle. The care1~ss heaping of the masses of bodies in a common hole, a.nd the irrefutable evidence of deliberate terrori.sm and savagery: the hands and feet of many of the victiIl'.s were tru.ssed., some bodies were mutilated, and many of t.he vi.ctim.s evi.dently were buried while still alive -- shocked a.nd angered the majority of the people who heard the story and served to remind those who waveJ:ed in t.heLz resolution that. the enemy who sought their assistance and 48 ENCLOSURE ( I) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED claimed t.h at, they champf.oned the cause of the Vi.etnamese peopl.e has \'.'ith outrageous frequ.ency d.emonstrated his distain and wanton dJ~sregard for t.he people. As quantities of the bodies were unearthed, local authorities organized memorial services and supervised re-buria.l at moxe a_PIJropriate locations. Many of . the citizens of Phu Vang Di.strict joined relatives of the vi.ctims in a march intended to demonstrate the people's revulsion at the evidence of the: enemy ' e- perfidy and theil' solidarity i.n opposltion to the people's adversary. From t.he initial announcement; of t.he di.scovery of the gJ:·aves, through the memoria1 services and marches a.nd re-burials, the story W8.6 well.-covered and documented by the local, national, and world news medi.a. In ICTZ, the LncLdent; was the subject, of 8. cont.inui.ng series on MOl J:'ad.io, and provi.ded the pzLnci.paI fare for many evenings on Channel 9 Hue television. Propaganda materials developed to exploit this story were distri buted. by Vietnamese Information servi.ce v'illage and hamlet ca.dJ:e, AP'l', and military PSYOP Elgencie:s. To climax this campaign, Radio Harloi., on 27 April, broadcast an admission that they (the VC and NVA) had ki.lled. the many people executed during t.he TET 1968 battle of Hue, claiming that the victims had "Lncuzxed blood debt.s to the TRI-THIEN-llUE compa.triots". This admi.ssion did little to enhance the benevolent facade the enemy usually atten~ts to Ir.aintain and, since the broadcast was aimed at the South Vietnamese audience, appeared to be an attempt at further intimid ation. 'l'he effect however, a.ppeared to be addit.ional revulsion and stronger anti.-VC/NV1. emot.Lons on the part of much of the people. (5) Pro GVN Campaign. The I Corps/III MAP campaign to J?J:'omote and enhance the i.mage of the GVN is generally outlined. Ln pa.ragraphe(l)of this report. Essentially, it consists of a vigorous information progr.am designed to inform and educate the people regardirlg the many accomplishment.s and i.ntentions of the government which augur a better life in the future for t.he citizens of Sout.h Vietnam. 'l'he emphasis is on J:'ecording and revealing those tarlgi.ble and visible undertakings and accomplish ments which provide acceptable and irrefutable proof that the GVN is a viable and effective government, \'.'ith cC'flsiderable resources and strengths, and that it is concerned. about the welfare and needs of the people and is devoting much. attention and aaset.s to fulfilling its obligations to its cit.izens. One additional faoet of t.h.i.s campaign f.s the E!fforts undertaken by the I Corps/III lv"JAF Regional PSY'OP Coord.inating Council -- primarily at the instigation of i.ts U. S. membership -- to encourage the RVN}.1!' to institute civic action projects for the purpose of promoting concord anc1 respect between t.hese two traditionally aloof segments of RVN aocLety, The cynicism and 6.i.stru.st evinced bY' a si9nificant section of the citizanry t0wards the military is a formidabl.e b Look to the E!stablishment. of better government people relations and is a situation that. responds but indiffer ent.ly to propagan.da exhorting ha.rmony and consideration. Civic acti.on undertakings whd.ch present the RVNAF' as a beneficial and considerate force for communi.ty improvement, are visible project ions of thE:: j.mage tha.t is desi reel and offer prospects for some amelioration of the s i.t.uat.Lon , '1'0 date, civic act.Lon projects undert.aken by the RVNAF at. the ~r~ing of t.he ~~~L:-oos~F:~ifj) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED 1I . Council have been uninspired in concept and conservative in scope, but i.t appears tha.t the idea. may be taking hold. In the Danang anea , in April, AR\i'N POLWAR continued a project to provide t.rash receptacles for t.he Ci.ty of Danang and c:..ssist:ed I n the constn:cti.on of a playground for young patients at the Danan.g Surgical HosIJital. To encourage ad.ditional undertakings by RVNAP as well ClE, to garner the intended PSYCP benefi.ts cf the work , bct.h project.s were ext.ensively publi.cized by the Vietnalnese Inforn18.tion Service and ARVN POU'JAR agencies. (6) Weapons Rewards (VIP) Campaign. In April, the I Cox'ps/lII MAF I S Wea.pons Re\\1ard Campaign (more accurately, the Volunteer Informant Program) maintained the lofty levels of incident frequency and total monet.ary expenditures fi.rst experienced in March. As in March, the uncomnlon quantities could be tre.ced to particular occurrences (in the April inci dent, the o~casion was the 27 April fire at. ASPII Danang), 'which served to release,significant quantities of ordnance mate:r·i.alE from secure cent.rol and which were retrieved by Vietnemese civilians and turned in for rewards. Reports submitted by PSYOP agenci.es indicated that a total 1,691 rewards payments \\·ere accomplished i.n April, with a total rewards expenditu:re of VN$ 2,227,416. (These figures are unofficial tallies collected by the PSYOP Offioers and are intended.only to provi.de an interim meuaurement; of activity. To illustrate the extent that these fi.gures may vary wit.h the final official tally provid.ed by G-2 rCI], PSYOP reported a total 1,058 inci.denta with VN$.l, 223,839- .rewards payments for January 1969 ,whi"le the· official report [furnisned by l-1}>~CV J-2 in April] showed 2,672 total incidepts with VN$ 3,207,113 for the January period). The unusual circumstances wherein an abundant supply of ordnance material was made available to the Vietnamese civilians for rewards turn-in did not require extensive PSYOP advertisement or p40motion'to achieve the excepti~~ally high incidence of recovery. PSYOP agencies did, however, participate in this singular operation, not only by local advertisement but also by receiving the material and paying the rewards in the field. It should be noted, moreover, that the record aside from this one incident was also commendable / and compared with the generally high level of rewards incidents maintained during the past twelve months. The vigorous and extensive promotion provided by PSYOP has been a significant factor in this creditable record. (7) Effectiveness Indi.catora. Measurement of effectiveness or success-of PSYOP programs is a perp1exi.ng exercise and the answer derived is usually of questionable validity. Unlike conventional military operations where achieve ment is measured in terms of casualties inflicted or terrain captured, psychological operations may not produce discernible results or the results may not be apparent for some time. What can be measured, however, is how well our PSYOP messages are being received, and, by this criterion, determine if the proced urs -- the mechanics -- of our communications programs are 50 ENCLOSU~E( I ) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED effective. Review of interrogations conducted of a random sampling of ralliers received in ICTZ since 1 January 1969 reveals the following statistics: a. Number of ralliers interrogated: 39* b. Number who claimed to have seen GVN/FWMAF PSYOP leaflets or other printed propaganda materials: 39 c. Number who claimed to have heard GVN/FWMAF aerial or ground propaganda broadcasts: 36 d. Number who profess that their decision to defect or resolve to continue fighting was influenced by the GVN/FWMAF prQpaganda materials to which they were exposed: 32 As a major portion of our PSYOP effort is devoted to promoting the GVN's Chieu Hoi program, a corroborate measurement of the effectiveness of our psychological operations would be the p~oductiveness of this rallier program. In this regard, the Regional Chieu Hoi Advisor reported that a total 383 ralliers were received in ICTZ during the month of April. This total is a new monthly high and olimaxs the upward trend begun in January. (8) Psychological Intelligence. a. The level of enemy propaganda activity during the first week of April was sUbstantially lower than in previous weeks. During the second week of the mont~which was the second consecutive low level week of enemy tactical operations, a very slight increase of enemy propaganda activity occurred and increased emphasis of imminent u.s. troop withdrawal was noted. The principal enemy objectives of disrupting the GVN pacification program and promoting the resettlement of refugees into enemy controlled areas continued to be cited in much of the enemy propaganda. Concurrent with a slight increase of enemy initiated tactical operations in the middle of the month, reports were received that the enemy again planned to organize the populace in VC controlled areas to participate in political struggle demonstrations. Enemy propaganda themes again centered on alleged VC victories both on the battlefield and in Paris and claimed that a coalition government led by the NLF was imminent. With indications being received at this time of a possible renewed enemy offensive, the enemy was judged as being in dire need of a victory in order to boost the morale and confidence of troops and political cadre. The final week of the month was character ized by a decrease of reported enemy propaganda activity with no significant change of propaganda themes. Of note was the ~Represents about 4% of total number of ralliers received in ICTZ during period. 51 ENCLOSURE ( J) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED ( report of petitions and signed statements regarding participation in VC sponsored elections being obtained for forwarding to NLF in Paris. (b) Reports received from several sources strengthen the supposition that the enemy attempted to influence Paris negotiations by concentrating on operations designed primarily to increase u.s. personnel casualties and destruction of u.s. logistical installations. The report indicated that, in this manner, the enemy strove to have U.S. public opinion force acceptance of his demands at the Paris conference. Propaganda voiced by the enemy during this period was, in general, consis tant with this theory. (c) Several reports were received prior to the "POST TET-'68" offensive, that the enemy would initiate anti-GVN public demonstrations, in many localities. These proposed demonstrations did not materialize, however. During the month of April a resurgence was noted of reports reflecting enemy plans to initiate pUblic demonstrations. However, no information has been received that would indicate that the enemy has actually ini.ti.ated even preliminary measures among the populace. 52 ENCLOSURE (,) DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED ( . " 10.. ~W'IOIs .. M•••ace vol,.. through the III MAP' ae-wuoatioll Cuter•. kgna•• ,"ny. InoOlDi~ OutIDiq' "8 Total 90 b. Ocabat Operat1~. Oeilt.r OolDUA1oatiOA O.nter trattio t ... JIaroh AWl IAP"M' Iaooll1ng 5,22' 5,425 202 Outaoing 8,.299 8,145 44.6 Total 1',522 14,170 648 o. H.adquart.r8, III MAl m..... tratrio orig1nat.cb March 3.991 April' 4,'68 Incr.as. 371 d. Th. av.rage dai17. subsoriber initiat.d call rat. tbroush the III MArF AB/rnC-28 was 11!,629 oall.. 'I'M. tisure doe. not iDOlud. &Il estimated av.rap ~.t 2000 op.rator proo••••d truDk oall. tor whioh no &OCUra~ oount i8 available due to oapab1l1tr ot tquiJ8!llt. DurlA, W.: period the :DaIumc Tandea Switch .O.nter (ASO) w. IIQt1fttecl provi41ng direot-d1al l.rriO. tor ICTZ IUblOrib.r. throughout RVN aDd ..... ot South.aat .1.1&. •• Th. IOTZ/Denanc SeotorOabl. Coordinat1q 001IIII1 tt•• m.t at III MAP on 2 April 1969. t. Col II>RDR attend.d monthly MAOV-J6 oont.reno. ill BaiIDn 011 6 April 1969. g. Th. Danang Tandem Sw1 tah O.nt.r (D4GSWC) ... aotivat.d, pro viding IC'l'Z t.ltpbon. lub.orib.r8 with direct-dial lemo. tbJ.tou,bout RVN and other parte: ot Southeaat »1a on 12 April 1969. h.· LtOol lIUSOOLL, jjs8t.tant OOlllll..leot Otfio.., lIMFP.o, vi.ited major oOIlDl-eleot organiaUone and tao111ti•• throughout lOft on 1'2-15 April 1969. " . 1.. CG III MA1 a••um.d oomand ot 5th and 1.th OolllJllWl1oation . Battalions.INr. (inoluding OPOON ot 7th OOllllllWl1cation Battalion) on 15 A.pril 1969. . . j. Ltcol BARRY.liped &8 Deputy G-6 vio. ,LtCol BOOm,' tr..~ t.rred to OONUS on 16 April 11969.. BIOIOSlim (,) .. ' 53 ._~ ..~._------DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED " k. Col LIMAY, Ooa-Bleo' ottioc, 'rd Mar...... neited Col Jl)1lIa on 118 Apr111969. . 1. . MajlllROLDS .neiteel MA'OV~ in SaigoD OIl ao.-..leot _"ere on 2' April 1969. .'.. .. II.. Major BIllLIBi atte4e4 the At71'ODII SUb.oribere AoU...aUon Yom 1ng ~up Oont.1'UOe at DOA SAM, 'fon ~n !bu' on 25 April 1969. n. Baen WBIlftJ!BIN,. UflIOl, on aotift duV tour .. DlPUV OG, JMrPao, n.iwd III MAP and vaS briefed bJ 001 IIORIE OIl 29 April 1969. . 0. I~statt ...i~it •• 2 April. PorLoIO_ LtCol JIILOIO ,April.. 'rd Mu-11... L1ColJ)8JDBG. Major RIStE, 'O&p'MrEa 9 April.. ,rd MRDiv 001 Jl)UIR· 18 April.. tat MarDi... LiDol JIIUJIO 18 April. lorLo&OOIDd. . LtOol DAVIS, cap M!BR8 . 24 April. PorLoaCoad LtCbl IJIIIlY t LtC:ol bVm. Major WILLJCCII( 25 April.. Maint In, 1etPSll capt KfIR8. '0 AprU. '11t Ma-D1.... .,., MAW LtOol JWUlY p. Liaieon vieit•• 11 April. D8.n&nB SBOORD M~ BISLE l' April. ItS. 1IIG .(sea Anchor) capt MfBRS 4 ·April•. 95th ITao So.p· Maj BBrlOLDS 5 April., lISA DlO Bo.p Maj BBrlOJ,1& 7 April. usa. VALLIY .l!ORGE Maj RlflOLlS 7 April. ISA DIG (S...·ADobor) Oapt M!D8 9 April. 224 osr ~ RBfIOLlS 10 April., usa: SANO'1'OARY, .Maj mR>LDS Keelin 10 April•. BSA'4 DIG (Sea ADobor) .LtOol DlIVIS. capt MYiIlS· 1.2 April.. 972 ADi... Kec1lvaoSqu Maj Rl!1I)~DS mwsl8l (1) 54 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • ( a , Jjd\~Em19,}!U2 ~ Dn:p1.nL: tho monbh (If' Aprilg tho (JIB iu f.;oo:l?d:tno.tl.on 111till Divblion 10's prcnlided e scor-tie to O,ceor1rrmy I~8tJBr:10t1 S.n HCH,J8, c;n"cl1 'be no}\m fl'ni~~!8Pon~~:: '1~nct:1.ea'- v'ohiclos 011 hand ~.1'\c:tud<:) t;uo 11... STATUS ...... e-~.-.... l1e-,T( -!'> '<'. ~~l' ~.J •.. " Oj n''''151 •., 9:l no 9·'-'plL.:iBU!lga:r' 0LClv1."'ole't SulO van has been sent to US.~" .fox' '~t'}pJ.Q.CGnl'.Yn·(~ ("if the PJ:(:1ssuro plnto and clutch o.ss£;l1:lblyo T\w n, UHFl.' "'!'l;;'C"r.""",''-'--'' PLe CI13 :LsiJ 110~~:-uI;::-Ij ."3:('d Hc):.' IX.i:v l:ci'c; H~~.: r COl'Pi-: S~O'.PAJ.l ~:(:: hll si,(ju.ificaut events O(:cu:=,rln~ dm."inc 'C'rm morrtb 01' Ap:!:'il 11~:t~):1r:·. t:he r.~t];ope of": this unit W01"O c over-ed b,l' photog 1'D.pho~{'n of t,1:lt: m:\ito Sic~n:tf'i<:r.mt everrcs lncluded~ (a) S':~h G{~Tr:l Dn Chong€) Qf Conr.1v.no. Cerel,lony .... LtjGo:t I~.:l :~l~h.:,~J:r·:- X~(J1:'''~C~'V8d l~tOc,:t I:IIJr~S C i) .r, u, 55 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED ------.~------( Representatives Co ·.D. 11AY (R;'Ulishl:n[!ton)· and G. PlJ'tWi1LL (D-. Toxas) to I Oorps; l1F. J. J. BAKER'S (llatlonal Dl~eotor otthe llavy League) tour ot I OOrlps and ,OIB, visit·ot Qen A. I.OOOD PASTunE, I'ooently ·re11eve.d Dep OOUUSHAOV,. t6 .IJ:~ .1-tAFJ. visit 'ot Gen 11. B. ROSSOll, inoumbent· Dep OOJ·lUSI-tAOV, to III .r-lAF,· visit ot BQen F. D. GARRESTOll, ])&.p '00 }1'!·JFPao, to CID; USO handshtlko tour of t~ 0 Skip Youn:3J Lt08n 11. VIt BUSE'8 (CO, P'IIFP$.() tour. ot I Corps; DGen H•.Jod'lED1STEItlta (Asst, DepCG, FUFl'ao) tour ot -. I OorpsJreturn o~ Susie, a 3-1G~ old VletD8Xl18ae gll'l.fitom Oalifornia where she 8uooesstul1j' unde~ent open heart sUX'ge17... ..(c) 31 ditferent photo a8s1~ent8 ooverlo:n 1»'0- mot Ions, Qtfards 11 and pre senta~lon.·.. ,'...... ' do TIJ\DIO TELEVISION: DUJ;'ln6 April the Ra~io/TVuY11t edited ape ra 0 news.te~tures and ,dubbed a total 01' 640 ooples for distribution to select&d.oommerlce.l radio/tv out-. , lete 1n COlms. to Marine· .Oorps DistXtict 'yP.AOsJ :lfOIO~. Los AngelesD HOIO. llel., York CitY'J' and major OOI1J1iUlnd 1SOs Stat·esld~•. ISO Sections in III ~VWoommands'proauced270hamo tOlfn radio inte:rvielV's on individual i-Ulrlnes and ~ol'Warded th.0se tQ'l)08 d1rectl~ to the Fleet Home To\~ Newa Oenter tor p~ocesslns and distribution. The bFea.~own o't news-features ~nd hOlll8 .town tapes is os follows: unIT cm 11 1st HarDi~' o 3rd lIarDiv as ls t l.ffi.v1 164 FLO TOTAL ~ (1) Additionally, ISO Seo~lon8 taped a tot~l 01' 12-5 nother t B Day greetings.trom. individual l1arines tor ai1:tltiB .. ora home t'(:Mn radio stationso These speoial tapes were fortfnrc1ed to FHTIIC for p~ooess1ng and distribution. . .. at! OPERAT'IONS ESCORT:' The D7>eratlons/Escort Unit continued to provide se:rvIces 0 newsr.J.en throughout the month~ .: Esoorts o~ opeX'ation8.~.I.faine "'/ere provided to cover m(\1 I Oorps Orag. . " «< I Purple Ho.rtin~ and Oklahoma Hills as well as small unit operations 100nted within I Corps. .. . (1) lim'JSHrm CASUALTES: Paul Savanuch of Stars and StI'ipes~ uhlIe -accompanying "0" Troop'o 3rd ot tho 5th 'Cavo l~as killed on 18 April when their ~13ht defensive positions were attacked by an estimated company of NVA soldiers approxtmatel~ 2~a r.tiles nouo of Cam Loo .. -e: Enoltbi')1lr'e (1) 56 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED a .(2) ~JOTABLE l!3\'ISl1EU: i!otable news 1:184111. ~epresentatlves ., at the Press Center durlnG·Kprll. 1ncludedt R.Petex-son,··T.D. Suu .. I:. Galo, F. lIarlano, Y. li.11"Qshiku 01' ADO; T. Yo.shlro, J .R. Russell, Vo suu, s.· YabUda", o.'"d J.B. Parsons of' !J30, . n.D. ':th.r>ell:eld, :':.E. i:arrlott.. :1:" j·:tt-unQl, G. ~,.vert8eu D:n4 :~.H. ~ar2ent ot cnsr R.D~ Ohman, D.V~aG~6UC. .r.n, Pyle and h.B. Pyle, J •. Sharbutt, I.. V~n Ea .. ,lllle! I. Oornu of API D. Lanb, IC. Potter and 111ss. 1!81e1'1. Gibson or. UPI, D. Warah and 11. Kopp ot stars and Strlpea.t J.R. ~8Ddme, J. FraDklin,D.A. itllPst of the Overseas Weekl1~ T. 'Umeza. P. Wataua'be. andOhQ,u Vall. l!am of 'the Asahl Shlmbuu,.R.J •. Strathaee ot· Apnce ft.tan.4?1ll ..... ~eBseJ n.i"i. Ilughes ot the l:e"8. (Doaton). E.E. BJl':10tt. anct"T;L~ • Heynol.ds of the V.~;'.Il. Publlshlnr:f Compan7J T. 08~l.\-la of' the . Internat·l.()nal Graphic.... (Tokyo), 1.r.T.O. Leo and Samuel Ohal13 of Sin1 Pan ':>00; ~.!. :':anthey 01" the IUelno ZOltun.lU H•.:~allthe10r· the Die lTesse; P.A. Bichenberltor or the·W.ue ~urch.rJ I. Peterson of' the trew York Times, P. If'rAdlcln or the Los Angeles TUdGS, 3.:1. King of t~le nerr'1en County Record; '-l.T. Gillot the Allo&1eny Foundation; J. :Do.1".el' .ot the 00;1leylleW8J D. Smlt . of the Okinawa ~~ornins star,· n. Emri1erlchot tho Sa~L Francisoo ~6~:;s'~l;e1jK~~-~n?t:~::r~e ~ ~i~~~n~d:h:t~~:P:t:~O¥:: .V·,:· )1.0. Swift$ and D.E. LestratlG0 ot the Australian AI"l'fJ.l P ~:~. J .,' 1 «,», T!ennin~ or Voauo (Po.rls),:l. Shahab ot: ?embluG.·{Indon~sia<); R. A. Golden of ne~ters; D.J. ArnolCl ot.. 'luieit ~iagQzine (3erl":2any) and Hiolt Fo't'11or or C:he Toxas neva. . f 0 PRESS: DuriT1B Apr'll, the Press \Jnlt prOoessed til total 01" 335 neus nnd feature release, 'from III 1:f\F' and ~LF conunands for release to civilian and li1111to;ry news media. These releases 5.noludod 184 ~)hotographs ldt;h an avora3G 01' 100 pl"lnts l";.leased or each nhoto. Following 16 a breQ.lctlown or the re3aases bY' COT.'Il1.audt .. '. .~LEAS:SS unIT llmiSl:,'EA'J.'lJRE:.J~, R - ,. • em . 16- 1st r·Iar Div 116' jrd 110.3:> Div 62· 1st : '.'\1'1 $0 I"LO 84 SLF - 7 TOTAL 335 Enclosure (3) 57 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED c o , (11 A total of 9. 241 home town news lte1i1S on ~DdlYldual i;t:iXt1nes ~l'e forwarded by III HAP' oowaands to fihs li'leot'!l_ ' Town Itews Conter f'~r prooessing ahd dist:r1buti'>n to hOil) to""n news!>apel's~ The bl~ea':down 1s as follows: UtlIT cm ill 1st I·18,r I>1v 3,731 .3%'4 ;:nr Div 3.026 1st ::Al-l 1.3'9 FLC ·1~()34 SLP ...-- TOTAL 9.24~ g. OOl-mAT ~'l': Dur1ng the. month ot Aprl'!. the Oomb9.t· Art Team 111 IMt consIsted otsSgt 3amee A. PAIRFAX. ' .', (1)' During the month ssgt FAIRPAX bas Gatbered'material on 1st 14arD1v Reoon." AU-1G 1IU$7 Oo'bl!a,and .1lu'lue E.O.D. tOXt futu1'8 ",arks. 'He oOmpleted onepaint'ing OIl U.S.A. IIo,pital 'l'rla.geo' .' . ' . (2) 25'tlorks were sb$.pped, iIQ}tO. ..to h o ~ESS CEHTER mlIT:The follOwing e've'nts occurred durlrag the montE in the Pi'ess Oenter' Unit. ,'. . . ' (1) On 1 April Captil!.n Robert. R. OnOllK:rel1oved lstLt Roy G. DUnA~~ as the club manager. Lt D;JRAH rotated llack to the United. States on 12 Apr#' , . . (2)' lIandy-Uan VO.K1meinp1·~ent ,,,as terminated 31 Ap~ duo to reduction of unnee~ed help. 58 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED I ,'I"····. V 12. OHRONOLGY OF VIP VISITS ~ ~ RANK/SERVIOE BILLET l-5Apr69 L. W. WALT LtGen:USMC Ass't Qmdt of USMC 2-4Apr69 W. E. POTTS BGen:USA J-2 MACV (Designee) 5Apr69 W. A. HAMRICK BGen:USA Chief of U.S. Army Medical Service Oorps 6-7Apr69 J. E. WILLIAMS BGen:USMO OG, 9th MAB 7Apr69 A. M. SHINN VAdm:USN COMNAVAIRPAO 9-l0Apr69 J. G. TOWER Honorable:Mr. Senator (R-Tex) llApr69 M. B. KAUFFMAN MGen:USA OG, l24th AROOM, Fort Lawton, Washington llApr69 H. H. HANKINS MOen: USA CO, 9Sth DIV. Training, Oklahoma City, Okla It llApr69 w. H. BOOTH BGenlUSA QG, 8lst AROOM, Atlanta,I Oeorg1a I llApr69 W. K. JONES MGen:USMO 00, 3d Mar Div, CDeSignel 13Apr69 E. T. BENSON Mr. For.mer Sec of Agrioultur; f 14Apr69 C. W. ABRAMS Gen:USA OOMUSMAOV I l4Apr69 J. w. SMITH VAdDuUSN OOMPHIBPAO J.4,Apr69 J. MASON Mr. Director Phoenix l5Apr69 A. J. GOODPASTER GenJUSA l5Apr69 E. BAUTZ BGen:USA 16Apr69 A. J. MAROUN MOen aUSA l6-l7Apr69 R. D. WILSON MGen:British OBE A:rto:y l6-l7Apr69 P. J. F. WHITELEt Brig:Royal Marines l8Apr69 w. B. ROSSON Gen:USA , 19-2SApr69 F. T. NORRIS RAdm:USN M..C, 'USN:Aot.. 11ng~.'t.S.p.oto~ Gen, Mid.B'tJHBl1\·,;;~, , UMCl~~~\~U~n ..' ~ ".¥ , 59 ENCLOSURE ( I ) "'....'''",."_..,.".,'_....''''--_.._-,,,.'''-~-=~ ---,_.' DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED DA'l'b NAi<.b RAl~K/Sl<;HVICb; BILLET 19-25Apr69 H. G. TURN~R RAdIn: USN DC, USN, Inspector Gen. Dental BUMED 2OApr69 F. A. BARD SHAH RAdIn: USN Vice Director Operations Directorate, Joint Chief of Staff 22-23Apr69 W. B. ROS;:,ON LtGen:USA Dl!;PCOIvI US1'lACV (Designee) 22-23Apr6c; G. L. hABRY HGen:USARV Chief of Staff' USARV (Designee) 22-23Apr69 V. L. BOVlERS BGen:USARV Dep Chief of Staff, Personnel and Administration USARV (Designee) 23-2L:.Apr69 1). .t..:~ a L I LL.:.wn":L1\ L Hr. Chairman of the Board, Development an d Reaour-ces Cooperation, New York 23-24Apr69 'I' • POCOCK Hr. Aust Charge DI Affaires to Cambodia 23Apr69 C. D. MAY Honorable:Mrs. Rep (R-Wash State, 4th District) 23Apr69 G. PUHCJ~LL Honorable:Hr. Rep (D-rpex, 13th Di.strict 24-26Apr69 R. A. HAY MGen:Aust Army Cmdr Aust Forces Vietnam NBB ?SApr69 HOll1}~S Doctor Fr-Lend of Gan CARNEY 25-27Apr69 H. VI. BUSl'~ Jr. LtGen: "OSHC C"v, !:"Nt"l'AC 27-30Apr69 W. J. HEINS/rEIN BGen: USECi( lI.ss lt Dep Comd l''l''U''PAC 28-29Apr69 W. B. Gh'N r.rN j ';H VAdm:USN (Ret) Navy Department Board of Decorations and lvIedalf ?9-30Apr69 .r , J. HiLAND ADm: USN CINCPACFLT GO ENCLOSUI= DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED PART IV SUEPOR'l'ING DOCUMElft'S (1) APril 1969 Edi tionl, III Marine Allph1biou8 Porce Newspaper, "SEA. I-J;:-' TIGER." .:, !ie,<-,<.-, .. <, x.~ r- :.'t'. ,.'" ;",.", . f, .. ) ENCLOSURE (1) Gl DECLASSIFIED