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COMMAND Chftonology DECLASSIFIED • • COMMAND CHftONOLOGY ....-:-... '. J" ",;0 \ t JUNE 1968 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • .o6¥b1o _ ~(~1< •.. • .~,.,. SEP 23 1968 ~"".:-e-:,-v·". ... ·,. (Unclassified upon removal of basic correspondence) ~~,,~--- i .. """'~ , ,."'-ieee-'Ci""'-"';;;;;;;'. ',' ,CO,-,- c,'"C"''' "~"",,,,,-., '''''='''''OF'. "C,',> , ..•" FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CG, III MAF ltr 3K/frc over 5750 Ser: 001767-68 of 9Aug68 From: Com.m.anding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code A03D) Subj: Com.m.and Chronology (U) 1. Forwardea. ( ~f, W. E •.~EEDS By dir;~ction , " Copy to: CG, III MAF DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • HEADQUARTERS III Marine Amphibious Force Military Assistance Command, Vietnam FPO San Francisco, California, 96602 3K/frc 5750 __~~:r:() 01 76768 d. 9 AUG 1968 From: 1 To: Via: Subj: Ref: MCO P5750.1A FMFPacO 5750.8 Encl: (1) III MAP Command Chronology, June 1968 1. In accordance with references (a) and (b), enclosure (1) is submitted herewith. i i I I, --~-- Copy J'.of~copies £ ] & UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED , • • _~TfI!!'-r~ \S\\t,\.~~ti" 'i;.~ I ........ e- .,; HEADQUARTERS .. ~- ;rII Marine Ampnibious Force Military Assistance Command, Vietnam FPO San Francisco, California, 96602 COMMAND CHRONQ.LOGY 1 June 1968 30 June 1968 INDEX PART I ORGANIZATIONAL DATA PART II NARRATIVE SUMMARY PART III SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS PART IV SUPPORTING DOCtlli1ENTS ,'. i Enclosure (1) 1 , e~_iiiJr DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • PART I UNClAS~~r\t~''''''''D ..~ Jtt·O;El~!,~!!£~~~.B.~-, " 1. DESIGNATION. Cav11JWJDER III Marine Amphibious Force Lieutenant General Robert E. CUSHMAN JR., U.S. Marine Corps lJun67-30Jun68 DEPUTY CO~~ANDER Major General Rathvon McC. TOMPKINS, U.S. Marine Corps 26May-30Jun68 SUBOR~INATE UNI,T:S Provisional Corps, Vietnam(PCV) Lieutenant General William J. ROSSON, U.5. Army l2Mar-30Jun68 Third Marine Division Major General Raymond G. DAVIS, U.9. Marine Corps 22May-30Jun68 First Cavalry Division Major General John J. TOLSON, (Air Mobile) U.S. Army 2lJan-30Jun68 lOlst Airborne Division Major General Olinto M. BARSANTI, U.S. Army l3Feb-30Jun68 First Marine Division Major General Donn J. ROBERTSON, U.S. Marine Corps IJun67-25Jun68 Major General Carl A. YOUNGDALE, U.S. Marine Corps 26-30Jun68 First Marine Aircraft Wing Major General Norman J. ANPERSON, U.S. Marine Corps 2Jun67-2lJun68 Enclosure (1) 2 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED ~ Iw ·. .. • • .. Major General Charles J. QUILTER, U.S. Marine Corps 22-30Jun68 Americal Division Major General Charles M. GETTYS, U.S. Army 23May-30Jun68 __ Force Logistic Command Brigadier General Harry C. OLSON, U.S. Marine Corps 60ct67-30Jun68 Headquarters and Service Company Lieutenant Colonel Hugh C. III Marine Amphibious Force/ SCHRYVER JR., U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters Commandant 24Sep67-30Jun68 ATTAC~ Y,NIT:S Sub-Unit #1, First Radio Lieutenant Colonel James R. Battalion QUISENBERRY, U.S. Marine Corps 23Jan-30Jun68 29th Civil Affairs ComQany Major Hugo W. NAUSCHUETZ, U.S. Army·· _ ..... llApr-30Jun68 7th Psychological Operations Major William C. WESTGARD, Battalion u.S. Army 24M.ay-30Jun68 LOCATION. • 1-30 June 1968, East Danang, Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam. 3. STAFF OFFICER§. Deputy CG, Air Major General Norman J. ANDERS00 , U.S. Marine Corps 2.Jun67-21Jun68 Major General Charles J. QDILTER, U.S. Marine Corps Z2-30Jun68 Enclosure (1) 3 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • 2 Deputy CG, Army Major General Richard G. STILLWELL, U.8. Army ·:··-o;-~~2Apr-30Jun68 UMClASS1it,-D i G.: ". -"'---~-". ---:,:;~- -"- .~'- ~- - ---""'" -.=-.~,- - • --"'-.. -='•••--'--""~-". Chief of Staff Brigadier General Earl E. ANDERSON, U.S. Marine Corps 2lDec67-30Jun68 Deputy Chief of Staff for Brigadier General Edward Operations M. FLANAGAN JR., U.S. Army 20Feb-30Jun68 Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Duane L. FAW, U.S. Marine Corps l1Aug67-30Jun68 Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel Michael ~10STELLER, Dual Blade U.S. Marine Corps IMar-30Jun68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-I Colonel Poul F. PEDERSEN, U.S. Marine Corps 16Ju167-30Jun68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 Colonel Herbert L. BECKINGTON, U.S. Marine Corps 29Feb -30Jun68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 Brigadier General Jacob GLICK, U.S. Marine Corps 2lMay-30Jun68 Deputy G-3 Colonel Thomas L. RANDALL, U.S. Marine Corps lMar-30Jun68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4 Colonel Rex O. DILLOW, U.S. Marine Corps 3Jun67-30Jun68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5 Lieutenant Colonel Elmer J. ZORN, U.S. Marine Corps 6Apr-30Jun68 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6 Colonel Alfred M. CORDES, U.S. Marine Corps 16Apr-30Jun68 Enclosure (1) 4 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED r ii i i Ii ·j'l • • 1 t PI Psychological Operations Officer Colonel Michael J. DUNBAR, U.S. Marine Corps UNCIJSS,JFlfD .T~p67- 3UJuri6R .... Force Supply Officer Colonel Frederick A. QUINT, U.S. Marine Corps lOJul67-30Jun68 Force Legal Officer Colonel Duane L. FAW, U.S. Marine Corps 30Jul67-30Jun68 Force Engineer Colonel Kenneth R. BLAND, U.S. Marine Corps 22May-30Jun68 Force Adjutant Major Deward E. SHELTON, U.S. Marine Corps 2Aug67-30Jun68 Assistant Chief of Staff, Major Earle G. paRONTO , Comptroller U.S. Marine Corps 7Mar-30Jun68 Combat Information Bureau (CIB) Colonel Karl E. FASER, U.S. Marine Corps lAug67-30Jun68 Officer-in-Charge, COG Lieutenant Colonel Russell E. BLAGG, U.S. Marine Corps lAug67-30Jun68 Food Services Officer Lieutenant Colonel Billy D. BRIDGES, U.S. Marine Corps 9Sep67-30Jun68 Force Chaplain Captain Ralph W. BELOW, U.S. Navy llOct67-30Jun68 Force Surgeon 'Captain John H. STOVER JR., U",S. Navy l2IIJIay-30Jun68 Force Dental Officer Captain Jan F. KING, U.S. Navy lMay67-30Jun68 Enclosure (1) 5 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • Force Motor Transport Officer Major Joseph N. EGGELSTON, . U.S. Marine Corps 9Mar-30Jun68 Force Ordnance Officer Colonel Ralph D. CAlL, U.S. Marine Corps 6Sep67-30Jun68 Protocol Officer Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. GALBRAITH, U.S. Marine Corps lONov67-27Jun68 Lieutenant Colonel James H. MACLEAN, U.S. Marine Corps 28-30Jun68 Special Services Officer Colonel John H. DOERING, U.S. Marine Corps 250ct67-30Jun68 Embarkation Officer Lieutenant Colonel John F. GOOLD JR., U.S. Marine Corps lFeb-30Jun68 Force Inspector - Colonel- - William R. OURAND, U.S. Marine Corps 7Jun67-l2Jun68 Colonel John E. HAYS, U.S. Marine Corps l3-30Jun68 USMC Liaison Officer, ~~CV Colonel Edward L. FOSSUM, U.S. Marine Corps 3Aug67-30Jun68 USMC Liaison Officer, 7thAF Colonel Richard C. BROVmING, U.S. Marine Corps 3Aug67-30Jun68 US~C Liaison Office~, RO~lC Lieutenant Colonel Richard J .SCHENING, U.S. Marine Corps l2Aug67-23Jun68 Lieutenant Colonel Lewis J. BACHER, U.S. Marine Corps 24-30Jun68 Enclosure (1) 6 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • Staff Secretary Lieutenant Colonel David H. WAGNER, U.S. Marine Corps 223an-21Jun68 Captain Thomas C. SULLIVAN, U.S. Marine Corps 22-30Jun68 4. AVERAGE MONTHLY STRENGTH. a. III Marine Amphibious Force Headguarters. OFFICERS ENLISTED USMC USN Y§A I H&S Company, Hq III MAF 12 1 332 8 Hq Staff, III lv'lAF 197 10 447 6 SU #1, 1st RadBn 16 233 CAG 33 1786 103 29th CA Co.,(Att) 49 77 7th PSYOPS (Sup) 27 90 b. III Marine Apphibious Forc~. OFFICE].i.,,§, ENLISTED ll§M£ Y.2!i ~ USAE: -USMC -USN 1§.& -USAF 5238 451 5387 23 78349 3135 60461 33 Enclosure (1) 7 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED U~~IEIDJI I 1 • PART II NARRATIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION. a. General. During June 1968 III Marine Amphibious Force Headquarters was located in East Danang, Republic of Vietnam. The average personnel strength was 153,077, an average of 668 under the previous month. b. Activities. III MAF continued to be gUided by COMUSMACV Letter of Instruction (LOI 3-66) dated 30 March 1966 in pursuit of III MAF objectives for June 1968. 2. OVERALL pVALUATION. a. During the month of June allied forces continued operations to deny enemy units entry into the ICTZ, to destroy enemy forces in ICTZ, to deny the enemy the use of supply bases and staging areas for attack, and to deny him access to food producing areas. b. The level of hostilities in ICTZ dropped sharply during the period. Frustrated in his attempts to launch a major offensive and having suffered severe losses from the spoiling attacks of III MAF units in May, the enemy sought to avoid action in order to concentrate his efforts on resupply, replenishment and training of his forces. c. In northern ICTZ attacks by fire along the DMZ continued, but ground action was relatively light. In Quang Nam Province, elements of the 1st Marine Division continued Operation ~ffiLUKE THRUST and ALLEN BROOK to disrupt enemy efforts to concentrate for an attack in the Danang area. d. During June III MAF initiated three new operations in ICTZ, Operation SWIFT SABER (8-14 June) utilizing the 7th Fleet's SLF Bravo, Operation NORFOLK VICTORY (19-29 June) and VAt{CE CANYON (21 June -). e. In all, III MAF conducted a total of fourteen major unit operations accounting for 3,953 enemy KIA. Enclosure (1) 8 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED - • • r~l PART III SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, JUNE 1968 1. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS. (The following four operations had moderate to significant contact). a. Operation JEB STUART IIJ. The 1st Air Cavalry Division continued clear and search operations in Quang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces with moderate contact for the period 1-30 June 1968. At 270905H C/3/5 Armd Cav received SA fire from Binh An Hamlet 12 km northeast of Quang Tri City. The contact was with an esti­ mated NVA Bn. A/B/3/5 Armd Cav, C/4/5 Cav and D/l/9 Cav rein­ forced establishing a cordon around the enemy force. Gunships tactical air, artillery and naval gunfire were employed. Throughout the night the enemy's attempts to filter thru the cordon were thwarted. The cordon was continued on 28 and 29 June with the area of contact being swept both days. Results of the contact were: USA: 3 KIA, 36 WIA; Enemy: 225 KIA, 38 PW/NVA, 64 IWC and 14 CSWC.
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