DECLASSIFIED *0 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED - Uf-. 3/WBS/lrb 3480 Ser: 003A10769 17 Apr 1969 S@W (Unclassified upon removal of basic correspondence) FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CO, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines ltr 3/JHH/em Ser: 00769 of 31 March 1969 From: Commanding General, 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF To: Commanding General, U. S. Military Assistance Ccmauid, Vietnam Via:s (1) Commanding General, XXIV Corps, Vietnam (2) Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force Subj: Combat Operations After Action Report Ref: (d) MACV Dir 335-8 1. Readdressed and forwarded in accordnace with reference (d). 2. Contents noted, no action deemed necessary. 0. F o R/R INCE By d •etion Nc 0 DOWNRADEZED AT 3-MAR INTERVALS; DMCLASSIFIED AFTER 12-YEARS DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED let iattalion, Ith Maries 0 ne Div.Ision ()ceoin) ViVO l, 0 cart Psaloisco 91502 3/J-/emO 1I0 I 19.9 0 0769 i To r,omm.nding Gen.eralp, ;har•ie Division I ~ ,.a. ' .nadi,v, Of-fiver, 9th llDxines ~ I, .n:j ndombat O.eration% 'U'tor Aotion Report ;~P12 3:~69 J -.f. ((r, 9t". llrnxls Operations Order 2-69 V.t'i oainesTFraf, Order 4-.'9 (>) ist :att•.lton, 9th Marines Opezrations Order 2-69 1 .Cork Iarrj: Operation ')ovoy ft;yon 2. .igt'p ,of operatjion: 10 Fobruary 1969' 1# Maroh 1#9 }, IPPoatii7: '.ort.',est of t!Ae ; fAti v. na. 40 Ta-'!-, Or mtimtion: ist ''xttaliont 9th 11,ariunes LtOol G.V.Str,81£' I OVeb 8.1kr69 latm,joyet WoPeb fL. Far 9 istLt • . P,K9 . bomwy A (et?i) pox8Mri compawy P 1 O0.eb FO •Vi. D rtry 2/12 Dc,'V- 0,0!:r'p&anY FO +n, 8 m cit D)t, I1.od Pit b1c," CoMA Plt C.Ompany P (llein) Qapt G, MU'0DIN4 Jl. CormI,ay :1 10 - 22Feb69 F0 t -D, Dtry 2/12 oapt K.u. intlKINSJR. DRt, C'i'Zompany 22Feb - 11UW59 FP0 ti', 81mm Plt Det, Ned 'llt Det, C(omm Pit Co-nparkv (Rein) CaOpt J. K 1IJ.•, Compowv Cz 10Feb - 1 ([ar-9 .10 tn, D Itry 2/12 Det, C:o•Comrany PO tin, 81im Plit Dot, Med 1lt Ixt, Comm Plt , s;i. 9th MAR I (, LJ Y / OF COPIES W*+@ &c Ii DO,VN• -. AT . , -__ ...... ... .. DECLAjsifiLD AIfT, 1 ,L-" DODP) DI 5200.10 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED r Comph2aVT Ti (4 *) P.nt .TIbi 10 'b -.- 1 81.or609 P0 tm,. D LDtry 2/12 ,O to,T'ed l't Det, .d L>It "o,}t Com, •'1t T<F(,eiv) 3q.Battalion,fI 9th Ta'riLs( Capt J.!.. J t0 2. 07 - IaGx69 - J. (CTaLK 2 I , - DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED i. .k. I 5. "-u-nuot:-bing For, ,a: (1) .:•e.ral; On Operation Dewey lanyoa artillery sun :ort i-nsisted of: many prep. firesa; the ni&.t defensive firos ,ere fired at least one per night, normally four per x•,cht; and o6 +'e averawe 20 to 30 targets of opportunit- a day. S3i, ,nifioan- .vents: Artillery destroyed 50.000 ILs. of rioe; a••veral heavy machine gaun (A.A. Type) positions and m=rtar positions (82m and :'lmm); the firinr oanability of an 7. 122mm gunm battery by reciatering direct hits on the veadv bunker~ and ammo d,Vp, and the mobility of the battery 0- p1r:e-ntiv the prime m,;vers from extzacting the guns at nir;,,i. 5 .ppeA.goion Fired. .o. PrvOd - 220 .1 - 835 'fj J - 119 Tfc'ted. - 11. 9 (4) l.uAber of Aountds Fired. 105 30159 155 2382 4.2 11 28 Tot•.l 33559 (5) 3urvNillances. - 95 -robables - 68' Rice - 50,000 Ibs. :hnkers - 21 "econdaries - 78 rTh. AL', D..,-. 1::.- -.)erciod covered by Operation .!)ewey Caryon the fo lowing fixed win- suvport w;%s utilized by 1/9: Ratif..-. .I'. -' .3o7 ./0 -upnort 13 'e :70 1903 100.100. Irep strikes '7,iorado :7: ". ,r; 90/90. 2 Sec. Colorado 14 j•3 2 100/100. 1 Sec., Colorado 35075 oo100/100oo. Prep stricr- Colo-ado 'I: 3 1 ~ - DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED ,% • a T IL' !0 Support .Thte ca.i., 7 1. &EsulT/li 1 2020, 3 90/90. Oclorado "P," 15 l":,! 103/100. /A 11 -10075 Colorado "I":: 16 2. 0, 1! 170056 100/100. 1 Dunk. dest, Colora.•n "K 100/13).". 2 -177057 8 fight hcT.e,. 2 DufaLc.k dest, Colorado 10iO/100. i;'"l 14 Seoo, P0,A Colorado Nanual- 15 t I( F ! 5 19 :o5 i 100/1 0o '-• v i o r)al dest, Co lorado 1113 :7 175053 o100/.100 I 3•nk. dest. Colorado -. "' 2 B ,• "0" 2K;1`1 ' Color,do ilO,f -A5 97057 1 TTuni, d 74, Colorado 100/100.90,110O/100,90. 2 G'o0, Colorado At 'tit ! 9 053 color',d, fill,, ~~i4 4 Dbur acr-i flolomdo- I 1 100/930. 2.K3..0.2K•-, fý4 YEAm,• et Colorado "C"i 2 196050 *~iosloado IIT_•Ilt 19J05o 95/90. 1 :Rvm.k-dest' Colorsdo0 .A 196036 90/90. 1 truarc, 2 AtLty poe 4 Aink..cdest. Oolovvlo IV, 2 1,6o3 90/90. 3 Bunfr unoov-red 2 'unLk. doat. Colorado "K"i 205O45 100/100; seawacthy q8-11.9 98-.12 25 le:' 1 n•059 i,•/O0o. 4 Jbnk. deot. 25 >7 5 4 lKV1. 5 See,. Colord.o "•r: tA "0" 2(•6053 100/iO0. 2 Amunk dest. Sea3vorthy 98-1 - 3 f 5 ~00533 901/90, 40' trench line IaW= I- 14 6 KTL., 2 joc. ,06avortiv - 9- 5 iO 211 3052 95/95, 14 unki. deet. 14 Seo., 2 arty Coloralo '0" A "P gLux de6•t, hanvAl - 15 2.C i•' .- 90/90., 1ilUnk, ""Et. Colorado ;:: 210:3 1o0/100. 2 Bunk, 8 fi•ht. - H61es.do-st. Coloracilo ": 5 2~130343 100/10M 23 seo;, 15 rq Colorado "T" ,-),-A t.1* : 210035 80/80. 5 Sec.T 4 Bunkr. est. Colorado "" 7 J I -, 1 204005 95/95, 2 fihft. holoF 2 3wn. dtet,. colmrado "K" 2 208 20I 100/100.'f8V0/100.'6 se.cBoo.eo018 Colorado "K* 191029 1 00/100. 8 Figeht- 3 M . It Toleo 24 3mxk. de6t. Col] oado "D' '0 I 219021 1i0/100 1. trtA1 r d"t, Colo•edo "t"t 1 231001 100/100i . IT/A Colorado "r-' 11 ••2 2192.1 595/95. :5it, ~3o.e' 5 'runic. ).est 1'n. - 10, 11 1;. 2505 95/'5. 1-50cal dest. 1 l.oxtpr5 ree, Site, 4M.,: 4 247047 100/100. 2 I1rtar Site 6 K7A. 5 0"ec. Colorado " 5 232042 100/100. 1 jOrtar Site 5 I0:C., 4 JoC. r.ort '-149 -. € DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED M 7'.) " .L~... elicc. .. te . a por to-" o .i.,n t.e e.od covrd b(' Operotion Yn,-Irt C o-r ) . - followingm, 1,min.ter \pport wAs utilJi.2ed bu I/9t - 'Unit 1• *. t .. To A/C Utilized 16201 i 8 0"-4 1 •~c a" TT) lt' "7' AJ.,i.- , '/ / ,9 VJ - ~ , -. ,I 89 :.4 , 2.- •4 "/'1/, £7 :.zOi 1620171622017 3 (7-46, 27.-34 1D :?1)) ý 10D 8 6-0 5 P7-55, 7 21-47 L,).?0.v45 i. 024, 17-53, 7 vb :'.•I• -!'/ , 12 (.Lah ./9 r , "; & i 63 5 U-1-.51,u".-153, 7 MT-47 ;l 24•045 VC~3 a 05-.4o, 5 ,•-47 .. C., P'2-r8onlic T-.:te .i"r soctio.qA of 1/9 con.sistrAo "irk,wo(2) offio"s i_, ,.,rev . .. -1i,.dfor :h*..i operation. in oen or. three :-L.".-'". L ua.t w.7.re also utilized. .3. I* at: ,r,• r'n.i:only i-qixi.pment 'LiHlized,,by r:.We akc F-f•.rt,!ý; 1/9 was t".e >2-'-25, On 1; ie.ruary ai; -. CCC1 the pirimrets- c npisedd, .i oRZ•Wmaie C, and 1) at tD 163110 x1de•went a well. -coordirated prob6 by f, es• imated .7. Co,.,ny, ',As the;ak &tta,lion's second night on Operation Dewey Canyon, P.nd tVe eemy' a,,axren-tly had fairly good intlligen*ce -to enr'.lc him to effect -- -3 -2.0. -o7ocver,-rro'. when thie battali,n coamace:1 :t"kin'• .out.. al'on3 2 * 31 ruidge---•,-,1 to enemy must'ave beew tarken by saiprine. baccusc. t.:.: b ,,. ') .,au n7i 3i,vaficant res.atan-eo until 1425:: on 14 F'eb ,ry at , T,_ 1 £4035 w'., .*•: enemy platoon ambt•s:.od the poilnt e0eaits of Coawaiy C. rThe :i, me:n:, : at 0115:T at tVe same grid thse ierbatepr composed of Co~pan- j - M, att-cked by an estimated cormnory minum usinr 1YGIG, morta-s ,wd .-sm,all Lr.. Starting on 15 Februaay resistance took the form of light ala.in.; -ctIo.-. itn t.e 'arti.emaid li;at pro'es at niight until the after- oo...7 ....... wh-en Companieos .. nd C set in at j1) 195059. From this ime tntia 00 'J'ebrua•z, pat%ols made heavy contvot in it..Yker com-leAxeE d,r*? • ri{.'h- , v•-.: j, t.ile the perimoter took constazFA 3niier fire and ~oc~'c±,io'a2r , Or h nI,'.,ts of 17. k;ad 19 Febru-a~xy tracked vehicles co a. ",; .'.. .:,'rour:"..out t.e ni .'.L b. 'C .' .ies .- and ;.' bui t•: ý ne~y did -lot ro,_ t . .1 . Or. Fe:m. r ;orm.any C att-oked (no,.::1 at iL1. -nd mr- oetr,.el, *-v'w r snt.,•,'...,e by. :'a estimated (ompaw- dee:)yy an.renched in l'r, fot;afi,:: bt'kers, .uly,e diedtw-e '.-.ey fo'?7rat.