DECLASSIFIED • • 28/rad 5750 JOib93 NOV 05 1969 SECRE~unclassified upon removal of the basic letter) FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CG, III MAF ltr 3K/jld over 5750 Ser: 00120169 dtd 20 October 1969 From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code A03D) Subj: Command Chronology for period 1-31 August 1969 1. The subject chronology has been reviewed for completeness and is forwarded herewith. R. D. WHITE By direction Copy to: CG, III MAF lINCLASSIFIED r '\ ('. ~ c>""\) •• 2 • •••• ••• ••• • •• •• •••• • • ••• • • • •••• • • • • • • ••• • • • •• •• •• ••• ••• ••• • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS • HEADQUARTERS - SECRET III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND. VIETNAM FPO. SAN FRANCISCO 96602 IN REPLY REFER TO 3K/jld 5750 t"serO 0 1 2 0 169 20 OCT 1~9 ~ SECRET (Unclassified upon removal of enclosure (1» Froml Comnanding General TOI Commandant of the Narine COIpS (Code A03D) Vial COl1lllanding General, Fleet 11arine Force, Pacific Subj: Command Chronology (U) Ref: MCO P5150.1A FMFPaoO 5750.8A Encl: (1) III MA.F Command Chronology, August 1969 1. In accordance with references (a) and (b), enclosure (1) is submitted herewith. ~ I.t. REED 8Y DIRECTJOIi ••• ••••• •• ••••• • •• ••• •••• ••• ••• ••• • ••••• • •••• • • •• ••• ••• ••• • COpy r~ l~__ ·iF~ __ :~.c~COPl£S DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • SECRET HEAD QUARTgRS III l1ar.l.ne Amphibious Foroe Nilitar;;r Assi stanoe Conmand, Vietnam FPO San Franoisoo 96602 COM1.AND CHRONOLOGY 1 August 1969 - 31 August 1969 INDEX 1>ART I ORG~ITZATIONAL DATA PA.RT II NARRATIVE SUl,n'1ARY PA..B.T III SEQUEnTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICAnT 1'VENTS PART IV SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ENCLOSURE (1) ·••1· ••.. •• •••• • ••• ••• •••• ••••• •••• ••••• • •••• ••••••• •••• • ••• ••• •••• SE,CRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED ," • • PAET I f/"'~r t .. ,. JII ". ' I I ~ ( . ORGANIZATIONAL DATA , ; 1 " ,. • ~ ~ • l. I '", t \..:-, ;, ,i.' 1 1. DBS1GIIATION CO~WIDER ""'" •• J III ~~rine Amphibious Force Lieutenant General Herman NICKERSON Jr., U. S. Barine COIl>S 1-31Aug69 DEPUTY COl1l:Wij?ER Hajor General George S. BO'vlHAN Jr., U. S. l18.ri ne Corp 8 l-31Aug69 SU130RDIUATE milTS XXIV Corps Lieutenant General lIelvin ~S, U. S. Army l-31Aug69 }i Harine Divi8i on ~~jor General William K. JONES, U. S. Marine Corps 1-31Aug69 101st Ai.rborne Divi 8i on }~jor General John M. WRIGHT, (Airmobilo) U. S. Anny 1-3lAug69 1 st Harine Di vi8i on 11ajor General Ormond R. SHPSON, U. S. Harine Corp s 1-31Aug69 1st Harine Aircraft Hing 1"~jor General \~illinm G. THRASH, U. S. 11arine Corp s 1-31Aug69 Amc~~cal Division Hajor General Lloyd B. RAHSEY, U. S. Army 1-31Aue69 Force Logistic Command Brigadier General James A. FEELEY, U. S. Marine Corps l-31Aug69 ENCLOSURE (1) •• •• •• •• • •• •• •••• •••• •••• •••• • • •••• . .~ .. ••• • •• •••• ••••••• ••• ••• •••• DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED .... • • SECRET Headquarters and Service Company Colonel Don D. EZELL, III I,jarine Amphibious Force U. S. Marine Corps Headquarters COIllllandant 1-24Aug69 Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. WINTER, U. S. !1arine Corp s 25-31Aug69 ATTACHED UNITS 1st Radio Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Delos M. HOPKINS, U. S. Marine Corps l-31Aug69 29th Civil Affairs Company Lieutenant Colonel Robert R. RAFFERTY, U. S. Amy 1-}lAug69 7th Psyohologioal Operations Major Miohael FORTINI, Battalion U. S. Army l-31Aug69 2. LOOATION l-}l August 1969, East Danang, QUang Nam Provinoe, Republi 0 of Vi etnam. 3. STAFF OFFICERS Deputy COIllllanding General, Air Major General George S. BO~1A.N Jr., U. S. Marine CO:tp s 1-31Aug69 Chief of Staff Brigadier General George E. DOOLEY, u. S. Marine Co:tps 1-3IAug69 Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Lewis G. POGGEMEYER, u. S. Marine Corps 1-31Aug69 Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans Brigadier General William A. BURKE, U. S. Army 1-31Aug69 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-l Colonel George W. CALL1~, U. S. J.1a.rine Co:r:ps l-31Aug69 ENOLOSURE (1 ) ••• ••• • •••• •• • ••••• •••• • • • •••• ••••• • ••••• •••• :•.1 ••• • ••• ••• ••• • SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED , • • SECRET Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 Colonel John S. CANTON, U. S. Narine Corps l-3lAug69 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 Brigadier General Leo J. DULACKI, U. S. Marine Corps l-3lAug69 Deputy G-3 Colonel Roy L. REED, U. S. Marine Corp s l-31Aug69 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4 Colonel Oliver R. DAVIS, U. S. Marine Corp s l-31AU869 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5 Colonel Theodore E. METZGER, U. S. Marine Corps l-3lAug69 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6 Colonel Bill E. HORNER, U. S. Marine Corps 1-3lAug69 Force Psyohologioal Operations Colonel William E. BARBER, Offioer U. S. Marine Corp s 1-31Aug69 Force Supply Officer Colonel Alfred C. TAVES, U. S. Marine Corp s 1-2Aug69 Colonel John C. BOULWARE, U. S. Marine Corp s 3-31Aug69 Force Staff Judge Advocate Colonel Harion G. TRUl.'SDALE, U. S. Marine COIil S l-3lAug69 Force Engineer Offioer Colonel Thomas C. SHANAHAN, U. S. Marine Corps l-31Aug69 Force Adjutant Major James H. LYLES, U. S. Marine Corp s l-l3Aug69 Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. CAMPBELL, U. S. Marine Corps .. .. ..l4-31Aug69.. .,. .. •••• ij.•••• ••• ••• •••• ENCLOSURE (1) •• ••• ••• •• • •••• ••••••• •••••••• •• SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SECRET • Major Thomas F. DEACHER, Assistant Chief of Staff, • Comptroller U. S. Marine Corps l-9Aug69 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph M. VOSMIK, U. S. Marine Corp s lO-31Aug69 Force Infonmational Servioes Colonel Charles B. REDMAN, Offioer u. S. Marine Corps l-31Aug69 Offioer in Charge, Combat Lieutenant Colonel John S. KYLE, Operati ons Center u. S. Marine Corps 1-31Aug69 Force Food Servioe Offioer Lieutenant Colonel Lealie P. DAY, u. S. Marine Corp s l-3lAug69 :F1orce Chaplain Captain Robert W. RADCLIFFE, U. S. Navy l-31Aug69 Force Surgeon Captain Oharles E. REE, U. S. Navy l-31Aug69 Force Dental Officer Captain John G. CHUDZINSKI, U. S. Navy l-3lAug69 Foroe Motor Transport Offioer Lieutenant Colonel Morris S. SHIMANOFF, U. S. Marine Co:rp a l-3lAug69 staff secretary Lieutenant Colonel James W. STEl1PLE, U. S. Marine Corps l-2Aug69 L:i.eutenant Colonel Cha.rles G. COOPER, U. S. Marine Corps 3-31Aug69 Protoool Offioer Lieutenant Colonel Paul F. MAGINNIS, U. S. Marine Corp s l-;lAug69 ENCLOSURE (1) ••• •• •• •• ••• •••• • • •••• ~ ••• • • • •••• • • • : • • •••• ••• • • •••• •••• ••• •• • •• SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED • • SECREl' Force Special Services Officer Colonel William BIEHL Jr., U. S. Marine Corps l-16Aug69 Colonel George W. CAL~lU, U. S. J.1arine Corp s l7-31Aug69 Force Ordnanoe Offioer Colonel Robert E. PARROTT, U. S. Marine Corps l-31Aug69 Director, Transportation Control Lieutenant Colonel William H. Center TARRANT, U. S. Army 1-31Aug69 Force Inspector Colonel David H. SIMMONS, U. s. Marine Corps 1-31Aug69 u~·ro Liaison Officer, ROKMO Lieutenant Colonel John E. POINDEXTER, U. S. Marine Corps 1Aug69 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. BULGER, U. S. Maxine Corps 2-31Aug69 USHC Liaison Offioer, MACV Colonel JaOk L. REED, USHC Liaison Offioer, 7th AF U. S. Marine Corp s l-25Aug69 Colonel Riohard H. RAINFORTH, U. S. Marine COIps 26-31Aug69 EncLOSURE (1 ) •• •• ••• •• ••• ••• • • • • • • .,. • • ••• • • • ••• • • • , • • •••• ••• • • ••• • ..• G'. ••• • •• • •• SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED SECRET· 4. AVERAGE MONTHLY STRENGTH • a. III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE HEADQUARTERS OFFICERS ENLISTED USMC USN USA USAF USMC USN USA USAF H&SCO, III MAF 14 2 a a 357 7 a a HQ STAFF, III MAF 217 9 24 0 502 11 10 2 1ST RAD BN 24 a a a 343 13 a a CAG'S 44 0 0 0 1896 107 0 0 29TH CA CO (ATT) a a 36 a a a 81 a 7TH PSYOPS CO (SUP) 0 0 32 , 0 0 0 164 0 ), (! 1, "5, ((r~: b. III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE OFFICERS ENLISTED USMC USN USA USAF USMC USN USA USAF 5115 410 5581 21 70186 2672 '57q29 25 ••• ENCLOSURE ( ••• ••••• •• ••••• ••• I) ••• -7· ••• ••• ••••• • ••~ •• • ••• • ·••.. ••...•• ••...• .... SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED .. I• • \ .. ' 1. I:~r:;.\{ODdC·rIOH a. (}=:~~I'~:)AL. Durir.g August 1169, ITI ':a:dne !.f.Jiiibic>vs ?OI'CO Eoadqt.:.":,r·£.:,:rs was locatei in East D9.".,.(.~, :~ef..·;u' .j(. cf' Vietn&m. Tho averat-':e per':::onnel strengtr. }.'9.5 }I J ,O.Y; c.. d,;:;­ c reasc of 3,048 under the p~' ev lous :r.(jnth. b. ACTI\TIT~ES. I.~:r !1arine Amnhi bious ~(,rc..e (' ')r. ~ jnu.cd to be ;r,u.Td.eOD:T-C01\iU3~1ACV Directive 10-11 da ted .: .;c .rem~e:· 1968 in pursuit of its objectives for A~3u.st 1969. 2. OVERALL EVA:'JUATION a. GENERAL. After a month of subdued action co~nur~ist forces resumed a normal tempo of activity. Significant en­ p,a~ements were spreaa throue~out I Corps with heavy contacts made frequently in the southern Danang TAOR and the Americ(;J Division area. of operation. For the period enemy c8sL<al':~e were up 1,043 over June 1969. This increase was par·'l..i~:llv attributed to the increased efforts of the 7th Mari~e -~ ,'- ment in Quang Nam Pr·ovince. On 12 AuguR t, e::lerr~entS \) ,.. W Marine s encounte:r'ed a heavy concentra tion 0:' enelny :r- t· ;;or.{O' in a 2~ mile flatland surrounded on three ~idi\S by . " ',":, Or; Go river about 27 Kms OB.st of Hoi An. Significant sr,::: ".L './ C ontac t we s rnade and 10st repestedly ':.hro'li~IiO't trJ; r'ler:. l,.,'c. woeks as the enemy kept constantly on the ,nove :~r. t·[j·~ g(~n("":'I':" Liberty Bridge vicinity. Not far south of thi s er"emr C Ol'r':;S'."'l­ tration, Operation FlEDSRICK HILL, conductod by the :.:9{,u Light Infantry Erigadt;, A."r,erical Division, in Qu.a;; (~·s·· vince was experiencing the month's heaviest OPP03~ accounted for 91+1 enemy KIA. Meanwhile, f&rtrer' S l.;'"_l, 11th Light Infantry 3rigede, Americal Divisior." m', I:iON MOUNTAIN in Quang ~;gai Province nad 360 en6m; the l):-rz t"1e 3rd I~arlne r.cgiment continued S:..1.C'· .:.$ •., Quant:, Tri Province or! Operation IDAHO CAKYC~. wi "h;.