DECLASSIFIED (MARKED OUT) HEADQUARTERS 3d Antitank Battalion 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF c/o FPO San Francisco, California 96601 3/ORE/eh 3100 10 Feb66 From: Commanding Officer To: Commanding General, 3d MarDiv (Rein), FMF Subj: Command Chronology, January 1966, submission of Ref: (a) MCO 5750.2 (b) DivO 5750.1 Encl: (1) Journals (2) SITREP'S (3) Company Operational Summaries, Period of 1-31 January 1966. 1. In compliance with references (a) and (b) the Command Chronology and enclosures (1) through (4) are submitted. BRUCE A. HEFLIN (MARKED OUT) DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED (MARKED OUT) 3/ORE/eh 10 Feb66 PART I 1. Reporting Unit - 3d Antitank Battalion (Rein) 2. Period covered - 1-31 Jan66 3. Date of submission - 10 Feb66 4. Commanding Officer - 1-31 Jan66 Lieutenant Colonel BRUCE A. HEFLIN 5. Command Post - Republic of South Vietnam (AT987711) Map SVN Series L701, Sheet No. 6659 III and 6658 IV. (MARKED OUT) DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED (MARKED OUT) 3/ORE/eh 10 Feb66 1. Operational data, including attachments a. Designation/Location (1) 3d Antitank Bn. (Rein) (Command Group) (DaNang TAOR) (a) Headquarters and Service Co (-) (DaNang TAOR) (b) "A" Co (-) (Rein) (DaNang TAOR) 2nd Plt "A" Co 1st ATBn (Hue Phu Bai TAOR) (c) "B" Co (-) (Rein) (Chu Lai TAOR) (d) "C" Co (Rein) (DaNang TAOR) (e) "C" Co (Rein) 1st ATBn (Chu Lai TAOR) b. Period covered by report: 1-31 Jan66 c. Name/Rank of Commanding Officer and Staff, or principle subordinates including T/O billet assignment. BATTALION HEADQUARTERS Commanding Officer LtCol. B. H. HEFLIN Executive Officer Maj. O. R. EDMONDSON S-1/Adj 2ndLt. G. DOHSE S-2 Officer Capt. F. FIRING 1-10 Jan66 Maj. O. R. EDMONDSON 11-15 Jan66 Capt. R. F. LANPHIER 16-31 Jan66 S-3 Officer Capt F. FIRING 1-10 Jan66 Maj O. R. EDMONDSON 11-15 Jan66 Capt. F. FIRING 16-31 Jan66 S-3A Officer Unassigned Liaison Officer Unassigned S-4 Officer Capt. S. R. STEWART Supply Officer 1stLt. A. ANDAZOLA Motor Transport Officer 1stLt. D. L. TAYLOR Ordnance/Maintenance Officer 1stLt. B. M. MATHEWS Communications Officer MSgt. J. S. KRAJEWSKI Medical Officer CPO G. K. LAW Headquarters and Service Co (-) Commandant 1stLt. J. T. MATHEWS 1 (MARKED OUT) (MARKED OUT) DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED (MARKED OUT) 3/ORE/eh 10 Feb66 Company "A" (-) (Rein) Commanding Officer Capt. K. E. SHARFF Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Plt Commander 2ndLt. P. F. MC ALEER 1st Plt Co "A", 1st ATBn 2ndLt. D. C. RUMSEY, III 2nd Plt Co "A", 1st ATBn 1stLt. D. J. NOONAN Company "B" (-) (Rein) Commanding Officer 1stLt. M. H. CHANG Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Plt Commander SSgt. S. E. STEWART 2nd Plt Commander 1stLt. W. J. MAHER JR Company "C" (Rein) Commanding Officer 1stLt. A. G. ANDERSON II 1-10 Jan66 Capt. F. FIRING 11-31 Jan66 Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Plt Commander SSgt. R. R. ABRAMOWICZ 2nd Plt Commander 1stLt. M. M. WOOD 3d Plt Commander Sgt. L. D. WERRE 1-5 Jan66 2ndLt. D. K. CASWELL 6-31 Jan66 3d Plt Commander, Co "B" 1stLt. J. J. MC COY Company "C" (Rein) 1st ATBn Commanding Officer Capt. W. F. SNYDER Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Plt Commander 1stLt. H. T. SCHMIT 2nd Plt Commander 1stLt. H. J. CONNOLLY 3d Plt Commander SSgt. E. DAVIS d. Average Monthly Strength during the period. (1) 3d Antitank Battalion (-) (Rein) Officers-21 Enlisted-463 (a) Headquarters and Service Company 9 145 (b) Company "A" 3 70 (c) Company "B" 2 67 (d) Company "C" 4 96 (e) Company "D" 3 85 2 (MARKED OUT) DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED (MARKED OUT) 3/ORE/eh 10 Feb66 2. Sequential listing of significant events. a. Personal During the month there were two promotions to Staff Sergeant, one to Sergeant, eight to Corporal and one to Private First Class. One man was recommended for the Bronze Star, one man was recommended for a Navy Commendation Medal and eight men were awarded a meritorious mast. The Battalion sent 58 men on R&R. Two men were medically evacuated for non-battle reasons and three men were granted emergency leave to CONUS. There were two KIA, two WIA and four WIANE. There were eleven Article 15 punishments awarded, one Summary Court-martial and one General Court-martial is pending. During the month one Officer, thirty-four enlisted and one Corpsmen were rotated to CONUS. Three Officers, twenty enlisted and two Corpsmen were joined as replacements. b. Administration All companies were on Company Administration during this period. Two companies employ the addressograph PAS system and three companies are still on the old system. c. Intelligence. During the reporting period information concerning the enemy and terrain was received from III MAF, 3d Marine Division, 9th Marines and Hoa Vang District Headquarters. On the 14th of January the Vietnamese interpreter went into the Village of YEN BAC (1) (AT985701) and he had not been seen or heard of since that time. On 30 Jan66 L/Cpl. VERDLE reported into the Battalion to assume the duties as the S-2 clerk, relieving the present S-2 clerk, Cpl. WAPOLE, of his present duties. d. Training Training within the Battalion was conducted on the company level. On 25 Jan66 Marines from H&S, "A" and "C" Co attended the 3d Engineer Bn's school on "Land Mine Warfare, VC Mines and Booby Traps and Demolition Training". H&S Co conducted lecture and demostration type training in addition to OJT. The various sections conducted classes in their particular fields, i.e. Motor Transport Plt. held classes on "Vehicle Abuse" and 'Motor Transport field expedients", the CommO conducted classes on "Radio Procedures", "Operation of the AN/PSR-1" etc. The M-72 LAAW was introduced into the H&S Co weapon inventory. Indoctrination school was held and a FIREX conducted, ninety LAAW's were fired at the Hoa Cam Training Center. The gun companies held fam. firing of the M-14, M-60, M1919A4, the .45 cal pistol and the M3A1 submachine gun. FIREX's were conducted on the plt. level using both the HEAT and HEP-T 106mm rounds, in conjunction with the .50 cal spotting rifle. Direct and Indirect firing techniques were use. Special classes on combat driving of the ONTOS, map reading and information programs on the Code of Conduct, Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI), and Conduct while on liberty in RVN were also conducted. 3 (MARKED OUT) DECLASSIFIED |
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