NOTE: THE DECEMBER 1966 COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 3d ANTITANK BATTALION IS IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT THAN PREVIOUS REPORTS AND ISN'T AS COMPLETE |
DECLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS 3d Antitank Battalion 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF FPO, San Francisco, 96602 4 4000 1 Jan 1967 From: S-4 To: S-3 Subj: Command Chronology for Month of December 1966 Encl: (1) S-4 Journal for Month of December 1966 1. During the month of December the following highlights occured at sections of H&S Company which are under the auspices of the S-4. a. Supply (1) Two platoons were invoiced to the Battalion from 9th MAB and one platoon was invoiced from the Battalion. (2) One ONTOS was coded R-4 for evacuation. (3) The overall fill rate was 110% for all priorities. b. Motor Transport (1) Two trucks, M-37, were received on the R&E Program and two were sent out for rebuild. (2) Two parts trailers and one wrecker, M-62, were turned in to FLGS-A for evacuation. (3) 955 trips were dispatched for a total of 14,349 miles. c. Maintenance (1) 8 contact teams were dispatched during the month. (2) A total of ten (10) work orders were accepted and nine were completed. d. Communications (1) Southern Sector Defense Command Net is now being monitored daily from 1800- 0600. (2) Covered voice circuit was established for communications for "B" Company and the 4th Marines. (Signature) D. C. SATCHER DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Period Covered: 010001 December 1966 to 102400 December 1966 Company "C", 3dATBn Commanding Officer Capt S. T. FLYNN Executive Officer 2ndLt A. W. HOOF 1st Plt Comdr 2ndLt F. H. RIVERO 2nd Plt Comdr 2ndLt P. H. SAUER 3rd Plt Comdr SSgt T. M. BURKE UNIT GRID LOC MISSION UNIT SUPPORTED Co "C" 967617 D/S 9th Marines 1st Plt 878576 D/S 3/7 2nd Plt 875475 D/S 2/5 3rd Plt 967617 D/S 1/26 1. OPERATIONS a. The general disposition of the Company was 1st Platoon with 3/7; 2nd Platoon with 2/5; 3rd Platoon with 1/26. The Company CP was forward of Hill 55 (Note: Hand written v 2/5 OPCON To 1st Mar Div. as of 6 Dec 66) b. SUMMARY OF PLATOON ACTIONS (1) 1st Platoon. The 1st Platoon commenced this reporting period with 1-11 & 1-2 D/S of I 3/7 coord 878576, provided CP security. 1-3 & 1-5 D/S of K 3/7 coord 914597 provided security. On the 14th 1-5 deadlined Bn MaintXXXX Positions remained the same through the 10th. (2) 2nd Platoon. The 2nd Platoon commenced this reporting period with 2-1 & 2-3 D/S of E 2/5 coord 908507 provided CP security & security for convoys & mine sweeping details. 2-4 D/S of 2/5 CP. deadlined at Bn MaintXXXX Positions remained the same through the 10th. (3) 3rd Platoon. The 3rd Platoon commenced this reporting period with 3-1 & 3-2 D/S of B 1/26 providing security for mine sweeping details & convoys. 3-3 & 3-4 & 3-5 & D/S of D 1/26 providing security mine sweeping & convoys. On the 8th 3-2 fired 12 - 106mm HEP-T sank 1 boat, 3 V. C. KIA probable. Positions of vehicle remain the same through the 10th. 1 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED c. STATISTICS (1) Operations - 1st Platoon - None 2nd Platoon - None 3rd Platoon - None (2) Patrols - None (3) Friendly Casualties - None (4) Ememy Casualties - 3 KIA (Probable) (5) Weapons or Equipment lost or evacuated - None (6) Destroyed or captured enemy material - One boat destroyed (7) Ontos - Ontos 1 mission for a total of 12 106mm HEP-T d. Terrain Limitations - None e. Noteworthy Achievements by member of this command - Fifteen members of command took High School Level GED Tests. (Signature) S. T. FLYNN 2 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Period Covered: 110001 December 1966 to 202400 December 1966 Company "C", 3dATBn Commanding Officer Capt S. T. FLYNN 1st Plt Comdr 2ndLt F. H. RIVERO 2nd Plt Comdr 2ndLt P. H. SAUER 3rd Plt Comdr SSgt T. M. BURKE UNIT GRID LOC MISSION UNIT SUPPORTED Co "C" 967617 D/S 9th Marines 1st Plt 878576 D/S 3/7 2nd Plt 875475 D/S 2/5 3rd Plt 967617 D/S 1/26 1. OPERATIONS a. The general disposition of the Company was 1st Platoon D/S of 3/7; 2nd Platoon D/S of 2/5; 3rd Platoon D/S of 1/26. The Company CP was forward of Hill 55. b. SUMMARY OF PLATOON ACTIONS (1) 1st Platoon. The 1st Platoon commenced this reporting period with 1-1 & 1-2 D/S of I 3/7 coord 878576, provided CP security. 1-3 D/S of K 3/7 coord 914587 provided CP security. On the 18th 1-5 returned from Bn Maintenance. 1-5 joined 1-3. On the 20th 1-3 & 1-5 D/S of L 3/7 coord 935635. (2) 2nd Platoon. The 2nd Platoon commenced this reporting period with 2-1`D/S of 2/5 CP coord 875475, provided CP security. 2-3 & 2-4 D/S of E 2/5 coord 908507CP security & security of convoys & mine sweeping details. On the 14th 23 & 2-4 D/S of 2/5 CP. Positions remained the same through the 20th. (3) 3rd Platoon. The 3rd Platoon commenced the reporting period with 3-1 & 3-2 D/S of C 1/26 3-3 & 3-5 D/S of B 1/26, 3-4 D/S of D 1/26. All vehicles providing security for convoys and mine sweeping details. On the 15th 3-4 on convoy escort was hit by V.C. fire. 3-2 returned fire with 18-106mm. Results 3 friendly WIA 3 V.C. KIA (confirmed) 7V.C. WIA (Probable) 1 Ontos damaged. On the 16th 3-3 had malfunction of #3 106mm, cause unknown. 1 Vietnamese citizen slightly bruised. 1 Water Buffalo destroyed. On the 20th 3-3 on mine sweep hit mine & was destroyed. 1 friendly KIA, 1 friendly WIA. 3-2 expended 5-106mm negative results & 3-1 expended 2-106,, FLESHETTE rounds negative results. 3 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED c. STATISTICS (1) Operations - 1st Platoon - None 2nd Platoon - None 3rd Platoon - None (2) Patrols - None (3) Friendly Casualties - 1 KIA 4 WIA (4) Enemy Casualties - 3 KIA (confirmed) 6 KIA (Probable) (5) Weapons or equipment lost or evacuated - 3 Communication Helmets Combat loss 1 Ontos C-3-3 destroyed 1 Ontos C-3-4 damaged (6) Destroyed or captured enemy mateial - None (7) Ontos - Ontos fire 3 missions for a total of 23-106mm HEP-T & 2-106mm FLESHETTE rounds d. Terrain Limitations - None e. Noteworthy Achievements by members of this command - None (Signature) S. T. FLYNN 4 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED COMPANY "C" 3d Antitank Battalion 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF FPO, San Francisco 96602 From: C-6 To: TA-6 Info: S-3 Subj: After Action Report 1. At 1715 on 15 December 1966 a convoy from this Company was proceeding north on Liberty Road at coordinates 968598. The convoy composition was C-34 (1) M422, (1) M-37, followed by C-3-2. The convoy stretched about 200 meters. At 1715 an explosion was noted about 300 meters to the right of the convoy followed closely by an explosion on the left back of C-34's guns. Less than 30 seconds later C-32 in the rear, heard an explosion on their left flank lifting their vehicle slightly. In all there were an estimated 4-5 explosions during a two minute time frame. (Later confirmed to be RPG-2 rockets by fin assembly found the next day near where 3-2 has situated). After the initial fire by the AT rockets, the whole left flank erupted in small arms and automatic fire pinning the convoy down. C-32, with the left gun bank knocked out of action andthree WIA, proceeded up to hill 55 to receive medical aid for the wounded. At about the same time as the small arms and automatic fire started C-32 returned fire with 30 cal and six 106's. The lead vehicle which was now the M422 spotted 7 or 8 irregular dressed V.C. with weapons. The M422 occupants returned fire and the V.C. started disengaging, moving west. At approximately the same time C-32 saw an estimated 25-30 V.C. dressed in brown uniforms with camouflage helmets and weapons start to disengage. By this time 2 tanks moved down the road to C-32's position and began firing. C-32 continued to pursue by fire until its ammunition was exhausted. It had, by this time, expended 18 106's and 2, 250 30 cal. The initial action was over by 1730. The artillery began firing and the 1/26 reaction force by this time began to arrive. The PC and "mite" continued up to hill 55 and at this time C-31 and C-34 (with a new crew) were back down on the road, providing a blocking force for the 1/26 sweep. They remained until 1845 at which time they returned to "C" Cp C.P. Later reports from "C" Co, 1/26 reported seeing V.C. carrying off bodies and seeing (1) 106 round blowing 2 V.C. through the air. The S-3 of 1/26 gave the Ontos 3 confirmed kills and 6 probable. ` (Signature) S. T. FLYNN 5 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED Injuries C-34 JACOME, Alden M.- shrapnel face, neck, chest, hands, left side, eye. HALL, David L. - shrapnel left arm and back MILLER, James D.- sharpnel head, face, left arm, left leg. -- All three were med-evaced to NSA and prognosis is good Vehicle Damage C-34 Left gun bank; #1 gun penetrated by RPG-2 ser #226913 shrapnel damaged all guns, and froze the 39 cal mount, (1) Driver's Periscope And Gunner's Periscope shattered, (1) comm helmet damaged, and (1) Com helmet lost. M-37 Right rear tire punctured, brake line ser #302963 severed, and right rear bumper has bullet ` marks. 6 DECLASSIFIED |
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DECLASSIFIED COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Period Covered: 210001 December 1966 to 312400 December 1966 Company "C", 3d ATBn Commanding Officer Capt S. T. FLYNN 1st Plt Comdr 2ndLt F. H. RIVERO 2nd Plt Comdr 2ndLt P. H. SAUER 3rd Plt Comdr SSgt T. M. BURKE 2ndLt F. G. MISEMER On 30 December 1966 1. OPERATIONS a. The general disposition of the Company was 1st Platoon D/S of 3/7; 2nd Platoon D/S of 2/5; relieved on December 26; 3rd Platoon D/S of 1/26. The Company CP was forward of Hill 55. b. SUMMARY OF PLATOON ACTIONS (1) 1st Platoon. The 1st Plt Commenced this reporting period with 1-1 & 1-2 D/S of I /3/7 Coord 878576 provided CP security. 1-3 & 1-5 D/S of L 3/7 Coord 93563. Positions remained the same through the 31st. (2) 2nd Platoon. The 2nd Plt commenced this reporting period with 2-1 D/S of 2-5 CP coord 875475 provided CP security. 2-3 & 2-4 D/S of E 2/5 Coord 908507 provided CP security & security for convoys & mine sweeping details. On the 23rd 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5 moved to My Loc (1) On the 26th all vehicles moved |