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3d Antitank Battalion

3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF

c/o FPO San Francisco, California 96601

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From: Commanding Officer

To: Commanding General, 3d MarDiv (Rein), FMF

Subj: Command Chronology, February 1966, Submission of

Ref: (1) Journals

(2) SITREP's

(3) Company Operational Summaries, Period of 1-28 February 1966.

1. In compliance with references (a) and (b) the Command Chronology

and enclosures (1) through (3) are submitted.

(Signature)

BRUCE A. HEFLIN

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PART I

1. Reporting Unit - 3d Antitank Battalion (Rein)

2. Period covered - 1-28 Feb 1966

3. Date of submission - 10 Mar 1966

4. Commanding Officer - 1-28 Feb 1966

Lieutenant Colonel BRUCE A. HEFLIN

5. Command Post - Republic of South Vietnam (AT987711) Map SVN

Series L701, Sheet No. 6659 III and 6658 IV.

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PART II

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: 1-28 February 1966

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

1Feb66

Maj E. H. GRAHAM

2-28Feb66

S-1/Adj......................................................................................2ndLt G. DOHSE

S-2............................................................................................Capt R. F. LANPHIER

1Feb66

Maj O. R. EDMONDSON

2-28Feb66

S-3............................................................................................Capt R. F. LANPHEIR

1Feb66

Maj O. R. EDMONDSON

2-28Feb66

S-3A.........................................................................................Unassigned

Capt R. F. LANPHIER

2-7Feb66

Unassigned

8-28Feb66

Liaison.....................................................................................Unassigned

S-4 Officer...............................................................................Capt S. R. STEWART

1-22Feb66

Capt K. E. SHARFF

23-28Feb66

Supply Officer.........................................................................1stLt A. ANDAZOLA

Motor Transport Officer........................................................1stLt D. L. TAYLOR

Ordnance/Maintenance Officer.............................................1stLt B. M. MATHEWS

Communications Officer.........................................................MSgt J. S. KRAJEWSK

Medical Officer.......................................................................HMC G. K. LAW

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Headquarters and Service Co. (-)

Commandant............................................................................1stLt. J. T. MATHEWS

Company "A" (-) (Rein)

Commanding Officer...............................................................Capt. K. E. SHARFF

1-22 Feb66

Capt. S. R. STEWART

23-28 Feb66

Executive Officer....................................................................Unassigned

1st Plt Commander................................................................. 2ndLt. P. F. MCALEER

1st Plt Co "A", 1st ATBn. Commander.................................2ndLt. D. C. RUMSEY, III

2nd Plt Co "A", 1st ATBn. Commander................................1stLt. D. J. NOONAN

Company "B" (-) (Rein)

Commanding Officer...............................................................1stLt. M. H. CHANG

1-7 Feb66

Capt. R. F. LANPHIER

8-28 Feb66

Executive Officer....................................................................1stLt. M. H. CHANG

8-15 Feb66

Unassigned

1-7 and 16-28 Feb66

1st Plt Commander..................................................................SSgt. S. D. STEWART

2nd Plt Commander.................................................................1stLt. W. J. MAHER, Jr.

Company "C" (Rein)

Commanding Officer...............................................................Capt. F. FIRING

Executive Officer....................................................................Unassigned

1st Plt Commander..................................................................SSgt. R. R. ABRAMONICZ

2nd Plt Commander.................................................................1stLt M. M. WOOD

3d Plt Commander...................................................................2ndLt D, K. CASWELL

3d Plt Commander...................................................................1stLt. J. J. MC COY

1-5 Feb66

Sgt. H. A. ZIMMERMAN

6-28 Feb66

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

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d. Average monthly strength during the period.

(1) 3d Antitank Battalion (-) (Rein) Officers -21 Enlisted -494

(a) Headquarters and Service Company 9 145

(b) Company "A" 3 90

(c) Company "B" 2 70

(d) Company "C" 4 99

(e) Company "C", 1st ATBn 3 90

2. Seqential listing of significant events.

a. Personnel During the month there was one promotion to Staff

Sergeant and four to Private First Class. Two men were awarded Purple

Hearts. The Battalion sent 56 men on R&R. Three men were medically evacuated

for non-battle reasons. Six men were granted emergency leave to CONUS

and one man was granted humanitarian leave. There was on WIA and one DAI.

There were ten Article 15 punishment awarded, and one summary court

martial. One general court martial is pending. During the month two

Officers, twenty six enlisted and three Corpsman were rotated to CONUS.

One Officer and sixty three enlisted were joined as replacements.

b. Administration All companies were on Company Administration

during this period. All companies employed the addressograph PAS system.

c. Intelligence During the reporting period information concerning

the enemy and terrain was received from III MAG, 3d Marine Division, 9th

Marines and HOA VANG DISTRICT Headquarters. On 8 February a Vietnamese

interpreter reported to the Battalion for duty.

d. Training During the month of February training was held primarily on

company level. The Battalion sent communications, ordnance/maintenance,

motor transport and administration contact teams to the various companies

for on the spot instruction. In the DaNang enclave school was generally held

monthly by the same special section at the Bn. C.P. with representatives

of the two companies coming to the Battalion for school.

The various sections within H&S company held schools within their

individual fields. The motor transport section held school on "Distributors",

"Test equipment", "General questions and discussion of the M-35". The

CommO conducted classes on the newly issued "AN/PRC- 25" as well as on

radio procedures.

The S-2 conducted classes on security matters, "BLACK LANG",

discussion of classified matters on the phone and security of military

information.

The OJT type of training was the primary method used during the month.

Special classes on the "Code of Conduct", troop orientation on U. S.

purposes and objectives were also held.

Familiarization firing of individual weapons was accomplished. FIREX's

of the ONTOS were held by two companies. One company held a CPX.

Protective mask drill was held.

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e. Operations On 1 February 1966 the Battalion was deployed

as follows:

(1) 3d Antitank Bn (-) (Rein) is in general support of the 3d

Marine Division.

(a)H&S Co (-) (Bn CP) located DaNang TAOR (AT987711)

(b) Company "A" (-) (Rein) in direct support of the 3d Marine

Regiment.

1st Platoon Co "A" in direct support of the 1st Battalion,

1st Marines.

1st Platoon Co "A" 1st ATBn in direct support of the 1st

Battalion, 3d Marines.

2nd Platoon Co "A" 2st ATBn attached to the 2nd Battalion,

1st Marines.