Fire Support Bases (FSB):
FSB Vivan, (26 November 1969) - 31 January 1970
FSB Granite, 1 February - 18 March
FSB Ann (Phi Ma), 19 March - 3 May
FSB Zulu (North-1), Cambodia, 3 May - 19 May
FSB David, 20 May - 22 June (LZ Salty, 4 June - 10 June)
FSB Exodus, Vietnam, 22 June - 12 July
FSB Nancy, 15 July - (8 August)
FSB Dan
FSB Timber
Platoon Leaders:
Dennis MacVittie, 1 November 1969 - 9 March 1970
Willie Jenkins, 9 March - 19 May
Frank Szczebak, 20 May - 30 May
Matthew McGough, 31 May - 6 June
No Platoon Leader, 7 June - 14 June
James Cosper, 15 June - 27 July
Andy Rice, 28 July - (8 August)
Call Signs:
Big Sioux, (26 November 1969) - 6 March 70
Seaside Digger, 7 March - 4 April
Radford Clutch, 5 April - 11 April
Lethal Spasm, 12 April - 10 May
Perky Coats, 11 May - 3 June
Precise Signs, 4 June - 23 June
Collins Oxteam, 24 June - 12 June
Remote Auction, 2 August - 7 August
River Crossings:
Song Be River, 1 February 1970, 13 March
Dak Huyt, 5 July, 8 July
Contact:
14 January 1970, 4 enemy grunts with mortars
11 February, NVA officer with guide, 1 step-on
3 March, estimated 3 talking enemy grunts
2 May, automatic ambush, 1 step-on
11 May, NVA hospital bunker complex (Cambodia), 2 confirmed step-ons, 5 more confirmed later, 1 confirmed for Redleg
29 May, 2 NVA out buying rice, no casualties
30 May, bunker complex, O Rang, friendly casualties: 1 - line 1 (Salty), 1 - line 2, 3 - line 3, enemy step-ons: 3 - Recon, 2 - artillery (7 more reported later, Gen. Casey to Lt Szcazbak), 2 - ARA, 8 - Pink Team
Fire missions called in 29 May to 31 May:
29 May: 1st recon by fire - 20 rounds, 2nd recon by fire - 30 rounds
30 May: Morning: enemy grunts on trail, DTA (defensive target A) - 80 rounds, DTB -29, DTC - 96, 4 sections ARA (Cobra gunships)
Afternoon: bunker complex, 105 mm howitzers - 97, 155
mm - 23, 2 sections ARA
Night: air strike, rash birds, ARA, Observed: 105 - 31, 155 - 15, Unobserved: 105 - 108, 155 - 36
31 May: prep - 56, 3x3 - 18, advance of movement -48
Total rounds fired for 29-31 May: 105 - 613 rounds, 155 - 74 rounds, 6 sections ARA
6 June, bunker complex, LZ Salty, AK-47 and .30 cal. fire from bunkers, hooches and fighting positions, 1 section ARA
8 June, with Alpha Co., 1st contact: (1 section ARA, 1 battery 105, 1 battery 155) 2nd contact: (2 batteries 105, plus much, much recon-by-fire, 3x3, preps, air strikes, etc.), 1 confirmed step-on, 1 - friendly line 2
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