Sitrep 03/09/1969 1/501st FSB LEE

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YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA

From: TOC FSB LEE

To:. (S3) Operations 1/501^st, Cyclone 6 Actual

Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -

DATE/TIME: 03/09/1969

Night 08-09 Passed quietly

03/09/1969

Delta –

211 619 Discover empty cache site, estimate cache only recently emptied

202 628 well used trail heading NW.

198 638 Bunker empty estimated Trail watchers bunker

195 638 Trail watchers bunker empty

198 639 Trail watchers bunker empty

196 639 Trail disappears in to marshy ground

Bravo –

Village extraction eventually took 7 sorties by the Chinook, First sortie reports taking Single Sniper round on way out’

2^nd Platoon & 3rd Platoon to patrol South West on GR’s 211 601 & 211 609 

2^nd Platoon discover well-worn trail 210 599 See Sitrep map for details

LP’s GR 235605 & 235 625 set and Radio check made

1/B/326^th Engr Construction continues, Fire control center and artillery firing positions set and prep begun awaiting arrival of artillery tomorrow

Bravo 2/17^th Cav

Continues work on FSB and Security

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