Sitrep 03/11/1969 2/17th Cav (Armd) Hotel 2/501st.

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YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA

From: HQ 2/17^th Cav Armd, CP Hotel 2/501st

To:. HQ 2/501st, (S3) Operations Col Eyles. 2/502nd. (CO ACTING) 2nd Brigade HQ 

Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -

DATE/TIME: 03/07/1969

Sunrise: 05:35 AM Sunset: 06:02 PM Moonrise: 04:40 PM Moonset: 04:14 AM

Precip: 0%  Wind: 2 mph from ENE

Humidity: 91%  Pressure: 1012 mb Cloud Cover: 2%  Visibility: 10 km

03/11/69 06:00hrs

2/17th Squadron HQ, A, C & D (Air), Troops

2/501st Hotel Company, (Transported by 2/17^th)

Movement conducted

Reach 150 783 1230hrs

Rome ploughs start breaking Trail 1300hrs

Make slow but steady progress Reach 180 799 and set NDP

Will Make push to site FAB STONEWALL tomorrow  

D Troop (Air) To Provide Air Cover and CAS Rotary

Top cover and Recon for ground movement no contacts

389th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Call sign SHADOWFAX) CAS to be requested.

1^st Platoon 538th Land Clearing Company

EYES ONLY