Rapidstrike III

Rapidstrike III
101st Divisions Operations to Reclaim the Area K14

Sunday 18 September 2016

03/15/1969 2nd Bgde Provisional Orders

CLASSIFIED
YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA
From: (S3) Operations Col Eyles. 2/502nd. (CO ACTING) 2nd Brigade HQ 101st Division
To:.  (S2) Intel (S3) Ops 101st Division HQ

Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -
DATE/TIME: 03/15/69 [issued 03/07/1969]


07:00hrs
C Troop 2/17th Cav returns to FAB STONEWALL ASAP back along H427.

07:00hrs
2/501st will leave the road and patrol South to Yok N Krach (020-791 hill 641) They will establish a secure area and perimeter (LZ GRANT) three column

10:00hrs,
Duration of lift 5hrs arrive at LZ MASON 12:00hrs

10:00hrs A Battery 2/319 lifted by 1 CH47 (Personnel) and artillery by 273rd AVN Co. (HH) 12th AVN group CALLSIGN: UHAUL five four. At LZ MASON 12:00hrs to establish FSB MASON.

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03/14/1969 Tactical Areas Of Responsibility (TAOR) with AO Rapidstrike III

CLASSIFIED
YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA
Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -
From:       (S3) Operations Col Eyles. 2/502nd. (CO ACTING) 2nd Brigade HQ 101st Division (S2) Intel (S3) Ops 101st Division HQ
To:.         1/501st Inf
2/501st Inf
1/502nd Inf
2/319th Arty (105mm)
B/326th Engineers
           2/17th Cav
7/17th Cav

DATE/TIME: 03/14/69

RE Tactical Areas of Responsibility (TAOR)

These are given as two grid referances that are the top left and bottom right of a larger section of map for each TAOR.

FSB LEE Boon Tsuk airfield.
TAOR 0816-1365 to 0825-1356
A. B. C. D. Bat HQ, Mortar Plt, Recon Plt. 1/501st.
B Troop 2/17th
7/17th AirCav
HQ and D Battery 2/319th

FSB GRANT
TAOR 0800-1382 to 0807-1371
Bn HQ, Mortar Plt, Recon Plt. Golf Co Fox Co  2/501st
B Troop 2/17th
C Battery 2/319th.

FAB STONEWALL
TAOR 0817-1382 to 0824-1377
Hotel Co 2/501st
HQ, A, C, D, Troop 2/17th

FSB MASON
TAOR 0818-1375 to 0824-1370
HQ, A, B, C, Co Mortar Co, 1/42nd ARVN
A Battery, 2/319.

FSB DIXON
TAOR 0799-1367 to 0810- 1356
B, C, D, Co Mortar Co, 1/502nd

B Battery 2/319th

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Tuesday 6 September 2016

03/14/1969 SitRep

CLASSIFIED
YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA
Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -
From:       1/501st Inf
2/501st Inf
1/502nd Inf
2/319th Arty (105mm)
B/326th Engineers
           2/17th Cav
7/17th Cav
To:.       (S3) Operations Col Eyles. 2/502nd. (CO ACTING) 2nd Brigade HQ 101st Division (S2) Intel (S3) Ops 101st Division HQ
          
DATE/TIME: 03/14/69

Weather
Light rain shower
Min 20 °c  37 °c
Sunrise: 05:39 AM Sunset: 05:59 PM Moonrise: 06:11 AM Moonset: 06:40 PM
Precip: 14%
Wind: 3 mph from SSW
Humidity: 100%
Pressure: 1009 mb
Cloud Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 km

FSB LEE
1/501st
3rd Plt Bravo Co. Discover trail 212 600 follow It contouring West Set NDP Hill622 189 588

B Troop 2/17th Cav
1st Plt Travel South to Link up with Charlie Company 1/42nd ARVN, RV and escort to FSB LEE with no incident
2nd Plt Route Clearance West side of river. 11:00 engaged by est squad sized element, exchange fire enemy withdrew… Completed route clearance.
1500hrs On return took sniper fire from West 190 655 return fire. No cas RTB.
3rd Plt, Route clearance East side of river, no contacts

A Btty 2/319th Arty (105mm)
Improve positions, no missions fired

1/B/326th ENGRS
Continue work on Base
  
LZ MASON 1/42nd ARVN
Chinook repaired over night and flown out
2nd platoon of 326th Engineers
Insert took several Sniper rounds No Cas  and begin work
Aplha & Bravo
Work on Perimeter
1st Plt Alpha
patrol North to hill 656 at Chu Bong Kran 210 758 1430hrs encounter enemy force, estimated at 3 platoons, Suffered casualties, pulled back calling in fire support from Mortar Platoon and CAS from 7/17th Cav Air. RRF from Mason Alpha Co. Break contact… Policed up and returned with casualties to LZ MASON, RRF acting as screening force, 5 KIA 12 WIA

CHARLIE Co. 1/42nd ARVN RV with 1/B Troop 2/17th and make way to FSB LEE. 670th Company- 10th Transport Battalion. To overnight and leave in morning

LZ DIXON
Overnight 5 mortar rounds land in operimeter, no casualties, Stand too no attack followed
Units continue work on perimeter
Delta Co 1/502nd 
Insert without incident. Begin constructing bunkers
3rd Plt B/326th ENGRS
Insert without incident, begin work on Perimeter and bunkers
start 07:00hrs duration per lift with refuel and loading etc 4hou

1/502nd A Co. to remain at base as RRF

FAB STONEWALL
2/17th Cav Armd
HQ & A Troops
Work on Perimeter and Bunkers
2/501st Inf
Hotel Co.
Work on perimeter and bunkers send out perimeter patrols.

C Troop 2/17th RV with 2/501st Fox, Golf, HQ, Recon Plt, Motar Plt
in 71st Transport Battalion trucks Entering AO on the H427
1500hrs Contact est. Enemy squad 040 820, return fire, enemy break contact South, convoy continue to Dak Sor (020-813) establish NDP. @ 17:00hrs


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Thursday 1 September 2016

03/14/1969 ORDERS

CLASSIFIED
YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA
From: (S3) Operations Col Eyles. 2/502nd. (CO ACTING) 2nd Brigade HQ 101st Division
To:.       (S2) Intel (S3) Ops 101st Division HQ
           326th Engineers
           1/502nd Inf
           2/501st Inf
2/17th Cav
7/17th Cav
          
Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -
DATE/TIME: 03/14/69

Weather
Light rain shower
Min 20 °c  37 °c
Sunrise: 05:39 AM Sunset: 05:59 PM Moonrise: 06:11 AM Moonset: 06:40 PM
Precip: 14%
Wind: 3 mph from SSW
Humidity: 100%
Pressure: 1009 mb
Cloud Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 km


LZ MASON
start 07:00hrs 08:30 duration per lift with refuel and loading etc 4hours
07:00hrs 2nd platoon of 326th Engineers 1 CH47 Chinook and weapons Plt from 7/17th CAS. At LZ MASON
1/42nd. FSB MASON.
Engineers to repair, refuel downed CH47 at earliest convenience. Specialist if needed to fly in with first resupply
- Patrol to reconnoiter enemy strengths between MASON and hill 656 at Chu Bong Kran 210 758 mortar co to support patrols.
- Once artillery is establish at MASON,
- B Company 1/42nd and mortar co will patrol to Chu Bong Kran and establish a defensive base with pre-determined fire support coords from MASON.
Other patrols as needed to inform and protect the surrounding area of FSB MASON.

C Company 1/42nd ARVN Enter AO 06:00hrs arrive FSB LEE 10:00hrs by truck along the now secure H344 by 670th Company- 10th Transport Battalion.
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LZ DIXON
start 07:00hrs duration per lift with refuel and loading etc 4hours
07:00hrs D company 1/502nd arrive LZ DIXON 08:30hrs
11:30 ETA 1330 3rd platoon of 326th Engineers 1 CH47 Chinook and 7/17th Wpns Plt provide CAS

1/502nd A Co. to remain at base as RRF
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11:00hrs
2/17th D Troop 2/501st
2/17th D Troop to move to meet 2/501st Fox, Golf, HQ, Recon Plt, Motar Plt travelling in Brigade transport and  71st transport Battalion trucks (tbr) West along H427 and escort them to Dak Sor (020-813) establish NDP. 17:00hrs

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