03/16/1969 ORDERS TASK FORCES LEE, STONEWALL & GRANT

CLASSIFIED

YOK NAM LOA MASSIF AREA

From: TYPHOON 6 CYCLONE 6 

To:.  Task Force LEE, Task Force STONEWALL, TAskForce GRANT

Operation RAPIDSTRIKE III -

DATE/TIME:  Time action 03/16/69

Weather

Sunrise: 06:01 hrs

Sunset: 17:26 hrs

Max: 22°c | Min: 20°c

Rain: 18.90 mm

Wind NE. 5 mph Gust 7 mph

Cloud 95%  - Humidity 98%  - Pressure 1009 mb

TF LEE

Units to Prepare for ground operations in coming days. Rotate Stand to of perimeter units, send out Daylight Perimeter patrols, OP, and Night LPs and Ambushes

3rd Plt Bravo 1/501st Patrol back to FSB LEE from 190 591        

1^st Plt B Troop 2/17^th Cav to conduct Route patrol N. along Route 344 and Return to FSB LEE

TF STONEWALL

Units to Prepare for ground operations in coming days. Rotate Stand to of perimeter units, send out Daylight Perimeter patrols, OP, and Night LPs and Ambushes

TF GRANT

Golf Co & Recon Plt Hold current Position around 018 808,

Fox Co. & Bn Mtrs Hold current position around012 807

Improve defensive perimeter and rest and reorganise in preparation for further ground operations in coming days Rotate Stand to of perimeter units, send out Daylight Perimeter patrols, OP, and Night LPs and Ambushes

389^th TFS SHADOWFAX

Request to conduct airstrike against enemy bunker locations. Coordinates below;

016 794

016 792

015 795.   

018 795

023 796  

022 796  

NOTE:- resupply to FSB's every three days unless requested before. 105mm munitions resupply to consist of HE general purpose, WP and M546 (A PERS-T) BEEHIVE rounds.

       EYES ONLY