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National Archives Battalion/Division Records
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After Action Reports - Summaries of battles, operations and activities Daily Staff Journals/Daily Spot Journals - Battalion activities by day and time Operation Orders/FRAG Reports - Orders and modifications to existing orders, often with overlay maps General/Special Orders - Most often orders for promotions and awards such as the CIB, CMB, Purple Heart, etc. Miscellaneous Reports - Reports of specific incidents such as friendly fire investigations, sniper dog death, etc. Operational Reports/Lessons Learned - Quarterly reviews of operations including Company movements and locations, identification of problems and recommended or intended courses of action Radio Logs - Daily logs of Battalion radio communications with company and sometimes platoon movement and activity S2 Logs - Brigade level Intelligence logs involving 1/12th and other units; similar to radio logs in format Situation Reports - (SitReps) Daily summaries of operations with detailed Company locations Unknown Reports - Reports that are missing identifying characteristics, or non-specific in nature |
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| Note: Most reports were prepared after the activity they describe. Where applicable we are listing the reports by the date of the actual activity and not the date the report was created. | ||
| AFTER ACTION REPORTS - 1969 | ||
| Feb 07 - 11, 1969 | Bn | Summary of Operation Green Lightning. Joint operation with the 1/14th and the aero rifle plt of the 1/10th Cavalry against the 24th NVA Regiment in the Chu Pa Mountain area NW of Plei Djering. (5 pages) |
| Apr 24, 1969 | Co C | Summary of April 24 contact where CPT Donald D. Blair, 1LT James Bousquet and PFC David Kellison of Charlie Company are KIA. (2 pages) |
| May 23 - 27, 1969 | Bn | Recapitulation of Bn operations and movement with a summary of May 27 battle where LTC Robert Carter was killed. Includes a time sequence. Mentions LZ Mile High, LZ Nicole, LZ Carmen, LZ Bass, LZ Dot, LZ Shoshone, LZ Mary Lou, Kontum-Pleiku provincial border. (5 pages) |
| Nov 01, 69 - Jan 17, 1970 | Bn | Summary of Operation Putnam Wildcat. Bn operated from patrol bases in the An Loa Valley to interdict enemy infiltration into the Bong Son Plains. No names of LZs or FSBs are mentioned. (6 pages) |
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| DAILY STAFF AND SPOT JOURNALS - 1969 | ||
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| OPERATION ORDERS/FRAG REPORTS - 1969 Mentions | ||
| Aug 03, 1969 | Bn | FRAG0-1-69: Company locations and orders including protection of a Rome Plow Operation. Mentions FSB Nicole and FSB Penny. (3 pages) |
| Aug 17 - 21, 1969 | Bn | FRAG0-2-69: Company locations and orders in the vicinity of FSB Penny and LZ Jenny. (1 page) |
| Aug 19, 1969 | Bn | FRAG0-3-69: Company locations and orders in the vicinity of FSB Penny. Includes hand drawn map of operations. (Map was on an oversized page and each section needs to be printed and pieced together to make any sense of it.) (6 pages) |
| Aug 21, 1969 | Bn | FRAG0-4-69: Company locations and orders in the vicinity of Pleiku and LZ Penny: (1 page) |
| Sep 10, 1969 | Bn | OPORD 2-69: Alpha and Bravo Companies to Combat Assault from LZ Penny into designated LZs. Delta to move into blocking position. Mentions Pax AO which includes villages of Plei O, Plei Op, Plei Kla and Plei Rour. Includes a hand drawn map. (5 pages) |
| Sep 22, 1969 | Bn | OPORD 4-69: Bn to motor march on 24 Sep to Kontum airstrip then depart by air to LZ English. (3 pages) |
| Sep 23, 1969 | Bn | OPORD 5-69: Phase 1 move by air and motor march from LZ English to FB English, LZ No. English and FB Uplift. Phase 2 move by air to establish LZ Tape. (4 pages) |
| Sep 24, 1969 | Bn | OPORD 6-69: Move by air from FB English, LZ No. English and LZ Uplift to establish FSB Tape. Also mentions LZ Mustang and PZ Mustard. (7 pages) |
| Sep 29, 1969 | Bn | OPORD 7-69: By air assault and foot, move into the upper An Loa Valley to participate with ARVN forces in search and clear operations in AO SUSAN. Mentions PZ Mustang and AO Barbara. Charlie Co to provide security to FSB Tape until committed as Brigade immediate reaction force. (4 pages) |
| Oct 10, 1969 | Bn | OPORD 8-69: RIF to determine effectiveness of ARC LIGHT strikes in Operation Washington Green. (6 pages) |
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| GENERAL/SPECIAL ORDERS - 1969 | ||
| Jun 10, 1969 | Div | SO #161; D Company-Entry Dates and anticipated DEROS dates. (1 page) |
| Jul 09, 1969 | Div | SO #190: CIB awards for Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Companies. (2 pages) |
| Aug 01, 1969 | Div | SO #213: Basic Pay Entry Dates with promotions and anticipated DEROS dates. (2 pages) |
| Aug 13, 1969 | Div | SO #225: Basic Pay Entry Dates with promotions and anticipated DEROS dates. (2 pages) |
| Aug 26, 1969 | Div | Unit Order #34: PFC promotions for 3 men from Charlie Company. (1 page) |
| Oct 12, 1969 | Div | SO #285: CIB awards for Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Companies. (2 pages) |
| Nov 15, 1969 | Div | SO #319; Companie A, B, C, D, E, E, HHC, 582nd- Entry Dates and anticipated DEROS dates.- and PFC Promotions(2 pages) |
| Nov 29, 1969 | Div | SO #333: SP4 promotions for Charlie Company. (1 page) |
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| OPERATIONAL REPORTS/LESSONS LEARNED - 1969 | ||
| Nov 01, 68 - Jan 31, 1969 | Bn | Quarterly Report: Kontum, VC Valley and Western Pleiku Province. Includes Company movements and locations. (10 pages) |
| Nov 01, 68 - Jan 31, 1969 | Div | Quarterly Report: See page 59 for a Chronological Summary of Operation Binh Tay-Mac Arthur and page 72 for day to day activity in DAK TO. (83 pages) |
| Feb 01 - April 30, 1969 | Bn | Quarterly Report. 24th NVA Regiment focused on resupplying and reinforcing units in the areas of Polei Kleng and Kontum. The 1/12th operated in 3 primary areas: the Chu Pa Mountains, LZ Patt (West of Kontum) and LZ Mile High. Other locations: LZ Roberts, LZ Delta (Punch Bowl), LZ Emery, LZ Mary Lou, Plei Mrong. Includes Company movements/locations. (8 pages) |
| Feb 01 - April 30, 1969 | Div | Report not available. |
| May 01 - July 31, 1969 | Bn | Quarterly Report. LZ Mile High, LZ Nicole, LZ Penny. Includes Company movements and locations. (13 pages) |
| May 01 - July 31, 1969 | Div | Report not available. |
| Aug 01 - Oct 31, 1969 | Bn | Quarterly Report. LZ Penny, LZ English and LZ Tape in the An Loa Valley. Includes Company movements and locations. (17 pages) |
| Aug 01 - Oct 31, 1969 | Div | Quarterly Report. Div continues to support Operation Dan Quyen-Hines. 1/12th operated from LZ English in the An Loa Valley while opcon to 173rd Airborne and continued operations against elements of the 24th NVA Regiment in the Plei Mrong area. (89 pages) |
| Nov 01, 69 - Jan 31, 1970 | Bn | Quarterly Report. Operate from LZ Tape in the An Loa Valley, LZ Sherida and Base Area 226 to locate and destroy elements of the 18th NVA Division. Includes Company movements and locations. (17 pages) |
| Nov 01, 69 - Jan 31, 1970 | Div | Report not available. |
| Oct 28, 1969 | Bn | Identification of problems that arise repeatedly and are not specific to any time period or operation. Includes recommendations. (4 pages) |
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| RADIO LOGS - 1969 | ||
| Jan 04 - 08, 1969 | Div | S2: radio logs from Jan 4 - Jan 7. Beginning of Jan 8. Bn op conned to Bge 3. Numerous coordinates are listed along with a mention of Oasis. (8 pages) |
| Jan 08 - 09, 1969 | Div | S2: Last entry for Jan 8 and carries thru the beginning of Jan 10. Mentions Kontum. (4 pages) |
| Jan 10 - 11, 1969 | Div | S2: Last entry for Jan 10 plus Jan 11. (2 pages) |
| May 27, 1967 | Bn | Charlie Co. - 6 KIA; HHC - 2 KIA including Bn Commander Robert Carter. (6 pages) |
| May 28, 1969 | Bn | Follow-up activities to the May 27 battle; 22 WIA dusted off. (6 pages) |
| May 30, 1969 | Bn | Actions related to Bravo Company battle on this date. Mentions LZ Nicole and LZ Carmen. (3 pages) |
| May 31, 1969 | Bn | Sweep up actions continue. Bravo - 8 KIA; 27 WIA. Alpha - 2 KIA; 3 WIA. HHC - 1 KIA; Eng - 2 WIA; Arty - 1 WIA. (5 pages) |
| Jun 01, 1969 | Bn | Bn operates in vicinity of LZ Nicole and LZ Carmen. Bodies of MIAs found. (5 pages) |
| Jun 02, 1969 | Bn | Bn operates in vicinity of LZ Nicole and LZ Carmen. Carmen is closed. (3 pages) |
| Jun 03, 1969 | Bn | Continue operations in vicinity of LZ Nicole. (3 pages) |
| Jun 04, 1969 | Bn | Search and destroy operations continue. (3 pages) |
| Jun 05 - 06, 1969 | Bn | Narrative developed by Roger Hill followed by a reconstruction of the original BN radio logs by Larry Boyd and Jim Daniels. Delta Company battle, 9 KIAs plus 2 Medics from HHC KIA. (16 pages) |
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| S2 Logs (Brigade Intelligence) - 1969 | ||
| Feb 28 - Mar 03, 1969 | Brig | Operation Hines #59 and 60. S2 daily reports of brigade activity. (15 pages) |
| Mar 03 - 05, 1969 | Brig | Operation Hines #61, 62 and 63. S2 daily reports of brigade activity. (18 pages) |
| Mar 05 - 08, 1969 | Brig | Operation Hines #64 and 65. S2 daily reports of brigade activity. (17 pages) |
| Mar 09 - 11, 1969 | Brig | Operation Hines #68 and 69. S2 daily reports of brigade activity. (15 pages) |
| Mar 11 - 13, 1969 | Brig | Operation Hines #70 and 71. S2 daily reports of brigade activity. (12 pages) |
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| SITUATION REPORTS (SIT REPS) - 1969 | ||
| Nov 03 - 09, 1969 | Bn | Daily company activity in the upper An Loa Valley. FSB Tape, LZ Stinger, LZ Mustang. (14 pages) |
| Nov 09 - 16, 1969 | Bn | Daily company activity in the upper An Loa Valley. (14 pages) |
| Nov 17 - 23, 1969 | Bn | Daily company activity in the upper An Loa Valley. (13 pages) |
| Nov 24 - 30, 1969 | Bn | Daily company activity in the upper An Loa Valley. (14 pages) |
| Dec 01 - 12, 1969 | Bn | Daily company activity in the upper An Loa Valley. (21 pages) |
| Dec 12 - 31, 1969 | Bn | Daily company activity in the upper An Loa Valley. (38 pages) |
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| MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS - 1969 | ||
| Jun 13, 1969 | Bn | Retro Reports for 13 Jun 69 omissions. (2 pages) |
| Jun 13, 1969 (2) | Bn | Cover notes for retro reports for 13 Jun 69: Night Observation Device Techniques, Sniper Techniques, and Bridge Security. (3 pages) |
| Aug 04, 1969 | C Co | Statement - Witness remarks by acting Plt Leader, 2nd Plt SGT James Daniels as to the accidental weapon discharge and wounds to EM SP4 Roberto Billegas. |
| Nov 22, 1969 | Bn | Investigation into injury of 2LT Thomas D. Crowley, Battery B, 4/42 Artillery, acting as FO for 1/12 Charlie Company. (2 pages) |
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