1 November: Page 88.
Delta Co. Combat 32 Man patrol led by S/Sgt. Nelson. Left at 13:30 hrs. Returned 16:00 hrs.

Operation Black Ferret
After Action Reports

3 November: Page 3.
Delta Co. Reports finding a M-26 Grenade booby trap with fish line tripwire on the gate leading into the hamlet of TIEN DOA BS 590925 Booby trap destroyed at the site by Engineers. 11:00 hrs.

3 November: Page 89.
Delta Co. Reported receiving carbine fire from vicinity BS 588926 at 11:13 hrs.

3 November: Page 89.
Delta Co. Reported receiving fire from VC vicinity BS 588926. Returned fire, VC broke contact. One Marine wounded at 11:30 hrs.

3 November: Page 27.
Delta Co. Marines came under sniper fire from a cane field located at BS 588926. Sniper fired several shots on the advancing Marines from about 75 meters. L/Cpl. Solorzano was shot through the throat and died within minutes. Sgt. Williams was grazed on the arm. The VC sniper escaped to the southwest through the cane field. Med Evacuation for dead Marine completed at 11:54 hrs.

3 November: Page 27.
Delta Co. One round of sniper fire was received from the railroad track, from long range. Fire returned and the area searched with Neg. Contact. 11:45 hrs.

3 November: Page 27.
Delta Co. The company crossed phase line PEAR as ordered. Nine VCS had been captured in the course of the search up to this point, they were found in the villages of CHAU TU 1 & 5. 11:45 hrs.

3 November: Page 27.
Delta Co. Marines destroyed a cave four feet deep by 3 feet wide and 15 feet long. Destroyed by demolitions at BS 589921 12:30 hrs.

3 November: Page 27.
Delta Co. Marines destroyed a cave five feet deep by three feet wide by 50 feet long at BS 583923, cave destroyed by demolitions at 13:15 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. A sniper fired four rounds from long range BS 589921 and escaped to the northwest. 13:56 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. Two snipers located at BS 584920 in a cane field fired 20 carbine rounds at advancing Marines. One had an automatic rifle & one had a semi-automatic rifle, both escaped to the south through the cane field. 14:05 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. A cave measuring 10 feet deep by 20 feet long by 3 feet wide was discovered at BS 589921 cave was destroyed at 14:15 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. Boy VCS Captured at coord. 576916 (he lied to the Interpreter and to the GVN) 14:15 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. Cave measuring 10 feet deep by 25 feet long & 3 feet wide discovered & destroyed at BS 582914. 14:30 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. VC listening post/sentry post was found at BS 584919 the position was camouflaged with branches tied together and stuck in the ground, fresh boot prints were at the site. 14:45 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. Cave measuring 10 feet deep by 20 feet long by 3 feet wide discovered at BS 583917 it was not destroyed due to the lack of demolitions. 15:00 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. Cave measuring 3 feet deep by 15 feet long by 2 feet wide discovered at BS 534918 cave was destroyed. 15:10 hrs.

3 November: Page 94.
Delta Co. Reported vicinity BS 589920 following a fire fight. Found five VCS in a cane field and one VCS in a house at 15:10 hrs.

3 November: Page 28.
Delta Co. Sniper fired two carbine rounds at advancing Marines from BS 581917 then escaped to the southwest. 16:40 hrs.

4 November: Page 30.
Delta Co. departed objective "A" at 08:05 hrs. and began search and clear operations in zone at 08:35 hrs.

4 November: Page 30.
Delta Co. Cave measuring six feet deep by three feet by 15 feet long was discovered and destroyed at BS 575916 at 08:45 hrs.

4 November: Page 30.
Delta Co. Cave measuring five feet deep by two feet wide by 10 feet long was discovered and destroyed at BS 574917 at 08:50 hrs.

4 November: Page 30.
Delta Co. Sniper at BS 572915 fired four carbine rounds at advancing Marines, then disappeared into a cane field at 09:10 hrs.

4 November: Page 30.
Delta Co. A VC turned informer and two VC bicycles were captured at BS 572914 at 09:45 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Cave measuring 15 feet deep by 25 feet long by two to 10 feet wide was discovered and destroyed at BS 565915 at 09:55 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Three VCS were captured at BS 559910 at 10:10 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Three VCS were found hiding in a spider hole and one in a tree at BS 558907. All were captured at 10:50 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. A suspected VC Cadre leader and a VCS were captured in the village at BS 556912 at 11:15 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Cave measuring eight feet deep by two feet wide by 10 feet long was discovered and destroyed at BS 565914 at 11:15 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. A VC bulletin board was found at BS 565914. It contained entries as follows: (1) News of destroying 200 U.S. planes and killing 400 U.S. pilots at DANANG; and destroying 40 planes and killing 100 pilots at CHU LAI. (2) “Marines Go Home”. (3) “Victory in 1965”. (4) “Why do ARVN use U.S. rifles to kill Vietnamese People?” (5) Description of U.S. crop destruction. (6) Description of U.S. forces and ships at CHU LAI. (7) Account of how many times Marines and ARVN have been through the local area. (8) “Fight for the VC and drive out the Americans”. Bulletin board was found at 11:35 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Cave measuring 10 feet deep by three feet wide by 50 feet long was discovered and destroyed at BS 565914 at 11:40 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Signs were found at BS 564913 reading “Build holes and caves; “Fight for the VC;” and “Fight the Marines” at 11:45 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Cave measuring 10 feet deep by two feet wide by 30 feet long was discovered and destroyed at BS 566915 at 11:50 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Five VCS who were hiding from the Marines in the Hamlet were captured at BS 567913 at 12:00 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Cave measuring eight feet deep by three feet wide by 15 feet long was found and destroyed at BS 564915 at 12:00 hrs.

4 November: Page 31.
Delta Co. Cave measuring six feet deep by two feet wide by 10 feet long was found and destroyed at BS 564914 at 12:05 hrs.

4 November: Page 32.
Delta Co. Many signs and posters were located at BS 564914 throughout the Hamlet saying “We are ready to follow the Communist Party” and “Through out the Marines.” Signs and posters located at 12:35 hrs.

4 November: Page 32.
Delta Co. Cave measuring six feet deep by 10 feet long by three feet wide was found and destroyed at BS 563914 at 12:40 hrs.

4 November: Page 32.
Delta Co. Crossed Phase Line CHERRY at 12:45 hrs.

4 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported at 09:25 hrs vicinity BS 572915 received four rounds of carbine fire. No action taken, continued mission at 13:00 hrs.

4 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported at 10:10 hrs. vicinity BS 559910, during search of village apprehended three VCS with two bicycles at 13:00 hrs.

4 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported at 11:00 hrs. vicinity BS 558917, during search of village apprehended three VCS at 13:00 hrs.

4 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported at 11:15 hrs. vicinity BS 556913, during search of village apprehended one suspected VC Cadre Leader and one VCS at 13:00 hrs.

4 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported at 12:00 hrs. vicinity BS 567913, during search of village apprehended five VCS at 13:00 hrs.

4 November: Page 32.
Delta Co. A suspected VC youth leader was discovered hiding submerged in the river at BS 561905 at 14:05 hrs.

4 November: Page 32.
Delta Co. One VC of military age was captured at BS 560905 during search of the Hamlet of TAN PHUOC (4) at 14:30 hrs.

4 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported at 14:00 hrs. vicinity BS 561905, during search captured one VCS (believed to be a Youth Leader) hiding in a stream at 15:30 hrs.

4 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported apprehending at 14:30 hrs. vicinity BS 560905, during search one VCS of Military age at 15:30 hrs.

4 November: Page 32.
Delta Co. The company arrived at Objective "B" as ordered with 17 VCS in tow, and established defensive positions along the southern half of the objective. During the night, short-range security patrols and LP's were established. The night passed uneventfully beginning at 16:10 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. Moved out of the perimeter on Objective "B" with the mission of making a rapid search through TAN PHUOC (2) in zone and to seize Objective "F". The company was followed by Bravo company , which would perform the detailed search and clear at 06:58 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. The populated area in the vicinity of grid line 55 was reached and a rapid search began at 07:25 hrs.

5 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported the following: (1) On 11/04/65 at 14:00 hrs. tunnel located vicinity coord. BS 572912, Clay, small entrance into 6' wide 4' deep 6' long tunnel, destroyed same. (2) On 11/04/65 at 11:00 hrs. tunnel located vicinity coord. BS 565913, Clay, 3' wide 8' deep 60' long, destroyed. (3) Tunnel located vicinity coord. BS 565915, Clay, 4' wide 6' deep 25' long adjoined by a room 6' wide 5' high and 6' long, destroyed. Reported on 11/05/65 at 07:45 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. Collected 13 VCS in the vicinity of BS 548895 at 09:00 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. Had effected contact with Co K, 3d Bn, 7th Mar, and both units were moving parallel and abreast in zones at 09:15 hrs.

4 November: Page 88.
Delta Co. Crossed Phase Line 1 at 09:30 hrs.

5 November: Page 96.
Delta Co. Reported at 09:00 hrs. vicinity BS 548895 apprehending 13 VCS during search and clear operation at 09:35 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. A woman recognized by the attached ARVN as a VC girls Youth Leader was captured along with two VCS hiding in a shelter at BS 537894 at 10:00 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. Objective "F" was secured at 10:27 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. Two VCS were captured hiding in a cave at BS 534894 at 10:40 hrs.

5 November: Page 34.
Delta Co. Had collected 20 VCS and had completed its mission. Retraction was delayed while waiting for helicopter evacuation of VCS at 11:15 hrs. Eventually, sufficient helicopters became available to retract the entire company. This commenced at 13:05 hrs. at which time all Co D elements were back at the Enclave MLR at 14:00 hrs.

9 November: Page 124.
Delta Co. Patrol reported at 14:30 hrs. vicinity BS 585947 receiving one round of fire from one VC. Returned fire, VC broke contact, Patrol continued mission at 19:00 hrs.

9 November: Page 124.
Delta Co. Patrol reported at 14:50 hrs. vicinity BS 582942 receiving 30-40 rounds of fire from four to six VC. VC were armed with M-1's, Carbines and MAS-36. Patrol deployed and returned fire killing one and wounding two. VC broke contact and left the area. Patrol left dead VC with local villagers. Patrol found the following: 4-8 round clips of M-1 ammunition with a bandolier, one magazine for a MAS-36 with nine rounds, medicines, bandages and one non-electric blasting cap with wire. In the Hamlet of CHAU-TU (6) A sign written in English was found which said, “Death follows your every step you take in the path of war”. Material will be forwarded on first available transportation. Reported at 19:00 hrs.

9 November: Page 124.
Delta Co. Patrol reported at 15:15 hrs. vicinity BS 582942 received one round of fire. Returned fire, results unknown. Patrol then swept through the Hamlet and found blood trails that appeared to be left by the two wounded VC at 19:00 hrs.

10 November: Page 130.
Delta Co. Patrol reported vicinity BS 577946 received four rounds of fire from two VC armed with two carbines. Patrol deployed and returned fire, VC broke contact. Patrol continued mission. 15:00 hrs.

11 November: Page 130.
Delta Co. Reported their Roadblock while checking people passing through noticed a dog tag around the neck of a Vietnamese woman. Sentry removed the tag and allowed the woman to pass through. Tag belongs to Eleam, John W. RA 14529547, Blood type O, Baptist. Sentry informed to apprehend woman if she approaches the Roadblock again at 10:30 hrs.

11 November: Page 134.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 17 Man, 1 Corpsman Patrol led by Sgt. Fazzio. Left at 14:25 hrs. Returned 17:00 hrs.

11 November: Page 135.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 16 Man Patrol led by Cpl. Jones. Left at 08:45 hrs. Returned 10:20 hrs.

11 November: Page 136.
Delta Co. Reported at 15:30 hrs. vicinity BT 555012 The Wire Repair Team observed two VC vicinity. BT 551011. The VC were armed with carbines. Marines fired on the VC, who returned three rounds of fire. The VC broke contact and moved to the high ground to the SW. Repair Team continued their mission at 19:35 hrs.

12 November: Page 138.
Delta Co. Roadblock at 13:15 hrs. while checking people passing through the Roadblock, checked a woman who had a box. The box contained drugs and SYRETTES. The woman and the box were forwarded to Booth Collection Point. During interrogation it was found that she had permission from a Doctor to buy the drugs and certification from the government of VIETNAM. Woman was processed through ITT for further checking at 13:45 hrs.

12 November: Page 138.
Delta Co. Reported A Fire Team was cutting wood vicinity BT 558019 when they observed a path leading to a clump of bushes. The Fire Team checked the path and found two sets of footprints, one PUNJI trap (very old) and a rice bed which could possibly be a Sniper position. An incident report was completed for further information at 17:30 hrs.

12 November: Page 146.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 16 Man Patrol led by Cpl. Herlster. Left at 07:00 hrs. Returned 08:45 hrs.

14 November: Page 153.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 16 Man, 1 Corpsman Patrol led by Sgt. Tapp. Left at 07:20 hrs. Returned 09:15 hrs.

15 November: Page 154.
Delta Co. Patrol reported at 15:05 hrs. vicinity BS 585938 receiving 15 rounds of carbine fire from vicinity coord. BS 578937. Patrol returned 100 rounds of fire causing the VC to break contact. Patrol searched the area with negative results at 16:45 hrs.

15 November: Page 159.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 32 Man Patrol led by S/Sgt. Fairchild. Left at 14:00 hrs. At 15:05 at BS 578937 Fired on by approximately 7 VC with AR and Semi Automatic weapons. Was hit while crossing an unavoidable cleared area. After this fire from this position the patrol received fire from the following positions BS 585934- BS 578942. The tactics they used were boxing us in on three sides. With a very high volume of fire drove the VC from their front. Fragments from a 3.5 hit a building and for approximately 20 minutes there were small arms explosions from inside the burning building. The artillery FO from his position ( BS 574962) observed 7 men running from the area to the West. Dress was black clothes and NO Hats, could determine that two were armed, the rest were moving too fast to tell. At 16:05 at BS 576943 Received from 60-80 rounds while returning on patrol route. There were 4-5 VC. After returning a heavy volume of fire the VC broke contact and withdrew to the West. Returned from patrol at 17:45 hrs.

15 November: Page 154.
Delta Co. Patrol Reported at 15:04 hrs. vicinity BS 578942 and BS 585937 being fired upon by 11 VC from vicinity BS 578937 and BS 585934. The VC were armed with carbines and AR'S. VC fired approximately 150 rounds, the patrol returned approximately 280 rounds, 5-M-79 and 3-3.5 WP rounds. Patrol then started a search and clear toward the Hamlet where the fire came from. One of the 3.5 rounds had started a fire in one of the houses which spread to two other houses. As the patrol approached the first burning house they heard what sounded like small ammunition exploding. The explosions continued for approximately 25 minutes. One VC was possibly wounded during the firefight at 18:55 hrs.

15 November: Page 154.
Delta Co. Patrol Reported at 16:05 hrs. vicinity BS 579943 when leaving the Hamlet of CHAU TU (6) Patrol received 60-80 rounds of fire from vicinity BS 576943 (from the rear). Patrol turned around and deployed toward the Hamlet. The VC were observed withdrawing in a WESTERLY direction, away from the Hamlet at 19:00 hrs.

16 November: Page 160.
Delta Co. Patrol Reported at 15:05 hrs. vicinity BS 582947 the Artillery FO observed two VC vicinity BS 576946. The VC were armed with weapons (unable to determine type) and trying to work their way behind the patrol. The VC were dressed in black. The Artillery FO Team moved off their position toward the VC and approached to within 300-400 meters of them. The FO team then fired 4 rounds. The VC disappeared into the cane patch, moving in a WESTERLY direction at 15:15 hrs.

16 November: Page 164.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 32 Man Patrol led by S/Sgt. Fairchild. Left at 14:00 hrs. At 15:05 hrs. at BS 578952 As Bloodhound was moving south on patrol route the Artillery FO from his OP observed two VC armed with weapons running north on the west side of railroad tracks BS 575949 trying to work their way to the flank and rear of the patrol, (under cover of the railroad tracks). The Artillery FO and his team moved to position ( BS574958) and fired three rounds at the VC all missing the target. The VC then dove into the cane field and headed west. The VC did not get a chance to fire on the patrol. They were dressed in black PJ's and No Hats. Type of weapons unknown. At 15:15 hrs. at coord. BS 583948 As Bloodhound #1 was making a quick search of buildings, two anti-American Propaganda leaflets were found stuck in trees along the trail. Patrol returned at 16:05 hrs.

17 November: Page 161.
Delta Co. Reported at 00:45 hrs. vicinity BT 558019 a VC fired two rounds of carbine fire into Company lines. VC was located at above coord. At 01:22 hrs.

17 November: Page 165.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 10 Man, 1 Corpsman Patrol led by Cpl. Trotter. Left at 06:30 hrs. Returned 09:30 hrs.

17 November: Page 166.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 15 Man, 1 Corpsman, 1 ARVN Patrol led by Cpl. Henson. Left at 07:00 hrs. Returned at 09:00 hrs.

18 November: Page 168.
Delta Co. Informed this section that at 13:00 hrs. Mr. Phu of Nuoc man informed their combat outpost that 100 VC were located at vicinity BS 582933 at 13:40 hrs.

18 November: Page 168.
Delta Co. Reported their combat outpost at 14:45 hrs. vicinity BS 574970 fired seven, 106 rounds at eight armed VC on railroad tracks vicinity BS 544959 killing one and wounding two. Additional mission fired approximately five minutes later on four VC attempting to cross railroad tracks. One VC observed killed at 19:40 hrs.

18 November: Page 168.
Delta Co. Reported their patrol had been engaged in a fire fight at 15:15 hrs. vicinity BS 583940. Eight VC fired 40-60 rounds of carbine fire from vicinity BS 583940 and 577940 total VC force estimated at 12 VC. At 16:10 hrs. on the way through the Hamlet located vicinity BS 573938 VC fired on patrol, approx. six VC fired 15-25 rounds of carbine fire at patrol. Marines returned approx. 150 rounds of M-14 and 5 rounds of 3.5 during both actions. Resulting in no known VC killed, but an unknown number of possible wounded. No weapons or equipment found, however three pieces of paper were found by railroad tracks indicating team positions of Mr. Lan, Mr. Can and Mr. Su. Interpreter states teams number three men each indicating there were probably a VC positioned to the left of the railroad tracks at the time of the 106 action, reported above. Reported at 19:40 hrs.

18 November: Page 168.
Delta Co. Patrol Reported at 15:20 vicinity BS 576940 apprehending two VCS that were in the immediate area during action as stated in the above entry. In addition patrol removed two Anti-American Propaganda Posters that were displayed in the Hamlet of PHU LE (1) at 19:40 hrs.

18 November: Page 168.
Delta Co. Reported at 19:30 vicinity BT 561014 received one incoming hand grenade. Illumination fired, 81's observed one man vicinity BT 560014 at 20:00 hrs.

18 November: Page 173.
Delta Co. 32 man combat patrol left at 14:00 hrs. led by Lt. Hayward. 8 VC fired on patrol as we crossed rice paddy from two directions. VC hit both our left & right flank, first direction was from tail end of hamlet CHU TU-6 at BS 533940 & from right flank of hamlet at BS 577940 VC attempted to get us in a Minuet ambush but we assaulted the position. Second VC group of 8 to 12 hit us after we were ¾ of the way through the hamlet, Rosemont AO observed 4 VC in a trench line at BS 569938 as they were covering the escape of the first group of VC. 2 VC killed and 4 wounded in this action. 17:15 hrs.

19 November: Page 174.
Delta Co. Reported that at BS 574993,BS 575945,BS 575941 & BS 575942 while moving into PHU LE -1 the patrol received fire from four to five VC to the right flank and rear, the VC were armed with automatic rifles and carbines, dressed in black without hats, the patrol received 20 rounds from the VC and returned fire, Marines fired (35) M-14 rounds (1) 3.5 rocket launcher wp. Round & (19) M-79 rounds. 1 VC was observed climbing a tree and was fired on by the 3.5 rocket team (direct hit on armed VC) 19:00 hrs.

20 November: Page 174.
Delta Co. 32 man patrol left at 13:00 hrs. led by Lt. Pannell. Encountered three VC. On patrol at BS 585946 at 14:10 hrs. at BS 585930 at 14:30 and at BS 574958 at 14:45 hrs. “1 VC Running through cane field & 2 VC Snipers. 1 VC Killed & 2 VC Wounded. 16:00 Hrs.

20 November: Page 184
Delta Co. Combat patrol drew fire from 8 to 10 VC from BS 585946 & BS 585930, patrol returned fire and assaulted position with neg. findings. 20:00 hrs.

20 November: Page 184.
Delta Co. Patrol received 4 rounds of carbine fire from area of BS 575963. No enemy observed. 20.:20 hrs.

20 November: Page 184.
Delta Co. (Late entry) Reported that the Unit received one incoming grenade, believed to be a rifle grenade, “ did not here rifle report before explosion of grenade", patrol searched area following morning with Neg. find. 18:45 hrs.

21 November: Page 186.
Delta Co. 16 man patrol left at 08:00 hrs. Led by Lt. Pannell. Patrol observed 3 VC running along dike at 09:30 hrs. with weapons (carbines) patrol fired on VC that withdrew into a cane field, the patrol followed the VC Again observing them, killed 1 VC before patrol could get to the body the other VC. Picked up his rifle and withdrew in to the hamlet. Patrol could not fire on them as women and children in area. 11:00 hrs.

21 November: Page 187.
Delta Co. 11 man patrol left at 08:10 hrs. led by Cpl. Jones. Patrol observed 2 VC. Patrol assaulted and the VC Withdrew in a westerly direction. 11:00 hrs.

23 November: Page 194.
Delta Co. 32 man patrol left at 06:00 hrs. Led by Lt. Pannell. Returned at 11:20 hrs.

23 November: Page 195.
Delta Co. Turned over one VCS. To Bn. HQ. No I D Card. 16:30 hrs.

24 November: Page 197.
Delta Co. Apprehended 1 ARVN deserter at BT 555014 at 10:30 hrs.

26 November: Page 202.
Delta Co. Patrol left at 07:15 hrs. Led by S/Sgt. Nelson. As patrol was leaving the CHU TU hamlet it was taken under fire from 2 VC Patrol returned fire wounding 2 VC The VC. Broke contact when we called in the 106 RR. Patrol continued into PHU LE -1 and searched the hamlet with Neg. Find. Patrol returned to CHU TU hamlet and observed 3 VC the VC did not observe us & we opened fire & the VC withdrew, patrol pursued Killing the 3 VC at BS 583947 and captured 1 M-1 Rifle and 1 Carbine Rifle. 11:45 hrs.

27 November: Page 205.
Delta Co. 42 man combat patrol left at 08:45 hrs. Led by Sgt. McNeil. Patrol came under heavy fire from coord. BS 581939 from 15-20 weapons of all types, patrol laid down heavy return fire to cover and assist in pulling out recon patrol that was pinned down in the village of PHU LE -1.
*** Note of S/Sgt. Nelson patrol debriefer. Sgt. McNeil by using his head and taking a quick estimate of the situation, Was instrumental in saving the recon patrol, by protecting them with fire and covering there withdrawal, thereby exposing himself and his patrol to help fellow Marines. 11:45 hrs.

30 November: Page 210.
Delta Co. Patrol reported that at BS 576944 at 07:15 hrs. while moving south on rail road tracks a booby trap exploded killing Lt. Pannell & wounding 1 other Marine, both Marines evacuated to “B” Med. 08:00 hrs.

November Journal closed