30 September - 1 October: Page 81.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 9 Man patrol led by Cpl. Trotter. Left at 2400 hrs. 09/30/65. Returned 06:30 hrs. 10/01/65 Neg. Contact.

1 October: Page 82.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon patrol led by S/Sgt. Sheehan. Left at 08:30 hrs. Returned at 15:15 hrs. Neg. contact.

1 October: Page 83.
Delta Co. at 19:20 hrs, “D” Company reported their patrol had contact with a PF at OP located at BS 580975 at 18:20 hrs. PF'S stated they observed a twenty man armed VC Patrol near MY HUE (1), (2) and (3) in GS BS 6098 and BS 6198 on the morning of 1 October 1965.

2 October: Page 83.
Delta Co. Patrol #1 contacted Mr. Lam. Mr. Lam stated there were ten VC moving across the sand Flat Vicinity coord. BS 567995. VC were moving on a magnetic azimuth of 140 degrees toward the river. Patrol will pursue.

2 October: Page 87.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 14 Man and 1 Corpsman patrol led by Cpl. Henson. Left at 01:00 hrs. Returned 06:15 hrs. Neg. contact.

2 October: Page 88.
Delta Co. 25 Combat/Recon Man and 1 Corpsman patrol led by S/Sgt. Nelson. Left at 09:45 hrs. Returned 14:30 hrs. Neg. contact.

2 - 3 October: Page 93.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 12 Man and 1 Corpsman patrol led by Sgt. Latona. Left at 21:00 hrs. Returned 10/03/65 at 08:15 hrs. Neg. Contact.

3 October: Page 94.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 30 Man patrol led by Sgt. Williams. Left at 10:30 hrs. Returned 15:30 hrs. Neg. Contact.

3 October: Page 96.
At 14:30 hrs. “D” Company roadblock apprehended one VCS, had no ID card. Delivered to Booth Collection Point at 18:30 hrs. Forwarded to Bonnie Hero Collection Point at 19:00 hrs.

3 October: Page 96.
At 20:55 hrs. “D” Company reported their patrol was fired on near PF Roadblock vicinity coord. BS 567992.

3 October: Page 96.
At 21:55 hrs. “D” Company reported their patrol received AR Fire and Grenade vicinity coord. BT 564004. Returned fire and continued mission. Results of fire unknown.

4 October: Page 96.
At 03:20 hrs. “D” Company Roadblock reported they heard a firefight with AR and SA Rifle fire vicinity coord. BS 566966. Observed two Air Flares.

3 - 4 October: Page 101.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 15 Man patrol led by Cpl. Jones. Left 10/03/65 at 19:35 hrs. Returned 10/04/65 at 06:50 hrs. No KIA. No WIA.

5 October: Page 105.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon two squads (Rein) patrol led by 1stLt. Youngquist. Left at 06:45 hrs. Returned 12:30 hrs. Neg. Contact.

6 October: Page 108.
At 10:00 hrs. “D” Company reported their patrol apprehended two VCS at 09:45 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 574958. When patrol entered Village Vietnamese pointed out two VCS. One man and one woman. He stated the man was a VC and the woman was married to a VC. The womans husband could not be found. Patrol apprehended the woman and man. Delivered to Booth Collection Point at 10:45 hrs. Forwarded to Bonnie Hero Collection Point at 13:00 hrs.

6 October: Page 108.
At 11:30 hrs. Roadblock Delta apprehended one admitted defector from a local VC force. Delivered to Booth Collection Point at 12:15 hrs. Immediate Tactical Interrogation requested from ITT.

6 October: Page 112.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon two squads (Rein) patrol led by 1stLt. Hayward. Left at 08:45 hrs. Returned 12:45 hrs. Neg. Contact.

5 - 6 October: Page 117.
Delta Co. Recon 5 Man patrol led by Cpl. Mulholand. Left 10/05/65 at 19:00 hrs. Returned 10/06/65 22:00 hrs. Neg. Contact.

7 October: Page 126.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 22 Man, 1 Corpsman patrol led by Sgt. Sheehan. Left at 10:00 hrs. Returned 15:00 hrs. At 13:00 hrs. at coord. BS 582976 apprehended one VC armed with a .45 cal. Pistol.

7 - 8 October: Page 129.
Delta Co. Defend TRI BINH-NUC MANH, Plt size 1 MG Squad and 1 Rocket team led by 1stLt. Hayward. Left at 10/07/65 at 17:30 hrs. Returned 10/08/65 07:30 hrs. Neg. Contact.

8 October: Page 134.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 27 man, 1 Corpsman patrol led by 1stLt. Turretta. Left at 08:00 hrs. Returned 12:30 hrs. Neg. Contact.

9 October: Page 138.
At 2200 hrs., “D” Company reported at 2200 hrs. and 2215 hrs. vicinity coord. BT 553015. Observed four VCS crossing railroad tracks. Fired Illumination, when first round ignited four VCS disappeared into underbrush. Could not determine if they were carrying weapons or what they were wearing. Informed 3/7 at 22:20 hrs.

9 October: Page 141.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 27 Man, 1 Corpsman patrol led by S/Sgt. Nelson. Left at 08:45 hrs. Returned 13:30 hrs. Neg. Contact.

10 October: Page 142.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 13 Man patrol led by Sgt. Tapp. Left at 06:30 hrs. Returned 10:55 hrs. Neg. Contact.

11 October: Page 150.
Delta Co. 13 Combat/Recon 13 Man patrol led by Sgt. Fazzio. Left at 07:30 hrs. Returned 10:45 hrs. Neg. Contact.

11 - 12 October: Page 154.
At 12:05 hrs. “D” Company reported apprehending one Arvn Deserter at 11:45 hrs. at Delta Roadblock. Four women and one child were apprehended behind “D” Company lines at 12:05 hrs. vicinity coord. BT 555021. Forwarded to ITT as Trespassers. Interpreters attached to company.

13 October: Page 174.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 13 Man patrol led by Cpl. Sarbieuski. Left at 06:30 hrs. Returned 09:30 hrs. Neg. Contact.

14 October: Page 175.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 15 Man patrol led by Cpl. Olivas. Left at 06:15 hrs. Returned 09:10 hrs. Neg. Contact.

15 October: Page 176.
At 10:15 hrs. “D” Company patrol reported at 08:30 hrs. Two Marines were wounded at vicinity coord. BS 576964, by a booby trap. Booby trap was a grenade attached to a fence post with cat gut strung for a trip wire. The second man in the patrol to cross the fence activated the booby trap. Marines were not seriously injured. There was a PF approximately 150 yards away. They did not warn the Marines of the booby trap. Booby trap believed to have been set by PF. One VC wounded. Interpreters attached to company.

15 October: Page 179.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 13 Man patrol led by Cpl. Sarbiewski. Left at 08:00 hrs. Returned 11:30 hrs. At 08:30 hrs. coord. BS 576965 PF booby trap set off (M-26 grenade), at 09:30 hrs. at coord. BS 577942 three to five enemy snipers from 50 meters away. At 11:00 hrs. coord. BS 588943 two VC snipers opened fire from vicinity coord. BS 585942. At 11:05 hrs. at coord. BS 588943 two snipers opened fire from vicinity coord. BS 585942. Two (2) WIA from booby trap, slight flesh wounds and chipped tooth. Evacuated to BAS.

16 October: Page 184.
Delta Co. 32 man, 2 corpsman patrol-destroy snipers that hit us 10/15/65 in same area and to capture any VC in the area. Patrol led by 1stLt. Turretta. Left at 10:50 hrs. Returned 16:50 (unconfirmed return time). No VC wounded.

16 - 17 October: Page 185.
At 16:50 hours “D” Company patrol reported at 06:30 hrs to 07:00 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 576941. They received ten to thirty rounds of sniper fire from six to twelve VC. Returned fire results unknown.

16 - 17 October: Page 185.
At 16:50 hrs. “D” Company patrol reported at 09:00 hrs. to 09:15 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 582938. Received fire from three to four VC from vicinity coord. BS 578940. Return fire results unknown. Patrol searched Hamlet of PHU LE (1) and found one Vietnamese woman that was shot in the neck and killed by friendly fire or enemy fire. During search of the Hamlet discovered numerous caves approximately six feet high by three feet wide. Did not destroy due to lack of demolitions.

17 October: Page 189.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 15 Man patrol led by Sgt. Tapp. Left at 07:00 hrs. Returned 10:30 hrs. Neg. Contact.

17 - 18 October: Page 192.
At 20:10 hrs. “D” Company reported hearing noises in front and to the left of their Roadblock Position. Illumination was fired, nothing was sighted. At 20:15 hrs. automatic fire was received on the left flank. Muzzle flashes were sighted and a heavy volume of fire was returned. The VC then moved from the left flank to the middle line position again “D” Company Roadblock was taken under fire. Fire vigorously returned. At 20:19 hrs. Illumination was again fired but no different sightings were observed. At 20:22 hrs. two VC'S were observed at the center of the line, immediately fire upon, Illumination again fired, no sightings. At 20:28 hrs. the Roadblock received fire from one Automatic Rifle and three or four carbines. The right most VC was between the road and the Railroad tracks, the left most VC was forty meters to the left of the HWY #1. All VC were positioned approximately 150 meters in front of the roadblock and then heading toward Delta's Position. Fire was immediately resumed with tanks again opening up with thirty and fifty caliber machine guns. At 21:13 hrs. two grenades were fired into BT 559018, from sound baring grenades were assumed to be Rifle grenades. At first light Delta patrols searched the area, but no sign of VC dead or wounded was found. No casualties were sustained by friendly forces during the fire fight.

18 October: Page 196.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 12 Man, 1 Corpsman patrol led by Cpl. Henson. Left at 08:30 hrs. Returned 11:00 hrs. Neg. Contact.

18 October: Page 197.
At 15:15 hrs. “D” Company patrol reported at 14:00 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 573966 observing a cut wire. Followed the wire for approximately 150 meters and found a 60mm mortar round. The round appears to be very new, the paint has not been scratched. The other end of the wire ended vicinity coord. BS 571965. This end was not tied to anything. Squad checked the immediate area for other booby traps, found nothing. EOD notified to pick up the round. At 09:00 hrs. EOD departed the roadblock.

19 October: Page 202.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 13 Man, 1 Corpsman patrol led by Sgt. Tapp. Left at 06:45 hrs. Returned 09:50 hrs. Neg. Contact.

20 - 21 October: Page 213.
At 19:30 hrs. “D” Company patrol reported at 09:00 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 583949 receiving 30-40 rounds of fire from two VC armed with one AR and one carbine. The VC were located vicinity coord. BS 581949. Patrol returned fire, the VC withdrew, searched the area and found nothing. At 09:20 hrs. having resumed their patrol they were fired on again by two VC from vicinity coord. BS 582950. Patrol returned fire with results unknown.

20 - 21 October: Page 213.
At 20:50 hrs. “D” Company reported at 20:35 hrs. observing three pale yellow lights flashing on and off vicinity coord. BS 555986. Appeared to be approximately 700 meters to the left of OP #1 in a rice paddy. Possibly being used for signaling.

23 October: Page 236.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 13 Man patrol led by Sgt. Fazzio. Left at 08:00 hrs. Returned 11:00 hrs. Neg. Contact.

23 October: Page 238.
At 16:40 hrs. “D” Company patrol reported they had contacted Mr. Lam who relayed the following information. At 16:30 hrs. a VC company of 50 men were located vicinity coord. BS 515929 and they were operating toward the SONG TRA BONG RIVER vicinity coord. BS 582935. These are Guerrillas, not main force. Second report, eval. C/3.

23 October: Page 238.
At 17:35 hrs. received the following report from “D” Company. BLOODHOUND-2 patrol while moving South along railroad tracks at 14:30 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 576945 received 200 rounds of fire from 10-12 VC located vicinity coord. BS 570946 from approximately 250 mm away. Returned fire and immediately assaulted. Killed two VC. Weapons and bodies were not retrieved due to evacuation of friendly wounded. One VC was hit by automatic fire and fell with his weapon into a rice paddy. Second VC was armed with a .45 and was almost cut in half by automatic fire. The VC were armed with M-1 Rifles. (Patrol found M-1 clips and empty casings in the area) They were also armed with carbines and one had a revolver. All were dressed in civilian clothes. Patrol sustained two WIA'S both were walking wounded, evacuated to BAS. At 15:15 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 576949 while moving in a column (same patrol) received 5-10 rounds of fire from 9 VC located vicinity coord. BS 572947 approximately 500 meters away. Immediately returned fire, one VC fell and did not move, also observed one man fall and being drug off by remaining VC. Patrol did not try to retrieve the weapon as patrol was returning with the wounded Marines.

23 October: Page 239.
Delta Co. Combat 38 man patrol led by 1stLt. Hayward. At 10:30 hrs. coord. BS 576945 We were moving down railroad tracks vicinity coord. 576945 when we were taken under fire from six VC on rail road tracks more VC started to fire from the right and left (left in the trees and right in the rice paddies) Returned fire immediately with rifles, grenades and machine gun fire and M-79. After approx. fifteen minutes moved down tracks and got hit again from the right and the left. After a brief lull in fire fight sent two fire teams into Hamlet, they each killed a VC and were taken under heavy fire from estimated 12-15 VC armed with M-1 and carbines. The FO attached to the patrol counted 9 VC leaving the Hamlet vicinity coord. BS 572938. Killed one VC to the right of the rail road tracks. Wounded one VC as he ran from the left side of the tracks to the right. Killed one VC in the doorway to his house, could not get to his weapon as Marine that had killed him was pinned down. Wounded one VC. Two WIA, evacuated to BAS.

24 October: Page 240.
Delta Co. Combat 48 Man patrol led by 1stLt. Hayward. Left at 09:30 hrs. Returned 15:30 hrs. At 10:30 hrs. at coord. BS 577942 Going down rail road track, hit by M-1 and M-2 Carbine fire from BS 576941 from 5-6 VC received approx. 100 rounds. Immediately returned fire. At 10:55 hrs. at coord. BS 575937 swept through the Hamlet of PHU LE (1) Received 20 rounds of sniper fire in village, found one VC KIA and one VC WIA (saw blood trail in rice paddy vicinity coord. BS 575952) Saw 7-8 VC and put a high volume of fire into the area, no observed hits, at BS 575937 observed one VC who appeared to have been setting a booby trap, when fire team approached he fled. At 12:15 hrs As patrol pulled back to the northern edge of Hamlet received 20 rounds of sniper fire. Returned fire with results unknown. At 12:45 hrs. at coord. BS 575945 Received approx. 150 rounds of fire from BS 579943 and 576942. Returned fire one VC killed and apprehended two VCS hiding in a cave. At 10:20 hrs. vicinity coord. BS 575945 detonated a booby trap (m-26 with a trip wire and grenade dug into the deck. Destroyed three booby traps in the same general area. One grenade was located right across from the other and it looked as though it was tampered with so it would explode as soon as the pin was pulled. An interpreter from 3/7 interrogated two VCS and they stated there was a plt. of VC in BINH THANH AND BINH LOC armed with MG and small arms. Two VC wounded, One VC killed, Two VCS sent to Booth Collection Point. Two WIA sent to BAS, all troops want to go back.

24 October: Page 249.
At 1600 hrs. “D” Company patrol reported at 1400 hrs. the patrol having been in a firefight killed one VC and wounded two (All Confirmed) vicinity coord. BS 575939. Patrol apprehended two VCS that were in the immediate area. One Marine had been slightly wounded during the firefight and evacuated to BAS. The Dead VC was turned over to local villagers who claimed his body. The two VCS were delivered to this CP at 16:20 hrs. and forwarded to ITT at 17:30 hrs.

25 October: Page 256.
Delta Co. Combat 50 Man, 1 Corpsman patrol led by 2ndLt. Pannell. Left at 1300 hrs. Returned 1700 hrs. At 14:34 hrs. at coord. BS 583947 Observed VC run across a paddy located at above coord. Neg. Contact.

25 October: Page 258.
At 22:40 hrs. “D” Company LP observed four to five VC moving on line at vicinity coord. BT 554016. LP opened fire and observed one VC drop. One Marine dispatched to check body and pick up weapon, however remaining VC opened fire with an AR. Marine was ordered to return to a less exposed position, under cover of return fire. Illumination failed to show any VC. Marines at LP stated they heard low moaning sounds from vicinity of where VC was hit. At first light area was searched thoroughly with negative results.

25 October: Page 258.
At 23:10 hrs. “D” Company reported receiving several rounds of fire on their right flank vicinity coord. BT 554016. Fire was believed to have come from vicinity of 3/7 lines.

25 October: Page 259.
At 22:47 hrs. “D” Company reported hearing movement 150-200 meters in front of their left flank vicinity coord. BT 565014. Illumination revealed two armed VC with unknown type of weapon attempting to hide in shadows of brush. Fired six to eight rounds into the area. Results unknown. No further contact during the night. At first light area was searched thoroughly with negative results.

27 October: Page 265.
At 10:30 hrs. “D” Company reported apprehending thirteen VCS vicinity coord. BS 586945. VCS are currently being forwarded to ITT.

27 October: Page 270.
At 21:30 hrs. “D” Company Roadblock reported they observed three rounds explode approx. 100-150 yards in front of their position on the right side of road. Artillery survery team currently checking the craters.

28 October: Page 273.
At 22:25 hrs. “D” Company CP reported they challenged a Vietnamese who was walking East on Road vicinity coord. BT 553018. VC threw a grenade and ran. The Marine Sentry fired one round at VC. Results of fire unknown.

30 October: Page 286.
At 1400 hrs. Delta Roadblock apprehended two AWOL'S from ARVN and two VCS. Both AWOL'S had left their Base at DA NANG at 07:30 hrs.. Did not have leave or permission to leave. The two VCS because they claimed to be selling building material for housing, their homes 30 miles from here in VC controlled area. Forwarded to ITT at 18:20 hrs.

30 October: Page 286.
At 16:50 hrs. “D” Company informed this CP that Mr. Lam had delivered a letter to their CP. Picked up letter and translated it. Forwarded to Bonnie Hero-2 at 18:30 hrs.

31 October: Page 286.
At 00:45 hrs. “D” Company reported observing three VC moving from East to West vicinity coord. BT 554015 approx. 150 meters in front of Roadblock. Illumination fired, No movement observed.

31 October: Page 293.
Delta Co. Combat/Recon 30 Man, 1 Corpsman patrol led by S/Sgt. Nelson. Left at 07:30 hrs. Returned 12:10 hrs.

October Journal closed