Operations

1 February

At 0830H, Company K (-) trucked to Ca Lu to relieve Co. C (-), 1^st Bn 9^th Marines.

At 0910 Company B spotted one NVA in tiger uniform, with no weapon or pack.  Fired 60mm mortars and checked area with negative results.

At 1130H Effective 011130H Company K (-), 3^rd Bn 4^th Marines chopped OPCON to 1^st Bn 4^th Marines, Company C (-), 1^st Bn 9^th Marines dropped OPCON to Task Force Hotel.

2 February

At 1530H, 1^st Bn 4^th Marines dropped OPCON Company D/1/9 to Task Force Hotel (Ref: 030330H).

At 1530H 1^st Bn 4^th Marines assumed OPCON Company L/3/4 (Ref: 021555H).

3 February

At 1000H, Company C/1/4 spotted 6 ARVN 100 meters in front of lines at grid XD 989491.  ARVNs were taking fuses from M-26’s and throwing in the stream to kill fish.  ARVNs ran to their area when a patrol approached.  Contacted ARVN liaison to rectify situation.

At 1040H, Company K/3/4 patrol at Grid XD003461 found a well-used trail 3’ wide.  Found fighting holes 2’x3’x4’, 30 in all in a horseshoe.  Patrol set in and checked area further, trail runs north and south.

At 1525H, Company D/1/4, 1^st Plt was inserted as reaction force at Grid XD 033699.  Dropped OPCON to 2^nd Bn 4^th Marines (Ref; 031550H).

At 1530H, Company K/3/4 at Grid XD 001454 set up in a patrol base one NVA walked upon rear security.  Blindfolded searched and turn over to 4^th Marines, ITT Team.  Had following gear, 200 ft of cord, mosquito net, hammock, sleeping bag, flashlight, 2 Chi-com grenades, 4 lbs. of rice, assorted clothing, toilet articles, 1 bottle hydrochloride, 5cc mercurochrome, 1hypodermic needle, 3–22-gauge needles, 20-1-gauge needles, 12 vials vitamin B-12, 1 bottle vitamin B-1, 1 bottle of kerosene, 12 oz. Marijuana, 4 oz. Opium, numerous documents.

4 February