• HEADQUARTERS UNTIED STATES Mll.,ITARY ASSISTANCE CDMMAND, VIETNAM Office of Information APO U,S, Ferces 96222 MACOL-P 12 February 1967 FOR THE PR.E3S: This release has been prepared to present a review of the signi- ficant events occuring in this command during January 1967. It has been divided into four sections: -- Alphabetical list of abbreviations - -A review of January events --A detailed chronology of January events - _ A statistical summary of January ground operations Review of February events will be promulgated on or about 10 March 1967. 4 Incls as JOHN G. ROSE LtColonel, USAF Chief, PID, MACOI
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HEADQUARTERS UNTIED STATES Mll.,ITARY ASSISTANCE CDMMAND, VIETNAM
Office of Information APO U,S, Ferces 96222
MACOL-P 12 February 1967
FOR THE PR.E3S:
This release has been prepared to present a review of the significant events occuring in this command during January 1967.
It has been divided into four sections:
- - Alphabetical list of abbreviations
- - A review of January events
- - A detailed chronology of January events
- _ A statistical summary of January ground operations
Review of February events will be promulgated on or about 10 March 1967.
4 Incls as
JOHN G. ROSE LtColonel, USAF Chief, PID, MACOI
A-1 A-3D A-A 1.-6 AA flAil. abn AC-47
ncft AF AGC j,I\A ammo APi. APD I,RJ. ARG nrmd arty ARVN aslt
13-52 B-57 BDl, bde BEQ BLT bn EOQ
CA C/,C cal CfUll Cap CAP cas c"v CG C!i-3C CH~37 CH-46
RF-l0l - Voodoo (USAF) UDT " underwRter demolition team rkt - rocket lnI_lB 'lIllEY' helicopter. Crew 4 RL .. r~ket '~uncher plus 6 troops ROK - Republic of Korell. UlI-lD IlIUEY' helicopter .• Crew 4 RR - recoilless rifle plus 9 troops RSSZ - Hung SRt Special Zone UK - United Kingdom RVN - Republic of Viet Nam unk - unknown H.VNAF - Republic of Viet .Nam Armed US - United States
Forces USl. - U,S, Army USAID - U,S, Agency for Interna-
SA - small arms tional Development SAM - surface to air missile USAF - U.S. Air Force SAR - search and rescue USJ.RV - U.S. Army'. Vietnam SC - search Rnd clear USCG - U.S. COlIBt GURrd scty - security USNC - U.S,Narine Corps SD - search and destroy USN - U.S. Navy SEAL - USN sea-air-land specilll USNS - U.S. NIIWtl Ship
mission team seed - secondal"'J VC - Viet Cong SLF - special landing force VCK - Viet Cong killed smg - submachinegun vic - vicinity SP - self-propelled VNf - Vietnamese sqd - squad VNAF - Vietnamese Air Force
VID!C - Vietnamese Narine Corps tllC ... ,tactical; tllctics; tMtic Vl'JN - Vietnamese Navy TACP - tactical air control party TAOR - tacticRl area of responsi- wg - '~ing
bility ilIA - wounded in action term - terminated wo - without TF - task force WPB USCG patrol craft TG - task group
U-l0 - Courier (USI.F ! ~ I
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GENERAL
REVIEW.Q.E EVENTS J ]J-JUJ,RY 1967 ..
During JanuarY, U.S. strength in-country increased 'fr~m nearly 391,000 to about 404,000. Breakdown of U.S. strength by service at 26 January'was~ Army 253,000; Marine Corps 73,000; Jdr Force 53,000; Navy 24,000; and Coast Guard 400(+). Other Free vforldstr~ngthremained at about 53;000. Th~ three Free liorld countries most he. a vily represented were ! Republic .of Korea, Aust!'c1.lia and the Republic of the Phil1,ppines. Es.timated enemy strength in-country inoreased from 280,000 to 284,000.
Known pnemy personnel losses (based on partial returns) were over 4,900 killed, an incrf!<1se over December's 4,059 killed.. Totnl Chieu Hoi Returnees during January numbered over 2,300, down slightly from Deoember but still maintaining the high peak entered in Ootober '" November. Enemy weapons losses during the first 21 days of the. month were 1",525 individual weapons and 69 crew-served weapons, well above prece.ding month's. figures of. 1,306 individual weapons and 83 crew-served weapoijs .• ,
The New Year's stand-down was in effeot from 0700H on 3'1 December until 0700H on 2 Jnnuary. During the st/md_down period, USMACV recorded 111 incidents and reported 24' to the press as significant.
The 2d Brigade, 9th Infant~J Division arrived in the Republic on 30 January. .
Air activity over North Vietnam continued to be curtailed by bad wenther. Strike pilots took adVantage of short breaks in the bnd wenther to strike at targets near Thai Nguyen. and major lines of communic'ation between Phu Ly and Thanh Iloa. '
In the Republic, USilF and USHC p:l;lots continued to support ground operations. Operation Ceck'\r Fnlls and Prairie received the m8.jority of the support.
ENE,HI: llCTIVL.'!Y
Enemy Units initiated a number of significant smnll-unit attacks against U.S. units during the month.
The first of these attaoks occurred in Pleiku Province early on 7 January when an enemy force attacked Camp Holloway Airfield employing a ground assault supported by mortars~ Enemy secondary attacks ,were launched against Pleiku Air fuse and Lac Trung Sub Secto~ at the srun time. The enemy mortars delivered 207 rounds of 81mm mortar fire from 10 mortar positions within a 20 minute perlod. Elements of the ground assault penetrated to the center of Camp Holloway where they emPloyed satchel charges and grenades. ArtUlery; armed helicopters and flares hips supported the defense. Friendly. casualties" were light; equiJl'l1ent and aircraft da!llo~ge ~ere light' •. One enemy !llortar was destroyed. Enemy casualties are unknown.
The next day enemyattltCked thecam)l again, emPloying small arms fire, mortar fire and rifle grenades, causing light friendly ca.uaIties" but no equiJl'l1ent or structural damage. . '
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Early on 9 January, VC detonated,mines a;ga~nst the large RMK-BRJ floa~,ting dredge near Dong Tam in Dinh TtiooP.;"Pi'oV:tnce., sinking the dredge in 20 feet of water, killing 3 u,s. and wounding 1 U,S. Also on 9 January an enemy force fired on the UK tanker ship HWSTRUM with 57rnm recoilless rifle fire causing one killed and one wounded in the crew and light damnge to the ship •
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On tl January the enemy fired 27 ;rounds .of: 82rnm mortar fire on .the 3d Brigade 4th Infantry Division bas,s orunp at Tri ,Tam J,irfield in 13ihhDuong . Province causing l~ght fr:l,endlycllsualties. On".12 Janullry lin enemy ,unit . attacked Binh, 'l"uy Airfield with 50 rounds of mortar and reco1l1essrifle ' fire causing llght dnmage to.thea:!,~field, buildings and aircraft. '
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On 13 January an est~~ted 300 ~nemy attacked a USMC artillery position 10 kilometc-:rs Wof Chu.Lai with mortars and ground' aasault.. Theass!J.ult was repulsed. Marine cllsU!\lti~s were ligpt •.
On 15 January, an<J. estimated 100 en~myrnassed to '~ttilcka USMC company' (reinforced) pei:'imet",r, 10 Idlometers.S of Da NlUlg •. ·A ~1!\rine security patrol' engaged the, enemy force before.it was, ready to./tttack, causing 8' prematurely launched assault on ~heper;im!lter •• The enf3ffiY 'assault wasr<lpUlsed with 60 enemy killed,
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On .1.6 Janua~ a .. group of 29. enemy being pursuedbya U,S., Infantry unit in Binh Duong Province used rio~ ,cont,rol gas in an' attempt to bre!\k contact.
On 17 JIlIlIlI\ry an enemy ,unit delivered 100-150 rounds of ,mortar fire on a 4th Marines company in tlhe Operation PRAIHm area, causing light Marine' casualties,
. '. On 19 J~uary. anen~y unit fired 30.,35 rounds of 82!nm mortarat th!l'
USMC installation at Phu B,'li in Thun Thien. Province.
On 22 Janunry an enemy unit mortared Vinh Long airfield in Vinh Long Province cnusingno casual1;i!ls and light .!\ircraft dfLlllage. . '
On 24 January M enemy unit attHcked n 1st Bde 9th Infantry Division' unit in Long Kbanh Province employing SA, Av{ and mortar fire. Friendly casualties were light.
GROUND OPERATIONS .' . GENERAL
SONG, TliAN/DECKHOU"o..>E V, a coordinated VNMC and USijO':rui!phibious surfaee and helicopter assault in Kien Hoa Province of the GVN .IV C,[,Z was initiated 6 January', Participa tinr, : elements were,the U.S, 7th -Fl~et t.mplri.bious'ReadyGroup, U ,S. Marines of ,the Special. Landing Force (BLT ,1/9 ,'llYld:HNM,}62), the Vi'I Marine Erigade Force Bl'!I.vo,-..eupporting ships or" units. from"NAVFORV, :and . VNi'I RiVer 'Assaul1: Group units, Only scattered 'light 'contact waS etlClountered in the operati911. Theoperatj,on t-erminated 15 January: En'erny',losses were ' 21 killed, 71 detainees, 37 individual W81\pons', 4 erew"'se'r'ved 'WfJapOns, 34 tons of rice, 134 grenadee and 31 sampans. The operation was supported by 200 naval gunfire missions Md 94 tactical Air sortieS'. This was 'the 'first major operation .conduct~4,by U,S,forces:l:n,th'e Delta and was a1s.'6 the first coordina ted amphibious operation involving U ,S. and OVN force!f'."· 'It:' 'showed conclusively that major forces can be employed in the marshes, mangrove ewrunps, inland waterways and canale which typify Delta terrain,
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PRAIRIE ~ntinued during'Janu,,~;'y tei:'!lliMting31 Jll.llu~,ry. PRflIRIBwas initiated 3 AUgUst upori~ternlination of HfcSTINGS, in the"'SIl:l'ne nrea and With the same purpose. These operations' countered the efforts of the' enemy' to infiltrate ti;ll:"ough the J:lI!Z and, cpp,centrate in force in Quang Tri Province. HASTINGS. had accourtted for ?82,ehemy.'Jd.lled; lliiilPRAIRIB, by the end of " ' 1966,1,318. Finl\l results for' ffiIARIEat ternlination were 1,397 enemy killed; 126 detained; 248 individual wenpons; 15 crew-sarvedweaponslRnd" 13 tonsC)f rice. The operati!,n,was supported by 5,183 tactical air $orties (a high for the war) and 223 naval gUnfire support missions. ,', Cumulative friend1.y casual ties, in ,the operation were moderate., ,,'
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CHTIJOOKwas initiated in '1hun'J'hieii Pr6n~ce 2tl'Deceinbel'by the 41;h • Marines an'd by the end of 'December hild. accourited for 159 enemy killedi' The eperation was continued throul',h J!II')u,,'1~,and by the ond oi'January had cumulative res),Ute of 218 enemy killed. TheopSrntion is continuing.' , , ..
" On 14 J~~ry 'nlstMarinee d'ampany conducted ahelicoptel'-bornera1'd on an enemy hamlet meeting place in Quang N!UII Province killing 61 'eneiny " and taking 1 detainee.
, In Operation TUSCf,LOOSJ, in Quang Nam Province on 26 January, USMC units contacted and partially cimtnll?ednn estimnted' enemy battalion, killing 7~i of the enemy. TUSCALOOSA wnsconducted' by the 5th MnI1.nes 24-28 January " ", nbout 24 kilomc;terB S.SW ,of Da Nang. , ' " ' , , ' " ,
Scattered TAOR ~ctj.cins by 2dROK Hnrinc Brignde units in Qu,,"lIlg Nglli Province resulted in 131 en'amy killed during the second week of'the month. Contact the remainder of the mortth'waa gener!illy:llght~ ,. . . ,,' .
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I FORCE ,,'
PAUL REVERE V was initj,ated 1 ,Tanuary,in l'ieiku Province. Thennme of the operat.ion' .Wf\S 'changed however, retroactive to 1 January:. to SAM . HOUSTON. Sf~! HOUSTON continued the . PAUL REVERE series of operations in' " Pleiku Province wich commenced with Pf.UL ltEvERE I'(10 Ma,y - 31 July)(546 enemy killed) and progressed through PAUL REVERE II (1-25 AUgUst)(703 enemy killed), PAUL RlWERE,III (26 ['UI',Ust- 18 Octooer)(36 enemy killed), PAUL REVERE IV (18 October - 31 December)(978 enemy killed). These operntions maintR:!.ned surveillance over the western portion of, Pleiku Province and SW KontuniProvince arid countered enemy efforts to move f9rces into and through that areR. SM HOUSTON wns continued throuhgout January by the 4th InfMtry Division, but produced no significant contncts during the month.
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T1U,YER II is 1\ multi-brigade seRrcll 'mddestroy by tho 1st Cay Div (Airmobile)' in Blnh DinhProVince, continuing a series Of highly successful ' operations in thftt province thftt commenced with combinedUS!ARVN opemtion " DIWY CROCKETT (1-16 lIay)(374 enemy killed) and extending: through US!ARVNROK. opemtion CRf.ZY HOIlSE (16![.,,\y - 5 June)(478 enemy !tilled) and U.S. Operilt.l.on THAYER I' (13 September - 1 October )(230 enemy killed). THAYER II, initiated 25 October, had accounted for no additional 9ilO "enemy kille-dat the end of December nod 'continued into Jftnuftry. 'On 3 JnnUary the 3d Bde .
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25th Infantry Division changed operational control to the 1st CaY Div (Airmobile) and joined the operation. The operation continued to produce numerous significant contacts durinr, the month and by the end of January had cumulative results of over 1500 enemy killed.
other elements of thE! 1st C/,\v Div (Airmobile) continuodOperation BYRD in the Plk1.n Thiet area of Binh Thuan Province, accounting for over 60 enemy killed during the month. . .. . .' '
Ml,ElJG HO 8 was initiated 3 January in Binh Dinh Province' by the 26th Regt Cap ROK Inf Div to accomplish search and clear with helicopter assaults and clearit:lg operat~~ns astride Highway 1 North of S.ng Cau inPhtt Yen Province. The operation continued throughout the month and by' 31 January had resulted in Qver 150 enemy killed and' over 110 enemy weapons captured.
Bf.EK ~Ui I (vIllITE HORSE I) was initiated 29 Janu.'lry in Khanh Hoa Province by elements of 29th and 30th Regiments, 9th ROK Inf Div. In the first two days of the opemtion, the ROK troops killed 71 enemy Rnd seized 129 weapons, suffering no casualties themselves.
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II l'ield'Force initiated Operfttion CEDhR nus 7 Janmry agftinst the Iron Triangle (I,n Son Base) and Than Dien Forest Reserve area. Najor elements ~'lrtici~1.ting in the multi-division operation were units of the'Zd and 3d Bdes, 1st Inf Div; 173d Abn Bde; 2d Bde, 25th Inf Div; 196th Lt Inf Bde; 11th Armd Cav Regt; plus [.RVH abn and Hanger battalions. The principal aspects of the operation Were the sealing off of the 50-60 square kilometer area of the Iron Triangle and th~ Thanh Dien Forest Reserve, helicopter assault of the Ben Suc area, evncuation of the more than 5,000 persons in the area along with their livestock and possessions, and the subsequent thorough reduction of the Iron Triangle ene~y baSe and headquarters areas. Finftl results were: 720 en"lllY kill.ed; 725 persons detained; 555 individual weapons; 23 crewserved weapons; 3,709 tons of rice; 1,500 gallons of fish sauce; 1,960 gremldes; 60,300 rounds of small arms runmunition; 1,520 gallons of gas,?line; 1,040 gallons of other POL products; 121 ClIICOM gas masks;. 285 pounds of documents; 394 batteries; 345 sampans; and large quantities of other munitions and materiel. Over 1,100 bunkers ane! 420 tunnels were uncovered. It was the first multi-division offensive designed to neutralize a known major enemy base area. It also had as one of its prir.mry obJectives the removal and relocation of the oi vilian inhabitants of the area. The operation was highly successful in nll its ftspects.
On 10 January USMl,CV announced deployment of U.S. engineer, s'ignal and security units into the GVN IV Corps Tactical Zone. The units deployed to Dong Trun 8 kilometers vlmv of Ny Tho in Dinh Tuong Prov.ince to prepare a U.S. operating base there.
IlJ.1 SON II, a multi-battalion combined US/flRVN operation, was continued in support of revolutionary develo}1!lE'nt in Binh Duong Province. The operation is the longest on record for this conflict, having been initiated 23 May. The operation accounted for 72 enemy killed durine January, bringing .the cumulative totals for the operation to 245 at the end of January.
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NORTH VIETNAH . '.
The northeMt 'monsoon 'w"ather"plttern continued 'overNVl'l'.' U.S. strike pilots took advantage of two short breaks' in the' weather to strike at tal'gets in the Red River and Hanoi nrea.· U;S. pilots used r>\G,,1.r to continue their intermction of LOOIS i\1 the panhandle despite the weather. .
On 2 JanUtl.ry, US/.F F-4C pilots' shot dO~1n seven MIG-,21s with AiI'--to-nir missiles in fighter sWeeps over the Red River Valley. On 5 Jimuary, USAF F-4s dOWl'\ed two more HIG-21s 100 miles W of Hoooi.
On 28 JalJ1.1Fl,ry, USAF pilo:!;.') destroyed 47 enemy cargo barges and damaged 16 others in strikes on the Song Ca River 60nnd 80miIes wNw.of Vinh. . ~ '. .
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Navy strikes. were. flown, from the Ci\rriers K1ttyhawkt.Enterprise, Coral Se.a, Ticonderoga and Frankli~ D. R,oosevelt. ' "
On 29 JanUl'lry' USN aircraft struck the ThanhHoa tran~siuJll1ent ,coml'lex with a three-garrier strike, destroying or damaging nuinerous bol:Cc~rs, 7 AM sites, two radar sites, and rail/bridge apRroaches. . ':' .
llEPUBLIC OF VIET NAlI
On 11 Jrul1mry a tacticnl. airs trike in theForest,reserv:e area of the Iron Triru'lgle in suppert of CEDAR l;~'.LLS res1.!lted in .18 secondarY explosions •
. On 11 Jammrv a USEC UH,..34D craShed off the COllst of Chu La! dUe' to
engine failure, r~sulting in'9 U~S. killed, 1 U.S. miesi,ng •. On 15 Janu.<try a USA CH-47 with 9 perSQns -aboard was downed by suspected enemy ground fire in J'hongDinh Province'resultinp, in ,8 U.S. killed and. 1 \J.S. miss:\;ng. On 17 ,J;muarya US/. UH.1D e~lQd,,!d in flight 'over' Hau Nghill Province rEjsultlng in 8 killed. On 20 Jommrya U9f. 01-E was· downed by epemy ground 'fire in Kontum Province. 1 U.S. was· ki'lled;.l U.S. rescued.
On 27 JMURry, Firefly ope rnt ions in Long 1m Province resUlted':i.n 44 enemy killed and 33 enemy srunpanl3 destro)'ed;' Also on 27,Janul1ry, USHC strike nircrRft pilots killed 55 enemy find -set_off two s<3,condary explosions.
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areas in War Zones liD" and "C"" re!lpec.ti ve~.
On 31 January, USAF pilots killed 19 fortified positions and 40 fmemy srunpans, e~losions.'
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enemy. destr!.lyed or d(UUaged 66 and triggered six se'i:oridary ,
, On 9 Janmry, '48 Chinese fishermen ,from Hainan who oo,d been rescued by U.S. 'Navyunits when in distress at sea early in D~cember1966, .were flown to Hong Kong ~ US/,I<' C-1-30 for repatriation.
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USN Swift BOI'.ts and two USCG cutters supported by a USAF AC-41,sank a 70-foot steel-hulled enemy t'rnwler ,attempting to, infiltrate into An Xuyen Province on the night of 1 Ja,nunry," The investignting .Swift boat received henvy AW fire from the trawler. Fri~n91Y casunlties were light during the engngement. Moderate dnmngeto the first., PBR., ' :,
A USCG cutt~r destroyed, an enemy j.\lflk thflt was attempting to evade cflpture on·1 0 January, 16~ mil,es' SW Saigon. '
Gf.ME WARDEN
Enemy units initiated a number 'of attacks against GI.ME ·WARDEN units during the month, attesting to the effectiveness of these units curtailing enenw use· of the inland wa.terways.
On 1 JanUll.ry, PERs foiled an enemy Piver corssing attempt on the Bassac lliver, destroying one enemy junk. On 3 Jnnuary, two PBRe contacted an enemy force on the My Tho River and killed six enemy. On 4 January, PBRs chflllenged an enemy sampnn, received fire, an~ killed three en8l!'lir. on 11 January, a USN Msa discover/i and disanned a large enemy water mine on the'Lonll' Tau lliver. On 12 Jnnuary a PER patrol on the Bassao Hiver received heavy A1'1 fire from bank, returned fire, requested artillery, and obtnined secondnry explosion.
'. On 14 J1\l1unry a USN MBS wns rrunmed and sunk by the merchant' ship MUI
FnlN on the Long Tau Hiver M km SE of Saigon, resulting in2 U;S. killed,' 2 U.S. injured nnd 1 U.S. missing out of the MSB crew of 7.
,"On 21 January, two PBRson the Bassao'River challenged 9 men aboard a sruilprm. The' mennttempted to excape. The PBRs killed 2 nnd detained 7. On:?3 Jnnuary a USN NSB received henvy A~I fire during sweeps of the 'Long Tau River. Two·U.S. were killed. Tn the ensuing action a USA UH.-1B was" downed by enemy ground 'fire I'9sult~nll in 4U.S. killed. On 26 Jnnuary enemy: attacked USN PBHs with SA and AW fire in Ba Xuyen Province. 'In the latter fiction,' 'l'U,S. was wounded nnd thePBRe suffered light damage.
On 27 Jnnuary enemy attncked USN PBR pnt,rol SSW of My Tho employing AW fire. No casunlties or dltffinge. The PBR retUrned fire and rec8:Lved artillery support from'Dong Tam, That eveningenemy.nUncked (l. U5N PER patrol on the Long Tnu River. No PER cnsualti<;s or serious damage. That sltffie evening, nn estimnted two enem.v compnnies attncked VNN Constnl Group 36 nnd USN PBRe 60 km SE of Cnn Tho. PERs returned fire nnd were supported by armed helicopters nnd AC-479. TI~o U;S.' were wounded nnd 1 PBR dnmaged.
On 30 Jnnuary enemy nttacked fI Vietnnmese civilinn boat in the Rung Sat Special Zone, employing rifle grenade fire. USN armed helicopters nnd VNAF ~~cticfll nir strikes supported the civilinn boat. The ,enemy nttnek killed 4 Vifltnantese civilians and wounded two. A USN hfllicopter drew heflVY enemy ground fire during the nction WItS forced to land. The crew nnd helicopter were safely extmcted. Also on 30 Jnnunry, two ,USN and one VNN mineswee-pers were attncked with heavy nutomntic weapons and recoilless rifle fire in the Rung Snt Special Zone. There were no friendly cnsualties.
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NAVAL GUNFIRE REPUBLIC OF VIET NAN
U.S. naval ships continue4 to proVide naval gunfire support ,for BJ.lied forces th'rougl1out th~ ~as~a~ areas of the, Republic. .', . ,
Naval 'guhfire ships were cr~ctited with at least 51 enemy killed during the third week of the month. '
On 22 January the 7th Fleet cruiser 'USS CANBERRA (CAG) dest'royed 9 enemy struct~res and a tunnel complex while firing S-inch guns in support of THAYER II. , ' , ' ''''' ' " ,
, On 23 January the USS CARRONADE (IFS) firing !i.-inch SS~ at en~y , fortified emplacements in support of Operation BYRD killed 22 enemy and' , " destroyed' or damaged 200 met~rs o,f trench works, 38 structur.es and 52. bunke~.
, " On 27 January, USS ST. FRANCIS RIVER (LSHR) killed S enemy, destroyed or dmnaged 130 enemy structures, 20 sampans, 3 bunkers, and 3 anununition caches in Quang Ngai Province. .
NAVAL GUNFIRE NORTH VIET/JAN
On 19 January, two USN destroyers damaged or destroyed an enemy radar site on Hoi Thong Peninsula S of Vinh, and fired on another radar site on Hon Hatt Island; silenced a 57mn gun battery on lion Natt Island (two secondary explosions observed); destroyed 3 watercraft and damaged 4; and destroyed two guns of a shore battery at the mouth of the Can Sat River. No casualties or damage aboard the destroye~.
On 20 January two USN destroyer damaged or destroyed 5 watercraft and on two occasions neutrslized or silenced NVN coastBJ. guns SE of Vinh. No casualties or damage aboard the destroyers.
On 21 January a USN destroyer destroyed or damaged 4 enemy watercraft) destroyed 1 enemy watercraft and 2 trucks; darrk~ged 1 truck, and obtained secondary explOSions ashore 31 km NNlJ of Dong !Ioi. Another USN destroyer damaged a 4o..foot watercraft 24 km 1001 of Dong lloi.
On 25 January, USN destroyers and supporting A-1s damaged or destroyed 20 enemy watercraft. On 27 and 28 January three USN destroyers Gestroyed 7 enemy watercraft along the coast of NVN, and an 85rnrn shore battery on Tiger Island,
On 30 January a USN destroyer destroyed 5 enemy watercraft and damaged 17.
CIVIC ACTION
CiVic action projects included construction and/or repair of houses. wells, schools, places of \'IOrship, irrigation faoilities and electrical power sources, and the distribution of food and elothinp,. The Hedical Civic Action Program (HEDCAP) continued to be highly successful with a high degree of acceptance by the people.
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REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOFMENT (lID)
The RD program was established by GVN as an extension of the Rural Pacification Program. It is a GW program with U.S. and other Free World' o"
Forces providing supporting actions. Htstorically, the older programs seemed to have hRd only nebulous meaning to the o'll1llo'sses of 'population, but the lID program W!l.S redefined and pointed directly tOward providing security for the people and enhancing their economic and social position. The 'program is headed biT ao' Commissioner General for Hevolutionaryo' DeveJ,opnent.
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Factors that have been addressed of late include the status of hamlets and the amount of population living in secured areas. Many adjustments were made throughout 1966 in hamlet status and census figures. Criteria for measuring the status of hamlets' was upgraded, and the total numbers planned in different sections of the country were changed. ' .
The allied military forces have, and can continue, to provide a protective shield for the extension of the RD program. A solid foundation'for RD has been established." ,
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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS FOR JANUARY 1967
1 Jan (Sunday)
- PAUL REVERE V. Iniated in Pleiku Prev by 2d Bde, 4th Inf Div. New Year's stand-dewn .observed.
- GAME: WARDEN. Ilt 0050H, 18 kin SSE Saigen en Sei Rap River, 30 feet junk fired SA at 2 USN PBRs. PBRs returned fire and captured junk. En losses : 1 det; 1 MG( It ); 15 rds B-40 AT; 40 rds 75mm RR; 500 grenades; 40,000 rds SA.
- MARKET TIME:. At 2230H, 20 kin .off S ceast .of An Xuyen, 70-feet steel-hulled en trawler fired flltl en USN PCF. Cempanien PCF
. and USCG WPB engaged and pursued trawler. .50 cal. fire resulted secendary explesiens abeard trawler which sank. Frd cas It .overall. Mod dam te first PCF. It VN civ junk became invelved during the engagement and was Sunk.WD civ cas.
2 Jan (Menday)
- New Year's stand-down peried ended 0700H. US M,\CV recerded tetal 111 incidents during the peried and reperted 24 to the press as significant.
- PAUL REVERE V. Announced.
- B-52s struck 3 times. In DMZ 20 kin NW Deng Ha in a.m. and again in p.m., and enS berder Quang Tin Prov 50 kin SW Tam Ky.
- USAF F-4Cs shot dewn 7 MIG-2ls with air-te-air missiles in fighter sweeps ever Red River Valley, raising tetal MIG lesses te 34. •
- NGF-NVN. 7th FIt DD USS INGERSOLL while patrelling 15 miles frem NVN ceast near Vinh recd fire frem shere batteries en Hen Matt Island and returned fire 0848H-0910H. USN airstrikes cenducted en the batteries 1025H. Firing frem INGERSOLL resumed l042H term 1103H. Secendary explesien in btry area. Batteries silenced. Ne frd cas. Ne dam te DD.
3 Jan (Tuesday)
- THAYER II. 1235H-1255H, caY ce engaged en ferce 70 kin NW Qui Nhen in Binh Dinh Prevo 15 EK. Ne frd cas. 3d Bde 25th Inf Div transferred frem OPCON 4th Inf Div te OPCON 1st Cay Div (1\ir Mbl).
-PAUL R'EvERE V. 3d Bde 25th Inf Div departed epnarea te OPCON 1st Cay Div (Air Mbl). 2015H-2030H'en attacked2d Bde 4th Inf Div base area with 40 rds 82mm mertaI'. Arty fired in respense. In Pleiku Prey 40 kin W Pleilru City. Frd cas It. Frd dam It. Pd cas: 25 EK 5 det 18 tens rice.
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_ MAENG HO 8. Initiated by 26th Regt Cap ROK Inf Div to accomplish S&C \'lith hel aslts and clearing 9pns astride Hwy 1 N of Song Cau in Phu Yen Provo
- 4th Inf Div change of command. Maj Gen Arthur S. Collins USA, relieved by Maj Gen Wm R. Peers, USA.
_ LANIKAI. At 2120H in Long An Prov 27 km SSW Saigon, est en squad fired on 1st Bde 25th Inf Div patrol. Patrol returned fire. En broke contact. Frd cas It.
_ GAME WARDEN. At l050H 15 km NW Truc Giang on My Tho River, USN PER moved to check sampan 70 meters from shore and was fired on by 10 VC on· shore. PER returned fire. 6 VCK. Samp?J1 destroyed. No frd cas.
_ In Saigon at 2200H terrorist tossed gren vic 108/60 Tran Quang Dieu. 1 US killed, 5 US wounded, 1 VN child killed.
4 Jan (Wednesday)
_ GAME W;\RDEN. At 2330H in Phong Dinh Prov 5 km SE Can Tho, en fired SA and RR on 2 USN PERs from both banks lJau Giang River during intercept of en sampan. PERs supported by AC-47 and RAG. 3 VC KIA and sampan destroyed. No frd cas, 1 PER mod dam.
_ At 1620H in Long Khanh Prov, 3 former en prisoners arrived at MACV compound vic Xuan Loc City. 2 were ma.le US civ; 1 was PI female. Names were Thomas Scales, Robert Monaham and Opelia Gaza. En had released them. PF plat had found them.
_ USN A-4 and F-4 downed by en ground fire off .oast NVN, 50 and 40 miles S Haiphong. Crews rescued by same hel.
_ DOD acft loss fieures: (fxd-wing) NVN 452 RVN 146 (hel) NVN 4 RVN 25l.
5 Jan (Thursday)
_ GlEN BURNIE. Announced and term. 3d Sqdn 11th Armd Cav Rogt and ARVN In! Bn initiated opn at 0200H in Long Khanh Prov 5 km N Xuan IDC and term opn at 1940H. Final results: 29 Det. Frd cas It.
_ NIAGARA FALLS. Initiated in Binh Duong Prov by elms 173d Abn Bde. I
- GAME WARDEN. At 0920H, USN PER was fired upon.
6 Jan (Friday)
in Long Khanh Prov, 28 km NE Xuan Loc, Fire returned. 4 EK. No frd cas.
_ SONG THAN/DECKHOUSE V. Initiated, Coordinated VNMC and USMC
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"amphib surfa,;:,e ana hal aslt; oPn'iri Kien Hoa Prov of Mekong Delta
, conductecr'by' 7th Fleet Ampn,ibFteacly Group (ARG) with us Marines
of qLF (BLT1/9 HMM 362)' and VNMar Bde Force, Bravo, Ships par
ticipating were an AGC, L1'H, itPA; LPD, 'LSD,A1'D'and 3 LST6 plus
NAVFORV and VNN RAG units. NGF ships supporting were CANBERRA
(CAG-2), ST FRANCIS RIVER (LSMR-525) and CARRONADE (IFS.,l). USAF
sniper fire. Brief contact w/7 en at 1640H resulted 1 EK. At
1905HS,T FRANCIS RIVER wi POINT KENNEDY alongside while anchor
ed in Co Chien River recd 4'rds 57mm gn tire from bank. Fire
returned and en fire ~ilenced. No frd cas. 'Lt dam to super
structure .. POINT KENNEDY by 'one' rd "57mm.RR (dud). . '. ~, . ' .. :" . ~.'
~ TWo USAF F-4Cs downed 2 MIG-21s 100 miles W of Hanoi, raising
total I-1IGe • down to 36. ' .
7 Jan (Saturday) .
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- CHINOOK. In Thua Thien ?rov 19 km NW Hue at 0930H 26th Mar
patrol detonated large en mine. Hvy cas to pat~ol. Elsewhere
, inopn,205 DET •
- At 0135H en atkd Camp'Holloway Airfield 4 km E Pleijq.t City. Gd
, aslt support~d,by mqrt. En atkd Pleiku AFB and Lac Trung Sub
'Sector at same time; 207 rds 8lmmmortar from ,10 mort positions
recd within' 20 min by Camp Holloway. 'Pleiku AFB recd,6Omm mort
fire near alluno dumps. En penetrat-ed center of-- Gamp H0110way w/
satchel charges and grenades. Arty armed hel and flareships
supported defense. Frd cas It. Lt equip and acft dam." Mod dam
to ·strucaures. 1 en ,mort dest. En cas unk.
- SONG THAN/DECKHOUSE V; During afternocJn, VN Mar' Bde force Bravo
landed by surface and hel over beach up Co Chien River. VN RAGs
'supported. Opn cent w/negligible contact, BLT 1/9 patrols had
three It contacts. 2 EK 5 DET. ' Thfoee bunkers dest. At 1620H
USMC hel had internal 9JCplosion of unk:origin. 2 USMC KIA 4
'" " . USMC \-IIA. Hel dam but flown back to USS IWO JIMA. .. ' .
8 Jan (Sunday)
- CAMP HOLLOWAY. Between OlOOH-0315H" 4 km E Pleiku city, camp
recd'unk number rde mort SA and rifle gren from unk size en.
Frd cas It,., Encasunk. No: 'equip/strUctural d(ll1l reported.
- CEDAR FALLS. Initiated in Tay Ninh, Binh Duong and Hau Nghia
Provs under control of II FFV. Div (+) SD opn to clear the
Iron Triangl\3/Than Dien Forestry Reserve area. Res 1st day:
, 53 EK 13 DEl'.·
- DUCK. Announced. Began 17 Deb 66 in Pliuoc Tuy Prov under opn
control of 173d' Abn Bde (Sep)"iribluding 11th Armd Cav Regt,
6th Bn RAR and 9th Inf Div. 9th Inf Div took opn control in Jan.
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8 Jan (Continued) Opn begrul as 'route security for Route 15, now Tt.OR security op1 in Bien Hoa Provo 2 EK 4DET. Frd c~S It.
USAF pilots sighted 4. MIG-21 s. HIGs clo$ed to 5 miles, broke contact ~nd dis~ppeared. No engagements reported.
9 J an (~!onci ... y)
III HAF. In Qunng Ngai Prov 37 km SSE'Quang Ngni City at 1215H, FAC aba est en bn and oalled immed airstrike. 29 EK,
CEDAR FJ.LLS, 50 EK11 DET 709 !rag gren discovered.,
NIAGARA FJ.LLS. Announced. Final results: 12 EIS: 3 DET 1 ni. 4 en struotures 11 tunnels and 20 gran dest. Frd cas,lt.
In RSSZ in Dinh Tuong Prav on Mekong River 8 km V5W My Tho, VC mined 17Q..ft 3D-in US RMK-BRJ dredge Jamaica Bay, blowing holes in hull ~nd sinking dredge in ~hout 20 feet water. 15-20 US and 15 ARVN abo~rd at time. 3 us oi v killed, 1 wounded. No ARVN cas, \~orld'sfourth largest dredge. USN Pl3Rs helped evae injured to By Tho.
Itt 0550H, AC-47 was downed by probable grd fire in Quang Ngai Prav 42 km SE,~~ng Ngai City. 7 US killed. Aoft dest,
48 Chinese fishermen from ,Hianan, reseued by USN when in distress oRrly December, 6.6, were flown to, Hong Kong by USAF C-130 this a.m. for repatriation.
10 Jrul (Tuesday)
At 1215H in Quang Ngai Prov 37 km SSE Q~g Ngai City, USMC A-4s !}iliad 29 en w/nc direotion.
MAENG HO 8. fmnounced. Elements of 26th Regt Cap ROK Inf Div initiated 3 Jan in Phu Yen Prov ,6 kin NNV, Tuy Hoa. Day's resuts: 22 EK 7 DET. '
CEDAR FI.LLS, Caehe of 31 W]1'I!I found. Huge quan'oitiee rice di:!lcovered last few days. At 121811, 22 rds 105I11III artt-landed in posn of US In! unit. 2 KIA 14 Wlh. 173d Abn Bde investigating. Day's results: 45 EK 1 nET 151 SA 543 tons rice.
IV CTZ. US engineer, signal and security units deployed to Dong Tam 8 km \VSW My Tho in Dinh Tuong Prov. Preparing base there.
11 Jan (Wednesday)
III MAF, In Quang Tin Prov 21 km VBW Tam Ky, 1420H to 1450H, SF trpa dirflcted USMC arty msns. 26 EK. In Thua Thien Prov 26 km SE Hue, USMC recon patrol picked up 7 VN who ~ppeared to be A Shau SF camp pel'S released by en •. All in poor physical condition.
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CED~R FALLS. At 0919H a TAC airs trike in forest reserve area resulted 18 secondary explesi~~~. Da:yls results t ~'8,EK 11 DET. 103 CHICON gas masks 782 tons rice and mise mat':lriel.
USHC UH-34D dow. off coast of Chu Lai 35 Io1i NNW Quang Ng~i City in Quang Tin Prov, Engine failure. 9 US KIA 1 US JIIA.
DOD acft loss figures: (fxd-wg) NVN 456 RVN 146.
12 Jan (ThuI'(lday)
CEDAR FALLS. 48 EK 11 DET 440 tons rice. Located 3 en concrete bldga. One was 3-story bldg partly underground.
At. 012()1! in Phong Dinh Prov 10 km N1t1 Can Tho, en force atkd Binh '1'h1.1y airfld rr/50 rd~ mort and RR fire •. AC.,.47s, ,armd hel and VNA,F A:-ls sptd. Atk tenn 0157H. Lt dam to'airfld, bldgs & acft.
13 .Jan (Friday)
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III HA.F. USMC ptl & arty fire killed 74 en. Frd caf;! .It. 0234H est 300 en atkd 11th Har arty posn 10 km W Chu Lai w/mort, SA, AW & gren. En attempted breach posn. 18 EK7 DET 14 IW 73 gran 57 satchel charges found in sweep outside posns. Frd cas It. . . III HA.F. l0G0H USMC arty & air'strikes in spt ROKMC 12 km NW Quang Ngai hit 'est 300 en. 27 EK. 1200H in Quang Ngai Prov 21 km NE QuangNgai City, HOKMCs 00025 boats wiest 70 en. Arty & airstrikes call':ld. 3(, EK •• 119' boats dest,' 1300H in Quang Ngai Prov 12 km m. Quang Ngaf City, ROKMCs directed al'ty fire on est 200 en. 13 EK. Totals 78 EK 19 sampans dest. .
III MJ,.F. 7th Har unit ambushed 20 en 21 kI;l NNE Quang Ngld City. 2 EK. En fled.in 2 sampans. USHC arty& air strikes ·called •
. 12 EK 6 DET. 2 sa)llpans sunk. Frd cas :Lt.
CEDAR FHLS. 49 EK 13 DET 133 tons rice. Frd cas It. '. 1530H, 1st Inf Div unit recd 10 rds 155mm sptg fire. 8 US KIA 34.UA.
SONG THAN/DECKIlOUSE V. 7 EK. VNHC found claymore factory, 2500 lbs iron, AT, AP mines,gran and SA ammo.
1000l! in Phuoc Tuy Prov 61 km ESE Saigon, USi.F F_l00 crashed on bomb run. Flames trailed from jet before crash. Cause unk .. P:l.lot MIh.
14-Jan (Saturday)
III HAF. 1200l! in Quang Ham Prov 23 km SSE Da Nang, 1 st Mar co cond heli-borne raid on en hamlet meeting place. Reed SA & 60mm mort fire in LZ & engaged large number en vic hamlet. F~traation raid force completed 1835l!. 61 EK 1 DET. Frd cas mod. 1015H an
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arty btry fran 11 th !-!ar fired on en c.one, .~trl\"tion in, Qu, ang Tin Prov "6'7 'laii"~ DEi Nang;' ,'9 EK. ". '
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Quang N~a1 'Prov '14 Ian mr Quang Nglli City; Ci940H, abs est 100 en. Arty.msn fired. 2.0 EJ~. ,
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0625H, JlS3Z 44 !On SESaigon in Bien'Hoa Prov,'USl',rMSB colli\1od . w/merchant ship NUl FINN in Long Tau River. 2 US/KIA, lUS seriously injured, 1 US minor injury, 1 US missing,2\JS un ... ·, inj\lred. Lt dam to NUl Fnm! ,
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SONG THAN/DECI(HOUSE V. • Te~.21 EK 71DET 37 IW 4 CSlf 34 tons rice ,134 gran 31 sam):l<'lns dest. 200 NGFmsns •. 94, tac air sorties •
G/,ME v'ARDEN. Dinh '!'uong Prov, 154ilH, '2 USN PBlls intel-cepted 2 large, hE!l\vily loaded Sl\ffipans on My Tho, Hiv(,)r 28. Ian ViSW My Tho, PBlls' re.cdhVY SiL ,AW &, mort fire from both bmtks '~ SA' fire from"
·samp'lDs.PBRs retu~ed fire sptaby arty, a1r&gunship st).'1kes & 2 more PBlls. 9 EK"gen sampafls sunk, 17 '8n structures dam 17 des.t, Frd cas It, PBH dam lt,
1 6 ';ran' (Monday)'
Birih Duang F'}-o;' 41 Ian ml Phu Ctibng, 1244H. \!S Inf unit ,contacted & pursued 20 en who'attempted to use riot C)ontrol gas 'to hinder ,pursuit. 2.EK"
Thua Thien Prov 24 kin SE lIue, 173011, USHC recon ptl obs 20 en & ambushed them, 6 EK. No frd CRS. ptl moved to new locntion, obs nnother group,of 20 en, 6 EK, lJo frd cns.
- PAUL HEVERE V. Opn re-namedSAM HOUS'fON retroactive 1 JIin 67.
TIIAYER II. 25 EK.
CEDAH F/,U.S. 27 EK.
B-52s conducted incendiary raid on jungle in Long Khanh Prov.
19 Jan (Thursday)
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PICKETT. Tenn in Kontum Prov. IW 1 CSvl, neRrly 51 tons rice, Sf, ammo. Frd cas 1 t,
Fiml results:, 63 EIC 32 DET 108 91 rds mort & more than 16,00 ros
CEDAR FALLS. 1835H, US units located 'en tunnel complex 39 kin NW Saigon in Hau Nghia Provo Complex WRS 3. levels deep & 300-600 met";rs long. Lack of fresh air hI>.mp"red tunnel ·search.· Fresh air pumped into tUl')!lels to pElrruit saRrch. 55 EK (includes 22 en bodies found). .
SIt VER LAI(E. Term in Bien Hoa Prov. 1 EK 27 DET 2 IW. Frd cas It.
NVN. 2 radar sites tracking 7th Flt DDs STODDARD & KEPPLER were taken· under fire, 030811.,.032311j S of Vinh on Hoi Thong Peninsula & lion Matt Island, Peninsu~a site dam.or dest, islitnd site dam unk. Later DDs reed 57mm gunfire from Hon Matt Island. Counterfire silenced btry & set (')ff 2 secondary explosions. At mid-morning the DDs fired on 12 waterborne craft 25 kin SE Vinh. 3 dest, 4 dam. STODDAHD·then reed hvy- en fire. Counter-fire returned, . 2nd en btry at mouth Cau Sot Hiver fired on STODDARD (60 rds) ... 2 guns in sho!l!'e btry dest. No frd cas. No dam to DDs.
USN A_6A downed in NVN, cause unk. Crew of 2 MIA. USAF F-4C doomed in NVN, cause unk. Crew of 2 MIA.
20 Jan (Friday) .
At about 0200H, USlIC installation at Phu Bai in Thua Thien Prov
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16 kIn SE Hue recd 30-35 rde 82mm mort ftre. Fir$' ret urned. Hel gunshipS and' arty supported. 'Uar patrol swept ilrea., no contact. Lt i'rd cas. Lt equip daJ!!. "
TIIAYEH II. 27 EK.
II FFV. In Long An Prov 22 kIn SSE 'Saigon, two 199th Lt Inf Bde cos conductedheli-bome raid on en supply depot, reed hV'y SA A~j And RR fire., PBRs PCs LCl!ls, HAr.s and hel gunships, supported. 4 EK 3:20 DET 10 cases TIlT 45 tons rice. Frd caslt.
NVlJ. ,;Two 7th l'lt, DDs (STODDAI,iP/BENlJEH)in early morning attacked , 40-60, ~n,m:i.litary logj.sticsbarg'es, . then came uncleI' NVll coastal , fire SE of Vinh. DI)s returned fire,' neu'l:.raH:!<ling the shore.: btrys.
DDs shlfted fire, clam 01' dest 5 watercraft. Later in afternoon, , STTODDAHD again came under fire from IMI coasta,+ guns, returned ' ,fire silencing the coastal guns. 110 frd cas or dam in either en-gagement. . .
Significant tgts !11m - Dtng Phong Thuong RR complEjX !< bridges (USN) Ha Gia RR brj.dge (USAF).
21 Jan ,(Saturday)
HAEIJG HO 8. 24 EK. ,. ,..
. THllYEH II. .At 0845H. natural ca"e"complex discovered,52 kIn 1M ,of C41i lJhon, initlating series of light ,contacts. En proke contact 16.30H. 22 EK. Hisc supplies found during search of caves. Day's results =,. 28 EK, '
" , , qAHE '(ARDElI. On Bassac River in J3a Xtlyen Prov 20'!?n NE Soc, Trang 2 PllRs cha.lletlged a ,S1.tmpan. 9 )llen abOard sampan dove in river to escape. PBRs killed :2 and deta.ined 7. 2 gren: were found on the men. No frel cas. .
NGF-HVN., In Quang Nam ProV'18 kIn S Dil Nang at 'i620H, USS NORRIE , (DD) naval gunfire mission cleared by Dien"Baj1 District was fired ,.at hvy en b\lllk.ereq area 6,000 yds VI Dong Ruy, HruiJlet of Vinh Zuong Village. Fire, landed ih'th" hrunlt3t. 4'VIJ civ' killed, 9 VN civ injured. Target platting error. ' '
NVN.' At' OlK'll! .31klll NNii Dong Hoi at Illouthof Song GiAng River, DD STODDArtD dest or dfUli 4 en watercraft. At 1623H DD STODDARD fired, on 2 wate.rborne craft off loading, onto 7. trucks. 1 craft And 2 trucks dest,. 1 tru.ck dllI.J and· burning and secondary explosions were seen. At 2135H DD BElI/IEft'd;ihi 40' waterborne craft 24 km ... NN~1 Dong,Hoi.
US pilots flew' 87 missions NVN (USI\F 43' USN 36 USMC 8). 7 flights USAF F-4Cs IlIld ~'-1 056 rnpt ~!IG sightinge. 3 flights of lTSAF F-105 . encountered ~lIr~17 and 2~8." }{i[6!I closed then broke contact and disappeared. A HIG-17 and F-l05 exchanged cannon,fire in brief
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21 Jan (Continued) engagement. No rept dam either acft. Sig tgts NVN Ninh Binh complex (USN) Bac Giang bridp,e (USAF).
. III ~!A~\ " Quang Tri Prov~ 211,pOOO ~ 2206ooB,USMC plat firing.' 105mrn how H&I fire 10 kin N Quang Tri City htt Vinh Lai &. Luong Kim villages. 6 VN civ killed, 10 wounded. Lt dam structures.
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TMYER II;' Ltscatterfld actions. '. 3d Bde25thlhf Div uni't en .. gaged 12 en, vic large cave. complex 35 kin SW ,Bong Son~ .En re .. . treated into caves. US blew cave entrance, triggered secondary eXplosion. Sea~ch indicated false.cave floor .over underground river. Search contin,ued. Dayls z;esults 28ElC."
- C11;DAR . FALLS. 27 EK.. 48. tons rice. , .
- NVN Big tgtSt Ninh Binh (USN),Tha1 Nguyen 'RR bridge (USAF), USAF F .. l.05s engaged 4M.Ip-l.7e NNW Hanoi.. F-l05s fired 1ail'-to.-, air. missile. rIo damrept either side., USA'F F-4s, sighted. MIGS •. MIGs, fled. F-4$ ;chased by no engagement. .;
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BYRD. 0805H-235OO, USS CAIlRONADE (IFS) fire 972 rde ;11 SSR at en fort peens. Res: 22 EK, 200 mete,retrench,works,,38 struc~, tures, 52 bunkeredest,. or ct!\Jll. •
. 'OEDARFALlS. In Binh .Duong Prov 22 kIn.NW 'Phu ,Cuong at 085OH, CG. 196th Lt, Inf,Bde hel'downed by grd fire over HoBo Woods •. : lUS , WIA (Not cn 196th) •. Hinor Mft d!\Jll.' .. ... , .
. ". , ", ',.. ' ," .. RSSZ, 1610H, 30 kin SE,SaigQn,USN ~1sB ;recd hvy Avi f:l.re during sweep Long Tau River. 2 US KIA. No MSB dam. Helo fire teams sptd NSB. UP co swept river bank. During action, 1645H, USA UH-1B downed by f rd fire. 4 US KIA. Hel dest. .
24.Jan (Tuesday)
TuSCALOOSA •. Initiated in Quang Nam Pro~ by' 5th Mar bn(+). '. ,.
CEDAR Fi\LLS. .1000H,' US troollB had searched 2, 100 meters· of .. tunnel complex 39 kin N~l Saigs>n. Complex 600 meters . long w/l0 branches. Day's results: 18 EK 30 tons rice •
• ,COLBY. ,Long Kha.n~ P:rov 20',kIl\ $Vi Xuan !<ocCity at j 51 5H, 1 st Bde 9th Inf Div co recd 3Q..l,.0 rds mort fire & hvy SA & AW fire. Frd cae It.
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- I FFV. Phu Yen Prov 12 kin SSE Tuy Hca, 0900H, 28th ROK Hegt units engaged en force in caves. Contact term 1300H. 22 EK. Frd cas It.
- THAYER II. 21 EK.
-.Phuoc Long Prov 3 kin SH Phuoc Binh, 1720l!, mid-air collision of USAF 0-lE & US£. UH-1B o"er'Song Ve /l.irfld. Pi'lot 0-IE killed; '4 pers in-.iured. Both aoft dest. '
- DOD acft loss figuresl (rxd-wg) NVN 468 RVN 149.
26 Jan (Thursday)
- PHAmm. Quang Tri Prov, 1800H, 60 kin H Quang Tri City, small Us/1C recon team contacted est 40 en re'sulting lt frd cas. Reaction force· launched in CH-46 accomp~ed by another CH-46 & UH-34. I.ttempt extract team resulted in both CH-46s dest by grd 'fire after landing. UH-34 dam by gro fire but return Khe Sahn. 2030H, another CH-46 hit by grd fire & crasHed, sam area. Fro cas' It. En cas unk. '
- PRAIRIE. Quang Tri Pro" 98 kin W Quang Tri City, 1745H, recon ptl obs 10 en & open fire. 10 EK, No fro cas.
- TUSCALOOSJ.. Announced, Quang Nam Pr-ov 21~ kin SSW Da Nang, 0900H, 5th Har co recd SA AW fire & est 18 rds 82rrim mort fire. Har ret fire wlSA AW & 3.5 rkt fire. :Est 1 en bn, attemptedhreak contact. 'Har hel-lifted reinf & blocked. Contact hvy to 1830H, sporadic SA fire to 2330H. Air, arty, mort & tank spt employed. 72 EK. Frd cas It, En fired 5 vIP ros on Har posn attempt confuse airstrike spt.
- CEDAR FALLS.' Term. Final resultsl 720 EK 725 DET'555 IW23 CSW 3,701 tons rice, over 4 tons salt. "1,238 tao air sorties. Frd cas It.
- GAHE WARDEN. Ba Xuyen Prov 20 kin SE Can Tho, 1900H-2220H, tml, .PBR attempted intercept sampan & recd hvy AU & SA fire bram both sides Hau Giang River. PBR ret fire. 6 PBRs joined 'action as blocking force. USAF AC-47 sptd. AC-47 reed hvy ,AvT fire, reptd est en bn incl 15 AH posns & sampans. En fled ~l. 1 US HIA. Lt dam PBRs.
27 Jan (Friday)
_ III MAF. Thua Thien Prov 31 kin '-JIM Hue, 1515H-1900H, USMC ptl & AO obs directed arty & air stikes against en force. 31 EK. No frd cas, Mar co lifted to area. Arty illumination & flareship employed,
_ 7th Mar co providing scty for downed USA O-lE, 35 kin SSE Quang Ngai City recd SA 'I!< A\v fire from en force. SA fire ret. A,rty, mort & air strikes sptd. 9 EK. Frd cas It.
_ Quang Nam Prov 8 kin SSE Da Nang, 1315H, 1 st Mar CllC sqd ptl atkd by est 10 en. Mar tanks sptd. En broke contact. Frd cas hvy; en unk.
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- Quang Ngal PrOy 19 kmHWQuang }Iga! City, 0910H":;O<]30H; HOI( Mar co reed SA & Avl fire. ROK Hal' co reaction force lifted to area •. 28 EK, Fre!: cas It.
- THAYER II. Binh Dinh -Prey 13 krn NIlE Bong SOn, 1345H, 1st Cay Div multico air aSlt, mod contact. Cay multi-co reaction force reinf. TWo VNMC bns oommitted. En term contact 2000H. 21 EK. Dayls results 130 EK, 2'( tons rice.
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- GANE WARDEN. RSSZ 15 lanSE NhaJBEiin(}ia Dinh' Prov,-0700H,'USNPBR ptl on Long Tau River reed hvy A\~ fire from E & \~ banks. PBRs ret fire & dparted.' AC-47 atM"both minks to adjusted arty fire. No fro cas. Lt d8!n PBRs.· >, - . .
- Ba Xuyen Prev 17 krn E Khanh Hung. group & PBRs w/mort SA & I,vl fire. Lt PBR d8!n.En cas unk~ ,
2045H-2315H, 2 en cos atkd 1INNooast US LFTs &. AC-47s sptd. 2 US WIA.
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- RSSZ, Long Tau River 15 kin SE Nha Be.2225f1-230OH~· en atkd PBR ptl w/SJ.. & 1M fire. Fire ret. No.fro 6as ... Lt PBR'dam.
- 7th Flt LSMR ST. FRJ,NCIS HIVER fired NGF 33 km SSE flUMg Ngili City, 8 EK & 130 bldgs,.20 sampans, 3 bunke~s, 3 ~o ,~~c~es dest or dant.,.
- USAF F-4C hit by gro fire, crashed in water 37 km SE Dong Hoi off NVN. Crew rescued by USMC hel within 2.0 min. [,cft dest.
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- TUSC{.LOOSA. Term Quang- Nam Prev, Final results l 79 EK2 DE')) 17IW • . Fro cas It. 25 tacair sorties sptd.·
- 'l'HAYER U. Binh Dinh !'rov 8 km NE Bong Son at 1745H, Cay multi-co force engaged en co. Arty. air '& AilAsptd. 'En'term contact ~20OH. ' Fi'd cas It. Dayls results t'63EK •. -
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- lOLA. Reinitiatsd Phuoc Tuy Prov by 9th Inf Div. Bien Hoa Prov 42 km SE Bien Hoa. City. 0727H,1st Bde 9th InfDiv co reed 20-25 ros 6cmm mort fire. En ·ceased firG ffl47H. Frd cas It. En cas tink. '
- COLBY •. Term. Final results"l.. 14 EK.
- j,DAMS. Phu Yen Prov 10 km llVl Tuy Hoa, 16201l, US gunships enRaged 11 en in open area. 11 EK ..
- 'Pbong Dinh Prov 14 krn sE Can Tho. 230011. US Firefly men drew en fire & ret fire resulting 31 VN civ killed, 38 wounded _ Ph{1 Huu 'rillage. USN PBRe assisted in medivac to Can Tho.
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28 Jan (Continued)
- B-52s conducted incendiary mSnS in junp~e area (abt 49 sq km) vie 46 kmNE ~~7 Ninh _City in ~Tar Zone "e".
- USAF reported 2 HID sightings 32 & 48 km NE Hanoi. 1 USAF flight reported 3 Hlr ... 21f]; another: flight .obs 4 HIG-17s. No eneoun~ers.
. . 29 Jan (Sunday)
- PRHRJE. Quang Tri Prov 33 km wsw Quang Tri City, DET led 3d Har ptl to wpns ea o\)(l oont /,lining 12 CHICO~l rifles, 1 TSMG, 94 bxs TNT.
- III W.F. 0700H, Quang Nam Prov 29 km SSVI Da Nang, lI111ti-co 1st Mar TAOR s.&D elms engaged en force. 074011, Har blooldng foroe positioned. Mar atkd to Ii & S,Y w/hvy contact. 1530H, Hal' reinf lifted in, reed hvy grd fire 12. Arty & air strikes sptd. 2000H, contact spoyadiIJ. Conhet cont. 26 EK 5 IW. Frd oas It.
- THA~R II. 21 EK.
- 2d Bde 9th Inf Div arrived RVN at Vung Tau, 1'htioc Tuy Prov.
- NVN US pilots flew 73 msns. NVN (USN 34. USAF 28 USMC 11). Sig tgts: Thanh Hoa transshipment (USN), Thai Nguyen RR yd (USAF),
30 Jan (Monday)
_ WHI'J.'E HORSE "~(BAE! m. iE)'. Anncmnced. 'Daytsresults: 33 EK 129 IW 6 csv,.
- Khong Tu st., Cholon (Saigon), 2145H, 2 US reed slight frag .'munds from gren explosion in front Virg.!.nian BOQ. Gren thrower escaped.
- III MAF, Quang Tin Prov 8 km SW Tam I_W, 1800H, USMC recon", ptlrecd SA fire from 25w30 en. Ftl ret fire & sptd by arty. 11 EK. Frd cas It. , ,
- RSSZ 39 km SE Saigon, 1600H, en atkd VN civ boat wlrifle gren fire. USN gunsldp & VNAF air strikes IlPtd. 1 USN hel, reed hvy grd fire w/numerous hits forcing it to land. Hel e, crew extracted. 4 VN oiv k~lled 2 wounded. No US oas. En cas unk.
_ GAME WAHDEN. RSSZ 36'kmSE Saigon, Long Tau Riyar, 1225H, 2 USN PBRs & 1 Vl'1 HLMS recd hvy AW 8< 57mm nR fire. Fire ret. 2 PBRs, AC-47 & gunships & air strikes sptd. Contact term 1315H. No frd cas.
_ B-52s struck Kontum Prov spt SAH HOUSTON (p.m.) 8< Long An Prov (a.m.).
31 Jan (Tuesday),
PRAIRIE. Term in Quang Tri Prov 19 km vi Dong Ha. Final results: 1,397
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31 Jan (Continued)
EK 126 DET :>J...8 TIl 15 CSVl 13 tone rice 5,183 sorties 223 NGF. Frd cas mod.
_ III MAP. Quang Ham Prov 18 Ian SSif Da Nang, 0725H, 26th Mar plat recd en SA fire from inside Mar cordon. 15 en attempted break eordon. 14 EK 1 DET. No frd cas.
_ III MAF. Quang Nam Prov 20 Ian SSW Da Na.ng, group of VN civ cam to 1st ~~r bn CF w/14 bodies VN civ. Med ex<.m indicated many shot at close range and/or bayonetted. Villagers stated en told them bring bodies & say they were killed by arty & air strikes.
_ III MAF. Quang Nam Prov 20 k.'~ S Da Nang, 1820H, 1st Mar co fired on by est 16 en. Fire ret. 13 EK. No frd cas.
_ III MAF. HOKHC. Quang Ngai Prov 10 Ian E Quang Ngai City, 0950H-1830H, RO~\c Bde elm called in 18 NGF msns resulting in 33 EK. No rrd'CIlS. .
- DOD acft loss figures: (fxd-wg) NVN 469 RVN 151).
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JANUARY 1967 REVIEI'l OF US AND THIRD COUNTRY GROUND OPERATIONS IN RVN (All data is as of 31 January 1967)
FRD SOR- ENEMY LOSSES
AREA OPERATION SIZE UNIT PROVINCE CC!1MENCED CAS TIES EK _ . -j)j';T N/rsw - - --II FFV Wi SON II 13N(+) 2d Bde 1st Inf Div' Binh Duong 23 May - L
III V.AF PRAIRIE 13DE 3d Mar Div Quang Tri 3 Aug- M 51133 13m. 126 248/15 31 Jan 67
IFFV BYRD EN(+) 1st Cay Div (AM) 13inh Thuan . 25 Aug - L
II FFV UNlKiJ Bli 1st Bde 25th In! Div Long An 14 Sep - L
IFFV !'li!I.YER II BDE(+) 1st Cav Div (J..H) 13inh Dinh 25 Oct-· L 3d Bde 25th Inf Div
IFFV AnAl-lS 13N(+) 1511 Bde 4th Inf Div Phu Yen - 26 Oct - L .; , ..
II FFV hUt MOANA EN(+) 2d Bde 25th In! Div H8.u Nghia 1 Dec- L
I .FFV PICKE'l'l' 13DE 1st Bde 101st Abn Div Kontum 9 Dec - L 68 63- 32: 108/1 19 Jan 67. .
~~>.- - . ! .. , -II FFV DUCK (re- 13N(+) 173d 1;.bn Bde/9th Inr Div Phuoc Tuy . - 17 Dec - L 117 0 0 0 I named lOLA) 28 Jan III MAF CHllJOOK EN 3/26 Mar Thua Thien ._ 20 Dec - L
I I FFV S!~i HOUSTON BDE 2d Bde 4th In! Div Pleiku 1 Jan -, L
~ I FFV ¥.AENG HO 8 REGT 26th Regt ROK Cap Inf Div Phu Yen 3 Jan - L 13inh Dinh
II FFV GIEN 13Ul.NIE Bll{+) 11th Armd Cav Regt + J..RVN Long 'Khanh :3 Jan - L 0 0 ~9 0/0
NIl<GARl, Ff.LIStBlJ(+) 173d Abn Bde + 1.RVN :3 ,Jan
II FFV Dinh Duong 5 Jan - L o ~- 12 :- '3 1/0 I 7 Jan I IV CTZ SONG 'lHN/DECK-BLT 9th Mar + VNMC Bde Kien Hoa 6 Jan - L 94 21 71 37/4
HOUSE V 15 Jan I I
II FFV CEDiili FALIS DIV(+) II FFV Tay H1nh/Hau 8 Jan - L 1238 720 725 555/23 Ughia/Binh .~ Jan
(M 0 R E) Duong
FRD SOR- ENEMY LOSSES
~ OPERhTION ~ !lli!I PROVINCE COMMENCED CAS ~ EK DET .IW/CSW •
IIFFV SILVER LAKE RI(+} 3d Bde 9th In! Div Bien Hoa 9 Jan - L 18 1 27 2/0 19 Jan
IIFFV EL DORADO BlI(+) 1st Bde 9th Inf Div Phuoc Tuy 20 Jan - L 117 11, 0 2/0 (re-named 11 th Annd Cay Regt Bien Hoa COLBY)
III MAF TUSCAWOSA BN 5th Har Quang Nam 24 Jan - L 25 79 2 17/0 28 Jan
I FFV Mi, DOO I BN 28th Regt 9th ROK In! Div Phu Yen 21 Jan - L
IFFV FARR&GUT BDE 1st Bde 101st Abn Div Binh Thuan 26 Jan - L
III l'J.ft.F DE SOTO m(+) 7th Har Quang Ngai 26 Jan - L
II FFV lOLA BDE 1st Bde 9th In! Div Bien Hoa 28 Jan - L 11th /,rmd Cay Regt.
I FFV BilEK Mi. I REGT 29th Regt./3oth Regt. 9th Khanh Hoa 29 Jan - L (WHIn: HORSE I) ROK In! Div
