Battle of Chu Moor Page Four

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

Battle of Chu Moor Mountain

A View of the Battle as seen through the 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry S-3 Radio Logs

Page Four - April 27, 1968

The Chu Moor battlefield, as seen from LZ C-ration.
Smoke can be seen from artillery and air strikes.

Photo by Roger Salber

Item No.-----Time-----Incidents, Messages, Orders, etc.

01---------------------B Co reports receiving incoming rockets. Request Spooky. No casualties.

06-----------0215----B Co reports they had more movement to the west. They reconned by fire and received some incoming.
----------------------- Advised that Spooky 22 enroute.-

09-----------0352----Spooky 22 has finished working for B Co and has departed the area.

10-----------0400----B Co reports more movement, request Arty be cranked up.

11-----------0418----B Co receiving B-40 and small arms at this time.

12-----------0420----B Co reports incoming stopped at this time.

13-----------0421----B Co reports they're receiving incoming mortars.

15-----------0430----B Co reports incoming mortars stopped.

22-----------0505----Spooky 23 checked in at this time.

23-----------0606----Spooky departed the area at this time.

25---------------------B Co receiving incoming but Arty is effective.

26-----------0645----B Co reports all is quiet at this time.

27-----------0650----B Co just received 1 incoming B-40 rocket.

30-----------0715----A Co reported receiving B-40's on azimuth of 40'.

36-----------0808----Gambler 9 checked in at this time.

38-----------0820----A Co has 2 WIA's - were wounded at 0715 hrs.

44-----------0857----Tornado 6 and guns will be working to the west.

49-----------0920----Tornado will be working to the south and will be on this push.

50-----------0934----Headhunter will be working in our AO, in the contact area & west to the 76 line; north to the 92 line;
----------------------- and south to the 83 line.

54-----------0950----Airstrike completed at this time. Enemy still up on terrain feature.

57-----------1002----C Co has 4 WIA's at this time.

60-----------1012----C Co still in contact at this time. Has snipers and some enemy in bunkers on top of terrain feature.

62-----------1035----Gambler 6 checked in to work for us.

63-----------1036----C Co receiving mortar fire, mortars coming from W of C Co.

64-----------1040----C Co reports mortars are coming from azimuth 310' at 600m distance.

65-----------1044----B Co got 2 more NVA KIA's / total of 4 now.

67-----------1055----Dustoff 37 completed with 3 WIA's & 1 KIA.

68-----------1100----Gambler 9 & guns checked in at this time.

69-----------1103----C Co has a WIA that cannot be pulled back to safety. C Co CO believes he may be a KIA - MIA.

71-----------1111----White 25 going in for C Co to expend.

72-----------1114----White 25 received ground fire on his pass.

75-----------1139----C Co had incoming mortars (3/4 rounds).

77-----------1218----B Co received another rocket, 320' azimuth - 1 WIA.

78-----------1228----B Co has another WIA from rockets.

79-----------1235----Airstrike completed at this time.

80-----------1256----C Co still progressing up to objective. Are firing at what appears to be a sniper in a tree.

82-----------1312----Tornado White 25 checked in for support.

83-----------1314----C Co receiving mortar rounds following him up trail. C Co has heavy movement to right flank.

84-----------1316----Gambler 9 checked in for support.

87-----------1341----Gambler 11 received some ground fire on last pass.

88-----------1405----C Co receiving incoming mortars (60mm).

89-----------1413----B Co reconned by fire & received AK-47 return fire.

90-----------1415----C Co receiving AK-47 fire and guns receiving ground fire.

91-----------1415----B Co has intense fire also, has a confirmed NVA WIA.

92-----------1419----C Co received 60mm mortars at N/L on a #")'AZ & 600m from PZ.

95-----------1500----C Co has 5 WIA/1 KIA/2 MIA.

96-----------1501----B Co receiving small arms fire from SE.

97-----------1508----A Co 3rd platoon got 1 NVA KIA sniper, confirmed.

98-----------1526----A Co has 2 WIA & 1 KIA results of contact.

99-----------1530----C Co N/L has incoming at this time.

103----------1536----C Co N/L mortar from AZ310', 3 seconds from tube until it hits.

104----------1537----A Co 1st platoon got a sniper, NVA KIA.

107----------1551----B Co receiving B-40 rockets at this time.

109----------1602----our S-1 informed us that B Co has 3 WIA's & A Co has 3 WIA's.

110----------1604----Dustoff 37 completed dustoff of 3 NVA, 1 B Co / 2 A Co.

111----------1609----A Co has 2 more WIA's.

112----------1610----C Co has 1 WIA.

113----------1617----C Co reports receiving 4 mortar rounds at N/L.

114----------1631----C Co 1/14 reached top of nob, still checking bunkers, will be up on push in 15 minutes.

115----------1641----C Co has reached top of objective.

117----------1646----C Co has contact on top of objective at this time.

118----------1650----C Co receiving mortars on top of hill at this time.

120----------1654----B Co receiving B-40 & has position pinpointed & is calling Redleg at this time.

122----------1656----C Co on top of objective, has enemy on northern side of hill and on his east & west flanks.

123----------1658----A Co receiving firing in contact area. 3rd platoon confirmed NVA KIA.

125----------1709----Tornado White 25 departed location. Tornado White 23 on station at this time.

126----------1710----B Co received 1 B-40 rocket at this time.

128----------1721----A Co has 4 WIA due to the B-40 rockets received at 1710.

129----------1727----A Co has 7 WIA's / B Co has 3 WIA's & 1 KIA.

131----------1733----A Co received 1 B-40 rocket.

136----------1800----Cougar 23 checked in at this time.

139----------1813----C Co in heavy contact at this time on top of their objective, have pulled back a little.

140----------1817----Dustoff 38 completed dustoff of 6 NVA.

143----------1841----Dustoff 37 received ground fire at this time, negative hits.

145----------1910----C Co got a secondary explosion on the mortar site the 4.2's were firing on.

146----------1916----C Co reports bunker location YA843885 - there are 2 machine gun bunkers & 1 bunker with no MG.
------------------------ on crest of hill, bunkers on top of hill continue & SE corner of next contour, 1 bunker top of hill,
------------------------ 1 middle, 1 SE flank - before Dustoff.

148----------1941----C Co reports that they had 2 more secondary explosions on mortar site.

149----------1945----NVA KIA killed per Co: A - 2NVA/ B - 2 NVA/ C - 1 NVA.

152----------2030 C C Co CO indicates he has movement to his S.

153----------2050----Casualties for today: A Co - 19 WIA's 3 KIA's / B Co - 18 WIA's 1 KIA / C Co - 13 WIA's 1 KIA 2 MIA.

154----------2053----Enemy casualties - 5 KIA & 4 KBA.

160--------------------Summary: 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry continued recon and force operations in assigned AO, with contact
------------------------ with enemy battalion. A, B & C Co's had heavy contact, received B-40 rockets, mortars & small arms
------------------------ while attempting to sweep contact area. 4.2 had 1 secondary explosion. Artillery, airstrikes, gunships
------------------------ & Spooky employed. Results of enemy casualties are unknown. Friendly casualties -
------------------------ 53 WIA's / 4 KIA's / 2 MIA's.

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