Battle of Chu Moor Page Three

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 Three - April 26, 1968

Smoke rises over Chu Moor from artillery and airstrikes

Photo by Roger Salber

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

10-----------0718----B Co received B-40 rockets from NW.

12-----------0725----B Co 1 hurt at 0718 by B-40 scrapmetal in head. Required dustoff.

17-----------0826----D Co receiving incoming rockets & ground fire from NW.

18-----------0827----About platoon size enemy, B-40 hit bunker have some injured.

19-----------0828----D Co in heavy contact, request gunships.

26-----------0845----D Co CO says that it is quiet at this time.

28-----------0905----D Co has 3 more WIA's.

29-----------0908----B Co had 1 man dusted off so far.

31-----------0914----D Co in heavy contact, ground fire from NE.

32-----------0916----Enemy 100m out of perimeter; A/1/12 SP.

34-----------0925----C Co has movement to the front.

38-----------0940----Airstrike completed; 1st for the day.

41-----------1001----D Co 1 of their WIA's is now a KIA, named Carol.

42-----------1010----2nd airstrike completed at this time.

44-----------1020----C Co reports has found old MY grave, old punji pits and some recent signs.

46-----------1041----C Co has movement again to front, still moving.

48-----------1053----Dustoff 34 completed dustoff of 4 NVA.

51-----------1057----Co B 3rd Platoon believes he has incoming rounds.

53-----------1102----B Co 1 WIA - was wounded while on way to LZ.

56-----------1116----B Co has 3 WIA, D Co has 7 WIA & 1 KIA.

59-----------1135----3rd airstrike completed at this time.

60-----------1140----D Co has 1 more WIA, total of 8 WIA & 1 KIA.

61-----------1144----B Co 3rd platoon has incoming, has wounded.

62-----------1150----B Co 3rd platoon has 4 seriously wounded men.

63-----------1151----B Co starting sweep now.

64-----------1155----D Co receiving small arms fire from N & NW.

65-----------1156----C Co has heavy contact from small arms fire from north.

66-----------1158----C Co has 1 WIA.

68-----------1200----D Co has 60mm incoming mortars and B Co 3rd platoon also receiving incoming mortars.

69-----------1204----Mortars believed to be coming from SW.

70-----------1209----Bn 6 informed Bde 6 that he believes enemy force is battalion size.

71-----------1212----B Co has 3 WIA and 1 WIA of D Co at PZ.

72-----------1214----Cougar 13 spotted bunkers and a practical shack to the SE of the element.

73-----------1216----C Co now has 1 WIA & 1 KIA.

75-----------1220----A Co location YA845895, heard mortar pop 300' azimuth from there.

76-----------1222----Cougar 13 heard mortar pop in area - will fire in area.

77-----------1239----C Co CO believes 1 of guns received ground fire. Has been hit by ground fire, 1 pilot shotup bad.

78-----------1245----Dustoff will pick up wounded pilot in 7 minutes.

80-----------1248----A Co CO informed us he heard tubes pop from same azimuth.

84-----------1302----Dustoff of pilot completed at this time.

86-----------1312----Cougar 13 was 20' above tree level and received AK-47 rounds.

87-----------1313----D Co LZ has 8 WIA's to be dusted off, 4 are urgent. C Co has 2 WIA's to be dusted off & 1 KIA.

88-----------1316----Cougar 14 took 1 hit in his bubble and the pilot got hit by the round.

92-----------1400----D Co has heavy contact at this time.

95-----------1404----Gladiator 059 was fired at while leaving C Co LZ.

96-----------1405----B Co shot a sniper out of a tree.

101----------1422----D Co CO says he has sniper fire all around him.

102----------1428----B Co & D Co combined, 11 WIA's to be dusted off, 2 are litter cases.

104----------1437----Bde 44 says has airstrikes for 1515/1545/1605.

113----------1603----Dustoff of all WIA's is completed at this time.

114----------1605----B Co receiving incoming mortars and ground fire at this time.

115----------1607----C Co had movement to their front and reconned by fire.

119----------1627----Airstrike completed at this time.

121----------1640----C Co reached top of hill and ready to go over.

122----------1647----B Co received 1 B-40 & small arms at this time.

125----------1708----C Co in contact at this time/YA842888.

126----------1715----C Co has a couple WIA's. Don't know how many yet. Believes enemy is dug in and doesn't think
------------------------ airstrikes got to them.

128----------1730----C Co has 2 WIA.

129----------1743----C Co has 4 WIA's to be dusted off and 1 KIA to be taken out.

133----------1758----B Co - 8 WIA's, 0 KIA/ C Co - 4 WIA's, 1 KIA/ D Co - 9 WIA's, 1 KIA.

138----------1827----Gladiator 5 received ground fire N of DZ of C Co.

145----------1905----B Co today had 15 WIA's - 9 dusted off and 2 to be dusted off tomorrow. 1 of them belongs to A Co.

151----------2200----From Bde CO: Indications are that the 66th NVA Regiment is prepared for combat in the 1/22 AO.
------------------------ The location of the 66th Regt is YA8289. Their combat operations will probably take place in the
------------------------ area of contact today.

152----------2205----From Bde: regarding secondary Arclight targets HA 416 grid: YA710830/ YA720830/ YA710850/
------------------------ YA720850 - no bombs before 270210 or after 270320/ / HA 410 grid: YA745855/ YA739863/
------------------------ YA763875/ YA754880 - no bombs before 270650 or after 270800.

155----------2231----Request to Bde: (1) request airstrikes on a continued basis. We have known enemy targets and
------------------------ they will be needed to support maneuvers. (2) request 7/17 Cav conduct operations in 1/22 AO
------------------------ tomorrow. (3) request 2 quad 50's to enhance FSB perimeter defense. (4) consideration given
------------------------ to planning LRRP vicinity YA8488/ 8888/ 8887/ 8487. Primary area of entry is the valley running
------------------------ N & S. (5) Arclight at YA881887/ 811907/ 801907.

161--------------------Summary: 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry with A/1/12 Infantry Opcon continued recon and force operations
------------------------ in assigned AO with heavy contact. A,B,C & D Co's 1/22 heavy contact with Battalion size enemy force.
------------------------ Received B-40 rockets and mortar fire and small arms. Airstrikes and Arty and Gunships were employed.
------------------------ Friendly - 29 WIA's and 2 KIA's. Enemy casualties unknown, contact too heavy to sweep the contact area.

Citation for the Silver Star Medal for Valor awarded to 1LT Larry Barnes
for his actions of April 26, 1968, during the battle of Chu Moor Mountain.

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