Battle of Chu Moor S-3 Logs Page Two

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 Two - April 25, 1968

Smoke rises from airstrikes in the valleys around Chu Moor Mountain

Photo by Roger Salber

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

12-----------0735----D Co has movement to NW, are going to recon by fire.

14-----------0800----A Co 1st Platoon found NVA helmet with markings inside, LAI1/9.

16-----------0806----D Co just shot 2 snipers out of the trees.

19-----------0844----D Co has snipers around him, not a large unit.

20-----------0846----D Co has contact with enemy snipers.

22-----------0905----Red 16 just received fire from the west.

23-----------0912----D Co had 2 explosions from his south. Negative rockets from guns.

24-----------0915----C Co reports his FO hears sounds coming from north to northeast.

25-----------0920----D Co reports mortars have stopped and are receiving sniper fire at this time.

26-----------0923----D Co reports he believes the mortars are 60mm and are coming from the SW.

27-----------0926----D Co CO reports that he is in heavy contact at this time.

30-----------0937----D Co CO requests a basic load of ammo.

35-----------0949----D Co needs dustoff for 1 man with leg almost cut off, also needs ammo.

37-----------1003----D Co has 2 WIA - 1 real serious.

39-----------1009----D Co has contact with company size force.

40-----------1010----Gator 524 has been hit, has 1 WIA crew member, has neg oil pressure, 15/more hits.

41-----------1015----A Co 3rd platoon hears what he thinks are outgoing mortars at location YA870909, heard 4/5 rds.

47-----------1053----D Co has sniper to NW & N side - about 2 of them.

50-----------1106----D Co has 4 WIA today & 7 confirmed NVA KIA's.

51-----------1112----D Co contact started again.

52-----------1118----Airstrike over, Tornado White going in.

53-----------1120----Had 1 secondary explosion during airstrike.

55-----------1122----Cider 30 received ground fire from sniper, YA838891, using 20mm now.

66-----------1213----Airstrike is completed at this time.

67-----------1215----D Co reports receiving incoming mortars as the airstrike was being put in.

70-----------1229----Tornado 21 finished at this time. Gambler 9 is going in.

73-----------1236----Gambler 9 finished at this time. Will start Redleg at this time.

79-----------1322----D Co has 23 WIA; 1st platoon-8/2nd platoon-11/3rd platoon-4/Hq platoon-0.

80-----------1332----D Co has 1 NVA KIA, 8 all total.

82-----------1337----D Co FO just got wounded, registered fire.

84-----------1340----D Co has a total of 25 WIA.

86-----------1350----A Co location YA858909, this location found fresh bunkers 3/4 days old.

87-----------1352----Airstrike going in at this time.

92-----------1418----D Co has 24 WIA / 6 of which are serious.

95-----------1421D -D Co CO informs that he has contact from NW and has received 2 B-40 rockets from NW.

98-----------1431----D Co has 1 KIA & 25 WIA.

100--------- 1440----D Co informed us that enemy size is Co or larger.

107----------1517----Quiet at D Co location at this time.

108----------1519----Dustoff 34 got the worst wounded out, 1 WIA dustoff now.

109----------1530----D Co at this time has another KIA, US.

115----------1618----Dustoff of 4 WIA (not serious) completed & Tornado guns departed D Co location. Will be back in
------------------------ 30 minutes to pick up the remaining 3 WIA's.

119----------1640----D Co has 2 additional WIA's that have to be lifted out which will make a total of 5.

121----------1650----D Co reports another B-40 rocket incoming at this time, from west.

124----------1700----C Co has movement to their front at this time.

126----------1704----C Co is pulling back into perimeter and waiting on prep of Redleg to his front.

129----------1723----D Co has dusted off 7 and still has 3 to go.

134----------1755----D CO 3rd platoon on their LZ are receiving shrap-metal from airstrike.

135----------1757----D Co at this time has 2 NVA left to be dusted off. Has 1 of them on pad & 1 KIA to be taken out.

136----------1802 ---D Co has had 9 WIA's dusted off.

137----------1803----C Co CO says he hears mortar tubes popping at this time and is shooting azimuth to it at this time.

138----------1808----Airstrike completed at this time.

143--------------------C Co CO says enemy is in saddle of coordinates YA843886.

145----------1847----D Co casualties as follows: 1st platoon-10 WIA's, 2 KIA's/ 2nd platoon-13 WIA's, 0 KIA/ 3rd platoon-
-------------------------5 WIA's, 0 KIA/ Hq platoon-2 WIA's, 0 KIA. Still has 13 to be lifted.

147----------1910----Airstrike completed at this time.

150----------1950----D Co 3rd platoon reports last WIA lifted.

151----------2005----Spooky 21 was requested by Dustoff 34 at 1845 hrs. Spooky is now working for this unit.

155----------2039----D Co confirmed NVA KIA count at 2 yesterday.

157----------2046----D Co CO reports the following information on enemy element:
---------------------------------Among the personal gear on enemy bodies were found some new uniforms, some small bags
----------------------------and 2/3 letter diaries, handkerchiefs and scarfs, possibly from wives or sweethearts from home.
----------------------------For headgear most of them were wearing camouflaged hats and carrying potato masher grenades.
----------------------------The unit was observed, yesterday, carrying heavy packs but today they had no packs. Captured
----------------------------were estimated: 1 SKS, 2 AK-47's, 1 RPD machine gun, 2 magazines. Also, found brand new AK-47
----------------------------ammo clips, some still in wrappings. A pair of green goggles, no gas masks. All foot gear were
----------------------------HCM sandals.
---------------------------------1 KIA yesterday did not fit the description of a Vietnamese or Montagnard. He was very
----------------------------yellowed skin and smooth complected about 5'3", 120 lbs, 18-19 years old.
---------------------------------D Co also reports today had about 6 B-40 rockets incoming.

158----------2126----30 casualties were dusted off. 8 serious.

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