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Operation Lamar Plain
Operation Lamar Plain was a security operation during the Vietnam War in Quảng Tín Province, that took place from 15 May to 14 August 1969.
The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was placed under the operational control of the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) to relieve People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Vietcong (VC) pressure on Tam Kỳ. The 1st Brigade conducted extensive airmobile and reconnaissance in force operations with three maneuver battalions, supported by one direct support artillery battalion and one air cavalry troop providing aerial and ground reconnaissance.
The operation began on 15 May with the 1st Brigade moving from Phu Bai Combat Base to Tam Kỳ.
On 17 May at 17:25 an OH-6 light observation helicopter of Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment engaged six to eight PAVN/VC, killing one. Throughout the area of operations support aircraft received PAVN/VC antiaircraft machine gun fire. On 18 May at 07:00 fire from Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment killed six PAVN. At 07:10 Company B, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment was fired on by a PAVN soldier who was shot and captured. At 11:27 Company C, 1/501st was engaged by PAVN in bunkers, the position was captured that afternoon with six PAVN killed and six weapons captured, US losses were three killed. At 12:40 Company B 1/501st received 82mm mortar fire resulting in four killed. At 16:05 Company C, 1/501st called in artillery fire on four PAVN killing all of them. At 17:35 Troop B, 2/17th Cavalry attacked a PAVN mortar position killing four.
On 19 May at 11:25 an LOH of Company C, 2/17th Cavalry was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. That afternoon Company B, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment captured two PAVN. On 20 May at 08:00 the command post of 1/46th Infantry was hit by mortar fire resulting in two killed. At 12:45 scouts from Troop B 2/17th Cavalry directed an airstrike on a PAVN 12.7mm machine gun.
On 21 May at 05:00 Company C, 1/501st detected movement outside their night defensive position and opened fire, a sweep of the area at dawn found two dead PAVN. At 06:42 near grid reference BT 165108 (15°27′29″N 108°21′29″E / 15.458°N 108.358°E) Company B, 1/501st was hit by small arms and machine gun fire, they were soon joined by Companies C and D and the reconnaissance Company in a daylong fight against PAVN in reinforced concrete bunkers. After finally overrunning the position, 25 PAVN dead were found in the area, while US losses were 12 killed. In March 2014 Santiago J. Erevia who served as a radio-telephone operator with the 1/501st was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on 21 May 1969. At 09:00 an LOH observed four VC dead. At 12:10 a medevac helicopter of the 54th Medical Battalion was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed near grid reference BT 136128 (15°28′34″N 108°19′48″E / 15.476°N 108.33°E).
On 22 May at 05:30 Company D, 1/501st killed one PAVN outside their night defensive position. At 06:15 a mortar attack on 1/46th Infantry resulted in two U.S. killed. At 08:35 a UH-1 medevac helicopter of the 54th Medical Battalion was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed with no survivors. At 09:25 Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment received small arms fire and responded killing two PAVN. At 09:45 near grid reference BT 132078 (15°25′52″N 108°19′37″E / 15.431°N 108.327°E) Company C, 1/46th recovered the bodies of 12 US personnel killed during Operation Frederick Hill. At 10:25 Brigade Forward Air Controllers called in an airstrike destroying a 12.7mm machine gun. At 11:00 Company B, 1/502nd received machine gun fire resulting in one U.S. killed. At 13:15 Company B, 1/502nd found the bodies of five PAVN killed by airstrikes the previous day. At 14:07 Company B, 1/501st found one PAVN body. Between 14:55 and 14:57 an LOH and a UH-1 were hit by anti-aircraft fire. At 15:45 Troop B, 2/17th Cavalry killed one VC. At 19:10 Company B, 1/501st engaged two PAVN, killing one. At 20:16 Recon Company 1/501st killed two PAVN.
On 23 May at 11:00 Company B, 1/501st engaged PAVN in bunkers resulting in one PAVN killed. At 11:15 the Recon Company, 1/502nd captured one PAVN and found the body of one VC. At 13:53 Company B, 1/501st received mortar and M79 grenade fire resulting in three U.S. killed. Between 18:55 and 19:25 Company B, 2/17th Cavalry engaged two targets resulting in two PAVN killed. On 24 May at 08:30 a Brigade LOH engaged two VC killing all of them. At 16:15 Company B. 1/501st received small arms fire resulting in one U.S. killed.
Operation Lamar Plain
Operation Lamar Plain was a security operation during the Vietnam War in Quảng Tín Province, that took place from 15 May to 14 August 1969.
The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was placed under the operational control of the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) to relieve People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Vietcong (VC) pressure on Tam Kỳ. The 1st Brigade conducted extensive airmobile and reconnaissance in force operations with three maneuver battalions, supported by one direct support artillery battalion and one air cavalry troop providing aerial and ground reconnaissance.
The operation began on 15 May with the 1st Brigade moving from Phu Bai Combat Base to Tam Kỳ.
On 17 May at 17:25 an OH-6 light observation helicopter of Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment engaged six to eight PAVN/VC, killing one. Throughout the area of operations support aircraft received PAVN/VC antiaircraft machine gun fire. On 18 May at 07:00 fire from Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment killed six PAVN. At 07:10 Company B, 1st Battalion 501st Infantry Regiment was fired on by a PAVN soldier who was shot and captured. At 11:27 Company C, 1/501st was engaged by PAVN in bunkers, the position was captured that afternoon with six PAVN killed and six weapons captured, US losses were three killed. At 12:40 Company B 1/501st received 82mm mortar fire resulting in four killed. At 16:05 Company C, 1/501st called in artillery fire on four PAVN killing all of them. At 17:35 Troop B, 2/17th Cavalry attacked a PAVN mortar position killing four.
On 19 May at 11:25 an LOH of Company C, 2/17th Cavalry was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. That afternoon Company B, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment captured two PAVN. On 20 May at 08:00 the command post of 1/46th Infantry was hit by mortar fire resulting in two killed. At 12:45 scouts from Troop B 2/17th Cavalry directed an airstrike on a PAVN 12.7mm machine gun.
On 21 May at 05:00 Company C, 1/501st detected movement outside their night defensive position and opened fire, a sweep of the area at dawn found two dead PAVN. At 06:42 near grid reference BT 165108 (15°27′29″N 108°21′29″E / 15.458°N 108.358°E) Company B, 1/501st was hit by small arms and machine gun fire, they were soon joined by Companies C and D and the reconnaissance Company in a daylong fight against PAVN in reinforced concrete bunkers. After finally overrunning the position, 25 PAVN dead were found in the area, while US losses were 12 killed. In March 2014 Santiago J. Erevia who served as a radio-telephone operator with the 1/501st was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on 21 May 1969. At 09:00 an LOH observed four VC dead. At 12:10 a medevac helicopter of the 54th Medical Battalion was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed near grid reference BT 136128 (15°28′34″N 108°19′48″E / 15.476°N 108.33°E).
On 22 May at 05:30 Company D, 1/501st killed one PAVN outside their night defensive position. At 06:15 a mortar attack on 1/46th Infantry resulted in two U.S. killed. At 08:35 a UH-1 medevac helicopter of the 54th Medical Battalion was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed with no survivors. At 09:25 Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment received small arms fire and responded killing two PAVN. At 09:45 near grid reference BT 132078 (15°25′52″N 108°19′37″E / 15.431°N 108.327°E) Company C, 1/46th recovered the bodies of 12 US personnel killed during Operation Frederick Hill. At 10:25 Brigade Forward Air Controllers called in an airstrike destroying a 12.7mm machine gun. At 11:00 Company B, 1/502nd received machine gun fire resulting in one U.S. killed. At 13:15 Company B, 1/502nd found the bodies of five PAVN killed by airstrikes the previous day. At 14:07 Company B, 1/501st found one PAVN body. Between 14:55 and 14:57 an LOH and a UH-1 were hit by anti-aircraft fire. At 15:45 Troop B, 2/17th Cavalry killed one VC. At 19:10 Company B, 1/501st engaged two PAVN, killing one. At 20:16 Recon Company 1/501st killed two PAVN.
On 23 May at 11:00 Company B, 1/501st engaged PAVN in bunkers resulting in one PAVN killed. At 11:15 the Recon Company, 1/502nd captured one PAVN and found the body of one VC. At 13:53 Company B, 1/501st received mortar and M79 grenade fire resulting in three U.S. killed. Between 18:55 and 19:25 Company B, 2/17th Cavalry engaged two targets resulting in two PAVN killed. On 24 May at 08:30 a Brigade LOH engaged two VC killing all of them. At 16:15 Company B. 1/501st received small arms fire resulting in one U.S. killed.
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