DECLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS 3d Antitank Battalion (Rein) 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF c/o FPO, San Francisco, California, 96601 3/VAV/cew 3100 10 Nov 1965 From: Commanding Officer To: Commanding General, 3d Marine Divison (Rein), FMF (Attn: AsstC/S,G-3) Subj: Command Chronology, October 1965; submission of Ref: (a) MCO 5750.2 (b) DivO 5750.1 Encl: (1) Journals (2) SITREPS (3) Logistics Data 1. In compliance with reference (a) and (b) the Command Chronology and enclosures (1) through (3) are submitted. (Signature) BRUCE A. HEFLIN DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED 3/VAV/cew 10 Nov 1965 PART I 1. Reporting Unit - 3d Antitank Battalion (-) (Rein) 2. Period Covered - 1-31 October 1965 3. Date of Submission - 10 November 1965 4. Commanding Officer - 1-31 October 1965 Lieutenant Colonel BRUCE A. HEFLIN 5. Command Post - Republic of South Vietnam, AT987711 - Map SVN Series L701, Sheet No. 6659 III and 6658 IV 2 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED 3/VAV/cew 10 Nov 1965 PART II 1. Operational Data, including attachments a. Designation/Locations (1) Headquarters and Service Company (-) (Command Group) (Danang TAOR) (a) Company "A" (-) (Rein) (Danang TAOR) Third Platoon, Company "A" (Hue Phu Bai TAOR) (b) Company "B" (Rein) (Chu Lai TAOR) (c) Company "C" (Rein) (Danang TAOR) (d) Company "C" (-) (Rein) 1stATBn (Chu Lai TAOR) Second Platoon, Company "C", 1stATBn (Qui Hhon Headquarters Field Forces, Vietnam) b. Period covered by report: 1-31 October 1965 c. Name/Rank of Commanding Officer and Staff or principle subordinates, including T/O billet assignment. BATTALION HEADQUARTERS Commanding Officer LtCol Bruce A. HEFLIN Executive Officer Capt Orville R. EDMONDSON S-1/Adj WO-1 Gunther DOHSE S-2 Capt Vincent A. VERNAY S-3 Capt Vincent A. VERNAY S-3A Unassigned S-4 Capt Stanley R. STEWART Liaison Officer Unassigned Supply Officer 1stLt Avelino ANDAZOLA Motor Transport Officer 1stLt Daniel L. TAYLOR Ordnance/Maintenance 1stLt Brian M. MATHEWS Communications Officer MGySgt Robert J. DUNN Medical Officer Unassigned Headquarters and Service Company Commandant 1stLt C. J. ROONEY 1-16 October 1965 1stLt D. B. HOUSE 17-31 October 1965 Company "A" Commanding Officer Capt Karl E. SHARFF Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Platoon Commander 2ndLt P. R. MC ALEER 2nd Platoon Commander Sgt Wesley O. PHILLIPS 3d Platoon Commander 2ndLt R. H. JAROCH 1 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED 3/VAV/cew 10 Nov 1965 Company "B" Commanding Officer 1stLt M. H. CHANG Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Platoon Commander 1stLt J. T. MATHEWS 2nd Platoon Commander 1stLt W. J. MAHER Jr. 3rd Platoon Commander 1stLt J. J. MC COY Company "C" Commanding Officer 1stLt A. G. ANDERSON II Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Platoon Commander 2ndLt R. D. L'HEUREUX Jr. 2nd Platoon Commander 2ndLt E. M. MILLER 3rd Platoon Commander 1stLt L. E. WAGONER Company "C", 1stATBn Commanding Officer 1stLt W. P. SNYDER Executive Officer Unassigned 1st Platoon Commander 1stLt H. J. CONNOLLY 2nd Platoon Commander 2ndLt H. T. SCHMIT 3rd Platoon Commander 2ndLt M. M. WOOD d. Average Monthly Strength during the period. (1) 3d Antitank Battalion (-) (Rein) Officers - 23 - Enlisted - 442 (a) Headquarters and Service Company 9 120 (b) Company "A" 3 82 (c) Company "B" 4 82 (d) Company "C" 3 76 (e) Company "C", 1st ATBn 4 82 2. Sequential listing of significant events. a. Personnel. During the month 56 men went on R&R, ten men were medically evacuated for non-battle reasons, one man was granted Humanitarian Leave to CONUS, five men went on emergency leave, six men were awarded Article 15 punishment, 20 men were transferred and 47 men were joined as replacements. b. Administration. All Companies were on Company Administration during this period. Service Record audits are nearly completed. c. Intelligence. Information is gained directly from Division Intelligence Section (Attn: Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2), concerning antimechanized capabilities of enemy forces, i.e. mines, AT weapons, road and bridge conditions. Local TAOR Intelligence is obtained from the 9th Marine Regiment (S-2). Intelligence items published by INTELLIGENCE 2 DECLASSIFIED |
DECLASSIFIED 3/VAV/cew 10 Nov 1965 SUMMARY peculiar to the AT Battalion are further disseminated to the Ontos Companies located in the Danang TAOR. The organic intelligence section of the Battalion Headquarters is capable of limited intelligence processing. d. Training. During the reporting period , numerous classes were conducted throughout the Battalion by H&S Company and the seperate Gun Companies. A contact team from LFTU, FMFPac, conducted Wheeled Vehicle Fording and Water Proofing classes for the members of the Battalion Motor Transport Section (note SITREP number 101). Familiarization firing and safety regulations of weapons for newly joined personnel was held. The majority of training was "on the job training" and principally devoted to: Preventive Maintenance, Driver's Training, Communications Procedures, 106mm Recoilless Rifles and .50 Caliber Spotting Rifles. Special classes and instructions were given on Interior Guard, "Why we are in Vietnam", Servicemens Group Life Insurance, Viet Cong Tactics, Field Sanitation, Mine Warfare and use of Range Cards. Small arms and vehicle inspections were also held. One firex of the ONTOS vehicles was conducted and 89 rounds of 106mm, 550 rounds of .50 caliber spotting and 2500 rounds of .30 caliber ammunition were expended. e. Operations. On 1 October the battalion was deployed as follows: (1) 3d Antitank Battalion (-) (Rein) is in general support of the 3d Marine Division. (a) H&SCo (-) (Command Group). located Danang TAOR AT 987711 (b) Company "A" (-) (Rein) in direct support of the 3d Marine Regiment (-) 1st Platoon, Co "A" in direct support of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines. 2nd Platoon , Co "A" in direct support of the 2nd Battalion, 3d Marines. 3d Platoon, Co "A" attached to the 3d Battalion, 4th Marines. (c) Company "B" (Rein) attached to the 4th Marine Regiment 1st Platoon, Co"B" in direct support of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines 2nd Platoon, Co"B" in direct support of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 3rd Platoon, Co"B" in direct support of the 3d Battalion, 3d Marines (d) Company "C" (Rein) in direct support of the 9th Marine Regiment (-) 1st Platoon, Co"C" in direct support of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. 2nd Platoon, Co"C" in direct support of the 9th Marines(-) 3rd Platoon, Co"C" in direct support of the 3d Battalion, 9th Marines. 3 DECLASSIFIED |
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