The 1970 POW Camp Raid SitRep
George J. Veith provided the Blue Tigers with this National Archives copy of the Situation Report of Co. D (Ranger), 75th Infantry for 24 January 1970. Paragraph 1(a) below reports the POW camp raid. Paragraph 2 below confirms that the Blue Tigers were the Ready Reaction Force for D-75th Rangers.
The raid was reported to II Field Force G-3 in this SitRep, but it is not reported in the MACV Command History, the SOG Appendix, the JPRC Annex, nor in the monthly reports of these agencies.
Similarly, the Redhorse Review does not mention the POW camp raid. However, some joint Ranger - Blue Tiger operations were reported in the Redhorse Review. Paragraph 5 below details the plans for an operation on the day after the POW camp raid. That operation was reported in the last paragraph of the February 1970 "Tiger Talk" in the Redhorse Review.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
COMPANY D (RANGER) 75TH INFANTRY
APO SAN FRANCISCO 96266
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- SUBJECT: Ground Forces Commander's Daily Situation Report (SITREP)
24001 to242400 January 1970. (U)
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Commanding General
II Field Force Vietnam
ATTN: G-3
APO 96266
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- 1. OPERATIONS SUMMARY: Company D (Ranger) 75th Infantry continued operation Toan Thang IV in AO Husky and AO Beth.
(a) Tm 15/14H C/M vic YT 320538. Tm extracted at 1444H. Mission complete. At debriefing tm reported veg thick with triple canopy. Tm investigated suspected PW camp site vic 326527 but found no traces of enemy activity. (b) Tm 22 C/M vic YT 113402. N/A. RON vic YT 113402. (c) Tm 23/21H inserted into AO Husky at 1402H vic YT 138399. N/A. RON vic YT 138399. (d) Tm 25 C/M vic YT 129422. Tm extracted at 1414H. Mission complete. At debriefing tm reported no enemy activity. Found one trail vic YT 133420 3' wide running E-W with no recent use. (e) Tm 33 C/M vic YT 199405. Tm extracted at 1405H. Mission complete. At debriefing tm reported no enemy activity in area. Veg was thick underbrush and no canopy. (f) Tm 35 inserted into AO Husky at 1356H vic YT 137378. N/A. RON vic YT 136375. (g) Tm 44/42H C/M vic YT 361497. At 1319H vic YT 361496 tm found a bridge 3'X12'X7' made of logs and bamboo running E-W in good condition. NFA. RON vic YT 361497. - 2. D Troop 3/17 Cav (Ground Element) maintained RRF for Co D (Ranger) 75th Infantry.
- 3. Plans for the period 250001 to 252400 January 1970.
(a) Insert teams: 31, 36, 34, 43/45H, 2 plat of RRF (b) Extract teams: 44/42H, 22 - 4. Cumulative Results for Toan Thang IV: 265 teams inserted, 53 sightings, 50 contacts, 2 POW's, 0 detainees, 58 VC/NVA KIA, 2 US/KIA, 13 US/WIA.
- 5. Remarks: Reacting on a request by 199th LIB, Co D will insert 3 Ranger patrols (18 men) and 2 platoons (36 men) of RRF at 250800 Jan vic YT 492516. A FOB (has been) established at FSB Nancy vic YT 560360. Mission will be to exploit possible enemy troop concentration in bunker complex consisting of 250 to 300 bunkers.
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OFFICIAL
JOHN W. PERKINS
Operations Officer
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RICHARD W. DRISCO
MAJ, Infantry
Commanding
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