MORTAR PLATOON
The Mortar pl was emplaned in 4 planes, nos 60 to 72. Sgt Halsa was stick comd on plane 69, Sgt Glow on plane 70, Sgt Barr on plane 71, and Lt Lynch on Plane 72.
All detachments landed on the DZ, but last men from sticks had to land in the woods, NORTH of the DZ.
The first detachment to reach their RV (C Coy) was No 2 detachment, comd by Sgt Glow, who started to engage a target EAST of C Coy area. No 3 detachment under Sgt Barr with a number of men from No 1 and 4 detachments joined them. I was delayed on the DZ with 3 of my men.
On my arrival at our RV we recognized the platoon, By that time Sgt Fitzsimmons came in with his Bren Carrier. Under orders from Major Hilborn, one section was to stay with C Coy and the other section take positions at Bn RV. Our casualties then were 1 Sgt, 1 Cpl and 4 Ptes.
As we started to move to Bn RV our Bren carrier received a direct hit and started to burn, causing 3 more casualties.
The section attached to C Coy had different tasks during their stay, one of which was to stop an SP gun by a direct hit. No 2 section at Bn RV took positions near a cemetery, and was placed under comd of the Commanding Officer. We had different tasks, most of them to support "C" Coy.
Our total casualties were 5 killed and 5 wounded.
G. Lynch Lt
Mortar Pl Commander
All detachments landed on the DZ, but last men from sticks had to land in the woods, NORTH of the DZ.
The first detachment to reach their RV (C Coy) was No 2 detachment, comd by Sgt Glow, who started to engage a target EAST of C Coy area. No 3 detachment under Sgt Barr with a number of men from No 1 and 4 detachments joined them. I was delayed on the DZ with 3 of my men.
On my arrival at our RV we recognized the platoon, By that time Sgt Fitzsimmons came in with his Bren Carrier. Under orders from Major Hilborn, one section was to stay with C Coy and the other section take positions at Bn RV. Our casualties then were 1 Sgt, 1 Cpl and 4 Ptes.
As we started to move to Bn RV our Bren carrier received a direct hit and started to burn, causing 3 more casualties.
The section attached to C Coy had different tasks during their stay, one of which was to stop an SP gun by a direct hit. No 2 section at Bn RV took positions near a cemetery, and was placed under comd of the Commanding Officer. We had different tasks, most of them to support "C" Coy.
Our total casualties were 5 killed and 5 wounded.
G. Lynch Lt
Mortar Pl Commander
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