BULLETIN NO. 12254

BULLETIN NO.
12254

CDEC Doc Log No.
05-1606-68

Log Category of Documents:
Diary, entries made from 4 May 67 to 30 Mar 68 by Le Ba San, a.Flat Cadre of an U/I NVA Unit, contains a chronological record of his activities on both sides of Ben Hai River during period 4 May 67 to 6 Feb 68, and the attack on Hue City..Most entries noted in the first period expressed his hardship and misfortune while operating in the mountainous western areas in DMZ.

Coordinate
YD695297

Keywords People
Le Ba San

Keywords Location
Quang Binh Frov, Hue City, DMZ, Ba Long River, Route #2, Thong Dien Dist, An Hoa Bridge, Hue Citadel

Keywords Objects
N/A

Summarize
The doc reveals that San was born on 12-Apr 43 in Quang Binh Frov, NVN, enlisted on 8 Apr 62, and was admitted to the Party on 23 Feb 68. Entry dated 2 Jul 67 discloses that his unit participated in two battles, and sustained heavy casualties in the first as the result of airstrikes. The author said that his unit was subjected to repeated airstrikes while moving in staging areas or crossing Ben Hai River. His unit crossed Ba Long River and Route #2 on 7 Feb 68, and arrived at Thong Dien Dist, The Thieh Trov, on 17 Feb, 68. His Bn passed An Hoa Bridge and penetrated Hue Citadel on 230400 Feb 68 using Chanh Tay Gate. One hour later they attacked Tay Loc Airfield. They were ordered to operate near the Flag pole and Imperial City on the night of 23 Feb 68, and move out of Hue Citadel on the night of 24 Feb 68. Last entries dated 18 and 30 Mar reveal that his unit subsequently operated in villages along 56 River, Hubhg Tra and Quang Dien Dist. (CDEC COMMENT: No Further Exploitable)

Log Category of Documents:
Diary

PAVN Unit
Elm of 8th Bn, 90th Regt, 324th NVA Div.

PAVN MR.
N/A

Log Capture Date
5 Jan 68

Log Capture Coordinates

Log Capture Coordinates
2/501 Abn Inf, 2/101st US Abn Div.

ARVN CTZ
N/A

CDEC Receive Date
5/7/1968

Capture Location
N/A