A 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) search and clear and rice harvest security operation in the Quang Tri and Thua Thien Province. This operation was targeted against the elements of the 5th and 6th NVA Regiment, and elements of the 7th Front which were believed to be in the rocket belt, and former base area 114 and 101. Sporadic contact was made throughout the operation as 2d Brigade elements conducted several successful ambushes in the lowlands, reconnaissance in force operations in the rocket belt and canopy and responded to intelligence information obtained from Hoi Chanhs. Information gained from two Hoi Chanhs on 18 September led elements involved in the operation to a large weapons cache and a mass grave. On 18 September ARP/C/2-17 CAC, responding to intelligence information provided by a Hoi Chanh, discovered a weapons cache vicinity YD388280 containing 28 individual and 6 crew-served weapons, in addition to 15 cases of AK-47 ammunition. On the following day elements of 1-502 Infantry, while searching out the area of the previous day's contact discovered the remains of approximately 250 persons missing since TET 1968.
(HQ, 101st ABN DIV; Operation Report, Lessons Learned for Period Ending 31 October 1969; 19 November 1969)
Unit(s) tasked organized or under brigade control: 1-501 IN BN; 1-502 IN BN; 2-501 IN BN and 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Operation Claiborne Chute commenced on 15 August 1969 and terminated on 28 September 1969.
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