1-7 CAVALRY SQUADRON CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: 1-7 CAVALRY SQUADRON CHRONOLOGY                                 

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Folder Title: 1-7 CAVALRY SQUADRON CHRONOLOGY-ANNEX I                                                         

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                           2130: Screen line stopped along the 00 north
                           south grid line
                           2@00: TDC moves into the vicinity of the screen
                           line and links up with LTC Sharp and MAJ Hanson.
                           2215: BMP, discovered to the 'rear of A and ;7 Troop
                           screen line, just forward of TOC. Both troops
                           engage and destroy target. Enemy casualties: one
                           KIA, three litter urgent, two walking wounded.
                           Casualties evactd by A Troop medics to aid
                           station. KIA transported the following day by CPT
                           BlockhLis.
                 28 Feb    2ilOO: WIAs ground evaced to lst Brigade TOC,
                           which is an impromptu ambulance @xchange point.
                           0130: TOC received messane "cease-fire temporary
                           and possible will come into effect 0800 local 28
                           Feb 91. Do not initiate ground or air contact.
                           Defend oneself and return fire if attacked. Safety
                           and protection come first."
                           0730; Field trains leave 15 FSB for lst Brigade
                           BSA and 115 FSB
                           qiSOO: Cease-fire in effect. Squadron still in
                           position of previous night. Approximately
                           thirty-six miles from Basrah. C Troop goes an
                           mission to find a "T-5@@ll to out- rear.   Turns out
                           to be CEV
                           1200: C Troop given mission to find another T-55
                           -to our rear.  Negative contact. Casualties evacld
                           by A Troop medics covered by 3i-d Plt A Troop
rains arrive at site of where 115 FSB
                           will set up when they arrive.
                           1500: 115 FSB closes on-field trains
                           1600: c and D Troop move to field trains I Mar 91
                   1 Mar   0700: C Troop captures two EPWs
                   3 Mar   One EPW caught in combat trains
                   5 Mar   False alarm that advance party will be leaving
                   6 -lar  Advance party of thirty-one soldiers leaves to
                           represent squadron in parades and ceremonies in
                           Kttwait/Saudi Arabia and to return to Fort Hood
                   7 Mar   Squadron given FRAGO to assume 3rd ACR's sector
                   8 Mar   A, B, E, TOC, and combat trains move out to occupy
                           screen line 20 miles southwest of Basrah, on edge
                           of Ar Rumaylah oil fields
                   9 Mar   I--30: Advance party arrives Fort Hood
                  10 Mar   Advance party leaves for assembly area in the vic
                           of Hafer Al Bati-n, Saudi Arabia
                  11 Mar   Advance party arrives vic DREAR to the northwest
                           of Hafer Al Batin. Lead elements at field trains
                           depart 115 BSA for Hafar Al Batin





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