SECTION 2 NARRATIVE SUMMARY CMD OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

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Subject: SECTION 2 NARRATIVE SUMMARY CMD OPERATIONS AND TRAINING         

Unit: 3D 10TH MAR 

Parent Organization: 10TH MARINES

Box ID: BX600019

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD BATTALION 10TH MARINES FEB 1991 2 OF 4                                   

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          of 26 February. all elements of 3d Battalion. 10th Marines were oositioned on the
          outskirts of Kuwait City. At 1830 a messace from 10th Marines placed restrictions
          that all artillery fire into the built-uo area must be cleared        bv the reaimental
          COC. Durino 26 February the battalion expended 56 HE, 6 Illum, 401 RAP. and 238
          DPICM durina  59 direct supoort missions.

              27 February began with the reDOSitionina of the battalion headquarters and
          Batterv "F" 2/14. The main Command Post disolaced to QT 668 339 and Satterv "F"
          2/14 to QT 656 352. The battalion remained readv to provide fires as 8th Marines
          cleared built-uo areas in their zone. No ammunition was exoended and no calls for
          fire were received. At 0531 on 28 February, messace received to cease offensive
          ooerations effective OBOOC and assume a defensive oosture. DLirina the course of
          the around offensive. "Seven for One" covered aoproximately 70 kilometers.
          expended over 1600 rounds of ammunition on III direct support missions over 3 days.

                                        Personnnel and Administration


              Forward location of the S-1 with the Main Command Post areatlv enhanced the
          battalion's ability to coordinate and control Dersonnel/adfninistrative Support.
          Following personnel were evacuated to hos.oitals:

          Name              Rank        SSN/MDS          Unit      Remarks


                            CWQ-2                        Ho Btry   Evacuated to Fleet Hasoital 5
                                                                   910222


                            Cpl                          1 3/10    Evacuated to Fleet Hosoital 5
                                                                   910214


rmanv
                                                                   910204
                       5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
          Following personnel departed on Lmereenev      leave:

          Name              Rank        SSNIMOS          Unit      Date Departed Date Returned


          Clifton, D.G.     LCol    443                  F 2/14       910201          910302
                                       pl.a.p. 552
          Following personnel   were@         in act@bd46@r died of wounds:

          Name              Rank        SSN/MOS          Unit      Date      Remarks


          Jones. P.J.       Cpl     259                  1 3/10    910224    Died of Wounds
                                    5 U.S.C. 55@i@l@6@ct,
                                                             on

              The following legal Droceedinas were held:

                General Courts Martial:             0


                 Soecial Courts Martial:            0


                Summary Courts Martial:             4


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