COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91 13 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91   13 MAR 91           

Unit: 11TH MARINES

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box ID: BX600015

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES JAN - JUL 1991                                                  

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                1330:    DURING SECURITY PATROL OF IRAQI BUNKERS NEAR 1/11 FIRING
                         POSITIONS, A MARINE FROM H/3/14 SERVING WITH 1/11               c
                         SURVEY SECTION STEPPED ON A MINE AT GRID QT Bil 035 AND
                         WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. AN URGENT HELO MEDEVAC WAS
                         IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED, THE HELO ARRIVED AT 1645,
                         EVACUATING THE 1/11 MARINE AND 3 TF RIPPER MARINES. THE
                         1/11 MARINE SUBSEQUENTLY DIED OF WOUNDS.

                1530:    3/12 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE BELT TO
                         FIRING POSITIONS DESIGNATED BY 3/11 NEAR GRID QT 80 02
                         WITH ENTIRE BATTALION FIRECAP READY AT 1855; MISSION
                         REINFORCING 3/il.

           .-...@-.-@1600, i/11 REORIENTED TO AZIMUTH OF FIRE 6300 IN SUPPORT OF         TF
                         PAPA BEAR'S MOVEMENT NORTH TO ASSEMBLY AREAS.

                1602:    TF GRIZZLY BEGAN CLEARING AL JABER AIRFIELD.          DUE TO
                         LIMITED VISIBILITY, ATTACK WAS SUSPENDED AT 2100.

                1730-    6/3/11 RECEIVED INCOMING ARTILLERY FIRE; 2 WIA AND
                         SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ONE TRUCK AND TRAILER REPORTED.
                         CASUALTIES TREATED AT 3/11 BAS.
                1738:    VARIOUS UNITS'REPORT INCOMING ARTILLERY GAS ATTACK;
                         UNITS GO TO MOPP LEVEL 4. AFTER DETECTION EFFORTS PROVE
                         NEGATIVE, ALL CLEAR IS SOUNDED AT 1755.

                1815%    CFL 4 CANCELLED.

                1820-    1/3/14 RECEIVED INCOMING     INDIRECT FIRE; NO CASUALTIES.

                1830.    TF XRAY MOVED THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE BELT AND
                         ESTABLISHED BLOCKING POSITION NEAR GRID QS c?l 92.

                1859i    5/11 FIRED ILLUMINATION MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF          TF
ZLY CLEARING OF AL JABER AIRFIELD. SOME
                         ILLUMINATION DRIFTED OVER 3/11 FORWARD POSITIONS BRIEFLY
                         ILLUMINATING TWO BATTERIES.

                1911:    @@/11 REPORTED POSSIBLE GAS ATTACK; UNITS 60 TO         MOPP
                         LEVEL 4. TF RIPPER FOX VEHICLE REPORTED DETECTING
                         BLISTER AGENT LEWISITE AT 19iS. AT 2030, DIVISION
                         REPORTED THAT BLISTER AGENT REPORT WAS FALSE ALARM.
                         UNITS RETURNED TO MOPP LEVEL ONE.


                -2024.   A/l/12 DISPLACED THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE BELT AND
                         OCCUPIED FIRING POSITION AT GRID QS 795 957 To PROVIBE
                         DEDICATED SUPPORT TO TF GRIZZLY.

                2043-    MEF G@2 REPORTED THAT IRAQI 6TH ARMORED'DIVISION HAD
                         ORDERS TO RETAKE AL JABER AIRFIELD.

                2145.    DIVISION OPERATIONS OFFICER ISSUED FRABO FOR ATTACK           ON
                         KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON S+2.



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