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The data below is excerpted from a copy of the April, 1970, Unit Diary for the 2nd Combined Action Group. Unfortunately I do not have the complete Unit Diary for that month. I wrote to USMC HQ requesting the Unit Diary for Combined Action Company 2-7 in Quang Nam Province. Unknown to me then, CAP Unit Diaries were not kept at the company level. Somebody at USMC HQ found the 2nd CAG UD for April, but sent me only the 16 pages that mentioned "Quang Nam." So an unknown number of pages are missing. Unit Diaries were arranged by date, but I have arranged this data in alphabetical order by last name for easy searching. Illegible letters were replaced by ?.

See the list below for definitions of abbreviations


2D COMBINED ACTION GROUP
III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE
FPO SAN FRANCISCO CALIF 96602 VIETNAM

(signed)
W. J. DECKER, 1STLT, USMC, ADMINO
BY DIRECTION OF THE
COMMANDING OFFICER

ALEXANDERGAN B859674700304 WIANE
ANDERSON JRBGNB322796700418 ATT FR H&SCO III MAF
APONTEALMANJO2342838PROM PFC 690901 PROM LCPL 700401
ARMITAGELD2511812700331 FR SK
ATWATERHB2579853700414 JOIN FR STAGING BN MCB CAMPEN
BAKERGD2528530691229 TO SK BLOODY DIARRHEA (CROSS REFERENCED)
BEACHTC2567185700404 WIANE
BEAMMT2486565700421 TO TAD R&R MANILA
BERDNICKV2163628700225 TR CB MCB CAMP BUTLER WHILE SK
BEST IIIHL2251080700401 FR SK 0930
BEST IIIHL2251080700411 TO TAD R&R HAWAII
BRADYTJ2559838700414 FR HQ 3D MPBN FLC FPO SFRAN 96602
BRADYTJ2559838700419 TO SK SW TO THE HEAD
BRADYTJ2559838700421 ATT FR HQ 3D MPBN FLC
BRISENOJC2558738700422 TO SK CELLULITIS L FOOT
BROWNJCN B931441TO SK ILL 700410 ABCESSED R INDEX FINGER
BROWNJCN B931441700423 ATT FR SK
BROWNRE2585677700420 TO SK SW TO L LEG
BRYSON JRJH4384015ATT 700423 TO EMERG LV CONUS
BURDETTEJC2503219700416 TO TAD R&R TAIPEI
CARPENTERJW2444013TO SK WIA 700411 SW ENTIRE BODY
CARRIGERJW2444013700414 TR CG MCB CAMP BUTLER WHILE SK
CARTERCG2091228ON LV 700306 TO 700409 ANN LV
CARTERRW2499546GRADE PFC PERM DOR 690701
CHRISTENSONDV2546349700324 WIANE
CHRISTIANSENWCN B622787700411 FR TAD
CICCARONE JRAC2590899PROM PFC DOR 700401
CLEMENTONILJ2553291700410 FR SK
COOKDP2573045700415 TO SK CELLULITIS AND PUNCTURE WOUND
COXRC2589326700425 ATT FR HQ 3D MPBN FLC FPO SFRAN 96602
CROUPECP2490253700428 TO SK DYSENTERY
DAVISJJ2547658700429 MOS 0331
DEALTE2497123700417 WIANE
DEMAS JRJP2517301700414 TO TAD R&R SYDNEY
DEMAS JRJP2517301700421 FR TAD
DEMERSDJ2511195TO SK WIA 700331 SW L ELBOW
DEMERSDJ2511195700401 FR SK TO SK WIA 700403 SW L ARM, R THIGH, AND R CALF
DEMERSDJ2511195700406 PROM LCPL
DIAZM2576627700419 TO SK FRACTURED ZYGOMA
DOMINMPN B301821700127 FR H&SCO III MAF
DULLNR2546420700429 EAS 710216
DUNCAN JRJM2590136GRADE PFC PERM DOR 691001
EDGARGL2528377700429 MOS 0351
EMERYJ2539909700403 FR SK
ENSMINGERDJ2557512700425 TO SK SW TO NECK, HEAD, AND BODY
FARRINGTON JRJJ2511035700403 FR TAD
FERGUSONAEN B20936700327 FR H&SCO III MAF
FINAZZOJJ2474700700421 TO TAD R&R HONG KONG
FLORESRJ2591217700418 WIANE
FORANJG2540827700429 GRADE LCPL PERM DOR 691201
FRIEDERMANNWL2549457PROM PFC DOR 700401
GOATLEYMH2405361700428 TO SK WIA SW TO R KNEE
GODFREY JRIS2601961700331 TO SK WIA SW L ARM
GONZALEZSF2540369700415 TR CG MCB CAMP BUTLER WHILE SK
GORDONDR2526087700424 WIANE
GREENDSN B324477700418 TO TAD R&R TOKYO
HANDERHANPW2505741700425 KIA
HAWLEYCL2491980700401 TO TAD R&R BANGKOK
HASENZAHL JRGW2431113TO SK 700331 GSW TO L ARM
HASENZAHL JRGW2431113700417 WIANE
HO??JP2524789700306 TR FOREC CG MCB CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA WHILE SK
HOFF IIKE2478877700426 TR FOREC CG MCB CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA WHILE SK
HOLMESRF2562191700416 TO TAD R&R HAWAII
HULL JRWW2490381700421 TO SK REACTION LYMPHADONITIS
HURTARN B283997700416 TR FR H&SCO III MAF FPO SFRAN 96602
HUTCHINSONWR2500108700320 FR SK
IRVINRDN B610560700403 ATT
JONES JRHL2544587700420 FR SK
JONESKR1192533700423 KIA
JORDAHLGL2362185700111 TO TAD 700117 FR TAD
JOYMW2396312700401 FR TAD
JOYMW2396312700419 CANC AGR EXT OS TOUR 03 MO
JUSTICEDM2522345700401 WIANE LOC QUANG NAM RVN
KELLEYML2366789700414 TO TAD R&R SYDNEY
KELLEYML2366789700421 FR TAD
LEN???N B626980700417 FR H&SCO III MAF FPO SFRAN 96602
LEVYAL2507980700425 TO SK WIA SW TO HEAD
LODOENMHN B638515700419 ATT FR H&SCO III MAF
LOMBARDO JRCS2531486700411 TR CG MCB TFAC CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA
LUCASJSN B537045ATT 700419 FR SK
LUTESGGN B855637700416 FR H&SCO III MAF FPO SFRAN 96602
LUTESGGN B855637700425 ATT TO SK WIA SW TO R ARM AND R SIDE OF BACK
LYNCHJP2431270TO SK WIA 700331 SW L THIGH
LYNCHJP2431270700401 FR SK
LUCASJSN B537045TO SK WIA 700404 SW R SHOULDER
MADLEYRL2575400700425 TO TAD R&R HAWAII
MARTORANOJJ2517456700421 FR TAD
MATTICEMCN B130865ATT 700419 WIANE
MCCONNELLJT2505180700421 TO SK WIA MSW TO R CHEEK, CHEST, STOMACH, AND BOTH LEGS
MCCONNELLJT2505180700426 TR FOREC CG MCB CAMP BUTLER WHILE SK
MCGEEG2345805700421 FR TAD
MILLERDE2540175700416 FR HQ 3D MPBN FLC FPO SFRAN 96602
MILLER JRWC2518245700401 WIANE LOC QUANG NAM RVN
MILLER JRWC2518245700416 TR CG MCB TFAC CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA
MILLWOODRJ2462310700425 WIANE
MOREGK2576205PROM CPL MERIT DOR 700401
MORRIS JRWC2491187700419 TO SK SW TO L LEG AND L ARM
MOZENTERFRN B410669700311 FR H&SCO III MAF
MULL JRWW2490381700331 WIANE LOC QUANG NAM RVN
NAUGLERJN B721819700405 FR H&SCO III MAF TO SK ILL PROSTATITIS
NAUGLERJN B721819700409 FR SK
OMEYGL2524428700328 TR FOREC CG MCB CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA WHILE SK
ORLOWDA2474539700401 FR SK 0930
ORLOWDA2474539700416 CIV EDUC
ORRGL2582069700416 TO SK WIA WPS L ARM
PARKAMRL2306975700429 TO TAD R&R HAWAII
PENRODEL2519010700425 FR TAD
POSTRJ2543672700401 FR HQ 3D MPBN FLC FPO SFRAN 96602
RANKINJD2587714700411 FR SK
ROWELLCL2542324TO SK INJ 700403 SNAKE BITE IN GROIN
SANDERSSC2544591700414 NJP
SCHLUETERKW2457141700210 TO TAD R&R TOKYO
SHARONGG2524043TO SK WIA 700411 SW LEGS CHEST AND BUTTOCKS
SHARONGG2524043700415 TR CG MCB CAMP BUTLER WHILE SK
SHARPGL2096951700419 JOIN FR COMMCO HQBN(REIN) 1STMARDIV
SHUMAKER IIIJD2572983700414 TR CG ISTMAW FMF FPO SFRAN 96602
SIGOUINJL2526064700403 WIANE
STOKERGW2555755700420 WIANE
STONEBARGERGW2560092700411 FR TAD
SUNDBERGAW1813415TO SK WIA 700404 SW L ARM
SWIERSCH2255829700331 WIANE LOC QUANG NAM RVN
SWIERSCH2255829700416 TO TAD R&R SYDNEY
THORNHILLTH2580129691107 JOIN FR STAGING BN MCB CAMPEN
WILLIAMSBC2477793PROM CPL MERIT DOR 700401
WINEBARGERDD2590994PROM PFC PERM DOR 700301
WRIGHTRB2555273PROM PFC PERM DOR 700301


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Here are some definitions of Marine Admin abbreviations and jargon.
I'll make a note where I'm just guessing at the definition.
ATT GUESS: Attached
BN Battalion
CAG Combined Action Group
CAMPEN Camp Pendleton, Calif., home base of the 1st Marine Division
CG Commanding General
CO Commanding Officer
CONUS CONtinental United States
DEPN GUESS: Dependent
DOW Died of Wounds
EMERG Emergency
FR From
FUO Fever of Undetermined Origin
FURAS ???
HQ Headquarters
H&S Headquarters & Supply
KIA Killed In Action
LCPL Lance Corporal (E-3)
LV Leave
MARCORACTY Marine Corps Activity, any USMC base, reserve center, etc.
MCB Marine Corps Base
MSW Multiple Shrapnel Wounds
NJP Non-Judicial Punishment, captain's mast, a slap on the wrist
OIC Officer In Charge
OKI Okinawa, home base for the 3rd Marine Division (3rd MARDIV)
PFC Private First Class (E-2)
PROM Promoted
R&R Rest and Recreation leave
SEPCTR Separation (Discharge) Center
SGT Sergeant (E-5)
STAGBN Staging Battalion, refresher training for Marines headed overseas
SW Shrapnel Wound(s)
TAD Temporary Additional Duty
TO SK Added to the Sick List, usually sent to a hospital
TR Transferred
WIANE Wounded In Action Not Evacuated (a minor wound)


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