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The data below is excerpted from a copy of the September, 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 September, but sent me only the 13 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. Partial data for illegible names is included at the bottom of this page.


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

(Signed)
E. COCKRELL, CAPT, USMC, ADMINO
BY DIRECTION OF THE
COMMANDING OFFICER

ACISONVM2630451700908 TO TAD R&R TAIPEI
ACISONVM2630451700914 FR TAD
ARTEAGAJJ2596739700910 DROP DIED OUTCONUS OTHER CAUSE# HIST: WHILE LEAVING DAY HAVEN SITE TO NIGHT AMBUSH SITE IN QUANG NAM RVN SNM WAS KILLED WHEN THE EXTENDED M-72 LAAW EXPLODED WHEN IT WAS DROPPED BY A FELLOW MARINE# LV 01.0 DAS LSL SETT#
BALTZELAJ 2575978700912 FR TAD
BROOKSML2598107700907 PROM PFC
BROOKSRW2562101700918 WIANE
BONDSWL 2561381700904 WIANE
CASSISTA JRGJ 2466199691120 TR CO NEAREST MARCORACTY CONUS
CHALKO JRWJ 2185135700919 JOIN FR STAGBN MCB CAMPEN
CHRISTENSONDV 2546349700901 PROM SGT
COLEYLR 2666681700907 PROM PFC
CROSSMD 2571274700911 TO SK INFECTED R KNEE
DONNELLYCF2502818700911 TO SK HEPATITIS
EDGAR GL 2528377700911 TR TO OIC SEPCTR MCB CAMPEN
ENNISRF 2538489690826 TR CG CAMP BUTLER OKI WHILE SK
ERPELDINGRD2528886700910 TO SK 1855 INJ 700910 HOSP LOD# STRCAT T# HIST: MSW TO ALL EXTREMITIES AND CORNEAL LACERATION TO RIGHT EYE INCURRED WHEN AN EXTENDED M-72 LAAW WAS DROPPED BY ANOTHER MARINE AND IT EXPLODED IN QUANG NAM RVN#
EVANSDL 2600149700807 TO SK 2035 WIA 700807 HOSP# STRCAT T# HIST: MSW TO HEAD, CHEST, AND LEGS FR ENEMY INCOMING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES WHILE ON AMBUSH & CEREBRAL CONTUSION, ACUTE RENAL FAILURE, BURNS TO LEFT SIDE OF BODY, 30% TOTAL BODY AREA, AND LEFT HEMOPMEOMOTHORAX INCURRED WHEN MEDEVAC HELICOPTER CRASHED LOC QUANG NAM RVN# DROP DIED DOW# HIST: QUANG NAM RVN# LV 07.0 DAS EXCESS CHECKAGE#
FIESTERGA2628965700908 DROP DIED KIA# HIST: QUANG NAM RVN# LV 06.0 DAS LSL SETT#
FORTINGM 2627672700906 TO SK FUO
FRIEDERMANNWL 2549457700908 TO R&R TAIPEI
FRIEDERMANNWL 2549457700914 FR TAD
GAFFIGANRM 2651840700919 JOIN FR STAGBN MCB CAMPEN
GALLAGHERDF2596771700910 DIED OUTCONUS OTHER CAUSE# HIST: WHILE LEAVING DAY HAVEN SITE TO NIGHT AMBUSH SITE IN QUANG NAM RVN SNM WAS KILLED WHEN THE EXTENDED M-72 LAAW HE WAS CARRYING EXPLODED WHEN HE DROPPED IT# LV 01.0 DAS LSL SETT#
HARRISIC 2373878TO SK DIARRHEA
HARRISIC 2373878700903 WIANE
HARRISIC2373878700907 TR TO CASCO H&SBN MCB CAMP BUTLER OKI
HARRISJG 2495253700916 NJP
HOPPSJ 2567545700911 TR H&SBN MCB CAMP BUTLER OKI
HUTSONFP 2561228700907 WIANE
HUTSONTL 2572313700923 FR SK
INGRAM JREP2478342700922 WIANE
JILLSON JRDH 2581642700912 TO R&R TAIPEI
JOHNSONRL 2620750700919 JOIN FR STAGBN MCB CAMPEN
JONESJE 2621078700912 TO R&R TAIPEI
JORDAN IIIWP 2581981700906 TO SK FUO
JUAREZEY 2582407700614 TR TO MCB CAMP BUTLER OKI
JUSTICEDM 2522345700906 TO SK 0930 WIA 700906 HOSP# STRCAT T# HIST: TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE, COMPOUND FRACTURE TO RIGHT LEG, SW TO GROIN LEFT HAND AND FACE WHEN SNM TRIPPED AN ENEMY SURPRISE FIRING DEVICE WHILE ON PATROL LOC QUANG NAM RVN# DROP DIED DOW# HIST: QUANG NAM RVN# LV 23.0 DAS LSL SETT#
KEYSKC 2597443700912 TO SK PROB OSTIOID OSTROMA L FEMUR
KIDWELLDL 2177446700912 FR TAD
KINDLE (KIMBLE?)RM 2459187700918 TO TAD R&R OKINAWA
KNIGHTHJ 2463149690909 TR CG CAMP BUTLER OKI WHILE SK
LAWSONJF 2098301700901 PROM SGT
LEAPLEY JRWE 2513511700901 PROM SGT
LEELT 2529685700916 WIANE
LEERW 2646200700907 PROM PFC
LONGOBARDIMF2517044691212 TR CG CAMP BUTLER OKI FURAS
LOPEZ JRB 2551127700913 WIANE
LOPEZLV 2581697700907 FR TAD
MADRIGALRV 2413688690901 TR CG CAMP BUTLER OKI WHILE SK
MANGIN MD 2485169691001 DROP DIED KIA# HIST: QUANG NAM RVN#
MATTHEWSGG 2574573700904 TR TO 3RD MARDIV CAMP BUTLER OKI
MCMYNERC 2549766700904 FR SK
MOTLEYDL2607563700910 TO SK 1855 INJ 700910 HOSP LOD# STRCAT T# HIST: SW TO RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT FOREHEAD INCURRED WHEN ANOTHER MARINE DROPPED AND EXTENDED M-72 LAAW AND IT EXPLODED IN QUANG NAM RVN#
NOSEFFEL 2353867700913 FR TAD
PAIRK 2616222700913 TO R&R BANGKOK
PEAVEYTF 2248314700902 TO SK DIARRHEA
PEPPER IIIJJ 2603446700908 JOIN FR HQ 1ST CAG
PERRYRL 2647572700912 TO SK SW R SIDE BACK
PINTOR MR 2501573700912 TO EMERG LV CONUS
PIZZFW2533448700910 TO SK 1855 INJ 700910 HOSP LOD# STRCAT T# HIST: MSW TO BOTH LEGS INCURRED WHEN ANOTHER MARINE DROPPED AN EXTENDED M-72 LAAW AND IT EXPLODED IN QUANG NAM RVN#
POUNSBERRY JRRL2572048700913 WIANE
POUNSBERRY JRRL2572048700922 WIANE
POWELL JRWH 2598738700906 WIANE
QUINONES M 2570042700904 WIANE
REDEMANNDB 2596372700909 TO SK FUO
ROCKWELLAT 2377449700917 WIANE
RUMBOBL 2619279700906 TO EMERG LV CONUS
RUSSELLJA 1526389700907 FR TAD
SADDLERTR 0105252700923 FR SK
SAWYERDD 2275396700907 FR TAD
SCHEVERA 2630386700907 WIANE
SCHULTZDE 2519560700903 TO R&R SYDNEY
SEVERINOSJ 2601868700407 GRADE LCPL PERM DOR
SHARPHD 2621165700903 TO R&R SYDNEY
SHUTTLETONRJ 2464979700912 TO SK SW R ELBOW
SIVERSONRE 2599410700912 TO SK FUO
SNYDERWS 2592952700907 PROM PFC
SPENCERME 2470638700901 PROM SGT
SWANNCT 2603892700908 JOIN FR HQ 1ST CAG
TAFOYAMA 2475502700901 PROM SGT
TATEGN 2593591700901 PROM SGT
TAYLORRS 2503072700917 TO TAD R&R HAWAII
THATCHERLW 2581725700907 FR TAD
THOMAS ER 2303779700920 TO TAD R&R TAIPEI
THORNTONCR 2579640700912 TO SK FUO
TYNDALLHL 2580726700907 FR TAD
VENABLEJM 2194366700914 DEPN ADD W
WARDLAWHW2594039700903 PROM LCPL
WELSHSA 2543602700913 TO TAD R&R BANGKOK
WESTWOODBF 2587306700905 TO SK VIRAL ILLNESS
WILLIAMSBC 2477793700922 NJP
WOLFSANDLECA 2254816700901 PROM SGT
YELDER AD2604147700910 TO SK 1855 INJ 700910 HOSP LOD# STRCAT T# MSW TO BOTH LEGS RIGHT ARM INCURRED WHEN AN EXTENDED M-72 LAAW WAS DROPPED BY ANOTHER MARINE AND IT EXPLODED IN QUANG NAM RVN#
Partially legible names
???TNER JRJR2531929700902 TO SK DIARRHEA
???T GW2601942700923 TO SK SW L THIGH
?ALAVIZRA2550935700907 FR TAD
?????SAG2560419691125 TR CG CAMP BUTLER OKI WHILE SK
?OVERTJJ2563446700908 JOIN FR HQ 1ST CAG
?IMMONSAD2616997700907 WIANE

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
RVN Republic of Viet Nam
SEPCTR Separation (Discharge) Center
SGT Sergeant (E-5)
SNM Subject Named Marine
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)