1-31 January 1969 Marble Mountain Air Facility, DaNang, Republic of Vietnam
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1 Jan 69:  Flight operations were not hampered by weather or enemy action.  HMM-364 flew 90 sorties for 27.0 flight hours, lifting 3.5 tons of cargo and 141 troops/passemgers and expending 200 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance.  Eleven medevac missions carried 4 Emergency, 25 Priority and 2 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units: Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One fire incident was reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

2 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 52 sorties for 15.1 flight hours, lifting 41 troops/passengers.  Nine medevac missions carried 7 Emergency, 2 Priority and 11 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units: Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.

3 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 141 sorties for 43.8 flight hours, lifting 18.0 tons of cargo and 241 troops/passengers and expending 200 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance.  Nineteen medevac missions carried 8 Emergency, 27 Priority and 15 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Two fire incidents were reported with YK-26 receiving two hits and YK-5 receiving 3 hits with one WIA.

4 Jan 69:  Low ceilings in the DaNang area restricted flight operations with HMM-364 flying only 47 sorties for 12.9 flight hours and lifting 13 troops/passengers.  Eleven medevac missions carried 11 Emergency evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364  Two fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

5 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 102 sorties for 35.8 flight hours, lifting 9.1 tons of cargo and 289 troops/passengers while expending 100 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance.  Eighteen medevac missions carried 7 Emergency and 19 Priority evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One fire incident was reported with YK-8 receiving three hits.

6 Jan 69:  Low ceilings in the DaNang area restricted flight operations with HMM-364 flying only 51 sorties for 15.5 flight hours, lifting 4.1 tons of cargo and 114 troops/passengers and expending 200 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance.  Twelve medevac missions carried 2 Emergency, 4 Priority and 13 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Two fire incidents were reported with YK-7 receiving 21 hits. (Could not read the last sentence relative to crew casualties)

7 Jan 69:  Low ceilings in the DaNang area restricted flight operations with HMM-364 flying only 33 sorties for 7.7 flight hours, lifting 2.5 tons of cargo and 27 troops/passengers.  Three medevac missions carried 2 Emergency and 6 Priority 
evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364. 

8 Jan 69:  Hmm-364 flew 85 sorties for 21.7 flight hours, lifting 19.8 tons of cargo and 58 troops/passengers.  Seven medevac missions carried 5 Priority and 9 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.

9 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 173 sorties for 44.4 flight hours, lifting 16.3 tons of cargo and 658 troops/passengers.  Fifteen medevac missions carried 7 Emergency, 20 Priority and 15 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units: Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364. 

10 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 123 sorties for 37.7 flight hours, lifting 12.1 tons of cargo and 471 troops/passengers.  Three medevac missions carried 1 Emergency, 12 Priority and 5 Routine evacuees while expending 150 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One fire incident was reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

11 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 139 sorties for 36.7 flight hours, lifting 13.2 tons of cargo and 123 troops/passengers.  Thirty-four medevac missions carried 30 Emergency, 40 Priority and 4 Routine evacuees while expending 500 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One fire incident was reported with YK-19 receiving one hits.

12 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 195 sorties for 57.1 flight hours, lifting 17.3 tons of cargo and 229 troops/passengers.  Thirty-six medevac missions carried 27 Emergency, 38 Priority and 6 Routine evacuees and expending 500 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Three fire incidents were reported with YK-12 7/8 receiving one hit, YK-11 receiving one hit and i WIA, and YK-26 receiving 2 hits and 2 WIA.

13 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 75 sorties for 23.3 flight hours, lifting 0.5 tons of cargo and 46 troops/passengers.  Thirty medevac missions carried 15 Emergency, 21 Priority and 6 Routine evacuees while expending 150 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Three fire incidents were reported with YK-19 receiving one hit.

14 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 170 sorties for 47.0 flight hours, lifting 27.2 tons of cargo and 302 troops/passengers.  Thirty medevac missions carried 12 Emergency, 29 Priority and 40 Routine evacuees while expending 50 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One fire incident was reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

15 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 210 sorties for 42.3 flight hours, lifting 20.3 tons of cargo and 375 troops/passengers.  Twenty-nine medevac missions carried 13 Emergency, 20 Priority and 9 Routine evacuees while expending 65 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Two fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

16 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 103 sorties for 30.4 flight hours, lifting 4.4 tons of cargo and 151 troops/passengers and 400 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance was expended.  Fifteen medevac missions carried 5 Emergency, 20 Priority and 14 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Two fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

17 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 58 sorties for 15.4 flight hours, lifting 6.6 tons of cargo, 36 troops/passengers.  Nine  medevac missions carried 4 Emergency, 2 Priority and 3 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364. 

18 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 141 sorties for 46.0 flight hours, lifting 5.1 tons of cargo and 524 troops/passengers and expended 270 rounds of .50 caiber ordnance.  Eighteen medevac missions carried 7 Emergency, 5 Priority and 54 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Two enemy fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

19 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 86 sorties for 28.7 flight hours, lifting 6.1 tons of cargo and 71 troops/passengers.  Twenty-three medevac missions carried 12 Emergency, 22 Priority and 7 Routine evacuees and expended 800 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Four enemy fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

20 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 144 sorties for 36.7 flight hours, lifting 2.3 tons of cargo, 144 troops/passengers and expended 400 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance.  Twenty-six medevac missions carried 24 Emergency, 10 Priority and 16 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Two enemy fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

21 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 217 sorties for 61.0 flight hours, lifting 33.5 tons of cargo and 452 troops/passengers.  Twenty-two medevac missions carried 15 Emergency, 4 Priority and 20 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One fire incident was reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

22 JAN 69:  HMM-364 flew 114 sorties for 34.4 flight hours, lifting 10.1 tons of cargo and 109 troops/passengers.  Ninteen medevac missions carried 8 Emergency, 27 Priority and 10 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One fire incident was reported with YK-9 receiving three hits.

23 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 132 sorties for 3.3 flight hours, lifting 8.7 tons of cargo and 186 troops/passengers.  Fourteen medevac missions carried 9 Emergency, 14  Priority and 10 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One enemy fire incident was reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

24 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 144 sorties for 43.1 flight hours, lifting 18.1 tons of cargo and 270 troops/passengers.  Twenty-nine medevac missions carried 19 Emergency, 16 Priority and 33 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Three enemy fire incidents were reported with YK-22 receiving two hits.

25 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 91 sorties for 24.6 hours, lifting 4.1 tons of cargo and 91 troops/passengers.  Thirteen medevac missions carried 3 Emergency, 6 Priority and 16 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364. 

26 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 80 sorties for 31.5 flight hours lifting 181 troops/passengers and expending 400 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance. Twenty-four medevac missions carried 7 Routine evacuees (Looks like only the squadron KIAs are listed.  Twenty-four missions should have a larger total evacuees) in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One enemy fire incident was reported and YK-18 crashed and burned with seven KIA.

27 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 131 sorties for 40.6 flight hours, lifting 9.7 tons of cargo and 108 troops/passengers.  Twenty-two medevac missions carried 11 Emergency, 19 Priority and 10 Routine evacuees and expended 400 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Two enemy fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

28 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 98 sorties for 23.1 flight hours, lifting 332 troops/passengers and expending 1,880 rounds of .50 caliber ordnance.  Seventeen medevac missions carried 7 Emergency, 6 Priority and 10 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operations and Units:  Linn River, Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  Four aircraft from HMM-364 YK-2, YK-7, YK-6 and YK-16 received several hits from enemy fire while supporting Operation Linn River. 

29 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 61 sorties for 22.6 flight hours lifting 5.3 tons of cargo and 125 troops/passengers.  Nine medevac missions carried 5 Emergency, 4 Priority and 7 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.

30 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 94 sorties for 25.7 flight hours lifting 115 troops/passengers.  Fourteen medevac missions carried 6 Emergency, 6 Priority and 7 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.

31 Jan 69:  HMM-364 flew 127 sorties for 38.2 flight hours lifting 20.0 tons of cargo and 259 troops/passengers.  Thirteen medevac missions carried 12 Emergency, 3 Priority and 2 Routine evacuees in support of the following Operation and Units:  Taylor Common, 1st MARDIV, MAG-16 and HMM-364.  One enemy fire incident was reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

To recap the daily listing, HMM-364 flew 3,510 sorties for 1,005.6 flight hours during the period 1-31 January with an average availability of 5 aircraft, lifting 6,265 troops/passengers and 329.3 tons of cargo.  554 medevac missions evacuated a total of 1,086 evacuees of which 293 were Emergency, 432 Priority and 361 Routine.  A total of 6,665 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition was expended.

The following Squadron aircraft received battle damage during the period 1-31 January 1969:

153332, 153390, 153370, 153378, 153371, 153985, 154797, 154701, 154042, 153346, 153334, 154018 and 153007.