Daily Staff Journal, maintained by
S-3, 2/14th, for May 23, 1966.
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.
2/14th, S-3
Location: XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0001 23 May 66
To: 2400 23 May 66
ITEM
|
TIME
|
INCIDENTS,
MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
|
1
|
0116 |
HHC
negative contact SITREP |
2
|
0120 |
Called
Bravo switch, could not contact C Co. at Bunker line |
3
|
0125 |
Change
in number of C Co. to field from 160 to 146 |
4
|
0155 |
HHC
SITREP negative contact |
5
|
0205 |
Both
patrols from C Co are back |
6
|
0206 |
SITREP
to Bde. |
7
|
0300 |
HHC
SITREP negative contact |
8
|
0405 |
HHC
SITREP negative contact |
9
|
0410 |
SITREP
to Bde. |
10
|
0600 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
11
|
0705 |
HQ
Co. replaced C Co. at 0605, A/M was manned at 0620 by HQ Co, bunker line
also |
12
|
1000 |
Bn.
FWD has been resupplied, B Co. has not been airlifted from area yet. |
13
|
1255 |
Posted
patrol #1 and #2 from C Co. 2/14 dated 231800 - 240545 |
14
|
1520 |
HHC
SITREP negative contact |
15
|
1450 |
Received
patrol and ambush plan from 4/9 |
16
|
1600 |
C
Co. took over bunker line |
17
|
1810 |
C
Co. patrols moved out |
18
|
1845 |
C
Co. patrol at checkpoint #1 |
19
|
1915 |
C
Co. patrol at checkpoint #2 |
20
|
2110 |
Sent
SITREP #1 to Bde. |
21
|
2020 |
C
Co. SITREP negative contact |
22
|
2120 |
Lancer
FWD called and said they needed 3 cases of hand grenade fragmentation, 3
cases of M-16 ammo, 3 cases of M-79 ammo, 100 rds 60mm mortar rds;
notified Lt. Friend |
23
|
2200 |
C
Co. bunker line SITREP negative contact |
24
|
2200 |
Sent
SITREP #2 to Bde. |
25
|
2310 |
C
Co. bunker line SITREP negative contact |
26 |
2400 |
Sent
SITREP #3 to Bde. |
|
|
Log
closed out 2400 23 May 66 |
|
|
Pages
signed by:
Michael W. Nieberding, Capt., Infantry S-3 Air |
2/14th,
S-4
Location: XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0100 23 May 66
To: 2400 23 May 66
ITEM
|
TIME
|
INCIDENTS,
MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
|
1 |
1005 |
Msg
from S-3 requesting 3 ea. PRC-10 or PRC-25 to be sent on resupply |
2 |
1025 |
All
Grenades DM & CN-DM are to be turned in to DAO during period 27 May
66 - 1 Jun 66 (will delete from basic load). |
3 |
1050 |
Msg
from 1st Bde S-4 requesting the amount of shortage of Pistol Cal .45 |
|
|
Summary
On this day the S-4 Section received 2 ea. Bunker Kits, which were
issued to C Co. |
|
|
Page
signed by: William C. Tison, Capt., Inf, S-4 |
1st
Brigade, S-1
Location: XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0100 23 May 66
To: 2400 23 May 66
ITEM
|
TIME
|
INCIDENTS,
MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
|
1 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Hobbs, Dechana IS51535750 PFC E3
221600 May 66. XT 639305. Frag wnd abdomen, left arm and
forehead. Securing area for LZ, enemy grenade. |
2 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Salmon, James RA12732662 PFC E3
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Gunshot wound right thigh.
Enemy |
3 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Green, Jessie US54365551 PFC E3
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Frag. wnd right eye, enemy grenade
frag. |
4 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Miranda, Roghe US50175628 PVT E2
221530 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound left leg, testicle,
both arms, enemy grenade frag. |
5 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Maas, Alexis K. OF102739 1st Lt.
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Sharpnel wound left eye, forehead,
left shoulder. 93rd. Enemy grenade. |
6 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Graham, Larry L. US55263033 PFC E3
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound right femur,
enemy grenade frags |
7 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Falu, Louis RA50111859 SSGT E6
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound left forearm, left
leg, back and neck. Enemy grenade frag. |
8 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Mitchell, Horace RA16815816 SP4 E4
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel both thighs, enemy
grenade. |
9 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Howard, Albert T. US52633845 PFC E3
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound left jaw, enemy
grenade frags |
10 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Terry, James G. RA50008047 SGT E5
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound abdomen, enemy
grenade frags. |
11 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Labiche, Richard P. RA18580125 CPL E4
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Gunshot wound thigh. Hit by
enemy small arms fire. |
12 |
0810 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
McManus, Ulysses US52632581 PFC E3
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Sharpnel wound abdomen. On
patrol, hit by grenade frag. |
18 |
1000 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA HHC/2/14
Williams, David P. US51548231 PFC E3
211305 May 66. XT 632305. Gunshot wound left shoulder.
On patrol, hit by enemy small arms fire. |
19 |
1000 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14
Edgecomb, Perley L. RA21201257 SSG E6
221500 May 66. XT 639305. Frag. wound jaw, left upper
arm. Enemy grenade. |
24 |
1630 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle KIA A/2/14
Ange, Ronald E. RA13845066 SP4 E4
211315 May 66. XT 633305. Gunshot wound, back. Search
& Destroy mission, enemy sniper |
25 |
1640 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle KIA A/2/14
King, Michael L. US52636938 PFC E3
211300 May 66. XT 631305. Gunshot wound, head. Search
& Destroy mission, hit by sniper. |
26 |
1915 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA A/2/14
Bellows, Joseph E. US51506801
231900 May 66. XT 636305. Frag. wound head and l. leg.
Mortar frag. while on S&D mission. |
27 |
1915 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA A/2/14
Jointer, Lawrence RA14850876 SP4 E4
231300 May 66. XT 636305. Frag. wound posterior aspect and
femural region, and frag medula anterior aspect. S&D perimeter
guard, enemy grenade |
28 |
2005 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA A/2/14
King, Thomas W. US52633725 PFC E3
211300 May 66. XT 632305. Gunshot wound and multiple wnds
right leg, shoulder, flanks, blood loss, and shock. S&D
mission, hit by enemy small arms fire. |
29 |
2005 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle WIA HHC/2/14
Dauphin, Michael US54351506 PFC E3
212145 May 66. XT 622169. Shrap. wnd right forearm.
Enemy grenade. |
31 |
2155 |
Rec
Cas Rept Battle KIA A/2/14 MIA
Thackerson, Walter A. Jr. US53402564
211200 May 66. XT 631305. Search & Destroy mission, hit
by enemy small arms fire. |

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