Daily Staff Journal  01-Jul-66

 

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1st Brigade S2-S3 Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ
2/14 Bn S-3 Cu Chi Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ
2/14 Bn S-3 Ap An Binh Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ

  

2/14th,  S-3
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400  1 Jul 66

 

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0017

DC 2 commo check L/C; DC 1 commo check L/C (loud and clear)

2

0050

A/M SITREP neg cont

3 0100 Bunker line SITREP neg cont
4 0101 SITREP to Bde neg cont
5 0105 DC 1 commo check L/C
6 0107 DC 2 commo check no contact
7 0152 A/M SITREP neg cont
8 0158 Bunker line SITREP neg cont
9 0200 SITREP to Bde neg cont
10 0205 Bunker SITREP neg cont
11 0257 Lawyer 75 neg cont
12 0330 Bunker line SITREP neg cont
13 0350 SITREP to Bde neg cont
14 0400 Lawyer 75 neg cont
15 0402 Bunker Line SITREP neg cont
16 0455 Lawyer 75 neg cont
17 0458 Bunker Line SITREP neg cont
18 0500 DC 1 commo check L/C; DC 1 commo check neg cont.
19 0510 DC 1 GO
20 0511 Bunker line reported stand to was completed
21 0540 DC 2 GO
22 0550 Lawyer 75 neg cont
23 0604 DC 1 RP
24 0614 DC 2 RP
25 0725 Delayed Entry:  DC 32 reports 2 possible KIA on S&D operation yesterday.
26 0815 Received message from Laywer fwd lawyer 6 gave TF 2/14 a new mission for today.  Co A was called back to BC convoy returning to Cu Chi was called back to BC due to utilization of Cav element for new contingency also lawyer 3 reported elements completed night firing requirement at BC fwd.
27 0915 Patrol plan sent out for distribution and patrol leaders briefed.
28 1045 Convoy departing BC for Cu Chi also requested road clearance for 1300-1400.
29 1200 Received from fwd 1030, B Co departed for objective TINY, continued original mission A Co being used in support of 1/5 Mech. 1005 A Co moved to pick-up zone for helilift
30 1203 Received road clearance for convoy to fwd BC at 1400- notified 3/4 Cav.
31 1240 A Co in position neg cont.  B Co neg change leading elements in BC stay back, patrols in position.  Bn CO and S-2 attending meeting in T.B.
32 1555 6 copies of FRAGO 26 sent to Bde and 3/4 Cav
33 1800 C Co patrols SP
34 1830 C Co patrols CP2
35 1920 A/M neg SITREP   (A/M = Ann Margaret)
36 2035 SITREP sent to Bde neg cont
37 2037 Dragon Charlie 2 called in message from DC 1 SIT
38 2050 DC 2 cancelled request for fire ball.
39 2055 A/M SITREP neg contact
40 2059 Lawyer 75 neg cont
41 2100 SITREP to Bde neg cont
42 2155 A/M and bridge negative SITREP
43 2200 C Co called neg SITREP
44 2201 Lawyer 75 neg cont
45 2202 SITREP to Bde neg cont
46 2220 Lancer 3 called for position of patrol Elaine and what time they were in position.  Gave following info:  XT 662179, arrived in position at 2037 hours.
47 2245 A/M, bunker line neg SITREP
48 2250 Lawyer 75 neg cont
49 2300 DC 2 SIT
50 2301 SITREP to Bde neg cont
51 2350 Lawyer C SITREP negative
52 2356 Lawyer 75 SITREP neg cont
    Log Closed Out at 2400 1 July 66

 

2/14th,  S-3
Location:  Ap An Binh, Vietnam
0001-2400  1 Jul 66

 

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ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0005

A Co Sitrep ended night firing classes

2 0035 Made radio contact w/all patrols, sitrep to Bde
3 0150 Radio Ck with patrols
4 0207 Sitrep to Bde
5 0300 Sitrep to Bde
6 0401 Sitrep to Bde
7 0405 Radio ck with DB1 DB3 neg contact with DB2 and DL10
8 0455 B Co sitrep neg contact
9 0459 Sitrep to Bde
10 0500 Radio ck with DB1 DB3 neg contact with DB2 and DL10
11 0600 Had commo with all patrols except DL1, sitrep to Bde, Sit unchanged
12 0610 Checked with DB2 and DB3 there seemed to be no road block on road, traffic normal.
13 0626 DL20 began clearing road to Hwy 1
14 0627 DB2 reported checking Hwy 1
15 0634 DB1 leaving ambush site
16 0641 DB2 leaving ambush site
17 0645 DB3 leaving ambush site
18 0650 All patrols have closed base camp neg enemy contact
19 0728 B Co closed LP
20 0750 S&A reports road cleared
21 0759 A Co closed LD
22 0710 B Co is located from CP1 east 700 south 700
23 0800 Saber B20 departed base camp
24 0820 A Co told to hold in position, B Co told to hold on obj TINY
25 0840 Sitrep to Bn Red, change of mission, cancellation of convoy
26 0855 A Co closed base camp
27 0900 Postal money orders will be purchased from clerk who w/arrive BC 1100
28 0930 Sitrep to Bde
29 0935 Attached one mine detector team and one demo expert to A Co
30 0950 B Co picked up 5 VCS at XT 518217 turned over to MID
31 1025 Convoy departed fwd CP
32 1105 A Co moved into PZ
33 1125 A Co picked up at PZ (First lift)
34 1130 A Co first lift landed at LZ
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