|
ITEM
|
TIME
|
INCIDENTS,
MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
|
|
1
|
0030 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
2
|
0115 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
3
|
0200 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
4
|
0205 |
SITREP
sent to Bde negative contact |
|
5
|
0240 |
Following
report sent to Bde as requested: At approximately 2245 hours,
bunkers on bridge received what was believed to be a direct hit by 1 or
more rifle grenades. Results 1 KIA, 3WIA. Present status of
friendly Claymore is undetermined. Bde. 23 did not want names of
KIA & WIA's |
|
6
|
0310 |
Following
hand written report sent to Bde 23 was as requested: item #5 at
approx. 2105, 1 mortar round fell on C Co. CP bunker. Results 1
KIA & 1 WIA. Lt. Heide Arty Liason indicates round was from C
Co. 81mm mortars. From all indications ammunition was
faulty. Lt. Heide checked data on guns and FO's, all was correct |
|
7
|
0400 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
8
|
0405 |
Sent
to Bde. negative SITREP |
|
9
|
0500 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
10
|
0520 |
Patrol
22 is leaving their position C Co. |
|
11
|
0540 |
C
Co. reported the switch board at bunker line needs repair, I referred
him to Commo for this. |
|
12
|
0550 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
13
|
0603 |
Horsefly
had reentered his position and is now at base camp |
|
14
|
0647 |
Patrol
cowboy enroute to A/M |
|
15
|
0715 |
Patrol
cowboy just passed through A/M C Co. enroute to base camp |
|
16
|
0730 |
Sent
SITREP to Bde. negative contact |
|
17
|
0805 |
Lt's
Blake & Nelson reported 2 un-exploded Claymore Mines (enemy) near
bridge. Also 2 oraters which pointed to Claymores being used last
night - requested EOD. |
|
18
|
1015 |
Received
patrol plan from 4/9 |
|
19
|
1045 |
SITREP
from S-3 forward elements. Rice Cache found 75meters Northwest of
original cache, Est. 55 tons |
|
20
|
1600 |
Received
patrol plans from 4/9 & 4/23 |
|
21
|
1610 |
Bn.
requested information on new starlight device received today |
|
22
|
1645 |
Ammo
request from Bn. machine gun 200 rounds, M-79 49 rounds, grenade frag 30
M-14 E2 30 rounds, M-16 5.56 6000 rounds |
|
23
|
1700 |
Bde.
called, said tonight at 2400 hours starts Ho Chi Min's birthday,
everyone be on alert notified A Co., B Co., C Co., HHC |
|
24
|
1710 |
Patrols
locations for tonight #1(664241) #2(667241) #3(671235) #4(659238) |
|
25
|
1750 |
Dragon
3 Xray requested OH 23-0800 19 May for Recon, call Viking for
confirmation for flight, notified Bde. and they said OK, called Bn. TOC |
|
26
|
1845 |
C
Co. reports patrol #2 is at check point #1 |
|
27
|
1940 |
C
Co. reports patrol #2 is in position |
|
28 |
2000 |
Sent
SITREP #1 to Bde. |
|
29
|
2010 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
30
|
2015 |
Bde.
called and said 23 Bn. reported that their patrol spotted a large number
of VC heading in direction of A/M, notified C Co. |
|
31
|
2020 |
C
Co. bunker #5 seen 1 VC come out of hole with hat on |
|
32
|
2025 |
C
Co. bunker line reports observed two or three lights moving 300 meters
right of bridge, fired concentration 707 at 2026. Lights were
moving toward vic of concentration 711 fired concentration 711 |
|
33
|
2025 |
C
Co. A/M reports sighted three unknown objects on road 150 meters toward
bridge |
|
34
|
2100 |
C
Co. reports patrols in position |
|
35
|
2110 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
36 |
2135 |
A/M
sighted 1 target 200 meters West of bridge |
|
37 |
2200 |
Sent
SITREP #2 to Bde. |
|
38 |
2110 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
39
|
2208 |
SITREP
C Co. spotted 3 VC 150 meters from bridge with starlight |
|
40
|
2305 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
|
41
|
2355 |
C
Co. spotted 4 VC with starlight, seen prior to impact of first round,
suspect 4 VC casualties. Concentration 709 |
|
42
|
2400 |
Sent
SITREP #3 to Bde. |
|
|
|
Log
closed out 2400 18 May 1966 |
| |
|
Pages
signed by:
Michael W. Nieberding, Capt., Infantry S-3 Air |
