Daily Staff Journal, maintained by
S-3, 2/14th, for May 22, 1966.
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.
2/14th, S-3
Location: XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0001 22 May 66
To: 2400 22 May 66
ITEM
|
TIME
|
INCIDENTS,
MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
|
1
|
0005 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
2
|
0018 |
C
Co. reported radar sited target 1 person AZ 2900, 355 meters |
3
|
0055 |
C
Co. reported radar sited target 1 person AZ 2540, 220 meters |
4
|
0105 |
HHC
reported OP suspected 2 enemy behind the lines |
5
|
0110 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
6
|
0200 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
7
|
0201 |
HHC
SITREP receiving small arms fire, sporadic firing almost constantly from
snipers |
8
|
0210 |
SITREP
to Bde. |
9
|
0215 |
C
Co. radar reported 1 target on AZ 2400 350 meters |
10
|
0300 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
11
|
0305 |
HHC
SITREP negative contact |
12
|
0345 |
C
Co. radar reported target at AZ 2920, 490 meters last contact AZ 2800,
540 meters, picked up target at AZ 2700, 680 meters, last contact again. |
13
|
0400 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
14
|
0405 |
SITREP
to Bde. |
15
|
0425 |
HHC
SITREP negative contact |
16
|
0500 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
17
|
0655 |
Both
patrols from C Co. are at A/M |
18
|
0715 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
19
|
0950 |
4/23
reports one VC company 1,000 meters from the stream bed XT 648178.
Report received from 1st Bde. |
20
|
1200 |
3/4
Cav. unit passed thru A/M moving toward suspected enemy company. |
21
|
1220 |
Posted
patrol plan 2/14. C Co. at XT 662167 XT 665164 |
22
|
1400 |
C
Co. being evacuated so artillery can be brought into that area. |
23
|
1505 |
C
Co. is clear at A/M |
24
|
1535 |
Bde.
requested one Plt. reaction force to assist one downed helicopter.
Called C Co. |
25
|
1600 |
Bde.
notified us that A Co. is at 636307, B Co. is at 639305 |
26
|
1620 |
Received
patrol plan #! & #2 from 4/9 Inf., 221800-230800; 221800-231000. |
27
|
1620 |
Received
ambush patrol plan from 4/23, 222000-230545 |
28
|
1810 |
C
Co. requested EOD team for a dud grenade in bunker negative contact with
EOD team, Notified C Co. |
29
|
1840 |
No
contact with EOD team |
30
|
1945 |
EOD
called and said they couldn't come out tonight and clear grenade out of
bunker, said to put sand bags around it and leave till morning and they
would come and clear it. |
31
|
2000 |
Sent
SITREP #1 to Bde. |
32
|
2000 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
33
|
2130 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
34
|
2130 |
C
Co. reports that both patrols are in position |
35
|
2200 |
Sent
SITREP #2 to Bde. |
36 |
2230 |
SITREP
C Co. negative contact |
37 |
2300 |
C
Co. has one plt. ready to move by 0700, remainder of company by 0930 |
38 |
2330 |
Notified
B Co. to have rear detachment commander to be at S-3 for meeting at 0515 |
39
|
2345 |
Notified
A Co. to have rear detachment commander to be at S-3 for meeting at 0515 |
40
|
2400 |
Sent
SITREP #3 to Bde. |
52
|
2400 |
Log
closed out 2400 22 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 22 May 66
To: 2400 22 May 66
ITEM
|
TIME
|
INCIDENTS,
MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
|
1 |
0900 |
S-3
request Smoke Grenades 24 ea. |
2 |
1000 |
25th
Med. Bn. call for this Unit to pick up Field Equipment and Weapons |
3 |
1400 |
S-3
requested 2 ea. Trk for evacuation of personnel from A/M |
4 |
2035 |
S-3
reported that the Road condition was Red |
5 |
2200 |
Msg
from forward area requesting Ammo and 1 ea. M60 Gun Machine for Recon
Plt. |
|
|
Summary
On this day the S-4 Section received its weekly SSSC Expendable Items
for this Unit, which were issued to all units. |
|
|
Page
signed by: William C. Tison, Capt., Inf, S-4 |
1st
Brigade, S-1
Location: XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0100 22 May 66
To: 2400 22 May 66
ITEM
|
TIME
|
INCIDENTS,
MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
|
1 |
0830 |
Rec
Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA A/2/14
Stevens, Johnny RA14920981 PFC E3
Frag wnd neck and right forearm. 211400 May 66. XT
631305. On patrol, hit by enemy small arms fire |
2 |
0830 |
Rec
Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA A/2/14
Wrightson, Charlie L. US53386474 PFC E3
211805 May 66. Frag wnd left tibula. EX 631305 On
S&D msn. enemy frag wnd. |
3 |
0103 |
Rec
Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA A/2/14
Lanter, Robert A. RA 16499845 SSG E6
Shrapnel wnd right side. XT 631305. 211805 May 66.
Enemy small arms while on S&D mission. |
4 |
0830 |
Rec
Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA A/2/14
Mindach, William R. RA18726415. SP4 E4. 211700 May
66. XT 631305. Frag wnd right leg. S&D, patrol hit
by enemy SA fire |
5 |
0830 |
Rec
Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA A/2/14
Rivera, Miguel A. US51559357 PFC E3
211800 May 66. XT 631305. Shrapnel wnd left elbow.
S&D mission, wounded by enemy small arms fire |
6 |
0830 |
Rec
Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA A/2/14
Shupert, Tom K. US56372934 PVT E2
211300 May 66. XT 631305. Gunshot wound left arm, S&D
mission, hit by sniper fire |

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment: Daily Staff
Journal 22-May-66
Copyright © 2007 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified:
February 19, 2007
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