Daily Staff Journal  12-May-66

 

Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for May 12, 1966.
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.



Organization:  S-3, 2/14th
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0001 12 May 66
To:  2400 12 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0001

Patrol at sight #1

2

0005

SITREP A Co. negative contact

3

0007

SITREP #3 sent to Bde.

4

0009

SITREP C Co. negative contact

5

0020

No contact with B Co.

6

0100

SITREP A Co. negative contact

7

0105

Radio check with Bde. L/C

8

0115

SITREP C Co. negative contact

9

0200

SITREP A Co. negative contact

10

0200

Radio check with Bde loud and clear

11

0205

SITREP C Co. negative contact

12

0225

No contact with B Co.

13

0240

Received operation order from 4/9

14

0245

SITREP B Co. negative contact

15

0255

SITREP Rcon negative contact

16

0300

SITREP A Co. negative contact

17

0305

Radio check with Bde. L/C

18

0305

SITREP C Co. negative contact

19

0345

SITREP B Co. negative contact

20

0355

SITREP C Co. negative contact

21

0400

Radio check with Bde. L/C

22

0410

SITREP C Co. negative contact

23

0450

SITREP B Co. negative contact

24

0500

SITREP A Co. negative contact

25

0505

Radio check with Bde. L/C

26

0600

Radio check with Bde. L/C

27

0604

SITREP A Co. negative contact

28

0645

SIITREP Rcon negative w/enemy

29

0700

Recon Plt has left position one and are coming to BC

30

0735

Patrol #1 has passed C Co.

31

0755

Recon Plt. has closed BC

32

0800

Radio check with Bde. L/C

33

0830

Received Patrol and ambush Plan #11 from S-2 2/14

34

0835

Received OPORD 2-66 from 4/9 Inf.

35

0845

B Co. reports W.P. round hit within 10 meters from MG bunker right side at 0830 hrs.

36

1005

Radio check with Bde. L/C

37

1145

C Co. relieved from A/M by B Co. 2/14

38

1220

B Co. SITREP negative contact

39

1300

A Co. SITREP, negative enemy contact

40

1310

Radio check with Bde L/C

41

1400

C Co. SITREP normal

42

1500

Radio check with Bde. L/C

43

1600

Radio check with Bde. L/C

44

1715

Radio check with Bde. L/C

45

1820

Radio check with Bde. L/C

46

1930

Radio check with Bde. L/C

47

1932

Security unit at air strip

48

1935

Frago 3 received from Bde.  (Fragmentary Operation Order)

49

2005

A Co. patrol at CP A

50

2010

SITREP #1 sent to Bde.

51

2011

SITREP C Co. negative contact

52

2045

SITREP from C Co., 1 sniper fired 2 rounds at OP A/M located 50 meters west of bridge at 2035, weapon carbine

53

2055

A Co. patrol at CP B

54

2100

Radio check with Bde. L/C

55

2100

SITREP A Co. negative contact

56

2145

A Co. patrol in position

57

2200

Radio check with Bde. L/C

58

2200

SITREP #2 sent to Bde.

59

2205

SITREP A Co. negative contact

60

2300

SITREP from 4/23 sniper inside Bn. area

61

2400

SITREP #3 sent to Bde.

 

 

Log closed out 2400 May 66

    Pages signed by:
   Michael W. Nieberding, Capt., Infantry S-3 Air

 

 

STANDARD SHELREP, MORTREP, BOMBREP FORM

A   FROM

Lt. Heide Arty LNO

B   PSN of OBSR

Ann Margaret

C   MAG OR GRID
AZIMUTH,
SOUND,
FLASH OR GROOVE

(+) or (-) 356°
N/A
N/A
Unreal due to nature of groove

D   TIME FROM

120845

E   TIME TO

Negative

F   AREA SHELLED

Right flank Ann Margaret

G   NR & NATURE
     GUN
     MORTARS
     OR AIRCRAFT


1 Piece
1 Round 4.2

H   NATURE OF FIRE

Apparent marking round

I   NR & TYPE OF FIRE
    SHELLS,
    BOMBS

1 Round W.P. 4.2

J   TIME OF FLASH
     TO BANG

Negative

K   DAMAGE

None, Fragments taken to S-3 2/14

 


Organization:  S-4, 2/14th
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0100 12 May 66
To:  2400 12 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

 

 

No Messages

 

 

Summary
On this day the S-4 Section requisition 750 rl. of Concertina Wire and 150 rl. of Barb Wire, which were received.  Also the S-4 Section started building their Warehouse, so that supplies could keep from being weathered.  The Property Book Officer had a meeting with all unit Supply Sgts, and at this meeting Jungle Fatigues & Boots, Expendable supply items, Excessive TO&E Equipment, and Work Orders were discuss.

 

 

Page signed by:  William C. Tison, Capt., Inf, S-4

  

 

 

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment:  Daily Staff Journal 12-May-66
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: September 13, 2008