Daily Staff Journal  18-May-66

 

Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for May 18, 1966.
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

2/14th  S-3
2/14th  S-4
1st Brigade  S-1


2/14th,  S-3
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0001 18 May 66
To:  2400 18 May 66

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

  

2/14th,  S-4
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0100 18 May 66
To:  2400 18 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

1000

The Dispatcher at the Motor Pool was notified of the road condition

2

1630

Maj. Cox left a msg. for Capt. Tison to call him.

 

 

Summary
On this day the S-4 Section received 3ea Bunker Kits, which were issued to C Company.  Also on this day 6ea Starlight Device were issued to the Line Companies and 2ea to the Recon Plt.

 

 

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

 

1st Brigade,  S-1
Location:  XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0100 18 May 66
To:  2400 18 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

14

2035

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA.  HHC 2/14
Stager, Roger D., 02315486, 1st Lt.
172345 May XT 656163.  Frag wnd right side below shoulder blade.  

  

 

 

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment:  Daily Staff Journal 18-May-66
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: September 13, 2008