Daily Staff Journal 21-May-66

2/14th, S-3
Location: XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0001 21 May 66
To: 2400 21 May 66

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0100	HHC negative SITREP
2	0145	SITREP negative contact & Commo restored by radio
3	0150	C Co. reports negative contact
4	0205	HHC SITREP negative contact
5	0305	Bunker #9 reports sniper fire to their front and returned small arms
6	0410	SITREP HHC & C Co. negative contact
7	0501	SITREP C Co. negative contact
8	0502	HHC SITREP negative contact
9	0620	C Co. O.C. 14 is at A/M and C Co. O.C. 50 has not returned yet.
10	0625	C Co. O.C. 50 is enroute to A/M
11	0730	Both patrols back to base camp
12	0731	Negative SITREP sent to Bde.
13	0750	Telephone line repaired
14	0755	Received OPORD 31-66 Ambush Patrol Plan dated 202000 to 210530 hrs.
15	1010	Forward CP requests 1 chopper to evacuate excess rations and ammunitions from CP area.
16	1104	At 1040 one 3/4 ton truck returning form A/M hit a landmine at XT 65781662, no injuries to personnel. Left front whell blown off truck
17	1200	Area of Saigon has been placed off limits for all US forces 21 May 66, areas bounded by 1. Le-van-duyet; 2. Hong Thap-Tu; 3. Lo-Thai-To; 4. Tran-Quec-Toan, streets
18	1345	C Co. SITREP is negative contact
19	1400	Meeting of XO's at 1500 hrs. at Bde. CP
20	1505	Received patrol plans from 4/9 & 4/23 Inf. dated 21 May 66, 22 May 66
21	1555	EOD team found mine in road at XT 66091968. EOD will remove
22	1900	C Co. patrols went through A/M at 1815
23	1940	Bde. called and said they were fired on by small arms fire in grid square 6617 Northwest corner
24	2015	Sent SITREP #1 to Bde.
25	2015	SITREP C Co. A/M negative contact
26	2100	SITREP C Co. A/M negative contact
27	2110	HHC reports four snipers firing, one firing shot gun
28	2130	Lt. Dewese reports sniper activity at coord. 667164
29	2200	Sent SITREP #2 to Bde.
30	2210	SITREP C Co. A/M negative contact
31	2220	HHC called and said bunker #12 had one man wounded, sent him to aid station, wound was not serious.
32	2300	SITREP C Co. A/M negative contact
33	2400	Sent SITREP #3 to Bde.
		Log closed out 2400 21 May
		Pages signed by: Michael W. Nieberding, Capt., Infantry S-3 Air

2/14th, S-4
Location: XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0100 21 May 66
To: 2400 21 May 66

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	1150	S-3 requests 50 ea Trip Flares and 50 ea. Hand Held Illum. Flares
2	1600	25th Med. Bn. call for this Unit to pick up Web Gear and weapons.
3	1800	Lancer 4 reported that our 3 ea. Trk at Saigon wouldn't be back until tomorrow.
4	1830	Lancer 4 request 60mm Ammo for the forward area.
5	1930	DSO call for this unit to pickup their SSSC at 0930
		Morning Airlift 1. Ammo 350 lbs. & Personnel 1200 lbs - 0845 2. Ammo 200 lbs. & Rations 1400 lbs. - 0845 3. Ammo 800 lbs. & Rations 600 lbs. - 0845 4. Personnel 1500 lbs. - 0845 5. Personnel 1500 lbs. - 0845 6. Personnel 1500 lbs. - 0845 7. Extractions - water cans, Mermit Cans, 1 ea. Personnel, and 81mm Ammo - 0900 8. Personnel 1500 lbs. - 0915 9. Personnel 1500 lbs. - 0915
		Evening Airlift 1. Water 1500 lbs. - 1800 2. Water 1500 lbs. - 1800 3. Water 1500 lbs. - 1800 4. 81mm 500 lbs. & Ammo 1000 lbs. - 1800 5. Rations 1500 lbs. - 1800 6. Rations 1500 lbs. - 1800 7. Pioneer Tools & Misc. 1500 lbs. - 1850 8. Ammo 1500 lbs. - 1850 9. Ammo 1200 lbs. - 1850 10. Water 1000 lbs. & Starlights - 1850 500 lbs.
		Page signed by: William C. Tison, Capt., Inf, S-4

1st Brigade, S-1
Location: XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0100 21 May 66
To: 2400 21 May 66

1st Brigade, S2-S3
Location: Trung Lap, Viet Nam
From: 0001 21 May 66
To: 2400 21 May 66
This is a partial log - it includes selected 2/14th entries only

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
34	1140	2/14 rec'd sniper fire from XT636306. Returned fire. Adjusted arty on target. Moving S.
37	1210	A/2/14 rec'd sniper fire from XT635305. Returned fire.
44	1330	A/2/14 1 WIA from sniper fire at XT637305.
46	1345	A/2/14 Dustoff XT635306 (3) walking WIA. (1) KIA
50	1514	Delayed Entry (1500) Dustoff ship to 2/14 rec'd sniper fire, inoperative. Chinook laid on to pickup, also dustoff ship to replace inoperative ship. Ship hit in oil system.
54	1545	2/14 rpts (2) WIA (2) KIA pinned down by sniper fire, arty being used to neutralize.
58	1725	2/14 wants resupply at 1800 same location as yesterday.
61	1825	Delayed entry 2/14 SITREP 1750: B Co and Recon closed CP, same loc as last night. Co A in process of extraction WIA. MIA changed to KIA.
62	1900	2/14 request dustoff for 2 patient 638306

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
4	1515	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Photo Detach 2/14 Kramer, Kit D. RA16699695 SP5 E5 192030 May 66. Shrap. wnd in upper back. Mortar blast
5	1515	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Co. A 2/14 Koleff, Richard W. RA15456980 PFC E3 192100 May 66. Left heel, bad bruise from artillery. Taking cover when hit by artillery round.