Daily Staff Journal 22-May-66

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

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

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