Daily Staff Journal 23-May-66

2/14th, S-3
Location: XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0001 23 May 66
To: 2400 23 May 66

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0116	HHC negative contact SITREP
2	0120	Called Bravo switch, could not contact C Co. at Bunker line
3	0125	Change in number of C Co. to field from 160 to 146
4	0155	HHC SITREP negative contact
5	0205	Both patrols from C Co are back
6	0206	SITREP to Bde.
7	0300	HHC SITREP negative contact
8	0405	HHC SITREP negative contact
9	0410	SITREP to Bde.
10	0600	SITREP C Co. negative contact
11	0705	HQ Co. replaced C Co. at 0605, A/M was manned at 0620 by HQ Co, bunker line also
12	1000	Bn. FWD has been resupplied, B Co. has not been airlifted from area yet.
13	1255	Posted patrol #1 and #2 from C Co. 2/14 dated 231800 - 240545
14	1520	HHC SITREP negative contact
15	1450	Received patrol and ambush plan from 4/9
16	1600	C Co. took over bunker line
17	1810	C Co. patrols moved out
18	1845	C Co. patrol at checkpoint #1
19	1915	C Co. patrol at checkpoint #2
20	2110	Sent SITREP #1 to Bde.
21	2020	C Co. SITREP negative contact
22	2120	Lancer FWD called and said they needed 3 cases of hand grenade fragmentation, 3 cases of M-16 ammo, 3 cases of M-79 ammo, 100 rds 60mm mortar rds; notified Lt. Friend
23	2200	C Co. bunker line SITREP negative contact
24	2200	Sent SITREP #2 to Bde.
25	2310	C Co. bunker line SITREP negative contact
26	2400	Sent SITREP #3 to Bde.
		Log closed out 2400 23 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 23 May 66
To: 2400 23 May 66

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	1005	Msg from S-3 requesting 3 ea. PRC-10 or PRC-25 to be sent on resupply
2	1025	All Grenades DM & CN-DM are to be turned in to DAO during period 27 May 66 - 1 Jun 66 (will delete from basic load).
3	1050	Msg from 1st Bde S-4 requesting the amount of shortage of Pistol Cal .45
		Summary On this day the S-4 Section received 2 ea. Bunker Kits, which were issued to C Co.
		Page signed by: William C. Tison, Capt., Inf, S-4

1st Brigade, S-1
Location: XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From: 0100 23 May 66
To: 2400 23 May 66

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Hobbs, Dechana IS51535750 PFC E3 221600 May 66. XT 639305. Frag wnd abdomen, left arm and forehead. Securing area for LZ, enemy grenade.
2	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Salmon, James RA12732662 PFC E3 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Gunshot wound right thigh. Enemy
3	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Green, Jessie US54365551 PFC E3 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Frag. wnd right eye, enemy grenade frag.
4	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Miranda, Roghe US50175628 PVT E2 221530 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound left leg, testicle, both arms, enemy grenade frag.
5	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Maas, Alexis K. OF102739 1st Lt. 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Sharpnel wound left eye, forehead, left shoulder. 93rd. Enemy grenade.
6	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Graham, Larry L. US55263033 PFC E3 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound right femur, enemy grenade frags
7	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Falu, Louis RA50111859 SSGT E6 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound left forearm, left leg, back and neck. Enemy grenade frag.
8	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Mitchell, Horace RA16815816 SP4 E4 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel both thighs, enemy grenade.
9	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Howard, Albert T. US52633845 PFC E3 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound left jaw, enemy grenade frags
10	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Terry, James G. RA50008047 SGT E5 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Shrapnel wound abdomen, enemy grenade frags.
11	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Labiche, Richard P. RA18580125 CPL E4 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Gunshot wound thigh. Hit by enemy small arms fire.
12	0810	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 McManus, Ulysses US52632581 PFC E3 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Sharpnel wound abdomen. On patrol, hit by grenade frag.
18	1000	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA HHC/2/14 Williams, David P. US51548231 PFC E3 211305 May 66. XT 632305. Gunshot wound left shoulder. On patrol, hit by enemy small arms fire.
19	1000	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA B/2/14 Edgecomb, Perley L. RA21201257 SSG E6 221500 May 66. XT 639305. Frag. wound jaw, left upper arm. Enemy grenade.
24	1630	Rec Cas Rept Battle KIA A/2/14 Ange, Ronald E. RA13845066 SP4 E4 211315 May 66. XT 633305. Gunshot wound, back. Search & Destroy mission, enemy sniper
25	1640	Rec Cas Rept Battle KIA A/2/14 King, Michael L. US52636938 PFC E3 211300 May 66. XT 631305. Gunshot wound, head. Search & Destroy mission, hit by sniper.
26	1915	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA A/2/14 Bellows, Joseph E. US51506801 231900 May 66. XT 636305. Frag. wound head and l. leg. Mortar frag. while on S&D mission.
27	1915	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA A/2/14 Jointer, Lawrence RA14850876 SP4 E4 231300 May 66. XT 636305. Frag. wound posterior aspect and femural region, and frag medula anterior aspect. S&D perimeter guard, enemy grenade
28	2005	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA A/2/14 King, Thomas W. US52633725 PFC E3 211300 May 66. XT 632305. Gunshot wound and multiple wnds right leg, shoulder, flanks, blood loss, and shock. S&D mission, hit by enemy small arms fire.
29	2005	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA HHC/2/14 Dauphin, Michael US54351506 PFC E3 212145 May 66. XT 622169. Shrap. wnd right forearm. Enemy grenade.
31	2155	Rec Cas Rept Battle KIA A/2/14 MIA Thackerson, Walter A. Jr. US53402564 211200 May 66. XT 631305. Search & Destroy mission, hit by enemy small arms fire.