Daily Staff Journal  26-May-66

 

Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for May 26, 1966.
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing these reports.

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 26 May 66
To:  2400 26 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0001

C Co. SITREP negative contact

2

0005

C Co. A/M radar picked up 1 man AZ 2800 mills taken under fire by M-79, he is moving back to river very slowly

3

0100

C Co. A/M and bunker line SITREP negative contact

4

0200

C Co. A/M and bunker line SITREP negative contact

5

0320

C Co. A/M and bunker line SITREP negative contact

6

0405

C Co. A/M and bunker line SITREP negative contact

7

0510

C Co. A/M and bunker line SITREP negative contact

8

0600

C Co. A/M and bunker line SITREP negative contact

9

0605

C Co. both patrols are back in base camp, negative contact

10

0700

C Co. A/M and bunker line SITREP negative contact

11

0800

SITREP from C Co. negative contact, A/M, bunker line

12

0900

Posted patrol and ambush plan dated 26 May 66

13

1000

SITREP C Co negative contact

14

1100

SITREP C Co negative contact

15

1200

SITREP C Co negative contact

16

1730

Received 4/9 and 4/23 patrol plans

17

1900

C Co. reported suspect land mine vic new bunker line between 17 and 18, mine is marked

18

1900

Bn. will call EOD team 27 May

19

1915

C Co. A/M negative contact

20

1935

There is telephone line from 1st Bde. FWD CP to 2/14th Inf

21

2000

C Co. SITREP negative contact

22

2000

Sent SITREP #1 to Bde.

23

2020

Received Frag Order #12

24

2100

C Co. A/M reports radar picked up 1 VC between bridge and A/M

25

2100

C Co. patrol in position

26

2130

C Co. A/M reports radar picked up 2 VC shot four times, heard them yell, possible hit.

27

2200

Sent SITREP #2 to Bde.

28

2220

SITREP C Co. A/M negative contact

29

2300

SITREP C Co. A/M negative contact

30

2400

Sent SITREP #3 to Bde.

 

 

Closed log 2400 26 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 26 May 66
To:  2400 26 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0800

Lancer 4 call directing this Unit to requisition 10 ea. Starlight Device and 127 ea. Bayonet for the M16E1

2

0930

Lancer 4 call to see if this Unit had received Div Reg 700-7 & 700-12

3

1130

A Company inform the S-4 Section that their refrigerator was out of order

4

1445

Lancer 4 call directing this Unit to request 1 ea. Boot Jungle per man

5

1600

Lightening 74 call to see if this Unit had received DA Cir 700-7

 

 

Summary
The S-4 Section on this day received 9 ea. Starlight Device & 127 ea. Bayonet for the M16E1

 

 

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

 

1st Brigade,  S-1
Location:  XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0100 26 May 66
To:  2400 26 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

1015

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA   HHC/2/14
Bradford, B. J.  RA53356379  SP4 E4
240700 May 66.  XT631305.  Frag. wnd groin.  S&D mission, hit by enemy mortar frag.

2

1020

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA   A/2/14
Sitzer, Peter  RA12746353  PFC E3
231900 May 66.  XT636305.  Frag. wnd both legs.  S&D mission, hit by enemy mortar frag.

  

 

 

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment:  Daily Staff Journal 26-May-66
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: September 13, 2008