Daily Staff Journal  07-Jun-66

 

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1st Brigade S-1 Casualty Reports, Officer Transfers
1st Brigade S2-S3 Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ

  

1st Brigade,  S2-S3
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400  7 Jun 66

 

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

50

0920

C 2/14 found 1 81mm mortar rd wrapped in cloth without fuze at XT508196.  Round was destroyed.

51

0930

A 2/14 got 1 VCS (female) verified by Civil Affairs Team at coord 514202.  Suspect detained and moving with Co A.

52

0931

Recon 2/14 under fire by 2 snipers vic coord 513210.  Recon and 3/4 Cav returned fire.  Snipers moved west into river bed.

57

1022

C 2/14 discovered 3 spider holes which shoed signs of recent use, at coord 512206.  Also found 1 carbine round.  Spider holes destroyed.

60

1108

1045: 2/14 rpts A 2/14 had 2 KIA, 2 WIA.  Bulldozer hit mine at coord 519206.  Capt Norberg and 1 EM (Rivera) KIA.

62

1142

2/14 dozer returned to Bn Base under its own power.  Dustoff completed 1135 KIA will be brought back on supply chopper.

63

1300

1250: C 2/14 at check point White (XT527204) (CP #2) S&A plat captured 2 VCS at 524205.  Rec 3 rds of sniper fire, returned fire w/results unk.  No casualties.

  

1st Brigade,  S-1
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400  7 Jun 66
 

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

8

1445

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA.   C/2/14
Santos, George G. Jr.  RA10111624  SGT E5
061715 Jun 66.  Shrapnel wnd right leg.  Disarming hand grenade found in field, grenade had short fuse, causing injury.

9

1445

Rec Cas Rept Battle KIA.   A/2/14
Norberg, William G.  088166  Capt.
071100 Jun 66.  XT519206.   Traumatic blast injury.  Bulldozer was going w/small party from Co. A filling in trenches, dozer hit mine.

10

1445

Rec Cas Rept Battle KIA.   A/2/14
Rivera, Miguel A.  US51559357  PFC E3
071100 Jun 66.  XT519206.  Traumatic blast wounds.  Bulldozer was going w/small party from A Co. filling in trenches when it hit mine. 

11

1445

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA.   A/2/14
Tompkins, Richard F.  RA12360370  SFC E6
071100 Jun 66.  XT519206.  Frag. wnd right side and head.  Bulldozer was going w/small party from A Co. filling in trenches.  Hit mine.

12

1445

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA.   A/2/14
Brummel, George E.  RA13756119  SGT E5
071100 Jun 66.  XT519206.  Multiple frag. wounds.  Bulldozer was going out w/small party from A Co. filling trenches.  Hit mine.

  

 

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