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.
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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