Daily Staff Journal  12-Jun-66

 

Daily Staff Journal, maintained by 1st Brigade S-1, S-2 and S-3, for June 12, 1966.
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

1st Brigade S2-S3
1st Brigade  S-1

 

1st Brigade,  S-1
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
From:  0001 12 Jun 66
To:  2400 12 Jun 66

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

2

1810

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA.   HHC/2/14
Leverette, Alfred D.  US53383747  PFC E3
121420 Jun 66.  XT518198.   Gunshot wound right hand and frag. right leg.  Manning road block w/106RR and was hit by sniper fire and rifle grenade.

3

1810

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA.   HHC/2/14
Puffer, Richard A.  US53388064  SP4 E4
121420 Jun 66.  XT518198.   Shrapnel wound right leg and back.  Manning road block, hit by rifle grenades.

6

2040

Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA.   HHC/2/14
Biddle, Clarence C. Jr.  PFC E3
122030 Jun 66.  XT517198.   Frag. wnd stomach, working in Bn. CP in field, hit by Claymore mine.

  

 

1st Brigade,  S2-S3
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
From:  0001 12 Jun 66
To:  2400 12 Jun 66

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

2

0032

2/14 neg sitrep, neg contact

3

0100

2/14 patrol DL-1 departed at 0005 neg contact

8

0437

Dragon C crossed LD at 0437

9

0507

Dragon C loc 518184

11

0605

2/14 reports Dragon C loc XT539167

12

0630

B Co 2/14 lift up Cu Chi 0630

14

0641

2/14 B Co at LZ-1.  At 0641.

15

0647

2/14 both patrols reported in at 0647.

16

0648

2/14 B&C is on PL Red

19

0700

Air Strike in spt 2/14 & 4/9.  Air cover from 0600-0645 XT645303.  2 houses destroyed 75% area coverage.

21

0708

All Dragon elements in psn at 0708.

22

0709

Dragon C make up with Manchu element on North Flank.

26

0736

2/14 rpt Co B in psn and tied in WC pn left B 4/9 on right.

29

0832

B/2/14 rpts AW fire to their rear apprx vic 543164.

30

0845

C/2/14 detained 10 veh. (2) VCS 551172

31

0912

C/2/14 detained (3) VCS 547179 (1) male (2) female

34

1026

B/2/14 rpt 4/9 approaching boundary in sector

39

1257

All 2/14 have cleared AO FARGO.

43

1415

All 2/14 closed fwd base

44

1430

2/14 C.P. Fwd Rec S/A fire fm (3) snipers 520192.  Recon plt trying to loc.

46

1450

A/2/14 rec (3) WIA Friendly minor (leg & arm) treated back & leg there.  No evac necessary snipers at 520192.  (2) tks & (2) APCs maneuvered against snipers, fire ceased.

50

1640

2/14 Co A 1st Plat base at 520214 out 1800 in 0700;
2d plat base at 530211 out 1800 in 0545;
Recon plat base at 519195 out 2345 in 0545;
Co A Plat will est ambush from plat base.

52

1750

2/14 last lift departed for forward area

54

1950

2/14 at 1930 hrs Drag A1&A2 departed BC

57

2020

2/14 at XT528191 rpt VC Claymore exploded 1 WIA Friendly not serious, due North of perimeter 2006 hrs, C Co set off Claymore at 2010 hrs same location.

66

2340

2/14 radar sighted target, 4 people, coord 525203, taken under fire by M-79 results unknown.  Target disappeared.

  

 

 

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment:  Daily Staff Journal 12-Jun-66
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: February 23, 2008