Daily Staff Journal 08-Jul-66 |
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1st Brigade S-1 Casualty Reports, Officer Transfers 2/14 Bn S-3 Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ
2/14th, S-3
Location: Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400 8 Jul 66
ITEM`
TIME
INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1
0005
B Co requested two ambulances 200 meters west of lawyer 16 to pick up WIA's
3
0125
Notified Bde 4 KIA & 23 WIA
6 0700 Col Heard reported that no Co sized opns permitted N of grid line 21 must be Bn or larger w/APC's attached. 7 0713 A Co notified to relieve HHC from the bunker line. 8 0815 EOD blowing junk down on OP A/M (Ann Margaret). 9 0817 Permission received from Bde to allow EOD team to dispose of munitions on A/M 0830, A Co to fire claymore on bunker line 0930 and Cav to fire MG from A/M 1000 hrs Coordination made by Capt Woods with 4/9 and 4/23. 10 0930 EOD have disposed of several types of munitions at A/M 11 1020 1/5 Mech on OP A/M test firing .50 Cal MG 12 1103 A Co has patrol mission for tonight, same as last night. 13 1126 1/5 Mech completed test firing .50 Cal MG from OP A/M 17 1419 A Co notified to send two squad leaders to S-3 for patrol briefing ASAP today. 18 1450 A Co patrol ldrs arrived S-3 for patrol briefing. 20 1650 Received word from Bde 1430 - 4/23 spotted 30 vehicle convoy moving East from 674166 3 convoys 150-200 meters between each vehicle. 10 to 15 min between convoys. Also 40 personnel spotted 683163 no wpns vis. Cav sending 1 plat out to check out. 21 1710 1 plat from 3/4 Cav passed through OP A/M 23 1735 3/4 Cav sent message that they will close A/M in approx 10 min 29 2058 To Dragon 3 you will get the 2 flame PC tomorrow there will be a representative at your HQ at 0800 to coordinate with you. From: Viking 5 32 DR 6 spotted carbine flashes and bunker #4 returned fire results unknown. 34 2259 DR 6 reports that manchu called Artillery on sniper and sniper fire ceased. 35 2300 A Co called and said the bunker next to the bridge spotted movement approx 2 people spotted movement; notified bridge
1st Brigade, S-1
Location: Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400 8 Jul 66
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