Daily Staff Journal  09-Jul-66

 

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2/14 Bn S-3 Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ

  

2/14th,  S-3
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400  9 Jul 66

 

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

30

0730

Coordinated with 65th Engr flame APC drivers

31

0905

Bde sent message that we lost one flame APC.  Reason: Division pulled it.

34 1006 Called 1/5 (M) & 3/4 Cav in regards to radio listening silence.
36 1125 C&C ship for today confirmed #614 Little Bear
39 1400 Night fire data sent to Bde (no firing tonight)
41 1600 Notified HHC to be prepared to provide 32 men to A Co for bunker guards
47 1953 Capt Woods confirmed UH1D for C&C at 0730 10 July 66
51 2006 A Co bunker #19 received a mortar round approx 3 meters to their front XT 666162 neg contact
52 2012 A,B,C Companies said they were not firing mortars.  4.2 was not firing either or 4/9 was not firing mortars.
53 2032 DA 9 Xray was informed to hold in place until further notice from Dragon 33.
64 2230 A/M reports they received a rifle grenade from 2 VC; they are trying to spot them with starlight, fire was not returned.
67 2250 Bunker #16 spotted movement to their front taken under fire by M-79 XT 663162 results unknown
71 2335 Bridge reported floodlights were tried earlier and didn't work tried again at this time and still did not work.
73 2355 Radio check with DA 9 Xray L/C; also notified them of VC activity in front of A/M.

  

 

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