Daily Staff Journal 14-Jul-66

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Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
21	0950	Saber element attached to A Co received SA fire returned results unknown XT 679118
22	0951	S5 has closed Vinh Cn Medcap
23	0953	Request VTR to pull tanks from mud XT 678103
24	0955	XT 685120 5 rds sniper fire received by Saber element returned results unknown
25	0958	Tunnel entrance found XT 608115 w/fresh foot prints in vic investigated and caved in w/M113 nothing found
26	1100	Recon plt dispatched to return 5th Mech prisoners.
28	1115	A Co extracted tanks w/VTR cancelled VTR
31	1130	A Co located clothing and documents at XT 692122
323	1147	DR6 picked up Bobcat element heading back for BLACK
35	1206	A Co blew 1 tunnel 3 feet XT 692122
38	1235	DA6 captured 30 rds of SA ammo in plastic bag threw grenade in well to blow well and CPS started coming out
39	1255	D3 reports 8 civ personnel waiting in field in front of laterite pit VC GI suv
40	1259	DA reports both tanks study when they are free will return to BC
41	1315	DA6 reports finding a tunnel 65 meters long. It is a one layer tunnel located at XT 691121. Found at 1310 hrs
43	1353	B Co received scattered sniper shots on right of bunker line.
44	1420	Investigation of B Co sniper rounds disclosed that 4/9 test fired wpns in area
45	1430	Received a new ambush patrol plan from 4/23 Inf plan received at 1335 was incorrect it was given back to messenger to take back to unit.
47	1515	A Co sitrep they are still blowing tunnels that were found earlier sitrep also sent to Bde
48	1545	Call from Dragon Alfa 6 have destroyed 2 bunkers, 16 spider holes, 7 single layer tunnels about 8 feet deep each averaging 60 to 80 meters long. 1 double layer tunnel about 20 feet deep and 60 to 80 meters long XT 691121. The bunkers were not fighting bunkers were of the type that Vietnamese people build for protection in their houses. The map spider holes were about 8 feet dee`p 4 feet in diameter
52	1638	Dragon Romeo 11 has difficulty with vehicles unable to move is unloading into PC
54	1700	Dragon Romeo 11 have 1 vehicle with front axle stuck in mud. Have almost unloaded it.
65	1845	DL6 reported land line ripped by big boys, commo will be by radio until repaired
67	1901	Bde 33 called SFC Hollis and said a light gun team can be obtained by calling bde when you need it they will call div and div will divert one to us
68	1915	Gen Westmoreland will be in the Div area from 0800 1000 hrs 15 July 66
69	1920	Bde wants the nbr of patrols we have sent out since 1 Jun 66 also the nbr of VC KIA (poss and BC) telephone to Bde ASAP
70	1928	Disregard no 67 SFC Hollis
71	1935	CE will return to base camp by acf the 1st lift of 10 acf will depart at 0800 they will arrive at Bde resupply point 0835 the second lift will depart at 0910 arrive at 0945 they will walk to the co area CC equipment is loaded on artillery vehicles and is coming by road convoy.
72	2000	D6 has LC in now from Capt Turner to Capt Nieberding C&C ship will be at 0900 hrs and if it is not here a H23 will be available till it arrives
82	2315	DL6 reports that approx 3 rounds were fired in vic of a RVN compound, not DL6 position.