Daily Staff Journal 12-Aug-66

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Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		Initial log entries contain hourly sit/rep, and reports of patrols leaving ambush sites and arriving back at base camp. All negative contact.
16	0825	Dragon L5 reports that all of his OPs have been torn down and sandbags stolen
17	0840	Message Center: General Weyand will be in the area sometime today
18	0850	Dragon B-6: Located at stake 1 & 2, have no sandbags
19	0955	S3: Informed B & C Co to have their patrol leaders report to Lt Friend at 1300 for briefing
20	0957	Dragon 4: Need wire requirements for bunker line
21	1005	Dragon 33: Informed B6 to send 10 men to help load wire on chopper
23	1010	Dragon 4: Am on way to your location to check out wire requirements suggest you recompute
25	1130	S3: Dispatched patrol reports for patrols 1 and 2 from Co C and patrol 3 from Co B which closed FFL morning of 12 Aug 66 to 1st Bde S3 by messenger
26	1130	Dragon B6: Call Lawyer 4 and tell them to send me 90 rolls of concertina, 5 rolls of barbed wire and 180 pickets
29	1207	S3: If you have any people who want to zero starlites today have them at this location no later than 1245
30	1240	Dragon B6: We have some civilians who seem to be pointing out a mine field. I'll get full details and call you back
32	1327	Lt Friend: ON way to range, will call when start firing
33	1345	B6: Ask 3 if the wire is to go straight line bunker to bunker from 3 to B6. Wire is to be straight line from bunker to bunker unless there is a cemetery or something which can't be cut through. Fm B6 we have a small village and have run on a diagonal
34	1350	32: Commencing use of range at this time
35	1355	32: Range limitations same as yesterday. Right limit of fire 30% left limit 350%
38	1505	S3: Notified HHC, B Co, C Co, S1, S4, Commo of 1630 hours briefing today at Bn CP
39	1500	Charlie: Completed firing and closed base camp
41	1535	Bde: Aircraft downed at coordinates 072517. Co C was ordered to round up a platoon as soon as possible for possible move to above location by 2/14 Inf S3
42	1600	Hornet 24: Troops from C/2/14 Inf loading as of 1556
43	1603	Hornet 24: The flight is off, enroute to downed aircraft location
44	1606	Viking 3: There is an armed unit in boats coming from south to north with about 63 people. They are part of downed aircraft operation
45	1614	Dragon 4: Told us to inform B6 that he couldn't get the additional pickets requested
46	1615	CO Co C: Helicopter loaded of C Co is on the ground with armed aircraft except for about 4 men which first helicopter could not carry
47	1619	Hornet 3: Plat ldr is on the ground at downed aircraft location
48	1627	Bde S3: River portion of downed aircraft rescue mission has been cancelled
49	1700	Bde: Sitrep rigging crew is on the ground with negative contact. Chinook will be there at about 1730.
51	1730	D6 to C26: Make perimeter out of your forces, and give me smoke when done
55	1740	3: C26 airborne and cleared
57	1750	Co C (26) All troops involved in downed aircraft rescue mission are back in Co area and are accounted for
59	1835	Chaplain Moore: Coordinate for Catholic services 1000 hours and Protestant 1030 14 Aug in HQ Mess Hall
63	1956	DB5: Report of work completed today 350 meters of triple concertina completed and a path for laying the wire has been cleared through bunker no 5
66	2020	B Co Lt Dye called and reported that small arms fire was heard at approx 90 degree azimuth to front of left flank of their 2nd platoon, range estimated to be 1000 to 1500 meters
67	2036	DB5 heard a burst of 6 rds automatic fire approximately 1500 m to the front of B Co. None of the rounds were incoming. Rounds sound as if they are from the ARVN outpost vic of the rifle range
71	2100	DC5: Lights have been spotted at coord XT172525, request instructions. Bde rpts 2 patrols in that area, do not fire unless they have a definite target
74	2115	DP 2: 2 Personnel are heading toward teh patrol position. Personnel are out about 15 meters
75	2117	DP2: 2 personnel are heading toward the patrol position, Personnel are out 150 m. Instructed to apprehend the 2 persons if possible, keep them under surveillance and capture or kill
80	2230	Patrol 2 reports loss of contact with 2 personnel previously reported

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
5	0015	A/4/9 rear received 2 hand grenades at bunker FACO XT66148, laterite pit, no casualties, returned fire with M-79 & S/A neg results.
6	0045	4/9 reported 7/11 A Btry, received one claymore. No casualties. Exploded vic 396395. 100 meters outside perimeter
36	1005	1/5 Mech recd light sniper fire, rtd fire w/50 cal and SA, neg results
37	1038	B/4/9 destroyed 5 bags fertilizer, 1 bunker, 7 houses, 200 lbs rice
53	1543	HU-1D down at 072517 crew and passengers extracted. Dispatching 1 plt (43) personnel to secure downed aircraft. Reported by downed aircraft to Viking 14. Security force to be airlifted by 6 HU-1D to site of downed aircraft. Security force fm 2/14. Aircraft down to to mechanical failure. FAC and 1 gunship covering ship
55	1601	B/4/9 picked up 8 persons (3 males) are being evac to District Chief. also 4 bicycles, med supplies, mostly vitamins
60	1705	7/11 Arty FO rptd roadblocks loc XT318047 (5 trees across road), XT310548 (mounds of dirt), XT312548 (2 trees across road), 1 trench line XT318047
61	1734	HU-1D has been extracted and troops will follow shortly.
62	1742	2/14 rpts security element on downed chopper is airborne at 1740
64	1745	2/14 rptd all C/2/14 elements present and accounted for
85	2143	2/14 patrol 2 rpts there are 2 individuals approx 150 meters to the front of psn, keeping under observation
90	2237	2/14 patrol 2 lost contact with 2 individuals in item 85
91	2245	A/2/14 (Rear) rpts at 1300 plat with attached Engr team destroyed a minefield at XT664175. It was composed of 15 AT mines, and 3 booby trapped M26 frag grenades. Engr team est each mine contained approx 20 lbs of explosive
94	2350	Received info of suspected VC Hqs at XT 191598

1st Brigade S2-S3	Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ
2/14 Bn S-3	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ