Daily Staff Journal 30-Aug-66

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ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
4	0305	Patrol #2 C 2/1 Inf to S3 2/14: Reported leaving position. Capt Murphy told patrol not to leave position until the time stated in the patrol plan.
6	0435	From Co C 2/1 to S3 2/14: Co C 2/1 is relieving our elements on the bunker line.
7	0457	From Patrol #1 Co C 2/1 Inf to S3 2/14: Patrol #1 has left position.
9	0524	Co C 2/1 has taken over Co C 2/14 bunker line.
16	0615	Co C 2/1 Inf took responsibility for Co A 2/14 & Co C 2/14 perimeter defense at 0540 hrs.
17	0616	Artillery commenced TOT's on groups WIMPY, POPEYE & OLIVE OIL.
18	0625	Recon Plat arrived at release point at 0625 hrs.
19	0625	A/1/5 (M) also crossed SP 0625 hrs with Recon Plat.
20	0628	Hv Mortar Plat arrived Release Point at 0628 hrs.
21	0629	A/1/5 (M) approaching LD at 0629 hrs.
22	0630	Delayed Entry: Bn Command Group departed Bn CP area at 0545 hrs enroute to SP for today's S&D operation FRAGO#20.
27	0646	From Hv Mortar Plat Ldr to 3: (Monitored) Am in position and ready to support.
29	0650	Airstrike conducted on Bde Objective 1 & Bde Objective 2 from approx 0630 to 0655 hrs.
30	0700	(Monitored) 10 minute prep fired on Bde Obj 1 (on order of Bde Cmdr) commenced at 0700
31	0703	Co C crossed Phase Line Silver at 0730 hrs.
32	0708	From 3 to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) You can move out a little faster. Co A/1/5: Acknowledged.
36	0735	S3 to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) Make sure that you keep your right flank tied in with C/2/14 Inf.
38	0800	Entac element on security mission for Philippine Survey Party leaving OAHU Base at 0800 hrs.
41	0818	From A/1/5 (M) to S3: (Monitored) A Co 1/5 (M) told S3 2/14th Inf that regarding that fire it was his element that it was his element that fired at something they thought they had seen on a tree.
42	0838	A/1/5 (M) informed S3 2/14 that one of his APC's had thrown a track and will have to leave it behind for repair.
44	0848	S3 Instructed A/1/5 (M) to dismount troops and proceed on foot because vegetation is too thick for the tracks to go through.
45	0952	Bn CO to A/1/5 (M) (Monitored) It appears your left element is within about 50 meters of breaking through the rubber in the clearing.
49	0916	C/2/14 to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) C Co 2/14 Inf requested that A Co 1/5 (M) hold up for a while, while Co C elements catch up. C Co elements are in vic where they were hit during the last operation and are searching area thoroughly.
50	0917	S3 to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) Make sure that A/1/5 (M) and C/2/14 keep visual contact. A/1/5 Mech informed S3 that their elements have visual contact with C Co 2/14 Inf.
52	0923	S3 to 33: Have found compass that was lost by wounded man on last operation behind a bunker vic coord XT 155468.
54	0950	Bn CO to S3: (Monitored) Don't let C Co 2/14 get tied down checking old bunkers. Let them move out and secure western portion of objectives LARRY and PETER. Let Co A 2/14 search area.
55	1008	At 0930 hrs C/2/14 located at tunnel complex with 6 tunnels approx 6 feet in length each vic XT15468. Also found in location were: 10 butterfly bombs, 2 rds mortar type Demo, 1 detonator, 1 knife, 4 carbine magazines, 2 steel helmets, 1 BAR magazine, 1 pair Ho Chi Minh sandals, 12 spider holes.
59	1022	S2 to Bde: Demolition and tunnels were destroyed. magazines and booby trap grenade will be returned to home station.
60	1035	Bn CO to Bde: (Monitored) Bn CO is having trouble with C&C ship. Try to contact AVN officer and have C&C ship replaced. Bn CO is at refueling pad at 1035 hrs.
66	1101	Co A 1/5 (M) received small arms fire from vic coord XT 152446
67	1110	Bn CO to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) Bn CO is bringing Artillery on area where enemy automatic fire originated.
68	1118	A/1/5 (M) found a camouflaged hole. Checking it out.
72	1125	From Bn CO to A Co: (Monitored) Move behind A/1/5 (M) through obj PETER. Stay north of trail. Be advised that this is area where sniper fire came from
76	1155	Bde: A/1/5 (M) will remain in OAHU Base tonight.
77	1158	From S3 to Bde: (Monitored) Preps complete, we are moving to objective two
81	1224	S3 to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) Track stuck, will get it out and continue on objective.
84	1253	Bde to S3: (Monitored) 3/21 Inf sighted 10 unidentified personnel moving northwest from vic coord XT 142472
87	1310	From 6 to Bde 65: (Monitored) Inform 3/21 that my elements are moving north off obj 2 back towards route GLORY.
89	1345	Bn CO to C Co: (Monitored) Your people are going on a 90 degree angle from the azimuth that they should be going on.
91	1405	From 33 (Capt Murphy) to Recon Plat Ldr: Send light section to secure truck convoy for pickup of Co A & C at Jct of route GLORY and Hwy 13. Remainder of Recon Plat can catch up with truck convoy after Co A 1/5 (M) picks up Hv Mort Plat to escort it back to OAHU base.
92	1410	Bn CO to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) Would appreciate it if you pick up the mortars on your way back.
94	1425	A/1/5 (M) is on its way back with an APC in tow. Plans to detonate a 105mm dud that was found this morning vic PL Silver.
97	1430	Mortar Plat Ldr to A/1/5 (M): (Monitored) 4.2 Mortar element on its way back to OAHU Base on route WHITE escorted by recon element and followed by A/1/5 (M)
107	1800	Entac element on security mission with Philippine Surveying Party returned to OAHU Base at 1800 hrs.
112	1901	Effective 310600 Aug 66 2/14th Inf will be detached from 1st Bde and attached to 196th Inf Bde. 2/14th Inf will enter 196th Inf NCS frequency 40.0 NLT 310600 Aug 66 (ATLAS 65).
		Subsequent log entries contain dozens of reports of units leaving position, closing base camp, leaving base camp, reaching position, etc. and communications regarding meetings to attend. All negative contact.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
4	0105	B/1/5 req Dustoff for one man w/broken leg, scalp and hand cuts as a result of a collapsed bunker. Dustoff will come from Cu Chi on Bde freq (command) weather clear to Go Dau Ha.`
		Initial log entries contain hourly sit/rep, and reports of patrols leaving ambush sites and arriving back at base camp. All negative contact.
50	0935	C/2/14 found compass by a bunker at XT155468. This compass was lost by one of 2/14 personnel wounded a few days ago.
52	0945	Bde rear at 0930 dozer working in plantation hit a mine and made inoperative temporarily.
53	1015	C/2/14 located at XT155486 a tunnel complex consisting of 5 to 6 tunnels all approx 6 ft long also 10 butterfly bombs, 2 rds of mortar caliber unknown, 1 detonator, 1 knife, 4 carbine magazines, 2 steel pots type unk, 1 BAR magazine, 1 pr sandals, 12 spider holes
54	1020	S2 2/14 reported 1 booby trap frag grenade at XT156468
58	1110	A/1/5 rec SA fire at XT152466
60	1125	2/14 elements completed search of obj 1, proceeding to obj 2.
62	1200	S2 2/14 Prep fires completed, moving to obj 2.
63	1220	A/1/5 Mech & C/2/14 Forward edge of obj 2, now sweeping area. Neg contact.
68	1350	S4 (Sgt How) arrangements have been made with 2/14 to feed A/1/5 Mech this afternoon.
71	1340	S3 3/21 Inf request Bde NCS contact 2/14 informer, 2/14 and determine where forward elements, unable to make visual contact
82	1807	Bde rear rpts C/4/23 dest 8 butterfly bombs coord 65194 dest in place.

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