Daily Staff Journal 08-Sep-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, no change.
8	0900	Bn S-3 conducted Staff Meeting at 0900 hours for S-1 representative, A4, HHC Commandant, S5, Commo.
9	1044	From Capt Shouse, 196th S3: 2/14th relieved as of 0800 this date from Corps Reaction Force commitment.
10	1300	Bn CO, S2, S3, left OAHU Base by helicopter on a reconnaissance mission to vic XT 3458.
11	1340	Return from recon mission.
12	1410	From S-2: Am now returning Chieu Hoi used on recon flight.
18	1910	From Capt Gilbert: Inform the Bn CO that there are no booby traps or mines outside the wire.
22	2215	Heard someone call for a medic. A check with the 4.2 mortar platoon revealed that PFC Robert E Miller had been picked up by medics in an ambulance with a possible heart attack, evacuated to 196th Medical Holding Co. Accompanied by 2/14th Inf Surgeon.
23	2230	From 2 Sonar Shopper to 196th Bde S3: (Monitored) Request dustoff for 2 litter patients (Vietnamese) one urgent and one priority, gunshot wounds and shrapnel wounds, coord XT437346, LZ secured, will mark with flashlights in L shape. Call sign 36 Sonar Shopper, Freq 40.40 Dustoff on way at approx 2240 hrs.