Daily Staff Journal 30-Sep-66

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ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		Initial log entries contain hourly sit/rep, no change.
8	0700	From Sgt Yabes to 33: HHC strength for 30 Sep 66 is 15 Off and 126 EM
12	0735	From S3 to A,B,C Co's: (Monitored) Do not burn any more houses because the smoke will obscure the LZ for extraction helicopters
13	0745	From Capt Taylor to 33: 2/14 will have 2 choppers this morning. At 1200 hrs both choppers will go to Cu Chi for an assault mission and 2/14 will use an H-23 for C&C. Choppers will return at 1430 hrs for resupply.
14	0800	From S3 to 33: Received replacement PRC-25 radio and accessories.
18	0907	From S3 to A,B,C Co's: (Monitored) There is going to be an arty prep - want all companies down under cover and be prepared to move out as soon as prep is over.
19	0908	From CO Co C to 33: 5 houses destroyed and (3) 55-gal drums of rice destroyed vic XT 512382
20	0909	From 33 to 1st Bde: Arty preparation fired at 0907 for today's target operation, 2/14 will move out on operations as soon as arty preparation is completed.
21	0915	From Capt Murply to Capt Taylor: Air requirements for 2/14 tomorrow are 1 C&C ship, and 3 resupply helicopters
24	0926	From Bn CO to 33: Check with 1st Bde and insure that 1/5 Mech is aware of fire coordination line. Reply: 2/14 is supposed to make coordination with 1/5 Mech.
25	0935	From Bn CO to S3: (Monitored) Inform our units that 1/5 Mech is to our left and that coordination will have to be made before any units can fire south of the river.
26	1006	From Co B to 33: Co B has just destroyed one (1) bunker at XT 504384.
27	1009	From Bn CO to 33: Will have to change C&C ship, have another one ready to go on Dau Tieng airstrip
30	1030	From B Co to A Co: (Monitored) Have held my 2 lead elements. Have found 2 bunkers.
31	1035	From Bn CO to S3: (Monitored) 2/14 Bn CO stated that 2/14 elements on ground should be able to hear 1/5 Mech elements moving on its left flank
33	1048	From S3 to Bn CO: (Monitored) Co B will cross open area XT 502386 by reconning with fire.
34	1055	From S3 to CZO Co A: (Monitored) Co B moved across open area. Are you still tied in with B Co? Also Co B has run into a line of bunkers that generally parallel the stream line XT 502386. Reply from Co A CO: Co A was tied in with B Co.
35	1101	From Co B to 33: Request 2 cases of C-4 on resupply chopper this afternoon.
36	1105	From Co B to 33: Co B located and destroyed 2 bunkers at XT 502384.
38	1128	From Bn CO to 33: Co C destroyed a bunker reinforced w/concrete containing 600 lbs rice at XT 505385. Bunker size 6x8x6 feet. Both rice and bunker were destroyed.
46	1345	From Bn CO to S3: Be advised leaflet drop at 1700 hrs by 25th Div, also call Capt Woods about Civic Action for the kids.
47	1500	From 3X to 33: Call back to CC and tell Miyagi to leave Williams wrist watch at the Comm shop.
48	1545	From S3 to 33: Have established night defensive position, begin resupply and extraction.
49	1600	From Bde to 33: 4 aircraft for extraction at 0810-0820 hrs, will report directly to fwd area. After extraction will have just 1 ship to be utilized for C&C ship.
51	1703	From S3 to 33: Require dustoff helicopter to evacuate heat casualty with several cramps. Reply: As soon as weather breaks a H-23 helicopter would arrive 2/14 location LZ to pickup heat casualty.
56	1800	From S3 to 33: Evacuated PFC Robert Poe from Co C, possible heat casualty, to Bn aid station.
59	1835	From 3rd Plat Co B, 4/23 Inf to 33: Plat Sgt of 3rd plat, Co B, 4/23 Inf requested permission to send a fire team (5 men) out from patrol position to check a hole from which several people were observed coming out of. Permission granted, Plat sgt was cautioned about firing on any innocent Vietnamese civilians.
60	1900	From C Co to S3: Co Co requests the following supplies: 600 rounds 7.62mm linked, 100 rounds 7.62mm, (10) 4-oz cans of oil, salt tablet supply.
62	1940	From Maj Shelton to S3 Air: Col Sandlin suggests 2/14 start a little earlier in movement from the night perimeter. He suggests one security element and the remainder of the Bn moving out on a broad front searching.
63	1950	From A Co to 33: A Co requests the following supplies: 10 lbs C-4, 10 non-electric blasting caps, 1 case C rations.
64	1950	From Recon to S3: Recon requests the following supplies: 1 PRC-25 radio, 1 bottle salt tablets, 3 bottles of calamine lotion. Also wish to check mail, Recon hasn't received any for the last few days. Want to know why Dingess must come in. Reply: Dingess is going on R&R.
66	1950	From B Co to S3: B Co requests the following supplies: 2 cases of C-4, 30 non-electric blasting caps.
70	2020	From Capt Taylor to S3 Air: At 0700 6 slicks will be available for extraction. At 0730 they will depart. H-23 must be used for C&C until 1200. Then we will have 1 UH-1D.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
5	0145	A/2/1 patrol 2 closed at 0100, sighted and fired upon (6) VC, 1 man wounded, evac in morning XT485426.
11	0630	Dustoff called for WIA refer item 5.
19	0920	C/2/14 destroyed 5 bldgs, 165 lbs rice at XT512382
24	1111	At 0955 C/2/1 rec'd SA fire from 6 VC vic XT480427. VC yelled "Come and get us Americans", and blew whistle 3 times. Unit engaged w/SA. Results Unk. 1 US slight WIA. VC also yelled "Don't shoot - Friendly Patrol"
25	1112	At 1010 A/2/1 rec'd SA fire vic XT479429. VC armed w/1 BAR, 1 M-79 and 4 carbines were engaged with SA, Arty. Results Unk.
26	1113	C/2/14 destroyed 2 bunkers vic XT502384
27	1150	Delayed Entry (1050): 1000 lbs salt evacuated from 2/1 area to Dau Tieng. At 1105, 800 lbs salt evacuated.
28	1202	C/2/1 destroyed 2 bldgs at XT482428, C/2/14 destroyed 1 reinforced bunker 6x8x6 and 600 lb rice. At XT 505385, airstrike resulted in 7 VC (BC), 2 VC (Poss), 9 buildings destroyed
29	1225	Bde fwd reported District Chief had been found slightly wounded.
30	1323	Airstrike at XT439485 resulted in 1 VC KIA (BC), 15 KIA (Poss), 7 bldgs destroyed, at 1145 hrs.
33	1348	C/4/23 engaged 2 VC w/Arty vic XT629215. Results unk.
36	1450	C/2/1 detonated booby trap XT 480423, no casualties
37	1530	C/4/23 destroyed 1 tunnel XT 629217
39	1545	C/2/1 at 1458 received sniper fire. Fired back with mortars and SA. At 1523 proceeded to check out area, received sniper fire again and VC broke contact.
41	1645	C/4/23 loc 1000 lbs rice and assorted documents at XT 629217. Rice destroyed, documents evacuated.
47	1935	2/1 dustoff 1 WIA 2 KIA at 485426
52	2021	A/4/9 has observed movement near 3/4 Cav Unit recovering vehicle, will fire upon if they close in.
53	2035	Refer #47, received 1 rifle grenade. Dustoff having trouble getting in because of the weather.
66	2400	SUMMARY: Bde (-) continued opn KAMUELA with minor contact. 2/14 and 2/1 conducted local S&D near base areas. 4/9 Inf continued Opn LANIKAI, conducting MEDCAP and psywar operations in village at XS642769.

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