Daily Staff Journal 09-Oct-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.
25	0955	Issue II, 1st Bde FAC reports sighting nbr of grey or silver rectangular objects at 646215. Appear to be covering shelters (1) covering a crater from coord 648213 to 625209. Some trenches 15-20 meters long, every 10 to 15 feet is a covered area appearing to be shelters.
27	1013	2/14 reported 1/5 has track stuck at 653176. Awaiting something to tow it out.
28	1015	A/4/23 is not moving, 3/4 Cav has track stuck at 647205.
32	1130	A/2/14 received some 3-5 SA fire and five rifle grenades in response to recon by fire at XT688176. Called Arty and searched area, VC had evacuated. Neg results.
34	1140	4/9 complete MEDCAP and CHECKMATE opn. 77 patients treated on MEDCAP, 166 peopled checked on CHECKMATE. No detainees.
40	1320	G3 Maj Dukes reported that 2nd Bde spotted 6 VC with 2 ox carts and dressed in black XT634175.
43	1405	A/4/23 loc at 656206 (1) concrete bunker 5 ft x 5 ft x 5 ft, being destroyed.
45	1428	2/14 request Cav plat & (2) flame tracks for period 12-22 Oct. Request made to G3. Request approved.
48	1455	A/2/14 loc XT689181, this loc for the night.
51	1545	A/4/23 at 654197, will remain overnight.
57	1740	Duty Off notified 3/4 Cav that C/2/14 is Div reaction force.
59	1806	A/4/23 observed 2 VC vic XT660193. Arty called. Results unk.
62	1831	4/9 rpts; Chieu Hoi's wife reported to C/4/9 that on 4 Oct 66 C/4/9 killed Hai Long, VC material supply Chief of Long An Province. Chieu Hoi with B/4/9 pointed out the man's grave.
97	2400	SUMMARY: 1st Bde continues opn KALIHI with 2/14 and 4/23 Inf Bns, and Opn LANIKAI with 4/9 Inf Bn. The 4/9 conducted MEDCAP, CHECKMATE and S&D opns. 2/14 and 4/23 conducted S&D opns. Four airstrikes were conducted in support of KALIHI, destroyed one bunker, one structure and 80 ft trench system.