Daily Staff Journal  14-Nov-66

 

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1st Brigade S2-S3 Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ

  

1st Brigade,  S2-S3
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400  14-Nov-66

 

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

7

0205

4/23 fwd reports patrol spotted movement 250 meters west of their position and a 50 cal. MG was firing about 500 meters north of patrol location, firing probing rounds (1 every 10 min), patrol remaining in position.  No friendly action being taken at this time.

23

0835

A/4/9 found and destroyed 1 grenade booby-trap XS784813.

24 0846 A/4/9 picked up 3 male detainees XS783814, disposition unk at this time.
25 0906 2/14 will fire .50 cal from bunker line 1030 to 1200.
26 0915 4/23 MEDCAP portion of today's operation cancelled due to unavailability of aircraft.
32 1120 A/4/9 enroute to ZULU bringing total of 10 detainees to Binh Chanh for further interrogation.
36 1225 4/23 2d lift complete.  Received some AW and SA fire from vic XS706734.  Fire was returned and ceased.
39 1355 A/4/23 located Medical supplies cache vic XS704728.  Exact items unknown at this time.
65 2400 SUMMARY:  1st Bde continued Opn LANIKAI & KALIHI with 4/9 Inf conducting Co size airmobile assault in Gia Dinh province being extracted by air, closing Cu Chi at 1355 hrs.  4/23 Inf continued LANIKAI with S&D BUDDY opn with Co A conducting airmobile assault in Long An Province.  2/14 Inf remains attached to 2nd Bde.

  

 

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