Daily Staff Journal 16-Mar-67

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Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0325	HHC reports all accounted for and standing to.
2	0330	A Co reports stand to
3	0331	C Co reports stand to
4	0331	B Co reports stand to
8	0610	From Brigade, Stand Down
13	0903	From S-5: MEDCAP element departed base camp
17	1141	MEDCAP returned to base camp.
25	1725	Convoy now at Trang Bang
27	1825	Convoy closed except for 6 vehicles. Currently at Trang Bang, they have security.
28	1837	HHC Co reports the six vehicles rec'd a few rounds of SA fire at about 1810 hrs vic XT497196.
29	1846	Received a call from Capt Taylor 1/27 concerning no claymores or telephones at new Laterite pit.
31	2005	All 2/14 convoy elements closed base camp.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
6	0335	2/14 Stand To complete 0347 hrs, 4/9 Stand To complete 0350 hrs, 4/23 Stand To complete. 1st Bde Stand To complete.
15	0720	4/23 enroute to Cu Chi hit a pressure-type mine, light damage to APC. Will be able to make it to Cu Chi. XT589202. Road damage 5 ft wide, 4 ft deep. No casualties
17	0754	G3 reports gunships have spotted VC in vic XT618147. Advised 4/23 and Div TOC to have gunships come up on 4/23 freq.
21	0925	A/4/9 located a tunnel complex, vic XT622167 filled with water. One 40 lb AT mine, one 8-in dud, 35-40 hand grenade type booby-traps vic XT618166. All destroyed.
24	1130	A/4/9 located area that appeared to be used by VC in past 24 hrs. Cooking fires and footprints vic XT617167. Also located tunnel complex same coord.
26	1235	C/4/23 found 1 booby-trap and a tunnel complex, 200 ft diameter bomb shelters vic XT644222. Will destroy.
27	1250	Ref Item 24: Destroyed 4 bunkers and 3 tunnels. Also found a tunnel complex vic XT617167.
30	1358	C/4/23 track hit a small mine vic XT664234. Mine did not explode. Only detonator went off, no damage, no casualties.
31	1445	A/4/23 located 105mm round vic XT683184, destroyed in place.
34	1520	A/4/9 found possible mortar location vic XT616169.
36	1605	A/4/23 found and destroyed 105mm round vic XT678170.
37	1645	A/4/9 found a possible mortar location with 15 60mm mortar containers vic XT610175.
38	1650	C/4/23 found 2 bunkers 4 ft x 6ft with overhead cover, 20 lbs rice, 6 bags white powder, 4 pages documents, 1 mine destroyed in place, fresh vegetables, 3-4 persons in area approx 2 hrs before C/4/23 came into the area vic XT662237.
39	1725	B/4/23 found 4 mortar positions and bunkers vic XT628187, gunpowder on the ground. Looked as if position was used in last 2-3 days. Bunkers appeared to have been destroyed by counter-mortar attack.
41	1750	C/4/23 track hit a mine vic XT680219. No casualties, track will be towed to CP loc.
43	1900	One vehicle in 2/14 convoy broke down, 6 vehicles stayed vic XT497196. Rec'd SA fire, returned fire. No casualties.
55	2400	SUMMARY: 1st Bde continued opn ALA MOANA. 4/9 Inf continued local security and conducted a company size S&D mission vic XT6116. 4/23 Inf conducted S&D opn in the FILHOL Plantation. 2/14 Inf conducted local security and continued preparation for future opn. PLANS SUMMARY: 4/9 Inf prepares for movement to Long An Province. 4/23 continues S&D opn in the FILHOL Plantation and will close Cu Chi base camp during morning hours. 2/14 Inf continues local security and maintenance vic Cu Chi base camp.

1st Brigade S-1	Casualty Reports, Officer Transfers
1st Brigade S2-S3	Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ
2/14 Bn S-3	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ