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ITEM`
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TIME
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INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
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Initial log entries contain
hourly sit/rep, no change. |
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41 |
0517 |
A Co
detected movement on other side of canal 73, will engage with M-79.
Movement too far out for M-79 fire. |
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61 |
0622 |
C Co reports destroying the
following on 15 Apr 67: 10 squad-size concrete and steel reinforced
bunkers, 12 squad size bunkers, 36 spider holes, 11 grass and straw
hooches |
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62 |
0912 |
C Co found a rice cache
southeast of 3K, details to follow. |
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66 |
0930 |
Ref Item 62: C Co found
approx 2 tons of rice at XS642871, will be evac to base camp. |
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67 |
0945 |
Recon left FFL in search of
area where base camp received recoilless rifle round from. |
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68 |
1003 |
A Co requests dustoff for 2
WIA from booby trap, 1 serious, litter. LZ secure, XS652871 |
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69 |
1010 |
TIGHTEN LOCKER 15 has contact
XS565843, requests light gun team |
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77 |
1125 |
All B Co lifts completed, C
Co extraction complete. |
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78 |
1142 |
Bn CO reports dusting off 1
WIA very serious, possibly KIA, from A Co, result of booby-trap XS633868.
[La Verne Walker KIA] |
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79 |
1145 |
A Co found 1 water-cooled 30
Cal machine gun, 10 Thompson machine guns, and 1 Russian weapon. |
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80 |
1150 |
A Co requests dustoff for 2
WIA ambulatory from booby trap LZ XS633868 |
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81 |
1159 |
A Co requested dustoff, Bn CO
will make the dustoff |
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82 |
1206 |
Bn CO can only take 1 man,
dustoff ship coming for A Co's 2 patients, will also pick up the WIA left
at A Co location. |
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85 |
1300 |
Ref Item 79: A Co
report on weapons found: 1 30 Cal water-cooled machine gun, 1 Soviet
machine gun, 14 grease guns, 13 Thompson submachine guns, 2 carbines |
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86 |
1350 |
A Co requests 2 bottles IV
fluid, 1 case of smoke, 1 case M-26 grenades, 40 lbs C-4, 75 ft det cord,
50 blasting caps, 50 ft time fuse, 1 set jungle fatigues. |
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87 |
1426 |
B Co reports finding one
Chicom hand grenade booby-trap and one butterfly bomb at XS630870,
destroyed. |
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88 |
1515 |
Delayed Entry 0900H: C
Co found 2 outboard motors (US type, Kohler engine) approx 30 lbs
documents, 1 loudspeaker vic XS641871 |
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89 |
1600 |
A Co reports finding 1 82mm
mortar, 2 75mm recoilless rifles all complete, details will follow.
Vic 631865, also 57mm recoilless rifle complete, numerous small arms. |
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90 |
1600 |
Ref Item 89: Report on
weapons cache: 2 57mm recoilless rifles complete, 2 75mm recoilless
rifles complete, 1 82mm mortar complete, 2 light machine guns, 3 BAR's, 1
M-3 grease gun, 2 shotguns, 8 Chicom rifles, 1 60mm Bipod and base plate,
2 recoilless rifle sights. |
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92 |
1815 |
Results of air strike 16 Apr
67 coord XS562862 Issue 11: 2 F-100's dropped 4 500 lb bombs, 4 750
lb bombs on target, destroyed 2 large command bunkers, 3 small bunkers, 3
bunkers damaged. |
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93 |
1900 |
B Co requests resupply of 1
row of time fuse, 50 adapter plug fuse well, 50 fuse lighter, 2 cases C
rations. |
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Daily Sit/Rep 151801H to
161800H Apr 67
1. Operational Summary
a. General: 2/14th Inf continued to defend in sector at the
forward base camp vic Ben Luc. Five LP's were conducted during the
hours of darkness and security was maintained throughout the perimeter.
2/14th Inf (-) continued their advance perpendicular to canal systems DDD
to KKK in vic coordinates XS6487 and XS6387 in AO ST GEORGE to destroy VC
fortifications, facilities and interdict supply routes. At
approximately 151100H, Co A was heli-lifted to vic coord XS635878 to
replace Co B in the AO and continued to S&D in sector. Co B was heli-lifted
from vic coordinates XS635878 to 2/14th Inf forward base camp for security
and continued to improve their defensive positions. Two 105mm
howitzer batteries and the heavy mortar platoon continued to fire in
direct support of the battalion's operation. In addition, the Engr
and Recon platoons cleared the road from the forward base camp to Ben Luc. |
