Daily Staff Journal 27-May-67

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Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this 1st Brigade S-1 report.
Thanks to Kirk Ramsey for obtaining and sharing this 2/14th S-3 report.

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0001	Log Opened
2	0115	Dragon C6 sited 5 VC moving toward his position along East-West stream line. A notified, C engaged same
3	0120	Bravo 6 completed crossing Bridge - one man injured - not seriously - subject fell into river, lost one M-16 - Castle element will attempt to retrieve same
4	0225	Romeo 6 reported Bravo move completed - closed in night position at this time
5	0226	Dragon Charlie 6 reported neg results on contact w/VC
6	0245	Bde sitrep neg
7	0500	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
8	0600	Dragon 3 informed us he will be out after 0900
9	0601	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
10	0657	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
11	0730	First Little Bear 635 has arrived
12	0740	First Shorty of resupply has started for Castle at XT 785134, Recon controlled LZ
13	0847	Resupply completed
14	0927	S4 will be on log net today until 2100 hrs, all requests will be transmitted on 60.95
15	0958	Resupply of Medic and supplies for C Co complete
16	1001	Little Bear 635 released
17	1006	1st lift of B Co on LZ at 1000 hrs
18	1012	2nd lift of B Co on LZ/one load remains
19	1014	Issue 15 on stand by for B Co
20	1020	3rd lift of B Co on LZ extraction completed
21	1026	A & C Co began movement
22	1031	TOC requested 2 cases of trip flares, 2 cases of claymores, 1 case of smoke, and 1 2-man latrine
23	1050	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
24	1103	Resupply of 2nd Plat, A Co 2/34 completed
25	1109	A & C Co location XT 802115; B Co location XT 794111
26	1143	A Co reports finding bunkers and firing positions at XT 802116. Will destroy
27	1200	A Co reports finding 2 Chicom hand grenades in a bunker at XT 802116
28	1212	B Co found 1 bunker 3x4 made of mud and log XT 794111 destroyed
29	1250	Notified S4 that D-35 requested permission to stay where they are until the Bridge is finished. Waiting for an answer
30	1250	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
31	1350	Location of 2/14th Inf elements as of 1350H are as follows: A Co XT 800116; B Co XT 800114 & C Co XT 803113, neg contact
32	1350	ARVN location is XT 802126
33	1420	A Co reports that they found 11 2-man bunkers made of log and mud also found lots of blood on ground at one bunker (2 VC CIA poss). Location XT 802117. Bunkers had overhead cover two layers log and 8 inches mud: DESTROYED
34	1450	C Co requests for resupply 10 each: 20 gauge and 23 gauge needles
35	1515	Recon reports they are now at Cu Chi
36	1700	Location of elements for tonight: A Co XT 803113, B Co XT 805114 & C Co XT 805113
37	1715	C Co reports finding a grave which had fresh blood on it. Will dig up to see how many bodies are in it.
38	1750	First load of resupply to Charlie on its way
39	1751	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
40	1800	A Co requests 1 case insect repellent and 3 flashlights on tonight's resupply
41	1845	C Co reports reference grave found at 1715 hrs: They have dug up and found one VC body may be one more under it but smell is so bad that they will not search any more. Believed to have been buried yesterday XT 804112
42	1910	A Co reports OLS A-108, B-4, C-3. Also requests 2 - .45 Cal pistols to be sent out on mornings extractions
43	1915	Resupply finished at this time
44	1940	ARVN locations as follows, XT 794117, XT 794118, XT 800127
45	1945	C Co has 2 LPs one with Rag boats to East and one 50 meters South of his perimeter. B Co has 4 LPs 100 meters out from their perimeter
46	1950	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
47	2010	C Co reports OLS as A-98, B-4, C-3 also requests on morning extraction 1 case PRC-25 batteries.
48	2020	C Co requests for resupply 400 linked M60 ammo, 2 boxes 5.56, 2 cases M79, 1 box foot powder, 2 ponchos. B Co requests on resupply 10 cans of extra water, 1 case smoke grenades, 1 case C4.
49	2045	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
50	2055	Co A requests for resupply 12 rucksacks, 10 PRC-25 batteries
51	2125	We requested night lights to mark LZ
52	2150	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
53	2245	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
54	2335	LP reports hearing 2 voices coord XT 729155
55	2355	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
56	2359	Log Closed
		Journal Summary a. 2/14 Infantry Golden Dragons, 25th Infantry Division with B Btry 7/11th Arty will continue Operation BARKING SANDS. A & C Cos swept to the West from their night locations towards the block that B Co (-) formed, they were flown in by chopper vic XT 793112 to make the block. Elements searched area over to block, then the elements turned South to sweep in that direction. Negative contact was encountered during the day, however one (1) grave was found with one (1) VC body, dead approximately one (1) day. In some of the bunkers that were found there was a lot of blood spots, estimated two (2) VC KIA (poss). The following was captured, destroyed or evacuated: 1 grenade 1 Mud & log bunker 11 spider holes Units were located at the following grids: A - XT 803113, B - XT 805114, C - XT 806113. Night activities, no patrols were out from the elements just normal LPs etc. Recon continued Route Blue security and convoy escort. Engineers continued to build bridge. b. Journal Forecast. 2/14 Infantry will continue Operation BARKING SANDS. A Co will move by rag-boats to vic XT 807109. B & C Cos will continue S & D East. Recon will continue Route Blue security and security of FSB. David A. Cope 1Lt, Infantry LNO

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

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
5	1102	Rec Cas Repts from 2/14 - 13 KIA, 17 WIA JERMANY, Emmett Jr. PFC C 2/14 KIA NIEMAN, David C. PFC C 2/14 KIA TALLEY, Teddy G. SP4 C 2/14 KIA GARCIA-SOTO, Jeronimo PSG C 2/14 KIA MORGAN, Shelton PFC A 2/14 KIA JOHNSON, Xavier SP4 A 2/14 KIA MORRISON, Jimmy PFC A 2/14 KIA COLEMAN, James E. PFC A 2/14 KIA SMITH, Gary M. PVT A 2/14 KIA JAMISON, Frank PFC A 2/14 KIA MARKUS, Larry PFC A 2/14 KIA MOULTRIE, Oxley C. SSG A 2/14 KIA POTTER, Richard PFC HHC KIA ZACKOWSKI, Edward F. PFC A 2/14 WIA SALES, Roy S. PFC A 2/14 WIA CLAY, Thomas S. PFC A 2/14 WIA LANGNESS, Darryl E. SP4 A 2/14 WIA CRAVEN, Eddie C. SP4 A 2/14 WIA MACK, Peter Jr. SP4 A 2/14 WIA MILLER, Donald M. SGT A 2/14 WIA ODEKIRK, Warren G. SP4 C 2/14 WIA EAST, Daniel R. PFC C 2/14 WIA RUSSELL, Luther C. Jr. PFC C 2/14 WIA PORT, Harold E. SP4 C 2/14 WIA HILL, Ralph C. PFC C 2/14 WIA ALGER, Stephen R. PFC C 2/14 WIA JIM, Kenneth E. PFC C 2/14 WIA TRIPPEL, Dennis L. 1LT C 2/14 WIA STEPTOE, Wilbur PFC C 2/14 WIA SCHULT, Lars E. PFC HHC 2/14 WIA HHC - 1 KIA - 1 WIA A Co - 8 KIA - 7 WIA C Co - 4 KIA - 9 WIA