Daily Staff Journal  12-Nov-68

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0001

Opened log

2

0003

Bn primary net jammed at this time - commo officer (Lt. Thacker) requested change to alternate freq. from Bde/ granted.  Net changed from P060 mills 68.60 to Shaggy Pollen 54.40

3

0100

S/R to Bde N/C all units

4

0115

B Co. bunker line spotted 3 or more individuals moving SW to NE 1000 meters from the perimeter on AZ of 165 when last illumination was up.  Neg. arty. clearance due to AP sites illumination being continued.

5

0130

B Co. bunker line advises neg. sightings at this time, arty. has been granted clearance of DT at XT608009, standing by for further sightings

6

0200

S/R to Bde N/C all units

7

0201

B Co. weapons platoon reported the last illumination fell on a hootch 400 meters outside the wire due south.  Hootch on fire at this time.

8

0300

S/R to Bde N/C all units

9

0400

S/R to Bde N/C all units

10

0500

S/R to Bde N/C all units

11

0530

A Co. LPs 1 & 3 closed w/NDP

12

0600

13

0620

A Co. 2d Plt. sub-element 1 AP closed w/NDP

14

0628

A Co. 2d Plt. sub-element 2 closed w/NDP

15

0630

Bn. primary net clear at this time.  Maj Bridwell advised switch back to primary net.

16

0632

C Co. 3d Plt. AP moving toward NDP, 1st & 2d Plt. AP's beginning sweep of area from which perimeter received fire last evening.

17

0634

A Co. 2d Plt. sub-element & AP reported receiving approximately 4 rounds of sniper AK fire from the sough as they were entering the northwest corner of the perimeter - neg. casualties - neg. return fire

18

0700

C Co. 3d Plt. AP closed w/NDP

19

0704

B Co. 1st & 3d Plt. APs closed NDP

20

0708

Menehune requested for 0830-0930 approved

21

0710

Shaggy Hinge G4A (ARVN unit of 25th ARVNs) advised their element was the one who fired (item 17) they are checking out now their AO

22

0715

Requested light scout team 1745-1845 hours also UR for 30 to 45 minutes anytime prior to 1700 hours.  Also requested Red Haze tonight in grids 4590, 4510, 5590, 5510

23

0720

A Co. departing wire to line up on PZ

24

0730

C Co. 1st Plt. AP at FSB Meade closed w/NDP

25

0732

C Co. 2d Plt. AP at XT638992 found imprints where 2 mortar tubes had been fired, also 25 safety caps.

26

0750

Extraction 0800 - resupply 1530

27

0752

C Co. 1st & 2d Plt. APs found some propaganda leaflets - they are gathering them up and returning to the NDP

28

0755

Air assets will be delayed 20 from this time

29

0800

Requested Menehune time be adjusted 60 minutes due to late arrival of air assets - request memehune from 0930-1030 hours

30

0812

At 606062 Charley Horse engaged 5 to 6 VC spotted weapons use, will send A Co. into that area.

31

0820

AP's from C Co. close NDP

32

0820

Charley Horse reports picking up 1 M-16 and 1 SKS, will still send A Co. to that grid (606062)

33

0842

C Co. and D Co. reports AP's after sweeping the area of contact found 2 beaten down positions where 10-15 VC might have been set up.  Also one bloody trail south of the NDP

34

0845

Hornet Six on station

35

0847

Bn. CO and S-3 airborne from 604017

36

0849

Passed to A Co. and B Co. to one A Co. landed in LZ1 and sweep to the East, B Co. land in LZ2 and also sweep to East

37

0850

A Co. airborne ten ships from PZ 604017

38

0900

A Co. down on LZ1 (cold) 605064

39

0905

B Co. ten ships airborne from 604017

40

0908

B Co. down on LZ2 (603057) cold

41

0920

D Co. airborne ten ships

42

0925

D Co. down in LZA 5 ships, LZB 5 ships

43

0930

A Co. reports finding one body count KBA, also 1 carbine near a bunker, killed by Charley Horse.

44

0932

The VC/KIA was wearing black shorts and black shirt.  Also A Co. found 1 .45 cal. pistol with holster.

45

0935

Assets released this time to 2d Bde.

46

0940

Request dustoff at 607064 for one urgent WIA

47

0944

Dustoff complete

48

0945

A Co. also has one AK47 (607064)

49

0950

A/2/2-14 will be moving to 591018 to check out possible mortar site.

50

0950

B Co. at 607058 located one U.S. grenade B/T with trip wire, will blow.  Also one more.

51

1027

Ballgame and AP's passed to Bde.

52

1115

A/2/2-14 received some fire, determined to be friendly fire, neg. casualties

53

1130

AP's for tonight are:  A Co. S1-588018  S2-592007, B Co. 607024  S-609007, C Co. T-633985  H0623973  S-636972,  FSB (Meade) T-613116

54

1145

53H entering NDP

55

1302

Request LOH for 1500 hrs for one hour to take Col. to B/T for meeting

56

1333

78S closed D/3/2-14

57

1355

B Co. has picked up one male detainee, will hold for questions.  620003

58

1435

C Co. has detainee, two male detainees, one 55 and the other 16 yrs. old

59

1500

Request dustoff for one heat casualty from B Co.

60

1537

Dustoff complete

61

1550

A Co. closed NDP

62

1625

Requested from 25th ARVN Div. thru Captain Collins, AOP ext. for 130800-141000 Nov 68, 5700, 5704, 5900, 5904

63

1720

71 APH depart NL

64

1725

A Co. S-1 & S-2 depart NL

65

1726

B Co. closed NDP

66

1727

C Co. APT depart NL

67

1728

B Co. APS depart NL

68

1745

C Co. APS depart NL

69

1758

C Co. APT & APH in alt. position

70

1820

Titan Looker 33 (25th Div. ARVN) requested clearance for grids 640005, 629978, 640978 for operations tomorrow.  Grid 640005 grander, grids 629978 & 640978 denied.  We will have troops in those areas tomorrow.

71

1830

Kamikaze 16 had to leave station on priority mission

72

1852

C Co. 3d Plt. AP enroute to primary AP site.

73

1900

B Co. 2d Plt. AP departed NDP

74

1920

C Co. 1st Plt. AP in position

75

1926

C Co. 2d Plt. AP in position

76

1936

A Co. 3d Plt. AP sub-element 2 in position

77

1938

A Co. 3d Plt. sub-element AP's adjusted position will be XT591018, moving toward position at this time.

78

1940

D Co. operations for 13 Nov 68 passed to D Co.

79

1945

A Co. LPs departed NDP - locations LP1 200 AZ for 50 meters, LP2 175 AZ for 75 meters

80

1950

B Co. 2d Plt. AP in position

81

1951

A Co. LPs 1 & 2 in position

82

1952

A Co. 3d Plt. sub-element 2 AP reported hearing small arms fire 500 meters south of their AP site.  Advised A Co. our AO ends 700-800 meters south of their location, possibly an ARVN AP operating there.

83

1953

Contacted Mills 48 (Capt. Collins) to check on possibility of ARVN APs south of XT591018, also to check on disposition of AO extension requested for 13 Nov 68, also to check to see if Tight Looker plans to use grid 640005 tomorrow.  Will advise.

84

1955

C Co. 1st Plt. at FSB Meade S/R N/C

85

1958

B Co. LPT & LPH in position.  Locations LPT 35 AZ for 75 meters, LPH 90 AZ for 70 meters

86

2005

B Co. 3d Plt. sub-element 1 AP in position

87

2045

A co. 3d Plt. sub-element 1 AP in position

88

2100

S/R to Bde N/C all units

89

2112

Mills 48 (Capt. Collins) requested clearance for grids 602002, 603003, 603004, 607003 as he has unit in contact in that area.  Receiving RPG-5 A/W fire, Neg. clearance as we have B Co. 3d Plt. AP at XT609007.  Contacted B Co. 3d lt. AP, they are not aware of any firing near their position.  Arty will fire illumination mission

90

2140

Mills 48 advised thanks for illumination, neg. contact at this time, end of illumination mission

91

2200

S/R to Bde N/C all units

92

2300

S/R to Bde N/C all units

93

2400

S/R to Bde N/C all units

94

(Late entry) LOH requested 0800-0900 for Col. Cummings UR & coordination

95

Journal Summary
The 2/14 Inf. continues operations in AO's Dip & Quick to destroy the VCI in the area.  This destruction of the infrastructure helps to mislead the enemy on his operations in our area.
Journal Forecast
Continued efforts will be employed by the 2/14 Inf. to destroy the VCI in AO's Dip & Quick.  AP's will be used to provide early warning of enemy activity.