Daily Staff Journal 28-Sep-69 |
Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for September 28, 1969.
Thanks to SFC Guadalupe Lopez, Jr., Operations Sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, for obtaining and sharing this report. Later a Sergeant Major, he retired from the Army in 1980 to become Director for Military Training (MOS) at Fort Hood
Only pages 13-15 were in the collection donated.
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Organization: S-2, S-3, 2/14th
Location: Cu Chi District, RVN XT583194 (FSB Patton)
From: 0001 28 September 69
To: 2400 28 September 69
ITEM |
TIME |
INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. |
...needed 2 12 volt batteries. The one they got was not charged. |
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98 |
1918 |
(Late) 2/49th AP's for 28 Sep 599217, 600208, 595220, 592204, 584209, 582202, 598200 |
99 |
1920 |
B Co AP (60W) closed into PB |
100 |
2030 |
Requested AO from 1/5th Mech for 29/0900 to 29/1800 (6320, 6420, 6723) app. by R.B. |
101 |
2035 |
From B Co at PB Hunsley: Hawk 03 Night Hawk on station |
102 |
2100 |
Hawk 03 - NH leaving station |
103 |
2255 |
Hawk 03 - NH back on station |
104 |
2306 |
Hawk 03 - NH leaving station to report to 1/5th Mech |
105 |
2310 |
Received confirmation message #X-09-071C subject: Change of AO boundaries |
106 |
2345 |
Sitrep - negative |
Summary: Received sniper report soon after midnight for AP Bullseye - 1 body count. Hunsley spotted movement form the tower and on radar - arty engaged targets. Night Hawk, gunships, flare ship and C&C ship engaged enemy with their ordnance. Arty credited with 10 body count and C&C ship credited with 5 body count. B Co's ballgame was changed to a sweep of the contact area with assistance of tracker team - one blood trail. Bn Cmdr flew VR over area and LST was employed. Co A conducted one early morning RIF at first light and one later afternoon RIF - both were from FSB. Co C conducted recon operation out of NDP - took under fire two individuals who ran from a hootch. Found 1 wounded male, 1 man Chieu Hoi, found 10 graves less than three days old - fragmentation wounds. CRIP conducted VCI operations vic Hunsley, found 1100 lbs of rice, VC literature, 23 detainees - held 2 possible VC for questioning. TF Chaudrue closed into Trung Lap BS terminated operation. Hunsley had visual sighting of 25-30 individuals SW of their position and engaged with arty. 1 duffel bag activation near Bau Dieu - could not be engaged due to close proximity of ARVN patrol. Venice East engaged 5 individuals with M-60 who fled from the area. |
Pages signed by:
Steven L. Donaldson 1Lt.
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment: Daily Staff Journal 28-Sep-69
Copyright © 2011 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: April 26, 2011