Daily Staff Journal 01-Apr-70

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0001	LOG OPENED by Sgt. Kenneth R. Parsons, Duty NCO Supporting info. for todays events Bn CO LTC Charles Norton, XO Maj. Lawrence Richards, S-3 Maj. Courtney Rittgers, S-3 Air Cpt. Jeffrey Fuller, S-1 Cpt. John Isenhour, S-2 Cpt. William Branch, S-4 Cpt. Robert Sheifele, S-5 Cpt. Clifford Straughter Ballgame: A Co Bushmaster in AO Logan III, 3 platoons. At daybreak move to BM area 360152 along 6A 408158, along river 396132, along Rack Ba Vom 385120-3612, conduct section size AP's. Weapons platoon provide general support at FSB Hampton. B Co FSB Jackson, 3 platoons. At daybreak move to holding area, prep for return to FSB Jackson, PZ at 0800 hrs, return to FSB Jackson, care and maintenance and prep for AP's. Conduct section size AP's vic (vicinity of) FSB. Weapons platoon provide general support at FSB Hampton. C Co Bushmaster in AO Logan III with 3 platoons. At daybreak move to BM area 3612-360107-380103-418100 along river, 396132 along Rack Ba Vom. 385120 conduct section size AP's. Weapons platoon provide general support at FSB Hampton D Co Phuoc Luu, 1 platoon return from AP, rest and care and maintenance. 2 platoons provide security and outpost vic Phuoc Luu at night. 1 platoon conduct section size AP vic Phuoc Luu. 2 platoons provide security for radar and Phuoc Luu. Weapons platoon provide general support. E Co radar, PPS-4 at Cu Chi, PPS-4 at Bushmaster with C Co, PPS-5 at Phuoc Luu. 4.2 platoon minus at FSB Hampton, 1 tube at Phuoc Luu. Recon conduct Eagle Eye operations 0800-1030 hrs.
2	0045	Little Bear 19 resupply on station with batteries for Phuoc Luu, starlight for Jackson and back haul Arty generator
3	0100	Resupply complete
4	0118	Radar at Phuoc Luu operational
5	0121	D Co reports village 1000 meters north of Phuoc Luu is under attack by VC, may support with illumination
6	0125	All elements neg sit rep (negative situation report)
7	0134	Request 1 priority litter dustoff at Phuoc Luu compound, U.S. operating a 50-Cal and the gun blew up. Individual has laceration of the legs.
8	0236	D Co reports two AP's were hit at the same time as the village, by VC company plus, AP's returned to outpost at this time and the VC are burning, pillaging and kidnapping in the village.
9	0240	Fire Base Blue taking incoming
10	0245	AVRN compound outside Jackson just took 4 rounds incoming, outside the wire
11	0247	Night Hawk Little Bear 11 on station to work around Phuoc Luu
12	0250	Ben Cau received incoming rockets
13	0303	13 rounds 82mm received at Duc Hue, Q4 radar checking it at this time
14	0310	Blue receiving rockets
15	0353	Dustoff 151 on station
16	0403	Dustoff 151 complete to 12th Evac
17	0606	Centaur 27 on station with tracker dogs
18	0616	Dogs on ground, Centaur off station
19	0707	Brigade - Intel #1808 Unidentified enemy element within 500 meters of XT 284043 01 April 70
20	0730	D Co 1 urgent litter and 1 priority litter VN at XT 348219
21	0811	Brigade - 25th Division is off Yellow alert
22	0817	Snoopy 20 VR on station
23	0900	C&C (command and control chopper) - requests 3 blade hour extension
24	0915	Brigade - blade hour extension approved
25	0842	(Late entry) C&C airborne 0842
26	0805	(Late entry) Centaur 34 - 301 Sniff Box next 30 minutes
27	0841	(Late entry) A Co ups & downs - 1st lift airborne 363153 0810 hrs, down 378108 at 0815 hrs. 2nd lift airborne 0820 hrs, down 0824 hrs. 3rd lift airborne 0827, down green 0830 hrs. 4th lift airborne 0834, down 0837 hrs
28	0922	B Co ups & downs - 1st lift airborne 375106 0846 hrs, down Jackson 0850 hrs. 2nd lift airborne at 0854 hrs, down 0858. 3rd lift airborne 0902 hrs, down 0908 hrs. 4th lift airborne 0915 hrs, down 0922 hrs.
29	1040	C Co - 1st lift airborne 358133 at 1020 hrs, down green 382130 at 1025 hrs. 2nd lift airborne 1027 hrs, down at 1030 hrs. 3rd lift airborne at 1032 hrs, down at 1035 hrs. 4th lift airborne 1038, down 1040 hrs.
30	1040	C&C - AMC released 17 blade hrs expended
31	1230	A Co AP's - C 392109, JL 385112, J 387106, XL 383118, X 384116
32	1235	C Co AP's - C 389126, CL 390125, J 387141, JL 387138, X CP 383130
33	1335	D Co AP's - C 336161, J 356161, X 346161
35	1400	[Line 34 was skipped in original Journal] B Co AP's - C 425153, CL 428153, J 421157, JL 420159
36	1400	(Late entry) Snoopy 15 VR on station
37	1425	2/27th Inf (Wolfhounds) AP's (a list of 12 AP coordinates)
38	1500	ARVN APs Roving objective 1 417174, Obj 2 414174 Obj 3 415178 0200 to 0730 hrs.
39	1552	Brigade - Requests clearance on 403107 for air strike at 1600 to 2000 hrs. Negative clearance.
40	1630	D Co new AP sites: C 335215, J 335300, X 334195, RF #1 335210, RF #2 335205
41	1710	10 ARVN AP - Night Laager sites - 348165 & 355169. Present location is 358159
42	1800	AP's from ARVN compound at Jackson, Roving 447167 to 445155 to 465160 to 469157. Stationary AP's 437170 and 434165
43	1820	Navy AP's 401190, 395184, 408149, 405142, 395140
44	1850	Duc Hue reports receiving 18 rounds incoming, either 82mm or 120's
45	1902	D Co radar now operational, at D Co 2nd platoon location. Need to be Evaced to Cu Chi.
46	1927	10th Cav at night laager ballgame and AP's will be in soon
47	1928	D Co incoming rounds 500 meters west of 81mm location, 335185
48	1932	C Co observing height of bursts 100 meters west of holding area
49	1939	Ballgame for 127 & 159 RF, 3 PF DTG 02/0700 to 02/1500 hrs, 3120, 3024, 3228, 3528, 3624, 3620
50	1944	B Co AP's C & CL joined, located at 426153
51	1957	All AP's C Co in pre-planned locations
52	1745	(Late entry) Roving AP for ARVN compound 447167 to 445155 to 465160 to 469157 point type 437170 & 434165
53	2024	A Co AP C 391105, J 386108, JL 384113, X 385116, SL 383119
54	2039	D Co AP changes C 334215, J 336198, X P.P. (Postponed)
55	2250	Navy boats on river at 185 grid had rounds land next to it in the water. All elements at Jackson check-fired. (stopped firing)
56	2320	Based on recent intel there is a possibility that Fire Base Jackson could be the target of limited attack by fire and ground probe
		Summary: D Co reported the village 1000 meters north was under attack by VC at 0121 hrs at grid 340204. At 0134 hrs D Co requested a dustoff for a man injured when the 50 Cal he was operating exploded at Phouc Luu. At 0240 hrs FSB Blue reported they were receiving incoming. At 0245 hrs the ARVN compound outside Jackson reported 4 rounds of incoming. Ben Cau reported rockets and 13 rounds of 82mm incoming at 0250 hrs. Blue received more rockets at 0310 hrs. A Co finished airmobile at 0841 hrs, B Co finished at 0922 hrs, C Co finished at 1040 hrs, and the C&C was released at this time. At 1850 hrs Duc Hue reported 18 rounds of incoming. At 2320 hrs it was reported that FSB Jackson could be the target of limited attack by fire and ground probe.