Daily Staff Journal 01-Aug-1970

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		LOG OPENED, Supporting Information: Bn Cmdr LTC Charles Norton, Bn XO Robert Cope, S1 Cpt Michael Collier, S2 MSG Kermit Fincham, S3 Major David King S4 Cpt Joseph Murphy, S5 MSG John Wright. Operations: Co A 3rd platoon cont'd opns in Michellin Plantation, conduct detail search of area using tunnel dogs and mine detectors for pos enemy cash site, Conduct AP vic XT521517-530516 and XT532510. Weapons platoon in charge of road sweep from Dau Tieng to FSB Byrd. B Co Cont'd Security at Dau Tieng Base Camp, 1 platoon on 5 min. standby as RRF (ready reaction force). 2 platoons conduct training Fire and Maneuver, 1300-1600 hrs. 1 platoon conduct AP vic XT502510. Weapons platoon provide road sweep detail 1 platoon PZ Dau Tieng BC O/A 0800 hrs CA LZ vic XT545601, disarm Mechanical Ambush vic LZ, move to vic XT545625, disarm Mechanical Ambush move to PZ, return to Dau Tieng O/A 1100 hrs. C Co 3rd platoon, 1 platoon PF continue operations in Michelin Plantation, conduct detail search of area, conduct AP vic XT533542, 534533 & 546530. Weapons platoon duty platoon at Dau Tieng Base Camp. D Co Continue security of FSB Byrd, 1 platoon return from AP to Dau Tieng Base Camp, truck to FSB O/A (or or about) 1300 hrs, 1 platoon conduct ground recon vic Byrd O/A 1700, emplace Mech ambush, return to FSB, 1 platoon conduct AP vic XT594537. Weapons platoon provide road sweep platoon and TCP at Dau Tieng bridge. Recon on standby to be used as directed to sweep and clear HWY 239 and LTL 19 within AO. 4.2 mortar 1 section at Dau Tieng BC 1 section FR rome plows O/A 1300 hrs, return to Dau Tieng BC A Troop 3/4 Cav/989 RF continue cut in area 40 conduct NL (night laager) vic ST
01	0030	S/R neg, neg. commo with A Co, D Co 1st platoon
02	0130	S/R neg all elements
03	0230	S/R neg all elements
04	0330	S/R neg all elements
05	0430	S/R neg all elements
06	0530	S/R neg, neg commo w/mules 59
11	0605	[Lines 7-10 missing from original page] D Co road sweep on 239 East depart Byrd
12	0720	4.2 depart on road sweep 239 from Dau Tieng to Byrd
13	0720	Recon R/S at XT484469
14	0730	LOH 9-11 1400-1600 AMC Pending
15	0735	A Troop will be E Tab at either intersection of Hwy 19 or 239 on daily basis on convoy route.
16	0735	D Co 2nd platoon closed Byrd
17	0805	4.2 road sweep at XT511474
18	0810	Recon R/S at XT462449
19	0830	D Co R/S at XT547493
20	0835	4.2 road sweep at XT528478
21	0850	0850 C Co 1st platoon +CP depart AP site
22	0850	Recon road sweep at XT430450
23	0900	LOH 3/4 Cav 0800-1100, 1400-1500 hrs, 2/14 0830-1000, 1330-1530 (DR)
24	0915	Road sweep complete 4.2 (239 open)
25	0935	All platoons joined and moving to Dau Tieng
26	0950	Routine Medevac litter Malaria HHC 2/60, 103 temp
27	1000	Recon TCP established at 373423
28	1015	A Co closed Dau Tieng
29	1015	C Co fire in hole at 545551, dud 105 and bicycle
30	1115	Unit locations: A Co Dau Tieng, B Co DT, C Co 553545, D Co Byrd, Recon 373423, RP+ 3/4 Cav 601621
31	1345	Radar status passed to Bde
32	1350	Unit locations: A Co Dau Tieng, B Co enroute to Byrd, Recon 430450
33	1351	Tentative night locations passed to Bde
34	1410	25th Avn Yellow Jacket 004 on station for VR (visual recon), will be delayed due to weather
35	1420	Convoy and B Co closed Byrd
36	1440	Medevac 157 on station 1425; complete to 25th Med Tay Ninh 1440
37	1500	Sniper report passed to Bde
38	1555	Yellow Jacket 004 released
39	1625	Avn Oyster 19 on station 1-3-1
40	1640	Dist AR/s XT 499442-499442-498451-523392-540377-546364-552374 488454-516483-507470-503474-508472 499467-494463-487475-485471-516414
41	1700	Convoy route for 3-Aug D-2
42	1655	(Late) Recon return to Dau Tieng from traffic, closed at 1710 hrs.
43	1739	D Co Lif's 1st lift UP, Byrd 1700 D/XT558593 at 1707, 2nd L/U at 1711 D/1715, 3rd L/U 1719 D/1726, 4th L/U 1733, D/1737.
44	1740	B Co depart 2nd platoon Dau Tieng for AP
45	1810	Khiem Hanh District; APs 439378-447450 452457-465452
46	1830	Request AO SOUTH for Mechanical Ambush DTG: 030600-031200, grids 5455-5456-5556-5555 app Tri Tam
47	1900	Request to Phu Xhong AO Tan for LRRP 050800-100800. Grids 5857-4057-4055-3855. P/K H
48	1930	Confirmed LOH for 03 Aug 0900-1000 & 1400-1530
49	2000	B Co closed AP's 2nd platoon 482500 3rd platoon 584518 Mechanical Ambushes 2 neg, 3-582518, 586518, NA's at Byrd 575496, 574500, 568500, 568503
50	2001	C Co closed AP sites D-552553; S-560545; K+CP-545549; MA's D&S neg MA's K+CP-545548
51	1400	(Late) A Troop 3/4 Cav found 1 trail XT600616 east/west, recent activity, caved in two bunkers at same location 3/3/3' bamboo & dirt over 2', 1 month old recent activity
52	2100	Neg S/R all elements
53	2200	Neg S/R all elements
54	2320	Neg S/R all elements except B Co Neg commo
55	2400	LOG CLOSED
		Summary: At 0400 hours (1) PPS/5 radar in tower #5 went down. C Co 3rd platoon vic XT545551 for a 105mm dud round and a bike found the night of 1 August. B Co airborne at 1700 hours from FSB Byrd and down green at 1737 hours. The airmobile company was released at 1739 hours with 5+30 blade hours. A request for AO SOUTH to District for mechanical ambushes was approved at 1830 hours. The date-time-group is 030600-051200, grids XT 5455-5456-5556-5555. The LRRP's requested AO TAN from Phu Xhong at 1900 hours. The date-time-group is 050800-100800 hours, grids XT 3857-4057-4156-5155-3855. There was a negative situation report at 2400 hours from all elements except B Company 2nd platoon who had negative communications. JOURNAL CLOSED