Daily Staff Journal 05-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 Maj David King S4 Cpt Joseph Murphy, S5 MSG John Wright. Operations: A Co 1 platoon return from AP O/A (or or about) 0730 to Dau Tieng. 2nd plat move to Byrd by truck at 1200 hours. 1 plat conduct sweep and security of convoy route as directed. 1 plat at Byrd conduct ground recon O/A 1700 hours and emplaced mech. ambush and return to FSB. 1 plat conduct AP from FSB vic XT554484. Weapons plat sweep 1 tube Byrd 2 tubes Dau Tieng, provide detail at Dau Tieng for road sweep and TCP at Dau Tieng Bridge. B Co 1 plat return from AP O/A 0730 hrs. Conduct road sweep on 239 from FSB to vic XT547493 O/A 0800 hours, link up with road sweep from Dau Tieng, return to FSB. 3 platoons PZ FSB O/A 1300 hrs, CA LZ vic XT560572, conduct search of area and conduct AP vic ST538565, 550565, 544565. Weapons platoon 1 tube return Dau Tieng, provide detail for road sweep of 239. C Co 3 platoons conduct search of area vic AP sites and move to PZ vic XT544565 along with 1 platoon on standby as ready reaction force. Care and maintenance of equipment. Weapons platoon provide detail for road sweep who will be in charge for 239 E. D Co. 3 platoons and 1 RF continued operations in the Northeast section of Michelin Rubber plantation. Conduct detail search of area, emplace mech ambush as directed, conduct AP vic XT 572563, 576564, 583563. Weapons platoon duty platoon at Dau Tieng. Recon PZ Dau Tieng O/A 1500 hrs and CA LZ vic XT458402. Conduct detail search of area and conduct AP vic XT462409. 4.2 platoon at Dau Tieng, 1 section duty weapons. A Troop 3/4 Cav 948 LCC, 989RF conduct cut in area 36 and 35 nl vic XT600623.
01	0100	Neg S/R, neg commo with B Co
02	0130	Bde requests 2/14 must establish a TCP (temporary command post?) at XT495465 at 0800 hrs, the same prerequisites pertain here as the Dau Tieng bridge
03	0200	Neg S/R
04	0300	Neg S/R
05	0400	Neg S/R, neg commo with 3/4
06	0500	Neg S/R, neg commo with A Co 2nd platoon
07	0701	A Co 2nd platoon depart AP to Dau Tieng
08	0715	A Co depart on R/S (road sweep) 239 E.
09	0720	C Co depart Dau Tieng on road sweep of 239 W.
10	0730	Air request for 6 Aug LOH 0900-1100 AMC-1-4-2 18BH 1400-1730. Rome plows LOH 0900-1000
11	0750	A Co 2nd and 3rd platoons closed Dau Tieng and Byrd
12	0755	Recon depart for TCP
13	0810	Recon establish TCP at XT495456
14	0825	C Co road sweep complete to XT372422 and TCP
15	0840	A Co departed Byrd
16	0900	Recon contact at XT454485. 1 U.S. KIA, 3 individuals moving north armed with M-16? Reconned area, found 1 pair sandals (HCM - Ho Chi Minh) [Sgt Terry John Payne, Echo Company (Recon) was killed in this action]
17	0915	D/O 1 U.S. routine litter, 1 individual with flash burn, both eyes. (Lancer pad) A Co. 3/4
18	0915	A Co road sweep to Byrd 239 E complete
19	0915	D Co AP's 1st XT589556, 2nd XT568552, 3 XT578553
20	1030	Y J 005 (released)
21	1050	D/O on station for routine and KIL. To 25 Kod B
22	1050	B Co 3rd platoon engaged 4 individuals 150 meters from XT553568 at 1030 hrs. Individuals moving north-south, green uniforms, weapons, 1 V.C. Kilo found evidence of 2 VC dragging 1 wounded. Found 1 AK-47, 4 AK mag, 1 document
23	1130	Request dog team for B Co
24	1115	LB 13 on 11:15 to insert dog
25	1150	C Co 3/22 engaged 9-10 VC XT601447, pursuing North toward FSB Byrd. Engaged with arty at 1130 hrs
26	1230	Convoy route for 06 Aug D-3
27	1330	D Co and B Co resupply complete. Tracker dog to B Co
28	1335	S/5 Med Corp departed Dau Tieng
29	1400	Yellow Jacket 003 on station for VR (visual recon)
30	1410	Recon at approx 11400 hrs found 9 bunkers 5-10-4 with overhead cover of dirt and logs. Recent activity with trails running 360 degrees all around. Bunkers log reinforced. Found some cooking utensils and a list of VC names. Location XT461401
31	1415	Bn S3 and Bde S3
32	1416	A Co convoy closed Byrd
33	1415	Request slick to pick up dog team from B Co location
34	1453	AO Hawk has been approved for XT060800 and 101800 by the Tri Tam Dist. Rangers will work in AO on 06 Aug
35	1455	Med Corp closed Dau Tieng
36	1545	B Co PZ for tracker team XT547566
37	1600	From Tri Tam Dist., Agent reports very reliable at 1430 hours saw 40 VC traveling from XT585550 to 587530. Have 2 82mm mortars, 3 B-40 rockets and AK's. Their commander is Hai Dau.
38	1400	(Late) Convoy will not be able to pass check point XT372422. Road is under construction to place culvert in road
39	1610	Dusters closed Byrd
40	1650	District AP's. XT (list of locations)
41	1700	TCP Recon closed Dau Tieng. C Co 3rd platoon closed Dau Tieng from road sweep
42	1705	A Co 2nd platoon depart Byrd for AP
43	1720	Recon AP site XT461403
44	1723	Convoy route for 6 Aug D-1
45	1735	District RF Operations for 6 Aug: (list of locations)
46	1750	At XT461401 Recon found 5 reinforced bunkers with 3' overhead cover and 20 lbs of rice. Unable to get further readout due to bad commo
47	1800	C Co 2nd platoon departed Dau Tieng for AP
48	1805	A Co 3rd platoon departed Byrd for AP
49	1850	Yellow Jacket 7 released
50	1900	Late afternoon report from Tri Tam Dist. 4 NVA armed with B-40 rockets and AK-47 were seen in rubber block 60, passed to A Co at Byrd
51	1906	Recon found at XT461402 5 reinforced bunkers with 3' overhead cover. With 20 lbs of rice
52	1920	Rome plow report - 3/4 Cav Line 1-218 acres 2-2127 3-36,37,35, 4-21, 5-21, parts 6-0, 7-4, 8-9, 8-0/0 10-0/0, 11-0/0, 12 jungle DLJ
53	1930	ALC for 6 Aug 1-8-2- 1500-1730 hrs 17 Blade hours 187
54	1950	B Co 1st platoon closed AP at XT559563. MA's XT561565, 559562 2nd plat AP at XT555562, MA 553562, 3rd plat AP at XT550562, MA 545564, 550460
55	2020	A Co 3/4 Cav request 2 U.S. priority casualties, 1 ambulatory, 1 litter. Were firing 81mm mortar and had a short round, 2 individuals caught splash
56	1955	(Late) A Co 2nd platoon closed AP's XT573480, 3rd 583490, MA's XT 2-573483, 567487, 575482, 3-584488, 584491
57	2000	(Late) C Co AP XT 499510, MA 499508
58	2010	(Late) D Co closed AP's 1st XT589556, 2nd XT568552, 3rd XT575553
59	2030	Medevac 153 ETA 30-45
60	2031	Change WIA status from 1 priority litter to urgent litter
61	2103	Medevac 158 on station, 2103 complete to 12th Evac Cu Chi 2115
62	2115	Request 1 priority litter Medevac for 1 civilian with a broken tibia and fibula, also stomach injuries - at our aid station
63	2145	Request 1 routine Amb Medevac. Individual has Bursitis of left arm. Individual C Co 2/14.
64	2200	Medevac 158 on station at 2200 hours complete to 25th Med Cu Chi 2206
65	2105	(Late) AP's passed to dist. Also Dragon denclear CLR
66	2200	Neg S/R all elements and dist. except Recon
67	2300	Neg S/R all elements and dist. except B Co and Recon - Neg commo
68	2310	Confirmed LOH for 06 Aug 0900-1030 DLJ
69	2325	Khien Hanh B.G. for 6 Aug 1400-1800 Sweep operations 309 RF and 34, 104 113 PF LD-444363. Objectives - XT445371, 443380, 438389, 432382 proceed to road vic 424378, AP at 432382 until 0600 on 7 Aug. Passed to Bde
70	2400	LOG CLOSED
		Summary: Recon platoon made contact with 3 enemy at 0900 hours, vicinity XT454405. There was one US KIA and negative enemy casualties. The enemy moved north, believed armed with M-16. B Co made contact at 1115 hours. See Item #22. Recon platoon found bunkers and enemy activity at 1400 hours. See Item #30,46,51. AO Hawk was approved by Tri Tam at 1455 hours. Agent report from Tri Tam reported at 1900 hours that 4 NVA armed with B-40 rockets and AK-47's were seen in rubber block #60 at 2020 hours. A Co 3/4 Cav requested two priority Medevacs. There was a short round of 81mm from the tube and the persons were wounded. At 2115 a Medevac was requested from the aid station for a Vietnamese civilian with a broken leg received when hit by a truck. At 2145 a routine ambulatory Medevac was requested for a man from C Co 2/14 with bursitis in the left shoulder. JOURNAL CLOSED