Daily Staff Journal 09-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 3rd platoon cont'd opns in AO, conduct AP vic XT447396, 448408, 450403. Wpns plat duty Wpns at Dau Tieng Base Camp. Co B at Dau Tieng Base Camp, 1 plat on 5 min. standby as RRF. 1 plat conduct road sweep on convoy route with CEV. 1 plat conduct AP vic XT495510. Wpns plat provide detail for road sweep and TCP. Co C 3 plat cont'd opns in AO. In place Mech ambush in AO CAT as directed, conduct AP vic /. Wpns plat in charge of road sweep detail to FSB Byrd. Co D cont'd security at FSB. 1 plat return from AP to Dau Tieng Base Camp, truck to FSB o/a 1300 hours. 1 plat return from AP to FSB. 2 plat conduct training on rifle marksmanship 1300-1600 hrs. Conduct AP vic XT550502, 584437. Wpns plat 1 tube at FSB, 2 at Dau Tieng Base Camp. Recon cont'd opns in AO, conduct AP vic XT440410. 4.2 mortars road sweep detail. A Trp 3/4 Cav/984 RF Co cont'd cut in area 29, 30, 31, ML vic XT570650.
1	0100	Neg S/R all elements
2	0200	Neg S/R all elements
3	0300	Neg S/R all elements
4	Late	D Co 2nd plat moving to position of earlier sighting, conduct thorough search of area, then move 700m due north and return to Dau Tieng after reporting findings loc 493506, 493516
5	0335	Incoming: D Co 2nd plat reports popping sound on Azimuth of 210 at 800 meters from 501511, corrections made from these. Drop 100, West 200
6	0400	Neg S/R all elements
7	0435	LB 21 on station
8	0435	Received 15-19 rounds incoming, unknown damage. Casualty: 5 E Co 2-14 and 1 3/4 Cav
9	0500	Neg S/R all elements
10	0520	LB 21 working on area 312 800m from XT501503
11	0520	LB 21 depart station
12	0600	Commo reports one (1) dud round in mortar pool
13	0600	Neg S/R all elements
14	0610	2nd plat D Co to be airmobile to XT496504
15	0700	D Co 3rd plat closed Byrd
16	0730	Air request for 10 Aug 70: LOH 1200-1330, AMC 1400-1530 BH; 10, 1-4-2. Rome plow LOH 0800-1000, 1400-1500 (DR)
17	0731	B Co road sweep depart Dau Tieng on 239 East
18	0807	LOH on station for D Co loc Byrd
19	0745	(Late) YJ002 on station VR LOH for Rome plow
20	0400	(Late) Request sufficient air assets to move 7 sorties requested from Major Becker BDE SE
21	0750	(Late) C Co road sweep depart Byrd
22	0900	AO EXTENSION for A Co 445409-460430-472417-456398 will be searching 456416
23	0915	Convoy route D-3 T9 for 9 Aug 70
24	0935	Notified Bde, wrong convoy route was started, are preparing to kick off on Hwy 239 West
25	0945	25th Avn 19 on station with 2 slicks & 2 gunners
26	0955	B Co road sweep complete 239 East
27	0955	Y5002VR LOH on station
28	1010	C Co all platoons have departed AP & disarm Mechanical Ambushes (M/A)
29	1025	B Co / C Co of R/S XT462449 on Hwy 239
30	1033	D Co PZ FSB Byrd LZ501531 1st lift Up/1008 Down/1014, 2nd Up/1022 Down/1025, 3rd Up/1030 Down/1033
31	0140	74m AMC released to flex control, 6 blade hours
32	1045	B Co road sweep 239 West at XT430450
33	1100	B Co road sweep 239 West at XT393433
34	1100	Extension on AO SUZIE II approved (ACL)
35	1115	Found a grave dated 1-9-59 at 432426. Kit Carson says it is old, no fresh act in area, will continue operations
36	1112	(Late) B Co 239 West cleared
37	1112	(Late) C Co found trail at 425424, runs East-West, Kit Carson says used every 3-4 days, cannot determine due to rain, well used: not on map
38	1112	(Late) Request AO DRAGON for M/A DTG 091200-141200 Aug grids XT488534-505534-502495-488495
39	1140	Khiem Hanh neg friendly to the N/E of AO BOUNDARY 370467-465357
40	1200	A Co reports 12 water buffalo, 1 papa-san, 9 children. Neg movement. (sent to Khiem Hanh)
41	1240	Bde sending mine dog team to D Co location XT497520 on resupply ship
42	1315	Mine dog team at D Co location
43	1316	Duster depart Dau Tieng enroute to Byrd with Convoy
44	1401	Bn CO enroute to Tri Tam District
45	1331	(Late) Convoy closed Byrd with dusters
46	1334	(Late) S-5 depart Dau Tieng for MEDCAP
47	1405	Units locations to Bde
48	1408	C Co engaged two (2) individuals in wood line at XT435442. Are pursuing at this time
49	1415	Duster enroute with convoy to Dau Tieng
50	1425	AO DRAGON approved by District (MS) AO CAT approved by Dist (MS)
51	1440	C Co Wpns closed Dau Tieng return to Byrd
52	1510	Further readout on C Co contact item #48: 2nd plat engaged 2 individuals w/green uniforms at XT434414, 1 individual had ruck sack. 2nd plat initiate contact from 50m, sniper engaged at 75 meters. Enemy fled to Northwest, contact broken at 1435 hours. Neg results, Neg friendly casualties, Neg wpns. (DR)
53	1502	(Late) Bn CO returned from District to Dau Tieng
54	1512	S-5 MEDCAP closed Dau Tieng
55	1450	(Late) C Co 1st plat at 1445 hrs XT429419 engaged 1 individual, possibly 2, from 50m. Indiv was wearing green uniform - moving from South to North. Enemy withdrew to south, neg weapons contact, broken 1450 hrs. Neg friendly casualties. Enemy casualties unknown. Recovered 1 pair shower shoes.
56	1511	From LNO at Khiem Hanh: 1 plat (872) on AP at XT428367. Will be there 09/1400-09/2000
57	1530	To Dist Bde: Request rubber blocks 47&58 for mechanical ambushes. Dated: 09/1500-12/1800 Dist approved
58	1535	25th Avn 19 (C&C) on station
59	1545	Green light all companies
60	1600	POW down green at C Co location
61	1601	Road security and TCP on 239 West released to return to Dau Tieng (REC)
62	1610	C&C sighted 1 individual at XT503535. Door gunner engaged, neg results
63	1630	Dog team inbound Dau Tieng
64	1640	D Co 1st plat down, 1st lift up XT497520 at 1604 Down/Byrd at 1610, 2nd lift Up/1616, Down/1622, 3rd lift Up/1629 Down/1635, 4th lift Up/1537, Down/1540
65	1645	5 BH expended AMC released 1645
66	1655	Convoy route D-3 for 10 Aug
67	1655	Tri Tam operations for 10 Aug 324 RF 560360-580360-580380-560380, 170 RF(-) 520470-540450-540500-520500, 170 RF(-) 519397 along stream 535410-530368 along vic 519397 396 RF 500430-520430-500460-493450
68	1655	Tri Tam operations for 10 Aug AP 528392-536374-491457-548369-547364-502442-497446 515487-503474-507471-508472-499467-494463-487475-485471-516414
69	1725	Recon at XT552463 engaged w/SA 6 individuals, were carrying packs and wearing green uniforms, were engaged from distance of 20-25 meters. Enemy traveled from S to N, withdrew to N, contact broken at 1735 hrs, have 1 NVA KIA and 1 AK-47. Are pursuing at this time, believed more wounded
70	1750	Rubber blocks 47&58 approved by District (MS) Ref item #57
71	1745	(Late) B Co 2nd plat depart Dau Tieng for AP
72	1755	Recon pursuing blood trail vic contact area (552463)
73	1800	Rubber blocks 47&58 cleared Bde (JHC) Ref #57
74	1742	(Late) C Co 3rd plat at 440421 spotted movement in bush, fired into bush, are sweeping area
75	1800	C Co 3rd plat engaged 2 individuals stationary from 100 meter, enemy fled to the north, Neg knowledge of wpns, contact broken at 1755, neg results, 3rd plat is sweeping area
76	1830	Rome plow Negt-1-191; 2-2856; 3-16, 29; 4-18; 5-12 parts; 6-2; 7-2; 8-0 9-0; 10-10, hot water
77	1831	From 25th Avn 33 spotted 3 individuals vic XT472498. Are going to engage with arty
78	1840	Khiem Hanh Dist BG for 10 Aug 687-AO-368424-323404-344425; 115 & 309 AO; 430337-405320-405290 LD at 0800 hours
79	1857	Requested 1 US priority litter Med evac individual shot in the leg cleaning 50 cal, contact 25th Avn 69 on 51.70 at grid 606657 (A Trp 3/4 Cav NL)
80	1910	Med evac 158 ETA 20-25 ref to item #79
81	1930	C Co requested 360 "C" rations, passed to S-4 (LL)
82	1932	Med evac 158 on station at 1932, complete to 12th Evac Cu Chi at 1938
83	1940	D Co 2nd plat has closed pre-planned AP XT497518. M/A at XT496518. FSB Byrd M/A 2 at XT575501, 2 at XT571493, 1 at XT577503
84	1950	Recon closed AP at XT552465
85	1955	B Co 2nd plat closed AP at XT478503. Neg M A
86	2005	C Co AP's 1st plat at XT425423, M/A's 426423, 425424. 2nd plat at XT433410, M/A's XT433407. 3rd plat at XT441422, M/A's 440421, 441422
87	2010	A Co AP's 1st plat at XT454407 M/A's 454408, 453407, 454406. 2nd plat at XT437401, M/A's XT436401, 438401. 3rd plat at XT453409, M/A's XT453410, 451409
88	2020	Request two Med evacs for 2/60. C 2/60 has one priority litter with positive malaria. A 2/60 has a routine ambulatory who has a fever unknown origin.
89	2100	Neg S/R all elements
90	2200	Neg S/R all elements
91	2220	LOH for 10 Aug 0915-1030
92	2220	AMC 1400-1530 1-8-4 10 blade hours
93	1945	(Late) Readout on 3/4 Cav A Trp accident name Houghmaster Robert A. E-4 E-061-38-9519 MOS-63C20 Loc 607657 A Trp night laager. Individual was working on track #22, another mechanic going into the hatch to work on it bumped the butterfly on 50 cal and discharged wpn striking the individual in fleshy part of lower left leg. (Action to be taken) Platoon leader will clear all wpn when they come in to Night Laager sites.
94	2315	Neg S/R except B Co + C Co 2nd plat neg commo
95	2400	LOG CLOSED
		Summary: At 0335 hours Dau Tieng received 15-19 rounds of incoming 82mm. There were six (6) casualties but no medevacs. D Co 2nd platoon heard popping sound and got suspect grids of XT501503 or XT503515. An extension on AO SUZIE II was approved by Bde at 1100 hours. C Co 2nd platoon made contact at 1408 hours. See Item #48 & 52. The extension for AO CAT was approved by District at 1425 hours. AO DRAGON was also approved for Mechanical Ambushes. The DTG 091200-141200, grids XT488534-505534-502498-488495. C Co 1st platoon made contact at 1450 hours. See Item #55. At 1725 hours Recon made contact with 6 enemy. See Item #69. At 1750 hours rubber workers or rubber blocks 47 & 48 were approved by District for Mech. Ambushes DTG 091500-121800 August. They were cleared by Bde at 1800 hours. At 1742 and 1800 hours C Co 3rd platoon made contact, See item #74 & 75. A Trp 3/4 Cav requested Medevac priority litter for man accidentally shot in leg by 50 Cal while cleaning at 1857 hours, see item #93 for details. JOURNAL CLOSED