Daily Staff Journal  10-May-66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0105

Dragon 3 Xray SITREP negative contact

2

0108

L/B SITREP negative contact

3

0109

L/A SITREP negative contact

4

0115

Radio check with Bde. L/C

5

0205

Dragon 3 Xray SITREP negative contact

6

0210

L/B SITREP negative contact

7

0210

Commo check with Bde. L/C

8

0215

L/A SITREP negative contact

9

0300

Radio check with Bde. L/C

10

0300

Dragon 3 Xray SITREP negative contact

11

0320

L/A SITREP negative contact

12

0325

L/B SITREP negative contact

13

0400

Radio check with Bde. L/C

14

0405

L/B SITREP negative contact

15

0406

Dragon Xray SITREP negative contact

16

0500

Dragon 3 Xray SITREP negative contact

17

0505

Radio check with Bde. L/C

18

0510

L/B SITREP negative contact

19

0525

Radio checi w/Dragon 3 Xray L/C

20

0600

Dragon 3 Xray SITREP negative contact

21

0605

Radio check with Bde. L/C

22

0605

B Co. SITREP normal at base camp

23

0615

Lancer 3 road report; amber except Molokai, Lanai-Red

24

0630

B Co. and C Co. SITREP on forward elements negative contact w/enemy

25

0705

B Co. styarted to move on S&D

26

0735

Received Annex C Arty. fire plan to OPLAN (Chicken Hawk) from 4/9 Inf.

27

0810

B Co. crossed P.L. Peach; no enemy contact

28

0935

From Lancer 3, Point of origin in effect is extended to 1120 hrs.  A friendly boat convoy on Saigon River from 0730-1800 moving from 485465 to 810140, at 0830 convoy was at 5140

29

0955

Col. Sandlin is in our OP center

30

0955

B Co. is in front of 4/23 bunker line

31

0958

Point of origin presently in effect is extended to 111200 to 121200 May 66 1st Point is 6112, same spacing same point per row.

32

1035

C Co. is at P.L. Lemon

33

1050

B Co.'s two patrols have joined him, all three positions are occupied.

34

1215

Notified Bde. of sighting pilot bail out 2000 meters North of Ann Margaret

35

1300

C Co. at PL Apple

36

1325

C Co. at PL Orange

37

1420

Received Patrol and Ambush overlay from 4/9 Inf.

38

1500

B Co. is moving into base camp, C Co. is remaining in position

39

1505

C Co. has closed around Ann Margaret

40

1506

Received patrol and ambush plan #12-10 from 4/9 Inf.

41

1510

B Co. closed base camp

42

1520

A Co. SITREP normal

43

1600

Radio check with Bde. L/C

44

1702

C Co. SITREP no enemy contact

45

1700

Radio check with Bde. L/C

46

1710

From Lancer 3 at 1500 on 11 May 66 1/5 (m) will pass through C Co. with a bulldozer and a security team, also 4/23 will test fire all wpns in one Company at 0630 hrs.

47

1740

11 May 66 4/23 will pass through C Co. with 2 bulldozers and 2 PC's at 0800

48

1750

L/C SITREP negative contact

49

1755

Radio check with Bde. L/C

50

1830

L/A SITREP negative contact

51

1830

L/B SITREP negative contact

52

1900

Radio check with Bde. L/C

53

1905

L/C SITREP negative contact

54

1906

L/A SITREP negative contact

55

1906

L/B SITREP negative contact

56

2000

Sent SITREP #1 to Bde.

57

2000

L/A SITREP negative contact

58

2000

L/B SITREP negative contact

59

2000

Radio check with Bde. L/C

60

2015

L/C SITREP negative contact

61

2045

Bde C 3 rating reported that an advisor reported from Trung Lap at 1600 hrs. 100 VC regulars with 82 and 60mm mortars in blue uniforms at Coord. XT 598253

62

2052

SITREP L/A negative contact

63

2052

L/B SITREP negative contact

64

2055

Radio check with Bde. L/C

65

2130

L/C SITREP negative contact

66

2155

Radio check with Bde. L/C

67

2200

Sent SITREP #2 to Bde.

68

2215

L/A SITREP negative contact

69

2215

L/B SITREP negative contact

70

2215

L/C SITREP negative contact

71

2300

Radio check with Bde. L/C

72

2310

L/C SITREP negative contact

73

2330

L/C SITREP negative contact

74

2400

Radio check with Bde L/C

75

2400

L/C SITREP negative contact

76

2400

Sent SITREP #3 to Bde.

77

2400

L/A SITREP negative contact

78

2400

L/B SITREP negative contact

Log closed out 2400 10 May 66