Daily Staff Journal  16-May-66

 

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2/14 Bn S-3 Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ
2/14 Bn S-4 2/14 Battalion Supply Section Activity

  

2/14th,  S-3
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
0001-2400  16-May-66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0003

C Co Sitrep negative.  L/B Alpha patrol just passed through Ann Margaret.

2

0020

4/23 reported their radar picked up a truck at coord 663183.

5 0110 C Co Ann Margaret reported sound and one light on azimuth 140.
10 0235 C Co bunker reported radar contact in 7/11 area, called for fire mission, no further contact.
12 0330 C Co reports that there is movement 150 meters left of bridge
23 0850 Sitrep from A Co, received small arms fire approx 20 rounds XT 686215
25 0915 Sitrep from com grp Saber A30, made contact XT 681219 approx 9 rounds and 1 grenade fired by VC.
38 1755 Bn called and asked if we were firing arty - reply Negative
44 2130 Bde called and said air strike for 17 May had been set up for 0900.
46 2150 Message from Col Sanlin - at some time tonight, to be determined by Bn, each man forward of friendly perimeter will fire 1 magazine of ammo.  Notified Dragon 6.
48 2203 Received from Bn Commander message for Bde cmdr: Required magazine per man fired by 2130 hrs.  Notified Bde.

  

2/14th,  S-4
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
0001-2400  16-May-66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0730

The Periodic Log Report Feeder Data was submitted to Support Command

2

1100

Msg from S-3, the Road Condition is Amber:  Motor Pool was notified.

3

1300

Msg from S-3, the Road Condition is Red.  Motor Pool was notified.

4

1600

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    On this day the S-4 Section received four (4 ea) Tent Kit GP Medium from 69th Armor.  This Unit also received 150 ea Lug-A-Jug containers.

  

  

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