Daily Staff Journal  22-May-66

 

Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for May 22, 1966.
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

2/14th  S-3
2/14th  S-4
1st Brigade  S-1


2/14th,  S-3
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0001 22 May 66
To:  2400 22 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0005

SITREP C Co. negative contact

2

0018

C Co. reported radar sited target 1 person AZ 2900, 355 meters

3

0055

C Co. reported radar sited target 1 person AZ 2540, 220 meters

4

0105

HHC reported OP suspected 2 enemy behind the lines

5

0110

SITREP C Co. negative contact

6

0200

SITREP C Co. negative contact

7

0201

HHC SITREP receiving small arms fire, sporadic firing almost constantly from snipers

8

0210

SITREP to Bde.

9

0215

C Co. radar reported 1 target on AZ 2400 350 meters

10

0300

SITREP C Co. negative contact

11

0305

HHC SITREP negative contact

12

0345

C Co. radar reported target at AZ 2920, 490 meters last contact AZ 2800, 540 meters, picked up target at AZ 2700, 680 meters, last contact again.

13

0400

SITREP C Co. negative contact

14

0405

SITREP to Bde.

15

0425

HHC SITREP negative contact

16

0500

SITREP C Co. negative contact

17

0655

Both patrols from C Co. are at A/M

18

0715

SITREP C Co. negative contact

19

0950

4/23 reports one VC company 1,000 meters from the stream bed XT 648178.  Report received from 1st Bde.

20

1200

3/4 Cav. unit passed thru A/M moving toward suspected enemy company.

21

1220

Posted patrol plan 2/14.  C Co. at XT 662167 XT 665164

22

1400

C Co. being evacuated so artillery can be brought into that area.

23

1505

C Co. is clear at A/M

24

1535

Bde. requested one Plt. reaction force to assist one downed helicopter.  Called C Co.

25

1600

Bde. notified us that A Co. is at 636307, B Co. is at 639305

26

1620

Received patrol plan #! & #2 from 4/9 Inf., 221800-230800; 221800-231000.

27

1620

Received ambush patrol plan from 4/23, 222000-230545

28

1810

C Co. requested EOD team for a dud grenade in bunker negative contact with EOD team, Notified C Co.

29

1840

No contact with EOD team

30

1945

EOD called and said they couldn't come out tonight and clear grenade out of bunker, said to put sand bags around it and leave till morning and they would come and clear it.

31

2000

Sent SITREP #1 to Bde.

32

2000

SITREP C Co. negative contact

33

2130

SITREP C Co. negative contact

34

2130

C Co. reports that both patrols are in position

35

2200

Sent SITREP #2 to Bde.

36

2230

SITREP C Co. negative contact

37

2300

C Co. has one plt. ready to move by 0700, remainder of company by 0930

38

2330

Notified B Co. to have rear detachment commander to be at S-3 for meeting at 0515

39

2345

Notified A Co. to have rear detachment commander to be at S-3 for meeting at 0515

40

2400

Sent SITREP #3 to Bde.

52

2400

Log closed out 2400 22 May 66

    Pages signed by:
   Michael W. Nieberding, Capt., Infantry S-3 Air

  

2/14th,  S-4
Location:  XT 656163 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0100 22 May 66
To:  2400 22 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0900

S-3 request Smoke Grenades 24 ea.

2

1000

25th Med. Bn. call for this Unit to pick up Field Equipment and Weapons

3

1400

S-3 requested 2 ea. Trk for evacuation of personnel from A/M

4

2035

S-3 reported that the Road condition was Red

5

2200

Msg from forward area requesting Ammo and 1 ea. M60 Gun Machine for Recon Plt.

 

 

Summary
On this day the S-4 Section received its weekly SSSC Expendable Items for this Unit, which were issued to all units.

 

 

Page signed by:  William C. Tison, Capt., Inf, S-4

 

1st Brigade,  S-1
Location:  XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0100 22 May 66
To:  2400 22 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0830

Rec Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA  A/2/14
Stevens, Johnny  RA14920981  PFC E3
Frag wnd neck and right forearm.  211400 May 66.  XT 631305.  On patrol, hit by enemy small arms fire

2

0830

Rec Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA  A/2/14
Wrightson, Charlie L.  US53386474  PFC E3
211805 May 66.  Frag wnd left tibula.  EX 631305  On S&D msn. enemy frag wnd.

3

0103

Rec Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA  A/2/14
Lanter, Robert A.  RA 16499845  SSG E6
Shrapnel wnd right side.  XT 631305.  211805 May 66.  Enemy small arms while on S&D mission.

4

0830

Rec Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA  A/2/14
Mindach, William R.  RA18726415.  SP4 E4.  211700 May 66.  XT 631305.  Frag wnd right leg.  S&D, patrol hit by enemy SA fire

5

0830

Rec Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA  A/2/14
Rivera, Miguel A.  US51559357  PFC E3
211800 May 66.  XT 631305.  Shrapnel wnd left elbow.  S&D mission, wounded by enemy small arms fire

6

0830

Rec Cas Rept fr 2/14 Battle WIA  A/2/14
Shupert, Tom K.  US56372934  PVT E2
211300 May 66.  XT 631305.  Gunshot wound left arm, S&D mission, hit by sniper fire

  

 

 

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment:  Daily Staff Journal 22-May-66
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: February 23, 2008