Daily Staff Journal  23-May-66

 

Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for May 23, 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 23 May 66
To:  2400 23 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0116

HHC negative contact SITREP

2

0120

Called Bravo switch, could not contact C Co. at Bunker line

3

0125

Change in number of C Co. to field from 160 to 146

4

0155

HHC SITREP negative contact

5

0205

Both patrols from C Co are back

6

0206

SITREP to Bde.

7

0300

HHC SITREP negative contact

8

0405

HHC SITREP negative contact

9

0410

SITREP to Bde.

10

0600

SITREP C Co. negative contact

11

0705

HQ Co. replaced C Co. at 0605, A/M was manned at 0620 by HQ Co, bunker line also

12

1000

Bn. FWD has been resupplied, B Co. has not been airlifted from area yet.

13

1255

Posted patrol #1 and #2 from C Co. 2/14 dated 231800 - 240545

14

1520

HHC SITREP negative contact

15

1450

Received patrol and ambush plan from 4/9

16

1600

C Co. took over bunker line

17

1810

C Co. patrols moved out

18

1845

C Co. patrol at checkpoint #1

19

1915

C Co. patrol at checkpoint #2

20

2110

Sent SITREP #1 to Bde.

21

2020

C Co. SITREP negative contact

22

2120

Lancer FWD called and said they needed 3 cases of hand grenade fragmentation, 3 cases of M-16 ammo, 3 cases of M-79 ammo, 100 rds 60mm mortar rds; notified Lt. Friend

23

2200

C Co. bunker line SITREP negative contact

24

2200

Sent SITREP #2 to Bde.

25

2310

C Co. bunker line SITREP negative contact

26

2400

Sent SITREP #3 to Bde.

 

 

Log closed out 2400 23 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 23 May 66
To:  2400 23 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

1005

Msg from S-3 requesting 3 ea. PRC-10 or PRC-25 to be sent on resupply

2

1025

All Grenades DM & CN-DM are to be turned in to DAO during period 27 May 66 - 1 Jun 66 (will delete from basic load).

3

1050

Msg from 1st Bde S-4 requesting the amount of shortage of Pistol Cal .45

 

 

Summary
On this day the S-4 Section received 2 ea. Bunker Kits, which were issued to C Co.

 

 

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

 

1st Brigade,  S-1
Location:  XT 167154 Cu Chi, Viet Nam
From:  0100 23 May 66
To:  2400 23 May 66

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Hobbs, Dechana  IS51535750  PFC E3
221600 May 66.  XT 639305.  Frag wnd abdomen, left arm and forehead.  Securing area for LZ, enemy grenade.

2

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Salmon, James  RA12732662  PFC E3
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Gunshot wound right thigh.  Enemy

3

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Green, Jessie  US54365551  PFC E3
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Frag. wnd right eye, enemy grenade frag.

4

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Miranda, Roghe  US50175628  PVT E2
221530 May 66.  XT 639305.  Shrapnel wound left leg, testicle, both arms, enemy grenade frag.

5

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Maas, Alexis K.  OF102739  1st Lt.
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Sharpnel wound left eye, forehead, left shoulder.  93rd.  Enemy grenade.

6

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Graham, Larry L.  US55263033  PFC E3
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.   Shrapnel wound right femur, enemy grenade frags

7

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Falu, Louis  RA50111859  SSGT E6
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Shrapnel wound left forearm, left leg, back and neck.  Enemy grenade frag.

8

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Mitchell, Horace  RA16815816  SP4 E4
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Shrapnel both thighs, enemy grenade.

9

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Howard, Albert T.  US52633845  PFC E3
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Shrapnel wound left jaw, enemy grenade frags

10

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Terry, James G.  RA50008047  SGT E5
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Shrapnel wound abdomen, enemy grenade frags.

11

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Labiche, Richard P.  RA18580125  CPL E4
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Gunshot wound thigh.  Hit by enemy small arms fire.

12

0810

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
McManus, Ulysses  US52632581  PFC E3
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Sharpnel wound abdomen.  On patrol, hit by grenade frag.

18

1000

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  HHC/2/14
Williams, David P.  US51548231  PFC E3
211305 May 66.  XT 632305.  Gunshot wound left shoulder.  On patrol, hit by enemy small arms fire.

19

1000

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  B/2/14
Edgecomb, Perley L.  RA21201257  SSG E6
221500 May 66.  XT 639305.  Frag. wound jaw, left upper arm.  Enemy grenade.

24

1630

Rec Cas Rept Battle  KIA  A/2/14
Ange, Ronald E.  RA13845066  SP4 E4
211315 May 66.  XT 633305.  Gunshot wound, back.  Search & Destroy mission, enemy sniper

25

1640

Rec Cas Rept Battle  KIA  A/2/14
King, Michael L.  US52636938  PFC E3
211300 May 66.  XT 631305.  Gunshot wound, head.  Search & Destroy mission, hit by sniper.

26

1915

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  A/2/14
Bellows, Joseph E.  US51506801
231900 May 66.  XT 636305.  Frag. wound head and l. leg.  Mortar frag. while on S&D mission.

27

1915

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  A/2/14
Jointer, Lawrence  RA14850876  SP4 E4
231300 May 66.  XT 636305.  Frag. wound posterior aspect and femural region, and frag medula anterior aspect.  S&D perimeter guard, enemy grenade

28

2005

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  A/2/14
King, Thomas W.  US52633725  PFC E3
211300 May 66.  XT 632305.  Gunshot wound and multiple wnds right leg, shoulder, flanks, blood loss, and shock.  S&D mission, hit by enemy small arms fire.

29

2005

Rec Cas Rept Battle  WIA  HHC/2/14
Dauphin, Michael  US54351506  PFC E3
212145 May 66.  XT 622169.  Shrap. wnd right forearm.  Enemy grenade.

31

2155

Rec Cas Rept Battle  KIA  A/2/14   MIA
Thackerson, Walter A. Jr.  US53402564
211200 May 66.  XT 631305.  Search & Destroy mission, hit by enemy small arms fire.

  

 

 

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