Daily Staff Journal  11-Jul-66

 

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2/14 Bn S-3 Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ

  

2/14th,  S-3
Location:  Cu Chi, Vietnam
0001-2400  11 Jul 66

 

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

8

0730

Lt Otjen wants to fire 3 Laws from bunker 18 at about 1130

9

0830

Gave requirement for air movement by CH 47 and UH1D to Bde for forwarding to Bde fwd.  NLT 1200 11 July 66 Req were 44CH, 70 UH1D

10 0845 Bde gave clearance to fire 3 Laws in front of our wire lines.
11 0846 Notified A/M that 3/4 Cav will test fire .50 cal. on OP A/M
13 1030 APC from 3/4 Cav completed test firing of .50 Cal on OP A/M.
14 1100 Informed Bde of air lift req of 36 CH-47, 67 UH1D, if no mortars taken and bde Trains with fwd CP.  An additional 3 CH-47 for mortars and 4 CH-47 if Bde trains is in a rear area received by Capt Spivey, will relay to Bde fwd area.
17 1315 Patrol ldrs briefed by Lt Ebitz
18 1322 Lt Ebitz called Lt Otjen Co responsibility to TNG replacements
19 1455 CS Agent in 2/14 area, lasted for appx 10 Min.  3/4 Cav put the CS out and the wind changed.
20 1555 Called A Co to check and see if flood lights on bridge are working, are not working.
21 1630 A Co FSgt called and said he needed 32 men for bunker guard
22 1630 4/23 are going to zero weapons.
23 1640 B Co. directed to assume Ann/Margaret
24 1640 HHC notified that they have the Air/Strip
25 1730 S-2 Gave us the Radar report two still working.
26 1730 Div. will send Aircraft to Tan Son Nhut 1750
27 1840 Lt. Dye, Capt. Kama are still at Saigon  They need a ride to Cu Chi
28 1845 Req for Aircraft sent to Bde to go to Saigon, Bde will call Div.
30 1935 Bde called and notified us that Mr. Wills will pick up Capt. Kama and Lt Dye
34 1948 Maj Kama and Lt Dye returned from Tan Son Nhut

  

 

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