Daily Staff Journal 11-Aug-66

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Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		Initial log entries contain hourly sit/rep, and reports of patrols leaving ambush sites and arriving back at base camp. All negative contact.
13	0845	Bde: Ref use of firing range from 1300 to dark. Bde said you must notify them two (2) days in advance
14	0848	Bde: Bde called back and said there was a mistake. We could use the range at desired time
15	0915	Bde: There will be a meeting at Bde briefing tent for either Maj Griffith or Col Davis at 0930
16	0950	B,C,HHC: Number of personnel to report to Bn TOC at 1230. For zeroing of starlights on rifle range. B Co -7, C Co - 30, HHC - 0. Informed Capt Deliz and S4
19	1055	Dragon L5: reports having made contact with Tomahawk unit
20	1110	S-3: Notified B & C Co to be prepared to provide 1 platoon each for perimeter detail. Have platoon Ldrs report to Maj Griffith (TOC) 1330 for briefing & details
21	1110	Lt Ebitz B Co: Request bulldozer to clear bamboo in the area to the front of B Co's CP at XT 172513
23	1240	D32: Firing data to Bde. Principle direction of fire 10%, Right limit 30%, left limit 350%
24	1305	2: Capt Helde coordinated with ARVN through B-Team Tay Ninh that the range was clear. Monitored from Bde that coordination was on the way. Lt Friend said there were people all over the range
25	1320	32: Commencing use of range 1330
27	1353	Bravo Co: Is 2 at your location, we have a VN civilian throwing a fit because we are cutting down his Tapioca crop on our perimeter
30	1453	FRAGO #8 HQ 2/14 was dispatched to addresses by messenger
31	1520	Recon: Charlie 1st Plat Ldr is going to 4/23 area to get filled sandbags
32	1522	Lt Friend: Units quit firing at 1520 and have closed base camp
33	1545	S3: Operation for tomorrow is cancelled
50	2106	Bravo Co pick up two lights in front of 2nd Plat sector with starlight. Lights cannot be observed with naked eye. Lights seem to be signaling to each other. Will keep you informed

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
21	0551	2/14 patrol 2 dptd ambush site
23	0606	2/14 patrol 2 closed BC
25	0614	2/14 patrol 1 dptd ambush site
27	0744	2/14 patrol 1 closed BC
30	0847	C/4/9 found two DH-10 (Chicom claymore) at coord 147506. Mines are believed to have been put into psn approx 2145 hrs. VC was obs and taken under fire and prevented from firing mines into 4/9 psn. Fired on indiv, results unk.
31	0815	2/14 rpts entac plat on bunker line w/everything in place
32	0830	FAC reported pile of rocks (construction) at XT304358. Road is passable
34	0854	4/9 rpts track from Bobcat hit mine at coord 360435, track disabled. No casualties, track being repaired
38	0944	Roadrunner departed 0900 for Cu Chi with 100 vehicles, 4 escort veh, two wreckers and 12 tracks
56	1547	Capt Murphy (2/14) passed info that tomorrow opn (2/14) FRAG O 8 to OPORD 13-66 is cancelled
57	1602	A/2/14 patrol Rear: 1455, found 1 82mm WP rnd and bag of homemade hand grenades at XT668169. Destroyed in place. 1525, aerial FO for this patrol spotted 1 VC sqd vic XT667188, took VC under fire w/Arty and mortars, 1540, patrol located vic XT672169, received 1 rd sniper fire and called 81mm mort.
63	1743	2/14 (Rear) night patrol in psn

1st Brigade S2-S3	Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ
2/14 Bn S-3	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ