Daily Staff Journal  05-Sep-66

 

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

  

2/14th,  S-3
Location:  Tay Ninh, Vietnam
0001-2400  5-Sep-66

 

ITEM`

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

   

Initial log entries contain hourly sit/rep, no change.

9

0850

S5 departed OAHU Base Camp on MEDCAP mission.

10 0845 Entac Plat security element for Philippine Engr Survey Party closed base camp; left at 0830.
11 0939 Bn CO departed OAHU Base Camp by helicopter for Cu Chi
13 1138 S5 returned to Base Camp after completing MEDCAP at Ap Trai Thuong
14 1205 From Capt Deliz (S2) to S3:  Inform Maj Griffith that the man I was to meet isn't here.  I'm coming back for chow and will return to meet this man at 1430.  (Man referred to above is a Chieu Hoi)
17 1348 S3:  Notified 2/1 Inf S3 that several Vietnamese women were observed along the wire line in 2/1 Inf area adjacent to left flank of 2/14th Inf, and that this may be the reason 2/1 Inf has been receiving sniper fire in this area.
18 1349 1st Sgt Co C was directed to check perimeter in Co area to see that no women were along the wire line.
22 1803 From S3 196th Bde:  Firing Range has been cleared for use of 2/14 Inf from 0800 to 1700 hrs 6 Sep 66.

  

 

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