Daily Staff Journal 07-Oct-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, no change.
28	0712	4/9 patrols both enroute to B/C. At 0700 B/4/9 patrol recd several rds of sniper fire vic XS644767. Fire was ineffective. Could not tell direction from which it came & patrol did not return fire. Patrol continued to base area.
33	0750	B/2/14 has started to move. Reports tripped booby-trap. 3 slightly WIA, 2 walking, will continue with unit. 1 will be evacuated by APC. Booby-trapped hand grenade. Coord 692175.
34	0810	4/9 S&D Buddy operation - 1 plat C/4/9 and 1 squad ARVN. Obj area 658791. Sweep both sides of river.
35	0830	B/2/14 XT692176 APC detonated small booby-trap at 0825. Neg damage. Also received sniper fire returned fire w/SA. Sniper fire ceased. Arty called. Results unk.
36	0845	B/2/14 moving again. Found 2 hand grenade type booby-traps. Detonated in place XT691176.
37	0900	B/2/14 located and destroyed 2 structures, 4 spider holes, and 1 tunnel approx 30 meters in length coord XT692175.
40	0930	A/4/23 at LZ discovered 2 dud 105mm rnd, and a trap door leading to a spider hole XT666194. Destroyed duds and hole.
43	1000	C/4/9 at XS657787 spotted 2 VC moving in sampan (motorized) moving north on river. Taken under fire w/SA. neg results, sampan and occupants escaped to north.
46	1040	B/2/14 XT674176 destroyed 3 tunnels approx 10 meters in length.
47	1100	B/2/14 and 3/4 Cav at Ann Margaret.
52	1200	2/14 MEDCAP started 0900 finish 1145.
53	1210	A/4/23 XT656197 found spider hole containing 1 US helmet liner, a 105mm dud, also found a well-destroyed dud.
56	1430	B/2/14 stay-behind plat rec'd 5 rnds sniper fire XT683176, fire was high and wild. Neg casualties. No return fire.
71	2058	C/4/9 fwd patrol had man bitten by snake, bringing man back in, will relocate afterward.
73	2130	C/4/9 soldier not bitten by snake, relocated at 639765. Also PF/RF outpost at 623769 receiving small arms fire, expect an attack about 2400 hrs. 4/9 on 50% alert.
81	2400	SUMMARY: 4/9 Inf continue operation LANIKAI. 2/14 and 4/23 continue Operation KALIHI and base defense.

1st Brigade S-1	Casualty Reports, Officer Transfers
1st Brigade S2-S3	Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
2	1145	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Co B 2/14 Maria, Herbert SSG E6 070703 Oct 66. XT645234. FW Left wrist. S&D mission - enemy booby-trapped grenade.
2	1145	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Co B 2/14 Graham, Harry L. PVT E2 070703 Oct 66. XT645234. FW Left ankle and right buttock. S&D mission - enemy booby-trapped grenade.
2	1145	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Co B 2/14 Hurst, James W. SGT E5 070703 Oct 66. XT645234. FW Left scapula region. S&D mission - enemy booby-trapped grenade.
2	1145	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Co B 2/14 Robert, Roger P. SP4 E4 241250 Sept 66. XT484427. FW Left index finger. S&D mission - enemy booby-trapped grenade.
6		SUMMARY: Items 2, 3, and 4 occurred on an S&D patrol around the perimeter of the base camp. These casualties bring the total number of non-operational casualties for the month of October to 5. Item 5 occurred on operation Oahu (now terminated) and was corrected on recap for that operation.