Daily Staff Journal 16-Oct-66

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ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		Initial log entries contain hourly sit/rep, no change.
6	0153	2/14 rpts (ref log 85 15 Oct) in addition to (1) VC KIA (BC), 3 VC KIA (Poss). Body under observation was lost between illumination rds.
17	0607	A/4/23 patrol last night going back out today 0700 to locate claymore they lost last night.
23	0745	3/4 Cav attached to 2/14 (1) APC hit AT mine at vic XT701208. Neg casualties. Report extensive damage (4) road wheels, 1 road wheel arm, (6) sections of track and engine inoperative, being pulled by another APC.
31	0956	B/2/14 loc 701208, working on booby-trapped area and booby-trapped structure.
32	1020	Recon plat 2/14 securing damages APC recd SA fire from 2 VC vic 701208. Returned fire. Results: 1 US KIA, 1 VC KIA (Poss).
33	1045	1 man from C/2/14 detonated a booby trap which resulted in a cut artery. Action was at XT700208. Dustoff required.
35	1112	Ref Item 33: As dustoff ship was coming in a possible claymore was detonated at edge of LZ, no hits, no casualties.
36	1113	B/2/14 loc vic XT696207 to 600208. Presently working on group of 16 structures that are booby-trapped.
38	1120	Ref Item 35: Detonation was mine. Not known if mine was set off by chopper or command detonated.
39	1140	At 1130 hrs elem of B/4/23 picked up 7 VCS near fwd base coord 724152. Will be held for ARVN interrogation.
40	1200	At 1150 hrs B/2/14 recd sniper fire from one sniper firing from building containing women and children. Unit held fire until VC left building, then returned fire, but VC managed to escape. 704204.
42	1245	B/4/23 sank 7 sampans at XT735111.
45	1425	B/2/14 request for dustoff for one heat casualty at XT709207.
46	1435	2/14 Recon plat got into firefight at XT713205. Resulted in 2 VC WIA, 1 US WIA slight.
56	1720	Delayed Entry: From G2: 3/4 Cav D Troop spotted 2 mortar in a trench at XT648237. Gunships engaged with AW & rockets. Estimated VC platoon. Called in Arty and airstrike, destroyed 2 mortars and 70 ft of trench. 7 VC KIA (BC).
68	2230	C/4/23 patrol 1 spotted 11-12 VC vic coord 734145, called 81mm HE and Arty Illumination. As soon as illumination lifts, patrol will move out to check area.
69	2245	4/9 fwd patrol sprung ambush on sampan containing 2 men, both men hit, sampan floated down stream. Unable to rescue bodies, patrol relocating. 2 VC KIA (Poss)
80	2400	SUMMARY: 1st Bde continued Opns KALIHI (2/14 & 4/23 Inf) and LANIKAI (4/9th Inf). 4/9 conducted combat patrols and defense of Ben Luc area. 2/14 Inf conducted a BUDDY S&D opn with 1/7 RVN vic XT7120. 423 conducted S&D BUDDY Opn with 4/7 RVN vic XT739111. PLANS SUMMARY: 4/9 Inf will conduct MEDCAP and CHECKMATE Opn vic XS650767. 2/14 Inf will conduct BUDDY S&D Opn with 1/7 RVN vic XT6919. 4/23 Inf will conduct BUDDY S&D Opn with 4/7 RVN vic XT7513.

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	0730	Eight-man shotgun detail from 2/14 picked up at this HQ by S&T Bn.
6	1100	Sgt. Managbanag and Sgt. Evanko, PSNCO, conducted a courtesy inspection of the files of HHC, 2/14 Inf.
7	1300	Received a levy from G1 of one instructor to be provided for 25th Division Ambush Academy.
8	1440	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Co C 2/14 Mains, Robert E. SP4 E4 161040 Oct 66. XT700208. Fragment wound left wrist. S&D msn, enemy booby-trapped grenade.
10	1630	Rec'd requirement from G1 for 20 on-post shotgunners. Supplied 10 from 2/14th and 10 from 4/9th.
11	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle KIA HHC 2/14 Boling, Charles L. SP4 E4 161030 Oct 66. XT701208. Gunshot wound back into heart. S&D msn, hostile sniper fire.
12	1645	Rec Cas Rept Battle WIA Co HHC 2/14 Overstreet, John W. SP4 E4 161400 Oct 66. XT713205. Gunshot wound right deltoid region. S&D msn, hostile sniper fire.
13		SUMMARY: Daily briefings were held at 0745 and 1600 and attended by CO, XO and Adj. An 8-man shotgun detail was supplied by 2/14th for S&T Bn and a levy of 20 men from this Bde is required for tomorrow. Adj was absent from the SQ from 0945 to 1100 to attend religious services at 4/23rd Inf. This section conducted a courtesy inspection of the files at HHC 2/14th Inf. Rec casualty reports of 2 WIAs and 1 KIA from 2/14th Inf (Opn KALIHI).