Daily Staff Journal 08-Dec-66

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Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
2	0005	Recon platoon 4/9 ORCHARD executed ambush using a claymore weapon and SA against 5 VC vic XS709784; results unk. Area will be checked in morning. Patrol relocated to vic XS715792.
27	0828	Ref Item 2: Recon 4/9 checked area, nothing found.
30	0855	2/14 will fire 81mm mortars in grid squares XT6616 and XT6716 at 0900.
32	0929	Two vehicles of 4/9 Inf in 4/23 convoy had an accident vic XS791896 at 0900. 3 WIA (4/9). Dustoff completed.
33	0943	2/14 will conduct marksmanship firing on 4/9 range from 0945 to 1200.
34	0955	2nd platoon A/4/9 operating in area Y vic XS720785 closed fwd base area at 0950. Unit picked up 11 detainees (9 male, 2 female) at above area which were turned over to local authorities.
69	2400	SUMMARY: 1st Bde continued opns FAIRFAX and LANIKAI and continued security and ambush opns in its forward and rear base areas. 4/9 Inf continued FAIRFAX with a S&D BUDDY opn in vic XS7678, XS8179, XS7278. Co A and B returned to Bn base camp at Binh Chanh. Co C remained vic XS762784. 2/14 Inf conducted (Co B) one S&D opn in the FILHOL Plantation vic XT6718, and conducted security and ambush opn in the Cu Chi base area. 4/23 Inf continued opn LANIKAI with Co B in AO Bear, conducting S&D BUDDY and ambush opn vic XS6574. Development of 4/9 Inf base at Binh Chanh continues at Tan An, Ben Luc and Binh Chanh. PLANS SUMMARY: 4/9 Inf Bn will continue FAIRFAX. Separate company BUDDY opn will be conducted with Co A vic XS7580, and Co C vic XS7678. 2/14 Inf Bn will prepare for movement to Ben Luc. 4/23 Inf Bn will prepare for movement to Cu Chi. B will return to Cu Chi on 9 Dec 66.