Daily Staff Journal 02-Feb-67

Daily Staff Journals maintained by 1st Brigade
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.
19	0825	B Co spotted 1 VC with weapon at vic XS 773694. VC was taken under fire with small arms. Results unknown.
21	0840	1/46th requests permission to borrow an ambulance from 2/14 Inf to take 1 ARVN litter patient to a hospital in Saigon. Granted.
24	0845	B Co remains at vic XS777695 with 1 platoon and 1 element XS772691. B Co is making a rope bridge to cross the canal.
29	1000	B Co destroyed 11 2-man overhead-covered foxholes at XS777695.
31	1020	B Co received sniper fire vic XS 781700. Sniper estimated as being squad size with 2 automatic weapons. Arty called into the area.
32	1050	From S3 to Bde: Lead B Co loc XS778698 in pursuit of VC and prepared LZ for dustoff. 1 US WIA (completed 1125 hrs)
34	1135	B Co has destroyed 2 Chicom claymores at vic XS779698, also 1 house was destroyed.
35	1135	B Co received SA fire from XS 784696. Fire returned, results unk.
37	1200	B Co reports sniper fire from XS784696, fire was returned, Arty called in, 3 VC KIA (Poss) by Arty.
43	1350	From S3 to Bde: All B Co elements have started moving on return route, negative contact.
49	1615	B Co closed base camp

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		On this day the 2/14th Inf Bn was the only battalion attached to 1st Brigade. Since most of the 2/14 S-3 log entries above were also reported to Brigade HQ, they were duplicated in the 1st Bde S2/S3 log, but they will not be repeated here. I've included only entries that contain unique or unusual information
15	1030	At 1000 hrs FAC reported bunker complex that appears to be a VC base vic XS661846. Air strike put in, results 3 structures destroyed, 4 bunkers damaged.
38	2400	SUMMARY: 1st Bde continued operation LANIKAI in Long An Province. ASCC's remain established at Tan An, Ben Luc and Rach Kien. The 2/14 Inf continued LANIKAI with a S&D BUDDY opn. Co B and 4 National Police continued S&D opn vic XS7769. The Co returned to Rach Kien closing at 1615 hrs. Two air strikes were flown in support of Brigade operations resulting in 3 VC structures and 3 bunkers destroyed. PLANS SUMMARY: 2/14 Inf Bn will continue LANIKAI with Bn (-) conducting local security at Rach Kien. Co B will establish a forward operational base vic XS724726.

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