Daily Staff Journal 20-Mar-67

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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.
29	1350	C Co found anti-tank mine, will blow it in place XT673177.
31	1425	C Co found tunnel complex 150 meters long, looks like it has been used recently, didn't have enough explosives to destroy it.
32	1445	C Co found one 105mm dud, destroyed it.
56	2325	C Co reports one man hit by shrapnel form hand grenade which he was throwing for H&I around bridge. Bruise in lower abdomen, being treated by Med Bn. Ford, Thomas J, SP4.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
4	0208	A/4/9 patrol M3 engaged approx 10 VC at ambush site vic 712927 with SA and M-79. Results unk. Patrol will stay at same location.
6	0305	Ref Item 4: 1 VC KIA (Poss).
17	1028	2/27 observed several individuals in the open vic XT6018. Received permission to fire.
18	1032	1st Bde FAC rec'd SA fire from approx 2 platoons of VC vic XT5033.
20	1115	A/4/23 located 2 bunkers approx 6 ft x 4 ft x 3 ft. Bunkers had aiming ports to north and south, will be destroyed.
22	1220	A/4/23 located number of books and papers in bunker vic XT526244, will send to S2.
25	1335	A/4/23 located 2 bunkers and 3 firing positions vic XT525328. No signs of recent use. Will be destroyed. Did not locate weapons cache.
26	1350	1st Bde Aviator observed 1 individual wearing shorts run into river vic XT723946. 10 more were observed standing in open. No weapons observed.
28	1412	C/2/14 located one AT mine vic XT673177, destroyed in place.
29	1400	B/4/23 rec'd AW fire from XT510220, returned fire with 81mm mortars. Results unk.
30	1420	A/4/9 located dud round vic XS718926.
53	2400	SUMMARY: 1st Bde continued opn ALA MOANA and MAKALAPA and continued security opns vic Cu Chi base camp. 4/9 Inf conducted Bn base development and saturation patrolling in three separate company bases. 4/23 Inf continued S&D opns. 2/14 Inf conducted company size S&D mission in FILHOL Plantation. Bn (-) continued security opns vic Cu Chi base camp. PLANS SUMMARY: 4/9 Inf continues saturation patrolling vic XS7397. 4/23 Inf continues separate company S&D opns vic XT5028 and XT5526. 2/14 Inf continues company size S&D mission in the FILHOL Plantation and Bn (-) continues security operations vic Cu Chi base camp.

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