Daily Staff Journal 28-Mar-67

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ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
3	0110	A Co patrol 4 spotted 2 VC, sprung their ambush, checked the area and found nothing. They are moving the ambush.
4	0115	A Co patrol 4 has 1 US WIA from the back blast of a friendly claymore, looking for a LF.
5	0155	A Co patrol 4 will bring casualty back to Ann Margaret, no suitable LF for evac. Med station will be at Ann Margaret to pick him up.
6	0235	Patrol 4 has closed Ann Margaret with wounded personnel. Evacuated by Med Bn. Patrol is going back out to approximate location of ambush site.
10	0415	Patrol 4 in in position at XT677174.
13	0510	A Co reports Patrol 4's wounded personnel has sucking chest wound, evacuated to 7th Surgical Hospital.
19	0628	A Co personnel wounded last night in patrol 4 was from 2nd platoon, James C. McGrew, PFC.
30	1230	A Co element leaving Ann Margaret to blow booby-traps.
35	1430	A Co patrol 6 located one mine believed to be anti-tank mine at vic XT625161. Will blow in place.
36	1505	A Co patrol 6 is in position, found 5 booby-traps, will be destroyed, then patrol will return to base. At XT619168

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
2	0004	B/4/9 rec'd 1 round sniper fire. Called Arty. 1 VC KIA (Poss). XS707985.
3	0035	B/4/9 patrol spotted 12 VC vic XS720892. Fired 2 rounds 81mm mortar, results unk.
5	0112	A/2/14 patrol 4 sprung ambush vic XT681175, neg results.
6	0118	A/2/14 patrol 4 has 1 US WIA from back blast of claymore.
11	0510	Ref Item 6: The patrol sprung ambush on 2 VC vic XT681175. Engaged with SA and claymore mine. 1 US too close to back blast area and suffered a sucking chest wound, was returned to Ann Margaret on foot for treatment, unk result about the enemy.
23	1432	A/2/14 sent patrol out to destroy AT mine located by patrol 26 Mar. At XT625161 the AT mine was destroyed in place. Patrol also located 5 booby-traps vic XT619168 and destroyed them also.
27	1620	A/4/9 element found vic XS702942 10 fortified bunkers, 1 pack of clothing, 1 expended 57mm recoilless rifle round.
48	2400	SUMMARY: Opns ALA MOANA and MAKALAPA and security opns vic Cu Chi base continued. ASCC's remain established at Cu Chi and Vinh Loc. 4/9 Inf continued local security opns and night ambush patrolling vic XS7094. 2/14 Inf continued security opns vic Cu Chi base. PLANS SUMMARY: 4/9 Inf: B/4/9 will conduct airmobile S&D vic XS6690. Remainder of Bn continues local security opns and night ambush patrolling. 2/14 Inf: B/2/14 will conduct airmobile S&D vic XT6819. Remainder of Bn continue local security opns vic Cu Chi base. 4/23 Inf: Continue as Div Reserve.

1st Brigade S-1	Casualty Reports, Officer Transfers
1st Brigade S2-S3	Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ
2/14 Bn S-3	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ