Daily Staff Journal 25-May-67

ITEM	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
1	0001	Log Opened
2	0050	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
3	0150	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
4	0250	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
5	0350	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
6	0450	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
7	0550	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
8	0643	B Co is ready to receive resupply
9	0720	Resupply to B Co is now finished
10	0810	Recon has road cleared route 84 XT 694143 to X-76 line
11		Lancer rear informed us that Viking 6 is inbound this location
12	0900	Romeo sitrep neg
13	0905	Romeo 6 reports MEDCAP on route to Location, also route is secured by Romeo element
14	1010	Hornet 43 notified us that they are beginning the leaflet drop now
15	1030	Recon reports being at their first proposed site. MEDCAP going along OK
16	1045	4/9 request permission to fire on bunker line from location 668146. Impact area will be 685157. Range fan 40-90
17	1126	Recon reports MEDCAP completed, also 1 Valentine leaving Base Camp for Cu Chi
18	1150	Recon reported they are inbound this location for chow. Also their time ending their security they have set up will be 1200 hrs
19	1200	Recon informed us that their Valentine is at our location now
20	1220	Recon reports finding 1 60 millimeter mortar round. They are now checking into it as what to do. It is at coord 730142. Also if we have to get in touch with Recon on radio use their push. They are having radio difficulties. Will be back on our push in 35 mins
21	1255	Recon reports mortar has been destroyed in place
22	1322	Recon Plat leaving Cu Chi for FWD Base Camp
23	1350	Recon has closed FWD Base Camp with convoy
24	1430	Recon in route to Cu Chi with small convoy of Arty
25	1440	S4 ready for resupply only have one shorty
26	1450	Recon has closed Cu Chi with convoy
27	1520	Notified all companies and staff CO's of meeting in TOC at 1630
28	1545	Bde notified us that the 25th Aviation at 2000 will be shooting flares, & scrambling of aircraft
29	1645	Hornet 43 has been released at this time
30	1720	B Co patrol is located at XT 721159
31	1720	Received from Div at approx 1650 downed gunship at coord XT 802093. Bn alerted to be prepared to secure aircraft with 2 companies to move by motor trans or airmobile. 7th ARVN Regt in heavy contact in vicinity of that location. A Co and C Co alerted. Are sandbagging 2 1/2 ton trucks dispatched to them for possible motor movement
32	1735	32 reported ARVNs in heavy contact, fire is coming from 3 area, reaction force has not yet reached down chopper
33	1800	Security has reached chopper
34	1845	Downed chopper has been extracted and air strikes are going to be called in on automatic weapons position
35	1850	Sitrep to Bde Neg & downed chopper extracted
36	1855	The last slick taking the ARVNs out has been downed by RPG in same area as other chopper was down in
37	1900	32 reported the two (2) slicks taking the ARVNs out took direct hits, 1 crew chief seriously hit in chopper that made it back to 32 location, notified C Co to move out for reaction force, ramp A confer with D6; air mobile
38	1910	Bde gave permission to have direct arty contact with Killer 9 G-LUGN XT 3765
39	1930	C Co reaction force is returning now; stand down also notified A Co of stand down
40	1950	32 reported the slick downed was a total loss, crew not wounded. ARVNs estimated reinforced VC Co poss one (1) RPG also captured a POW last night and will give us information as soon as poss
41	1952	B Co OLS report A-103; B-4; C-4; D-0
42	1953	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
43	2050	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
44	2115	Bde called and asked if the bridge saw any lights about 500 meters to the West
45	2135	Bde request permission to fire on a target with gunship at XT 657171
46	2140	Notified B Co they will remain in place tomorrow
47	2155	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
48	2205	Notified Bde of tomorrows operation
49	2250	From S3 to Bde sitrep neg
50	2255	Contacted Cpt Mellon to pass the word on to have a light gun team on strip
51	2350	From S3 to Bde sitrep no change
52	2400	Log Closed
		Journal Summary a. 2/14th Infantry Golden Dragons, 25th Infantry Division with B Btry 7/11th Arty (DS) continued Operation BARKING SANDS. B Co and 7/11th Arty Btry continued to build FSB. A & C Cos secured Engineers, maintained equipment, and continued to build bunkers in Company areas. At 1650H Division called for A & C Cos to be standby for downed chopper security. At 1930H Division called for stand-down on chopper security, all have been evacuated or destroyed. B Co had one patrol at XT 721159. Recon will continue Route Blue security and convoy escort. Engineers will continue to clear East of FSB. One MEDCAP was held and one leaflet drop. One (1) 60mm mortar round was found and destroyed on Route Blue. b. Journal Forecast. 2/14 Infantry will continue Operation BARKING SANDS. A & C Cos will S&D in AO BASS. Rag-boats will be utilized to transport units down the Saigon River to area where troops will be off loaded and S&D South will begin. B Co will continue to build FSB, secure Artillery and be Bn Reaction Force. Recon will continue Route Blue security and convoy escort. Engineers will continue to clear East of FSB. David A. Cope 1Lt, Infantry LNO

The following operations order change was attached to the Daily Staff Journal for 25-May-67:

Copy No 1 of 50
Hq 2d Bn, 14th Inf
Cu Chi, RVN (XT656160)
250800H May 67
V640V

Change 1 to FRAGO 1 thru 3 to OPORD 6-67 (Operation ROUTE BLUE) (U)

Make pen and ink change (Operation ROUTE BLUE) to road (Operation BARKING SANDS).

Acknowledge

Distribution: Special

Official: LADD LTC

(signed) Boyd
BOYD S3