Daily Staff Journal  29-Jun-67

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

1

0001

LOG OPENED

2

0047

From S3 to Bde SITREP Neg

3

0145

From S3 to Bde SITREP Neg

4

0250

From S3 to Bde SITREP Neg

5

0347

From S3 to Bde SITREP Neg

6

0450

From S3 to Bde SITREP NeG

7

0545

From S3 to Bde SITREP Neg

8

0635

Black Hawk 56 enroute to vic XT 805093 to begin extraction

9

0650

From S3 to Bde SITREP Neg

10

0700

Recon moving with convoy to ferry point

11

0710

Issue 11 will be in the area for the next 30 minutes if we need him

12

0716

Black Hawk 56 had 2 of D Charlie's water cans blew out of chopper, tied wrong

13

0730

We have two airstrikes scheduled at this time at XT 745205 and XT 750205 between times 1000 and 1400 hours

14

0735

Black Hawk 56 in route to this location, he has all extractions

15

0740

Recon 12 reports road is clear to ferry point CP44, also Recon 11 reports road is clear from CP 27-48

16

0750

Black Hawk 56 has refueled and is presently at this location

17

0814

Viking 14 will be landing at this poistion in D4

18

0830

Dragon 6 Xray informed us RAG boats dropped off LT 40G and started back after C Co

19

0935

A Co loc XT 799092 - Neg contact
B Co loc XT 803091 - Neg contact
C Co loc XT 810033 - Neg contact
A & B starting to move, SITREP also to Bde, Neg contact

20

0945

Col Ladd wants Maj Chilleli (Bn XO) to meet him at old resupply pad in 30 mins to be with him today in the field

21

0951

C Co element has loaded on RAG boats headed for canals 26-27

22

1005

C Co is ashore South of Canal 27

23

1026

Dragon 3 not.us of following locations A Co XT 794096, B Co XT 796103, C Co XT 809092, 40G XT 800080.  Negative contact.

24

1030

Dragon Charlie Called - L.T. 40G is in contact with squad size VC at 804077

25

1040

D Charlie called - RAG boats getting fire from new VC's, south of canal #30

26

1046

Dragon 3 called, fire from area - 815078 (south Canal #30) one boad reports engaging one machinegun

27

1048

Rag boat has 1 VC body count

28

1105

Referring to Item 1046 three rag boats assaulted beach at 815078.  No weapon found just his shoes and a rice bag.

29

1110

Alpha told Dragon 6 that they have found on Canal 21, 5 small bunkers and 1 large bunker large enough for 10 men.  Location around 793 or 794

30

1113

Pellet 9 completed sweep, negative contact

31

1115

Alpha 6 called in reference with above 1110.  Bunkers destroyed 5, 4X4X4 made of log and mud with grass over cover.  1 large bunker 10X10X10 concrete reenforced.  Two booby traps found and along Canal #22 west 8 small two man bunkers all have been destroyed.  Location of bunkers destroyed 797096 on Canal #21.

32

1121

Pellet 9 reports that the VC hit the ramp of his boat with B.A.R. and recoilless rifle.  Negative casualties.  Dragon 3 passed information to us.

33

1130

Charlie 6 destroyed 10 spider holes between Canals #28 and #29.  Also 1 hootch.  All his elements are south of Canal #29.

34

1140

Dragon 3 called, location of 40G from V down 1.5 right 1.3

35

1155

Dragon Bravo 6X4 called.  They have destroyed 30 2-man bunkers (mud).  7 hootches, 2 booby traps at:  From Yankee Up .2, 794092, left .6

36

1205

Late Entry:  1145 S/R to Bde new contact Recon 12 had 1 man with a large sampan carrying approx 2000 lbs of rice.  Man was stopped at CP44 but his ID checked out so Recon released him.  Boat headed south on river.

37

1320

One of Charlie Company's men hit by a rifle grenade needs a dustoff.  Dustoff 79 ship will conduct dust-off.

38

1325

Charlie Co has additional WIA's, 3 litter, 2 ambulatory at XT 814079.  Wounded from rifle grenades.

39

1330

Reference to 1325, the WIA's are all litter now

40

1339

Dustoff complete, 4 litter, 1 ambulatory.  Line numbers from WIA's of Charlie Company as follows:  #42, #27, #59, #96, #114.

41

1350

Late Entry:  1335 one of 40's men was slightly wounded.  Taken back by RAG boat.

42

1450

Bde Avn (WO Lowe) notified Cpt Carlson that it didn't look like we could get a light fire team and 5 ships for the Eagle Flight on 2 July.  Said he would let us know for certain on 30 June.

43

1520

A Co ready for resupply

44

1520

Delayed Entry: During the RAG boad contact earlier one US Navy WIA (Pellet 9) received a slight wound in the hand from VC fire

45

1520

Resupply request for B Co 30 rounds, 60mm, 2 cases M-79 ammo.

46

1525

Col Ladd and Maj Boyd enroute to Hoc Mon District for coordination.

47

1530

C Co resupply request 75 pressure type bandages, 2 I.V. injection sets with large cutter set.  20 guage needles.  1 pack (2x) guaze.  1100 rounds of M60 machinegun ammo.  24 M-79 rounds.  1 misc smoke, 3 pr med trouser, 3 pr. small trousers

48

1532

B Co resupply requests 30 rounds of 60mm mortars and 20 rounds of M-79.

49

1545

1545  S/R to Bde neg contact.  Locations of companies as follows:  B Co XT 805009, B Co XT 806089, C Co XT 807084, 40G XT 807084.

50

1545

C Co is ready for resupply

51

1620

Resupply began A Co, C Co, B Co.

52

1635

B Co reports that today they destroyed 2 hootches and 6 2-man bunkers vic XT 795092.

53

1640

Notified Bde of Items 1620 & 1635.

54

1700

A Co night activities: 1 patrol XT 803090.  1 LP XT 805091, 1 LP XT 806092.

55

1715

Notified Bde of A Co's partols.  (Didn't need LP's.)

56

1740

Firefly from XT 755205 to XT 560350 from 2400 to 0130.

57

1745

Resupply is complete

58

1750

S/R to Bde neg contact, also Item 1745

59

1750

Black Hawk 56 released

60

1805

C Co's patrol #1 XT 804024, Lunguine Tycoon 40G, Patrol #1 XT 805081

61

1820

Informed Bde of "C" Co & Lunguine Tycoon nite activities, also Bravo.  Informed Bde of nite activities, also findings of today.

62

1840

Bde informs us of Tropic Line E Kalo patrols for tonight, TL at coord XT 683101, ?? at coord XT 67413?

63

1850

S/R to Bde:  Neg contact

64

1950

S/R to Bde:  Neg contact

65

1952

A Co patrol in position

66

1953

 C Co ??? - A-83, D-7, C-9, D-4

67

2015

C Co & Tycoon 40G patrols in position

68

2015

S/R to Bde:  Neg contact

69

2050

S/R to Bde:  Neg contact

70

2150

Lunguine Tycoon 40 needs to know how much more we will be using his elements for road securing.

71

2157

Cpt Brown informs 40 it will be needed for another 30 days at this time.

72

2159

Midway M??? 11 informed TOC that the regional forces will clear the road tomorrow from Pau Moa Dong to the east west road junction for resupply convoy.

73

2210

Lunguine Tycoon 40 informs TOC that 2/14 must make a request through Bde to Division that 40 elements remain on road clearing operation for as long as necessary.  Division will pass request to the 5th ARVN (Newport Helms) who will pass it to 7th Regt (Tycoon 40) request may be made by telephone.

74

2250

S/R to Bde:  Neg contact

75

2350

S/R to Bde:  Neg contact

76

2400

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