Daily Staff Journal  1-Aug-69

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TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

01

0001

LOG OPENED by SP/4 Une Grund

02

0002

Supporting information for todays events:.  Bn. CO (LTC Constantine Blastos), Bn. XO (MAJ Robert Chadrue), Bn. S-3 (Maj Dexter Branscomb), Bn S-3 Air (Capt Robert Schiefield), Bn. S-1 (Cpt. Anthony Baron), Bn. S-2 (Capt Francis Abreu), Bn. S-4 (Cpt. James Rackstraw), Bn. S-5 (Capt Gary Roth).  Location of FSB Emory XT 702145:  Points of origin 49-6010 50-6020 51-6030 44-7010 45-7020 47-8010:  Ballgames for today:  A Co opcon 1/5:  B Co (9 ship lift) PZ from FSB Emory at 0700 and C/A into LZ1 at 640218, recon to 637225, 640227 PZ at 0830 hrs and C/A into LZ3 - 659192, recon area bounded by 651199 665209 672198 656191, PZ at 1445 and conduct Eagle flight/Eagle Eye operations in AO SMOKEY.  D Co opcon to 1/5 (Mech).  CRIP opcon 1/5 (Mech), CRIP 2/34 Conduct UCI operations w/district.  Heavy mortar platoon A platoon(-) located at Ba Bep Bridge (GS), one tube located at FSB Emory.  A Co 1/5, Co(-) departs FSB Emory at 0830 East on 8A to LL15 North to vic 710195 and link up with element of 3/7 ARVN.  Recon in AO PIPE following directions:  700208-690209-680215-673210-676200-685199-693190 and return to TL15, then to Emory.  3/7 ARVN (AMC) Co will PZ from Phu Hoa Dong at 0700 and C/A into LZ2 642204.  Recon to 644204, 648199, 641198, PZ at 0845 and C/A into LZ4 651175.  Recon to Obj. A 652183 Obj. B 648191  Obj C 637192  Obj D 637188  Obj E 628188  Obj F 627184  Obj G 632181  Obj H 639173.  PZ at 1430 to Phu Hoa Dong.  Training:  B Co - none.  C Co fire and maneuver 1500-1600.  A Co 1/5 (Mech) mortar and artillery adjustment 1500-1600 hours.

03

0100

S/R Neg all units

04

0150

Received approval on AO PIPE from District, also will be a unit form 3/7 - owlish pantry on 38.75 working with 1/5th today

05

0200

S/R Neg all units

06

0300

S/R Neg all units

07

0400

S/R to Bde, N/C all units

08

0500

S/R to Bde, N/C all units

09

0505

B Co AP closed Emory

10

0515

A Co 1/5 LP closed Emory

11

0600

C Co has broken down AP sites and is moving to pick up point

12

0610

13

0615

A Co 1/5 APC depart to pick up C Co AP's

14

0616

Road sweep of 8A depart

15

0630

A Co 1/5 made a sweep of radar sighting area, neg finding

16

0643

C Co closed Emory w/APC's

17

0646

Crusader 3A, C&C, on station.  Air time remains same; his first mission was cancelled

18

0656

Sweep of highways 8A and 1 complete

19

0710

A Co 1/5 AP closed Emory at 0635

20

0712

A Co 1/5 2nd platoon returned ARVN's to Phu Hoa, now closed back to FSB

21

0725

A Co 1/5 1st platoon ref #15 closed FSB Emory

22

0730

From Lt. Wood:  1100 3/7 ARVN will be on AMD, call sign Owlish Pantry 71, freq 38.75.  Also the ARVN platoon will be waiting at the bridge on TL15

23

0736

Ref Item #22:  Link-up point has been changed back to original site.

24

0808

Request for LOH denied due to none available (from Bde)

25

0810

From Bde:  There will be a persistent CS drop 2 Aug 69 of 30 drums on 654230 to 660238 and another 30 drums at 642229 to 650229 TOT 020800 Aug 69

26

0818

B Co 9 ships airborne PZ FSB Emory

27

0820

From Bn CO:  Due to cloud cover the AMD has been delayed 30 min.  B Co w/slicks are at Cu Chi

28

0826

A Co 1/5 departing FSB Emory on ballgame

29

0834

Request EOD to come to Emory to check out some ammo that is dumped down a well between the wire of the perimeter

30

0836

From Bde:  ETA on EOD team 15 min

31

0900

A Co 1/5 located at 710195; linking up with 3/7 platoon of ARVN's

32

0901

From Bde S-3 Air:  AMC for tomorrow from 0900 to 1300

33

0910

EOD team arrived this loc.

34

0913

From Bn CO:  Due to lateness of AMD today, scratch LZ's 1 + 2, go with ???

35

0935

Ballgame for 2 Aug sent to Bde

36

0937

B Co 9 ships airborne from Cu Chi ref #27

37

0945

B Co 9 ships down green at LZ3

38

0952

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's airborne from Phu Hoa Dong, 9 ships

39

0956

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's 9 ships down green LZ4

40

1004

AMC released at this time

41

1006

B Co 3rd platoon has found a dud 105mm round at LZ4 (651175).  Will blow

42

1007

A Co 1/5 located at 675210

43

1017

AO GLASS 020600-021800 Aug 6620-6616-6915-6920

44

1031

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's located at Obj A (652185)

45

1032

From S-3:  There will be a meeting at the Ba Bep Bridge tomorrow, 2 Aug, at 1115 hrs.  Col Long and counterparts from across the Saigon River will be there

46

1040

B Co 3rd platoon at 672199 found a dud 8 in round, will blow.

47

1043

A person from an unknown unit came into the FSB and said that a vehicle hit an unidentified type boobytrap at the laterite pit vic 690146.  Extent of injuries unknown, dispatching SGM w/medic

48

1058

SGM returned, says that one man from 554th Engineers and one boom-boom girl were injured in the explosion at the laterite pit.  The Engineers at the location have everything under control and have requested a dustoff through their channels

49

1100

11 Co 3/7 ARVN/s at Obj B (648191).  A Co 1/5 and platoon from 9 Co 3/7 located at 675180.  B Co 1st platoon at 658205 and 3rd platoon at 669202

50

1143

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's at objective C

51

1145

Request for AO BLACK dated 011700 to 020800 grids 7216-7516-7512-7212.  C Co ballgame for this evening:  C Co departs Emory on foot at 1700 hrs and proceeds to HO BLACK to grid 739145 and conducts platoon size clover leaf recon-missions to the NW, N and NE until 1945 hours.  Proceed to holding position at 734138 and send out platoon size AP's to (1) 722133, (20 733129, and (3) 746135

52

1200

A Co 1/5 with platoon of 9 Co 3/7 ARVN's located 675180.  B Co 1st platoon located 665207.  3rd platoon at 659204.  11 Co 3/7 ARVN's located at Obj D (637188)

53

1239

B Co location (670204) Link up for chow

54

1242

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's located at Objective E (629189)

55

1258

A Co 1/5 in place, 9 Co 3/7 ARVN's is at 675180.  B Co linked up and breaking for chow at 670204

56

1308

From Bde S-3 Air:  AMC time changed to 1030 to 1315

57

1310

Request AO JACK DTG 020600 to 021400 coord. 7420-749211-754206-7520.  AO DILL dated 020600 to 021400 coord 7120-7121-710210-717210-722219-7321-7320.  AO RED dated 020600 to 021400 coord. 640177-640164-666163-674155-675110-7311-730125-720135-710177-640177.  AO MARY dated 020600 to 021800 coord. 737130-7613-760117=737117

58

1313

A Co 1/5 w/platoon from 9 Co 3/7 ARVN's moving at this time.  B Co located at 664193.  11 Co 3/7 ARVN's at obj. F (627184)

59

1314

From Bde:  Persistent C/S drop (ref item #25) has been rescheduled to 3 Aug 69, same time on target

60

1340

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's located objective G (632180)

61

1357

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's located objective H (639173)

62

1400

B Co location 1st platoon 664193, 3rd platoon 663195, A Co 1/5 location 690180

63

1415

Crusader 3A, C&C, on station

64

1420

AO MIKE DT6 021000 to 021415 coord. 7016-7017-7217-7215-717150 following AO EMORY boundary to starting grid

65

1438

11 Co 3/7 ARVN's airborne 9 ships from PZ 639173

66

1439

A Co 1/5 has returned the platoon from the 9 Co 3/7 ARVN to the link-up point, now enroute to Emory

67

1442

11 Co 3/7 ARVN down green at Phu Hoa Dong

68

1443

From Bde:  AO's JACK and DILL disapproved

69

1444

From Bn CO:  25 blade hours left on AMC at this time

70

1450

B Co 5 ships airborne, PZ from (664193)

71

1455

B Co 5 ships down green at LZ 7 (695129).  Move to south and cloverleaf; PZ in 30 min from LZ 7

72

1459

B Co 4 ships down green at LZ 8 (686130), move south and cloverleaf; PZ in 30 min. from LZ 8

73

1501

A Co 1/5 closing Emory

74

1527

C&C going to Cu Chi for fuel

75

1535

From Bn CO:  Have B Co recon back to Emory on two axes

76

1536

From Bn CO:  Inform Bde that we will release AMC at time prescribed with approx. 20 hrs. of blade time left

77

1601

B Co 5 ships airborne from PZ 697133

78

1604

B Co 5 ships down green at Emory

79

1605

B Co 4 ships airborne from PZ 690133

80

1606

B Co 4 ships down green at Emory

81

1607

From Bde:  Have AMC break away one slick to pick up a KIA of the 2/15 in Grid 5119.  Done at this time

82

1615

From Issue 23:  Request clearance to knock out 2 bridges at locations 633220 and 632214, granted by S-3

83

1616

Ballgame for tomorrow passed to Bde by RYT

84

1620

Capt. Abreu and company arrived at Phu Hoa Duong

85

1627

From Bde:  Break a slick away from AMC to pick up an IPW team at Warrior Pad and take them to Trung Lap.  Details will be available at the pad.

86

1632

Crusader 3A, C&C released.  Will perform mission ref Item #85

87

1633

From Lt. Phenix:  Will not have 30 RF's for C Co.  Will have 14 for local AP's ready for pickup at 1800 hours

88

1705

A Co 1/5 AP 689144, LP 380 50 to 100m.  B Co AP 712152 LP 150 50 to 100m.  C Co AP1 722134 w/CP, AP2 734127, AP3 742130

89

1715

From S-3 Air:  LDK request 0900 to 1000 and 1500 to 1600

90

1805

Menehune 2 on station to take some batteries to PB Hunsley

91

1805

Change #2 in ballgame for tomorrow passed

92

1806

From Lt. Phenix:  RF company for tomorrow not available

93

1820

Received word that original party will not be able to make meeting at Ba Bep at 1115 tomorrow - assistant district advisor will substitute in their places.  Capt Abrue.  Req. 2 N-P's for mooonglow mission tomorrow thru district.

94

1855

B Co AP cancelled, LP is still a go

95

1915

NP for moonglow approved

96

1916

C Co AP changes - 712152 CP group 711143 - 719152

97

1917

C Co depart Emory for AP sites

98

1934

A Co 1/5 AP departed

99

1945

C Co now in their holding area

100

2015

AO MIKE - GLASS - MARY and portion of RED which falls into CMAC has been approved.  Awaiting word from 5th ARVN for remaining portions of AO RED (from Bde)

101

2020

A Co 1/5 LP in position

102

2030

C Co CP group AP in position

103

2031

C Co AP's are all in position, C Co CP group is 100m 5W of original AP site, at loc 711151

104

2050

B Co LP has departed

105

2055

A Co 1/5 AP in position

106

2100

Notified by Bde that AO RED has been approved

107

2120

B Co LP in position

108

2155

ARVN's sprung AP at 747124 on squad of 8 VC and have 1 body count and 1 AK-47.  Estimated size of force 20-30 VC, request LFT and flare ship and C&C ship for district

109

2158

Report now is that VC are moving to north

110

2235

C&C pickup Col. Blastos at Emory and Racks 28 at district

111

2250

District reports VC in grids 749127-751125-752128

112

2255

Ba Bep reports lights blinking at grid 781124, will take under fire with 4.2 mortar

113

2310

C&C released LFT and flare ship

114

2400

S/R N/C all units

LOG CLOSED.
SUMMARY:  A Co 1/5 (Mech) joint operation with 9th ARVN - results were negative findings.  B Co conducted AMD in northern Filhol Plantation with negative findings.  11 Co 3/7 ARVNs had AMO in northern and west of Filhol Plantation with negative findings.  Had 2 people hurt at laterite pit - 1 Engineer and 1 boom-boom girl (whore) dusted off.