Daily Staff Journal  7-Aug-69

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TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.

01

0001

LOG OPENED by SP/4 Thomas J. Wilhite, Duty RTO

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-1 (Cpt. Anthony Baron), Bn. S-2 (Capt Francis Abreu), Bn S-3 Air (Capt. Earl Yamada), Bn. S-4 (Capt Robert Scheifield).  Location of FSB Emory XT 702145:  Points of origin 50-6020 45-7020:  Ballgames for today: A Co opcon 1/5 Mech:  B Co 1) 1 platoon depart Emory 0730 hours and RIF to 710143, then proceed to grids 722139, 740133, 760134, 769134 and return to Emory by truck.  2) 1 platoon depart Emory 0730 hours by truck and move to Ba Bep Bridge and conduct RIF to 783136, 763145, 753149, 733150, 711150 and return to Emory.  Both platoons employ Eagle Eye.  3) 1 AP and 1 LP.  C Co conduct night operations in AO EMORY.  D Co opcon to 1/5th Mech.  A Co 1/5 (Mech) conduct joint US/ARVN ballgame.  Mech depart Emory 0730 hours and move to 709195 and link-up with 3/7 ARVN.  1 platoon with CP will conduct RIF with 11th Co 3/7 ARVN to 689196, 685183, 681168.  1 platoon RIF with 9th Co 3/7 ARVN to 712179, 701175, 691166.  10th Co 3/7 ARVN RIF to 699190, 692175, 686165.  288 RF, 296 RF, 774 RF companies augmented with 51 and 53rd RF platoons.  Set up block west to east from 678159-669159.  CRIP 2/14th OpCon to 1/5th Mech.  CRIP 2/34 Armor OpCon to 2/14th Inf conduct VCI operations with District. 

03

0100

S/R to Bde N/C all units  (Situation Report, No Change or No Contact)

04

0200

S/R to Bde N/C all units

05

0300

S/R to Bde N/C all units

06

0400

S/R to Bde N/C all units

07

0500

S/R to Bde N/C all units

08

0530

B Co AP closed and LP

09

0600

S/R to Bde N/C all units

10

0620

Sweep of 8A and Hwy 1 departing

11

0625

A Co 1/5(M) AP and LP closed

12

0643

13

0654

C Co closed Emory (NOPs)

14

0655

Menehune 1 on station (VR)

15

0707

Bn CO airborne (LOH to Hunsley)

16

0725

Sweep of Highway 1 and 8A complete at 0655

17

0726

(Late) A Co 1/5 (M) closed Emory from road sweep at 0710

18

0733

A Co 1/5 (M)(-) departing for ballgame

19

0751

B Co 2nd platoon departing FSB for ballgame

20

0830

B Co 3rd platoon departed Emory.  Present location at Ba Bep Bridge

21

0830

Menehune 3 on station (86 at Hunsley)

22

0900

Bn CO down green Emory - Menehune 3 released

23

0930

B Co 2nd platoon 730137, B Co 3rd platoon location 753149, A Co 1/5 (M) location 680177 and 702176 (3/7th 690170)

24

1025

Ballgame for 8 Aug passed to Bde (RTT)

25

1030

B Co 2nd platoon 744128, 3rd platoon 743149, A Co 1/5 (M) and 3/7th same loc as #23

26

1125

Locations:  A Co 1/5 (M) 685180, 1st platoon 689179, 3/7th ARVN 689179, B Co 2nd platoon 753132, 3rd platoon 733150

27

1126

Received from 1/5 ballgame for A Co and D Co for 8 Aug

28

1145

Received from 3/7 (with A Co 1/5 (M)) found one tunnel at location 698179 approximately 100 meters long with 1 pistol belt, 1 60mm round, 2 packs at location 697173; one tunnel, size unknown with gas mask location 698177-8, suspected base camp, misc sleeping gear, recent fires.  (More detailed report from Lt. Mitchell at end of ballgame)

29

1208

Lt. ??? at coord 684156 296 RF/288 RF found one B-40 round, 2 drums machinegun ammo, 1 booby-trap grenade with trip wire

30

1235

Loc B Co 2nd platoon 761135, 3rd platoon 730146, A Co 1/5 (M) same as last location given

31

1330

Location B Co 2nd platoon 770139 (EOM), 3rd platoon 724150, A Co 1/5 and 3/7 (EOM) returning to compound

32

1335

Fire Support Base Emory was visited by Visual Artillery commander

33

1355

B Co 2nd platoon closed Emory

34

1420

A Co 1/5 (M) closed Emory, all RF and ARVN in their ballgame released

35

1437

B Co 3rd platoon closed Emory

36

1440

General Henderson ADCS visited FSB Emory (depart 1450)

37

1450

General Wolff of 1st Div visited FSB Emory (depart 1500)

38

1500

Menehune 1 on station (VR)

39

1515

From Bde:  AO 25 GOLF and 25 FOXTROT in effect for 1st Div 071515 to 090600

40

1540

Menehune 1 off station

41

1550

Received from 82nd Airborne following AP's:  686102, 690109, 655105, 697090, 660104, 665098, 656097, 663103

42

1650

LOH request for 080615 for sorties to Patton, Hunsley, Trung Lap

43

1700

APs for tonight:  A 1/5 (M) 689142, 709143.  C Co 716152, 713152.

44

1735

Changes for AP for tonight:  C Co will have 3 APs with 14 RFs for Phu Hoa District.  AP1 728156 with 5 RFs, AP2 730154 with 5 RFs, AP3 with CP group and 4 RFs

45

1740

LPs tonight A Co 1/5 (M) 300 degrees 50-100 meters, B Co 2/14 160 degrees 50-100 meters

46

1810

C Co APs departing at this time

47

1820

Cancel A Co 1/5th AP, 709143, B Co will have AP at 692155

48

1850

A Co 1/5 (M) 2nd platoon arrived at Ba Bep Bridge

49

1900

Received people sniffer from Bde:  Tot 080800-081000 hours  6419, 6819, 6822 along AO boundary to 6625-6225, free fire and arty cutoff

50

1916

ARVN AP's:  Regional Development Cadre will have on fr 710147 to 715153 - 709203, 717198, 716204, 767138, 769???, 776138, 787140, 793135, 804139, 805133, 756116, 757115, 758113, 750119, 738124, 741130, 740144, 727143, 727142, 763100, 756102, 717182, 723184, 721191, 708180, 704174, 704184, 712176

51

1938

Requested LOH for Bn CO for purposes of visiting counterparts at Paris Quon Qui (District) at 1515 hours.  Pau Hoa Dong at 1530 and the bridges at 1545.  Requested LOH for 1500-1600

52

1951

C Co moving out from its holding position

53

1959

A Co 1/5th AP departing

54

2010

A Co 1/5th LP departing

55

2025

A Co 1/5th (M) LP in position

56

2030

C Co AP's in position, AP1 new location 727155, AP2 730154, AP3 730153

57

2054

A Co 1/5th AP and LP in position

58

2115

B Co AP departed

59

2200

S/R to Bde 1 AP still moving

60

2300

B Co AP in position

61

2310

Ba Bep Bridge reports receiving sporadic fire from one individual, received 6-8 rounds (AK-47) from 260 degrees az. from 500 meters.  Neg casualties, requested Night Hawk to check out area

62

2323

District advises us that 1 RF AP was firing in the direction of the Ba Bep Bridge, this was the fire that the bridge received.  Cancel Night Hawk

63

2400

S/R to Bde N/C all units

64

Summary of today's events:  B Co conducted 2 platoon-size RIF in AO CRACKER, neg findings.  C Co conducted night operations with negative results.  A Co 1/5(Mech) conducted joint US/ARVN ballgame with 3/7 ARVN and RF and PF's, results:  3/7th ARVN loc 698179 found 1 tunnel 400 meters long, inside contained 1 pistol belt, 1 ammo round, 2 packs.  3/7th also found at loc 697173 one tunnel containing 1 gas mask.  Also at 698177 to 698178 suspected base camp with misc. sleeping gear and recent fires.  246 and 288 RF Co found at loc 684156 1 B-40 rounds, 2 drums of machinegun ammo, 1 booby-trap grenade with trip wire.