Daily Staff Journal  29-Sep-69

 

Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for September 29, 1969.


Thanks to SFC Guadalupe Lopez, Jr., Operations Sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, for obtaining and sharing this report.   Later a Sergeant Major, he retired from the Army in 1980 to become Director for Military Training (MOS) at Fort Hood

Only pages 11 and 12 were in the collection donated.


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 Organization:  S-2, S-3, 2/14th
Location:  Cu Chi District, RVN  XT583194 (FSB Patton)
From:  0001 29 September 69
To:  2400 29 September 69

ITEM

TIME

INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
   

VC was carrying US fragmentation grenade vic 87260, neg return fire, believe other VC in area, laying low to observe further movement.

85

2200

AO requested, 1/5th Mech change of DTG 290600-291700 Sep 69

86

2210

CRIP ballgame:  0900-1000 VCI vic 592207

87

2240

Hunsley radar 587277, 15 individuals moving NE, fired 9 81mm HE and 30 105 HE

88

2300

B Co engaged 15-20 VC vic 580265, believe they got 7-8 VC (not confirmed); individuals moving east to west, wearing rucksacks and carrying weapons, engaged with small arms, neg return fire, continued moving west, will sweep area at daybreak

89

2315

Hunsley radar 586281, 15-20 individuals moving east-west, fired 30 105 HE
   

Summary:  8 RVN civilians were dusted off form Trung Lap from shrapnel wounds inflicted around midnight.  Co A conducted a heliborne in northern Filhol, found two tunnels, miscellaneous equipment, 1 155mm dud (possible booby-trap), it was destroyed.  C Co conducted recon operation out of NDP (Night Defensive Position) - found 21 57mm canisters in a trench, 1 APC (hit by RPG) with bunker underneath, tunnel and bunker, 1 155mm dud (destroyed), left one platoon as a stay-behind AP.  D Co flew to Hunsley, conducted 360 degree RIF.  CRIP exploited source, found 1 AK-47, 3000 lbs rice, 2 detainees.  3 Co 2/49 ARVNs conducted heliborne operation vic of Co A's ballgame.  Hunsley had starlight and radar sightings.  B Co engaged 1 VC, claiming one body count, then engaged 20 VC with possible 7-8 body count, will sweep area at first light.  Duffel bag had 2 activations near Venice East, also 2 radar pickups near Venice East.


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   Steven L. Donaldson 1Lt.   
  

 

 

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment:  Daily Staff Journal 29-Sep-69
Copyright © 2011 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: April 26, 2011