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Daily Staff Journal 30-Sep-69 |
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Daily Staff Journal 30-Sep-69 |
Daily Staff Journal, maintained by S-3, 2/14th, for September 30, 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 14 and 15 were in the collection donated.
Abbreviations: A guide to military abbreviations used in the Daily Journals - click on this link.
Organization: S-2, S-3, 2/14th
Location: Cu Chi District, RVN XT583194 (FSB Patton)
From: 0001 30 September 69
To: 2400 30 September 69
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TIME |
INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. |
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110 |
2330 |
Arty expenditures in support of B Co AP tonight: 2000 H (561259) 9-81 HE; 2001 H (580270) 1-105 WP (check fire); 2010 H (585272) 30-105 HE; 1-105 WP; 2046 H (575260) 10-105 HE; 2055 H (580282) 136-105 HE; 2058 H (566282) 1 SP (check fire); 2120 H (575259) 65-105 HE; 2330 H (588271) 9-81 HE. |
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111 |
Summary: Co A departed FSB Patton at 0600 to search area east of Bau Dieu. Co C conducted recon operation out of NDP - found recent trail activity east of NDP (Night Defensive Position), found and destroyed 1-155mm dud, 1-8" dud, 1-105mm booby-trap, 6 aircraft flares, found 3 nose plugs for 107mm rocket, 2 sets of aiming stakes which were pointing towards Trung Lap and Cu Chi. Co D conducted recon operation out of PB Hunsley - found and destroyed 2-105mm duds, 7 spider holes, a tunnel and a bunker, found trail activity running NE to SW to the SE of Patrol Base. LNO reported a VC attempting to Chieu Hoi was stabbed by another VC - he was dusted off to 12th Evac. 2 companies 2/49th ARVN conducted a recon operation out of NDP. 1 company 2/49 ARVN conducted relocation operation of civilians for Lao Lao to Trung Lap in conjuction with 495 RF Company. B Co engaged 30-40 VC at AP site SW of Hunsley, received no return fire, engaged with small arms fire, mortars, artillery, Night Hawk, LFT, flare ship and C&C ship. Swept contact area and found 2-BK and 1 AK-47. Bau Dieu tower received small arms fire and 1 RPG - returned fire with small arms. 3 Co 2/49 ARVN received 13 rounds of 60mm fire, suffered 5 WIA, returned fire with mortars and arty, took 1 POW. C Co AP sighted individuals moving west of their position and engaged with mortars. |
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Steven L. Donaldson 1Lt.
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment: Daily Staff Journal 30-Sep-69
Copyright © 2011 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified: April 26, 2011