13 May 69-Journal /Logs-1/92nd Artillery

DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER'S LOG

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ORGANIZATION OR INSTALLATION S-3 1/92 ARTY	LOCATION PLEIKU, RVN ZA228533	PERIOD COVERED
		FROM		TO
		HOUR 0001	DATE 13 MAY 69	HOUR 2400	DATE 13 MAY 69

ITEM	TIME		INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.	ACTION TAKEN	INITIALS
ITEM	IN	OUT	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.	ACTION TAKEN	INITIALS
1	0001		(U) JOURNAL OPENED		Cpt P
2	0100		(C) 52nd Gp. Opns. to 1/92 Rear Opns: @ 0100 hrs. 62nd Maint. and Camp Schmidt went on alert. At 0103 hrs. 6/14 Bn. area went on alert and tower #3 reported a flash @ AZ 5800, range 1000 M. This flash reported to 52nd Gp. O.D., Cpt. Pederson. B 3/6 expended 2 HE on the loc. of the flash. Alert status remained normal for 1/92. We did not go to yellow alert.	1/92 O.D. Lt. Smith	PFC G
3	0220		(U) 52nd Gp. Opns. to 1/92 Rear Opns: Wake Mr. Schrader now and tell him he must have a LOH ready at 0715 hrs. to fly Col. Hazzard to 4th Division HQ's.	1/92 Mr. Schrader	PFC G
4	0420		(U) B 6/14 (-) to 1/92 Fwd. Opns. (monitored): The Rock Morton is Y @ 0420 hrs. - failure to traverse, both manually & elec-	1/92 Asst. S-3 Off. Cpt. Price	PFC G
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4 (CONT)			trically, failure for gears to engage. 6/14 C.O. Col. Bailey called tube down & 6/14 is arranging for Pepsi-Cola Man.
5	0830		(U) 1/92 Fwd. Opns. to 1/92 Rear Opns: Lt, Painter needs rations for F.O. party going out, also an RTO.	1/92 S-4 Sgt. SSG DeJesus	MSGT D
6	1300		(U) 1/92 Fwd. Opns. to 1/92 Rear Opns: Cpt. Price requests in-country R&R for two personnel from Dak To for the end of this month. Check with R&R clerk. Have Cpt. Richard's medical records & a vehicle standing by @ 1400 hrs. to take him to get a physical.	1/92 S-1 Clerk Sp/6 Haydon 1/92 S-3 Sgt. Msgt. Davis	Msgt D
7	1325		(U) 1/92 Personnel Officer CWO Meyers to B 1/92 B.C. Cpt. Sterrett: Cpl. Blackard is coming out of the hosp. today, does B.C. mind if he	B 1/92 B.C. Cpt. Sterett Gave permission to Cpl. Blackard for R&R.	MSSF D
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7 (CONT)			takes in-country R&R.
8	1420		(U) 1/92 Fwd. Opns. to 1/92 Rear Opns: Ref. radar: Need an ignition repair kit, part no. 2920-575-3504, pg. 28 in TM 5-28-05-203-24P, July 65. Need 1 radiator for a 21/2 ton truck.	1/92 Opns Sgt MSGT. Davis 1/92 Bn. Maint Sp/4 McGuire	Sp/4 JJ
9	1635		(U) 1/92 Fwd. Opns to 1/92 Rear Opns: A 1/92 Plt @ Ben Het, Arty mechanic says gun needs a new recoil mechanism. Gun #2, serial #5147, tube #15763.	1/92 S-3 Sgt. MSGT. Davis 1/92 Bn. Maint CWO Ousdahl	Sp/4 JJ
10	1800		(C) 1/92 Fwd. Opns. to 1/92 Rear Opns: Dak To receiving incoming. A 1/92 (-) took a direct hit on one of the guns. Request Medevac, check-fire for Gunships. A & B 1/92 counter fire grid 987140. HH31A on station. 10 WIA, 2 KIA confirmed by Lt. Farley, Cpt. Sasarak. Dust-Off is on ground now	1/92 Bn XO Maj. Bolt 1/92 S-1 Sp/5 Bogner 52nd Gp Opns	Sgt. S
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10 (CONT)			WIA's William Gould, Theodore Chmielowic, Roy Pharr, Michael Singleton, Charles Webster, John Plonka, Thomas Bell, Leland Payne, James Dundon. KIA's: Thomas Connel, SSG Kraft (New in country) Larry Davis.
11	1900		(C) 1/92 S-3 Officer Maj. McDevitt to 1/92 Bn XO Maj. Bolt: Need 15 men - gun people 2 KIA, 10 WIA, Est. 3 will not make it. 2 men worthless 1 entire gun crew. 122 Rocket? Ans. 5 feet lady? Ord team tonight. 4th Div.-no sorties today. 800 rnds @ B Btry-G3 of 4th Div said not their responsibility-A/C on the way-tried to get results from Ass't G-3 at 4th Div. no luck, was told
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11 (CONT)			to go to 24th STZ for chopper support.
12	1935		(U) 1/92 Fwd.Opns/SSG.Clutter to 1/92 Rear Opns: See if survey section has a BC Scope & if so send up to SSG Clutter. Reply from CSM Scalf: Have neg. BC Scopes here.	1/92 Fwd S-3 Cpt. Price	Sgt. S
13	1950		(C) 1/92 Fwd. Opns/Cpt. Price to 1/92 Rear Opns/ Maj. Bolt: KIA - [A 1/92 (-)] PFC Larry Davis. Informed 1/92 FWD. Opns. that hook left 1942 hrs. with 13 PAX for A 1/92 (-) & 3 man F.O. team.	1/92 S-3 off. Cpt. Price 52nd Gp. Opns Sp/4 Freeman 1/92 Bn XO Maj Bolt	Maj (??)
14	2400		Daily Summary: (1) (C) @ 0100 hrs. Camp Schmidt & 62nd Maint. went on alert. 1/92 alert statue remained normal. (2) (C) 6/14 tube Throck Morton Y - traverse mechanism.	[Initials] MSGT D
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14 (CONT)			(3) (U) Lt. Painter needs rations for F.O. party going out, also & RTO. (4) (U) Cpl. Blackard just out of hospital & requests in-country R&R, granted by B.C. of B 1/92. (5) (U) Radar needs ignition repair kit. (6) (C) Dak To rec'd incoming & A 1/92 (-) lady took direct hit w/3 KIA & 10 WIA.
15	2400		Journal Closed	MSGT D

TYPED NAME AND GRADE OF OFFICER OR OFFICIAL ON DUTY

Elmer D Davis MSG

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