History
The 1/92nd Field
Artillery
Association - Vietnam
*Daily Staff Journal or Duty Officer's Log
1 Nov 1969
| DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER'S LOG | PAGE
NO. 1 |
NO.
OF PAGES 8 |
| ORGANIZATION
OR INSTALLATION S-2/ S-3 1/92 ARTY |
LOCATION |
PERIOD COVERED | |||
| FROM | TO | ||||
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HOUR |
DATE 1 Nov 69 |
HOUR 2400 |
DATE 1 Nov 69 |
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| ITEM | TIME | INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. | ACTION TAKEN | INITIALS | |
| IN | OUT | ||||
| 1 | 0001 | (U) JOURNAL OPENED | |||
| 2 | 0125 | (C)
1/92 FWD OPNS/SP/4 MURRAY TO 1/92 OPNS: CORRECTION & ADDITION TO REPORT FOR CPT JACOBS: 1 LAMBRETTA AMBUSHED @ GRID AB059236 @ 300925H OCT 69. LAMBRETTA DEST. RES: 2 CIV KIA, 5 CIV WIA. 1ST RPT REC'D @ 1030H BY MSG O'MA(?)Y |
52
GP S-2 SP/4 SKOVIAK |
MS | |
| 3 | 0125 | (C) 1/92 FWD OPNS/SP/4 MURRAY TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: AT 311350 OCT 69, AT DAK SUT PEOPLE IN RICE FIELDS OBSVD 30 VMC WITH MIXED UNIFORMS AND ARMED W/INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS @ ZB052296, MOVING EAST. ORGANICS @ OLD DKT EMPLYD.RES: UNK. RPT FROM CPT JACOBS, LNO @ OLD DAK TO. (2) LATE ENTRY: 1/92 FWD REC'D @ 312355H. AT 271400H VIL. OF POLEI DAK THEN (GRID AB177057) VILLAGERS WORKING IN FIELDS 2 GRID ZB185065 SAW 1 VC CO. WITH 3X82MM MTRS, 2X60MM MTRS, 13 SUBMACHINE GUNS AND INDIV WPNS. | 52
GP S-2 SP/4 SKOVIAK |
MS | |
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| 3 (CONT) |
VC TALKED W/PEOPLE & STATED THEY WOULD ATTACK DAK KUY BRIDGE (GRID ZB156054 AND MINE HIGHWAY 14 FRM KTM. TO TAN CANH TO DAK TO. | ||||
| 4 | 0500 | (C)
1/92 FWD OPNS/SP/4 D(?)NDY TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: HENHOUSE TARGETS (1)XB0012B
(LIGHT), DETECTED @ 312231H, 1/92 FWD RED'D 312235H, TGT. CLRD 312235H,
1ST RND SHOT 312231H, EOM 312254H (B 6/14 6HEX175) (2)XB0012B (HEAVY), DETECTED @ 010010H, 1/92 FWD RED'D 010015H, TGT. CLRD @ 010015H, 1ST RND SHOT 010021H, EOM 010033H (B 6/14 10HEX175) (3)XB0012B (LIGHT), DETECTED 010105H, (SENSOR STOP 010107H), 1/92 FWD RED'D 010110H, TGT. CLRD 010110H,1ST RND SHOT 010115H, EOM 010123H (B 6/14 6HEX175) (4)XB0012B (MED), DETECTED @ 010213H, 1/92 FWD RED'D 010218H, TGT. CLRD @ 010218H, 1ST RND SHOT 010223H, EOM 010228H (B 6/14 8HEX175) |
1/92
CO LTC STEARNS BRIEFED AT 00700H. |
RS | |
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| 5 | 0815 | (C)
52 GP S-3/SP4 CONNEL TO 1/92 REAR (?) END RUN WILL OPEN TODAY. |
1/92
XO MAJ RIOVO 1/92 S-3 CPT SOUTHERN 1/92 HHB 1/SGT HARDIN 1/92 SVC 1/SGT BURNEE(?) |
SP | |
| 6 | 0900 | (C) 1/92 REAR OPNS/CPT SOUTHERN TO 1/92 FWD OPNS: ARRANGE FOR SNOOPY ON DAILY BASIS THROUGH 24TH STZ (GO DIRECT TO 24TH STZ). CPT JACOBS CONTACT CPT MOORE @ 52ND GP RE ALL PACIFICATION PROJECTS & STATISTICS ESPECIALLY F.O. TRAINING, DEF. TARGETS, DAKSEANG TRAINING PROGRAM. | 1/92 S-3 MAJ BERGMAN | RS | |
| 7 | 0915 | (C) 1/92 FWD OPNS/MAJ BERGMAN TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: B 6/14 POWDER BURN ACCIDENT: NO DETAILS; BURNING POWDER, FINISHED 1 PKG POWDER BURNING, THREW NEW BATCH INTO HOLE, BENT TO LIGHT IT BUT BEFORE HE OCULD LIGHT IT, IT WENT OFF, SECOND DEGREE BURNS, FINGERS CHEST, FACE (LIPS & EARS). INSTRUCTED B6/14 TO INITIATE CLASS "POWDER BURNING SAFETY". DUST OFF CALLED ALREADY. BIKINI(?) TAKE MAN TO BH (?) | 1/92
CO LTC STEARNS 52 GP S-3 SP4 LAZALURG(?) 6/14 XO MAY HALL |
RS | |
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| 7 (CONT) |
TRANSFER HIM TO DUST OFF CHOPPER | ||||
| 8 | 1000 | (C) 1/92 CO LTC STEARNS TO 1/92 REAR OPNS CPT SOUTHERN: COL HALL VISIT POSTPONED. TBA. DUE TO ACTIVITY IN BAN ME THOUT AREA. NOTIFY ALL CONCERNED. | 1/92
CO LTC STEARNS 52 GP S-3 MAY BYERS 1/92 FWD S-3 SSG WETH(?) |
RS | |
| 9 | 1030 | (U) 52ND GP S-3/CPT WINTON TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: B 2/17-FIRING BTRY EVALUATOR ON TUESDAY-LZ SCHULER. 1/92 LAY ON NCO FOR FIRING BATTERY | 1/92
XO MAJ RIOVO |
RS | |
| 10 | 1053 | (C) 52 GP S-3/CPT NELSON TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: KNOW ONLY THAT A 1/92 PLT MOVE TO LZ DONNA IS PROPOSED. 4TH DIV ARTY AGAINST IT. COL TOFFLER WANTS IT. | 52ND
GP S-3 CPT NELSON |
RS | |
| 11 | 1110 | (C) 1/92 FWD OPNS/SSG W(?) TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: FSB#6 FADAC OPER. | 52
GP SP4 WELDER 1/92 S-1 SP4 PADBERG |
JJ | |
| 12 | 1118 | (U)1/92 FWD OPNS/MAJ BERGMAN TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: (1) NEED 15 SHOVELS & 15 HANDLE #6 (2) 2 X WHEEL BARROWS NLT 08 NOV 69. ALOS HE REC'D NOT PADS BUT STILL NEEDS THE OTHER OFFICE SUPPLIES THQAT HE REQUESTED | HHB
1/92 SUPPLY SP4 SARTIN(?) |
JJ | |
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| 12 (CONT) |
ON 27 OCT 0900 | ||||
| 13 | 1015 | (U) 1/92 FWD OPNS TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: NEED 100 M-564 AND 100 M-565 FUZES AND 1 SET OF SPARK PLUGS. LT KELLY SAID THESE ON CONVOY TO HIS LOCATION. | 1/92
AMMO OFF 1/LT KELLY |
CPT P | |
| 14 | 1045 | (U)
SFC. CLUTTER TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: (1) SEND TO B 1/92 TO GET PFC TOWNSEND'S GLASSES BACK TO 71 EVAC. HE HAS 2 PAIR IN HIS FIELD PACK. (2) SP/5 STICH (MEDICAL EM) MUST GET TO DAK TO ON FIRST VAAIL A/C. |
B 1/92 | PFC F | |
| 15 | 1400 | (U) C 1/92 TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: FUN FROM C 1/92 JUST LIFTED OFF FROM PKU ON WAY TO DAK TO TO REPLACE THE GUN ON FSB 6. GP. NOTIFIED AT 1400. | 52
FP OPNS SP/4 MUIR |
CPT P | |
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| 16 | 1505 | (U) 52 GP OPNS TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: REPLACEMENT TRAINING WILL BBEGIN THIS WEEK csm WEST WILL HAVE MEETING WITH ALL S-3 NCO'S. | 1/92
S-3 CPT. PRICE |
SP/4 P | |
| 17 | 1525 | (U) 1/92 BN XO MAJ BOLT TO C 1/92 B.C. CPT GILL: (1) COL CARROL IN ALL PROBABILITY WILL VISIT YOUR UNIT 12 MAY 69. HE MAY COME ALONE OR HE MAY BRING HIS INSPECTION TEAM WITH HIM. IN ANY EVENT, BE READY FOR EITHER SITUATION, I.E. BE UP TIGHT IN ALL AREAS BECAUSE YOU WILL NO DOUBT BE VISITED BY SOMEONE. (2) THERE HAS BEEN MAJOR ACTION IN ENTIRE AREA THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS TO INCLUDE WIDE SPREAD ATTACKS. BE EXTRA CAREFUL TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT. USE UNUSUAL PRECAUTION TO INCLUDE EXTRA PERIMETER GUARDS. BE ALERT FOR DETECTION OF SAPPERS AND OTHER POSSIBLE HOSTILE ACTION. | C 1/92
B.C. CPT GILL |
MAJ B | |
| 18 | 1600 | (C) 1/92 FWD OPNS TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: A 1/92 HAD 2 MEN WIA. THEY WERE PFC FRED SMITH AND PFC THOMAS WILSON AND ONE KIA WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS PFC RONALD CARTER (HEAD AND NECK). THEY WERE HIT BY 85 MM RNDS ABOUT 1530 HRS AT BEN HET. | 1/92
BN XO MAJ BOLT 1/92 S-1 1/LT SMITH |
CPT P | |
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| 19 | 1640 | (U) 1/92 FWD OPNS TO 1/92 REAR OPNS: NEED PAPER CUPS, PLATES AND PLASTIC FORKS FOR C 1/92 | 1/92
BTRY SUPPLY SGT BAKER |
SP/4 JJ | |
| 20 | 1700 | (U) 1/92 REAR OPNS TO 1/92 FWD OPNS: CALL LT. LEE AT 24 STZ TOC TO USE ONE OF TH E24 STZ A/C TO GET THE PAX OUT OF THE PLANE AND MUST PROVIDE SECURITY WHEN GO INTO GET A/C AT ZB036186. | 1/92
BN XO MAJ BOLT 1/92 S-3 OFFICER MAJ MCDEVITT 52 GP OPNS |
CPT P | |
| 21 | 1900 | (U) 3/6 FWD OPNS TO 1/92 REAR OOOPNS: C 1/92 CPT GILL ACKNOWLEDGES MESSAGES FROM LTC. THOMPSON. C 1/92 WILL SHAKLE UP A MESSAGE IN REF. TO THIS. C 1/92 B.C. CPT GILL WILCO WITH SECOND MESSAGE. | 1/92
BN XO MAJ BOLT |
SGT S | |
| 22 | 2400 | DAILY
SUMMARY: (1)(U) B 1/92 REPORTED NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS KIA AND WIA IN ARTY INCIDENT. (2)(C) REPORT FROM 1/92 FWD OPNS AT FSB 1 AT 0110 HRS REF GROUND ATTACK. (3)(C) REPORT FROM B 1/92 AT FSB 6 AT O555 HRS. REF GROUND ATTACK. (4)(C) B 1/92 REQUEST FOR SMALL ARMS RESUPPLY. (5)(U) AT 0735 HRS EOD TEAM SENT TO FSB 6 TO INVESTIGATE ARTY INCIDENT. (6)(C) B 1/92 REQUEST FOR SMALL ARMS RESUPPLY |
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| 22 (CONT) |
WHICH
WAS PASSED ON TO B 1/92 SUPPLY SGT, SSGT MURRAY. (7)(C) LADY REPLACEMENT FOR B 1/92 LEFT ARTY HILL AT 1400 HRS AND ARRIVED FSB 6 AT 1500 HRS. (8)(C) COL CARROLL TO VISIT C 1/92 AT 12 MAY 69 AND C 1/92 B.C. CPT GILL NOTIFIED. |
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| 23 | 2400 | (U) JOURNAL CLOSED. | CPT P | ||
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TYPED NAME AND GRADE OF OFFICER OR OFFICIAL ON DUTY JOE R PRICE CPT |
SIGNATURE |
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FORM 1594 1 NOV 62 |
PREVIOUS EDITION OF THIS FORM IS OBSOLETE. PPC-JAPAN |