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30 Oct 1969

DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER'S LOG PAGE NO.
1
NO. OF PAGES
7
ORGANIZATION OR INSTALLATION

S-3 1/92 ARTY

LOCATION

PLEIKU, RVN
ZA228533

PERIOD COVERED
FROM TO

HOUR
0001

DATE
30 Oct 69
HOUR
2400
DATE
30 Oct 69
ITEM TIME INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ACTION TAKEN INITIALS
IN OUT
1 0001 (U) JOURNAL OPENED  
2 0100 (C) 1/92 Fwd Opns./Sp/4 Dendy to 1/92 Rear Opns: Hen House Target
(1) XB0016B (Light), detected 291937H rec'd 1/92 Fwd at 291947H. Target clrd at 292008H, 1st rnd shot at 292010H. EOM (B 6/14-6HEx175) 292015.
(2) XB0001C (Light), detected at 291945, 1/92 Fwd rec'd at 291947H, target clrd at 292006H, 1st rnd at 292006, EOM (B 6/14 6HEx175) 292015H.
(3) XB0012B (Light), detected at 291957H, rec'd 1/92 Fwd at 292005H, tgt. clrd at 292005H, 1st rnd shot 292005H, EOM (B 6/14 6HEx175) 292040H.
(4) XB0015A, detected 292210H, stop time 292212H, rec'd 1/92 Fwd at 292215H, neg. fire due to time elapsed.
(5) XB0016B (Light), detected 300037H, rec'd 1/92 Fwd at 300040H, tgt. clrd 300044H, 1st rnd shot 300045, EOM (B 6/14 6HEx175) 300105.
(6) XB0014O (Light), detected 300125, 1/92 Fwd rec'd 300126H, neg. fire B 6/14 under arty suppression.
1/92 CO LTC Stearns briefed at 300700H RG
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3 0520 (U) C 1/92 (PLO @ Le Trung/FDC to 1/92 Rear Opns: Req: 50 Ill, 50 FC, 50 PD, 50 HE, 100xM565, 150 WB. C 1/92 Supply SSGT. Gray RG
4 0800

(U) C 1/92 Plt @ Le Trung/FDC to 1/92 Rear Opns: Rec'd sandbags, concertina on 29 Oct 69.

C 1/92 Supply SSG Gray SP
5 0822 (U) 1/92 Fwd Opns/SSG San Augustine to 1/92 Rear Opns: Need cntct team for RTT Rig. Rig transmits but will not receive. 1/92 Commo Off. Cpt. Schweigert JS
6 0930 (U) B 1/92 (-)/FDC to 1/92 Rear Opns: Conducted 14 re-enlistment interviews during past wk: 12 US, 2 RA. 1/92 S-1 PFC Kessler Lt. Edge SP
7 1000 (U)A 1/92 (-)/FDC to 1/92 Rear Opns: Req 2x55 gal drums 30 wt. oil. A 1/92 Supply Sgt. Ficek SP
8 1030 (C) 52nd Gp S-2/Lt. Wolf to 1/92 Rear Opns: 3 ARVN Cav mine sup team found 3xbox type mines, 10-15 lbs. at ZB152118, 152119, 152120, blown in place. 1/92 S-1 Sp/4 Le Monte JS
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9 1200 (U) MSG. O'Mary to 1/92 Rear Opns/Cpt Southern: Re FDC van. no radio mounts to be had in Bn. or 52nd Gp. Radio mounts and eqp. needed for subject, will be requested through normal supply channels. 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo was notified. 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo 1/92 S-3 Cpt. Southern OM
10 1200 (U) 1/92 Fwd Opns/Sp/4 Murray to1/92 Rear Opns: From Sgt. Dickinson: Needs M-60 parts 1) Trigger housing 2) New barrels, 3) Springs A 1/92 Supply Sgt. Ficek JJ
11 1220 (C) 52nd Gp. Opns/Cpt. Nelson to 1/92 Rear Opns: C 1/92 (Plt) @ Le Trung will move south ASAP. 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo 1/92 S-2 Cpt. Roman !/92 S-3 Cpt. Southern MP
12 1255   (U) B 1/92 (-)/FDC to 1/92 Rear Opns: Resupply for today: 88FC, 95 M565. 1/92 S-4 Sgt. Stinuen (?) JS
13 1405   (U) 1/92 Fwd Opns/SSG. San Augustine to 1/92 Rear Opns: Req (1) 2 emersion heaters ASAP (2) 1 tow-bar for HQS-S veh. (3) Req. enough survey equipment to make survey to Ben Het. 1/92 HHB Supply Sgt. Benfield JS
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14 1535 (C) Pku AFB/Cpt. Southern to 1/92 Rear Opns: SP time for C 1/92 Plt: 301535 from Le Trung, Arr'vd main gate Pku AFB 301616H, closed Pku AFB 301620H, 13 PAX & 1 conex Pku AFB 301820. 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo !/92 S-1 Sp/4 Lavers 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/4 Kadlick SP
15 1600 (C) 52nd Gp S-3/Sp/4 Cooper to 1/92 Rear Opns: Missions # 815, 816 due @ Pku AFB 301630H, they may be a little late but should be there by 301630H. 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo 1/92 S-1 PFC. Kessler 1/92 S-3 Cpt. Southern 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/4 Colspeck SP
16 1600 (C) 1/92 Fwd Opns/SSG Webb to 1/92 Rear Opns: Cpt Jacobs/1/92 LNO @ Old DKT rpt'd spotting lg. no. of VC @ ZB0525. SSG Webb called back to add that headhunter was employed, spotted 1 or 2 foxholes. 52nd Gp S-2 Sp/4 Graham WC
17 1820 (C)Pku AFB/Cpt. Southern to 1/92 Rear Opns: First load CP C 1/92 Plt equip left Pku AFB w/1 conex & 13 PAX aboard. Lift-off time: 1820H. 52 Gp S-3 Sp/5 Muir 1/92 S-1 Sp/4 Padberg JJ
18 1825 (C) 1/92 Fwd S-3/SSG. Webb to 1/92 Rear Opns: Old Dkt receiving incom. at this time. 1/92 S-2 Cpt. Roman 1/92 S-1 Sp/4 Padberg SP
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19 1830 (C) 1/92 Fwd Opns/Maj. Bergman to 1/92 Rear Opns: LOH #16, LTC Stearn's LOH, went down near FSB #6. They have popped smoke, so someone is still alive. Maj. Bergman is sending Dustoff to pick them up, A Elliot--10 is in area. 1/92 S-1 Sp/4 Etheridge 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/5 Muir JS
20 1940 (C) 52nd Gp S-3/Sp/4 Jarrett to 1/92 Rear Opns: SSG Webb personally spotted 2 lights at ZB083223. ARVN Arty employed lights extinguished. Seg. Webb 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/4 Jarrett 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo MKS
21 2005 (C) Pku AFB/Cpt. Southern to 1/92 Rear Opns: At 301957H, load 2 C 1/92 Plt move south consisting: 1) 2xpallets 2) 1x155mm Howitzer 3) 10xpersonnel 4) 1xdog. 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/4 Jarrett 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo MKS
22 2020 (C) Pku AFB/Cpt. Southern to 1/92 Rear Opns: At 302018, load 3 departed (C 1/92 Plt) move consisting: 1) 1xpallet 2) 1x155 Howitzer 3) 6xpersonnel. 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/4 Jarrett 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo MKS
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26 2230 (C) Pku AFB/Cpt. Southern to 1/92 Rear Opns: 4th (final) load for move of C 1/92 Plt to Ban Me Thout dptd (departed) Pleiku AFB @ 2220H. On board was 1 double pallet of SSP and 2 personnel. 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/4 Jarrett MR
27 2330 (C)1/92 Rear Opns/Cpt. Southern to 52nd Gp S-3: Closed Ban Me Thout 1st load 1915H, 2nd load 2102H, 3rd load 2123H, 4th load 2315H. Howitzer laid & ready @ 2200H. 1/92 XO Maj. Riovo 52nd Gp S-3 Sp/4 Jarrett RS
28 2400 Summary-Daily Summary.
(5) (U) 1/92 Fwd req RTT contact tm.
(8) (C) 3 ARVN Cav mine swp team found 3 box time mines.
(11) (C) C 1/92Plt @ Le Trung to move.
(14) (C) C 1/92 Plt SP Le Trung 301535H.
(16) (C) Cpt. Jacobs sptd. large # VC @ ZB0525 & 1 or 2 foxholes.
RG
29 2400   (U) Journal Closed   RG

TYPED NAME AND GRADE OF OFFICER OR OFFICIAL ON DUTY

CPT Michael T Roman

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DA FORM 1594
1 NOV 62
PREVIOUS EDITION OF THIS FORM IS OBSOLETE.                            PPC-JAPAN

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