Excerpts from:
DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICER’S LOG
DA Form 1594
G-2 & G-3 Section
101st Abn. Div.
Camp Eagle RVN
YD 808162
(note: the transcriptions below are typed exactly
as displayed in the scanned documents; misspellings and typos have not been
corrected)
Item 11 – 0945
(C) G2 recd msg fr 2d Bde stating:
At 0530H vic YC 829901 2/501 LRRP Tm#24 fnd fresh footprints made by sandels.
Heading 340° NW from loc. More to follow.
Item 14 - 1000H
(C) G2 recd msg fr 1st Bde
stating: At 2400H to 0400H vic An Nong 1 YD 918093 & An Nong 3 YD 933106 in
Loc Bon village, info came in from village chief to A Co that 30 VC last night
came through loc above. Primary purpose was to collect money, but would eccept
rice instead. They came fr south and returned south.
Item 17 - 1200H
(C) recd msg fr 2d Bde stating: At
1130H vic YC829900 LRP Tm #24 ambushed est enemy squad (reinf) moving E on
trail at YC 829900. Apparently was a rice carrying detail, for only two VC were
armed. En appeared to have been heading toward hill # 512 at YC8490. Res: 9 VC
KIA, 2 x 45 pistols CIA. Note: 8 VC were killed outright, one was captured but
was seriously wounded. This VC later died after an attempt to evac him was
made. No friendly cas.
Item 18 - 1220H
(C) G2 recd msg fr 2/17 Cav
stating: At 11245H vic YC8490 LRP Tm # 24 amb [ambushed] 9 VC, 5 women & 4
men. LRP Tm believed VC were porters. Res: 5 VC female KIA BC, 4 Male KIA BC. 2
x US 45 Cal pistols. VC were moving toward Hill 513 YC 8490. Neg
Item 33 - 1620H
(C) G3 recd mes fr 2/17 Cav
stating: 2/17 (C) reports LRRPs in RZ Brenda are in heavy contact, 9 cas.
Request 1 Co RRF. 1st Bde will supply the company - A/2/502. Insertion
controlled by credit 4.
Item 35 – 1710H
(C) G3 recd msg fr 2/17 stating:
2/17 Cav have elements on the ground at this time and linked up with LRP Tm#24
who was in contact. They are working on Med evac at this time. When Med evac is
complete. Elements will move on. CPT Dall reports at the time medevac started
LRP #24 suffered 2 KHA & 8 WHA.
Item 36 - 1645 H
(C) recd msg fr 2d Bde, at 1620H,
vic YC 839888, LRP Tm #24 made contact w/unk size force. Res: 2
Item 48 - 2043H
(C) G3 recd msg fr 2/17 Cav, LRP
medevac complete 1830H, C/ARP ext fr contact site 1920H, shuttle to Brick has
not been closed Eagle.
Item 51 - 2130H
(C) G2 recd msg fr 2/17, total 3
KHA, 21 WHA (8 serious, 13 minor), all cas were fr LRP Co except 8 WIA fr ARP.
One Kit CASON was WHA (minor) not included in 21 WHA.
Item 57 – 2315H
(C) G3 recd msg ref OP vic LRP
contact conversation COL Hunt w/COL Hoefling 2310H, w/MAJ Cameron.
SUMMARY: A LRP tm of F/58 Inf
ambushed ten en moving N on trail vic YC 39887. The res were eight enemy KIA
and two wpns capt. In subsequent encounter w/a reinforced enemy squad, the team
killed on addtional en in the same area.
Item 35 - 1420 hours
(C) G-2 recd msg fr 2d Bde
stating: At 1345H vic YC 83888 D/2/501 1st plt at 1240H fnd 8 bodies: 7xVC, 1xNVA,
4 pairs of PJ, 20 lbs of rice, 1 kettle, equipment left by LRPS: 1xWP gernade,
1xbottle of whole blood, LRP rations, poncho liner, 6xUS rucksacks, 1xsewing
kit and 5x claymore. Note: The 8xVC were previously reported.
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