30 Oct 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
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		HOUR 0001	DATE 30 Oct 69	HOUR 2400	DATE 30 Oct 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
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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