SAGA of the 70th ENGRS

Lt. Don Atwood’s Daily Diary

From 21 January 1967 to 16 December 1967

While serving with Alpha Company, 70^th Combat Engineers

2^nd Platoon Leader

(Edited and interpreted by Anthony Durbin)

Daily Diary, Book #1

21 January 1967

Look at Highway 19 & see how to do it—use cold mix on it. Password: Lounge-Dark

—Gen Duke– take it easy 1st 16 *check for (No) 3rd 14 C Krenshaw on waiver

22 January 1967

(Sunday) Password: Pineapple- Social

—Class on survival at 08:15

—New men now PFCs

23 January 1967

1^st and 2^ndPlatoons; 22 (from 1^st Platoon + 14 from 2^nd Platoon = 36 men)

24 January 1967

—Came in to look at area – (Maybe General Duke above)

—Alert in 5 to 10 days. Equipment: 5 ton & 3/4 ton; Password: Caesar-Worm (maybe Scissor-Worm)

1^st Platoon, 20 men; 2^nd Platoon, 12 men; 3^rd Platoon, 14 men

25 January 1967

* 19:30 Quiz on maintenance

Password: Friendly-Persuasion (Rasian)

No Equipment; 2^nd Platoon, 13 men, 1 NCO (or Officer); 1^st Platoon, 22 men, 1 NCO (or Officer); 3^rd Platoon, 11 men

26 January 1967

Equipment: Grader from the 630^th; Loader from the 20^th; (WOW!) 5 trucks from 511^th ; A Company dozer. Question: Will VC work through holidays. F. Tomasky to tank farm at 07:30. Password: Triple-Daisy 30 men, 1 NCO (or Officer)

27 January 1967

Equipment: Loader from the 20^th; Grader from the 630^th ; Dozer from A Company.; 3 5-ton dumps from the 511th; Low boy for all day. 0700 on all 5 tons. Where and Status: Battalion Motor Pool at 0900. ½ hour, Sgt. Hartley. Password: Coach-Planet 15 men, 1 NCO (or Officer); 20 men total

28 January 1967

Equipment: None; Daily Maintenance Report

To go to group from 1200 hours, Saturday to 1200 hours, Sunday(??) What vehicles

Deadline at beginning of period & when, why, what corrective action taken & what option to take if off deadline & keep it off. Did it Deadline during reporting period. 1200 hours Sunday first reports

Password: Iodine-Scotch 37 men, 1 Officer

29 January 1967 (Sunday)

—No work—

509th Signal S-3 want blasting done -call them & then let our S-3 know what we need and when we do it

Password: Average-Windmill

Weapons inventory at 1900hours by S-1

30 January 1967 (Monday)

Workers: 33 men; 1 officer; Perimeter - 5

Go to S-3 today & tell them about blasting

31 January 1967 (Tuesday)

Check HHQ MP at 0900 about air-compressor; might get equipment about Friday for 3 or 4 days

—Pay at 0730 hours —Court?? From Battalion-

Meeting at 1930 in XO’s (Executive Officer’s) hooch (cancelled) Password: Hostess-Manual

Workers: 4 men; 1 officer; (5-perm)

*Cpt. Ghering 1900 hrs*

1 February 1967

*Clean out A-24T ASAP

Group Maintenance Inspection on 8th, 9th & 10th.

Get on people about dress, especially hats—sleeves down at 1800 hours.

Password: Buffalo-Sahara

Class on 2404s at 0630

Workers: 28 men; 1 officer

2 February 1967

No Equipment *Caution drivers on speeding. Early run on trash by 0730

Password: Before-Hive 33 men; 1 officer

3 February 1967

Password: Dowel-Gush

*Check for Robinson about December pay

29 men; 1 officer

4 February 1967

Password: Judge-Howl

Motor Pool 0800 26 men; 1 officer

5 February 1967

Password: Sugar-Record

CP 81 to 102 (maybe Check Point 81 to 102). 2 meals on road

2-8 at 1330. 34th S&S Battalion, 33men

Meeting 34^th at 1700 hrs 1 officer on call for barrier guard 9 EM from other platoon

Towers 2 to 12 attached to Cpt Macyka?? Area Fog — Take over for first Company that moves out.

Barrier guard with 34th SS

13th signal to tower 11 augmentation support (platoon) Frequency (City Hall) 40.55 34th

-Battalion Net Primary 36.40 (Foot Locker)

-Alternate 59.15 (same)

—15th SS (Row Boat) 57.65

—15th Administration (Paper Clip) 43.65

Check List for men —

Weapon (with ammo), Protective mask, Mosquito net & repellant, Gear (all) Mess gear. 8 men from 1st & ???P4’s

6 February 1967

Battalion Guard 8th Feb. 3^rd Platoon, 6 men, 1^stPlatoon, 15 men, 2^nd Platoon, 11 men, 1 officer OK

7 February 1967

An Khe off limits from 0800 hours on 8th to 0800 hours on the 12th of February.

*A-20 for Navy Captain from 3 to 5 (1500 to 1700 hours)

Password: Action-Crown

1^st Platoon, 8 men, 2^nd and 3^rd Platoons, 21 men, Motor Pool, 10 men

8 February 1967

Password: Berlin-Agree

1^st Platoon, 7 men, 2^nd Platoon & 3^rd Platoon, 5 & 9 men, 1 officer

9 February 1967

—No Equipment—

10 February 1967

Password: White-Trumpet

—No Equipment—

People with M79s come to supply to clean. M14s on Sunday

11 February 1967

—No Equipment —

Password: Boxer-Leave

*Get vehicles T.I.ed and 2404s turned in

*Skill saw at Supply room

12 February 1967(Sunday)

—No Equipment —

Password: Freedom-Expose

(12 February 67—Choice Steal)(This was either an alternate password, or should be Choice steak)

*Keep (Get) vehicles (to) slow down

13 February 1967

Motor Pool, 13 workers —No Equipment —

14 February 1967

Drivers to Motor Pool at 1300 for licenses

—No Equipment —

Password: Tread-Print

Promotion Board 0900

EM (Enlisted Men) Club – Ruffin (to work)

8 men + 8 men +6 men + 1 officer = 22 men + 1 officer,

+ 8 men (from the) Motor Pool = (30 men, 1 officer - workers)

15 February 1967

—No Equipment —

Password: Pigmy-Jewel

111 P-5 (unsure what this was),

2^nd Platoon, 6 men, 1 officer, 1^st Platoon, 8 men, 1 officer, 3^rd Platoon, 8 men

Workers 24 men, 2 officers

16 February 1967

Password: Ball-Ace

Equipment —None

Motor Pool, 10 men, 1^st Platoon, 11 men, 2^nd Platoon, 5 men, 1 officer, 3^rd Platoon, 10 men

(Gen Cassi???) (maybe to inspect motor pool)

17 February 1967

Equipment —None

Password: Shock-Farm

1^st Platoon, 13 men, 3^rd Platoon, 11 men, 2^nd Platoon, 10 men, 1 officer

* Add 3 workers (to 18 Feb)

18 February 1967

Password: Sting-Remove

Equipment — Grader (to or from) HHC, 1 truck to 1^st Platoon. Workers: Motor Pool 3 men,

1^st Platoon, 14 men, 2^nd Platoon, 9 men, 1 officer, 3^rd Platoon, 10 men (36 men, 1 officer)

Grader: dead lined

19 February 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Right-Among

Equipment —None

Workers: Motor Pool, 1 man;

2 trucks on sand run for Capt. Fulton of B Company. 1 truck on crusher

20 February 1967

Password: Fender-Turn

Equipment —None

Workers: Motor Pool; 5 men -2, 1^st Platoon, 15 men, 6 men Perm (perimeter),

2^nd Platoon, 10 men, 1 officer, 3^rd Platoon, 10 men (plus some ARVN men, maybe)

+NGUYVEN XUAN MAI SN 327754 + Tang Vinh - 171063

21 February 1967

Password: Mate-Starch

Equipment — D7 Battalion on Barrier Road

*Work tomorrow night (maybe)

Hong Cong (mountain) top

*Lay off for night work about 3 Ems (Enlisted men)

Rte 19 until noon –whole platoon

Workers– Motor Pool, 2 men -1, 1st X, 2nd X, 3rd X

337—385 (unsure what all this meant)

22 February 1967

Password: (unknown)

Motor Pool—2 men -1, Equipment –night– Dozer (sanitary fill)

6 men to 1^st Platoon at 0900 * 1 Dozer (day) Same (sanitary fill) Motor Poll, 4 men -2

23 February 1967

Password: Strange-Oyster

Equipment —Dozer (night)

*See Lt. Lukavich for Battalion Air compressor.

*Maybe one from Page (Communication)

Workers —Motor Pool, 2 men -1, 3^rd Platoon, 4 men,

2^nd Platoon, 16 men, 1 officer, 1^st Platoon, 16 men, -5

24 February 1967

Password: About-Knife

Equipment: Air Compressor tonight, Dozer from 511^th, Grader from HHC, 8th Engineers

Workers: 6+9+8+1+2-1 (26 men plus 1 officer), Fuel

Phone lines on East Road

White R&R (Rest and Recuperation)

25 February 1967

Password: Breed-Front

—Equipment—Grader

*1st Platoon, 10 AM Crusher site

*Air Compressor – C Company Motor Pool

*Tonight 1st Platoon Air Compressor back at 0700 *Fill available tonight at 630(1830 hours)

and tomorrow *Weapons check on Sunday 0720

Workers: 6+5+5+2-1 (18 men, 1 officer)

*Kelly (SP5 John E) needed at dispensary DSV 178^th letter on Cannabilingst???

26 February 1967 (Sunday)

Nothing - Password: Grace-Fifty

Equipment: 511^th dozer, check S-3 (26) 8^th Engineers Grader

27 February 1967 (Monday)

Air Compressor C Company at 0730 (A-25 broken axle 26 February)

Motor Pool 4-2+4+4+5 (19 men)

28 February 1967

Password: Unite-Though (?)

Equipment: 511^th dozer day & night

ESCs 8^th Engineers Grader; 511^th 2 5-tons; C Company Air Compressor

EM (Enlisted Men) Club show at 2000 hours

No W-2 tomorrow. See drivers before ESC. Get Motor Pool Drivers at Maintenance Tent at 0630

???Ledum & TAavng miz??? (unreadable)

Workers: 4+2-1+3 (10 men)

1 March 1967

Password: Park-Berry

Equipment: 511^th dozer & our dozer at crushers at 1900 tonight; 630th lowboy

1 mar HHC Dozer with own transportation, 511 dozer on Hon Cong,

8^th Engineer Grader, 511^th 2 trucks, check with C Company for Air Compressor

Workers: 3+11+2-1 (16 men, 1 officer)

???(numbers)?? 114 sticks 57 lbs. (unsure what this means)

2 March 1967

Password: Note-Plum

Equipment: tonight: 2, A Company dozers, 1, 511th dozer,

HHC dozer, 8^th Engineer Grader, C Company Air Compressor

3 March 1967

(Fill 630) Password: Motor-Hypo

Equipment: Night: 2, A Company dozers & 1, 511th dozer,

Day: 511^th dozer, 8^th Engineer Grader, Air Compressor 1300, 630, 200 CFM

Workers: 5+7+3+1-1 (16 men, 1 officer)

4 March 1967

630 Loading… Password: Bell-Painter

Equipment: Barrier Road, Night: 511th dozer… Day: 8^th Engineer Grader

1^st and 3^rd squads on crusher site

Move 5 tons over so B Company can park too

Put up an attic in wood hutch (list of names below may have done the work)

Ruffin (Henry E 9/67), Kelly J. (John E 9/67), Gibson (unknown), White (Either Dewayne S 4/68 or Grover T (12/68), Kendall (Donald E 5/67), Self (Jerry L 4/67), Clark E (Emmet T 8/67).

$40 Panasonic Brown Case (possible purchase by Atwood)

Check for magazines (may have been missing some M-14 magazines)

Workers — 10+2-1

R & R (Rest & Recuperation) May have been available openings

1 Hong Cong… 29—3 April

2 Lumpar, India… 27—1 April

2 Panngi … 16—21 March

1 Panngi… 21—26 March

2 Tokyo… Last of March

3” 3/4, 2” 1/4, 4” 5 ton

5 March 1967

Password: Iron-Poets

Equipment — Night—None

Day—None (9:15 –9:30 CO’s time)(May have been 15 minutes with Capt. Hall)

*Wire around tool rooms

6 March 1967

Password—(none listed)

Equipment –Night—Day– Grader 8th Engineers. 1/2 day Grader 299(th Engrs.), on Rte 19;

HHC MP (Either equipment was in Motor Pool or this was a motor patrol). No Asphalt distributor (?)

*Electrical Inspection

Workers— 2-1+6+9

7 March 1967

40 AIKs Per day…Pickets on Hon Cong (AIK, aid in kind, civilian workers maybe)

Password: Sore-Warm

Equipment —Night—511th dozer & A Company’s; B Company Lowboy 7:15

Day—HHC Distributor, 299th Grader, HHC MP(motor pool or motor patrol)

Supplementary pay C Company.

1900 — Ashby (Bobby J. 2/68), Leyser (Vince Jr. 2/68), Rubel (Ruble, Lance 2/68), Rebarsic (Rubarczyk, Louis J. 2/68), Murphy (Jack R 1/68), Pikeref (Either Peizert, William R 2/68 or Pekarcik, David S 2/68), Mecarsik (unknown), Watkins (Charles D. 2/68) (Maybe new guys in Platoon)

*Briefing for Col.& Folder, Col. Brucher & More to visit sites

*List of persons needing hard hats tonight. Report work done to come with equipment request.

*S-3 — 509 Signal

*3 workers to CP (Perm.)

*17 AIKs to work motor stables — every officers and NCO

*Company area—areas neat and clean at all times or will be put off pass list by C.O. *New men held to company area.

*Safety —Supervisor responsible in all cases—! * Commo (Communication) stables daily—1st echelon *Weapons have to be locked *Trash by old tool room—No

*Square tool room away!!

Workers — 2-1+7-1+5

8 March 1967

Password: Dice-Finger

Equipment—Night—511th dozer, B Company lowboy, 1 A (Company) dozer. Day—299th grader, HHC grader *Get B/84th at crusher

*(Gibson—equipment on floor)(Maybe same guy on 4 March, short timer who left before April roster)

*PRC-25s to commo at 1930

*Stakes on Hon Cong

Workers (24-2)—2-1+4-1+10+8

9 March 1967

Password: Forget-Effect

Equipment—Night—A Company dozer, B Company Lowboy.

Day—299th Grader Rte 19, 8th Grader B-Rd.

*W-2 - 1900 hrs Mess Hall

*Get OVM tools out of area (OVM, on vehicles material)

Workers 7-1+2-1+8

10 March 1967

Equipment—Night—Dozer

Day—511th Dozer, 8th Grader, Culvert

Leach Lake, Lt. Col. Murphy

Workers—11-1+2-1+10+3

11 March 1967

Fill —630^th

Password: Mail-Stamp

Equipment—Night—None

Day— 2 Rome Plows

*3rd squad in MP (motor pool) *CQ on Sat & Sun only (CQ, charge of quarters)

*5 KPs (Kitchen Police, mess hall workers) now *Pick foot lockers at 1900 new men *Radios in commo 1900 tonight. Workers—17+2-1+6

OD (Officer of the Day) 11 March 67

12 March 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Eye-Glass

Equipment—Night-none; Day-none

13 March 1967

Password ?? Bad Day (written in bold letters across words, everything & D/L also appear on page) Equipment Night and Day (nothing)

Movie: Raising Fever???

14 March 1967

Password: Water-Boy

Equipment—Night-none

Day - 511th Dozer Barrier Rd.

*Laying around company area

Monthly Report Summary—Night

Supp(lemental) Pay 1900—C Company Supply

Delius (Kenneth 2/68), Durbin (Anthony F 2/68), Harper (Gale W 2/68), A. Johnson (Andrew W 2/68), Lang (Gregory F 2/68), Little (Creel A 2/68), J. Johnson (James 2/68), Mayer (Robert L 2/68), Motes (Billy R 2/68), Neece (Neese, Robert L 2/68) , Pritchett (James H 2/68), Smeltzer (Roger H 2/68), Smith J. (James H 2/68), Wentz ??? (Carl R? 2/68) Workers *-1

15 March 1967

Password: Run-Fast

Equipment—Night B-84th 1930, A7A (maybe A-7)-crusher. Day— Pick up dozer–lowboy B-84th 0730, 511th dozer

*Gen. Moody—8 to 10 on projects

*Gen Duke, Sat. 8 to 1330

2341594, 45 pistol with holster & ammo (serial number of pistol)

16 March 1967

Password: Book-Story

Equipment—Night—A Company dozer, B Company Lowboy at 1915-CP (Command Post)

Day—511th dozer, 8th Grader. Workers—12+2-1

17 March 1967

Password: Night-Black

Equip.—Night —none

Day—511th dozer, 8th Grader (?)

1 squad to crusher & 1squad to MP (motor pool) & 1 squad to quarry - (?) *Look over quarry

12-1 Workers

18 March 1967

Password: Horse-Shoe

Equipment—Night—511th Dozer. Day-none. Workers 14+2-1

19 March 1967 (Sunday)

Equip. None

Work on pad in MP (concrete floor in motor pool)

Soldier of Month (may have asked for recommendation)

20 March 1967

Equipment —None

Workers 13+2-1+4

21 March 1967

Password: Car-Tire

Equipment—Night-None. Day-None

Workers 3+0

22 March 1967

Password: Chair-Cushion

Equipment: Night-511th Dozer. Day-None

Check A-24 about wench shaft. Check S-3 about culvert on Barrier Rd.

1900 BOM’s Class S-3 (Bill of Material, class on how to fill out forms maybe)

Rte 19 Potholes 6 mile pit. Compact & shoot with RC then put chips on.

Workers 2-1+6 No Movie

Mixer C Company tonight

23 March 1967

Password: Hard-Rock

Equipment Night—511th Dozer 2100 hrs.

Day—None

*Safety—crack down (stupidity)

*Discipline—military courtesy

*Police of vehicles

*More authority to NCOs (non-commissioned officers)

*ESC pulled in M(otor). Stables (a must)

Range #4 Friday, M-14 (rifle), M-60 machine gun, 45 cal(iber) pistol., 50 cal(iber) machine gun Workers 5+2-1+12

24 March 1967

???? Mafia (movie??)

Password: Wall-Paper

Equipment—Night-HHC mixer. Day-None

*8 workers max (maximum)

*Range fire 0730

*Sat. weapons muster morning for A-22 ESC* Workers 4+2-1

25 March 1967

No Movie. Password: Floor-Tile

Equip.—Night-None. Day-511th dozer

*Motor stables—1745 to 1815

*Try to pour pad at crusher site

Workers: 5+2-1

26 March 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Go-Easy (Pie-Apple tomorrow’s PW)

Equipment—None

27 March 1967

New Week. Password: Pie-Apple

Equipment—None Workers 17+2-1

*Use own trucks tonight to pour

*Road from quarry. Hats

28 March 1967

Password: Shoe-Heel

Equipment—Night—None. Day—None

A-22 Bolt

29 March 1967

No Movie. Password: Paper-Write

Equipment—Night—None. Day—None

Culvert — Workers 4+2-5

30 March 1967

“Shadow of Evil”—Movie

Password: Court-Arrest

Equipment—Night—None. Day—None

Check weight of hopper at 630th.

27 pieces of PSP for storage shelves-paint. Workers 4+2-1+19. Add 2

DPA Pay. 630th to work for A Co.

31 March 1967

Password: Fire-Hose

Equipment—Night—None. Day—None

(Good work) Workers 4+2-1+24

1 April 1967

Password: Bed-Sheet

Equipment—Night—None. Day– 8th DL

Grader (19 Bypasses)

Pay 19+4+2-1

2 April 1967

No Movie. Password: Bulletin-Daily

Equipment—Night-None (Sunday). Day

*1000 hrs (our trucks to crusher)

No Workers

3 April 1967

OD (Officer of the Day) last night (New Week)

Password: Rat-Trap

Equipment—Night-None. Day—Grader 8th Engrs Workers 35+3+1+13 (50-1)

No Movie

4 April 1967

Password — ??(unknown) Equipment—None

Need 15 people for pour at Page Site

Pay—9 +15+2, 1 (26 men, 1officer)

5 April 1967

I went to get paid. Password—?? (unknown)

Equipment—None

Workers 7+2-1+29 (38-1)

6 April 1967

Password: Door-Knob

Equipment—None

Pay 7+2-1+30 (39-1)

7 April 1967

“Hotel Paradise” (Movie??)

Password: Frozen-Food

Equipment—None (1st Squad to 3rd platoon)

Maybe Dozer for culvert tomorrow evening. Pay 12-1+30 (42-1)

8 April 1967

Password: Goal-Post

Equipment—None

Pay 39-1

9 April 1967 (Sunday)

Movie—“Texas Across the River”

Password: Holy-Smokes

Equipment—None

2nd Squad to Motor Pool at 1300 hrs

10 April 1967

New Week Password: ?? (unknown)

Equipment—None

*1st & 2nd Squads on sand screen

*General Ploger —1530 —1550 crusher

*Drivers for nite hauling

Pay 41+2-1

11 April 1967

Password: Beer-Can (Colonals Haut??)

Equipment—None

*Barracks orderly—key to weapon (rack)

Pay 12+38+2-1

12 April 1967

No Movie. Password: Money-Mortar

87th Equipment—None as usual

87th Pick up extra 11 for Pay

Pay 11+2-1+32 = 45-1

13 April 1967

Movie—“Night Must Fall”

Password: Coffee-Cup

Equipment—Tonight: Crane from HHC 1930 at MP

*1st Squad sand screen; 2nd Squad MP; 3rd Squad to the 1st platoon

A-23 & A-21 to truck pool. Pay 2-1+39 total 41-1

(Sand screen finished) (good day) (Yea!!) (Turned over to 511th DumpTruck Co.)

2 Pay extra

14 April 1967

No Movie. Password: Light-Bulb

Equipment—Crane 1930 HHC MP

1—5 ton to crusher tonight

2—5 tons to 630th at 1900 (weapons)

Workers: 55+2-1 (57-1) (69-1)

15 April 1967

Movie—“What’s Up Tiger Lily”

Password: Cisco-Poncho

Equipment—None

*Get grid of possible borrow pit by culvert!

*Water tanks on to A-22 for a few days.

*All trailers cleaned and greased by Sunday (marking)

*9 or 10 men to 3rd platoon. *Men on QL 19 by Monday

Pay 26+2-1+14 (42-1) (33-1)

16 April 1967 (Sunday)

Movie—“Kalidascope”

Password: Big-Mouth

Equipment—None

*3rd Squad to Page Aite

*1st & 2nd Squads in Motor Pool

*Work on trailers (stencils)

*Start work 0900 (chow regular)

*See CO at 1000

*Barrier Rd turned over to “C” Co.

*Rte 19 turned over to “B” Co.

17 April 1967 New Week

Password: Arm-Wrestle

Equipment—None—2 dozers—2 air comp

*Pick up 1 honcho

*Took over Quarry

Movie—“40 Guns to Apache Pass”

18 April 1967

Password: Scotch-Water

Equipment—None—2 dozers—2 air comp

*1 truck to haul from 630th

Pay 5-3; 5-8 (8-13)

*175 yds3 fill 250 yd. fill

19 April 1967

No Movie. Password: Tire-Tube (3?)

Equipment—2 dozers—2 air comp.

1—54 ton to crusher site (tonight)

A-21 at crusher, A-23 at Quarry

Henius Pay (Mar) W-2 form

(Maybe Albert J. Henius, Jr. got married and needed to change his W-2 form)

20 April 1967

Movie—“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”

Password: Brook-Trout

Equipment—2 dozers & 2 air comps

*1—shovel moved to blast rock (try to get 6 to 8 trucks (vs-59)

*Take sand bag Reg. to G-4

(445 yds3 fill) (3-5 VN) (3 to 5 Vietnamese)

21 April 1967

*check on steels for wagon drill

Movie—“Madame X”

Password: Paper-News

Equipment—HD-16, —1dozer 511th, 1 air comp.

*A-21 for night work.

Pay 4-3 (750 yds3 fill)

22 April 1967

Movie...”TV series” Password: Pay-Day

Equipment—HD-16, 511th dozer (crusher); air comp (511th MP)

A-21 crusher site (night) Pay 8-3 (860 lbs TNT — 1890 yds fill)

*Need 30W oil—55 gal.

23 April 1967

Movie—“Young Warriors”

24^th (tomorrow) “Fantastic Voyage”

Password: Poker-Chip (Sunday)

Equipment—8:45, HHC + 0900, “B” Co. dozers —2 air comp.

*Load fill—650 yds3

24 April 1967

Movie…”Fantastic Voyage”

Password: Dog-Bone

Equipment—2 dozers—2 air comp

Pay 7-3 65 yd3 fill

25 April 1967

Movie… “Return to Ashes”

Password: Pop-Corn

Equipment—1 “B” Co. dozer, 1 air comp

A-21 night work (630th quarry)

Pay 9-3 Fill 415 yds3

26 April 1967

No Movie. Password: Birds-Nest

Equipment—”B” & “A: Co. dozers, 1 air comp. A-21 to crusher site 1900 hrs

*1000 hrs. HHC Entrenching machine

Fill 1200 yds3

27 April 1967

Movie… “Truck to Cairo”

Password: Seven-Eleven

Equipment—2 dozers—1 air comp

*Get rags & angle iron (5-4)

*Check with Lt Brewer about 2 track drills. *A-22 to crusher at 1900

*A-21 & 22 to crusher —Day

Pay 13-3 (825 yds3)

28 April 1967

Movie… “Not With My Wife”

Password: Hockey-Stick

Equipment—2 “A” Co. & 1 630th dozers, 1 trencher, 1 air comp.

*A-21 crusher 1900

*A-22 to SFC Cahill Pay 10-3

(Blast Rock 125) (Fill 455 yds3)

29 April 1967

Movie… “Alfie” Password: Diamond-Ring

Equipment—1 Co., 1 630 & A7A dozers, 2 air comp. *A-21 to crusher 1900

*A-22 to SFC Cahill Pay 1-3, 1-10

Fill 730 yds3

30 April 1967 (Sunday)

New Week. Movie… “Defector”

Password: Gold-Brick (Salt-Water)

Equipment—1 air comp, HD-1G & 1 630 dozer. *A-21 to crusher site 1900

Clark (maybe Emmet T) at S-4 0730 to go to Quin Nhon

(Fill—310 yds3) Pick up extra 3 for 110 “P’s”

1 May 1967

Movie… (nothing) Password: Salt-Water

Equipment—3 dozers, 1 air comp

(230 yds3 Fill)

2 May 1967

Movie… “The Texican”

Password: Paper-Clip

Equipment—630, HD-16 & A7A dozers, 1 air comp.

*A-21 to crusher tonight at 1900 hrs. *A-22 for sand bags for Top

*Check with S-3 for range

Pay 2-2 (Fill 620 yds)

3 May 1967

Movie… None. Password: Screen-Door

Equipment—630th & HD-16 dozer + 1 air comp. Pay 3 (110) (Fill 615 yds3)

4 May 1967

Movie… “Way Way Out”

Password: Safety-Razor

Equipment—HD-16, 630th dozer, 1 air comp.

*A-22 to crusher at 1900. A-21 to crusher day. Pay 3(110) (485 yds3 fill)

(2688-military dynamite, 1700 Bangalore TP) (4388 lbs for explosives)

5 May 1967

Password: First-Base

Equipment—2 dozers. A-21 to 444—1930

*Oil & Fuel filter for 40 ton shovel - Cat 333. *ESC for shovels

Pay 3 Fill 540

6 May 1967

Movie… “Night Walker”

Password: Water-Wave

Equipment—HD-16 & 630th dozers

A-21 to crusher 1900

A-22 to SFC Cahill (Fill 760 yds3)

7 May 1967 (Sunday)

Movie… ?? (Quarry guard)

Password: Tank-Oil

Equip—0900 hrs. 630th & 1 dozer 1300 hrs. *A-24 to crusher 1900.

*A-22 to Truck Pool *Hard hats for quarry

(24 hats) (680 yds fill)

8 May 1967

New Week. Movie… None

Password: Dirt-Shovel

Equipment— 1 dozer

*A-22 to truck pool (Fill 920 yds3)

9 May 1967

Password: Test-Score

Equipment—630 & B Co. dozers

*A-24 to 630th tonight

*A-21 & 22 to 630th tonight

A-21 & 22 to truck pool

Pay 3 (110) Fill 625yds3

10 May 1967

Movie… “First Men in the Moon”

Password: Pencil-Write

Equipment—1 630th & C Co. dozers

A-22 to crusher –1900 (night)

A-21 Company area (day)

A-24 to truck pool (day) Fill 580 yds

11 May 1967

Movie… (nothing) Password: Shoe-Walk

Equipment—2 dozers, 1A/C (air compressor)

*A-22 to 630th—1900 (night)

A-21, 22 & 24 to truck pool (day)

A-21 to crusher 1900 (night)

Fill 150 yds3 (O.D. Tonight) (Officer of the Day)

12 May 1967

Movie… “Man in the Dark”

Password: Bike-Ride

Equipment—B 84th & 630th dozer, 1A/C

(Fill 340 yds)

13 May 1967

Movie… None. Password: Ocean-Beach

Equipment—HHC & 630th dozers, 1 A/C

*A-24 & 22 to crusher at 1900

*A-24 & 22 to truck pool (day)

(Fill—1000 yds)

14 May 1967 (Sunday)

No Movie. Password: Ship-Sail (Peach-Jelly)

Equipment—630th & HHC dozers & 1 A/C.

*A-22 & 24 to crusher (night)

*A-24 to crusher 0900 (day)

*A-21 to truck pool at 1300 (day)

Fill 115 yds. Blast 694 lbs MD

Primary Blast

15 May 1967 New week

Move… “Way, Way Out”

Password: Peach-Jelly

Equipment—630th dozer, 1 A/C

Fill none. Quarry guard tonight

16 May 1967

Password: Phone-Dial

Equipment—630th dozer, 2 A/C

*A-24 to crusher

*Kalina see Top 0700 (SP5 Charles J. Kalina to see 1^st Sgt. Pappy Dowell)

*Shots—Murray, Motes, Pitman, Friday, West—tonight 1900

(Sgt E-5 Alphonzo Murray, PFC Billy R. Motes, PFC Clarence E. Pittman, PFC Rodney K. Friday, PFC Dean R. West to get shots)

*Pay—Simons 1300 hrs

17 May 1967

Movie… “TV program” Password: Box-Fight

Equipment—630th & A7A dozers, 2 A/C

*A-24 to truck pool (Fill 890 yds)

AIK’s to TMP tomorrow

18 May 1967

Movie... “Defector” Password: Toy-Baby

Equipment—2-630th & 1 A Co. dozers, 2 A/C

*A-24 to crusher site (Fill 620 yds)

19 May 1967

Movie… “Madame X”

Password: Shower-Water

Equipment—A Co. & 630th dozers, 2 A/C

*A-21 & 24 to crusher 1900 (night)

(26 –Rock Bit) 0 Fill

430 lbs for primary

20 May 1967

Movie… “After the Fox”

Password: Dime-Spend

Equipment—A Co. & 630th dozers, 2 A/C

*A-22 & A-24 (night) 1900 CP

A-22 & 24 Trash (day)

(Blast Rock—460 yds3)

21 May 1967 (Sunday)

Movie… None. (Lost Quarry) End of Week.

Password: Tree-Wood

Equipment—A Co. & (2) 630th dozers, 2 A/C

*A-21 & 24 hauling rock (quarry)

(Blast Rock 270 yds3)

22 May 1967

Movie… “Black Spur” New Week

Password: Climb-Rock

Equipment—Quarry 600 CFM & 2 clay spades, HH Platoon

1-Grader, HHC & B/70 Asphalt Distributor An Khe strip

1-A Co. Dozer *A-22 & 23on Rte 19 (day). 2-night men (NCO) to mix

A-24 & 22 to CP 1900 (night) to crusher

23 May 1967

Movie... “Fortune Cookie”

Password: Jump-Land

Equipment—Grader (night) 630th (1930)

*Asphalt Dist. (night) (1930) HHC MP

*Day—600 CFM, 1-630th Grader (0730), A Co. dozer. *A-21 to truck pool

(30 yds cold mix)

24 May 1967

Movie… “TV Box 68”

Password: Lock-Pick

Equip—(Night) HHC Grader & Asphalt Dist. (1915) HHC MP

*Day –630th Grader (0730) A Co. Dozer, 1-Loader—630th (0730)

*1—1st Platoon trucks & 2 of mine

25 May 1967

Movie... “Glory Guys”

Password: Time-Run

Equipment—(Night) 630th Grader (1930), HHC Asphalt Dist. (1930)

(Day) 1—630th Grader (0730)

*Check about Dist. (S-3) *1—5 ton to 3rd Platoon in morning

Cold Mix 15 yds

26 May 1967

Movie… “Pistol for Ringo” (WOW)

Password: Write-Cross

Equipment—1 A/C; 1—630th Grader (0730)

*A-22 to Truck pool 15 yds Cold Mix

27 May 1967

Movie… “Paradise Hawaiian Style”

Password: Cargo-Load

Equipment—(Night) 630th Grader (1930)

*Asphalt Dist. HHC (1930)

(Day) 1-A/C, 1 Grader 630th (0730)

10 yds Cold Mix

28 May 1967 (Sunday)

Movie… None Work 1300

Password: Sun-Ball

Equipment—(Night) Asphalt (815th) Distributor, Grader HHC (1900)

*Day-630th Grader (1300), 1-A/C

29 May 1967

Movie… “Poppy Is Also a Flower”

New Week. Password: Bat-Mouse

Equipment—(Night) 1-630th Grader (1930)

Asphalt Dist (815th), HHC (1930)

(Day) 1-250 CFM A/C; B/84th, 1-250 CFM A/C; 630th, 8th Engr Grader

(15 yds3 of Cold Mix)

30 May 1967

Movie… “Young Fury”

Password: Roof-Tin

Equipment—OPERATION MARRAUDER (Search & Destroy Mission)

What a Bitch! About 10 miles

31 May 1967

Movie… “TV Series”

Password: Blue-Nose

Equipment—1-600 CFM (HHC or B/84th)

1-Grader (630th) 0730

1-Distributor 0730 HHC

1 June 1967

Movie… “TV Series”

Password: Pine-Sap

Equipment—Night - Grader 630th (1930)

1-Dist (815th) (1900 ??)

Day –600 A/C , Dist (815th) (0730)

Mix –15 yds

2 June 1967

Movie… None listed

Password: Cat-Whisker

Equipment—Night (1900) 815th Dist, (1930) Grader.

Day 1-A/C, 1 Dist 815th

A-21 to haul water. 10 yds3 Cold Mix

3 June 1967

Movie… “Rage” Password: Spoon-Eat

Equipment—Dist (815th), 1 A/C

3 yards Cold Mix

4 June 1967

Move… None. Password: Dirt-Shovel

Equipment—Night 630th Grader 1930, 815^th Dist (1930)

Day 815th (1300), 1 A/C

5 June 1967

Movie... None New Week

Password: Tan-Fur

Equipment—Night HHC Grader (1930), 815th Dist.

Day-630th Grader, 1 A/C Asphalt Dist.

6 June 1967

Movie… (WOW) Password: Tree-Wood

Equipment—(1300) Dist, 1 A/C

1-5 ton from 3rd Platoon

7 June 1967

Movie… “Batman & Combat (TV series?)”

Password: Rice-Fried

Equipment—(Morning) Asphalt Dist & HHC Grader, 1-A/C (same) Mix-10yds3

8 June 1967

Movie… “Murderers Row”

Password: Bat-Homer

Equipment—630th Grader 0730

1-3rd platoon truck

9 June 1967

Movie… “Code 7 Victim 5”

Password: Paper-Draw

Equipment—”C” Co. dozer, 630th loader, 630th Grader,

3-5 tons 3rd platoon & 1, 1st platoon truck (8-5 tons) Fix(r)ed CP98 (??)

10 June 1967

Movie… None. Password: Seven-Lucky

Equipment—600 CFM HHC A/C (0730), Asphalt Dist (815th) 0730, HHC Grader 0730.

Inventory tools on Sunday (OK)

10 yards cold mix

11 June 1967 (Sunday)

Movie… None listed

Password: Act-Play

Equipment—600 CFM A/C Used 10 yds3 cold mix

12 June 1967 New Week

Movie… “Caper of the Golden Bulls”

Password: Ride-Saddle

Equipment -Grader HHC, 815th Dist, same A/C

1 Driver to S-4 at 0730 A-21 to Bn Motor Pool 10 yds3 cold mix

13 June 1967

Movie... None. Password: Ghost-Sheet

Equipment—Grader, Dist. (HHC) same A/C

A-24 on sand run. Grove to S-4 0730 (SP4 Robert P Grove, Jr.)

5 yds cold mix

14 June 1967

Movie… “Brides of Fu Man Chu”

Password: Spark-Match

Equipment—600 CFM A/C, Grader 630th (0730)

*2 trucks to sand haul lined up at 0715. *Class tomorrow 1900.

*Clean up for IG***

*No sheet exchange *Clean & fill fire barrels *Sleep head to foot

15 June 1967

Movie... “The Professionals”

Password: Time-Watch

Equipment—1-600 A/C HHC

*1-truck from 3rd Platoon *1 Night driver

16 June 1967

Movie... “Warning Shot”

Password: Shoe-String

Equipment—Operators for clam 0730, A/C HHC, A Co. dozer.

Night 630th Grader 1930 (SP/4 Murphy, Jack R.), HHC Distributor (trailer)

*2 trucks from 1^st; *1 truck from 3^rd platoon

17 June 1967

Movie… “The Desperado”

Password: Boat-Anchor

Equipment—600 CFM A/C, 630th Grader & Dist (HHC) (0730),

1 truck to 3^rd platoon, 1^st (platoon) generator across 98.

18 June 1967 (Sunday)

Movie... None. Password: Golf-Club

Equipment—Night—None.

Day—630th Grader 1300. *See B/70 about air/comp *All trucks go out at 0800

*See B/84 about foot tampers

19 June 1967 New Week

Movie... None. Password: Agent-Cloak

Equipment—Night Dist (HHC) & 630^th Grader 1930.

Day-250 A/C “C” Co. 0730 (all Night & Day Equip crossed out)

20 June 1967

Movie... None. Password: Knight-White

Equipment—(Night) 630th Grader & HHC Distributor (1930)

*See B/84th about tampers

Day –250 “C” Co. (0730)

5 yds cold mix

21 June 1967

Movie… None listed. (Very quiet Birthday!) Password: Clam-Shell

Equipment—250 CFM “C” Co.

*A-22 to TOP (1^st Sgt. Pappy Dowell)

*Recon for borrow pit for 290’s

22 June 1967

Movie… “Virginia Wolfe”

Password: Tune-Dial

Equipment—(Night) Grader & Dist HHC (1900)

(Day) 250 (630th) 0730, 290 (630th) 1300 hr. A-22 to 3^rd platoon

23 June 1967

Movie... None listed Password: Hair-Color.

Equipment—Night Distributor & Grader 1900.

Day-250 CFM (630th) & 1300 Grader

A-23 & 24 to truck pool -0730

24 June 1967 to 29 June 1967

Green-Line.. (password)

Equipment—6-290, 3-Grader, 4-comp. 13 Equip. (760 yds3)

30 June 1967

Movie… ?? Password: Pipe-Briar

Equipment—HHC Comp “3”-290s (630th)

1-Grader HHC *2 trucks on sand haul (0715), cold mix 5 yds, (943 yds fill)

30 June 1967

“Been busy hauling buildings in the prefab stage.

It won’t be long and we’ll have a roof over our head.”

1 July 1967

Movie… ? Password: Song-Band

Equipment—3-290s (630th), 1-Grader (HHC), 1-HHC 600 A/C

*1 truck to TOP (A-24)

*2 trucks to pool

1610 yds Fill 10 yds cold mix

2 July 1967 (Sunday)

Movie… None Password: Bowling-Alley

Equipment—Same-A/C, 2-290 (630th), 1-HHC Grader—(1300)

*A-24 to TOP (1300)

*A-23 to Rte 19 Quarry (1300)

3 July 1967

Password: Finger-Print

OPERATION MARRAUDER II

Bad (WOW)

4 July 1967

Movie & Password– none listed

Equipment—3-290s (630th), 1-HHC A/C, 1-HHC Grader *1-5 ton to truck pool

10 yds cold mix 112 7 yds Fill

5 July 1967

Movie… “TV program” Password: Lucky-Strike

Equipment—2-290s (630th), HHC A/C, HHC Grader (0730)

5 yds cold mix & 897 yds Fill

6 July 1967

Movie… None listed

Password: Paint-Brush

Equipment—Distributor (HHC), 2-290s (630th), 1-HHC Grader (0730) Fill –1100

7 July 1967

Movie… None listed

Password: White-Sands

Equipment—2-290s (630th) (crossed out),

1-Grader (HHC) *A-22 to TOP Fill-60

8 July 1967

Movie… ? Password: Tobacco-Pouch

Equipment—1-290 (630th), HHC-Grader, 3-5 tons (mine) Fill 400

9 July 1967 (Sunday)

Movie… ? Password: Whiskey-Sour

Equipment—1-290 (630th) 1300, 1300 630th Grader, Fill 500 yds3

10 July 1967 New Week

Movie.. ? 2nd Sqd ? Password: Soap-Tray

Equipment—1 (2?) 290 (630th), Grader (630th) at 1000

*A-24 to haul 3/4 to mix site

Fill—500

11 July 1967

Movie..? 2nd Sqd Password: Triple-Play

Equip—3-290s (630th), HHC-Grader

*2 trucks to Pool (at CP by 0730)

1000 yds3 Fill

12 July 1967

Password: Tin-Roof

Equipment—3-290s (630th), 1 HHC Grader,

PA&E Towed Trailer (0800)(by mess-hall) *1 truck to TOP (A-24)

Diesel- 3700 sq yds Fill 1000 yds3

13 July 1967

Movie… “Follow Me Boys”

Password: Outer-Drive

Equipment— A Co. dozer & 2-630th (0630), Crane operator at CP 0630,

2-A/C HHC (290 lbs explosives) 300 yds3 Rock

14 July 1967

Password: Floor-Shift

Equipment—1-A Co. & 2-630th dozers, 2-3 KW Generators ours & C Co.s

Rock 350 yds 400 lbs explosive.

15 July 1967

Movie… None listed

Password: Honey-Water

Equipment—2-3KW, 1 C Co., 3 dozers- (2 630th), 2 air comp.

500 yds, Front Loader—630th ? Rock

16 July 1967 (Sunday)

Writing erratic 16 to 20 July

Password: Postage-Paid

Equipment—None. Holiday

17 July 1967 (New Week)

Password… None listed

Equipment—A & 630 dozer, 2HHC A/C

*1 truck for TOP NEW WEEK

18 July 1967

Movie… “Flint”. Password: Bell-Hop

Equipment—Night, 1 2nd generator,

Day, 1 A & 2 630th dozer, 2 A/C. 480 yds rock

19 July 1967

Password: Sport-Shirt

Equipment—1 A & 2 630th dozers, 2 A/C

Rock 355 yds

20 July 1967

Movie… None listed

Password: Candy-Store

Equipment—Night, our 3 KW;

Day, 1 A & 2 630th dozers, 2 A/C. 600 yds rock

21 July 1967

Movie… “Come Spy With Me”

Password: Blue-Coral

Equipment—2 A/C, 1 HHC dozer, 2-630th dozers, 625 yds rock

22 July 1967

Quarry Guard, 1st platoon

Movie... “Dr. Goldfoot” (Wow)

Password: Snow-Cone

Equipment—3-630th dozers, 2HHC A/C,

17 trucks from pool, 725 yds blast rock

23 July 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Sledge-Hammer

Equipment—2-630th dozers (0900) & A Co.

*7 extra trucks (1300), 2 HHC A/C

*8 A Co. trucks, 100 yds blast rock

24 July 1967 (New Week)

Password: Trailer-Truck

Equipment—1 C Co. dozer, 1 A Co., 2-630th dozers, 2 HHC A/C, 510 yds rock

25 July 1967

Password: Tweed-Suit

Equipment—2-630th dozers & 1 A Co., 2 HHC A/C, 4 B Co. & 3 D Co. trks.

Truck to (A-22) TOP (6 A Co. trucks), 570 cu yds rock. Primary blast 2000 lbs

26 July 1967

Password: Fire-Hydrant

Equipment—3 dozers, 2 A/C, No Rock

27 July 1967

Movie… “Return of the Seven”

Password: State-Police

Equipment—A Co. & 2-630th dozers & 1 C Co. dozer, 2 HHC A/C

8 A Co. trucks, 365 yds rock

28 July 1967

Movie... “Sing & Swing”

Password: Button-Zipper

Equipment—1 A Co. & 2-630th & 1 C Co. dozers, 2 HHC A/C.

A-23 to TOP

Fill 500 yds, Rock 275 yds

29 July 1967

Password: Motion-Picture

Equipment—2-630th, 1-511th & 1 C Co. dozers,

2 HHC A/C, Shovel in Fill, A-22 in Motor Pool

700 yds Fill

30 July 1967 (Sunday)

Password… None listed

Equipment—(1000) operator 1300, 2-630th & 1 C Co. & 511th dozers,

2 HHC A/C

200 yds rock

31 July 1967 (New Week)

Password: Cable-Car

Equipment—1 loader 630th, 2 A/C, 2-630 & 1 A Co. dozers, Rock 350 yds

1 August 1967

Password: Last-Stand

Equipment—2-630th & C Co. Dozer, A Co. dozer (?), 2 HHC A/C, 425 yds Fill

2 August 1967

Password: Honey-Comb

Equipment—night-HHC wrecker, 2000 hrs.,

Day-2-630th, 1 HHC & 1-511 dozer, 2 HHC A/C, 511th wrecker 0800.

Rock—525 yds.

3 August 1967

Movie... “The Collector”

Password: Fairy-Tale

Equip—630th, 511th & HHC-dozers, 2 HHC A/C,

511th wrecker at Battalion Motor Pool 0730 + 630th lowboy, Rock 325 Fill

4 August 1967

Password: Barrel-Row

Equipment—2-630th, 1 HHC & 1-511th dozers, 2 HHC A/C, Rock 325 yds

5 August 1967

Password: Bird-Seed

Equipment—HHQ, 511th & 2-630th dozers, 2 HHQ A/C

C-8200, D-2009

Tremmel, J.; Brown, N.; Delius; Pritchett; Wise. (Shower Chow)

(SSgt James F Tremmel; PFC Nathan Brown; PFC Kenneth Delius; PFC James H. Pritchett; Wise)

210 ft. abutment, 150 ft. 1st Pier to ??

Hancock; Painter; Bowen

(PFC William L Hancock; PFC Roy E Painter; PFC James E Bowen)

137—132; Cpt Springshi, 45 GP MP

Daily Diary, Book #2

August 1967

Lt. Don Atwood O5242068

Co A, 70th Engr Bn (CBT)

APO SF 96294 Book #2

Dave Paddock O5242161

HQ (S-2) 19th Engr Bn (CBT)

APO SF 96238

39.85 (crossed out) Company Stocker

40.40 Bn. Smooth Fathom

New Freak —40.85

-13 July to 13 Aug- 10,205 cu yds of rock. 4 Aug 67 to 12 Aug 67

R&R (WOW)

14 August 1967 (New Week)

Password: Snow-Shoe

Equipment—511th & C Co. dozers (pick up operators), 1 HHC A/C, 1-5 ton

*12 trucks from 511tj—haul blast rock, Blast Rock 680 yds., 15 locals

15 August 1967

Password: Cover-Girl

Equipment—1-630th & C Co. dozers, 2 A/C HHC, 655 yds rock, 15 locals

16 August 1967

Movie… “Viva Maria”

Password: Cry-Baby

Equipment—1 C Co. & 2-630th dozers, 2 A/C HHC (shovel in fill), 250 yds fill, 15 locals

17 August 1967

Movie… “Thunder Alley”

Password: Sky-High

Equipment—3-630th dozers, HHC A/C, Rock 155 yds, 15 locals

18 August 1967

Password: Big-Dip

Equipment—3-630th dozers, 1 HHC A/C

15 locals

19 August 1967

Password: Back-Stop

Equipment—3-630th dozers, 1 HHC A/C

15 locals

20 August 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Pillow-Case

Equipment—2-630th dozer, 2 HHC A/C, 1300 Haul Blast Rock, Rock 270 yds

21 August 1967 (New Week)

Password: Long-Day

Equipment—2-630th & 1 A Co. dozers, 2 HHC A/C, 1-5 ton, Rock 785 yds

22 August 1967

Password: Sand-Bar

Equipment—3-630th dozers, 1-511th dozer S-3 0730, 2 HHC A/C, 1-5 ton *S-4 0730

Rock 300 yds

23 August 1967

Password: See-Saw

Equipment—2-630th & 1-511th dozers, 2 HHC A/C, 2-5 tons

24 August 1967

Password: Bad-Egg

Pick up Duds Locker, Rock—Paint

25 August 1967

Arrow Head 26-27

Moved to Pleiku

26 August 1967

Password: Rainy-Day

27 August 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Arrow-Head (Day-Dream tomorrow)

Equipment—Pick up culverts, 1-20 ft. & 2-10 ft. lengths

28 August 1967 (New Week)

Password: Day-Dream (Bad-Boy)

Equipment—Loader, HHC 0715, arc welder Battalion Maintenance

*4 trucks at Camp Holloway

29 August 1967

Password: Bad-Boy (Wash-Cloth)

Equipment—815th & HQ Bucket Loaders & arc welder (crossed out)

TO START SECURITY LIGHTING

30 August 1967

Password: Wash-Cloth (Bean-Bag)

Equipment—815th earth auger at CP 0730 holes drilled –25

31 August 1967

Password: Bean-Bag (Play-Mate)

Equipment—815th earth auger (CP 0730) holes-13

1 September 1967

Town off limits from 1800, 31 August to 0400, 4 September

Password: Play-Mate (Wild-One)

Equipment—Auger-815th, Lowboy A Co., 1-5 ton

*Lowboy to pick up poles at 0800 hrs. Poles picked up-(number scratched out)

2 September 1967

Password: Wild-One (Table-Top)

Equipment—Crane-151E (0730)

*2 trucks to pick up poles, 121 poles in all picked up

3 September 1967 (Sunday)

(1/2 day off WOW)

Password: Table-Top (Gun-Shy)

Equipment—None Work on cross arms, VC elections

4 September 1967 (New Week)

Password: Gun-Shy (Beer-Keg)

Equipment—15– 20 ton, Auger 815th, 2-5 tons

OD (Officer of the Day) tonight All poles picked up

5 September 1967

Password: Beer-Keg (Screw-Driver)

Equipment—Earth auger 815th Battalion 0730, crane 15th E Co., 1-5 ton

6 September 1967

Password: Screw-Driver (Wall-Paper)

Equipment—Auger

7 September 1967

Password: Wall-Paper (Black-Board)

Equipment—Earth auger 815th (crossed out)

1-5 ton

8 September 1967 (40.85)

Password: Black-Board (Dirty-Dozen)

Equipment—Earth auger 815th, 2-5 tons

September 1967

Quin Nhon—8 to 10 (Lt. Atwood was in Quin Nhon for three days)

11 September 1967 (New Week)

Password: Day-Light (Bird-Dog)

Equipment—1 earth auger (crossed out) (815th),

1-5 ton *3 trucks to 1st Platoon

12 September 1967

Password: Bird-Dog (Pillow-Case)

Equipment—Crane (?) 15th, Auger 815th

2-5 tons for dog walk & 1 for Camp Holloway

13 September 1967

Stuff for lighting—88th & S-4

Password: Pillow-Case (Easy-Chair)

Equipment—1 crane, auger, 1-5 ton

2-5 tons –Dog walk

14 September 1967

Password: Easy-Chair (Nurse-Maid)

Equipment—crane, 151E, auger (crossed out) 3-5 tons,

A-4 to Childers

15 September 1967

Password: Nurse-Maid (Side-Walk)

Equipment—repair gate at front entrance

Get ready for IG (Inspector General)

16 September 1967

Password: Side-Walk (Love-Sick)

Equipment—crane, 15 Engineers, auger (?)

1-5 ton, 2-5 tons—dog walk

Came out Good on IG

17 September 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Love-Sick (Show-Boat)

Equipment—crane—auger 815th, 3-5 tons

18 September 1967 (New Week)

Password: Show-Boat (First-Base)

Equipment—auger, 1-5 ton

19 September 1967

Password: First-Base (Tail-Spin)

Equipment—crane 15th LE (Light Equipment) & 2-5 tons

Driver for A-1 (110 cross arms)

20 September 1967

Password: Tail-Spin (Tumble-Weed)

Equipment—crane 15th, 2-5 tons (crossed out)

21 September 1967

Password: Tumble-Weed (Goose-Pimple)

Equipment—Auger 815th, crane 643rd (?)

74 cross arms fixed

22 September 1967

Password: Goose-Pimple (Sugar-Cane)

Equipment—Crane 15th LE & 1-5 ton

23 September 1967

Password: Sugar-Cane (Cough-Drop)

Equipment—Crane 15th LE, 2– 5 tons

Put up 22 Light Cross arms

24 September 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Cough-Drop (Cuff-Link)

Equipment—Crane 15th LE—1300 hrs

2-5 tons

25 September 1967

Password: Cuff-Link (Back-Room)

Equipment—2– 5 tons, 1-crane 15th LE

39 usable lights some on barrier road

26 September 1967

Password: Back-Room (Buck-Skin)

Equipment—2– 5 tons

74 cross arms & poles ready to go

27 September 1967

Password: Buck-Skin (Chain-Gang)

Equipment—3– 5 tons, Auger 815th

28 September 1967

Password: Chain-Gang (??)

Equipment—1– 5 ton

*1/2 of the platoon to work on Rte 14 cutting trees

29 September 1967

Password: ?-? (Ham-Bone)

Equipment—1– 5 ton

22 September 1967

Password: Ham-Bone (Bed-Room)

Equipment—2– 5 tons

Pick up barb wire at 88th

1 October 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Bed-Room (Break-Neck)

Equipment—1– 5 ton

2 October 1967 (New Week)

Password: Break-Neck (Cream-Puff)

Equipment—2– 5 tons

3 October 1967

Password: Cream-Puff (Jay-Bird)

Equipment—2– 5 tons

10 loads of sand from Kontum

4 October 1967

Password: Jay-Bird (Water-Melon)

Equipment—1– 5 ton (14 3/4” gate values)

Cam Rahn Bay—4334 Capt Rodgers

Didn’t go

5 October 1967

Password: Water-Melon (Tin-Can)

Equipment—Cam Rahn Bay thru 6^th (Lt. Atwood in Cam Rahn)

7 October 1967

Password: Glamour-Girl (Ginger-Ale)

Equipment—1– 5 ton

8 October 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Ginger-Ale (Wild-Man)

Equipment—1– 5 ton

*A-22 & 23 to Mang Yang Pass

9 October 1967 (New Week)

Password: Wild-Man (Tea-Party)

Equipment—2– 5 tons

10 October 1967

Password: Tea-Party (Golden-Gloves)

Equipment—2– 5 tons

1300 Sat. 2406 (D2) weekly to Capt Daley

11 October 1967

Password: Golden-Gloves (Dog-Biscuit)

Equipment—3– 5 tons

12 October 1967

Password: Dog-Biscuit (Loving-Cup)

Equipment—3– 5 tons

13 October 1967

Password: Loving-Cup

Equipment—3– 5 tons, 1 mixer

14 October 1967

Password: Pad-Lock

Equipment—2– 5 tons

*See me about sand run to Kontum

A-22 & 21 on sand run

15 October 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Cherry-Blossom

Equipment—2– 5 tons

*2– 5 tons to Mang Yang

Check trucks for bow & canvases

16 October 1967 (New Week)

Password: Cigarette-Butt

Rte. 19 Clearing– 15 acres cleared

Equipment—4 dozers, 2 A Co., 2 C Co.

2– 5 tons (in front of 299th BN)

*A-22 & 23 on Mang Yang run

17 October 1967

Password: Surf-Board

Equipment—2 A Co., 2 B Co., (scratched out), (6 dozers),

2– A Co. lowboys, 1 B Co. LB (lowboy), 1 630th LB,

2– 5 tons (A-22 to 3rd platoon)

*Make contact with armor on Rte 19, cleared 19.2 acres

18 October 1967

Password: Bamboo-Shoot

Equipment—2 A, 2 B, 1 C (Company) dozers, 3– 5 tons

Oil for dozers & grease gun

Acres cleared– 14.7

19 October 1967

Password: Peat-Repeat

Equipment—4 dozers, 2– 5 tons, 1 LB (lowboy)

*2– 5 tons to Waterman Quarry

20 October 1967

Password: Pink-Rose

Equipment—4 dozers, 1 LB (lowboy), 3– 5 tons

*crossed out; 1 A Co. dozer to Camp Holloway

21 October 1967

Password: ?-? Started 509

Equipment—1 grader HQ, 2– 5 tons, 1 dozer (?) (1/2 day)

22 October 1967 (Sunday)

Password: Sage-Brush

Equipment—Dozer (A Co.), Grader HQ, 2-5 tons (1300 hr)

Have quarterly report in on October 28^th, 1967

23 October 1967 (New Week)

Password: (nothing)

Equipment—1 grader HQ, 2- 5 tons

Crossed out 1 dozer (?) 290’s ?

24 October 1967

Password: Ice-Cold

Equipment—4– 5 tons, 1 grader, 1-290, 1 dozer

25 October 1967

Password: Canon-Crocker

Equipment—A Co. dozer, 1– 290 (630th), & 1 from 3rd platoon, HQ grader

*check with B Co. at motor stables about loader

26 October 1967

Password: Rice-Paddy

Equipment—1 HQ grader, 1– 290 (630th), 2 A Co., 1 C Co. dozers, 4– 5 tons

27 October 1967

Password: Clam-Bake

Equipment—2 A Co. & 1 C Co. dozers, 1 HQ grader, 1-630^th -290,

5– 5 tons (A-32) (Switch Dozer) crossed out, 1 lowboy

28 October 1967

Password: Baby-Face Moved to field

Equipment—2 A Co. & 1 C Co. dozers, 1 grader, 2– 290s 630th,

1 lowboy (1/2 day)

29 October 1967 (Sunday)

Moved to field

Equipment—2 dozers, 2– 290s, 1 grader,

1– 5 ton, 1 lowboy ESC 21 & 24 turn in

30 October 1967 (New week)

Recon Laterite Pit None

Clear bridge—work on culverts

Dig trenches at camp—Hit road from top down by bridge Pans leave in 5 days

Equipment—2 dozers, 2– 290s, 1 grader, 4– 5 tons

31 October 1967

Equipment—2 dozers, 2- 290s, 1 grader, 4– 5 tons

No locals tomorrow (Pick up culvert afternoon) 215 meet Battalion Co. & Group Co.

1 November 1967

1 grader 630th, 1 plow 815th (staying), 1 grader HHQ, 2 dozers, 2– 290s,

4– 5 tons Clear bridge #1 far side No AIKs for 3 days

*Work on road by quarry, 1 A Co. dozer at that location

2 November 1967

2 dozers, 1 Rome plow, 2– 290s, 2 graders (630th, HHQ)

(Clear Bridge) 1 lowboy, 4– 5 tons (Security for Recon) tomorrow morning

3 November 1967

4– 5 tons, 1 lowboy, 3 dozers, 2– 290s, 1 HHQ Lowboy to 57 after taking dozer out

*Sunday– dozers cut road across bridge

4 November 1967

4– 5 tons, 1 A Co., 1 815th, 1 C Co. dozers, 1 grader, 2– 290s,

1 loader, Pick up loader at 15th with trucks 0815.

STEAKS TONIGHT

5 November 1967 (Sunday)

*1330– 10 trucks CP 15th

2 graders, 4 dozers, 4– 5 tons, 2-290s, 1 loader

6 November 1967 (New week)

Equipment—3 dozers, 1 Rome plow, 2 graders, 6– 5 tons, 2– 290s, 1 loader

*Finish road to firebase

7 November 1967

Equipment—3 dozers, 1 plow, 2– 290s, 2 graders, 1 loader, 9– 5 tons

8 November 1967

2– 290s, 2 graders, 1 Rome plow, 3 dozers, 1 loader. 3 extra 5 tons, *2 of mine

9 November 1967

Equipment—2– 290s, 2 graders, 3 dozers, 1 Rome plow, 1 loader, 7– 5 tons

Keep hauling acrossed CP9 (not sure what this meant)

10 November 1967

NOWORK—crossed-out following equipment

Equipment—2 graders, 1 Rome plow, 3 dozers, 1– 290, 10– 5 tons, 1 loader, 1 630th lowboy.

Didn’t make first (lieutenant) Date of rank 10 November

MOVED TO NEW FIRE BASE

11 November 1967

MADE FIRST LT.

Equipment—1 290, 1 (DL) loader, 3– 5 tons, 1 grader, 3 dozers, 1 Rome (DL) plow

12 November 1967 (Sunday)

Equipment—1– 290, 1 grader, 3– 5 tons, 2 dozers

13 November 1967 (New week)

Equipment—1– 290, 1 grader, 3 dozers, 3– 5 tons

14 November 1967

SAME

15 November 1967

SAME

16 November 1967

Equipment—2 dozers, 1 Rome plow, 1 grader, 1 loader, 3– 5 tons + 6– 5 tons

17 November 1967

Equipment—2 dozers, 1 plow, 2 graders, 1 loader, 3– 5 tons

18 November 1967

Load C Co. dozer on lowboy & return to Battalion

Equipment—2 dozers, 1 plow, 2 graders, 1 loader (?), 3– 5 tons

4 Mine (sweeping) Teams to Scooper 6 at 1730 to 1800 hrs.

19 November 1967 (Sunday)

2 dozers, 1 plow, 2 graders, 3– 5 tons, 1 loader

Made sweep of village, found nothing

20 November 1967 (New week)

Equipment—2 dozers, 1 plow, 1 loader, 3– 5 tons, 2 graders

21 November 1967

NO WORK—got hit on the 20th, 2100 (2100 hours, 9:00 PM)

Edwards killed, 3 wounded

(3 trucks, 22, 23, 24, combat loss)

22 November 1967

Equipment—3 dozers, 1 plow, 1 grader, 1 loader, 6– 5 tons for TOP (1^st Sergeant)

(What time and Blyth)

23 November 1967

Thanksgiving (HaHa) ?(Wow)? (sarcasm, maybe)

Equipment—1 loader, 1– 5 ton, 3 dozers, 1 plow, 1 grader

24 November 1967

3rd platoon coming out & 1st platoon going in.

Equipment—1 loader, 1– 5 ton, 2 dozers, 1 plow, 1 grader

25 November 1967

Equipment—1 loader, 1 grader, 2– 5 tons

26 November 1967 (Sunday)

Equipment—1– 5 ton, 1 loader, 1 grader

Road 100% complete today

Moved back to base camp

27 November 1967

Password: Sweet-Potato

Equipment—Turn platoon over to new Lt.

28 November 1967

Password: Lemon-Ade

(I’m excess) Wow

*Get culvert put together if possible

29 November 1967

Password: Soft-Light

*Straighten out Motor Pool

See Lt Alitalo—71st Evac. (Evacuation)

30 November 1967

Password: Fishing-Tackle

—OD TONIGHT— (Officer of the Day)

1 December 1967

Nothing

2 December 1967

Password: Time-Frame (xed out)

Duties– Got awarded “Bronze Star”

3 December 1967 (Sunday)

Password: ?-?

Duties– PIO on Rte 509

4 December 1967

Password: ?-?

Duties—PIO

5 December 1967

Password: Big-Dipper

Duties—Started SNOW MAN

6 December 1967

Password: Lemon-Lime

Duties—Finish “Snow Man”

7 December 1967

Password: Star-Light

Duties—Snowman,

(Lt then, Daniel) Waldo went to field Ban Me Thout (100 miles west of Pleiku)

8 December 1967

Password: Hair-Less

Duties—Finish paper work for Dan (Waldo)

9 December 1967

Password: Shoe-Sole

10 December 1967

Password: Cold-Nose

Find some cots for the Company

11 December 1967

Didn’t do much, finished some paperwork.

12 December 1967

Password: Sleeping-Time

*Get Christmas trees

13 December 1967

Password: Bar-Grill

Get medic to attached Platoon of D Co.

14 December 1967

Password: Big-Apple

—Start to clear (preparation for going home)

15 December 1967

Password: Play-Mate

Went on 509 for last time

Duties—Finish clearing Battalion (final paperwork and turn in equipment)

16 December 1967

Password: Roof-Top

Leave Battalion today!!

Only 9 killing days ‘til Xmas