INCLOSURE #6 ITEM #58

BN DAILY JOURNAL

APRIL 15, 1971

1848 - VIC 583010, D/CO IN CONTACT. 575011 D/CO LOC. REQUEST ARA. S-3 REQUESTS C&C BY LZ. ENEMY BETWEEN D/CO & LZ

1850 - REQUEST ARA AND C&C FROM BDE.

1855 - HAVE RECEIVED S.A. & RPG. MAY HAVE WIA'S.

1858 - D/CO IS PULLING BACK. 2 WIA SERIOUS. WILL HAVE TROUBLE PULLING THEM BACK.

1859 - ARTY. FIRST SHOT.

1900 - WILL RECEIVE LOH E.T.A. ARA 10 MIN. 1 WIA WALKING. 1 HAS TO BE CARRIED.

1901 - STILL RECEIVING FIRE.

1902 - 3 WALKING WOUNDED. 2 NOT SURE OF.

1903 - ARA WILL BE BOBCAT. C&C WILL BE LOH FIRST. UH1-H WILL BE 15 MIN. E.T.A.

1905 - 83K - 83D ARA COBRAS

1909 - 6 WIA RPG & S.A. STILL TRYING TO LAY DOWN A BASE OF FIRE SO CAN RETRIEVE WIA'S.

1910 - REQUESTED NIGHT HAWK - FLARE SHIPS & MEDIVAC BE ON CALL.

1912 - STANDING BY AT THIS LOCATION.

1912 - REQUEST NIGHT HAWK & FLARE SHIP SET DOWN AT THIS LOC (BASTOGNE).

1915 - 7 WIA. BETTER LUCK PULLING WIA'S BACK. STILL EXCHANGING S.A. FIRE. RPG ON RIDGE LINE OBSER BY 22"O".

1916 - C&C 05 E.T.A. LOH. BATMAN 41.

1918 - MEDIVAC STANDING BY; JUST CALL!

1922 - 83K & 83D ON STATION ARA COBRAS.

1923 - FLARE SHIP MIGHT HAVE TO STAND BY AT EAGLE. NIGHT HAWK SHOULD BE LAUNCHED.

1925 - ARTY CHECK FIRE.

1925 - REQUESTED MEDIVAC.

1930 - REQUEST ILLUMINATION. - ARTY.

1930 - MEDIVAC TO COME TO BASTOGNE. DUSTOFF 93 E.T.A. 15 MIN.

1932 - ONE MAN STOPPED BREATHING WERE ABLE TO REVIVE HIM.

1933 - NIGHT HAWK APPROVED NOT SURE OF FLARE SHIP.

1934 - CARDS 15 ARE GUNS FOR MEDIVAC E.T.A. 15.

1940 - 03 OUT C&C UH1-H.

1944 - MEDIVAC E.T.A. 10 TO 15

1944 - NIGHT HAWK LAUNCHED

1944 - ILLUM SHOT

1950 - BN CO: REQUESTS ARTY H.E. AGAIN. ARA CAN'T WORK.

1952 - FLARE SHIP E.T.A. 10 MIN.

1953 - NIGHT HAWK ON STATION

1955 - NIGHT HAWK O&I CALL SIGN - SUPPER SLICK.

1959 - FLARE SHIP BOSS 18 ON STATION 2005

2001 - MEDIVAC HAS OTHERS FOLLOWING. DUSTOFF 93 HAS TALKED TO D/CO ON STATION

2006 - REQUEST TO SHUT OFF H.E.

2007 - POSSIBLE 2 KIA.

2009 - BASKET BALL REQUESTED TO BE ON STANDBY.

2012 - 2 KIA ABOUT 20 WIA 2 MEN COULDN'T FIND

2017 - S-3 SAYS LAUNCH BASKET BALL.

2018 - TOLD BDE TO LAUNCH BASKET BALL. WILL RECEIVE A STINGER WITH FLARES, NOT BASKET BALL. "STINGER" CAN BE ON STATION FOR 3 HRS.

2025 - MEDIVAC ON BASTOGNE 3 LAUNCHED 2 STANDING BY

2026 - REQUEST CONSTANT ILLUM ALL NIGHT

2027 - STILL TAKING S.A. FIRE 150 N.W. OF D/CO ENEMY FIRE. MEDIVAC TAKES FIRE EVERY TIME IT GOES IN

2030 - SHADOW E.T.A. 45 M. STATION TIME 4 HRS BILK E.T.A 45 M.

2031 - ANOTHER FLARE SHIP LAUNCHED AT THIS

2034 - NW 300 ENEMY LOC.

2037 - DUSTOFF PICKING UP ONE PACK BOARD. 85TH TOOK RPG. 913 ON STATION

2045 - REQUEST EMG RESUPPLY FOR 155 ILLUM.

2049 - 2/11 WAS NOTIFIED OF ARTY RESUPPLY BY BDE.

2052 - FLARE SHIPS FLARES WEREN'T GOING OFF

2051 - R.TB. REQUEST STANDBY GUNS FOR THE ONES ON STATION

2054 - REQUEST REFUEL POINT AT B'HAM BE OPENED

2052 - BATMAN 19 ON STATION

2100 - B'HAM IS OPEN AT THIS TIME.

2101 - REQUEST TWO MORE MEDIVAC FROM BDE.

2102 - DUSTOFF 93 ON STATION.

2104 - DUSTOFF 913 HAS EXTRACTED 1 PACK TO 85TH

2110 - 2 DUSTOFFS ENROUTE TO THIS LOC.

2115 - 61 ON STATION. SHADOW 61 C-119 - 4 MINI GUNS 7.62 W/WHITE LIGHT

2119 - P.O.L. AT B'HAM CLOSED 2150 IT WILL BE OPENED

2120 - 8 WIA & 4 KIA ON GROUND 2 HAVE BEEN MEDIVAC BDE NOTIFIED.

2129 - DUSTOFF 913 & 93 LEFT BASTOGNE TO GET 4 URGENTS 2 ON EACH SHIP.

2130 - REQUESTED FROM BDE ANOTHER FLARE SHIP TO BE ON STATION 15 MIN. ALSO ARA ON STATION. 10 MIN OUT

2140 - AT 2200 A UH1-H HUEY W/ALLUM WILL BE ON STATION ANOTHER FLARE SHIP (ETC) COMES ON

2144 - RESUPPLY OF 155 ILLUM DENIED

2145 - D/CO REPORTS A TUNNEL ENTER. FOUND. POSSIBLE VAST TUNNEL COMPLEX UNDER THE HILL D/CO IS NOW ON. BEL. ENGAGED BY REINFORCED CO. SIZE ELEMENT. THEY HAVE RECEIVED 60 MM - RPG'S & S.A. & M.G. SINCE CONTACT STARTED. LAST E. CONTACT OR FIRE WAS AT MEDIVAC SHIPS 2042 & 2050

2153 - BDE S-3 SAYS - BASKET BALL APPROVED BY CORP. 155 ILL. RESUPPLY APPROVED. DIV ARTY

2154 - MEDIVAC WENT IN TOOK S.A. & MORTAR FIRE GOT 1 PACK OUT. LOOKS LIKE ENEMY TRYING TO SURROUND D/CO.

2156 - BDE TOLD: 4 KIA. 3 US WIA MEDIVACED 5 LEFT ON GROUND

2159 - BASKET BALL WILL BE ON STATION AT 2230

2205 - BIRD TOOK TWO HITS (MEDIVAC) 913

2205 - BILK 26 ON STATION

2205 - 2 HOOK SORTIES OF ILLUM COMING OUT SHOULD GIVE ONE HOUR OF ILL.

2210 - REQUESTING A LOG BIRD TO COME TO REAR DRIVE ON PAD AND PICK UP J.14 & SOME 155 ILLUM.

2217 - NIGHT HAWKS NOT BEING USED REQUEST TO BE RELEASED. BN S-3 SAYS RELEASE THEM.

2219 - DUSTOFF 93 TOOK FIRE WAS HIT.

2220 - WE WILL RECEIVE 2 LOG BIRDS.

2221 - DUSTOFF STATION TAKES FIRE EVERY TIME IT COMES IN. TOOK 2 HITS KNOWN.

2222 - ENEMY FIRE RECEIVED FRM N.E., N.W., S., S.E.

2223 - BASKET BALL #804 ON STATION W/6HR ILLUM

2227 - FLARE SHIP REGARD 29 ON STATION DROPPING FLARES

2229 - SHADOW 61 OFF STATION

2238 - MEDIVAC TOOK 10-12 HITS NEAR FUEL 090 HEADING TOWARDS EAGLE. DUSTOFF 94 NO PACKS ON BOARD. BDE INFORMED.

2242 - BILK 23 RELEASED

2244 - REGARDS 29 RELEASED

2248 - 2 MISSING - KIA MAYBE D/CO C.O.

2250 - DUSTOFFS CANCELED. REQUEST FIRST LIGHT URGENT DUSTOFFS AND FIRST LIGHT C&C 0600

INCLOSURE #5 REF ITEM 58

2315 - COSEY 44 WILL BE ON STATION AT 0700 IN THE MORNING. REQUESTED BY VOINER 20

2330 - MSG TO BDE REQUEST GUNS WITH MEDIVACS TOMORROW AT 0600 HRS. WAITING FOR ANSWER

2345 - REQUESTED C&C (HUEY) BE AT BASTOGNE AT 0600 TOMORROW.

EVENTS IN TIME SEQUENCE INCLOSURE #5 ITEM #24

BN DAILY JOURNAL

APRIL 16, 1971

0630 - REQUEST ARC LIGHT, HEADING 285 DEGREES, IMPACT AREA 575012 TO 587010 TO COVER D/CO.

0630 - C&C IS INROUTE TO BASTOGNE WITH TRIPS 5 IS ON BOARD.

0645 - D/CO. REQUESTS BASKET MISSION FOR MEDIVAC, DUSTOFF 92 HAS BASKETS ABOARD.

0650 - DUSTOFF 92 GOING IN AT THIS TIME.

0655 - DUSTOFF 92 IN AND TAKING FIRE, 92 IS OUT OF LZ AND HEADING FOR BASTOGNE TO CHECK DAMAGE.

0700 - ARA GOING IN ON SEL EAST OF LZ

0705 - A/CO IS MOVING AT THIS TIME.

0709 - ARA (MUSIC 16) IS GOING OFF STATION TO REARM.

0710 - D/CO IS MOVING TO THE EAST WITH PATIENTS ON LITTERS.

0711 - REQUEST COMMANDO VAULT ON YD 581011, BN CO WANTS 3 VAULTS. BDE: INT WJN.

0712 - DUSTOFF 92 AT BASTOGNE, CHECKED DAMAGE AND IS BACK INROUTE TO LZ.

0720 - BILK 24 (FAC) HAS FIGHTERS ON STATION AT THIS TIME.

0740 - FAC MARKING TARGET AT THIS TIME. ALL OTHER BIRDS ARE CLEAR OF THE AREA.

0745 - 1ST BOMB STRIKE GOING IN AT THIS TIME.

0745 - C&C WILL BE ON STATION AT 0800.

0750 - ARA TEAM IS STANDING BY AT B'HAM WILL BE CALLED IN AFTER AIRSTRIKE.

0750 - D/CO HAS ENEMY TO THEIR FRONT AND REAR AND IN BETWEEN COMPANY AND 3D ELEMENT. MSG. FROM BN CO. "REDUCE ENEMY AND MOVE TO THE EAST.

0759 - CMD NET BEING CUT, OPERATIONS BEING SWITCHED TO O&I

0809 - TACT AIR OFF STATION ARA WORKING.

0809 - ZENITH ARA ON STATION, BOBCAT OFF STATION, ARA CALLESIGN IS 82A

0813 - C&C ON STATION AT OUR COMMAND PAD. CALLSIGN COZY ACE.

0816 - DUSTOFF 90 ON STATION.

0817 - 2 DAISY CUTTERS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 1000 HRS, WE CAN BE ASSURED WE WILL HAVE THEM. 1 ARC LIGHT VIC DOWNED CHOPPER TAE GRID WE SUBMITTED. 3 COMMANDO VAULTS WILL BE USED WHEN D/CO PULLS OUT. IMMEDIATE AIR & TACT ARE AVAIL. B17 IN AREA WITH 750 LB. BOMBS. 2X3 K BOX ON AREA OF D/CO. 11 AIRSTRIKES INCLUDING DAISY CUTTERS & COMMANDO VAULTS.

0827 - DUSTOFF 92 BACK ON STATION.

0827 - 581026 LOC. FOR COMMANDO VAULT DROP.

0830 - DUSTOFF 92 GOING IN.

0830 - DAISY CUTTERS SAFE DISTANCE UNPROTECTED 900 METERS. AIRSTRIKES COMING IN, A-37 WITH 20 MM. MEDIVAC 92 HAS MADE PICK UP, 2 PACKS MOST CRITICAL ARE NOW KIA. ON GROUND 5 KIA AT THIS TIME

0841 - FAST MOVERS GOING IN AT THIS TIME.

0843 - REQUEST 2 MORE DUSTOFFS FROM C MED.

0845 - LOC OF D/CO 583010. REQUEST MEDIVAC BIRD TO TAKE OUT KIA'S, NEED BASKETS.

0855 - COMMANDO VAULT CUT OFF BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE TO CUT OFF ARA AND MEDIVAC ECT.

0857 - DUSTOFF GUNS 93 & 993A OFF STATION FOR FUEL.

0859 - B 57 BOMBS COMING IN. THIS IS FIRST RUN.

0859 - BIRD W/HOOK, BDE IS TRYING TO GET ONE.

0901 - SECOND AIRSTRIKE GOING ON.

0907 - 3RD PASS WITH MINI GUNS.

0910 - BATMAN 41 ORIG. C&C 02 OUT.

0910 - ONLY BIRDS WITH HOIST IS MEDIVACS THAT CAN'T BE USED.

0912 - 2 FAST MOVERS OFF STATION ONE MORE ON STATION MAKING NAPALM RUN.

0913 - WILL RECEIVE LOG BIRD WITH HOIST AND WILL DECIDE IF IT IS SAFE TO PERFORM MISSION. IF MISSION GOES KIA WILL GO TO 85TH EVAC.

0924 - DUSTOFF SAYS 2 COBRAS - COVER - ON THE WAY.

0925 - IF D/CO IS EXTRACTED BDE WOULD LIKE A BLOCKING SCREEN OF SMOKE BY ARTY. AND WOULD ALSO LIKE CHEMICAL PENIAL AREA AFTER EXTRACTION.

0935 - 2 DAISY CUTTERS ARE ON STATION.

0935 - DUSTOFF 90 GOING IN, COVER GUNS ON STATION D/CO IS TO COME OUT OF THE FIELD IF LZ MAKING IS.

0945 - DUSTOFF 90 HAS PICKED UP 3 PAX. DUSTOFF 92 ON STATION WITH COMMO PROBLEMS. 2 MORE TO BE EXTRACTED (WIA) WERE HIT WHEN LAST MEDIVAC CAME IN.

0953 - COZY 21 - LOG BIRD ON STATION WITH B.B.

1000 - 1ST DAISY CUTTER WENT IN.

1000 - DUSTOFF 92 GETTING READY TO GO.

1003 - MORTAR COMING IN ON D/CO.

1006 - REQUEST ARA FROM BDE, BDE STILL TRYING/

1009 - DUSTOFF 90 RETURNING TO CONTACT AREA.

1012 - DUSTOFF 92 GOING IN.

1016 - DUSTOFF 92 OUT - 2 PAX PICKED UP.

1020 - DUSTOFF 90 ON STATION. 3 PAX ABOARD

1026 - DUSTOFF 90 GOING IN/

1030 - DUSTOFF 92 STOPPED AT BASTOGNE HAD 1 KIA 1 KIA LEFT AT BASTOGNE.

1032 - COZY - LOG BIRD TO B'HAM TO RE-FUEL.

1033 - D/CO REQUESTS ARA REPLACEMENT FOR ZENITH 03C. ALSO WANTS ARTY ON HILL.

1040 - DUSTOFF 90 GOT 3 PAX OUT, ALL WIA OUT AT THIS TIME.

1044 - GUNS INROUTE TO D/CO.

1044 - A/CO AT LZ AT THIS TIME.

1046 - GUNDER U1 (SECTION OF ARA) IS ON STATION. D/CO IS MOVING AT THIS TIME.

1056 - NAPALM GOING IN IN 01.

1057 - PACKAGE 1-8 - 4 FOR D/CO EXTRACTION. ALSO AN ARC LIGHT ON D/CO LOCAT 1800.

1100 - A/CO LOC. 596036

1107 - NAPALM & 500 LB BOMB GOING IN.

1109 - C/CO CO SAID VIETNAMESE ON D/CO INTERNAL SPEAKING FRENCH. AFTER LAST BOMB STRIKE SEEMED TO BE VERY EXCITED.

1113 - D/CO IS NOT IN CONTACT AT THIS TIME

1115 - REQUEST ENGINEER LZ CUTTING TEAM TO BE REPELLED INTO CUT LZ FOR D/CO.

1133 - DAISY CUTTER WAS JUST DROPPED

1136 - KIA AT BASTOGNE BEING TAKEN TO GRAVE REG. BY LOG BIRD.

1142 - ARA BACK ON STATION (81 A)

1154 - BDE REQUESTS TO USE OUR LOG BIRD TO BRING LZ CUTTERS TO BASTOGNE TO STAND BY

1155 - BN CO. REQUESTS A PINK TEAM TO VR CONTACT AREA.

1200 - 2ND BDE ARA TEAM IN FOR MAINTENANCE IN 30 MIN. HEAVY PINK TEAM WILL BE LAUNCHED.           WILL CONTACT US ON O&I.

1201 - D/CO WILL BE ON LZ IN 4 HRS AT 1500 LZ CUTTING TEAM AT BASTOGNE.   ALSO AMC AT BASTOGNE AT 1500.

1226 - BILK 22 & 21 ON STATION, BILK 23 & 26 OFF STATION.