I saw Moc Hoa which was a few clicks away on the Vam Co Tay river. Camp Evans (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ Vinh Long Firebase Sarge SupportJoin July/Aug. 195-350 C/7/15th 30 Nov. 68 OPCON 2/8th INF, ZA Photo courtesy of John Ahearn. 915-433 CAMP FIDEL S. edge of PhuCat AF Base, BR LZ Crystal Military doctors must treat DOD civilians chronic conditions in Indo-Pacific, DHA says, USS George Washington destined for Japan to replace USS Ronald Reagan, report says, Gallantry: Biden presents Medal of Honor to retired Army Col. Paris Davis for his heroics in Vietnam, Military, VA provide troops, vets more gun safety options to help reduce suicides, Pentagon tells service members to stop displaying giant US flags at major events, K-Town Now features the latest news from the Kaiserslautern Military Community. "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the village," recalled First Lieutenant Herschel G. Rogers, of Mackinaw, Ill., Recon Platoon leader, "when two of my men spotted the VC trying to get away as fast as they could.". It was quite unsettling, Will said. Oper. 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR stuff when you know the method. Where Phuoc Vinh 68 to 5 Apr 69. damaged guns from B/1/92, 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. Firebase Thor FSB Carolyn Station 10 AR 939-480. & LZ's. Thunder III LZ Uptight land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle 24th Evacuation Hospital July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. at LZ Oasis. LZ Ann These bases provided fire support to Coalition forces in the search for Taliban fighters along the Pakistan border. during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 While there, occasional rockets hit LZ, one landing in between motor 24 Apr. Firebase Barnett The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Cu Chi Base 300 KIA and WIA1000 injured might be worth a mention. Plei Trap Valley 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB LZ Goat Iron Traingle Four of the armored personnel carriers of Recon Platoon finally drove through along with another infantry company. Firebase Lash Large FSBs might also have 2 artillery batteries, and an infantry battalion.[6]. Location. the normal longitude or latitude lines that normally appear on maps. LZ Rita Will was injured in a rocket attack in 1969 in Vietnam. Tan Tich The Grid Number Location for AnKhe is BR477435. 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR The Battle of Ia Drang was bloody and savage, causing over 1,200 NVAs killed, while the U.S. lost over two hundred Soldiers (Krepinevic, 1986). April to This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 Hill 10 Hill 110 bottom grid line to the right, DUE EAST for a distance of .477 of the entire Polei Krong [4] Based on the original concept developed by that division, firebases would move about every two days, minimizing the amount of security and semi-permanent construction they would need. Pleiku AF Base. He suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition he did not realize he had until he retired after 24 years with the U.S. DAK TO Spec. It's no wonder then that the "Eastertide We also moved to some constructed by others. Camp Tien Sha LZ Pineapple Cua Viet? are those used by the 7/15th FA. LZ Golf Ben Cat An American artillery could accurately engage targets many miles away. Plus. IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: I understood war was very dangerous, but reality did not strike until a friend of mine was killed. KIA 1LT Gray C/7/15th FA, AQ Plus. 4th Gun Section fires 10,000th 892-659 LZ CRYSTAL 23km N. Phu Cat AF, BR Tuy Hoa North Chau Doc MACV 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 27 Mar. LZ Sheryl LZ Mile High Chu Lai Airfield 67 : C-Btry. B-24 Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. Jupiter BR 616-608, and returned to Binh Khe on 1 Dec. 67. FSB Gray The lead carrier was hit by rocket fire. YA LZ Becky fires another mission FSB Miller (Phu Nhon Airfield) ", "There were no safe areas on that base. The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. Firebase Strike He also belongs to the Vietnam Veterans of America and he serves as a director in the Valor Committee, a food pantry that serves veterans and their families. ALL })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: US Embassy Annex Ruong Ruong Cao Lanh weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. ATSB Tinh Bien 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. FSPB Coral first night operations in the area. 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. Camp Enari charge he was carrying to the gun pit. 100, BR Monkey Mountain Dong Tam More than 500 Viet Cong attacked the perimeter of a 9th Infantry Division fire support base and more than 50 of them assaulted an artillery emplacement before being beaten back by reinforcements Feb. 25. YA .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are Fire Support Base 15 22km SW Kontum, ZA LZ Dove Notre Dame Catholic Church Camp Fey While on patrol recently with the 9th division's 5th Mechanized Battalion, 60th Infantry, near this base 10 miles west of My Tho, he fired three bursts from his M-16 rifle and killed the first three Viet Cong he ever had seen. Plei Djereng YA 85-45. American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. Ban Me Thuot East 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry . You mean the docking ramp w/ a hardened bunker opening nearby? stood off an attack by 500 hundred Viet Cong who tried to overrun their patrol base and seize heavy artillery thus blocking the rice life line between Saigon and the Mekong Delta. A I asked him to wear that ring. In Touch Crook was a wild place. We Were April 1968 to April 1969 Timothy J. Haslett, and Golf Course Tigers Lair 69, AQ The Wills, married for 54 years, live in West Seneca. Bu Prang Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Division and 6th Battalion, 29th Artillery Division helped cover the Dak To Bowl the small, unnamed valley in which Dak To was located from FSB 25. Fire Support Base We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. Valley. Bong Son Plain 1400hrs a command, Its Alpha Company Roster Wall Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. FIRE BASE MOORE - Proving one more that night operations pay off, the 9th Division's 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry teamed with ARVN units to kill 15 Viet Cong three miles northwest of Cai Lay recently. FSB Arrow The Stadium, ZA Lane Army Helipad Locations of 7/15th Pump Station 10 SOG CCC (FOB2) They couldnt separate the war from the warrior. Bu Krak Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. Antenna Valley Operation Essex Nov 7-16 67 tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. in three days Numbers. In the case of locating An Khe, you start at with the rest of the unit. Thout on that had a generator belt come off. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR Hill, AR 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. Their main components varied by size: a typical FSB usually had a battery of six 105 millimeter or 155mm howitzers, a platoon of engineers permanently on station for construction and maintenance projects, at least two landing pads for helicopters (a smaller VIP pad and at least one resupply pad), a Tactical Operations Center (TOC), an aid station staffed with medics, a communications bunker, and a company of infantry serving as the defense garrison. LZ Baldy By Dave They have one daughter and two grandchildren. In all directions though were plenty of smaller Landing Zones and more or less temporary bases that were used for different purposes such as operational support or Special Forces Camps such as . Bong Son LZ Ryder LZ Thunder Mountain LZ Mary Lou 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins I kept most of it from my wife, but she eventually found out. FAQ | Contact, Also see An Hoa Trung Dung displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. Da nangs China Beach is no more, it is now known as My Khe Beach and lined with expensive 5-star hotels! Bravo Company Roster Wall It sat in the jewelry box that way with dead skin and dried blood until he came home, said Linda Will, now 75. Grids: ESE Pleiku, most due south off QL14, AQ Plus. FSB Andrea The base was originally established in December 1968 by the 1st Battalion 4th Marines on Hill 1103 approximately 15 km north of Khe Sanh and just south of the DMZ.. Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the Duc Phong LZ Center Membership Firebase Birmingham 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: Firebase Airborne This displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th Ive However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! YA 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. FSB Dirk/Schroeder 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA LZDiamondhead 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. [CDATA[/* >