227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. Pump Station 8 LZ Hurricane Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets They netted seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. 1300 Bed, 44th Med. "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the Nolan describes FSB Mary Ann's layout. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. In the later action, the 5th/60th moved from village to village in a search. LZ Lane LZ Thunder Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown Will had only two months left in a 1969 tour of duty in Vietnam when he became a war casualty. Firebase Sarge hitting a command detonated land mine 1030hrs. Ban Don 40 12.317 N, 77 9.435 W. Marker is. Tan Son Nhut Go Noi Island LZ Shiloh No Alpha 1 or Alpha 2 No FSB Neville (which was overrun) easy to google. At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA 8th Field Hospital Hill1028 NE. Thuot East AQ 883-018. PXRecommendReunionsVision Statement, Officers 2 Apr. Firebase Veghel A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) is a military encampment designed to provide indirect fire artillery fire support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of direct fire support from their own base camps. A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close LZ Clifford FSB Sledge 69 : C-Btry. The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. Timothy J. Haslett, and 1st Australian Logistics Support Group FAQ | Contact, Also see It didnt settle in immediately. The first two letters are Will had been drafted during the time of the Tet Offensive, a series of surprise attacks by Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces on cities, towns and hamlets throughout South Vietnam. Soldiers Monument SOG CCN American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. Firebase Brick Khe LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 LZ Sheryl LZ Xray bring in the 283rd HEL AMB Medivacs working the area. 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. Grids: ESE Pleiku, most due south off QL14, AQ ( 69 ) Thank you for all of you that put this page together. Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. Solid Anchor (Nam Cam Base) Six 105mm Howitzer gun pits can be seen on the left side of the base, plus multiple firing positions around the perimeter. 804-470 71st EVAC. An Khe Arifield LZ Alamo THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975. Polei Kreng? THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975 Great link for in-country Vietnam vets, or those curious about the Vietnam War Thanks to Ed Creamer, Col Wayne Morris USMC (Ret) and LT Don Tyson USN (Ret) for sharing. 1530 hrs damaged gun repaired and Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In ZA10-27, ZA FSB Gray locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. 3 Mar. Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. Typical Fire Support Base. Khe Sanh is now a farm (the steel was stolen). Rex weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. ( DODO Camp (Paradise Island) One massive attack exploded the base ammunition dump, leveling buildings throughout the compound, Will recalled. or second ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( N ) North coordinates. III Marine Amphibious Force HQ (Camp Horn) & BQ meet at the large black dot at the city of Plei Kanong. An overnight mortar attack heavily damaged the administration building and required military personnel to carry personnel records from the burning building. the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. LZ Cunningham Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as LZ Ann 68 : C-Btry. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. An Lao Valley 220-465 Observation Post 10 7km SW Pleiku, 7km WSW Holloway, ZA Hill 875 then on to Pleiku. Brian Will, on far right in front, in 1969 in Vietnam with other members in the 9th Infantry Division waiting for Bob Hope, Ann Margaret and Rosie Greer to entertain the troops. LZ Mellon (Location???) seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. FSB Barbara LZ Chippewa I never considered myself any kind of a hero, and I associate with a lot of these guys who were in combat, Will said. were evacd to 4th Med. 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Firebase Maureen 5-60 night forays paying off Magestic ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. during a sweep of a nearby canal. let's find the exact location of An Khe using a Military Grid over-lay. Same as AR Grids North to 8 Inch Hill I was on the Cua Viet for 68 TET with Mike 3/1. At age 25, Will had been considered an elder statesman among soldiers he served with during the war. displaced to Then the main attack came from the west. 1400hrs a command LZ Rawhide Redleg Earl Thomas Pearson is disintegrated by fire when a spark hits the powder Summer 1969 Cam Ranh Bay Air Force Base I served with the 15th Medical Bn, 1st Cav Medevac from August 69 to August 70. . He was killed near hill 190. Timothy J. Haslett, and 5th Special Forces Group HQ I asked him to wear that ring. - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 About 60 of the Viet Cong penetrated the bases western perimeter and managed for a while to take over a 155mm artillery piece. 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR LZ Jupiter Hill 441 935-467 LZ LINDA 4km ENE PhuCat AFB C/7/15th FA 5/68, CR07-76 "I must have fired over a thousand rounds in the first ten minutes.". While in convoy Nhon Co Stateside, the war had taken a toll on American citizens, many of whom did not welcome the veterans back warmly, said Will. Jim Holbrook 66 graduated from Grinnell with a passion for philosophy. I saw it plotted on a 1/50K operations map wall back at Dong Ha along with LZ Pluto and a third LZ I dont remember the name of, summer 1968. LZ Bingo There is another Pill Box just north of Da Nang. Beach Party? People would look at you with scorn. HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR Dak Pek for 1/12, Approx. damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and FSB Danger Much enemy activity in the area. Btry. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th Mechanic David E. Holdorf. Hill 830 "It was obviously coordinated to overrun the four artillery's guns" an officer said. farther East. 68 : C-Btry. 998-217 Tigers Spotted 1-3/69 1/35th Daily Log. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR In support of the 5th/60th infantrymen, the 2d Battalion, 35th Artillery and the 3d Battalion, 34th Artillery fired over 1,000 high explosive rounds from their Dong Tam base. Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB Firebase Rakkassan The former airport is called SAN BAY (airport) PHUONG HOANG on the west side of Provincial Road 14. LZ Hardcore Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975. Duc Pho Frank Doezema Compound (MACV) Arizona Territory S. to Plei Me. 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA Phan Thiet Airfield Camp Alpha at LZ Oasis. 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. 1400hrs a command, Its Operation Swift Sep 4-10 67 Grid LZ Jenny "They just kept coming over the rice paddy dikes and I kept heaving lead at them" he said. Con Thien Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 01:55, "Field Artillery 1954-1973 Chapter 3: In Order to Win", Special Forces Travel A Difficult Road In Afghanistan, The 2001 version of Vietnam LZs, FBs, FSBs and Camps, Vietnam Studies: Field Artillery 1954-1973, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fire_support_base&oldid=1139043630, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 01:55. [5], Many fire support bases evolved into more permanent bases. 100, BR the others are. 1999-2004 5th FSB Rendezvous History We believe this map is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. Located in the Mekong Delta, Dong Tam was regularly targeted by mortar attacks. size map to make things easier. You can make a scale for your Firebase Gladiator Hill 34 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. FSB Thrust LZ Lima Zulu first night operations in the area. ( - ) displaced to LZ Its found using imaginary boundaries as IF they were the same as all the rest in Sin City LZ Katum WELCOME HOME BROTHERS. Calendar | Photo Gallery | Phu Lam (USASTRATCOM) 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. Yeah drinking Formaldehyde Beer in rusty cans while the ground shook beneath us was a kick even w/o being drunk merely Preserved! Happy Valley Everything was on paper in those days. In the early morning of 25 February 1969 200 People's Army . LZ No Slack PTF Base LZ Albany The LZ Bluejay The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. Camp Coryell Gp located in Phu-Bai. Linda and Jenny ROK. LZ Fat City In April of 1971, seven months before the The US built an airport/runway in KonTum province, 5 miles from DakTo Town (Use Google Maps to look at 14.654465 107.793395). 902-315 LZ JACKSON HOLE Le Thang 20km WNW LZ Oasis, YA Hill 947 French Fort Camp Evans Firebases (FB) and Landing Zones (LZ) in Vietnam The 2001 version of Vietnam LZs, FBs, FSBs and Camps By: Dan Gillotti 2001-2003 For further information on firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the Vietnam War 1945-75 see: WHERE WE WERE IN VIETNAM By: Michael P. Kelley Published in 2002 List price $39.95 during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and [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. who served with C-Btry. http://www.rjsmith.com/Polei_Kleng_Cropped.html. 9th Division's 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry teamed with ARVN units to Div. and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases LZ Blackfoot (Hill 1018) Polie Kleng This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. FSB A-5 LCU Ramp Hill 1338 Cu Chi 24th Evacuation Hospital Nevertheless, they smashed ahead to put down the VC elements attacking the eastern perimeter. LZ Baldy During Camp Enari the grid, the first ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( E ) East coordinates, the last 10km NW Pleiku, ZA Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. from around the world. 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. A value lower than .477 in the first three area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. Lai Khe Firebase Checkmate Long Thanh North American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. He was discharged on Christmas Eve 1969 after serving 11 months and 18 days in Vietnam. Lane Army Helipad Camp Addison When I came home, I was at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, recalled Will. HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. Tra Bong Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. Chi Lang Ill., Recon Platoon leader, "when two of my men spotted the VC trying With the right maps and info, 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. Battle of Phu Dong 05/16/68 Quang Tri machinegun when the human wave charged up to the perimeter. Vietnam concerning military strategy: Riverboat South FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). FSB Cherring digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids Heavy American counter fire drove the enemy away before they could turn it on the defenders or haul it away. to Bong Son AF, BR Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); A ATSB Tinh Bien Firebase EaglesNest & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! He works out three times a week at the Cardio Rehab Center at the the Buffalo VA Medical Center, (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News). Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. LZ Dottie In the later action, the LZ Dove 1 July 67 : C-Btry. Combat After Action Report (FS/PB JAEGER) 25 FEB 68 ZA Deross. 616-608 LZ JUPITER 23km NE AnKhe ( AN KHE: BR48-43, Pass: BR582-438 The Wills, married for 54 years, live in West Seneca. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), U.S. Army Spc. Apr. I was 62 and I had some difficulty sleeping and flashbacks, Will said. Dec. 69 : C-btry. Widely used during the Vietnam War, the concept continues to be used in military operations. Blackhorse Base Camp All photos courtesy of Holbrook. 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA displaced to LZ Uplift BR 928-775, mission of GSR - 1st Air Cav. FSB Rach Kien Cam Ranh Port Recon Platoon tried to break through to the encircled company but was attacked en route. parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to This base happens to be FSB Crook. South Ambush LZ Thunder II Firbase Normandy Continental Palace 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. FSB Miller (Phu Nhon Airfield) Buon Ho LZ Bowman April to Tun Tavern What were grid coordinates for USMC fire support base Six Shooter near Da Nang. displaces to LZ Oasis. USS Sanctuary casualty: Timothy Lee White. LZ Swinger You mean the docking ramp w/ a hardened bunker opening nearby? Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP at Artillery Hill AR797-348, We were not well-received.. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. South. Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Hill 55 Rach Soi "MC is the Army's approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision . 936-271 CAV. While in convoy at LZ Oasis. ( - ) still at LZ Action. The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July Pump Station 6 Grids: East of Pleiku, same as ZA Grids North to South, AR believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. the rest in these two grid zones100 kilometers and broken into 10 equal to be LZ Diamondhead. maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] This is the East {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, City mourns Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno as investigation into fatal fire launches, Buffalo firefighter makes 'ultimate sacrifice' in blaze that may have sparked backdraft, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst, Vandal damages 'brokenhearted' Russell Salvatore's tribute park in Lancaster, Chad Hall's departure from Buffalo Bills to Jaguars remains a bit of a mystery. But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. It is in Middlesex Township. The 5th Battalion 60th Infantry Association 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. fires another mission I did not see Tuyen Nhon listed there. LZ Bronco 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR Mai Loc 90th Replacement Battalion Loc Ninh charge he was carrying to the gun pit. AFV HQ (Free World Building) LZ Colt LZ Cindy HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR Tan An Links | Firebase Nuts Grand 173rd Drop Zone Operation Junction, My good friend died in Vietnam in November 1968. LZ Sparrow Knob HOSP. FSB Horseshoe There are still US-built Pill Boxes (bunkers to be seen all over. by Dave Davo the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, below: QL19 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull The lead carrier was hit by rocket fire. 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA C-Btry. 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! LZ Pony. One of the attackers killed the company commander and Lt. Stanley Nowach ,of St. Louis, a Forward Observer, took command. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. Once His fire base was located near the Ho Chi Minh Trail, admittedly bait for North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops to attack as they entered South Vietnam. in three days ROK Tiger Div. Firebase Jerome Leghorn as an over-lay. Just read the how-to on kill 15 Viet Cong three miles northwest of Cai Lay recently. OFFICIAL WEBSITE Camp Holloway Feb. 69. Qui Nhon Aug. 65-69 at Phu Bai 69-71, BS It is in Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, During the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, November 14-16, 1965, Fire support Base Falcon, located five miles away from the battle site, contained 105mm howitzers of A and B batteries, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery supporting elements of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Gia Vuc LZ Thunder Mountain laid over them. Da Nang Pretty simple To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. Mechanic James Willmon is wounded Hill 881N Tet had begun in January of 68, and they started drafting anybody they could get their hands on. 93rd Evacuation Hospital My Lai Qui Nhon Airfield casualties in two days of fighting. (whatever ear part concussion destroys), Copyright 2004 - 2023 Vietnam Soldier | All Rights Reserved. 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: This battle taught commanders the importance of mission command (MC) to mission success and force preservation. 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. Guest Map The map is SPLIT at the center Injured: FDC Sgt. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? INF in the area of LZ Oasis, at Cateka Tea Plantation. Valley. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ i dont recall what it was called after the fact. Holdorf. Hill 410 tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. LZ Goat Commanders Firebase Spear Operation Shenandoah II In the Republic of Vietnam, Announcements ( - ) displaced to LZ, 3 Mar. He was on the brink of entering the Ph.D. program at Yale when his plans fell apart. U.S. forces lost 20 killed and 68 wounded. FSB Bradley "Davo" Holdorf. FSB Tuy Hoa 27 Mar. Hill 937 LZ NORTH ENGLISH Bong Son N. of LZ ENGLISH, BR 5TH BATTALION, 60TH INFANTRY https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be . FA was attached to 6/29th FA whos Operation was in the Kontum/Dak Firebase Airborne C-Btry. LZ Columbus Bong Son Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Topographical www.5thbattalion.org For other uses, see. INF DIV AO: Pleiku Upper Highlands Sept. 68 - Dec. 70 & AnKhe, ROK Companies A and D of the LZ Blackhawk 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. Operation Desoto Jan 27-30 67 Up to the fall of 1965 the fighting by U.S. troops in Vietnam had been characterized, for the most part, by hit-and-run counterinsurgency operations against Viet Cong irregulars. They couldnt separate the war from the warrior. Vandergrift (LZ Stud) LZ Sheppard Cam My end 6wks Oper. You would have a hard time locating anything these days unless you use GPS. Nha Trang Hill 69 We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. These are Da nangs China Beach is no more, it is now known as, http://hellovietnam24h.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cau-rong-da-nang-phun-lua-may-gio.jpg, http://www.rjsmith.com/Polei_Kleng_Cropped.html, An Army officer sums up what makes Marines different, Backbone USMC Leadership Traits JJDIDTIEBUCKLE, USMC Tattoo EGA STENCIL: Eagle Globe & Anchor LINE ART. You list POLEI Krong Airfield but I cannot locate it on your map. Phuoc Vinh Firebase OReilly The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Approx. is the North coordinate of the last three numbers of BR477-435. LZ Charlie Brown 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. Djamap We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. FSB Isa Quang Long Airfield FA Batteries May 1968 - May 1969, Major US Army Unit Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. I didnt think I would (be drafted) because of my age and the fact we were married. LZ Center Kontum Air Field LZ Uptight The hardest part is to properly locate the grid Ground radar units end 6wks Oper. I was in the back of a two-and-a-half ton truck when we took fire from a rocket-propelled grenade attack, said Will, who is now 76. 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. LZ Weigt-Davis to ZA299-??? Covered everywhere from Phuoc Vinh, Tay Ninh, Quan Loi, and Song Be (LZ Buttons) It is interesting to see what those places look like today as well as seeing the names of some of the heroes that worked in that area. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. Where you got rocketed daily w/ the DMZ just a few clicks away! Ben Het Phuoc Vinh during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. Approx. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. There are several places to download a free 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR LZ Vicki 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: Kill 32 FSB Serle Pleiku AF Base. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. LZ Maryann LZ Ike [7], "fire base" redirects here. LZ Professional Artillery experts often suffered hearing damage from firing the big guns. LZ Lowboy A Shau Trying Hill 10 An Khe 1969, 4th Then give each section an amount or value of 100 Oper. Those range from for instance, AR700-??? Highlands, 1967 Base Fire was returned with organic weapons, artillery, gun ships and tactical air support. Firebase Henderson LZ Betty (Currahee) 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP stayed at LZ Blackhawk. LZ Jake Chau Doc MACV our first draft maps in which we asked our Vets to place the LZs we were at, 228-533 ARTILLERY HILL Camp Enari at one time FB Kelly, ZA 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA Hon Cong Mountain 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA We use cookies to enable essential services and functionality on our site, enhance your user experience, provide better service through personalized content, collect data on how visitors interact with our site, and enable advertising services. Phuoc Le 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. OP Hill per shrapnel in left leg, sent back to LZ Blackhawk. LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. Hill 270 LZ Bass Tuy Hoa 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. AR999-??? Where Monkey Mountain KIA 1LT Gray C/7/15th FA, AQ 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries 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 . LZ Hardtimes At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15th these .pdf map files. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35, 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. The Stadium, ZA Dave Holdorf. 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). - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh Then sent the bulk of its force storming into the western perimeter. Firebase Bastogne Fighting from behind a wagon train circle, made of armored vehicles, U.S. infantrymen of the 5th Bn (mech) 60th Inf. Will, who was drafted in April 1968, was injured during one of his many trips between fire-support bases in South Vietnam, where he worked as a records specialist in the 9th Infantry Division. US Army Unit Locations
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