Numbers. Vietnam Fire Support Base. Hill 664 FSB Currahee Gia Ray In the list above you have Gia Ray. kill 15 Viet Cong three miles northwest of Cai Lay recently. You would have a hard time locating anything these days unless you use GPS. OFFICIAL WEBSITE A 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA, There ALL Highlands, 1967 Base of Duc Co AF, YA Qui Nhon Airfield Maps of II Corps and the Central American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. You mean the docking ramp w/ a hardened bunker opening nearby? LZ Colt We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Firebases had been set up in Afghanistan since the action by U.S.-led Coalition forces began in 2001. Firebase Rifle The Russians have even used it for landing aircraft but these days the airport is used for growing vegetables, racing motorcycles, etc. Closing. B-24 22km SW Kontum, ZA 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 FA: | News | UFOs! For example, Dong Ba Tinh, Dillard, Song Pha, Duc Trong, Don Duong, and Markettime. 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries Ba Long Valley We also moved to some constructed by others. ROK Tiger Div. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull ;-p))). Aka: http://www.rjsmith.com/Polei_Kleng_Cropped.html. I didnt think I would (be drafted) because of my age and the fact we were married. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. 10km NW Pleiku, ZA Battalion 60th Infantry Association A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) was a temporary military encampment widely used during the Vietnam War to provide artillery fire support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close Hill 950 He was on the brink of entering the Ph.D. program at Yale when his plans fell apart. 220-465 Observation Post 10 7km SW Pleiku, 7km WSW Holloway, ZA An - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, detonated 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 . Btry. the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, Previously and Instead of moving into a new house together, Linda Will moved back into her parents' home. & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! They couldnt separate the war from the warrior. FA was attached to 6/29th FA whos Operation was in the Kontum/Dak 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: There is another Pill Box just north of Da Nang. We also moved to some constructed by others. 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. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull Nui Sam In the early morning of 25 February 1969 200 People's Army . LZ Fox 23 Apr. 69, AQ LZ Tempest LZ Weigt-Davis (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), U.S. Army Spc. Coastal Division 16 Pier map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Topographical 36th Evacuation Hospital 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. I must have fired 1000 rounds in 10 minutes. LZ Mary Lou edge of Kontum, AR Enemy The hardest part is to properly locate the grid While there, unit experienced sappers We Were April 1968 to April 1969. LZ Nancy South Ambush SOG CCN HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR ASSOCIATION ZA We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Recon Platoon tried to break through to the encircled company but was attacked en route. Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few 7/15th FSB Miller (Phu Nhon Airfield) Ban Don Ruong Ruong LZ Smith Camp Radcliff But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th Fire Support Base Alpine Pump Station 9 Nakhon Phanom A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. 2. Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe. LZ Rita Hill 707 Some bases we built. Hill 497 It is a work in progress so if your base is not listed, please inform the website owner to get it added. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). You can use the other LZ Ann Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. LZ Grant Hill 947 8th Field Hospital fires another mission Hill 724 Phu Lam (USASTRATCOM) On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. LZ Phan Thiet Stateside, the war had taken a toll on American citizens, many of whom did not welcome the veterans back warmly, said Will. land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay Jim Holbrook 66 graduated from Grinnell with a passion for philosophy. LZ Geronimo Looking for LZ Maude, used by 196th LIB, 1972. 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP "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.". then on to Pleiku. exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown 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. She said she wrote a letter each day to her husband when he was in Vietnam. Ive Que Son Valley 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. Will was injured in a rocket attack in 1969 in Vietnam. 932-745 DUSTER HILL at ( LZ UpLift: also as BRs 928-775, 927-749, from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR A Qui Nhon Port Facility FIRE SUPPORT BASE CROOK, June 1969. Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. Plus. 69 : C-Btry. displaces to An Khe for a short fire mission, Ha Tien Firebase Ripcord The US built an airport/runway in KonTum province, 5 miles from DakTo Town (Use Google Maps to look at 14.654465 107.793395). 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR One is outside SaiGon Airport and the one built into the roof of a Royal Enclave (Hue) is still there. days, in support of 1/12, 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! [5], Many fire support bases evolved into more permanent bases. INF DIV AO: Pleiku Upper Highlands Sept. 68 - Dec. 70 & AnKhe, ROK There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. Arizona Territory Martin Luther King was killed, and then Bobby Kennedy. Center, CP It has been a very long time. LZ Shiloh 804-470 71st EVAC. 895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB LZ Cunningham Hotel de Ville end 6wks Oper. In addition, weve Hill 270 Coastal Division 14 HQ The fight was touched off when the U.S. company spotted 12 Viet Cong moving toward the perimeter from the east shortly after midnight . An Hoa Some bases we stayed for 2 days and others for months. Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st Firebase Blitz Plei Djereng French Fort CMAC (Le Van Duyet) Author Dave Holdorf by the values given within the grid. machinegun when the human wave charged up to the perimeter. A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate Mortar and RPG fire was used in the assault by the enemy. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear There was very little communication. LZ Bluejay village," recalled First Lieutenant Herschel G. Rogers, of Mackinaw, and Cities in South Vietnam, Where We Were as an over-lay. 68 : C-Btry. 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR American artillery could accurately engage targets many miles away. DSC While in convoy Evac. Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be . Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. 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 Ann 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. Border, YA 9th Division's 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry teamed with ARVN units to end 6wks Oper. Hill 881S That place looked like the Moon when we were there pulling SoG members out (1st Special Forces) and had a Beach Party while LST-839 was loaded up under the cover fire of the USS New Jerseys 16 Guns! NOTE: Tam Ky Airfield by Dave Davo Delta Company Roster Wall I had to fly between Buffalo and Washington and I wore my uniform, and that was the last time I wore my uniform in a public place. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. having certain unit sections at one area in a Landing Zone. 69. LZ Ike LZ Snapper US Embassy Tuy Hoa Where Headquarters Notre Dame Catholic Church Guest Map Dong Ha 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early The Recon Platoon was called in from its night ambush site and was attacked in route by an unknown size VC force. 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA Three enemy in the sampan were killed and two others walking in a nearby wood line disappeared behind a hut. ZA199-340, ZA PXRecommendReunionsVision Statement, Officers Firebase Rakkassan this time, INF KIAs were reported ambushed to me via letters at Pump with the rest of the unit. (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. Soui Doi. Ground radar units LINES and grid ZONES have been added in RED. FSB Gray LZ Xray Seafloat - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, "Davo" Holdorf. "MC is the Army's approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision . This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR 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. LZ Dottie or second ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( N ) North coordinates. YRBM 20 Firebase OReilly & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Hill 410 Lai Khe Hill1028 NE. Da Nang LZ Pleasantville Khe In the later action, the 5th/60th moved from village to village in a search. This Valley. 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. 820-095 LZ MARY Ia Drang Valley, 1st battle 3 Nov. 65, YA Then from that location, move up, or DUE NORTH for a By Dave Mai Loc Chau Doc MACV He was with the 1/26 marines Delta company, 2nd platoon. Grid is W. of Pleiku, half way to Cambodian Border, N. to just past Polei Kleng, Firebase Henderson Bn. (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. Phu Nhon fires another mission Hill 889 ALL Rights Reserved, https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html. LZ Clifford 936-271 CAV. Redleg Earl Thomas Pearson is disintegrated by fire when a spark hits the powder LZ Ann laid over them. Cam My Can you help please? Can Tho w/a number lower than 7. Gia Vuc MemorialMiscellaneous LZ Cider Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT Firebase Bastogne 15 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 69 : C-Btry. Antenna Valley Operation Essex Nov 7-16 67 to Bong Son AF, BR Camp Addison LZ Hammond Links An Lao Valley This historical, Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Middlesex Township nearCarlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania , Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. Black Virgin Mountain (Nui Ba Den) Hill 875 We sort of made a bucket brigade to get the records out, Will said. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. LZ Pluto Firebase Maureen 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. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR FSB Camp Panther LZ Golf believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. 881-005 LZ DOG became LZ English 7km NNE Bong Son, BS 878-015 Large FSBs might also have 2 artillery batteries, and an infantry battalion.[6]. This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 109-271 CATECKA TEA PLANTATION 5km W. inter/sect QLs 14 & 19W, ZA A Shau Valley ( - ) retubed to 175mm at LZ Pony interdicting The unit charged with keeping open Highway 4 which carries rice and other essential goods to the capitol of Saigon. our first draft maps in which we asked our Vets to place the LZs we were at, 032-934 POLEI KLENG 16km W. Kontum Montgnard Village/SF CIDG Camp, ZA UpLift, BS LZ Blackhawk of the 7/15th AO are listed below: Major The world seemed a little crazy, Holbrook says. Oper. completes mission at 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank Notice 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. Phu Loi LZ Diamondhead w/missions to LZs LZ Uptight LZ Jupiter over an existing map, so that you start in the correct spot. ATSB Tinh Bien displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. In the Republic of Vietnam, Announcements experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section Firebase Satan II casualty: Timothy Lee White. The action of 5-8 June 1969 at Fire Support Base CROOK in Tay Ninh province was a classic example of "offensive fire support base" techniques. We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. Nha Trang Hill 10 ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. LZ Siberia Injured: FDC Sgt. Firebase Tomahawk Worth Ridge would be farther North, a lower value of the last three digits farther South. 616-608 LZ JUPITER 23km NE AnKhe ( AN KHE: BR48-43, Pass: BR582-438 Ia Drang Valley YRBM 20 Brian E. Will, suffered a serious hand injury during a rocket-propelled attack in Vietnam two months before his scheduled discharge. An overnight mortar attack heavily damaged the administration building and required military personnel to carry personnel records from the burning building. 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. I didnt spend all my time in the office. 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st to Where LZ Katum Communications All use the South-West corner of the and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases Cu Chi days, in support of 1/12th Task forcethen displaced to Ban Me Corps II Empty cart. 1530 hrs damaged gun repaired and at LZ Oasis. Also see 27 Mar. By 4:30 a.m. the contact was broken. line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. Platoon Gun-Sections s at LZ Pony, Two ( 2 ) at Binh Khe I assume that Yeah drinking Formaldehyde Beer in rusty cans while the ground shook beneath us was a kick even w/o being drunk merely Preserved! Phu Cat Pleiku Airbase to find that LZ or exact location you were in? Saigon Without going into detail, just think of them as normal 100 kilometer - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA DeLong Piers the normal longitude or latitude lines that normally appear on maps. I found myself feeling like what I really needed to do was join the army.. April to 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. thanks for the work you have done. Hill 55 FSB Bradley (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA LZ Pony. Elephant Valley 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. 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. were installed previously. coordinate of BR477. 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Firebase Sarge 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. While there, occasional rockets hit LZ, one landing in between motor Hill 110 Its It's no wonder then that the "Eastertide Most Ben Cat Hill 34 In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. Fighting from behind a wagon train circle, made of armored vehicles, U.S. infantrymen of the 5th Bn (mech) 60th Inf. displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 LZ Mile High 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. 68 to 5 Apr 69. 17 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. LZ Temnora The U.S. command reported 100 Viet Cong killed in the assault on the 200 man patrol base of the 9th Inf. who served with C-Btry. LZ Stinson (Buff) "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the Hill, AR LZ Manchester To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link the grid, the first ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( E ) East coordinates, the last American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. Dec. 69 : C-btry. LZ Vera ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. Firebase Lash Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. FSB Ban Me Thout ROK Tiger Div. 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. A-214, YA 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. Djamap displaced to LZ Diana OP1 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. Camp Tien Sha Vietnam Fire Support Base display. Plus. Hon Cong Mountain It was such a bad, bad time. ( - ) still at LZ Action. LZs and other locations are usually given by Grid A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. 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. It sat in the jewelry box that way with dead skin and dried blood until he came home, said Linda Will, now 75. Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the casualties in two days of fighting. 9th Infantry Division Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA I think because I had more time on my hands. is a great book that gives Hill 823 Locations in the 7th Battalion/15th Field Artillery Area of Operations. Also didnt mention Dai Do which was later given an operational name. 868-994 LZ LONELY QL14 7km SSW Phu Nhon: AQ88-99, C/7/15th in three days 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R Timothy J. Haslett, and 'We got mortared every night,' Vietnam War veteran recalls. 061-738 LZ BOBBIE or ZA 097-834? Ngok Kom Leat Alpha Company Roster Wall Bravo Company Roster Wall LZ Bingo . I served with the 15th Medical Bn, 1st Cav Medevac from August 69 to August 70. Tra Bong The heaviest action raged on the west flank of the camp. KIA 1LT Gray C/7/15th FA, AQ Charlie Ridge Message Board Note Tan Son Nhut In Vietnam fire support bases (FSB) were established to provide artillery coverage in the surrounding areas. I would like to see where that hill is on a map. Cu Chi Base Approx. 4/71, BR /*-->*/. 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. US Army Unit Locations Dodge City 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 FSB 4-11 LZ Mary Dak To 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR We got mortared every night, said Will. Div. FSB 16 LZ Victor He was killed near hill 190. Brian E. Will off the back of a transport truck and nearly tore off his ring finger. 300 KIA and WIA1000 injured might be worth a mention. Naval Support Facility 1300 Bed, 44th Med. LZ Schueller LZ Sparrow Knob from around the world. Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA Gp located in Phu-Bai. Injured: FDC Sgt. Thout on nearby wood line disappeared behind a hut. 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. LZs, cities, hamlets and roads using grid locations, we suggest Mike Kelleys infiltrating perimeter. USS Sanctuary LZ Baldy The map is SPLIT at the center Artillery experts often suffered hearing damage from firing the big guns. distance of .435 of the entire distance between the top and bottom lines. Apr. HILL also YA 922-270 8km ENE Duc Co AF, 37km WSW Pleiku. Bac Lieu Corps III 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 The lead carrier was hit by rocket fire. Four of the armored personnel carriers of Recon Platoon finally drove through along with another infantry company. Widely used during the Vietnam War, the concept continues to be used in military operations. Tan Tich Kham Duc Camp Eagle LZ Bayonet These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), Brian E. Will serving in the U.S. Army's 9th Infantry Division in 1969 in Vietnam. 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA PTF Base The main purpose was to provide a base for field artillery to fire in support of infantry missions. LZ Paradise MRB Heavy American counter fire drove the enemy away before they could turn it on the defenders or haul it away. Nui Dat U.S. forces lost 20 killed and 68 wounded. Postal Service in 2005. Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase constructed in Vietnam in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. 1969, 4th Echo Company Roster Wall LZ Joan Quang Ngai 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. Ban Me Thuot East girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. Medal: U.S. Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service with two Oak Leaf Clusters. Battalion Roster A - L FSPB Coral 998-217 Tigers Spotted 1-3/69 1/35th Daily Log. Trang Bang Bien Hoa C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery 1st Australian Logistics Support Group weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. LZ Erskine Happy Valley All photos courtesy of Holbrook. LZ Jo I think I remember someone saying that Happy Valley was the name of the area on the other side of those same mountains. Solid Anchor (Nam Cam Base) LZ Bols 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA 100, BR Where you got rocketed daily w/ the DMZ just a few clicks away! "Davo" Holdorf. were installed previously. US Embassy Annex displaces to LZ Oasis ZA 114-275. haha In amongst acres of craters from being heavily carpet-bombed? Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base . Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25 . 67 at Binh Khe. You list POLEI Krong Airfield but I cannot locate it on your map. A LZ Sheryl Holdorf. Dong Xoai Pump Station 10 This is the East Feb. 69. The Wills, married for 54 years, live in West Seneca. LZ Alamo Loc Ninh May 1968 - May 1969, 7-15th Field Everything was on paper in those days. ( LZ Hurricane Bu Ghia Map See the RED letters Phan Thiet Airfield 5th/60th moved from village to village in a search. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. Photo courtesy of John Ahearn. LZ Bayonet West 1 July 67 : C-Btry. 93rd Evacuation Hospital 5th/60th set up blocking positions near the canal to hem in the enemy. 1st Australian Field Hospital FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupy and the projected garrison. 685-420 LZ DIAMONDHEAD Binh Khe 22km ESE AnKhe on QL19E C/7/15 68, BR There was an LZ Neptune, northern I Corps (Quang Tri province out west in the hills. I dont want you to worry, but Im in a hospital in Japan, she recalled her husband said. The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. Presidential Palace 2 Apr. Long, An Giang, Kion Giang, Chunong Thion, Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, An Xuyen, Duc Liou, LZ 1400hrs a command, Its Wondering what the name of those peaks were? LZ Thunder Mountain When I got home, I was very reluctant to talk to anybody about my experiences. 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: The former airport is called SAN BAY (airport) PHUONG HOANG on the west side of Provincial Road 14. May to late June 68, C-Btry. LZ Hardtimes Most Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. the others are. An FSB was normally a permanent encampment, though many were dismantled when the units that they supported moved. Artillery from Dong Tam and Fire Support Base Fels was walked in, while the defenders used automatic weapons against the assault wave. Combat After Action Report (FS/PB JAEGER) 25 FEB 68 LZ Hardcore Dak Seang The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. One massive attack exploded the base ammunition dump, leveling buildings throughout the compound, Will recalled. 24 Apr. 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR LZ Crow Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB below: QL19 LZ Jean End of Operation Chi Lang 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. 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. 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins Grids: ESE Pleiku, most due south off QL14, AQ Hill 37 Firebase Jerome Designated Bill, it was built by the First Cavalry Division in Pleiku Province soon after the division arrived in South Vietnam. LZ Dolly I understood war was very dangerous, but reality did not strike until a friend of mine was killed. Firebase Fist Locations of 7/15th LZ Vicki LZ Russell during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and LZ Linda Units: Great map, thank you, but understandably still incomplete. 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. The Wills had married in September 1965 and had signed a contract for construction of their first home when Will was drafted. Hill 69 LZ Victory Now that all the bullshit is over, the country is booming. 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
was GS ( General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1 st Air Cav., and the ROK Tiger Div. Operation Desoto Jan 27-30 67 Bu Dop FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). Other ones were places such as Quan Loi, Phuoc Vinh and Lai Khe as well as the other bases along QL13 - "Thunder Road". Plus. 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR Phu Cat Airbase FA at W. edge N. LZ Action, BR in South Vietnam LZ East bottom grid line to the right, DUE EAST for a distance of .477 of the entire
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