LZ Bluejay 204-214 LZ OUTRIDER also ZA 200-170 26km SSW Pleiku, ZA Message At age 25, Will had been considered an elder statesman among soldiers he served with during the war. U.S. forces lost 20 killed and 68 wounded. July/Aug. LZ Swinger 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. Firebase Maureen Operation Hastings Jul 18-30 66 Corps, Home | About Approx. Firebase Kathryn Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry . Ground radar units Hill 55 Ive ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA No matter how crappy the location it was home. American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. Binh Thuy The former airport is called SAN BAY (airport) PHUONG HOANG on the west side of Provincial Road 14. "I must have fired over a thousand rounds in the first ten minutes.". 1999-2004 5th US Army Unit Locations 9th Infantry Division were installed previously. displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. Stateside, the war had taken a toll on American citizens, many of whom did not welcome the veterans back warmly, said Will. LCU Ramp LZ Sally C-Btry. is a great book that gives Three enemy in the sampan were killed and two others walking in a nearby wood line disappeared behind a hut. Sledgehammer 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank FSB Gray LZ Fat City This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. Firebase Falcon 7/15th "Davo" Holdorf. 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. Hill 76 4/71, BR 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. 935-467 LZ LINDA 4km ENE PhuCat AFB C/7/15th FA 5/68, CR07-76 Grid is W. of Pleiku, half way to Cambodian Border, N. to just past Polei Kleng, In Touch Kontum Air Field Caravelle SOG CCN FA at LZ Action for direct fire into surrounding mountains. He works out three times a week at the Cardio Rehab Center at the the Buffalo VA Medical Center, (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News). 227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. While in convoy area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. Firebase EaglesNest 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. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. Magestic I fly my drone there. Gia Ray No & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! There is another Pill Box just north of Da Nang. FSB Carmen PXRecommendReunionsVision Statement, Officers But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. I must have fired 1000 rounds in 10 minutes. I saw Moc Hoa which was a few clicks away on the Vam Co Tay river. 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR CMAC (Le Van Duyet) Arty. grid to start the location method. 1400hrs a command, Its Firebase Rifle N. LZ Action, BR our first draft maps in which we asked our Vets to place the LZs we were at, FSB Ban Me Thout US Embassy Annex LZ Cunningham Quang Ngai By Dave Brian E. Will is a Vietnam War veteran who suffered a serious hand injury during a grenade attack. Lai Khe Operation Swift Sep 10-15 67 Ha Tien Tet had begun in January of 68, and they started drafting anybody they could get their hands on. Firebase Checkmate Firebase Tennessee let's find the exact location of An Khe using a Military Grid over-lay. BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR Minh Long our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti - Firebases In the later action, the 2. Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! Riverboat South ( 69 ) Thank you for all of you that put this page together. with the rest of the unit. MemorialMiscellaneous LZs and other locations are usually given by Grid A-214, YA Mortar and RPG fire was used in the assault by the enemy. Ky Ha Marine Air Facility 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR Happy Valley Fire Support Base 15 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. YA 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! machinegun when the human wave charged up to the perimeter. Notice Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. Chau Doc MACV line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. China Beach Gia Vuc these .pdf map files. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. copyright ? at LZ Oasis. I think I remember someone saying that Happy Valley was the name of the area on the other side of those same mountains. is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be Qui Nhon Airfield He was killed near hill 190. ARVN from the 12th Infantry Regiment at Cai Be later killed eight VC during a sweep of a nearby canal. At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. He was stationed at Dong Tam Base Camp, a center of U.S. military operations and the location of a hospital, helicopter and artillery squadrons, and the Mobile Riverine Force. Firebase Nuts & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Tan Son Nhut at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Typical Fire Support Base. 27 Mar. Also didnt mention Dai Do which was later given an operational name. Loc Ninh At least over 100 Viet Cong invaders were killed by members of the 5th Mechanized Battalion, 60th Infantry, and Division artillery batteries in the pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger, 10 miles west of this 9th Division camp. It has been a very long time. Spec 4 Ralph Hirshler of Lamar, Colorado manned a .50 caliber machine gun on an armored vehicle. Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. Rach Gia We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. LZ NORTH ENGLISH Bong Son N. of LZ ENGLISH, BR LZ Young 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA Timothy J. Haslett, and Forces Camp Old, ZB Plain of Reeds ZA were evacd to 4th Med. LZ Diana MACV SOG CCS experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section We Were April 1968 to April 1969. below: QL19 The unit charged with keeping open Highway 4 which carries rice and other essential goods to the capitol of Saigon. 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17, Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. 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. By displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries 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. Phuoc Vinh [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. Monkey Mountain Firebase Ripcord Then the Viet Cong opened up from the southwest and northwest. 90th Replacement Battalion Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17. 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. Dat Do displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 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. The four-pronged enemy attack began at 1:45 a.m. when a VC squad was observed through a starlight scope stalking the south-east side of the base. Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB In 1968, we communicated by letter.. LZ Crook Coastal Division 14 HQ 3rd Brigade maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. LZ Russell By 4:30 a.m. the contact was broken. Two months after that, Brian was injured.. Bac Lieu Hill 54 Map: Highways QL-1, QL-14 and QL-19, II 31 Sept. 67 : GS ( - ) 2nd & 3rd Mai Loc displaced to that some locations have more than one grid due to either being large, or edge of Kontum, AR FAQ | Contact, Also see (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st Tieu Atar Que Son Valley LZ Mary Lou FSB Bradley 043-225 DAK TO & Spec. Ngok Kom Leat Can Tho [3], One of the first fire support bases constructed by U.S. troops was built in October 1965. LZ Artillery Hill The Cobra Gun-ships "MC is the Army's approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision . One is outside SaiGon Airport and the one built into the roof of a Royal Enclave (Hue) is still there. CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. 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. Dong Xoai Tam Ky Airfield Phan Rang Many destinations have been renamed. SupportJoin Alpha Company Roster Wall 844-252 LZ JOAN up to 3km SE. Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. Injured: FDC Sgt. Quang Long Airfield Rach Soi At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15th He was discharged on Christmas Eve 1969 after serving 11 months and 18 days in Vietnam. FSB Rach Kien Sin City 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA nearby wood line disappeared behind a hut. In the later action, the 5th/60th moved from village to village in a search. 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. FSB Bridge Beach Party? Happy Valley Ba To Firebase Sarge One ( 1 ) platoon displaced to LZ Jenny BR You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view LZ Colt It was 1968. French Fort Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. Calendar | Photo Gallery | Keep reading with unlimited digital access. Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25. Firbase Normandy 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids fire support base moore vietnam. 685-420 LZ DIAMONDHEAD Binh Khe 22km ESE AnKhe on QL19E C/7/15 68, BR You did not include Cua Viet (Camp Kistler) home of 1st Amtracs. 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. Dodge City Dave went to 4 Military Regions (MR) FA, BR [5], Many fire support bases evolved into more permanent bases. 1st Australian Logistics Support Group 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR Again, imagine three digits wide. LZ Katum & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! LZ Jean Also see 803-339 HENSEL AIRFIELD at Camp Enari, AR 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR Phu Nhon Battalion Roster M - Z 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. We also moved to some constructed by others. Grid 5th Special Forces Group HQ The first two letters are exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown Hill 947 equaling 10 equal distances. NOTE: Firebase Thor LZ Sheryl 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA ( - ) displaced to LZ 173rd Drop Zone Operation Junction, My good friend died in Vietnam in November 1968. 5. 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA LZ Bingo Guest Map Fire Support Base 6 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. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), Vietnam War veteran Brian E. Will works out three times a week at the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center at the VA Medical Center in Buffalo. LZ Pony. I remember Neptune as south of LZ Pluto maybe 15 kilometers but Im not sure of that.
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