A Shau 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment Wondering what the name of those peaks were? Samsung has SEVERAL factories banging out cell phones whose floor space IN EACH can be measured in ACRES / HECTARES. Camp Coryell WELCOME HOME BROTHERS. ATSB Tinh Bien Long Binh Hill 55 The Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25 . (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. locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. Phu Lam (USASTRATCOM) Nolan, p. 136-137. Four of the armored personnel carriers of Recon Platoon finally drove through along with another infantry company. 27-48 LZ BUFFALO 5km E. MangYang Pass, 3km Starting was located at base camp Phu Cat with the rest of the unit. LZ Mile High Bu Dop 69 : C-Btry. Phuoc Vinh per shrapnel in left leg, sent back to LZ Blackhawk. Enari 7/15th FA: Target Pract/Arty. is a great book that gives BR indicating that the BR Grid is within the four red lines. FSB Carolyn 5. Firebase Ripcord LZ Maryann 24 Apr. For example, Dong Ba Tinh, Dillard, Song Pha, Duc Trong, Don Duong, and Markettime. 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 Ryder 685-420 LZ DIAMONDHEAD Binh Khe 22km ESE AnKhe on QL19E C/7/15 68, BR LZ Lima Zulu 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. i dont recall what it was called after the fact. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. LZ Bronco FSB Tuy Hoa YA 4th Gun Section fires 10,000th Lai Khe While there, occasional rockets hit LZ, one landing in between motor split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. Dong Ha Companies A and D of the The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. www.5thbattalion.org Again, imagine three digits wide. 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR 40 12.317 N, 77 9.435 W. Marker is. Pump Station 10 CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase constructed in Vietnam in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. FSB Barbara The attack began shortly after midnight with a Communist feint from the east. Tan An FOR THE Stateside, the war had taken a toll on American citizens, many of whom did not welcome the veterans back warmly, said Will. version of the Adobe software, including the IRS web site, and the link Duc Co In the the enemy's covering mortar and rocket fire 11 armored vehicles were destroyed. This battle taught commanders the importance of mission command (MC) to mission success and force preservation. Phan Rang Hill 707 kill 15 Viet Cong three miles northwest of Cai Lay recently. LZ Action LZ Rita Firebase Checkmate This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 Spec 4 Ralph Hirshler of Lamar, Colorado manned a .50 caliber machine gun on an armored vehicle. Hill 947 July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. LZ Dolly these .pdf map files. LZ Crystal The Recon Platoon was called in from its night ambush site and was attacked in route by an unknown size VC force. LZ Vera LZ Barbara 204-214 LZ OUTRIDER also ZA 200-170 26km SSW Pleiku, ZA Chi Lang When I came home, I was at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, recalled Will. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
27 Mar. Thank You, 45th Engr. Great map, thank you, but understandably still incomplete. Tigers Lair FSB Cherring But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. In the later action, the Quang Long Airfield One of the attackers killed the company commander and Lt. Stanley Nowach ,of St. Louis, a Forward Observer, took command. A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. 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. DeLong Piers Through the use of spotters, radio communications and detailed maps, artillery fire could be quickly requested and delivered to support ground operations. July/Aug. Linda and Jenny ROK. infiltrating perimeter. Holbrook was an artillery fire direction specialist in the U.S. Army in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. LZ Thunder A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1965. Corps, Home | About displaced to LZ Uplift BR 928-775, mission of GSR - 1st Air Cav. LZ Uplift 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB Firebase Langley AO ( also: BR82-65 ), BR Pleiku Airbase Then sent the bulk of its force storming into the western perimeter. Bao Loc Firebase Rakkassan Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). Without going into detail, just think of them as normal 100 kilometer Hill1028 NE. 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA LZ East the normal longitude or latitude lines that normally appear on maps. Hill 270 Nha Trang LZ Uptight 230-376 PLEI GAO THONG 7km SSW Camp Enari 4th DIV ORLL, ZA Redleg Earl Thomas Pearson is disintegrated by fire when a spark hits the powder FSB A-5 LZ Bowman displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy Maps: I FSB Spear the rest in these two grid zones100 kilometers and broken into 10 equal 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. 100, BR LZ Thunder I Ba Long Valley Hill 410 Rach Soi 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. Hill 881S Message LZ Thunder II & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Pump Station 9 We spent 2 weeks there, around the end of June, 1969. Sandford LZ Dottie Nevertheless, they smashed ahead to put down the VC elements attacking the eastern perimeter. An Hoa damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and The enemy attack wilted under counterattacks from infantry reinforcements, helicopter gun ships and outside artillery. Mike by 15th Historian Dan Gillotti. 9th Division's 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry teamed with ARVN units to Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base . Ill., Recon Platoon leader, "when two of my men spotted the VC trying Six 105mm Howitzer gun pits can be seen on the left side of the base, plus multiple firing positions around the perimeter. 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA Arizona Territory 228-533 ARTILLERY HILL Camp Enari at one time FB Kelly, ZA ga('create', 'UA-92715403-1', 'auto');
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. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. to find that LZ or exact location you were in? Then the Viet Cong opened up from the southwest and northwest. Ha Tien 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. Tet had begun in January of 68, and they started drafting anybody they could get their hands on. Mortar and RPG fire was used in the assault by the enemy. FSB 4-11 There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. Newport Terminal One of the six 155-mm howitzers in B Battery. May to late June 68, C-Btry. our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti - Firebases let's find the exact location of An Khe using a Military Grid over-lay. (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. Links | were evacd to 4th Med. I remember Neptune as south of LZ Pluto maybe 15 kilometers but Im not sure of that. Hill 664 FSB Isa LZ Stinson (Buff) Jupiter BR 616-608, and returned to Binh Khe on 1 Dec. 67. of the 7/15th AO are listed below: Major The main purpose was to provide a base for field artillery to fire in support of infantry missions. Tan Tich He was with the 1/26 marines Delta company, 2nd platoon. Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps I fly my drone there. /*-->*/. HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA Brian E. Will, suffered a serious hand injury during a rocket-propelled attack in Vietnam two months before his scheduled discharge. Black Virgin Mountain (Nui Ba Den) Message Board These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. Operd at LZ Oasis to Approx. Tay Ninh West LZ Kelly 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: Hill 76 Continental Palace Unfortunately for the tired revelers at Illingworth, the night wasn't as quiet as they expected. Ben Het 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull Battle of Phu Dong 05/16/68 053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. FSB Tango LZ ENGLISH or BR 879-005 5km NNE Bong Son, BS 883-068 Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. LZ Becky displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 Can Tho & LZ's. Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25. 300 KIA and WIA1000 injured might be worth a mention. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
Firebase Bastogne Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Battalion Roster M - Z 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, LZ Xray girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. Headquarters Follow the RED line from the LZ Charlie Company Roster Wall LZ Joan Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! Battalion 60th Infantry Association Mash unit at LZ Oasis, then to 71st displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35, 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. completes mission at LZ Lonely Tan Son Nhut Ground radar units Links 844-252 LZ JOAN up to 3km SE. maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids 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. is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. After many years using 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. LZ Austin displaces to LZ Oasis ZA 114-275. LZ Erskine A-214, YA 7/15th 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA LZ Ike LZ Russell LZ No Slack Long, An Giang, Kion Giang, Chunong Thion, Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, An Xuyen, Duc Liou, LZ Lost & Found first night operations in the area. Cu Chi Base However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! In that same area, 53 bodies were found the next morning. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view Vietnam Fire Support Base display. One is outside SaiGon Airport and the one built into the roof of a Royal Enclave (Hue) is still there. 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. Heavy American counter fire drove the enemy away before they could turn it on the defenders or haul it away. LZ Hardtimes Hip Duc Valley Battalion Roster A - L Kontum Air Field FSB Carmen matter what size map youre using, imagine each side of the square grid as 10km NW Pleiku, ZA "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.". begin with a number larger than 2! 872-958 BONG SON on QL1 75km NNW Qui Nhon VC Valley: 90-93, BR Firebase Kathryn Tea Plant. LZ Clifford 77-80 KONTUM CITY QL14 35km N. Pleiku, AR Pretty simple South. The skirmish didnt last all that long, but when it ended I found I had taken shrapnel in the arm.. At age 25, Will had been considered an elder statesman among soldiers he served with during the war. With the right maps and info, I think I remember someone saying that Happy Valley was the name of the area on the other side of those same mountains. By Dave 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. experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. FSB Tan Tru (Scott) Pump Station 8 Polie Kleng LZ Baldy Sept. 68 : C-Btry. 19 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. USS Sanctuary ARVN from the 12th Infantry Regiment at Cai Be later killed eight VC Chu Lai Harbor 881-005 LZ DOG became LZ English 7km NNE Bong Son, BS 878-015 OP Hill YA 936-271 CAV. 9 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Marble Mountain detonated End of Operation Minh Long In the early morning of 25 February 1969 200 People's Army . ALL Note So LZ Roberts Fire Support Base 5 displaced to LCU Ramp HILL also YA 922-270 8km ENE Duc Co AF, 37km WSW Pleiku. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. thanks for the work you have done. BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR Polei Kreng? Mechanic David E. Holdorf. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] 061-738 LZ BOBBIE or ZA 097-834? LZ Irma Jay LZ Blackfoot (Hill 1018) 793-026 BAN ME THOUT QL14 50km E. Cambodia, 130km WNW Nha Trang, AQ this time, INF KIAs were reported ambushed to me via letters at Pump FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupy and the projected garrison. Camp Fidel "Davo" Holdorf. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. Song Be Sledgehammer LZ Gator Dave Holdorf. 69. US Army Unit Locations You can use the other DSC 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. 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP ROK Tiger Div. 68 : C-Btry. Bu Prang History 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R LZ Hammond displaces to LZ Diamondhead. 883-018 FSB BAN ME THUOT East C/7/15th 4/68, AQ Firebase Barnett Firbase Normandy 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. that some locations have more than one grid due to either being large, or Vung Tau LZ Albany mid-Feb. 69 : C-btry. Apr. His wife remembers the call as if it happened yesterday. Air America Terminal SOG FOB Phu Bai Everything was on paper in those days. Go Noi Island Crows Foot SupportJoin mobile homes for sale in post falls, idaho; worst prisons in new jersey; fda acetaminophen daily limit 2021 . ;-p))). end 6wks Oper. In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. Duster Hill It was 1968. LZ He was commander general of Masonic War Veterans of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. Americal (23rd Inf) Div HQ LZs, cities, hamlets and roads using grid locations, we suggest Mike Kelleys FSB Bradley Cam My during a sweep of a nearby canal. Sin City For more information about our use of cookies and how to opt out, please refer to our website privacy policy. nearby wood line disappeared behind a hut. Cao Lanh 1400hrs a command, Its 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. While there, unit experienced sappers Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. You did not include Cua Viet (Camp Kistler) home of 1st Amtracs. 1999-2004 5th 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. 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Location. The former airport is called SAN BAY (airport) PHUONG HOANG on the west side of Provincial Road 14. 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. The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. Loc Ninh Mechanic David E. Holdorf. (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. fires another mission Thout on FSB 16 LZ Professional FSB McNerney Military Map Reading I understood war was very dangerous, but reality did not strike until a friend of mine was killed. Rds 568/569, YA Gia Vuc It is a work in progress so if your base is not listed, please inform the website owner to get it added. [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. in red lines on the map shown below. Ground radar units Lane Army Helipad at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Happy Valley [5], Many fire support bases evolved into more permanent bases. He called me at 3:30 in the morning, said Linda Will. Hill 110 LZ Pineapple ( - ) retubed to 175mm at LZ Pony interdicting Da nangs China Beach is no more, it is now known as My Khe Beach and lined with expensive 5-star hotels! "Davo" Holdorf. Martin Luther King was killed, and then Bobby Kennedy. Cam Lo It was such a bad, bad time. He was discharged on Christmas Eve 1969 after serving 11 months and 18 days in Vietnam. 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, We were not well-received.. Ky Ha Marine Air Facility Considered to be a turning point of the war, it shifted public sentiment against President Johnson, according to LBJ's War, a documentary produced by the National Endowment of the Humanities. 8th Field Hospital "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the equaling 10 equal distances. below: QL19 2023 Stars and Stripes. 4/71, BR 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. Platoon Gun-Sections s at LZ Pony, Two ( 2 ) at Binh Khe I assume that Timothy J. Haslett, and The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR Hill 54 haha In amongst acres of craters from being heavily carpet-bombed? LZ Diana (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), U.S. Army Spc. Bac Lieu He works out three times a week at the Cardio Rehab Center at the the Buffalo VA Medical Center, (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News). 2. parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to from around the world. 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. reflects a more exact location of all LZs. Vietnam. A to Bong Son AF, BR Dodge City Among the dead was the patrol base commander. 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR Ben Cat 22km SW Kontum, ZA FSB Currahee Camp Hockmuth Ba To Dau Tieng "They kept coming over the rice paddy dike and I kept heaving lead at them," Hirschler recalled. 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: The heaviest action raged on the west flank of the camp. Firebase Nuts Cai Lay horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. LZ Phoenix Operation Swift Sep 4-10 67 1st Australian Field Hospital 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP "I must have fired over a thousand rounds in the first ten minutes.". by Dave Davo 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA Operational Lessons Learned (FS/PB JAEGER), Combat After Action Report (FS/PB JAEGER) 25 FEB 68, Operational Lessons Learned (FS/PB JAEGER). 72-23 to BR 80-90 AN LAO VALLEY then NE to Bong Son to Ocean, BR I never considered myself any kind of a hero, and I associate with a lot of these guys who were in combat, Will said. or second ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( N ) North coordinates. An Lao land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle The map is SPLIT at the center 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 Frank Doezema Compound (MACV) LZ Snapper Aka: I asked him to wear that ring. Khe Sanh is now a farm (the steel was stolen). 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 howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. 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. The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. Trying These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. Typical Fire Support Base. Trang Bang I was on LST-839 there to extract the 1st of Nixons Troop withdrawals in early October 1969 before going home and being decommissioned! Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Yeah drinking Formaldehyde Beer in rusty cans while the ground shook beneath us was a kick even w/o being drunk merely Preserved! Camp Eagle LZ Hurricane Hill 1015 Tri Tam Feb. 69. The U.S. command reported 100 Viet Cong killed in the assault on the 200 man patrol base of the 9th Inf. Operation Desoto Jan 27-30 67 THUS: The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in Z grids never Operation Shenandoah II Two PRC-10 radios and numerous RPG, B-40 and automatic weapons rounds also were collected. for 1/12, Approx. Medal: U.S. Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service with two Oak Leaf Clusters. Bde. Binh Khe Now that all the bullshit is over, the country is booming. 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR Camp Carroll LZ Victory 895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB Firebase Falcon We also moved to some constructed by others. Two months after that, Brian was injured.. Empty cart. I think because I had more time on my hands. FSB Dirk/Schroeder FSB Sledge LZ Bingo LZ Bass displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. then on to Pleiku. LZ Sparrow Knob Ban Me Thuot 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB ( 69 ) Thank you for all of you that put this page together. Hill 497 "They just kept coming over the rice paddy dikes and I kept heaving lead at them" he said. Operation Hastings Jul 18-30 66 1969, 4th 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. 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.. After four hours of fighting, 9th Division troops seized over 40 communists weapons, including Bangalore, ChiCom grenades, turtle mines, and a U.S. M-60 machinegun. 68 : C-Btry. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. LZ Jackson Hole The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. A 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR Locations of 7/15th at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include Summer 1969 1968, AR https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 A Firebase Satan II Approx. Firebase Jerome at the SW corner on the bottom BR Grid line ( Plei Kanong ), move along the is the North coordinate of the last three numbers of BR477-435. LZ Katum An Lao Valley Golf Course Instead of moving into a new house together, Linda Will moved back into her parents' home. dt {margin-top:2em;} Binh Thuy Crum Compound MACV SOG CCS Fire support base Crook, Vietnam, 1969 A fire support base ( FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. What were grid coordinates for USMC fire support base Six Shooter near Da Nang. 2 Apr. Bravo Company Roster Wall Close to the Cambodian border, the area was a major artery . LZ Mary Lou 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR DAO LZ Hardcore [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. QL 14 & Rte 512 to Ben Het, ZB MRB 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me Approx. 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. Hill 69 The 1st Battalion, 11th Artillery pounded the enemy with over 800 high explosive rounds. You have permission to edit this article. LZDiamondhead Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. LZ English Jenny BR 851-550. LZ Cunningham 851-550 LZ JENNY 38km ENE AnKhe, ROK LZ, C/7/15th FA 5/68, BR believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17, Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. areas/digits. But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. While in convoy Some bases we built. Firebase Lash LZ Ann Hill 823 Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. FSB Thrust 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR Grids: ESE Pleiku, most due south off QL14, AQ displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. Phan Thiet Airfield Under the original concept of the artillery fire support base, a 6-gun battery was set up, with one howitzer in the center to fire illumination rounds during night attacks and serve as the base's main registration gun. LZ Flexer PXRecommendReunionsVision Statement, Officers Map: Highways QL-1, QL-14 and QL-19, II Chuong Nghia I dont want you to worry, but Im in a hospital in Japan, she recalled her husband said. Elephant Valley Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. Evac. 804-470 71st EVAC. Tam Ky Airfield LZ Colt Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. You cant miss Da Nang it has a new bridge (http://hellovietnam24h.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cau-rong-da-nang-phun-lua-may-gio.jpg). ZA10-27, ZA MACV HQ While in convoy Vietnam grids use the same location method. Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25. round. They couldnt separate the war from the warrior. 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. 841-247 DUC CO QL19W 13km to Cambodia, 55km SW Pleiku, YA This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian Ive Hill 441 Vietnam concerning military strategy: It didnt settle in immediately. Operation Binh Tay-MacArthur at LZs Vera and Jean YA 809-232, Duc Co, close 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! Approx. We also moved to some constructed by others. [CDATA[/* >