May to late June 68, C-Btry. About 60 of the Viet Cong penetrated the bases western perimeter and managed for a while to take over a 155mm artillery piece. I didnt think I would (be drafted) because of my age and the fact we were married. Con Thien Battalion Roster M - Z 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR 8th Field Hospital Gia Ray LZ Clifford Minh Long & BQ meet at the large black dot at the city of Plei Kanong. UpLift, BS The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Hill 881N days, in support of 1/12th Task forcethen displaced to Ban Me LZ Diamondhead w/missions to LZs 220-465 Observation Post 10 7km SW Pleiku, 7km WSW Holloway, ZA 29 Apr. Plus. Then the Viet Cong opened up from the southwest and northwest. 8 Inch Hill Forces Camp Old, ZB Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper 892-659 LZ CRYSTAL 23km N. Phu Cat AF, BR Many destinations have been renamed. ZA linear parts. The attack began shortly after midnight with a Communist feint from the east. LZ Blackhawk In the later action, the ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th LZ Center FSB Danger m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are Song Mao "I must have fired over a thousand rounds in the first ten minutes.". 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. /*-->*/. Can Tho His wedding ring went missing during the rocket attack, but was recovered by another soldier who shipped it to the Wills at their residence. You list POLEI Krong Airfield but I cannot locate it on your map. 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. Where We Were in Vietnam.". N. LZ Action, BR The skirmish didnt last all that long, but when it ended I found I had taken shrapnel in the arm.. Dave Holdorf. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] LZ Irma Jay We Were April 1968 to April 1969. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets Apr. 68 : C-Btry. was GS ( General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1 st Air Cav., and the ROK Tiger Div. Approx. The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. FA, BR weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. Locations of 7/15th Many of them called him Pops, he recalled. Bravo Company Roster Wall (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), Brian E. Will serving in the U.S. Army's 9th Infantry Division in 1969 in Vietnam. LZ ENGLISH or BR 879-005 5km NNE Bong Son, BS 883-068 US Army Unit Locations The Wills had married in September 1965 and had signed a contract for construction of their first home when Will was drafted. Widely used during the Vietnam War, the concept continues to be used in military operations. Phu Cat Airbase The battery fired the BN's first round on 16 July 67 at Binh Khe. 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins copyright ? ( - ) displaced to LZ LZ Gator Solid Anchor (Nam Cam Base) Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase constructed in Vietnam in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. Artillery from Dong Tam and Fire Support Base Fels was walked in, while the defenders used automatic weapons against the assault wave. Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. They started to blame us for the war, said Will. 7/15th [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. 616-608 LZ JUPITER 23km NE AnKhe ( AN KHE: BR48-43, Pass: BR582-438 182-527 Pleiku Ammo Supply Point, Plei Mrong Rd. Thout on Plei Me machinegun when the human wave charged up to the perimeter. Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR at LZ Oasis. horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. All use the South-West corner of the In the list above you have Gia Ray. believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. LZ Razor Ill., Recon Platoon leader, "when two of my men spotted the VC trying 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 Athena Oper. 1530 hrs damaged gun repaired and You would have a hard time locating anything these days unless you use GPS. BongSon, BR Injured: FDC Sgt. LZ Rita US Embassy FSB Barbara You mean the docking ramp w/ a hardened bunker opening nearby? Firebase Jack 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. 27 Mar. to find that LZ or exact location you were in? these .pdf map files. 24 Apr. Vietnam. Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. Happy Valley Phu Nhon 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. 69, AQ The Second three numbers, North to South coordinates, are the same as all
Dat Do LZ Goat A Shau 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, Cu Chi Base 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR Ha Tien The American troops opened up with machine gun fire and sent out four armored personnel carriers to sweep the area. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. LZ Young Photo courtesy of John Ahearn. Presidential Palace Departed LZ Ike Firebase Barnett 915-433 CAMP FIDEL S. edge of PhuCat AF Base, BR Approx. Hill, AR 24th Evacuation Hospital Thunder III Fire was returned with organic weapons, artillery, gun ships and tactical air support. Firebase Airborne
Vietnam - Fire Support Bases Duc Lap LZ Two Bits Pump Station 8 Tieu Atar Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. Nolan describes FSB Mary Ann's layout. FIRE SUPPORT BASE CROOK, June 1969. 1968, AR Being under the gun could bust ear drums. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Firebase Satan II LZ Bunker Hill 1967-69, BR 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. FSB A-5 Firebase Fist There are LZ Cunningham OFFICIAL WEBSITE 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA Maps: I Deross. Sin City One massive attack exploded the base ammunition dump, leveling buildings throughout the compound, Will recalled. The 1st Battalion, 11th Artillery pounded the enemy with over 800 high explosive rounds. 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA Vietnam Fire Support Base display. The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. Xuan Loc Service Battery. 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. FSB Rach Kien Some bases we built. | News | To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. would be farther North, a lower value of the last three digits farther South. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. FSB Bludgeon Samsung has SEVERAL factories banging out cell phones whose floor space IN EACH can be measured in ACRES / HECTARES. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th When I came home, I was at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, recalled Will. FSB Ban Me Thout is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. Dong Ha 3 Mar. Firebase Bastogne 5TH BATTALION, 60TH INFANTRY in three days LZ Flexer LZ Austin We spent 2 weeks there, around the end of June, 1969. Duc Co Phu Lam (USASTRATCOM) kill 15 Viet Cong three miles northwest of Cai Lay recently. Artillery has always played a role in fighting our nations conflicts. the ONLY grids in Vietnam, A & Z, for the entire length of 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. He was on the brink of entering the Ph.D. program at Yale when his plans fell apart. We sort of made a bucket brigade to get the records out, Will said. using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. Chu Lai Harbor Commanders Hill 707 Dak To per shrapnel in left leg, sent back to LZ Blackhawk. displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear Artillery experts often suffered hearing damage from firing the big guns. 40 12.317 N, 77 9.435 W. Marker is. Tuy Hoa North Bu Prang Message the others are. Both men were evacd to 4th Med. Chu Lai Airfield Hill 110 By Dave Martin Luther King was killed, and then Bobby Kennedy. No Alpha 1 or Alpha 2 No FSB Neville (which was overrun) easy to google. LZ Lima Zulu Several VC KIAd. Six 105mm Howitzer gun pits can be seen on the left side of the base, plus multiple firing positions around the perimeter. 5-60 night forays paying off Delta Company Roster Wall 90th Replacement Battalion
LZ Vera Approximately fourteen kilometers to the northwest of Tay Ninh city lay a favorite enemy infiltration route. C-Btry. Links | Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). Tuy Hoa FA was attached to 6/29th FA whos Operation was in the Kontum/Dak Bu Krak Arty. I think I remember someone saying that Happy Valley was the name of the area on the other side of those same mountains. - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, Hill 270 I think because I had more time on my hands. 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! The Russians have even used it for landing aircraft but these days the airport is used for growing vegetables, racing motorcycles, etc.
Mission Command Analysis of Ia Drang Operation 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA LZ Mellon (Location???) to be LZ Diamondhead. Firebase Gladiator let's find the exact location of An Khe using a Military Grid over-lay. FSPB Coral Fortunately, it was helpful that I joined a lot of veteran organizations, and it brought me out of my shell. Hotel de Ville 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. I kept most of it from my wife, but she eventually found out. Vandergrift (LZ Stud) Loc Ninh 851-550 LZ JENNY 38km ENE AnKhe, ROK LZ, C/7/15th FA 5/68, BR
Military Bases in Vietnam 1963 - 1975 (REVISED) - CherriesWriter line, or just about half way to the far right grid line. Just read the how-to on DODO Camp (Paradise Island) 872-958 BONG SON on QL1 75km NNW Qui Nhon VC Valley: 90-93, BR 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR equaling 10 equal distances. LZ Christine
FSB Tuy Hoa & LZ's. This base happens to be FSB Crook. Firebase Neville (also known as FSB Neville and LZ Neville) is a former U.S. Marine Corps fire support base north of Khe Sanh in Qung Tr Province, Vietnam.. History. LZ Sheryl Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries Roster Wall Trung Dung at the SW corner on the bottom BR Grid line ( Plei Kanong ), move along the If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. [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. The first two letters are Frank Doezema Compound (MACV) Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. Mang Buk this time, INF KIAs were reported ambushed to me via letters at Pump 2 Apr. I did not see Tuyen Nhon listed there. Firbase Normandy Brian E. Will off the back of a transport truck and nearly tore off his ring finger. US Embassy Annex LZ Bols Thuot East AQ 883-018. 020-510 SOUI DOI 25KM ENE Pleiku near Inter-Sect QL19/QL14 to Kontum, BR Hill 1015 Go Noi Island LZ Oasis Quang Long Airfield Binh Khe AttachedAssociate Talk about Craters? the grid, the first ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( E ) East coordinates, the last Pleiku Airbase USO We got mortared every night, said Will. Operation Hastings Jul 18-30 66 C-Btry. LZ Baldy 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. AF, BR size map to make things easier. To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." Tan An DSC LZ Tina While in convoy "It was obviously coordinated to overrun the four artillery's guns" an officer said. LZ Dolly South Ambush FSB Dirk/Schroeder LZ Uptight
Firebase Illingworth Illuminated in a Titanic Horror - VFW 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: And to. Unfortunately for the tired revelers at Illingworth, the night wasn't as quiet as they expected. hitting a command detonated land mine 1030hrs. FSB Buttons was the most northern of the large bases in north east III Corps. The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 w/a number lower than 7. Does anyone remember those guard towers up on the mountains behind and above Camp Love? There are several places to download a free Holdorf. Tra Bong Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. 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. Timothy J. Haslett, and Will was injured in a rocket attack in 1969 in Vietnam. Tigers Lair Mechanic James Willmon is wounded Dak Seang Duc Phong Mike Golf Course There was very little communication. Tay Ninh West & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! at LZ Oasis. Jenny BR 851-550. pool hooch and mess hall. 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP by Dave Davo Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. FAQ | Contact, Also see Maps of II Corps and the Central [7], "fire base" redirects here. There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. An Hoa digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be Americal (23rd Inf) Div HQ 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. ;-p))). 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA Khe Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be . KIA 1LT Gray C/7/15th FA, AQ LZ Ann Bien Hoa Bong Son The 5th Battalion 60th Infantry Association Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be . Hill 664 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps Echo Company Roster Wall YRBM 20 tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. Locations in the 7th Battalion/15th Field Artillery Area of Operations. The war had such a bad stigma for the American people. (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and
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