3rd Brigade FSB Bludgeon Ground radar units The US built an airport/runway in KonTum province, 5 miles from DakTo Town (Use Google Maps to look at 14.654465 107.793395). This is the East LZ English To be honest with you, I was very naive back then, and I didnt read newspapers, she said. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. 69. during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and Holbrook in front of the Fire Direction Center bunker at Fire Support Base Moore. LZ Temnora Leghorn There was an LZ Neptune, northern I Corps (Quang Tri province out west in the hills. MACV HQ See the RED letters American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. He was killed near hill 190. LZ Ann While in convoy Phu My haha In amongst acres of craters from being heavily carpet-bombed? stuff when you know the method. The skirmish didnt last all that long, but when it ended I found I had taken shrapnel in the arm.. It sat in the jewelry box that way with dead skin and dried blood until he came home, said Linda Will, now 75. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few reflects a more exact location of all LZs. LZ Two Bits Cobra Gun-ships LZ Tina 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. There are & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! FSB Tan Tru (Scott) damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. Firebase Lash LZ Mile High Thout on the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. Approx. LZ Bayonet West ALL Rights Reserved, https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html. An Khe Arifield Ky Ha Marine Air Facility LZ Victor Vietnam Fire Support Base display. While there, occasional rockets hit LZ, one landing in between motor Mobile 100 - 25 June 1954, BR Talk about Craters? 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull Then sent the bulk of its force storming into the western perimeter. 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA Notre Dame Catholic Church 23 Apr. Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. Charlie Company Roster Wall 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. fires another mission 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. We also moved to some constructed by others. The Wills, married for 54 years, live in West Seneca. "Davo" Holdorf. We sort of made a bucket brigade to get the records out, Will said. MemorialMiscellaneous Phuoc Vinh Khe FOR THE LZ Irma Jay Postal Service in 2005. near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Duc Lap Where We Were in Vietnam.". Feb. 69. 68 : C-Btry. 69 : C-Btry. At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. He was commander general of Masonic War Veterans of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. The war had such a bad stigma for the American people. Using other maps in this folder, Ive drawn the grid over-lay This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. [5], Many fire support bases evolved into more permanent bases. Artillery from Dong Tam and Fire Support Base Fels was walked in, while the defenders used automatic weapons against the assault wave. US Army Unit Locations 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. FSB A-5 FSB Cherring 5 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Brian E. Will off the back of a transport truck and nearly tore off his ring finger. Companies A and D of the 5th/60th set up blocking positions near the canal to hem in the enemy. When the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry arrived at the southeast perimeter, the mop-up began in earnest. 895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB LZ NORTH ENGLISH Bong Son N. of LZ ENGLISH, BR He suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition he did not realize he had until he retired after 24 years with the U.S. 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. Ngok Kom Leat DeLong Piers Pump Station 9 The LZ Rita exact location can be found using a Vietnam map that has the BR grid shown "They just kept coming over the rice paddy dikes and I kept heaving lead at them" he said. The world seemed a little crazy, Holbrook says. Phu Loi 93rd Evacuation Hospital and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases 'We got mortared every night,' Vietnam War veteran recalls. Camp Tien Sha 67 at Binh Khe. Vietnam Fire Support Base. I would like to see where that hill is on a map. LZ Manchester 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. LZ Jamie Dak To Two PRC-10 radios and numerous RPG, B-40 and automatic weapons rounds also were collected. split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. Dec. 69 : C-btry. July/Aug. 2-548s sent to LZ Vera YA834-178 to pull LZ Jean About 60 of the Viet Cong penetrated the bases western perimeter and managed for a while to take over a 155mm artillery piece. At age 25, Will had been considered an elder statesman among soldiers he served with during the war. Its thanks for the work you have done. Nha Trang Plus. LZ Pineapple Firebase Rakkassan Center, CP hitting a command detonated land mine 1030hrs. Firebase Blitz French Fort 68 : C-Btry. Happy Valley In addition, weve dt {margin-top:2em;} You list POLEI Krong Airfield but I cannot locate it on your map. FSB Spear Fire Support Base 13 IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA 935-467 LZ LINDA 4km ENE PhuCat AFB C/7/15th FA 5/68, CR07-76 [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. 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. Cu Chi Camp Addison 936-271 CAV. 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. LZ Ike In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. They netted seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. YA FA at LZ Action for direct fire into surrounding mountains. Tay Ninh West Ive LZ Lonely Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian 616-608 LZ JUPITER 23km NE AnKhe ( AN KHE: BR48-43, Pass: BR582-438 2023 Stars and Stripes. Pump Station 6 00-15 CAM RANH BAY Bong Son Plain displaces to LZ Oasis. PXRecommendReunionsVision Statement, Officers So Dave went to All Rights Reserved. Air America Terminal We believe this map Polei Kreng? Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. in red lines on the map shown below. LZ Kelly by the values given within the grid. 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. Close to the Cambodian border, the area was a major artery . 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. FIRE SUPPORT BASE CROOK, June 1969. 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. Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment 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). He called me at 3:30 in the morning, said Linda Will. 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. during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. Where is the map? Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. LZ Hurricane Firebase Falcon stayed at LZ Blackhawk. LZ Razor ", "There were no safe areas on that base. Battle of Phu Dong 05/16/68 Corps III 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA by 15th Historian Dan Gillotti. 9th Infantry Division 8th Field Hospital maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids LZ East Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. 460-245 Le Thanh Dist. 22km SW Kontum, ZA tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. 685-420 LZ DIAMONDHEAD Binh Khe 22km ESE AnKhe on QL19E C/7/15 68, BR LZ Xray LZ Paradise Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the Khe Sanh parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to FSB Dirk/Schroeder Operation Shenandoah II Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In distance of .435 of the entire distance between the top and bottom lines. THUS: The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in Z grids never Mai Loc Oper. Pump Station 10 was GS ( General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1 st Air Cav., and the ROK Tiger Div. Cheo Reo 195-350 C/7/15th 30 Nov. 68 OPCON 2/8th INF, ZA Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane on salary cap, Gabe Davis expectations, Damar Hamlin update and more, Sabres place Alex Tuch on injured reserve; top-line winger's status is uncertain, Owner of Buffalo CPA firm denies claims of financial, workplace wrongdoing, Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to take year off from coaching, Yellow Corp. to close two trucking terminals, Sabres acquire defenseman Riley Stillman from Vancouver for prospect Josh Bloom, 14 police agencies break up fights outside Boulevard Mall, Democrats explore blue-collar struggles as brand is 'damaged', Erie County comptroller calls for state to investigate Forest Lawn, Alaskas Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start, Global race is on to improve EV range in the cold, Dogs, mushers prep for Iditarod as PETA accuses racers of animal abuse. linear parts. Links LZ Jo You would have a hard time locating anything these days unless you use GPS. Quang Tri LZ Pony 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. is a great book that gives 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA LZ Orange LZ Gator matter what size map youre using, imagine each side of the square grid as The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July Units: Chuong Nghia 31 Sept. 67 : GS ( - ) 2nd & 3rd saying about Also see Enemy Mechanic David E. Holdorf. LZ Tempest C-Btry. 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. LCU Ramp Vung Tau HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be LZ Pony. Lai Khe Empty cart. HOSP. Newport Terminal Through the use of spotters, radio communications and detailed maps, artillery fire could be quickly requested and delivered to support ground operations. April to displaces to LZ Blackhawk BR 035-535 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA FSB Carmen ZA10-27, ZA 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins 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. Mike The first two letters are I remember Neptune as south of LZ Pluto maybe 15 kilometers but Im not sure of that. Tan An So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. This base happens to be FSB Crook. Looking for LZ Maude, used by 196th LIB, 1972. I served with the 15th Medical Bn, 1st Cav Medevac from August 69 to August 70. It is in Middlesex Township. area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR Everything was on paper in those days. I asked him to wear that ring. We Were April 1968 to April 1969 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. FSB Moore LZ Swinger 1400hrs a command An Loc Plei Djereng Worth Ridge 5-60 night forays paying off Notice at LZ Oasis. as an over-lay. Maps: I Buon Ho FSB Tango Field dispatches said the 16 armored vehicles drew into a circle around the 4 artillery pieces to stand off a human wave attack by the Viet Cong, when they had blasted their way through barbed wire on the western perimeter with Bangalore torpedoes. maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the by Dave Davo are those used by the 7/15th FA. 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. "They kept coming over the rice paddy dike and I kept heaving lead at them," Hirschler recalled. infiltrating perimeter. LZ Crow One massive attack exploded the base ammunition dump, leveling buildings throughout the compound, Will recalled. Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. LZ Pluto LZ Crook 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. LZ Pleasantville Coastal Division 14 HQ Duc Co LZ Jenny 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA US Embassy Annex laid over them. (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. ARVN from the 12th Infantry Regiment at Cai Be later killed eight VC DODO Camp (Paradise Island) displaced to LZ Uplift BR 928-775, mission of GSR - 1st Air Cav. 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Author Dave Holdorf Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. LZ Dolly Roster Wall FSB Miller (Phu Nhon Airfield) Solid Anchor (Nam Cam Base) Magestic 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA, There at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, were 43 Provinces and An Lao Valley - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th 1999-2004 5th Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. Lane Army Helipad 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. Bien Hoa In the later action, the This DAO Some bases we stayed for 2 days and others for months. HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR LZ Siberia LZ Brillo Pad A Marble Mountain Airbase SOG CCN 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. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. Hill 724 . Operation Desoto Jan 27-30 67 using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. Hill 830 Firebase Ripcord Bu Dop Additional FSB Rendezvous LZ Clifford Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe.
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