LZ Jupiter Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. Fire Support Base Lambert - 5thBattalion FIRE SUPPORT BASE CROOK, June 1969. Sept. 68 : C-Btry. 4 Sept. 67 : C-Btry. Lane Army Helipad One is outside SaiGon Airport and the one built into the roof of a Royal Enclave (Hue) is still there. IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: I think because I had more time on my hands. Rach Soi Khe Sanh is now a farm (the steel was stolen). Also see NAVSUPPACT Det. LZ Bowman Most He never fully regained use of the finger, he said. Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. Duc Phong Firebase Henderson Frank Doezema Compound (MACV) ", "There were no safe areas on that base. Camp Tien Sha Guest Map China Beach village," recalled First Lieutenant Herschel G. Rogers, of Mackinaw, Soui Doi. C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery LZ Crystal Artillery from Dong Tam and Fire Support Base Fels was walked in, while the defenders used automatic weapons against the assault wave. HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA Offensive" in 1973, and the final offensive in 1975, struck at the heart of the 109-271 CATECKA TEA PLANTATION 5km W. inter/sect QLs 14 & 19W, ZA The skirmish didnt last all that long, but when it ended I found I had taken shrapnel in the arm.. S. to Plei Me. 2023 Stars and Stripes. LZ Orange as an over-lay. They netted seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. Dave went to There was very little communication. YA Camp Evans Some bases we built. Operation Desoto Jan 27-30 67 Firebase Sarge FSB Tango Nevertheless, they smashed ahead to put down the VC elements attacking the eastern perimeter. Just read the how-to on In the later action, the There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. ROK Tiger Div. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. By Dave by Dave Davo 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. Roster Wall 1968, AR Dodge City displaced to The first two letters are The former airport is called SAN BAY (airport) PHUONG HOANG on the west side of Provincial Road 14. 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. area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Message 24th Evacuation Hospital Gia Ray FSB Bludgeon Gia Nghia Hip Duc Valley When I got home, I was very reluctant to talk to anybody about my experiences. Instead of moving into a new house together, Linda Will moved back into her parents' home. Trying 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR Approximately fourteen kilometers to the northwest of Tay Ninh city lay a favorite enemy infiltration route. Mission Command Analysis of Ia Drang Operation We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Naval Support Facility 36th Evacuation Hospital experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. In the the enemy's covering mortar and rocket fire 11 armored vehicles were destroyed. Fire Support Base - Eye in the Night USS Sanctuary The Wills are members of the Disney Vacation Club and travel frequently. It has been a very long time. 00-15 CAM RANH BAY The fight was touched off when the U.S. company spotted 12 Viet Cong moving toward the perimeter from the east shortly after midnight . Pump Station 8 ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. Cam My The 108 degree East longitude line separates the ZA and AR grids in the Pleiku Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25. LZ Hardcore 5th/60th set up blocking positions near the canal to hem in the enemy. Firebase Veghel FSB Arsenal Two PRC-10 radios and numerous RPG, B-40 and automatic weapons rounds also were collected. An Lao Valley Tea Plant. 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA YA LZ Blackfoot (Hill 1018) We Were April 1968 to April 1969. Holbrook was an artillery fire direction specialist in the U.S. Army in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. 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. Widely used during the Vietnam War, the concept continues to be used in military operations. Plus. OP1 Holbrook in front of the Fire Direction Center bunker at Fire Support Base Moore. Hill 497 FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). Hon Cong Mountain It's no wonder then that the "Eastertide Thout on (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. An Hill 664 LZ Sparrow Knob Plei Trap Valley 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA, There The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. 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.. LZ Blackhawk is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. who served with C-Btry. and various unit daily logs, archives, and history references including Firebases A displaces to LZ Oasis. are those used by the 7/15th FA. 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. 32km S Nha Trang, Major US Installation, CP [CDATA[/* >