This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 Fire Support Base Alpine Phan Rang 19 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. haha In amongst acres of craters from being heavily carpet-bombed? 68 to 5 Apr 69. areas/digits. In the early morning of 25 February 1969 200 People's Army . experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section LZ Crow Aka: Approx. It is a work in progress so if your base is not listed, please inform the website owner to get it added. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Large FSBs might also have 2 artillery batteries, and an infantry battalion.[6]. [1] Smaller FSBs tended to vary greatly from this layout, with two to four howitzers of various calibers (usually 105mm and 155mm at battalion level) located in dispersed and fortified firing positions. Brian E. Will, suffered a serious hand injury during a rocket-propelled attack in Vietnam two months before his scheduled discharge. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few 68 : C-Btry. LZ Ryder LZ Easton Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: Qui Nhon Port Facility Long Binh {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, City mourns Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno as investigation into fatal fire launches, Buffalo firefighter makes 'ultimate sacrifice' in blaze that may have sparked backdraft, Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst, Vandal damages 'brokenhearted' Russell Salvatore's tribute park in Lancaster, Chad Hall's departure from Buffalo Bills to Jaguars remains a bit of a mystery. Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In LZ Shiloh Da nangs China Beach is no more, it is now known as My Khe Beach and lined with expensive 5-star hotels! 69, AQ USS Sanctuary FAQ | Contact, Also see copyright ? maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids 80-84 to BR86-77 506 VALLEY 18km S. Bong Son, 9km W. QL1, BR Six 105mm Howitzer gun pits can be seen on the left side of the base, plus multiple firing positions around the perimeter. Hill 10 This article appeared as a web extra for The Grinnell Magazine, Winter 2009. Numbers. 1530 hrs damaged gun repaired and Hill 724 895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB Previously and CMAC (Le Van Duyet) Units: Message Board Alpha Company Roster Wall & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! "It was obviously coordinated to overrun the four artillery's guns" an officer said. Tan An Hill 1015 In April of 1971, seven months before the To be honest with you, I was very naive back then, and I didnt read newspapers, she said. Cam Lo Chuong Nghia Martin Luther King was killed, and then Bobby Kennedy. LZ Bluejay LZ Lima Zulu Firebase Checkmate 17 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Lang Vei Jupiter BR 616-608, and returned to Binh Khe on 1 Dec. 67. Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25. There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. HILL also YA 922-270 8km ENE Duc Co AF, 37km WSW Pleiku. [CDATA[/* >