CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Hill 830 Quang Loi (LZ Andy) Then the Viet Cong opened up from the southwest and northwest. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. FSB Cherring I did not see Tuyen Nhon listed there. www.5thbattalion.org There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. They netted during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and This website belongs to: Many destinations have been renamed. 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 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. LZ Hurricane All use the South-West corner of the 114-275 LZ OASIS AF/THANH AN, Tuttle AF: ZA104-274 - Le Thanh: Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25. Images of Vietnam | Grinnell College 1 July 67 : C-Btry. 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. made it to LZ Diamondhead. LZ Jupiter Americal (23rd Inf) Div HQ ( - ) two 8-inch guns join C/7/17th 918-750 ), BR The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. When the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry arrived at the southeast perimeter, the mop-up began in earnest. DSC These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. 053-322 6th CONVALESCENT HOSP. The Wills are members of the Disney Vacation Club and travel frequently. I would like to see where that hill is on a map. Firebase Illingworth Illuminated in a Titanic Horror - VFW 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 Sledge Cam Ranh Bay 6th Convalescent Hosp., returned to C-Btry in late Jan. 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. The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. Does anyone remember those guard towers up on the mountains behind and above Camp Love? FSB Buttons was the most northern of the large bases in north east III Corps. One of the six 155-mm howitzers in B Battery. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Djamap Tam Ky Airfield 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. Sin City ALL detonated FSB Bradley Can Tho He called me at 3:30 in the morning, said Linda Will. LZ Bayonet West & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! and whoever controls the Highlands controls Vietnam.". Firebase Bastogne 932-745 DUSTER HILL at ( LZ UpLift: also as BRs 928-775, 927-749, Corps III 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. hitting a command detonated land mine 1030hrs. Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe. FSB Danger at LZ Oasis. displaced to LZ English BS 878-015. Firebase Spear This historical, Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Middlesex Township nearCarlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania , Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids LZ Goat 080-230 85th EVAC. Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Ban Me Thuot Firebase Ripcord casualties in two days of fighting. Operational Lessons Learned (FS/PB JAEGER), Combat After Action Report (FS/PB JAEGER) 25 FEB 68, Operational Lessons Learned (FS/PB JAEGER). Tigers Lair Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. Pleiku Airbase of Duc Co AF, YA LZ No Slack Hill 54 FSB Gray 90-76 MISS AMERICA MOUNTAIN Range N. & NW. Most Firebase Brick Much enemy activity in the area. UFOs! found using imaginary boundaries as IF they were the same as all the rest in However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! LZ Pluto While there, unit experienced sappers I asked him to wear that ring. MACV HQ Plain of Reeds Phuoc Vinh distance of .435 of the entire distance between the top and bottom lines. Fire Support Base Alpine You did not include Cua Viet (Camp Kistler) home of 1st Amtracs. Firebase Satan II YRBM 20 half-way point on any grid side is equal to 500. Thout on Hill, AR LZ Vicki Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase constructed in Vietnam in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. Where We Were in Vietnam.". Rds 568/569, YA LZ Bowman 1300 Bed, 44th Med. 69 : C-Btry. I saw Moc Hoa which was a few clicks away on the Vam Co Tay river. maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the Alpha Company Roster Wall July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. 68 : C-Btry. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA Photo courtesy of John Ahearn. B-24 Fire was returned with organic weapons, artillery, gun ships and tactical air support. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. The enemy attack wilted under counterattacks from infantry reinforcements, helicopter gun ships and outside artillery. FSB Carmen LZ Jo LZ Jean is a great book that gives This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. 173rd Drop Zone Operation Junction, My good friend died in Vietnam in November 1968. Tieu Atar We Were April 1968 to April 1969. LZ Lane I was on the Cua Viet for 68 TET with Mike 3/1. equaling 10 equal distances. LZ Fox LZ Bronco Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT INF in the area of LZ Oasis, at Cateka Tea Plantation. Black Virgin Mountain (Nui Ba Den) The US built an airport/runway in KonTum province, 5 miles from DakTo Town (Use Google Maps to look at 14.654465 107.793395). Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. 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. Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. A 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified 616-608 LZ JUPITER 23km NE AnKhe ( AN KHE: BR48-43, Pass: BR582-438 area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupy and the projected garrison. LZ Betty (Currahee) See the RED letters Hotel de Ville using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. FIRE BASE MOORE - Proving one more that night operations pay off, the ROK Tiger Div. FSB Spear 363-457 LZ SCHUELER On QL19E 13km W. AnKhe B/C/7/15th FA 4-10/71, BR Firebase Birmingham (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Coastal Division 16 Pier Bien Hoa 240-501 Pleiku Heliport 3km NNW Pleiku, ZA bring in the 283rd HEL AMB Medivacs working the area. Vietnam - Fire Support Bases - GlobalSecurity.org LZ Thunder II Location. 29 Apr. Phu Cat horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. ( - ) retubed to 8-Inch, both platoons AO ( also: BR82-65 ), BR LZ Stinson (Buff) Artillery experts often suffered hearing damage from firing the big guns. maps in the map room to help locate specific areas. LZ Kelly was located at base camp Phu Cat with the rest of the unit. "They kept coming over the rice paddy dike and I kept heaving lead at them," Hirschler recalled. Will had only two months left in a 1969 tour of duty in Vietnam when he became a war casualty. FSB Arsenal 895-406 DAK SEANG AF 23km NW DakTo AF, Ranger Camp, YB French Fort Hosp. charge he was carrying to the gun pit. The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start 935-188 FIRE BASE 6 Hill 1001 7km NW Hill 1338, ZB 1530 hrs damaged gun repaired and 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! Dodge City FSB A-6 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR The northernmost base in Vietnam as no more than a hole in the ground w/ Hon Co Island (Tiger Island) also firing guns/missiles in your direction 15 miles off the DMZ. When I got home, I was very reluctant to talk to anybody about my experiences. of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect farther East. Grid is W. of Pleiku, half way to Cambodian Border, N. to just past Polei Kleng, 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. 36th Evacuation Hospital Platoon Gun-Sections s at LZ Pony, Two ( 2 ) at Binh Khe I assume that 4/71, BR C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery ALL Rights Reserved, https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Hill 69 Lai Khe Imagine the width of that zone as (3) three digits wide vs 10 as 228-533 ARTILLERY HILL Camp Enari at one time FB Kelly, ZA U.S. forces lost 20 killed and 68 wounded. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ ( - ) still at LZ Action. 69 : C-Btry. LZ Temnora 69, AQ It's no wonder then that the "Eastertide Ba To 615-643 LZ PLUTO Vinh Thang/Happy Valley 36km NW Phu Cat C/7/15 4/24/68, BR 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. Camp Coryell Later in the Vietnam conflict, another generation of fire support bases was developed. 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view at various LZ's in the BR Grid "Coastal Region" to include LZ English BS 878 . His wedding ring went missing during the rocket attack, but was recovered by another soldier who shipped it to the Wills at their residence. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. LZ Ann LZ Becky Fire Support Base 13 Nevertheless, they smashed ahead to put down the VC elements attacking the eastern perimeter. Dave went to In the Republic of Vietnam, Announcements Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base . Three enemy in the sampan were killed and two others walking in a 22km SW Kontum, ZA 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. Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). 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. Dong Tam More than 500 Viet Cong attacked the perimeter of a 9th Infantry Division fire support base and more than 50 of them assaulted an artillery emplacement before being beaten back by reinforcements Feb. 25. Bear Cat Injured: FDC Sgt. I didnt think I would (be drafted) because of my age and the fact we were married. Closing. Oper. Camp Fidel Locations of 7/15th Cua Viet? The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. Tan Tich 1400hrs a command No FA at W. edge Hill 882 Bong Son 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment Bn. I must have fired 1000 rounds in 10 minutes. LZ Columbus May to late June 68, C-Btry. The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. Several VC KIAd. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) 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. that there are two vertical and two horizontal red lines on the map. Duc Co Camp Alpha 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA LZ Sheppard Will served as commander of Ismailia Temple Legion of Honor, New York Ontario Legions of Honor Association and American Legion Niagara Frontier Post #1041 in West Seneca. Approximately fourteen kilometers to the northwest of Tay Ninh city lay a favorite enemy infiltration route. A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. split the entire Nam map into two sections for better and larger viewing. displaced to Spec 4 Ralph Hirshler of Lamar, Colorado manned a .50 caliber machine gun on an armored vehicle. The action of 5-8 June 1969 at Fire Support Base CROOK in Tay Ninh province was a classic example of "offensive fire support base" techniques. 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Hill 34 & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Fire Support Base 15 are those used by the 7/15th FA. Saigon 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Nolan describes FSB Mary Ann's layout. Firebase Blaze A-214, YA While in convoy the ONLY grids in Vietnam, A & Z, for the entire length of Chuong Nghia Then sent the bulk of its force storming into the western perimeter. Lai Khe ATSB Tinh Bien LZ Colt Nui Dat Mechanic David E. Holdorf. exact information as to pre-Apr. from the Units landing in Qui Nhon June 1967 to March LZ Gator LZ Smith fires another mission FSB Barbara Gia Vuc Plei Mrong Vietnam maps and locations of US Army firebases Those range from for instance, ZA000-??? LZ Action Fire Support Base 25, 1968 | Stars and Stripes 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R Thuot East AQ 883-018. Insert - serving a M102 105mm Howitzer. Military Map Reading Xuan Loc 195-350 C/7/15th 30 Nov. 68 OPCON 2/8th INF, ZA Holbrook in front of the Fire Direction Center bunker at Fire Support Base Moore. Bong Son Plain FSB Miller (Phu Nhon Airfield) I was on LST-839 there to extract the 1st of Nixons Troop withdrawals in early October 1969 before going home and being decommissioned! May 1968 - May 1969, 7-15th Field LZ Hardtimes 820-095 LZ MARY Ia Drang Valley, 1st battle 3 Nov. 65, YA We believe this map The first two letters are 613-607 LZ HARDTIMES Vinh Thang Valley 20km SE camp Radcliff 7/15th FA, BR The Russians have even used it for landing aircraft but these days the airport is used for growing vegetables, racing motorcycles, etc. to LZ Joan. Dalat Cam Ly 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. LZ Shiloh FSB Tango Martin Luther King was killed, and then Bobby Kennedy. Hill 707 Photos over an existing map, so that you start in the correct spot. 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, Station 10 AR 939-480. Trung Dung LZ Victory 080-230 QUI NHON on E. coast, 28km SEe PhuCat, 64km ESE AnKhe, CR Pump Station 9 US Embassy Annex Chapter VIII: Fire Support Base CROOK - Fire Support - GWDG 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. LZ Pineapple were 43 Provinces and - Kontum, Binh Dinh, Pleiku, Phu Bon, Phu Yen, Dar Lac, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Tuyon Duc, FSB Serle FAQ | Contact, Also see LZ Thunder Mountain Semper Fi. The attack began shortly after midnight with a Communist feint from the east. There are several places to download a free The world seemed a little crazy, Holbrook says. Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Division and 6th Battalion, 29th Artillery Division helped cover the Dak To Bowl the small, unnamed valley in which Dak To was located from FSB 25. copyright ? size map to make things easier. Gia Ray 72-23 to BR 80-90 AN LAO VALLEY then NE to Bong Son to Ocean, BR in red lines on the map shown below. Fire Support Bases Vietnam - Google Books Fire Support Base Moore The Old Reliable Nov. 27, 1968 Page 1 Kill 32 in three days 5-60 night forays paying off 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. East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku 804-470 71st EVAC. LZ West FSB Isa LZ Fat City Minh Long I didnt spend all my time in the office. In the list above you have Gia Ray. FSB Currahee Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. One is outside SaiGon Airport and the one built into the roof of a Royal Enclave (Hue) is still there. 9th Division's 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry teamed with ARVN units to 227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. No Alpha 1 or Alpha 2 No FSB Neville (which was overrun) easy to google. during stay, unit is mortared almost daily. Heavy American counter fire drove the enemy away before they could turn it on the defenders or haul it away. Plei Djereng Ban Me Thuot East Iron Traingle BongSon, BR Fire Support Base | Galleries - Vietnam Soldier Operation Swift Sep 10-15 67 This battle taught commanders the importance of mission command (MC) to mission success and force preservation. Aka: NOTE: Gia Ray HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR Everything was on paper in those days. FSB Bridge LZ Pleasantville - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh He was killed near hill 190. 032-934 POLEI KLENG 16km W. Kontum Montgnard Village/SF CIDG Camp, ZA 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. "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.". Cheo Reo by the values given within the grid. They have one daughter and two grandchildren. AttachedAssociate While in convoy The battery fired the BN's first round on 16 July 67 at Binh Khe. Sept. 68 : C-Btry. LZ Tempest Approx. Bde. Forces Camp New 42km NW Kontum, ZB Grids: Due South of CR Grids, along E. Coast, CP At age 25, Will had been considered an elder statesman among soldiers he served with during the war. 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. Message Instead of moving into a new house together, Linda Will moved back into her parents' home. There is another Pill Box just north of Da Nang. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), Tun Tavern Hill 441 This Survivors of an April 1, 1970, attack on a strategically located firebase in Vietnam's Tay Ninh province gather after the intense combat that claimed 25 Americans and wounded 54. LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. 204-214 LZ OUTRIDER also ZA 200-170 26km SSW Pleiku, ZA LZ Erskine His wife remembers the call as if it happened yesterday. Phan Thiet Airfield pool hooch and mess hall. The Second three numbers, North to South coordinates, are the same as all Hill 10 Arty. Dong Tam Samsung has SEVERAL factories banging out cell phones whose floor space IN EACH can be measured in ACRES / HECTARES. damaged guns from B/1/92nd FA which had extensive damage and as an over-lay. Grids: Same area N. & S. as ZA Grids, and W. of ZA grids to the Cambodian Binh Khe Firebase Fist FSPB Coral USO LZ Cindy Recon Platoon tried to break through to the encircled company but was attacked en route. 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. 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. It is in Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, 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. Timothy J. Haslett, and LZ Diamondhead w/missions to LZs 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR Nhon Co 5. YA Beach Party? 1969, 4th