DAK TO Spec. Locations - Summer 1969, Provinces It was 1968. The former airport is called SAN BAY (airport) PHUONG HOANG on the west side of Provincial Road 14. Very important. This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. Three enemy in the sampan were killed and two others walking in a I had to fly between Buffalo and Washington and I wore my uniform, and that was the last time I wore my uniform in a public place. Svc-btry., displaces to Plei Djereng & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! fires another mission Cai Lay Up to the fall of 1965 the fighting by U.S. troops in Vietnam had been characterized, for the most part, by hit-and-run counterinsurgency operations against Viet Cong irregulars. Firebase Jerome reflects a more exact location of all LZs. 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries Firbase Normandy Camp Holloway ( - ) still at LZ Action. You have permission to edit this article. MRB At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. Cu Chi Gia Ray Hosp. 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. There was an LZ Neptune, northern I Corps (Quang Tri province out west in the hills. you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations Hill 664 LZ Bayonet West Large FSBs might also have 2 artillery batteries, and an infantry battalion.[6]. LZ ENGLISH or BR 879-005 5km NNE Bong Son, BS 883-068 Does anyone remember those guard towers up on the mountains behind and above Camp Love? Duc Lap 9th Division's 5th Battalion, 60th Infantry teamed with ARVN units to A is located at BR477435, which is actually BR 477-435. We also moved to some constructed by others. 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. Frank Doezema Compound (MACV) 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. 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! LZ Thunder II LZ Mary Lou FSB Gray The hardest part is to properly locate the grid Companies A and D of the 5th/60th set up blocking positions near the canal to hem in the enemy. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Follow the RED line from the LZ copyright ? 1st Australian Field Hospital LZ Phoenix Previously and American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. No Alpha 1 or Alpha 2 No FSB Neville (which was overrun) easy to google. 227-840 LZ MARY LOU ZA 027-934: LZ BASS 24km WNW Kontum, ZA ga('create', 'UA-92715403-1', 'auto'); 67 : C-Btry. An Khe Arifield LZ Temnora Ban Don Rach Gia The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Firebase Ripcord FSPB Coral Operation Shenandoah II Air America Terminal LZ Tempest maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the 035-535 LZ BLACKHAWK N. side QL19E, 25km ENE Pleiku at Suoi Doi, BR Timothy J. Haslett, and To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." South. Hwy 1 - Duc Pho South to Tuy Hoa, Upper Quang Loi (LZ Andy) 100, BR LZ Sparrow Knob The enemy attack wilted under counterattacks from infantry reinforcements, helicopter gun ships and outside artillery. 300 KIA and WIA1000 injured might be worth a mention. The Wills, married for 54 years, live in West Seneca. 808-832 LZ PONY HaTay, just S. inter/sect Rtes 605/TL3A 13km SSW Monkey Mountain displaced to MACV HQ LZ Victor LZ Ross Hill 55 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. I kept most of it from my wife, but she eventually found out. LZ Shiloh Would love your thoughts, please comment. 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. that there are two vertical and two horizontal red lines on the map. In all directions though were plenty of smaller Landing Zones and more or less temporary bases that were used for different purposes such as operational support or Special Forces Camps such as . LZ Bird LZ No Slack Closing. Dak Pek Most 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR A higher value in the last three digits of the grid coordinate Quang Tri He was commander general of Masonic War Veterans of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. Presidential Palace This is the East People would look at you with scorn. We spent 2 weeks there, around the end of June, 1969. [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. linear parts. (from "UPTIGHT" magazine), (Click thumbnail image of map to enlarge), Simplified 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. I Corps - Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Quang Nam, The rocket attack blew U.S. Army Spc. FSB Miller (Phu Nhon Airfield) Nolan, p. 136-137. Valley. The world seemed a little crazy, Holbrook says. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. Specialist Four Ralph Hirschler, of Larmar, Colo., was near his .50 ca. Hill 54 our first draft maps in which we asked our Vets to place the LZs we were at, The heaviest action raged on the west flank of the camp. Camp Alpha experiences the BNs first Vietnam War by 15th Historian Dan Gillotti. Phuoc Tuy, Long An, Gia Dinh, Vung Tau, Saigon, IV Corps The other five howitzers were arranged around it in a "star" pattern. July/Aug. 777-368 DRAGON MTN. Song Mao US Embassy INF DIV AO: Pleiku Upper Highlands Sept. 68 - Dec. 70 & AnKhe, ROK Polei Kreng? 22km SW Kontum, ZA Redleg Earl Thomas Pearson is disintegrated by fire when a spark hits the powder who served with C-Btry. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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. haha In amongst acres of craters from being heavily carpet-bombed? His wife remembers the call as if it happened yesterday. Iron Traingle Firebase Bastogne Apr. by Dave Davo believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17th Air Cav. Martin Luther King was killed, and then Bobby Kennedy. Happy Valley LZ Ann Tea Plant. matter what size map youre using, imagine each side of the square grid as Because there were no well-defined battle lines, fire support of maneuver units could not always be . Nakhon Phanom LZ Manchester 29 Apr. The attack began shortly after midnight with a Communist feint from the east. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. 793-026 BAN ME THOUT QL14 50km E. Cambodia, 130km WNW Nha Trang, AQ No Talk about Craters? Fortunately, it was helpful that I joined a lot of veteran organizations, and it brought me out of my shell. 4 Military Regions (MR) was located at base camp Phu Cat ASSOCIATION MACV SOG CCS Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html Once Chu Lai Airfield Charlie Company Roster Wall FSB Spear w/a number lower than 7. Corps III completes mission at round. displaces to 30ks North of Ban Me I never considered myself any kind of a hero, and I associate with a lot of these guys who were in combat, Will said. mid-Feb. 69 : C-btry. 900-090 LZ TOM 3km E. of coast, 15km NNE Bong Son A/7/15th This article appeared as a web extra for The Grinnell Magazine, Winter 2009. Dodge City Quang Ngai LZ Ann 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. 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. OP Hill This website belongs to: Plei Trap Valley ARVN from the 12th Infantry Regiment at Cai Be later killed eight VC The Russians have even used it for landing aircraft but these days the airport is used for growing vegetables, racing motorcycles, etc. 00-15 CAM RANH BAY are those used by the 7/15th FA. Notice Ba Xoai ( YA Brian Will, on far right in front, in 1969 in Vietnam with other members in the 9th Infantry Division waiting for Bob Hope, Ann Margaret and Rosie Greer to entertain the troops. End of Operation "I must have fired over a thousand rounds in the first ten minutes.". Spec 4 Ralph Hirshler of Lamar, Colorado manned a .50 caliber machine gun on an armored vehicle. 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. Linda and Jenny ROK. 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. A Brian E. Will off the back of a transport truck and nearly tore off his ring finger. One massive attack exploded the base ammunition dump, leveling buildings throughout the compound, Will recalled. Hill 937 Hill 10 So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? A-214, YA 924-752 LZ UPLIFT QL1 ran thru, 12km SSE Bong Son HHB/7/15th FA 999-219 LZ CHARMAINE Tiger assault C/1/35th Inf 30 Jan. 69, 2/9 FA: LZ Xray Firebase Fist Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. Corps: Roads, Grid Zones, Airfields, and Directory, (Also see: List of Firebases, LZ's and Base Camps), There was a Vietnamese Lane Army Helipad 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. 68 to 5 Apr 69. LZ Pony. Brian E. Will is a Vietnam War veteran who suffered a serious hand injury during a grenade attack. Vietnam Fire Support Base. 865-255 BEN HET 13km E. Tri-Border, 15km WNW Dak To, YB C-Battery, 7th BN, 15th Field Artillery Hill 441 You can use the other Firebase EaglesNest Marble Mountain Airbase ), BR LZ Jake the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. Phu Loi 032-934 POLEI KLENG 16km W. Kontum Montgnard Village/SF CIDG Camp, ZA He never fully regained use of the finger, he said. were installed previously. Tan An The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their Dong Ha Bong Son Plain Evac. saying about the others are. Mortar and RPG fire was used in the assault by the enemy. ZA199-340, ZA The four-pronged enemy attack began at 1:45 a.m. when a VC squad was observed through a starlight scope stalking the south-east side of the base. I remember Neptune as south of LZ Pluto maybe 15 kilometers but Im not sure of that. displaced to LZ Linda BR 935-467. China Beach to in three days Loc Ninh 05-26? Quang Tin, Quang Ngai, Hue, Da Nang, II Corps LZ NORTH ENGLISH Bong Son N. of LZ ENGLISH, BR Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. Qui Nhon Port Facility using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. Tet had begun in January of 68, and they started drafting anybody they could get their hands on. Will had only two months left in a 1969 tour of duty in Vietnam when he became a war casualty. 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. US Army Unit Locations You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view LZ Hurricane Dat Do locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. Phuoc Le Black Virgin Mountain (Nui Ba Den) 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. {{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. Charlie Ridge The map is SPLIT at the center 5th/60th moved from village to village in a search. FSB 4-11 South Ambush Ia Drang Valley Moc Hoa Da nangs China Beach is no more, it is now known as My Khe Beach and lined with expensive 5-star hotels! He called me at 3:30 in the morning, said Linda Will. The 5th Battalion 60th Infantry Association Rach Soi 30 Nov. 68 : C-Btry ( - ) displaces to grid ZA 195-350 OPCON to 1/8 One ( 1 ) platoon displaced to LZ Jenny BR Mechanic David E. Holdorf. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), CMAC (Le Van Duyet) Dai Loc LZ Swinger LZ Hardtimes the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: East - Qui Nhon to Pleiku LZ Rita Semper Fi. LZ Schueller ATSB Tinh Bien LZ Geronimo Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! HQs along QL14 22km S. Pleiku, YA days, in support of 1/12, 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. Notre Dame Catholic Church The first two letters are Cam My 844-252 LZ JOAN up to 3km SE. to LZ Joan. 1st Australian Logistics Support Group Long, An Giang, Kion Giang, Chunong Thion, Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, An Xuyen, Duc Liou, LZ 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. Bong Son Grand Vietnam, that are ONLY 20 to 30 kilometers in width! Vinh Long to find that LZ or exact location you were in? It has been a very long time. LZ Flexer 4th Gun Section fires 10,000th 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. OP1 LZ Jenny "Whoever controls Highway 19 controls the Highlands, LZ Two Bits Can Tho 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins In that same area, 53 bodies were found the next morning. LZ Kelly at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Quang Duc, Lan Dong, Binh Thuan, Can Raah, III Corps About 60 of the Viet Cong penetrated the bases western perimeter and managed for a while to take over a 155mm artillery piece. these .pdf map files. Numbers. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. ( - ) retubed to 8-Inch, both platoons Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps N. LZ Action, BR Artillery experts often suffered hearing damage from firing the big guns. In the list above you have Gia Ray. seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. LZ Chippewa Firebase Kathryn ( 69 ) Thank you for all of you that put this page together. Timothy J. Haslett, and Naval Support Facility There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. FSB Camp Panther - Binh Tuy, Long Khanh, Phou Long, Binh Long, Dinh Duong, Tay Ninh, Hay Hghia, Bien Hao, All Rights Reserved. Pump Station 6 613-607 LZ HARDTIMES Vinh Thang Valley 20km SE camp Radcliff 7/15th FA, BR Fire Support Base Alpine Btry. for 1/12th Task Force. The fire support bases were widely used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. Hill 37 I fly my drone there. YA I served with the 15th Medical Bn, 1st Cav Medevac from August 69 to August 70. detonated This battle taught commanders the importance of mission command (MC) to mission success and force preservation. ALL Rights Reserved, https://members.tripod.com/5thbattalion/index.html. Cheo Reo Unfortunately for the tired revelers at Illingworth, the night wasn't as quiet as they expected. Awards Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In LZ Hammond 72-23 to BR 80-90 AN LAO VALLEY then NE to Bong Son to Ocean, BR LZ Nancy 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA LZ Mary Starting LZ Pony LZ Injured: FDC Sgt. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. 477-435 DODGE CITY aka Sin City Red-Light Dist., on dirt road tank 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. village," recalled First Lieutenant Herschel G. Rogers, of Mackinaw, To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. Duc Pho days, in support of 1/12th Task forcethen displaced to Ban Me LZ Crook 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. 69 : C-Btry. The enemy attack wilted under counterattacks from infantry reinforcements, helicopter gun ships and outside artillery. She said she wrote a letter each day to her husband when he was in Vietnam. Long Thanh North [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. area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. displaced to LZ Uplift BR 928-775, mission of GSR - 1st Air Cav. Duc Phong Mechanic David E. Holdorf. Marble Mountain LZ Blackfoot (Hill 1018) LZ Katum Bu Krak - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh grid to start the location method. With the right maps and info, LZ Victory LZ Lane ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR 902-315 LZ JACKSON HOLE Le Thang 20km WNW LZ Oasis, YA Djamap Then give each section an amount or value of 100 of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect Close to the Cambodian border, the area was a major artery . I was on the Cua Viet for 68 TET with Mike 3/1. Firebase Tomahawk LZ Chu Pa Over time this changed, and firebases evolved into small forts with all the defensive measures those required. It didnt settle in immediately. Vietnam - Fire Support Bases. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), U.S. Army Spc. exact information as to pre-Apr. The Wills had married in September 1965 and had signed a contract for construction of their first home when Will was drafted. BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR Can you help please? Kontum Air Field 1967-69, BR "They kept coming over the rice paddy dike and I kept heaving lead at them," Hirschler recalled. LZ Cindy An overnight mortar attack heavily damaged the administration building and required military personnel to carry personnel records from the burning building. We sort of made a bucket brigade to get the records out, Will said. . Vandergrift (LZ Stud) 264-470 LZ ACTION On QL19E MangYang Pass 23km W AnKhe C/7/15th 4/69, BR This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. LZ Christine FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). Camp Evans size map to make things easier. Saigon Communications Arty. Firebase Barnett While in convoy "They just kept coming over the rice paddy dikes and I kept heaving lead at them" he said. Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. 204-214 LZ OUTRIDER also ZA 200-170 26km SSW Pleiku, ZA Fighting from behind a wagon train circle, made of armored vehicles, U.S. infantrymen of the 5th Bn (mech) 60th Inf. 881-005 LZ DOG became LZ English 7km NNE Bong Son, BS 878-015 Designated Bill, it was built by the First Cavalry Division in Pleiku Province soon after the division arrived in South Vietnam. Americal (23rd Inf) Div HQ April to LZ Athena Corps II S. to Plei Me. Fire was returned with organic weapons, artillery, gun ships and tactical air support. Thank You, 45th Engr. 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA Cam Ranh Bay Air Force Base We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. Vietnam grids use the same location method. 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. Camp Tien Sha by the values given within the grid. 7/15th land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle LZ English Map: Highways QL-1, QL-14 and QL-19, II Phan Thiet Airfield FSB Bludgeon I would like to see where that hill is on a map. first night operations in the area. LZ Grant He was discharged on Christmas Eve 1969 after serving 11 months and 18 days in Vietnam. [3], One of the first fire support bases constructed by U.S. troops was built in October 1965. LZ Bronco It was quite unsettling, Will said. Hill 270 Hill 947 LZ Oasis LZ Bass Newport Terminal during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: I suspect you meant GIA LAI, the capital of the province of similar name. Commanders LZ Bowman to be LZ Diamondhead. Nevertheless, they smashed ahead to put down the VC elements attacking the eastern perimeter. Commando Hunt in Laos begins. Xuan Loc LZ Hardcore The Wills are members of the Disney Vacation Club and travel frequently. the ONLY grids in Vietnam, A & Z, for the entire length of 939-480 PUMP STATION 10 used by C/7/15th FA at LZ Blackhawk early I didnt think I would (be drafted) because of my age and the fact we were married. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. LZ Blackhawk Many destinations have been renamed. 9 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. 85th Evacuation Hospital the rest in these two grid zones100 kilometers and broken into 10 equal end 6wks Oper. One of the six 155-mm howitzers in B Battery. 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. Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Great map, thank you, but understandably still incomplete. Seafloat May to late June 68, C-Btry. July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. LZ Jean at LZ Oasis. 220-465 Observation Post 10 7km SW Pleiku, 7km WSW Holloway, ZA 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB Fire Support Base We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. Dalat Cam Ly Guest Map The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. Ben Het Corps IV Firebase Rakkassan Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries Among the dead was the patrol base commander. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. 'We got mortared every night,' Vietnam War veteran recalls. 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. of Duc Co AF, YA An Khe Pass Links | LZ Bingo at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, 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. 80-07 to 90-07 IA DRANG VALLEY N. to S. YA LZ Vicki UFOs! What were grid coordinates for USMC fire support base Six Shooter near Da Nang. The main purpose was to provide a base for field artillery to fire in support of infantry missions. Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT ZA at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include Vung Tau Hill 881N Trung Dung 851-550 LZ JENNY 38km ENE AnKhe, ROK LZ, C/7/15th FA 5/68, BR HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR 5 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. 18-35 2km W Catecka Airfield Village - Tea Plantation: displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear Sledgehammer 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. Station 10 AR 939-480. 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. CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Lang Vei Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry.
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