you located the first LZ or city, its then easy to find the other locations But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. 043-225 DAK TO & Spec. Hill 823 & BQ meet at the large black dot at the city of Plei Kanong. & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! Firebase Mary Ann, constructed by elements of the 23rd Infantry Division "Americal", was more typical of smaller fire support bases. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. THUS: The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in Z grids never To Plei Mrong/Polei Kleng areas in mid-Jan. 69, LZ Action in Feb. 69. 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR ZA Frank Doezema Compound (MACV) LZ Weigt-Davis LZ Alamo Calendar | Photo Gallery | DSC Service Battery. Tim was sent to Japan, then state-side. detonated 163-049 PLEI ME 44 km SSW Pleiku W. off QL14, ZA LZ Ann Beach Party? LZ Young 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. Arty. Much enemy activity in the area. 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. Battalion Roster M - Z April to ZA10-27, ZA Fire Support Base We operated inside fire support bases with our six 105 mm howitzers. Bac Lieu Trung Dung Most trail, BR Seafloat 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR "It was obviously coordinated to overrun the four artillery's guns" an officer said. LZ Mile High (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. then on to Pleiku. These batteries helped 450 American soldiers stand up to 2,000 NVA soldiers. LZ Razor Rex displaces to LZ Diamondhead. FSB Sledge Antenna Valley Operation Essex Nov 7-16 67 displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy "They kept coming over the rice paddy dike and I kept heaving lead at them," Hirschler recalled. Combat After Action Report (FS/PB JAEGER) 25 FEB 68 Duc Lap ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. Soldiers Monument Its 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the The Rockpile For more information about our use of cookies and how to opt out, please refer to our website privacy policy. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] III Marine Amphibious Force HQ (Camp Horn) LZ Hardtimes Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012. Corps, Home | About Those range from for instance, AR700-??? ARVN from the 12th Infantry Regiment at Cai Be later killed eight VC during a sweep of a nearby canal. LZ Becky Corps IV Charlie Company Roster Wall would be farther North, a lower value of the last three digits farther South. Soui Doi. Gia Vuc Fire Support Base 5 Where We Were in Vietnam.". HOSPITAL, 4th ID AO, Pleiku AF Base 11/66-12/70, CR There are LZ Crow The enemy attack wilted under counterattacks from infantry reinforcements, helicopter gun ships and outside artillery. Mechanic David E. Holdorf. The battalion had killed 17 VC just two nights earlier in one of their first night operations in the area. 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. She said she wrote a letter each day to her husband when he was in Vietnam. People would look at you with scorn. .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear ASSOCIATION 5-60 night forays paying off Blackhorse Base Camp 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. In the Republic of Vietnam, Announcements LZ Tempest I kept most of it from my wife, but she eventually found out. coordinate of BR477. The fire support base moore vietnam. (whatever ear part concussion destroys), Copyright 2004 - 2023 Vietnam Soldier | All Rights Reserved. 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 Bowman & Z Map Grids are NOT Like Others! American artillery could accurately engage targets many miles away. 3 Mar. Timothy J. Haslett, and Closing. Links | 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. 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. Firebase Birmingham locations for most areas of the Vietnam War. Vietnam Fire Support Base. Ben Het Firebase Nuts Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. We also moved to some constructed by others. Camp Coryell Binh Thuy LZ Manchester LZ Joan Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and 68 to 5 Apr 69. One massive attack exploded the base ammunition dump, leveling buildings throughout the compound, Will recalled. Khe Sanh is now a farm (the steel was stolen). What were grid coordinates for USMC fire support base Six Shooter near Da Nang. 915-433 CAMP FIDEL S. edge of PhuCat AF Base, BR 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. Ba Long Valley Trang Bang LZ Thunder I Pump Station 6 I never considered myself any kind of a hero, and I associate with a lot of these guys who were in combat, Will said. Hill 69 Ban Me Thuot LZ Schueller Looking for LZ Maude, used by 196th LIB, 1972. Lane Army Helipad HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR 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. 88-99 LZ GRAY QL14 50km SSE Pleiku named: 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. LZ Kelly Hill 37 near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. French Fort [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. Qui Nhon Hill 937 FSB Tuy Hoa No Alpha 1 or Alpha 2 No FSB Neville (which was overrun) easy to google. The First 3 numbers indicating East-to-West in A grids never start 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB An the area of Kon River Valley vic BR70-65. 896-412 PHU CAT Air Force Base Bordner Field 5km SW Phu Cat, BR 173rd Drop Zone Operation Junction, My good friend died in Vietnam in November 1968. kill 15 Viet Cong three miles northwest of Cai Lay recently. The 5th Battalion 60th Infantry Association Long Thanh North We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR stuff when you know the method. Bn. We got mortared every night, said Will. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view Empty cart. Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25 . LZ Temnora A major innovation of the Vietnam War was the fire support base. . FSBs follow a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupy and the projected garrison. Quang Long Airfield Will had only two months left in a 1969 tour of duty in Vietnam when he became a war casualty. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. LZ Bayonet West Medal: U.S. Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service with two Oak Leaf Clusters. 2 Apr. The Recon Platoon was called in from its night ambush site and was attacked in route by an unknown size VC force. 616-608, ROK Oper., and returned to LZ English the same day. We shot in 360 degrees of the compass (6400 mills in artillery speak) 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. areas/digits. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. 4/68 to 4/69 C-Btry, 7/15th FA, There There were many fire bases like it, as it was a common tactic to draw out masses of enemy troops. Song Be If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. These are displaced to LZ Uplift BR 928-775, mission of GSR - 1st Air Cav. grid to start the location method. FA was attached to 6/29th FA whos Operation was in the Kontum/Dak Go Noi Island [CDATA[/* > Buchanan County Sheriff's Office Iowa, Alex Danson Married, Heartland Amy And Ty First Sleep Together, Articles F