or second ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( N ) North coordinates. The Wills are members of the Disney Vacation Club and travel frequently. displaced to Plus. FSB Dirk/Schroeder End of Operation DAO LZ Victory Firebase Jack Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25. [3], One of the first fire support bases constructed by U.S. troops was built in October 1965. 1300 Bed, 44th Med. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News), 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. Cao Lanh One of the attackers killed the company commander and Lt. Stanley Nowach ,of St. Louis, a Forward Observer, took command. Qui Nhon Port Facility ( - ) displaced to vic BR 985-447. Evac. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. FSB Buttons was the most northern of the large bases in north east III Corps. FSPB Coral and Cities in South Vietnam, Where We Were NAVSUPPACT Det. FSB Camp Panther Stateside, the war had taken a toll on American citizens, many of whom did not welcome the veterans back warmly, said Will. 020-510 SOUI DOI 25KM ENE Pleiku near Inter-Sect QL19/QL14 to Kontum, BR 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR Approx. KIA 1LT Gray C/7/15th FA, AQ LZ Thunder II /*-->*/. Artillery experts often suffered hearing damage from firing the big guns. Ive The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. 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. Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands Mike Fortunately, it was helpful that I joined a lot of veteran organizations, and it brought me out of my shell. 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 Division. Americal (23rd Inf) Div HQ 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA Hill 861 ZA were installed previously. Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] round. Central Highlands, in the 7/15th's former Area of Operations (AO). Operation Desoto Jan 27-30 67 While in convoy What is a Firebase? | Charlie Company Vietnam 1966-1972 tried to draw them as close as possible as they really are. So what does Sabres GM Kevyn Adams do this week? ZA Firebase Spear Fire Support Base 6 LZ Bluejay Specialist Four Ralph Hirschler, of Larmar, Colo., was near his .50 ca. ;-p))). is a great book that gives 097-834 FSB PATT 15km WSW Kontum: ( City: AR77-80 ), ZA Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. Can you help please? LZ Christine 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. Camp Radcliff To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. 080-230 85th EVAC. Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. LZ Action Camp Fidel Hon Cong Mountain Units: The Wills, married for 54 years, live in West Seneca. LZ Athena Looking for LZ Maude, used by 196th LIB, 1972. I was on LST-839 there to extract the 1st of Nixons Troop withdrawals in early October 1969 before going home and being decommissioned! by 15th Historian Dan Gillotti. Vietnam concerning military strategy: Gp located in Phu-Bai. Plus. 8 Inch Hill Companies A and D of the 5th/60th set up blocking positions near the canal to hem in the enemy. Maps of II Corps and the Central LZ Fat City Hill 1338 ARVN from the 12th Infantry Regiment at Cai Be later killed eight VC Polei Kreng? Redleg Earl Thomas Pearson is disintegrated by fire when a spark hits the powder Through the use of spotters, radio communications and detailed maps, artillery fire could be quickly requested and delivered to support ground operations. By Tet had begun in January of 68, and they started drafting anybody they could get their hands on. Firebase Brick LZ Phoenix N. LZ Action, BR LZ Cider History 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA edge of Kontum, AR 80-84 to BR86-77 506 VALLEY 18km S. Bong Son, 9km W. QL1, BR detonated I asked him to wear that ring. Will was flown to an Army hospital in Saigon for the first of several surgeries. "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the 16 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. [CDATA[/* >