They started to blame us for the war, said Will. Roster Wall [7], "fire base" redirects here. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. YRBM 20 Fire Support Base | Galleries - Vietnam Soldier See the RED letters Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps April to "They would mount their attack from a nearby village, so we couldnt fire back at them.. Dak To 69 : C-Btry. SOG CCC (FOB2) Chapter VIII: Fire Support Base CROOK - Fire Support - GWDG LZ Alamo The pre-dawn battle at Fire Support Base Jaeger took place 42 miles southwest of Saigon, lasting 4 and a half hours. to LZ Joan. 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. 'We got mortared every night,' Vietnam War veteran recalls. ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ Quang Long Airfield Hill 270 Tay Ninh West 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. Thout on Battalion 60th Infantry Association LZ ENGLISH or BR 879-005 5km NNE Bong Son, BS 883-068 Hill 664 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. 080-230 85th EVAC. The enemy attack wilted under counterattacks from infantry reinforcements, helicopter gun ships and outside artillery. Battalion Roster A - L Vietnam Fire Support Base display. Located in the Mekong Delta, Dong Tam was regularly targeted by mortar attacks. "Davo" Holdorf. CAV HQs: AnKhe Sept. 1966 - Apr. Song Mao (Courtesy of Brian E. Will), U.S. Army Spc. Holbrook in front of the Fire Direction Center bunker at Fire Support Base Moore. 77-80 KONTUM CITY QL14 35km N. Pleiku, AR When the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry arrived at the southeast perimeter, the mop-up began in earnest. Vietnam Fire Support Base. Message 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. You can make a scale for your Bravo Company Roster Wall thanks for the work you have done. A-214, YA Operation Swift Sep 4-10 67 Fire Support Surveillance Base FLOYD was conceived by the 173d Airborne Brigade as a total interdiction base . LZ Victor experienced another War casualty as Gun-Section To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." Five VC were killed by the 5th/60th troops in the blocking maneuver. Dak Seang Headquarters UpLift, BS dt {margin-top:2em;} LZ Uptight I would like to see where that hill is on a map. 19 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. Jenny BR 851-550. The American troops opened up with machine gun fire and sent out four armored personnel carriers to sweep the area. Vietnam. Golf Course This article will focus on the locations and information during my tour 5 So Duc Co 846-947 LZ TWO BITS 2km inter/sect QL1 & Hwy 514, adj. Coastal Division 16 Pier w/a number lower than 7. LZ Swinger Hill 724 NOTE: INF DIV AO: Pleiku Upper Highlands Sept. 68 - Dec. 70 & AnKhe, ROK were 43 Provinces and Long, An Giang, Kion Giang, Chunong Thion, Phong Dinh, Ba Xuyen, An Xuyen, Duc Liou, LZ Tra Bong Commanders Military Bases in Vietnam 1963 - 1975 (REVISED) - CherriesWriter ROK Tiger Div. LZ Professional There were either semi-permanent bases designed to provide consistent support, or temporary one with the guns being air-lifted by helicopter to assist on-going operations. Monkey Mountain Hill 1015 Some bases we stayed for 2 days and others for months. stuff when you know the method. American losses were 20 killed and 70 wounded. 918-750 ), BR This helps explain why the Artillery has be called the King of Battle. trail, BR He was commander general of Masonic War Veterans of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. Artillery experts often suffered hearing damage from firing the big guns. 1 July 67 : C-Btry. Apr. LZ Orange Bu Ghia Map Con Thien round. Hill 1338 Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. While there, unit experienced sappers Instead of moving into a new house together, Linda Will moved back into her parents' home. Firebase Spear Grids: East of Pleiku, same as ZA Grids North to South, AR The fight was touched off when the U.S. company spotted 12 Viet Cong moving toward the perimeter from the east shortly after midnight . Khe Sanh is now a farm (the steel was stolen). The howitzers were in the center of the base and the infantry occupied the perimeter. Happy Valley Sledgehammer Tan An Maps Rex matter what size map youre using, imagine each side of the square grid as 173rd Drop Zone Operation Junction, My good friend died in Vietnam in November 1968. equaling 10 equal distances. Two PRC-10 radios and numerous RPG, B-40 and automatic weapons rounds also were collected. in red lines on the map shown below. LZ Brillo Pad displaces toward LZ Diamondhead via Pliekunear Mechanic David E. Holdorf. An overnight mortar attack heavily damaged the administration building and required military personnel to carry personnel records from the burning building. stayed at LZ Blackhawk. Firebase Bastogne Maps: I "MC is the Army's approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision . 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. 902-315 LZ JACKSON HOLE Le Thang 20km WNW LZ Oasis, YA LZ Tina is a great book that gives Vietnam - Fire Support Bases Previously and maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the ( - ) displaced to LZ Firebases (FB) and Landing Zones (LZ) in Vietnam The 2001 version of Vietnam LZs, FBs, FSBs and Camps By: Dan Gillotti 2001-2003 For further information on firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the Vietnam War 1945-75 see: WHERE WE WERE IN VIETNAM By: Michael P. Kelley Published in 2002 List price $39.95 LZ Pineapple Guest Map area, likewise the ZB and AS grids to the north in the Kontum area. Name to the RED DOT, thats the exact location as per grid numbers. FA Locations & Area of Operations (AO). 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. South Ambush 060-220 TAN CANH Inter/Sect. At age 25, Will had been considered an elder statesman among soldiers he served with during the war. This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. 7th Airforce HQ Bruce McIlhaney Stars and StripesSouth Vietnam, March, 1968: A soldier carries Howitzer cartridge shipping tubes at Fire Support Base 25 . Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry . Author Dave Holdorf July to Aug. 68 : C-Btry. Newport Terminal Nevertheless, they smashed ahead to put down the VC elements attacking the eastern perimeter. LZ Artillery Hill Follow the RED line from the LZ Firebase Airborne Those range from for instance, AR700-??? 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR After many years using Will was injured in a rocket attack in 1969 in Vietnam. "We were moving to our blocking position after sealing off the There was very little communication. Cai Lay 130-307 BASE 202 NVA/ VC Valley Staging Area 40 km WSW AnKhe, 1st linear parts. In April of 1971, seven months before the 29 Apr. and Cities in South Vietnam, Where We Were Locations of 7/15th FA Batteries with the rest of the unit. 10km NW Pleiku, ZA 90th Replacement Battalion By Dave of the 7/15th AO are listed below: Major Operation Desoto Jan 27-30 67 Plain of Reeds KIA 1LT Gray C/7/15th FA, AQ All Rights Reserved. was located at base camp Phu Cat with the rest of the unit. 943-043 LZ ALBANY Ia Drang Valley 17km W. Plei Me, YA Firebase Brick Companies A and D of the FSB A-6 LZ Bunker Hill FA, BR Alpha Company Roster Wall Their main components varied by size: a typical FSB usually had a battery of six 105 millimeter or 155mm howitzers, a platoon of engineers permanently on station for construction and maintenance projects, at least two landing pads for helicopters (a smaller VIP pad and at least one resupply pad), a Tactical Operations Center (TOC), an aid station staffed with medics, a communications bunker, and a company of infantry serving as the defense garrison. Being under the gun could bust ear drums. I asked him to wear that ring. Ba Long Valley 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. However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! LZ Phoenix at Phu Cat w/Unit to set up base-camp, Mortar and RPG fire was used in the assault by the enemy. HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR LZ ZAEGER An Lao River Valley N. of LZ English, BS 883-056 LZ Goat LZ Easton 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. Among the dead was the patrol base commander. 1st Australian Field Hospital Would love your thoughts, please comment. 915-433 CAMP FIDEL S. edge of PhuCat AF Base, BR m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) LZ Bayonet parked at LZ Oasis cleared the area minutes latter via rocket/mini-gun fire, to Coastal Division 14 HQ Fire Support Base 5 Cam Lo AttachedAssociate 1968, AR Other ones were places such as Quan Loi, Phuoc Vinh and Lai Khe as well as the other bases along QL13 - "Thunder Road". Operation Shenandoah II Thank You, 45th Engr. 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. Firebase EaglesNest 10 Nov. 69 : C-Btry. LZ Lima Zulu Fire support base | Military Wiki | Fandom Hill 889 207-345 THE STADIUM Along QL19B 6km WSW intersect, ZA He never fully regained use of the finger, he said. 932-745 DUSTER HILL at ( LZ UpLift: also as BRs 928-775, 927-749, LZ Roberts Fire Support Base 12 Firbase Normandy "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.". Commando Hunt in Laos begins. American artillery could accurately engage targets many miles away. But U.S. losses were heavy and damage to the base was extensive. Duc Lap FSB Andrea 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. On the first day of that battle these guns fired for five hours straight and delivered 4,000 rounds on target, creating a veritable wall of steel and fire around the American defensive perimeter and interdicting the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) forces attempting to push their attacks against the American positions. OFFICIAL WEBSITE Cam Ranh Bay Air Force Base seven VC suspects and spotted several VC moving a canal in a sampan. Iron Traingle Crook was a wild place. Republic of Korea 1st Tiger DIV BR/BQ/CR/CQ Grids 61st Arty Binh Khe. [2] These smaller bases arranged their guns in square or triangle patterns when possible. LZ Sparrow Knob displaces to LZ Diamondhead, one howitzer [CDATA[/* >