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During the Vietnam War Lai Khê was a garrison town as the ARVN 5th Division was based there for most of the 1960s/70s. [1] Lai Khe barracks, 24 April 1967 Lai Khe helicopter revetments, 24 April 1967. Lai Khê was also the Headquarters for the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division from October 1967 until January 1970.
The 1st ACR was based at the division's forward base camp at Lai Khe. On the morning of 10 June 1965 during the Battle of Đồng Xoài , the 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment was landed by helicopter near the Thuận Lợi rubber plantation, about 4 kilometres north of Đồng Xoài where they were ambushed by Viet Cong (VC) forces ...
3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road clearing operation from Lai Khe to Phu Cuong: Apr 15 – 20: Operation Miami [1] 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation: III Corps: Apr 16 – 21: Operation Kahala [22] [23] 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation: Hậu Nghĩa Province: 55: 3 Apr 17 ...
Camp Radcliff was the largest helicopter base in the world at the time of its establishment, capable of accommodating the division's 400+ helicopters. The base also had an airfield to the south east called An Khe Airfield capable of landing Lockheed C-130A Hercules aircraft. [6]
Most of 554th later moved to Lai Khe in 1970 where it maintained QL-13 between Lai Khe and An Loc. Some elements of the 554th were based at Firebases along QL-13 also known as Thunder Road. Along with infantry and artillery units, B Company of the 554th Eng's based its operations at Firebase Thunder III , along with elements of other 554th ...
3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion 39th Infantry and 2nd and 3rd Battalions, 60th Infantry search and destroy operation and establishment of Đồng Tâm Base Camp: Dong Tam, Dinh Tuong Province, IV Corps: 570: 149 Jan 7 – 9: Operation County Fair 1-28 [1] 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines security operation: Quảng Nam Province: Jan ...
173rd Assault Helicopter Company before moving to Lai Khe; 205th Aviation Support Helicopter Company; 213th Aviation Support Helicopter Company; D Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment [5] AVEL Central Avionics (January 1966-April 1972) [3]: 187 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor [3]: 93 34th Engineer Battalion (May 1968-October 1971) [3]: 171
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Sergeant Candelario Garcia distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an acting Team Leader for Company B, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Brigade,1st Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy in Lai Khe ...