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The 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry was based here from February 1968 to December 1969 giving the base its alternative name of Currahee Base Camp. [2]: 159 The 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry was based here from October 1969 to December 1970. [2]: 151 Other U.S. Army units based here included: 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry (May 1969) [2]: 125
After two days of intense fighting by the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)1st Division, 900 PAVN and Vietcong soldiers were killed in and around Quảng Trị City and LZ Betty. However, across South Vietnam, 1,000 Americans, 2,100 ARVNs, 14,000 civilians, and 32,000 NVA and Vietcong lay dead.
From 14 October 1970 the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing deployed a force of six CH-46Ds, 4 AH-1Gs and one UH-1E command ship to Baldy on a daily basis from Marble Mountain Air Facility to support 5th Marine quick reaction force (QRF) operations. [4]: 106 In late November the Korean 2nd Marine Brigade also stationed a QRF platoon at Baldy. [4]: 113
Nov 1 – Jan 18 1970: Operation Putnam Wildcat [1] 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment clear and search operation: Bình Định Province: Nov 1 – Apr 10 1970: Operation Commando Hunt II [24] USAF dry season area interdiction campaign in Laos: Nov 1 – May 1: Operation Toan Thang IV [1] [25]
While on a congressional tour of the South Vietnamese prison on Côn Sơn Island, aide Tom Harkin photographed the "tiger cages" which were used to hold communist cadres, the photos were published in Life Magazine on 17 July 1970 causing international outrage. [69] 2-17 July
Betty A. Bridges, an actress best known for starring in ER, 2 Broke Girlsand Good Times, has died. She was 83 years old. According to Deadline, Betty died at the home of her son, Diff'rent ...
Betty Bridges Bridges was a prolific actress whose career spanned 40 years. One of her first roles was as the character Charlene in a memorable 1975 episode of Good Times called "The Nude."
The 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry was based at Quản Lợi in April 1969. [2]: 126 In July 1969 the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment moved to Quản Lợi and would remain here until September 1969. The regiment would be based here again from December 1969 to July 1970, during which time it participated in the Cambodian Incursion. [2]: 131