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By 1969 NSA Danang was the Navy's largest overseas shore command and third largest supply depot after Norfolk and Oakland Naval Supply Depot and Camp Tien Sha had grown to accommodate over 6000 personnel. [4]: 8 On 27 February 1969 a People's Army of Vietnam rocket hit LCU-1500 while it was loading at the Bridge Cargo Ramp killing 13 crewmen.
A Marine carries a shredded VC flag near Da Nang. The PAVN launched the Tet 1969 offensive against U.S. military targets near Saigon and Da Nang. The attacks were quickly beaten off. In the attack on Bien Hoa Air Base the PAVN lost 264 killed and 87 captured while ARVN losses were 10 killed and U.S. losses were one killed. Around Da Nang the ...
The 95th Evacuation Hospital (Smbl) was a 320-bed air conditioned facility offering area medical support to U.S. Military units without organic medical support in the area around Da Nang, Vietnam. The hospital also provided medical care to the Free World Military Assistance Forces and civilian war casualties.
Tet 1969 refers to the attacks mounted by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) in February 1969 in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, one year after the original Tet Offensive. Most attacks centered on military targets near Saigon and Da Nang and were quickly beaten off.
Barrier Island, 55 km south of Da Nang. Sep 10 – Oct 11: Operation Wayne Boulder [1] 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation: Bình Định Province: Sep 14 – Oct 15: Operation Kingston [3] 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to locate and engage elements of the VC D445 Battalion: near Thua Tich ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. 1968 Battle during the Vietnam War Tet offensive attacks on Da Nang Part of the Tet offensive of the Vietnam War Map of the Da Nang vital area Date 29 January -11 February 1968 Location Da Nang, South Vietnam Result Allied victory Belligerents United States South Vietnam South Korea ...
In 1969, the 85th Evacuation Hospital moved from Qui Nhơn and was established at the northwest end of the airfield, adjacent to Highway 1. [1] In late 1969, the 101st Administration Company (101st Airborne Division) was moved from Bien Hoa Base Camp to Phu Bai. Units based at Phu Bai during this period included: 220th Aviation Company
China Beach is an American war drama television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War.The title refers to My Khe [1] beach in the city of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, nicknamed "China Beach" in English by American and Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War.