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Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to Đồng Tâm Base Camp near Mỹ Tho in late 1967.
[2]: 189 In January 1967 the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry was deployed to Đồng Tâm to provide base and construction security followed in March by Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division which moved from Bearcat Base. In April the US Navy River Assault Squadron 9 was deployed to Đồng Tâm to support operations. [2]: 189
3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment security operation for the movement of the 9th Infantry Division from Vũng Tàu to Bear Cat: along Route 15: Jan 28 – 31: Operation Seymour [1] [5] 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation: Nui Dinh hills, Phước Tuy Province: Jan 29 – 31: Operation Baek Ma I [7]
1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division multi-brigade search and destroy operations on the eastern flank of War Zone C to open Route 13 from Saigon to the north and engage the Viet Cong 9th Division: Tây Ninh Province: 119: 56 US Apr 26 – 28: Operation Bee Bee [1] 3/1 Cavalry show of force operation: near Bong Son, Bình Định Province ...
The 9th Infantry Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed from Viet Cong units in 1965 in the Mekong Delta region. Vietnam War [ edit ]
The advance party traveled by air to Bearcat on 20 August. The main body of the Regiment arrived during the period 19–23 September 1967. The last unit to arrive was the APC platoon, which had completed its training on 25 September and was airlifted to South Vietnam on 28 November. [2]: 32
A United States pilot who disappeared while conducting a spy mission during the Vietnam War has finally been accounted for, military officials said Tuesday. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W ...
The deployment of the new headquarters began with the arrival of the advance party on 1 July 1968 and was completed on 15 July. The troops quickly followed. The first 5,700-man increment of the division, now known as the Black Panther Division arrived in South Vietnam in late July 1968 and was deployed in the Bearcat Base area. The second ...