Fire Bases in the Dak To Area
As I poke around the internet, I see photos and references to fire bases in the Dak To Area. I want to capture these images for history. I'll add photos to this page as I find them. They'll be in no particular order.
Fire Base 6 / Hill 1001
Comments found on Facebook, Central Highlands Veterans page:
Gerard Simoneau
Wasn't firebase 6 overrun in May of 71 and Lt Brian Thacker earn the MOH for his actions. I was on Arty Hill at the time. One of our guys was KIA and one MIA.
John Parrish
Gerard Simoneau ur correct. his RTO was a spec 4 parrish
Gerard Simoneau
John Parrish the mia I believe was a kid named Tirrell.
John Parrish
That’s what I learned and heard. I left FB6 in October 70...
John Parrish
Gerard Simoneau yes sir
Frank Tierney
Gerard Simoneauit was actually March 31, 71. Chickenman 38, aka Mike Jett, and 6 aka Major Adams who extracted Thacker 6 days later. I was lined up to resupply that day when three aircraft in front of me got hit. Two of them were shot down Roger Reid was killed. 6 became my tour life blood. I was the first ac back into 6 on the reinsertion about 8 days later getting hit. Rocket Ridge became my daily mission.
Patrick Smith
I spent a lot of time resupplying Dak to in 1967, probably resupplied FB6, if it was there. Moved a few artillery pieces with CH47. ALMOST had mid-air collision with a fixed wing aircraft around the air strip in DAK TO.
John Parrish
Was on fb6 gun 6....me and my twin brother.
Rick Knight
I was in Tann Cahn when they were trying to overrun FB 6. In 70 we could see the action from our position and the FDC WE HAD was directing arty fire. Then about six miles out from the firebase they dropped a daisy cutter and that settled the argument.
Gerard Simoneau
Wasn't firebase 6 overrun in May of 71 and Lt Brian Thacker earn the MOH for his actions. I was on Arty Hill at the time. One of our guys was KIA and one MIA.
John Parrish
Gerard Simoneau ur correct. his RTO was a spec 4 parrish
Gerard Simoneau
John Parrish the mia I believe was a kid named Tirrell.
John Parrish
That’s what I learned and heard. I left FB6 in October 70...
John Parrish
Gerard Simoneau yes sir
Frank Tierney
Gerard Simoneauit was actually March 31, 71. Chickenman 38, aka Mike Jett, and 6 aka Major Adams who extracted Thacker 6 days later. I was lined up to resupply that day when three aircraft in front of me got hit. Two of them were shot down Roger Reid was killed. 6 became my tour life blood. I was the first ac back into 6 on the reinsertion about 8 days later getting hit. Rocket Ridge became my daily mission.
Patrick Smith
I spent a lot of time resupplying Dak to in 1967, probably resupplied FB6, if it was there. Moved a few artillery pieces with CH47. ALMOST had mid-air collision with a fixed wing aircraft around the air strip in DAK TO.
John Parrish
Was on fb6 gun 6....me and my twin brother.
Rick Knight
I was in Tann Cahn when they were trying to overrun FB 6. In 70 we could see the action from our position and the FDC WE HAD was directing arty fire. Then about six miles out from the firebase they dropped a daisy cutter and that settled the argument.
Fire Base 30 / Hill 823
