This is a listing of US and allied places and names in the RVN AO. The data are from AAR's (after-action reports), ORLL's (operational reports—lessons learned), DSJ’s (daily staff journals), published works as attributed, and other documents, many available online. Firebase or LZ? If I can document the presence of tube arty, I call it a firebase or artillery position. Coordinate transforms are accomplished with GEOTRANS, version 3.7** or earlier. Lat/Long coordinates are datum WGS84. Blue-underlined character strings are hyperlinks to online resources—click to launch your web browser at the pertinent URL. In REFERENCES, numbers refer to references at the end of the document; character strings beginning with AD are report numbers from Defense Technical Information Center and/or National Technical Reports Library; AWM95 are reports from the Australian War Memorial; TTU are documents from Texas Tech University Virtual Vietnam Archive. Not every name has a separate line entry—some are only in the notes. If you can't find something, try a search/find and check Don 'SGT Snuffy' Smith's very comprehensive listing. This is an ongoing effort and is current as of 10/29/2020. Contact me for the most recent version. The data are available as a .kmz file, viewable in GoogleEarth—a free application showing these points and more plotted on a globe overlaid with high-resolution satellite photography. Double-clicking the file will launch GoogleEarth (once installed). Contact me for the most recent version. All of South Vietnam is overlaid with L7014 1:50,000 combat charts registered as a best-fit to three geographic points. This set of maps (or individual maps) can be made available for download. Feedback regarding additions, corrections, and commentary is welcome. Bill Kindred htrooper@outlook.com **Versions 3.8 and later GEOTRANS use a more widely accepted standard that reports the CENTER of the designated area. UTM grids determine an area defined by the lower-left corner and the EVEN number of digits. For example, a four-digit grid 1355 specifies a square with one kilometer sides whose lower-left corner is the grid 1355. A six-digit grid 130550 specifies a square with one-hundred meter sides whose lower-left corner is the grid 130550, etc. The position of interest is implied to lie somewhere inside the box. Versions prior to 3.8 return the lat/long corresponding to the lower-left corner, i.e., 1355, 130550, and 13005500 all return the same lat/long. In the previous example, 3.8 and later return the lat/long for the CENTERS of boxes originating at 1355 with sides of 1 km (1355), 100 m (130550), and 10 m (13005500) respectively, significantly different results in the case of four-digit grids (about 700 m). The different standard makes much more sense from a statistical standpoint, returning a position more likely to be closer to any random point within the box. =============================================================================================== Notes on this file: The Dak To Area Topographical map that is on this Dak To Memories website consists of two maps, side by side: 6538-2 covers the Dak To area (on the right) 6538-3 covers the Ben Het / Hill 875 area (on the left) You can see these as "Sheet 6538 II" and "Sheet 6538 III" at the top-right of each map-half. From the complete listing of locations, per the comments from Bill Kindred, above, I have extracted only those locations that are on these two Dak To area maps. They are listed here in two sections. The first section's locations are all on the Dak To map and the second section's locations are all on the Ben Het map The majority of these locations have been marked on this website's area map. Here in this list you will find extra information about what military units were at which locations, as well as a few other details. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finding a location on this website's area map. ---------------------------------------------- UTM Location identifiers consist of two letters and six numbers, as in ZB041215. You can disregard the first two letters for our purposes here. The first 3 numbers determine left-right position. On the map, you will see the vertical grid lines numbered at the top and bottom of the map, as well as half-way down the map. The numbers go from 70 at the left to 99, then 00 to 22. (the left edge is 69, the right edge is 23) In the example, ZB041215, the first 3 numbers are 041. The first two numbers point to the vertical line on the map - 04. The third number is the distance between 04 and 05, in this case 1/10 of the distance. The last 3 numbers work the same way, but for the up-down position. On the map you will see the horizontal grid lines numbered at the left and right sides of the map, as well as in the middle of the left and right halves. The numbers go from 05 at the bottom to 32 at the top. In the example, ZB041215, the last 3 numbers are 215. The first two numbers point to the horizontal line on the map - 21. The third number is the distance between 21 and 22, in this case 5/10 or 1/2 of the distance. If you try to find this location on the map, you'll see that it is right under the two dashes in "Tan Cahn--" Using Latitude/Longitude: If you are using Google Earth Pro, or perhaps another mapping application, you can enter the lat/long in its search box and go directly to that point. example: copy "14.6524 107.7821" (without quotes) into the search box, and away you go. ================================================================================================ --entry type (first field in this list):-- AF—Airfield, AP—Artillery Position, Bw—Brownwater Navy, Cp—Checkpoint, FB—Fire (Support)(Support Patrol) Base, Hp—Heliport/pad, LZ—Airmobile Landing Zone, OP—Observation Post, Op—Outpost, PB—Patrol Base, Ps—Position, PW—POW camp, RA—Riverine Assault Landing Zone, Sp— Cav Strongpoint. ====list entry line============================================================================= type / name / Lat / Long / UTM grid / Map / Notes / References / links FB / 1 / 14.6524 / 107.7821 / ZB001214 / 6538-2 / HHB/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Jul68. Dak To. / 3 / (deleted) ================================================================================================ Locations on Map 6538-2 (Dak To) ---------------------------------- FB 1 14.6524 107.7821 ZB001214 6538-2 HHB/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Jul68. Dak To. 3 FB 1 14.6533 107.7840 ZB003215 6538-2 FCP/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Nov69. Dak To AF. 178 FB 1 14.6551 107.7840 ZB003217 6538-2 C-/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 8May70. Dak To AF. 55 FB 1 14.6534 107.7851 ZB004215 6538-2 aka FSB Dak To. 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T), 1/22nd Inf. '68-69. Also 010215. Also 1/4th ID Hq Mar68. 3, 280, 500 FB 1 14.6542 107.7849 ZB004216 6538-2 A/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 3Aug69. Dak To. AD508054 FB 1 13.7516 107.7744 ZB004217 6536-2 1/4th ID Apr69. Dak To. 174, AD504855 FB 1 14.6542 107.7859 ZB005216 6538-2 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) Jun67. Op. Greeley. Dak To. 280, 415 FB 1 14.6551 107.7859 ZB005217 6538-2 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Metrology Apr69. 280 FB 1 14.6560 107.7859 ZB005218 6538-2 C/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 25Jan68. Dak To. 28 FB 1 14.6569 107.7868 ZB006219 6538-2 C/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 12Oct67. Dak To. AD387519 FB 1 14.6541 107.7877 ZB007216 6538-2 B/6/29th Arty (105mm)(T) 12Dec68. Dak To. AD501718 FB 5 14.5956 107.7711 YB991151 6538-2 Hill 1338. 1/22nd Inf. Also 989153, 988153. 392 FB 5 14.6637 107.8175 ZB039227 6538-2 6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 31Oct67. Dak To AF. AD387519 FB 5 14.6601 107.8212 ZB043223 6538-2 Also FSB Dak To I. 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) . Dak To I AF. FB 7 14.7005 107.8356 ZB058268 6538-2 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T), 4th ID. FB 7 14.6996 107.8375 ZB060267 6538-2 B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 10Apr69. 280 FB 7 14.6042 107.8817 ZB109162 6538-2 aka FSB Kien Binh. 4/503rd Inf. (Abn), 3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) Jun67. Op. Greeley. 4/503 Inf AAR A FB 16 14.7187 107.8275 ZB049288 6538-2 C/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 12Oct67. AD387519 FB 17 14.7697 107.8662 ZB090345 6538-2 LZ at FSB 17. 3 ARVN 24Sep67. AD387626 FB 26 14.6070 107.8799 ZB107165 6538-2 C/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 5Oct69. vic Dien Binh. AD508054 FB 30 14.7005 107.7549 YB971267 6538-2 1/12th Inf. 26Feb-2Mar68, 1/35th Inf., 1/14th Inf. May68-Mar69. Also ZB013260 near Hill 923. 174, 392, 514 FB 33 14.6932 107.7984 ZB018259 6538-2 aka "Mortar Mountain," Hill 923. 1/14th Inf. '68. Br 512-1 14.6592 107.8351 ZB058222 6538-2 Listing is 052222. AD387626 Br 512-2 14.6601 107.7832 ZB002222 6538-2 Dak To. AD390643 Battle of the Slopes 14.61336 107.78174 ZB00111708 6538-2 End of A/2/503rd Inf. (Abn) 22Jun67 at the hands of the 24th PAVN Rgt., Op. Greeley. US 76 KIA, 23 WIA of 137 men. Of the 76 KIA's, 43 were wounded, then executed with head shots at close range. Had it been an ambush rather than an encounter engagement, likely none of Alpha would've survived. Grid is Alpha's final perimeter from detailed overlay. 268, AD387626, AD386216 Br Bridge 2 14.6603 107.7832 ZB002222 6538-2 392 Br Bridge 14-22 14.5057 107.9238 ZB156053 6538-2 aka Dak Uy Bridge. Listing is 155054. QL-14 NW of Kontum. AD387626, AD390643 Br Bridge 14-23 14.5186 107.9194 ZB151068 6538-2 QL-14 NW of Kontum. Listing is 152068. No extant bridge or stream. AD390643 Br Bridge 14-24 14.5351 107.9210 ZB153085 6538-2 QL-14 NW of Kontum. Blown 7Nov67. AD390643 Br Bridge 14-25 14.6165 107.8672 ZB093175 6538-2 QL-14 NW of Kontum. AD387626 Br Bridge 14-26 14.6163 107.8625 ZB088175 6538-2 QL-14 NW of Kontum. AD390643 Br Bridge 14-27 14.6563 107.8409 ZB064219 6538-2 Listing is 065218. AD387626 Br Bridge 14-28 14.6661 107.8386 ZB062230 6538-2 Listing is 062229. 14-42, 512-1 in AD863461. AD387626 Br Bridge 14-29 14.6814 107.8319 ZB054247 6538-2 Listing is 055246. AD387626 Br Bridge 512-1 14.6593 107.8348 ZB058222 6538-2 aka Bridge 14-28. Listing is 058223. AD837835 FB Camp Whitehead 14.66 107.81 ZB0322 6538-2 3/101st ABD Hq 31Jul68. See AP at 033220. 3/101 ORLL LZ Carp 14.5143 107.8025 ZB025062 6538-2 1/22nd Inf. '70. FB Castle 14.6458 107.8254 ZB048207 6538-2 FB Charlie 14.5567 107.7828 ZB003108 6538-2 Dak To Rocket Ridge. Overrun, abandoned Easter 1972. Ps Custer 14.6617 107.8126 ZB033224 6538-2 Position Custer. 1/9th Cav, B/2/17th Arty (105mm)(T). Op. Mosby I. AD824627 AP Dak Pha 14.7689 107.8606 ZB084344 6538-2 B/1/30th Arty (155mm)(T) 4Jun66. Op. Hawthorne. AD394023 AP Dak Rosa 14.7376 107.8370 ZB059309 6538-2 B/1/30th Arty (155mm)(T) 5-6Jun66. Op. Hawthorne. AD394023 FB Dak To 14.6605 107.7822 ZB001223 6538-2 Apparently aka Phong Hoa. B/1/30th Arty (155mm)(T) 6-7Jul66. Op. Beauregard. Bridge 512-2. 127, AD388883 FB Dak To 14.6578 107.7841 ZB003220 6538-2 C/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 19Nov67. AD390643 FB Dak To 14.6533 107.7859 ZB005215 6538-2 5/16th Arty (155mm)(T)/(8")(SP) Hq Mar68. See also FSB 1. 500 AP Dak To 14.6550 107.7905 ZB010217 6538-2 B-/4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 31Oct67. AD387685 AP Dak To 14.6568 107.7905 ZB010219 6538-2 D-/4/60th Arty (AWSP) 31Oct67. AD387685 SF Dak To 14.6505 107.7923 ZB012212 6538-2 5th SFG Det. A-244 Apr66. AD391694 SF Dak To 14.6514 107.7923 ZB012213 6538-2 SF Det. A-322 Jan65. AD391693 FB Dak To 14.6541 107.7924 ZB012216 6538-2 B-/4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 31Jan68. Also 012215, B-/29th Arty (SLT) 31Jul68. 413, 415 Ps Dak To 14.6550 107.7924 ZB012217 6538-2 B/1/9th Cav FSA 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. Dak To AF. AD844158 Ps Dak To 14.6568 107.7924 ZB012219 6538-2 D/299th EBn Nov67. AD390643 SF Dak To 14.65319 107.79253 ZB01222150 6538-2 SF Det. A-244, opened Aug65. 410, 499, AD392458 SF Dak To 14.6505 107.7932 ZB013212 6538-2 5th SGF Det. A-244 Oct66, Jan67. AD393837, AD390959 FB Dak To 14.6514 107.7933 ZB013213 6538-2 aka LZ Dak To II. 4th ID, 173rd Abn. BC. AD388883 SF Dak To 14.6525 107.7939 ZB013214 6538-2 SF Det. A-322. FB Dak To 14.6559 107.7933 ZB013218 6538-2 B/1/30th Arty (155mm)(T) 2-18Jul66. Op. Beauregard. AD388883 FB Dak To 14.6568 107.7933 ZB013219 6538-2 1/12th Cav Hq 11Nov67. 1/12 Cav DSJ FB Dak To 14.6559 107.7942 ZB014218 6538-2 B/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 30May-3Jun66. Op. Hawthorne. AD394023 FB Dak To 14.6550 107.7952 ZB015217 6538-2 B/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 13-16Jul66. Op. Beauregard. AD388883 FB Dak To 14.6559 107.7952 ZB015218 6538-2 C/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 1-7Jun66. Op. Hawthorne. AD394023 FB Dak To 14.6550 107.7961 ZB016217 6538-2 B/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 24Jun-7Jul66. Op. Beauregard. AD388883 Ps Dak To 14.6563 107.7957 ZB016218 6538-2 1st ACD FSE Op. Mosby I 11-16Apr66. AD390504 AP Dak To 14.6996 107.8356 ZB058267 6538-2 A/5/16th Arty (155mm)(T)/(8")(SP) 19Nov67. Maybe FSB 7. AD390643 AP Dak To 14.6987 107.8375 ZB060266 6538-2 B/1/30th Arty (155mm)(T), C/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 7Jun66. Op. Hawthorne. Dak To ville (subsector). AD394023 OP Dak To 14.7094 107.8544 ZB078278 6538-2 AD501718 SF Dak To (new) 14.6619 107.8216 ZB041225 6538-2 SF Det. A-244 Aug65-15May68. Listing is 041215. 404 SF Dak To (new) 14.6623 107.8216 ZB043225 6538-2 aka FOB Tan Canh. Moved to Ben Het. SF Dak To (old) 14.6978 107.8368 ZB060265 6538-2 Det. A-333 '64, 422 '65, 224 '66, MF 110-78 '67. Closed '68. A/5/16th Arty (155mm)(T)/(8")(SP) 17Nov67. AD390643 SF Dak To Launch Site 14.6546 107.7891 ZB009217 6538-2 MACSOG FOB 2/CCC Dak To launch site. 401 FB Dak To I 14.6601 107.8212 ZB043223 6538-2 At Dak To AF. Also FSB 5, 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) . ?LZ Dak To I 14.6610 107.8221 ZB044224 6537-1 Listing is 044024. AP Dak To I AF 14.6637 107.8185 ZB040227 6538-2 B/1/30th Arty (155mm)(T) 30May-4Jun66. Op. Hawthorne. AD394023 AP Dak To I AF 14.6637 107.8194 ZB041227 6538-2 A/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 1Jul66. Op. Beauregard. AD388883 AF Dak To I AF 14.6615 107.8212 ZB043224 6538-2 VA2-110. aka (Old) Dak To AF, Tan Canh AF, Kon Hojao AF, likely LZ Jenny. 2000' X 120' sod @ 2000' msl. 12/30. TAD 15Nov67 Ps Dak To I AF 14.6619 107.8231 ZB045225 6538-2 HHC/299th EBn CP Nov67. AD390643 AP Dak To II 14.6541 107.7905 ZB010216 6538-2 A-/7/15th Arty (175mm/8")(SP) 5Jun71. 609 LZ Dak To II 14.6514 107.7933 ZB014224 6538-2 See FSB Dak To. AF Dak To II AF 14.6542 107.7932 ZB013217 6538-2 VA2-34. aka Kon Hojao West, Phoenix AF, New Dak To. 4200' X 98' asphalt @ 1975' msl. 10/28. TAD 15Nov67 Ps Dak To District Hq 14.6954 107.8359 ZB060266 6538-2 Kontum Province. II Corps. 1970 L7014 chart depiction. Also 059267. AD507364 AP Dak To District Hq 14.6987 107.8384 ZB061266 6538-2 C/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 21Jun-16Jul66. Op. Beauregard. AD388883 Br Dak Uy Bridge 14.5057 107.9238 ZB156054 6538-2 aka Bridge 14-22. AD390643 FB Delta 14.5294 107.7963 ZB018078 6538-2 Dak To Rocket Ridge. Overrun, abandoned Easter 1972. "Hill 421" in accounts but that’s not 421 meters. FB Dien Binh 14.6042 107.8817 ZB109162 6538-2 3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 22Aug67, 4/503rd Inf. (Abn) Op. Greeley. Also ZA090180. 424, AD511160 FB Eagle 14.6483 107.8234 ZB046210 6538-2 aka Winchester (1/1st ACD CP). 173rd Abn. FCP, Battle of Dak To, Nov67. vic Dak To I AF, east of the big installation. AD390643 FB Elledge 14.5160 107.9325 ZB165065 6538-2 C/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 27Sep69. vic Vo Dinh. 392, AD508054, AD509537 FB Falcon 14.6489 107.9047 ZB133212 6538-2 2/8th Cav firebase opened 23Nov67. 392, AD390643 FB Flint 14.5974 107.7694 YB988153 6538-2 aka Hill 1338, FSB 5. 173rd Abn. 268, AD506705 LZ Forest 14.7 108.0 ZB23 6538-2 East of Dak To. 101st ABD. Op. Pickett. Grid from map. FB Foxtrot 14.5654 107.8300 ZB054118 6538-2 4th ID Mar70, 101st ABD. FB Hasty 14.6041 107.8928 ZB121162 6538-2 A/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 10Mar69. 280 FB Hasty 14.6047 107.8967 ZB125163 6538-2 Also FSB Mud, Kon Horing. Ps Hill 810 14.6833 107.7566 YB973248 6538-2 C,D/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 27Nov67. AD390643 FB Hill 863 14.52014 107.77729 YB99760675 6538-2 FSB No Slack. vic Dak To rocket ridge. FB Hill 978 14.60415 107.79101 ZB01121607 6538-2 FSB Jo. Hill 1034 14.6590 107.8828 ZB110223 6538-2 B/2/8th Cav. Major engagement 16-20Nov67. Hill 1089 14.6125 107.7490 YB967169 6538-2 Ngok Tang. D/3/12th Inf. strafed by 7/17th Cav 8May68. 1 KIA, 5 WIA. 271 Hill 1124 14.6138 107.7600 YB978171 6538-2 3/12th Inf. Hill 1262 14.5940 107.7576 YB975148 6538-2 B/3/12th Inf. fight 19Nov67. vic Dak To. AD390643 Hill 1294 14.5862 107.7743 YB993140 6538-2 3/12th Inf. FB Hill 1314 14.5770 107.7784 YB998130 6538-2 FSB Yankee, Dak To Rocket Ridge. Hill 1416 14.7414 107.9047 ZB132315 6538-2 Major ARVN engagement 19-20Nov67. Listing is 138308, an adjacent peak. AD390643 AP Kon Horing 14.5969 107.8909 ZB119154 6538-2 D-/4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 31Oct67. AD387685 AP Kon Horing 14.6041 107.8928 ZB121162 6538-2 aka LZ Hasty. A/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 10Mar69. 280 AP Kon Horing 14.6049 107.8965 ZB125163 6538-2 Also FSB’s Mud, Pearson. FB Lima 14.5606 107.7666 YB986113 6538-2 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) LNO team Jul70. 55 FB Mike 14.6694 107.9428 ZB174235 6538-2 B,C/1/12th Cav, B/2/19th Arty 5Dec67. 1/12 Cav DSJ FB Mortar Mountain 14.6932 107.7984 ZB018259 6538-2 See FSB 33. North of Dak To. FB Mud 14.6049 107.8965 ZB125163 6538-2 aka LZ Hasty, FSB Pierson/Pearson, FSB Kon Horing. Ngok Kon Kring Ridge 14.60 107.77 YB9815 6538-2 aka ARVN Rocket Ridge chain: North to South—FSB's 6, Flint, Yankee, Charlie, Delta, Hotel. Ngok Kon Kring is Hill 1294. High point on ridge is Hill 1338. FB No Slack 14.5197 107.7767 YB997060 6538-2 aka Hill 863. C/4/42nd Arty (105mm)(T) 14Aug69. AD508054 FB No Slack 14.5203 107.7774 YB997067 6538-2 aka Hill 863. 1/14th Inf. 10Apr68. "No Slack" is the motto of 2/327th (Abn) Inf. AD508054 CP November 14.5216 107.9196 ZB151071 6538-2 2nd ARVN ABn. CP. As best I can tell this is FSB November and Bravo. FB Panther 14.5161 107.9213 ZB153065 6538-2 A/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 24Mar69. Vo Dinh. Also ZA156065. AD503462 FB Pearson 14.6113 107.8938 ZB122170 6538-2 4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 6Apr71. Vicinity Pearson anyway. 414 FB Pearson 14.6176 107.8958 ZB124177 6538-2 4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 9Apr71. Vicinity Pearson anyway. 414 FB Pearson 14.6050 107.8964 ZB125163 6538-2 Also FSB Mud. FB Pearson 14.6059 107.8966 ZB125164 6538-2 C/7/15th Arty (175mm/8")(SP) 6Apr71. Likely for Earl T. Pearson Jr. C/7/15th Arty KIA 10Nov69. Listing is Pierson. 610, Coffelt FB Pearson 14.6068 107.8966 ZB125165 6538-2 4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 11Apr71. 414 AF Phoenix AF 14.6542 107.7932 ZB013217 6538-2 See Dak To II AF. FB Pierson 14.6049 107.8965 ZB125163 6538-2 aka FSB Mud, LZ Hasty, FSB Pearson, FSB Kon Horing. FB Plantation 14.6069 107.8817 ZB109165 6538-2 C/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 5Oct69, C-/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 15Dec69. vic Dien Binh. 392, AD508054, AD509537 A AP Plantation 14.5161 107.9241 ZB156065 6538-2 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Metro section, closed 10Feb70. Vo Dinh ville. 36 AP Plantation 14.5071 107.9249 ZB157055 6538-2 4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 10Nov69. 4/60 Arty ORLL 31Jan70 AP Plantation 14.5070 107.9268 ZB159055 6538-2 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Metro section Jan70. Vo Dinh ville. 127 LZ Prospector's Camp 14.65 107.79 ZB0121 6538-2 Laager for 49th AHC. vic Dak To (grid). 204 FB Rock Quarry 13.8362 107.8304 ZA064311 6538-2 A/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Nov69. 178 Rocket Ridge 14.5956 107.7721 YB991151 6538-2 ARVN Rocket Ridge chain SW of Dak To: North to South—FSB's 6, Flint (grid), Yankee, Charlie, Delta, Hotel. High point on the ridge is Hill 1338. Beaucoup NVA. FB Slack 14.5176 107.7816 ZB002065 6538-2 1/22nd Inf. '69. Slopes, The (Battle of the) 14.6127 107.7826 ZB002170 6538-2 Generally, the northern approaches to upper Rocket ridge, Hill 1338 in particular, overlooking Dak To from the south. "Battle of the Slopes," where the 6/24th NVA nearly wiped out A/2/503rd Inf. (Abn) 22Jun67. FB Tan Canh 14.6546 107.8285 ZB051217 6538-2 C/6/32nd Arty (175mm/8")(SP) [OPCON 7/15] 23May71. 609, 610 FB Tan Canh 14.6534 107.8308 ZB053216 6538-2 ARVN 42nd Rgt. Hq. FB Tan Canh 14.6545 107.8304 ZB053217 6538-2 FCP/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 1Feb70. 36, 127, 280 FB Tan Canh 14.6554 107.8304 ZB053218 6538-2 B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 5Nov68. 28 AP Tan Canh 14.6491 107.8313 ZB054211 6538-2 B-/6/14th Arty (175mm/8")(SP) 29Nov69, 4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 9Mar71. 414, AD509537 AP Tan Canh 14.6599 107.8351 ZB058223 6538-2 B-/4/60th Arty (AW)(SP) 31Jul68. 415 Ps Tan Canh 14.66412 107.83720 ZB06022277 6538-2 54th SBn Det. 3 30Apr70. Listing is 60222277. AD511435, AD513757 Hp Tan Canh (MAAG) Helilport 14.6573 107.8286 ZB051220 6538-2 VH2-668, 2034' msl. Listing is 021220. TAD 15Nov67 Ps Tan Canh MACV Compound 14.6545 107.8313 ZB054217 6538-2 Also 42nd ARVN Rgt. Hq. AD503840 LZ Thomas 14.6 107.9 ZB22 6538-2 East of Dak To. Op. Pickett. Grid from map. AP Tri Dao 14.5008 107.9230 ZB155048 6538-2 B/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 22Jun67. Also C/299th EBn BC. AD387626 AP Tri Dao 14.4917 107.9238 ZB156038 6538-2 B-/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 26Jul67. North of Kontum. AD510424, AD387394 AP Tri Dao 14.5090 107.9238 ZB156057 6538-2 Also Trai Dao. A/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 24Mar69. 280 LZ Unnamed 14.6617 107.7600 YB977224 6538-2 B/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 10Dec67. Op. MacArthur. vic Dak To. 426 FB Unnamed 14.6053 107.7768 YB996162 6538-2 C,D/3/12th Inf. CA'ed 8 (or 3) Nov67 to establish FB. Also 997162. AD390643 AP Unnamed 14.5134 107.7767 YB997060 6538-2 C/4/42nd Arty (105mm)(T) 14Aug69. vic FSB No Slack. AD508054 FB Unnamed 14.6523 107.7942 ZA014214 6538-2 C-/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) May-Jul70. FSB Dak To. 55 AP Unnamed 13.8306 107.8497 ZA085305 6538-2 3-/319th Arty 13Aug65. 420 AP Unnamed 13.8306 107.8534 ZA089305 6538-2 1/503rd Inf. (Abn), E/17th Cav, 3-/319th Arty 11Aug65. 420 LZ Unnamed 14.6063 107.7853 ZB005163 6538-2 3-/12th Inf. 3Nov67. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.7174 107.7867 ZB005286 6538-2 A,C/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 7Dec67. Op. MacArthur. vic Dak To. 426 LZ Unnamed 14.6342 107.7921 ZB012194 6538-2 C-/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 5Dec67. Op. MacArthur. vic Dak To. 426 SF Unnamed 14.6523 107.7933 ZB013214 6538-2 SF Det. A-322. Dak To. LZ Unnamed 14.6377 107.8014 ZB022198 6538-2 B/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) PZ 12Dec67. Op. MacArthur. vic Dak To. 426 LZ Unnamed 14.6837 107.8048 ZB025249 6538-2 D-/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 7Dec67. Op. MacArthur. vic Dak To. 426 LZ Unnamed 15.3610 107.8165 ZB028999 6539-1 B-/2/1st Inf. 18Jul70. Op. Elk Canyon I. 2/1 Inf AAR AP Unnamed 14.6575 107.8119 ZB033220 6538-2 A/3/18th Arty (175mm/8")(SP) 19Nov67. Site of and maybe Camp Whitehead. AD390643 AP Unnamed 14.6989 107.8189 ZB040266 6538-2 B/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 8-16Aug67. vic Dak To District. AD387394 AP Unnamed 14.9581 107.8251 ZB043553 6538-1 B/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 8Jul66. Op. Beauregard. Southeast of Dak Pek. AD388883 AP Unnamed 14.7440 107.8241 ZB045316 6538-2 A/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 1Jul66. Op. Beauregard. North of Dak To subsector. AD388883 AP Unnamed 14.6546 107.8258 ZB048217 6538-2 C/5/16th Arty (155mm)(T)/(8")(SP) 30Dec68. Dak To. AD501718 Ps Unnamed 14.5543 107.8319 ZB056106 6538-2 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 2Sep67. Op. Greeley. vic Dien Binh. AP Unnamed 14.7403 107.8361 ZB058312 6538-2 C-/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 9Nov68. N of Tan Chanh. 28 LZ Unnamed 14.6612 107.8832 ZB110225 6538-2 B/2/8th Cav 19Nov67. Hot. 3 KIA, 8 WIA. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.7171 107.8850 ZB111287 6538-2 B/1/12th Cav 3Dec67. 1/12 Cav DSJ AP Unnamed 14.6069 107.8873 ZB115165 6538-2 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T). vic FSB Plantation. LZ Unnamed 14.57 107.90 ZB1312 6538-2 B,C/1/14th Inf. 14Sep68. LZ Unnamed 14.6247 107.9104 ZB140185 6538-2 B,C/1/14th Inf. 15Sep68. LZ Unnamed 14.7276 107.9121 ZB140299 6538-2 Ngok Sie, Hill 1556. A,C/1/12th Cav 30Nov67. AD390643 AP Unnamed 14.5758 107.9203 ZB151131 6538-2 C-/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Nov69. vic Kon Horing. 178 AP Unnamed 14.5830 107.9213 ZB152139 6538-2 C/6/32nd Arty (175mm/8")(SP) 28Jun-10Jul67. vic Kon Horing. AD389985 AP Unnamed 14.5794 107.9222 ZB153135 6538-2 C/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 1Oct69. vic Kon Horing. AD508054 AP Unnamed 14.5821 107.9231 ZB154138 6538-2 B/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 17Jun-15Jul67. vic Kon Horing. AD389985 AP Unnamed 14.49201 107.92287 ZB15500383 6538-2 B/7/13th Arty (105mm)(T) 13-31Aug67. Also B/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 1Aug-25Oct67 at ZB15503883, typo I think. AD387394 AP Unnamed 14.4935 107.9275 ZB160040 6538-2 B/7/13th Arty (105mm)(T) 14Aug69. Vo Dinh ville. AD387626 LZ Unnamed 14.7488 107.9476 ZB178323 6538-2 A,D/1/12th Cav 5Dec67. 1/12 Cav DSJ LZ Unnamed 14.6602 107.9594 ZB192225 6538-2 C/1/503rd Inf. (Abn) 23Jun67. MIA search. Op. Greeley. AD387626 FB Vo Dinh 14.5161 107.9223 ZB154065 6538-2 2/8th Inf., A/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 24Aprt69. AD503462 Cp Whiskey 14.5700 107.9225 ZB153124 6538-2 A/299th EBn USA Jul69. QL-14 between Kontum and Tan Chanh. AD863461 FB Winchester 16.8085 106.7846 XD906589 6342-1 H/3/12th Marines. FB Winchester 14.6447 107.8238 ZB046206 6538-2 1/1st ACD FCP, HHB/2/19th Arty 19-24Nov67. Also 047207. AD390643 FB Winchester 14.6467 107.8238 ZB046208 6538-2 1/1st ACD, 2/8th Cav, 173rd Abn. CP’s 16Nov67. (173rd Abn. designates this installation FSB Eagle.) AD390643 FB Winchester 14.6483 107.8234 ZB046210 6538-2 aka FSB Eagle. 2/503rd Inf. (Abn) 7Nov67. 173rd Abn. Hq. Battle for Dak To. AD390643 FB Yankee 14.66 107.77 YB9922 6538-2 aka Artillery Hill. No believable coords. FB Yankee 14.5781 107.7754 YB995132 6538-2 Hill 1314, Artillery Hill. Rocket Ridge. Also 997134. =========================================================================================== Locations on Map 6538-3 (Ben Het) --------------------------------- FB 3 14.6278 107.6823 YB894185 6538-3 15Jun66. FB 3 14.5693 107.6974 YB911121 6538-3 See FSB Holloway. FB 3 14.6755 107.7370 YB952239 6538-3 By Dak Mot Bridge (Bridge #3). 392, AD506705, AD392678 FB 3 14.6746 107.7379 YB953238 6538-3 A/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 7Nov67. AD390643 FB 3 14.6755 107.7416 YB957239 6538-3 D/5/16th Arty (155mm)(T)/(8")(SP) 6Nov68. AD501718 FB 3 14.6782 107.7416 YB957242 6538-3 aka FSB Dak Mot. A/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 6Nov67. AD390643 FB 3 14.6791 107.7435 YB959243 6538-3 C/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 18Aug67. AD387519 FB 4 14.6273 107.6900 YB902185 6538-3 Hill 664. aka LZ Kitty. 4/503rd Inf. (Abn) Jun67, B/3/319 and 1/77th Arty (105mm)(T). Also 869186. 424 FB 4 14.6255 107.6909 YB903183 6538-3 4/503rd Inf. (Abn) base 28Jun67. Op. Greeley. Also 903185. AD387626, AD386216 FB 4 14.6282 107.6909 YB903186 6538-3 A,D/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 13Nov67. Op. MacArthur. 426, AD390643 FB 6 14.6297 107.7188 YB933188 6538-3 B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Nov69. Dak To Rocket Ridge. 178, 280 FB 6 14.6288 107.7197 YB934187 6538-3 B-/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) May-Jul70. Overrun 31Mar71 (42nd ARVN). US 3 KIA, 4 WIA, 2 MIA. Retaken later. 55, 127, 610, AD515651 FB 6 14.6297 107.7197 YB934188 6538-3 Previously FSB Swinger. 1/12th Inf. CP, B/4/42nd Arty (105mm)(T) 11-26Feb68. Op. MacArthur. 514, 515 FB 6 14.6292 107.7199 YB935188 6538-3 aka Hill 1001. 6/29th Arty (105mm)(T) 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T), 3/8th Inf. In Ref. 392 this is FB 5 and 6. 392, AD519345, AD508054, AD506705 FB 6 14.6306 107.7206 YB935189 6538-3 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 30Apr71. Dak To Rocket Ridge. Also 935190. 38, 570 LZ 8 14.4219 107.7209 YA938958 6538-3 B/2/12th Cav 13Jun66. Op. Paul Revere/Hooker. Listing is YB9389580. 140 FB 8 14.6347 107.7021 YB915193 6538-3 aka Hill 682. 15Jun66. FB 9 14.6026 107.6069 YB813157 6538-3 2/503rd Inf. (Abn) base 28Jul69. Op. Greeley. Also 813587. AD387626 LZ 12 14.5474 107.7270 YA943097 6538-3 B/2/12th Cav 14Jun66. Op. Hooker I. 140 FB 12 13.7385 107.7628 YA992202 6536-3 3/5th Cav. FB 12 14.6873 107.6564 YB865251 6538-3 D/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 8Sep67. Op. Greeley. Ben Het. 424 FB 12 14.6918 107.6601 YB869256 6538-3 B-/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) May-Jul70. Ben Het. 55, 127, 280, AD515651 FB 12 14.6926 107.6639 YB873257 6538-3 4/503rd Inf. (Abn) Jun67. Op. MacArthur, B/6/14th Arty (105mm)(T) 4Aug69. Also 873253. 392, 426, 431, AD508054, AD511160 FB 12 14.6935 107.6639 YB873258 6538-3 2/503rd Inf. (Abn) FSB Nov67, B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 27Sep69. Ben Het. 560, AD508054, AD390643, AD509537 FB 12 14.6917 107.6648 YB874256 6538-3 aka FSB Ben Het. B/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 2Nov67. AD390643 FB 12 14.6917 107.6648 YB874257 6538-3 173rd ECo Nov67. 392, AD390643 FB 12 14.6968 107.6642 YB874262 6538-3 aka North Hill. 3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) Jun67. Also 856251. AD508054 FB 12 14.6917 107.6657 YB875256 6538-3 B-/4/60th (AW)(SP) Arty 14Oct69, B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 1Nov69. 127, 428 FB 12 14.6935 107.6657 YB875258 6538-3 Mortared 28Dec67, 29Mar68 (875257). 570 FB 13 14.6940 107.7038 YB916259 6538-3 C/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 6Nov67. 426, AD390643 FB 13 14.6949 107.7038 YB916260 6538-3 3/12th Inf. Feb68., C/2/2nd ARVN Abn. Bde., one battery 105mm 15Apr71. 271, 610 FB 13 14.69344 107.70396 YB91622584 6538-3 B/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) base Oct67. AD387394 FB 13 14.6931 107.7047 YB917258 6538-3 B/3/6th Arty (105mm)(SP) 22Oct67. Not named in report. AD387394 FB 13 14.6931 107.7056 YB918258 6538-3 503rd Inf. (Abn), 3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) Nov67. Battle for Dak To. 173 AAR FB 13 14.6949 107.7057 YB918260 6538-3 D/299th EBn USA Nov67. 392, AD390643 FB 13 14.6903 107.7065 YB919255 6538-3 3/12th Inf. base 5Mar68, 2/506th Inf. (Abn) 3Jun68. Op. Mathews. 174, 392, 570 LZ 13 15.1067 107.7080 YB919261 6538-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) LZ/NDP 6Sep67. Op. Greeley. vic Ben Het. 424 FB 15 14.6287 107.6445 YB853186 6538-3 173rd ECo Nov67. Also 855185. 392, AD390643 FB 15 14.6296 107.6445 YB853187 6538-3 Hill 823. Also FSB Satan. 4-/503rd Inf. 6Nov67, C/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T). US 17 KIA, 37 WIA. Battle of Dak To. 426, AD390165, AD390643 FB 15 14.6296 107.6455 YB854187 6538-3 Hill 823. 1/8th Inf. 27May68. Op. Mathews. Also 854186. 174, 392 FB 15 14.6278 107.6464 YB855185 6538-3 C/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 9Nov67. AD390643 FB 15 14.6305 107.6464 YB855188 6538-3 C/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 3May68. 3 FB 15 14.6314 107.6464 YB855189 6538-3 Hill 823. 1/503rd Inf. (Abn) FSB Nov67. Maybe also FSB Boom Boom (1/12th Cav). AD390643 FB 16 14.5939 107.6089 YB815147 6538-3 1/12th Inf. 26Nov67, 173rd ECo. 392, AD390643 FB 16 14.5948 107.6089 YB815148 6538-3 A,C,D/1/503rd Inf. (Abn) 23Nov67, 3-/319th Arty 25Nov. Also 814155. 392, AD390643 FB 16 14.5975 107.6089 YB815151 6538-3 A/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 12-29Nov67. 392, 426, AD390165, AD390643 FB 17 14.6652 107.6164 YB822226 6538-3 aka LZ F1. FB 18 14.7411 107.6505 YB858311 6538-3 3/12th Inf. Jun68. FB 19 14.6623 107.6319 YB839223 6538-3 Hill 824. Also identified as FSB 29. '68-69. Also 839221. 188, 570, AD501847 FB 20 14.5351 107.6156 YB823082 6538-3 aka FSB F, ARVN '71. 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T), 3/12th Inf. Nov67. 4th ID. 178, AD390643 FB 23 14.5635 107.7393 YB956115 6538-3 aka Hill 762. 1/8th Inf. FB 24 14.5694 107.6958 YB909121 6538-3 Also FSB’s Hambone, 3, Holloway. Initial CA by 1/8th Inf. 12Nov67, 3/12th Inf. 27Nov67, 1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Jan68. 28, AD390643 FB 24 14.5694 107.6976 YB911121 6538-3 CP,D/1/12th Inf., B/4/42nd Arty (105mm)(T) 1-11Feb68. Op. MacArthur. 514, 515 FB 25 14.7232 107.6735 YB883291 6538-3 3/8th Inf. 24May68. Op. Mathews. 174, 392 FB 25 14.7241 107.6735 YB883292 6538-3 1-/8th Inf. 10May68. Also listed at AR883292 (4/60th Arty). 415 FB 25 14.7260 107.6736 YB883294 6538-3 E-/41st Arty (MG) 10May68. 415 FB 25 14.7223 107.6754 YB885290 6538-3 3/12th Inf. FSB, not named, 1Feb68. Op. MacArthur. AD392678 FB 25 14.7225 107.6756 YB886290 6538-3 Hill 849. 3/12th Inf. base, 4th ID Jan68. Also 881299. 570 FB 25 14.7232 107.6772 YB887291 6538-3 3/8th Inf. 31May68. Op. Mathews. 174, 392, 570 FB 25 14.7232 107.6791 YB889291 6538-3 3/12th Inf. OP 4Feb68. AD392678 FB 27 14.5266 107.6631 YB874073 6538-3 aka Hill 530. A,D/1/8th Inf. CA 17Nov67. Also 870072. AD390643 FB 27 14.5255 107.6637 YB875072 6538-3 Hill 530. 3/12th Inf. Mortar base 24Nov67. AD390643 FB 27 14.5273 107.6637 YB875074 6538-3 3/12th Inf. FSB 27Nov67. AD390643 FB 27 14.5282 107.6637 YB875075 6538-3 3/12th Inf. FSB Nov67. AD390643 FB 29 14.6605 107.6310 YB838221 6538-3 Hill 824. 188 FB 29 14.6623 107.6310 YB838223 6538-3 1/8th Inf. FSB 3Feb68. Not named in report. AD392678 FB 29 14.6607 107.6320 YB839221 6538-3 Hill 824. A/6/29th Arty (105mm)(T) 12Nov68. AD501718 FB 29 14.6614 107.6319 YB839222 6538-3 1/8th Inf. 25May68. Op. Mathews. Big fight, US 14 KIA, 55 WIA. 174, 392 FB 29 14.6623 107.6319 YB839223 6538-3 Hill 824. Also identified as FSB 19. 1/8th Inf. (4th ID) Mar68, 173rd Abn. Oct70. 188, 392, 500, 570, AD501847 FB 29 14.6588 107.6328 YB840219 6538-3 1/8th Inf. OP attacked 20May68. Op. MacArthur. FB 30 14.7005 107.7549 YB972266 6538-3 1/12th Inf. CP, B/4/42nd Arty (105mm)(T) 26Feb-2Mar68. 1/12 Inf DSJ FB 32 14.6840 107.6116 YB817247 6538-3 Hill 990. A,B/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 16Nov67. Op. MacArthur. Also 3/12th Inf. Also 818247 (173rd Abn). 426, AD392678, 173 ORLL 31Oct70 FB 34 14.6658 107.7086 YB922228 6538-3 aka Hill 857. 4th ID then ARVN. FB 202 14.5315 107.6137 YB821078 6538-3 aka FSB F, Hill 1000, FSB 20. Abandoned 4Mar71. Br 512-3 14.6750 107.7378 YB953238 6538-3 aka Dak Mot Bridge, Bridge 3, Checkpoint 114. Dak To. 426, AD387626, AD390643 LZ Able 14.6084 107.6805 YB892164 6538-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) LZ/PZ/NDP 4-7Jul67. Also 893164, 894166. 424, AD386216 LZ A-Minus 14.6419 107.6078 YB813200 6538-3 Also A Minus Hill. D/3/12th Inf. 16Aug70. A-/3/12th Inf. mauled 14Aug68. Op. MacArthur. 271 Battle of Hill 875 14.5831 107.5908 YB796135 6538-3 2,4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 1/12th Inf. 19-23Nov67. 503rd 115 KIA, 253 WIA, 7 MIA. AD390643 FB Becky 14.5150 107.6359 YB845060 6538-3 1/12th Cav, B/2/19th Arty (105mm)(T) 15Nov67. AD390643 SF Ben Het 14.6916 107.6542 YB863256 6538-3 aka Ban Liet SF Camp, FOB Dak To, Hill 751, West Hill. 5th SFG Det. A-244. Opened May68. Also 872252. Ps Ben Het 14.6900 107.6610 YB870254 6538-3 Also 871255. 392 SF Ben Het 14.6927 107.6611 YB870257 6538-3 5th SFG Det. A-244 May68-31Dec70. Converted to ARVN Rangers. 404 FB Ben Het 14.6927 107.6629 YB872257 6538-3 aka FSB 12. 1/69th Armor Mar69. SF Det. A-244 here. Also 865255. 392, AD390643 SF Ben Het 14.69229 107.66330 YB87242566 6538-3 5th SFG Det. A-244. Opened May68. On Ben Het FSB. AD507791, AD504855, AD395430 AF Ben Het AF 14.6880 107.6617 YB872252 6538-3 VA2-179. aka LZ Hell. 1500' X 60' M8A1 @ 2230' msl. 08/26. TAD 15Jan70 SF Ben Het CIDG Camp 14.7162 107.6586 YB867283 6538-3 Also 873257, 872259. 426, 431, AD503840 Hp Ben Het Heliport 14.6859 107.6618 YB871251 6538-3 Ps Bit 14.6830 107.6028 YB810234 6538-3 CIDG. Op. Mosby I 11-17Apr66. Grid from map. AD824627 FB Boom Boom 14.6314 107.6464 YB855189 6538-3 1/12th Cav, B/2/19th Arty (105mm)(T) 30Nov-5Dec67. AD p.358 has 1/12th CP and line co. lifted to grid (Hill 823) 29Nov. AD390643, 1/12 Cav DSJ LZ Command Hill 14.7130 107.6251 YB831279 6538-3 A,B/3/12th Inf. alternate LZ after primary was blocked by downed lift 26Feb68. Hot. 271 LZ Command Hill 14.7114 107.6258 YB832277 6538-3 3-/12th Inf. 26Feb68. Initial LZ-hot, 2nd lift downed. 4km NW of Ben Het. 271, AD392678 FB Dak Mot B/2/2nd ARVN Abn. Bde., six 105mm tubes 15Apr71. Battle of Upper Plei Trap Valley. 610 FB Dak Mot 14.6745 107.7418 YB957238 6538-3 173rd Abn. position during, Nov-Dec67. 268 Br Dak Mot Bridge 14.6750 107.7378 YB953238 6538-3 aka Bridge 3, Bridge 512-3. Apparently loc of FSB 3. AP Dak Mot Bridge 14.6755 107.7388 YB954239 6538-3 B/1/30th Arty (155mm)(T) 1Jul66. Op. Beauregard. AD388883 Hp Dak Rode Heliport 14.5291 107.7309 YB948077 6538-3 VH2-556. South of Dak To. TAD 15Nov67 FB Dog Bone 14.5748 107.6977 YB910121 6538-3 FSB's 24, Hambone, Holloway,3. LZ Dog Bone 14.5748 107.6977 YB911127 6538-3 1/12th Inf. Jan-Feb68, 3/5th Cav. vic FSB Holloway. Dog Bone Hill 14.5694 107.6967 YB911121 6538-3 FSB’s Holloway, Hambone, 3, 24. FB F (new) 14.5351 107.6156 YB823082 6538-3 Also FSB 20. This site 3/12th Inf. FSB Nov67. Also 822081. 392, AD390643 FB F (old) 14.5315 107.6137 YB821078 6538-3 Also FSB 202. LZ F1 14.6652 107.6164 YB822226 6538-3 aka FSB 17. 1/C/2/12th Cav 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 LZ F2 14.6493 107.6652 YB875209 6538-3 ARP/B/1/9th Cav 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 LZ F3 14.6283 107.6826 YB894186 6538-3 1/C/2/12th Cav 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. Also 894185. AD844158 LZ F4 14.6286 107.6594 YB869186 6538-3 ARP/B/1/9th Cav 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 LZ F5 14.6301 107.6863 YB898188 6538-3 1/C/2/12th Cav 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 LZ F6 14.6282 107.6928 YB905186 6538-3 ARP/B/1/9th Cav 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 LZ F7 14.6295 107.6557 YB865187 6538-3 ARP/B/1/9th Cav 16Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 LZ F8 14.6344 107.7021 YB915193 6538-3 aka Hill 682. 1/9th Cav Jun66. Op. Hooker I. LZ F8 14.6344 107.7040 YB917193 6538-3 3/C/2/12th Cav 16Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 FB Foxtrot 14.5342 107.6147 YB822081 6538-3 Opened 21Feb71 by two companies 22nd ARVN Rangers, A-/63rd Arty (105mm)(T). Battle of Upper Plei Trap Valley. 610 LZ Friendly fire 14.5846 107.5921 YB797136 6538-3 Hill 875. 2/503rd Inf. (Abn) 20Nov67. Worst incident of the war. USMC jet dropped short with 500 lb’er dead center of the growing evac LZ. 42 KHA, 45 WHA. Grid deduced from narrative in 173rd Abn. AAR. 268, AD390643 Ps Grape 14.6891 107.6768 YB880253 6538-3 1/9th Cav, B/2/17th Arty (105mm)(T). Op. Mosby I 11-17Apr66. AD824627 FB Hambone 14.5694 107.6948 YB908121 6538-3 B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 13Nov67. AD390643 FB Hambone 14.56916 107.69530 YB90851207 6538-3 B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 13Nov67. 24, 28, AD390643, AD389600 FB Hambone 14.5703 107.6967 YB910122 6538-3 1/8th Inf. FSB during Battle for Dak To. AD390643 FB Hambone 14.5694 107.6976 YB911121 6538-3 1/12th Inf. 8Feb68. Not named in report. AD392678 LZ Hell 14.6880 107.6617 YB872252 6538-3 See Ben Het AF. FB Hill 664 14.6247 107.6928 YB905182 6538-3 FSB 4, LZ Kitty. Hill 687 14.69775 107.64200 YB8494262 6538-3 D/4/503rd Inf. (Abn), 23rd MSF mortared 18Nov67. US 6 KIA, 15 WIA, indig 3 KIA, 13 WIA. AD390643 Hill 705 14.7031 107.6475 YB855268 6538-3 4th ID Op. Mathews. Hill 718 14.7181 107.6209 YB826285 6538-3 3/12th Inf. 2Nov68. 271 Hill 724 14.5951 107.6829 YB896149 6538-3 A,B,D/3/8th Inf. 9Nov67. Hill 731 14.7044 107.6211 YB827269 6538-3 Obj. Cobb Creek. Op. Mathews. 174 LZ Hill 751 14.7067 107.6799 YB890273 6538-3 "Old Baldy." C/3/8th Inf. LZ 17May68. Op. Mathews. AD863461, TF Mathews AAR FB Hill 762 14.5635 107.7402 YB957115 6538-3 B,C/1/8th Inf. CA 14Nov67. AD390643 Ps Hill 807 14.5701 107.6370 YB847122 6538-3 4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 14Jul67. Op. Greeley. FB Hill 823 14.6302 107.6444 YB853187 6538-3 1/12th Inf, FSB (855186), B/4/42nd Arty (105mm)(T) 29Nov-10Dec67. Relieved 2/503rd Inf. (Abn) in place. 624 Ps Hill 830 14.5862 107.6496 YB859139 6538-3 A/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) ambushed 10Jul68. B & D joined. 25 KIA 68 WIA. 424 Hill 843 14.5898 107.6978 YB911144 6538-3 3/8th Inf. FB Hill 845 14.6049 107.6147 YB821159 6538-3 2/503rd Inf. (Abn) 11Nov, B/1/12th Inf. 24Nov67. Abandoned firebase, no info on old site. AD390643 Hill 857 14.66572 107.70876 YB92172278 6538-3 FSB 34. LZ Hill 857 14.6650 107.7109 YB924227 6538-3 1/53rd ARVN Rgt. CA 6Apr71. Battle of Upper Plei Trap Valley. 610 LZ Hill 857 14.6659 107.7109 YB924228 6538-3 C/3/8th Inf. 23Nov67. AD390643 Hill 875 14.5829 107.5904 YB796135 6538-3 Major fight 19-23Nov67. 2,4/503rd Inf. (Abn), 173rd Abn. 115 KIA, 253 WIA, 7 MIA. 1/12th Inf. FSB afterward. AD390643 LZ Hill 875 14.5823 107.5920 YB797134 6538-3 LZ prepared by 173 ECo Nov67. AD390643 Hill 882 14.6040 107.5938 YB799158 6538-3 1-/503rd Inf. (Abn) ambushed 18Nov67. US 7 KIA, 34 WIA (E). Hill 882 14.5870 107.7057 YB919141 6538-3 Hill 886 14.7355 107.7256 YB939305 6538-3 Ngok Ting Tong. 3/12th Inf. 12Feb68. 271 Hill 889 14.6252 107.6171 YB823182 6538-3 1/503rd Inf. (Abn) 15Nov67. LZ Hill 905 14.6590 107.5874 YB791219 6538-3 A/1/22nd Inf. 1Jun68. Op. MacArthur. Downed chopper. 174 Hill 935 14.5478 107.5960 YB802096 6538-3 Major ARVN engagement 27-28Feb71. Hill 947 14.6818 107.5746 YB777244 6538-3 FB Hill 990 14.6840 107.6115 YB817247 6538-3 FSB 32. D/3/12th Inf. 30May68. Op. Mathews. US 7 KIA, 56 WIA. 174, 271, AD393876 Hill 1021 14.6190 107.7327 YB948177 6538-3 3/12th Inf. FB Hill 1030 14.5293 107.6125 YB820075 6538-3 FSB hilltop dominating the Dak Hodrai Valley approach to Dak To. AD390643 Hill 1043 14.7364 107.5651 YB766304 6538-3 FB Holloway 14.5694 107.6976 YB911121 6538-3 aka LZ Dog Bone, FSB 3. LZ Karen 14.5713 107.6912 YB904123 6538-3 Hill 642. 4-/503 PZ 17Jul67. AD386216 LZ Karen 14.5722 107.6912 YB904124 6538-3 A,C,D/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) PZ 18Jul67. Op. Greeley. 424 AP Karen 14.5694 107.6948 YB908121 6538-3 4-/503rd (Amb) PZ 18Jul67. Op. Greeley. B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 13Nov67. Also FSB 24, Hambone. 424, AD390643 LZ Kitty 14.6282 107.6900 YB902186 6538-3 1/503 CP 19Jun67. Op. Greeley. LZ Kitty/FSB 4. AD387626 LZ Kitty 14.6264 107.6909 YB903184 6538-3 Hill 664. 4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 23Jun67. Op. Greeley. Renamed FSB #4 25Jun67 with the arrival of 1/77th Arty (105mm)(T). 424 LZ Kitty 14.6273 107.6909 YB903185 6538-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 4Jul67. Op. Greeley. Became FSB 4, B,C/3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T). 424, AD386216 LZ Kitty 14.6291 107.6909 YB903187 6538-3 A,D/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) PZ 14Nov67. Op. MacArthur. Ngok Dorlang Ridge 14.59 107.71 YB9214 6538-3 A,D/3/8th Inf. 3Nov67. AD390643 Ngok Kom Leat 14.65 107.63 YB8420 6538-3 Hill mass south of Ben Het, scene of much fighting. 173rd Abn. AD390643 Ngok Ring Rong Ridge 14.66 107.71 YB9321 6538-3 C/1/8th Inf. 23Nov67. S of Dak To. AD390643 LZ Old Baldy 14.7067 107.6799 YB890273 6538-3 See Hill 751. AD863461, TF Mathews AAR FB Oscar 14.7170 107.7403 YB955285 6538-3 CIDG Co. 23Jul66 security for A/1/21st Arty (105mm)(T). Op. Hayes. 563 Peanut, The 14.7269 107.6656 YB874295 6538-3 Hill named for shape on map. vic FB 25. 3/12th Inf. 19-28Jan68. Big fight. 271 Recoilless Knob 14.6396 107.5966 YB801198 6538-3 3/12th Inf. Southwest of Ben Het. Misidentification? See RK at 818210. Recoilless Knob 14.6508 107.6123 YB818210 6538-3 3/12th Inf. 14Aug69. Op. MacArthur. Hillock from which A-/3/12 was battered. 271 FB Satan 14.6296 107.6445 YB853187 6538-3 Also FSB 15. B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 8Dec67. 28, AD390643 FB Satan 14.6305 107.6446 YB853188 6538-3 B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 8Dec67. 28 FB Savage 14.6078 107.6520 YB861163 6538-3 Hill 824. B/4/530 Inf., 3/319th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 2Nov67. Op. MacArthur. 426 FB Swinger 14.6297 107.7188 YB933188 6538-3 aka FSB 6. B/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) Nov69. Dak To Rocket Ridge. 178 FB Swinger 14.6297 107.7197 YB934188 6538-3 3/8th Inf. 4Nov67, 1/12th Inf. Feb68 (FSB 6). 629, AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.7353 107.5669 YB768303 6538-3 Omega Team #52 Op. Mathews. Hot LZ. 174 LZ Unnamed 14.6590 107.5874 YB791219 6538-3 Hill 905. A/1/22nd Inf. 1Jun68. Op. Mathews. 174 LZ Unnamed 14.5850 107.5939 YB799137 6538-3 Hill 875. A,D/2/503rd Inf. (Abn) 23Nov67. Also 797137. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.5751 107.5947 YB800126 6538-3 C/1/12th Inf. 23Nov67. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.5760 107.5948 YB800127 6538-3 TF Long (A,D/1/12th Inf.) CA 22Nov67. vic Hill 875. Maybe a 1/12th FSB, narrative not clear. If not then FSB is Dak To. 624, AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.5769 107.5948 YB800128 6538-3 MSF #26 (OPCON 4/503rd Inf.) 24Nov67. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.5763 107.5979 YB803127 6538-3 A,D/1/12th Cav 22Nov67. Battle for Hill 875. 426, AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.7312 107.6048 YB809299 6538-3 C/3/12th Inf. 2Nov68. AD501718 LZ Unnamed 14.5984 107.6117 YB818152 6538-3 CP,B,D,MS/2/503rd Inf. (Abn) 11Nov67. Initial CA to establish FSB 16. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.7158 107.6159 YB821282 6538-3 D/3/12th Inf. 2Nov68. Hot LZ. 271 FB Unnamed 14.5333 107.6147 YB822080 6538-3 Unspecified 3/12th Inf. FSB 28Nov67. FSB 20, 202, or Foxtrot. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.6309 107.6182 YB824188 6538-3 C/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 11Nov67 to reinforce C,D/1/503 in heavy contact. US 20 KIA, 154 WIA, 2 MIA. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.6318 107.6232 YB830189 6538-3 C/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 11Nov67. Pick one. 426, AD390643 Z Unnamed 14.5919 107.6274 YB835145 6538-3 1-/12th Inf. 28Nov67. AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.7138 107.6289 YB835280 6538-3 1-/35th Inf. 29May68. Op. Mathews. 174 LZ Unnamed 14.6252 107.6352 YB843182 6538-3 ARP/D/1/10th Cav, D/1/8th Inf. 27Dec68. 188 LZ Unnamed 14.6342 107.6363 YB844192 6538-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) PZ 9Nov67. Op. MacArthur. vic FSB 15. 426, AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.5880 107.6404 YB849141 6538-3 C/1/503rd Inf. (Abn) 7Nov67. Listing is 849941. LZ Unnamed 14.7131 107.6474 YB855279 6538-3 A,C/4/503rd Inf. (Abn) 19Nov67. Op. MacArthur. vic Ben Het. 426, AD390643 Ps Unnamed 14.5691 107.6494 YB859120 6538-3 4-/503rd NDP 14Jul67. Op. Greeley. vic Hill 807. Ps Unnamed 14.7198 107.6595 YB868287 6538-3 A-/20th EBn 28Feb69. Ben Het CIDG Camp. Listing is ZB. AD856118 LZ Unnamed 14.5509 107.6595 YB870100 6538-3 1/8th Inf. Nov67. AD390643 Ps Unnamed 14.6105 107.6601 YB870166 6538-3 4-/503rd NDP 26Jun67. Op. Greeley. vic LZ Kitty. Ps Unnamed 14.5264 107.6637 YB875073 6538-3 B,C/3/12th Inf. 15Nov67. AD390643 Ps Unnamed 14.5779 107.6690 YB880130 6538-3 4-/503rd NDP 16Jul67. Op. Greeley. vic Hill 830. Ps Unnamed 14.6013 107.6720 YB883156 6538-3 4/503rd NDP 27Jun67. Op. Greeley. vic LZ Kitty. Ps Unnamed 14.5932 107.6738 YB885147 6538-3 4-/503rd NDP 8Jul67. Op. Greeley. vic LZ Kitty. AD386216 Ps Unnamed 14.6203 107.6741 YB885177 6538-3 4-/503rd NDP 25Jun67. Op. Greeley. vic LZ Kitty. LZ Unnamed 14.7069 107.6798 YB890273 6538-3 Hill 751. C/3/8th Inf. 17May68. Op. MacArthur. LZ Unnamed 14.5949 107.6831 YB895149 6538-3 A/3/8th Inf. 14Nov67. AD390643 Ps Unnamed 14.6084 107.6860 YB898164 6538-3 4-/503rd NDP 3Jul67. Op. Greeley. vic LZ Kitty. Ps Unnamed 14.5731 107.6865 YB899125 6538-3 4-/503rd NDP 17Jul67. Op. Greeley. vic FSB 24. LZ Unnamed 14.5948 107.6914 YB904149 6538-3 A,D/3/8th Inf. 8Nov67. "The Lost Film of Dak To." AD390643 LZ Unnamed 14.5948 107.6924 YB905149 6538-3 3-/8th Inf. Inserted by 4th ABn. 10Nov67. 4 ABn AAR Ps Unnamed 15.0391 107.6988 YB906641 6539-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 15Aug67. Op. Greeley. vic Dak Pek. Ps Unnamed 15.1149 107.7025 YB909725 6539-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 16Aug67. Op. Greeley. vic Dak Pek. Ps Unnamed 15.1067 107.7080 YB915716 6539-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 15Aug67. Op. Greeley. vic Dak Pek. LZ Unnamed 14.5874 107.7053 YB919141 6538-3 Hill 882. 3-/8 Inf. 3Nov67. AD390643 PZ Unnamed 14.6244 107.7066 YB920182 6538-3 ARP/B/1/9th Cav 15Jun66. Op. Hooker I. AD844158 LZ Unnamed 14.6279 107.7132 YB927186 6538-3 3-/8th Inf. 30Oct67. AD390643 Ps Unnamed 15.0334 107.7247 YB934635 6539-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 12Aug67. Op. Greeley. vic Dak Pek. AP Unnamed 14.7452 107.7313 YB945316 6539-3 A/2/320th (Abn) Arty (105mm)(T) 2-7Jul66. Op. Beauregard. vic Ben Het. AD388883 AP Unnamed 15.2274 107.7381 YB945668 6539-3 A/1/92nd Arty (155mm)(T) 25Apr68. N of Dak Pek. 24 Ps Unnamed 15.1082 107.7369 YB946718 6539-3 4-/503rd Inf. (Abn) NDP 18Aug67. Op. Greeley. vic Dak Pek. LZ Unnamed 14.6187 107.7325 YB948176 6538-3 Rcn/1/22nd Inf. 4Jan69. 188 LZ Unnamed 14.6187 107.7325 YB948176 6538-3 Rcn/1/22nd Inf. 4Jan69. 188 ================================================================================================= END of FILE