Fire Support Base Locations

 

The locations identified in this table were taken from the reports in the Official Documents Section of this site as well as other documents and published resources.

We have attempted to be as accurate as possible in listing names, locations and units who used the locations. However with multiple units in various branches of service there is a wealth of conflicting information available. Where conflicting information is found for locations, names or coordinates the information is identified in the Additional Information column.


Name Grid Coordinates Additional Information
18th Surg Hospital Quang Tri
67th Evac Hospital Qui Nhon
85th Evac Hospital YD 879146 Adjacent to Phu Bai Airport
95th Evac Hospital Danang
A Med
A Company 326th Medical BN supported the 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Div.
B Med B Company 326th Medical BN supported the 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Div.
C Med YD 541318 C Company 326th Medical BN located at Camp Evans supported the 3rd Brigade 101st Airborne Div.
SPT Med Headquarters and Support Company 326th Medical BN located at Camp Eagle supported the 101st Airborne Div rear elements.
A-1 YD 270236 Also listed at YD 270732
A-2 YD 214738 Also listed at YD 213734
A-3 YD 174721
A-4 YD 113703 Con Thien
Airborne YD 354071 Also listed at YD 355072
A Luoi YD 386000 Village in the Ashau Valley
Alpine XD 761531 XD 775531 3rd Marine Division
Americal BT 290230
An Khe BR 465467 Camp Radcliff
An Lao Valley BR 685430 N to BR 6264 4th Infantry Div
An Lo Bridge YD 623302
An Loc Americal
Angel YD 186487
Anne YD 559039 Also Spelled "Ann"
Anzio YD 929072
Apache YD 629222
April ZA 058409 Fire Support Base
Argonne XD 756532 XD 676573 3rd Marine Division
Armageddon BR 420645 aka LZ Armageddon
Arrow YD 798107 aka Panther II
Arsenal YD 818080 FSB aka Nui Khe Tre or Hill 140
A Shau Village & Special Forces Camp/airbase at the southern end of the Ashau Valley.
Ashau Valley Western Thua Thien Province streching from the village of A Shau on the south to the Elephant Valley in the north along the Laotian border. Major NVA infiltration route and NVA base Area 611.
Ax ZC 002910
Ba Long YD 0941 12th Mar Arty 1967, 6-105mm
Baldy Americal, aka LZ Baldy
Banana Mountain Hill 434, 3Km N of Nui Ke
Barbara YD 329337 also listed as 328336
Barnett XD 199322
Base Area 202 BR 130307
Base Area 226 BR 7263
Base Area 611 NVA HQ in Laos near the Ashau Valley
Base Area 702 YA 0975
Bastogne YD 620095 Also listed at 625095. Thua Thien Prov, I Corps.FSB Due west of FSB Birmingham along
Bayonet Vicinity of Chu Lai and adjacent QL-1 on its W side.
Ben Het
Berchtesgarden YD 423004
Betty YD 339501
Bible XD 945623
Bien Hoa YT 013142
Birmingham YD 704101 FSB aka Hill 90, appx 12 km SSW of Hue City along Hwy 547. North of the Song Huu Trach (west branch of the Perfume River) and approximately 8 km east of FSB Bastogne. Built during Operation Jeb Stuart March or April 1968.
Blaze YD 539023
Blitz YC 766962
Boise YC 941970
Boxer BS 311197 Americal, built 1 Aug 69 by 1st/502d Inf
Boyd YD 735134
Bradley YD 278119 also listed asYD 278122, Hill 1021
Brick YC 835995 Hill 132, 2d Bde, 101st 69-71
Bronco Americal
Bullet YD 490143
C-1 YD 213672
C-2 YD 137647 C Battery, 5th Bn, 4th Arty, 1st Bde, 5th Inf Div (Mech)
C-3 YD 143611
C-4 YD 313725
Ca Lu YD 012455 14 km S, 4 Km E of Rockpile, also YD 015455 3rd Marine Division, used by NVA for their coventional Artillery during the 1972Easter Offensive
Cam Lo YD 130593 12th Mar Arty 67, two 155mm
Camp Brooks Da Nang
Camp Carrol YD 063547 aka Camp J.J. Carroll, 12th Mar Arty
Camp Eagle YD Between Phu Bai & Hue, W of QL1, Originally named LZ El Paso when 2d Bde of 101st Abn landed there in Feb 68, en route to Quang Tri.
Camp Elliot XD 983545

Near Rockpile, Rt 9 ran through Camp Elliot

Camp Evans YD 541318
Camp Hockmuth YD 885135 aka Phu Bai Combat Base, Camp Hochmuth, home to 101st Airborne Division
Camp Radcliff BR 465467 An Khe 4th Infantry Div
Camp Reasoner Hill 327, near Da Nang, LZ Finch used by USMC Recon
Camp Roberts
Cannon YD 029472
Cates YD 926443
Catherine YD 466112 also listed at YD 476111 and as Cathryn, Catherine & Kathryn
Cathryn YD 466112 also listed at YD 476111 and as Cathryn, Catherine & Kathryn
Cathy YD 583231 If this is not an error it was located approximately 12km southeast of Camp Evans and 16km west of Hue. Also called Erskine in some documents. Not to be confused with Kathy or Katheryn.
Cecile YD 379981 Tre Lit, just West of Hwy 538 in the Ashau Valley
Center Americal
Charger Hotel Americal stand-down billets, Chu Lai
Charlie Brown 3/5 Cav base in Ashua AKA ?
Checkmate YD 633083 Directly N of Bastogne
Chu Lai Chu Lai Base
Chu Pa Mountain YA 9537 also YA 9568
Chu Prong Mountain AR 765680
Cindy YD 192411 aka Hooker
Con Thien YD 113703 aka "A-4" & Con Thien Combat base
Crows Foot BR 7277
Cu Chi XT 6516 506th 3rd Brigade home 1968
Cua Viet YD 342698 Port Facility, 12th Mar Arty 67.
Cunningham YD 185134
Currahee YC 402948 Located on the floor of theA Shau Valley near the intersections of QL546 and QL 547south of Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill), A Luoi and north of Ta Bat.
Cutlass YC 956947 ARVN, aka Outpost Cutlass, in FSB Brick AO
Da Nang Da Nang Air Base
Dak Ayunh AR 9528
Dak Payou Valley BR 1339 Also called VC Valley
Dak Pek YB 6896
Dak To
Dallas YD 104144
Dave XT 989335
Davis YD 252291
Destiny YC 328981 Hill 937, Dong Ap Bia Mountain, Hamburger Hill
Dick YD 142333
Dien Bihn
Dong Ap Bia Mountain YC 328981 aka FSB Destiny, Hamburger Hill, Hill 937
Dong Cung Cap YD 490198 aka Hill 493, FSB Rakkasan, also listed YD 489198
Dong Ha YD 245599 Dong Ha Combat Base
Dottie Americal
Duc Lap YU 8756
Duc Pho Americal
Eagle Beach YD 830330 slightly N of Tan My
Eagle's Nest YD 406036 Hill 1487
East Americal
Eden YD 035385
El Paso YD aka LZ El Paso, 1st Cav base camp, later renamed Camp Eagle
Erskine YD 162106 Erskine was a remote site overlooking the Song Da Krong River Valley. Also called Cathy (YD583231) in some documents
Falcon YC
Fat City Americal
Fern XD 929625
Fist
First YC 864833
Foxy YC 405975
Freedom Hill
Fuller YD 019593 aka Tam Lam Bac in Central DMZ area
Fury YC 534846
Georgia YD 420033 Hill 1242, E & S of Eagle's Nest, also YD 419029
Geronimo YD 652202 aka Noi Hon Vuon , scene of battle for d/2d/501st Inf, 101st Abn 20 Mar 68, later site of FSB T-Bone, commanding view of Hue, also YD 691201 and YD 690204
Gio Linh YD 218732 12th Mar Arty 67, 4-175mm, 6-105mm
Gladiator YD 416211 Construction started 29 Mar 70
Goodman YD 324078
Granite YD 437190 also listed as YD 432197
Hai Lang YD 415479
Hai Van Pass
Hamburger Hill YC 328981 aka FSB Destiny, Dong Ap Bia Mountain, Hill 937, in May 1969 it was home to the 7th and 8th Battalions of the NVA 29th Regiment.
Hammer ZC 020941
Hardcore YD 450509 Adjacent Utah Beach, later renamed Wunder Beach
Hau Duc BT 073063 Americal AO, 1st Bde HQ 69
Hawk XD 907401
Hawk Hill Americal
Heidi YD 274273
Helen YD 515219 Hill 674, S of Jack on Rocket Ridge, also YD 515220
Henderson YD 081411 also listed YD 085408
Henry YD 688093
Hill 10 1st/11th Mar Arty
Hill 1000
Hill 1021 YD 278119 aka FSB Bradley
Hill 1242 YD 420033 aka FSB Georgia SE of Eagle's Nest, also YD 419029
Hill 132 YC 835995 aka FSB Brick
Hill 140 YD 818080 aka FSB Arsenal and Nui Khe Tre
Hill 1487 YD 406036 aka Eagle's Nest
Hill 246 YD 625144 ARVN FSB built Apr 71 SE of Bastogne
Hill 246 aka OP King turned over to ARVN 4-10-71
Hill 2979 XD 948312 aka FSB Leatherneck
Hill 309 YD 652202 Visible from & S of LZ Sally, aka Nui Hon Vuon or Hill 309, later site of FSB T-Bone, aka Geronimo, commanding view of Hue. Also identified at YD 659-201
Hill 327 aka Camp Reasoner 1st Mar Div HQ, Division Ridge, 3 Km W of Da Nang
Hill 434 Banana Mountain, 3Km N of Nui Ke
Hill 474
Hill 493 YD 490198 aka FSB Rakkasan, Dong Cung Cap, also listed YD 489198
Hill 542 YD 324258 aka FSB O'Reilly
Hill 55 AT 965615 HQ 1st/11th Marines Artillery
Hill 666 BR 398690
Hill 674 YD 515219 aka Helen, S of Jack on Rocket Ridge, also YD 515220
Hill 805 YD 362188 near Ripcord Hoi An
Hill 90 YD 704101 aka FSB Birmingham
Hill 937 YC 328981 aka FSB Destiny, Dong Ap Bia Mountain, Hamburger Hill
Holcomb YD 118431
Hooker YD 192411 aka Cindy
Hornet YD 048375
Houng Dien YD 629428 Village
Hua Duc (old) Americal
Hue MACV Compound YD 767218 estimated
Hustler BT 298030 Americal AO
Hwy 547 East/west road to A Shau Valley built by 101st Engineers in 1968
Ia Drang Valley ZA8007 east to ZA9007
Jack YD 498282 also listed as 495285 and 447288
Jane YD 379437 aka LZ Jane
Jeanie FSB on South China Sea coast
Jerome YD 187274 also listed as YD 189283
Jose YD 533185
Karen Americal, aka LZ Karen
Kathryn YD 466112 also listed at YD 476111 and as Cathryn, Catherine & Kathryn
Katy YD 433151
Keene XT 604017 Duc Hoa District close to Phouc Vinh in III Corps
Kelly YD 404119 aka LZ Kelly
Kham Duc Americal?
Khe Gio Bridge YD 026561
Khe Sanh XD 852418
Kon Honong
Kon Horing
Ky Ha
La Son
La Vang XD 795360 Village see Lang Vei
Lang Minh Mang YD 748132 Elaborate, walled tomb of Minh Mang, 1 Km SW of Pohl Bridge near confluence of Song Huu Trach & Song Ta Trach were they become Song Huong, the Perfume River.
Lang Vei XD 795360 Village & Special Forces Camp SW of Khe Sahn, see La Vang
Lang Co Bridge AT886956
Langley YD 023358
Le Trung AR 9247
Leatherneck XD 948312 Hill 2979
Lejune XD 968534
Liberty Bridge
Lillian YC 497857
Liz Americal
Long YD 522217
Los Banos AT 831999
Lucy YC 424944
LZ Abby BR 747818
LZ Action BR 264470 4th Infantry Div
LZ Alamo YA 950880
LZ Alpha Laos, Lam Son 719, ARVN Abn
LZ Ann Vicinity of FSB Vehgel
LZ Aquarius BR 457600
LZ Armageddon BR 420645
LZ Arnold Trail BR 726607 Crows Foot area
LZ Augusta BR 801727
LZ Baldy Americal, aka FSB Baldy
LZ Baxter BR 185719
LZ Big Windy BR 158244 also called Big Wind
LZ Blackhawk BR 035535
LZ Blue Laos, Lam Son 719, Viet Marines
LZ Bravo Laos, Lam Son 719, ARVN Abn
LZ Brigit ZA 015164
LZ Brillo Pad YA 962855
LZ Brown Laos, Lam Son 719, 1st ARVN Div
LZ Buckeye BR 078276
LZ Bunker Hill YA 995826
LZ Burgess YA 901386
LZ Cajun BR372921
LZ Center Americal, abandoned 11 Aug 69, 3/21st Inf
LZ Challenge BR 628822
LZ Cider
LZ Commanche YA 432691
LZ Conquest YA 601401
LZ Courage CR 023725
LZ Currahee YA 427525
LZ Delta Laos, Lam Son 719, Viet Marines
LZ Delta 1 Laos, Lam Son 719, 1st ARVN Div
LZ Denise BR 520512
LZ Don Laos, Lam Son 719, Viet Marines
LZ Doris BR 061342
LZ Dragon YA 443059
LZ East Americal
LZ El Paso YD aka FSB El Paso, later renamed Camp Eagle
LZ Emelia BR 477595
LZ English BS 877077
LZ Finch Located inside Camp Reasoner near Daang and used by USMC Recon
LZ Frustration BR 273462
LZ Gator Americal, S of Chu Lai.
LZ Hard Times BR 613607 4th Infantry Div
LZ Hipshoot ZA187112
LZ Hooper BS 483074
LZ Hope Laos, Lam Son 719, 1st ARVN Div
LZ Hotel Laos, Lam Son 719, Viet Marines
LZ Invasion YA 598445
LZ Jackson Hole YA 902315
LZ Jane YD 379437 aka FSB Jane, 1st Cav.
LZ John Henry BR 674708
LZ Karen Americal
LZ Kelly YD 404119 aka Kelly
LZ Kiowa BR 337657
LZ Lance BR 278749
LZ Laura Kay AR 953396
LZ Lewis BR 534973
LZ Liz Laos, Lam Son 719, 1st ARVN Div
LZ Lolo Laos, Lam Son 719, 1st ARVN Div
LZ Lori BR 929756
LZ Louis BR 531971
LZ Marty BR 074430
LZ Mary Ann Americal, aka FSB Mary Ann
LZ Mattie BR 225238
LZ Mile High YA 936930
LZ Moon Laos, Lam Son 719, 1st ARVN Div
LZ Niagara BR 421820
LZ Number 30 Laos, Lam Son 719, ARVN Abn
LZ Number 31 Laos, Lam Son 719, ARVN Abn
LZ Nutmeg BR 224380
LZ Outrider ZA 204214
LZ Paula BR 489408
LZ Philips YA 488639
LZ Pluto BR 615643
LZ Pony BR 808832
LZ Prep Americal
LZ Professional Americal, aka FSB Professional
LZ Raquel BR 506903
LZ Ripple ZA 205726
LZ Ross Americal, NW Chu Lai, aka LZ Ross, SW Marble Mtn.,
LZ Sally YD 639275 near PK-17 & just N of Hue.
LZ Schueller BR 367458 4th Infantry Div
LZ Sharon YD 340497 aka FSB Sharon, Lam Son 719
LZ Sherry BR 490690
LZ Shophia East Lam Son 719
LZ Snipe BR 693613
LZ Soper BR 331273
LZ Sophia Laos, Lam Son 719, 1st ARVN Div
LZ Spearhead YA 519471
LZ St George AR 854144
LZ Stud YD 003488 Located inside FSB Vandergrift, was started during the relief effort for Kha Sahn Siege and renamed Vandergirft Combat Support Base
LZ Susie BR 478908
LZ Swinger YA 887965 Lam Son 719
LZ Terrace BR 572753
LZ Toughie BR 553680
LZ Tracer AR 846592
LZ Two Bits BR 845945
LZ Uplift BR 927757
LZ Ute BR 355705
LZ Vera YA 834178 Lam Son 719
LZ Victory Lam Son 719, ARVN
LZ Warrior BR 322558
LZ Washington BQ 672705
LZ Welsh BR 494879
LZ Wildcat YA 595525
LZ Winnie BR 524334
Mai Loc YD 094444 Village and Special Forces Observation Base at YD 094518
Mang Giang Pass BR 2251 Also called Mang Yang Pass
Mang Mink YD 985355
Mang Yang Pass BR 2252 Also called Mang Giang Pass
Marble Mountain MMAF, Marble Mountain Air Facility
Mary Ann Americal , Overrun & destroyed, late 71
Mattie BR 225238 aka LZ Mattie
Maureen YD 429122 also listed as YD 428119
McNerney BR 023522 Also called Soui Doi or located there
Meredith YA 916277
Mewal Plantation AR 8623
Mexico YD 405232 also listed as YD 404231
Miami YD 153337
Miguel YD 485206 also YD 484205, klick N & tad W of Rakkasan
Miller YD 973361
Minh Mang's Tomb YD 748132 Elaborate, walled tomb of Minh Mang, 1 Km SW of Pohl Bridge near confluence of Song Huu Trach & Song Ta Trach were they become Song Huong, the Perfume River, aka Lang Minh
Mink Fire Support Base in the vicinity of FSB Tun Tavern
MMAF Marble Mountain Air Facility
Mo Duc Americal
Monkey Mountain
Mooney YD 445190 also listed as 445195, 446196
Musket ZC 094937
Nam Hoa District HQ YD763128 ARVN, RF/PF Compound
Nancy YD 425395
Neville XD 2d/4th Mar, overrun 25 Feb 69, 10 KIA
Nola YD near An Lo Bridge, 1/502d Inf, 68
Normandy YD 690017 Nui Hon
Nui Hon Vuon YD 652202 Hill 309, later site of FSB T-Bone, site of battle 20 Mar 68 involving D/2/501st
Nui Ke YD 760055 Hill 618, 17 Km due S of Hue, prominent terrain feature in 1st/502d Inf AO; OP for 101st & scene of 1st/508th Inf, 3d Bde, 82d Abn (opcon 101st Div) Battle of Nui Ke 68 (included US bayonet charge!); 11 days/189 VC/NVA KIA
Nui Khe Tre YD 818080 aka FSB Arsenal and Hill 140
Nuoc Ngot Bridge ZD 153010
Oasis ZA 114275 Fire Support Base
OP Checkmate
OP King Hill 246 turned over to ARVN 4-10-71
OP Phantom
O'Reilly YD 324258 Hill 542
Panther II YD 798107 aka Arrow
Parrot XD 972412
Patton Fire Support Base in the vicinity of FSB Ripcord
Pedro YD 250484
Peking XD 937475
Pepper YD 340026 also listed as YD 344024, Dong So
Phong Dien YD 528348 Village
Phu Bai YD 885135 aka Phu Bai Combat Base, Camp Hochmuth, HQ for 9th Marine Expeditionary Brgade & Marine Air Group 39, in 1968 home to 101st Airborne Division, 45 miles north of Danang
Phu Bai Airport YD 885149
Phu Loc ZD 097007 District HQ
Phu My BR 9467
Phuoc Vinh XT 965485
Phu Xuan BQ 910705
Pike YC 664753 also YC 666753
Pinky between LZ Sally & La Chu, W of QL-1, named by 2nd Bde, 101st Abn Div CO (Col John Cushman) in honor of his friend Col. Richard M. Winfield, whom he met at Ft. Leavenworth and who was CO 1st Cav Div Arty in 1968
Pistol YC 902902
PK-17 YD 643286 "Poste Kilometre 17", adjacent 17 Km marker along QL-1, NW of Hue, ARVN Arty base near LZ Sally.
Plei Mrong ZA 113673
Plei Trap Valley YB 8815 to YA 6347
Pohl Bridge YD 755144 aka, Nam Hoa Bridge, 7 Km due S of Hue on Song Huong River of Perfumes; named after Col Richard S Pohl, KIA 24 Jun 68, helicopter crash.
Ponder YD 977012
Powder BS 637179
Professional BT 173077 Americal, aka LZ Professional
Puma ZA 079218 Fire Support Base
Quang Dien YD 674336 ARVN District HQ.NNW of Hue 10 Km, on coast
Quang Ngai Americal
Quick I YD 911041
Quick II YD 993897
Rakkassan YD 490198 Hill 493, Dong Cung Cap, also listed YD 489198
Ranger YD
Ranger North Laos, Lam Son 719, ARVN Ranger
Ranger South Laos, Lam Son 719, ARVN Ranger
Razor YD 142185 also listed YD 143187
Reasoner aka Camp Reasoner
Rendevous YC 432962
Rifle YC 462987
Rio YD 505144
Ripcord YD 343194 also YD 343192 in July 1970 the NVA 304th and 320th Infantry Divisions were working the area and on July 20th estimates of 9,000 to 10,000 NVA poised for a final assault.
Robin Fire Support Base in the area of FSB Leatherneck
Rock Crusher ZD 027003
Rocket YC 399903
Rocket Box ZA 145535
Rockpile XD 979559 The Rockpile was a 700ft high peak with sheer sides and a flat top located at a fork in the Cam Lo River 16 miles west of Dong Ha and 1,000m south of National Route 9. It dominated the landscape between Camp Caroll to the east and Khe Sanh to the south west.
Ross Americal, NW Chu Lai, aka LZ Ross, SW Marble Mtn.
Roy ZD 805871 also listed ZD 057028
Ruong Ruong Valley YC 8584 also YC 7190
Russell XD 912592 2d/4th Mar.
Saigon XD 818277
Sally YD 639275 aka LZ Sally
Sandy YD 877247
Sarge YD 028479 also YD 038478, & "Xa'c" Nui Dong Toan, near Vandergrift
Satan 1 YD 663222
Satan II YD 761056
Scotch XD 912562
Semper Americal
Sharon YD 340497 aka LZ Sharon, Lam Son 719
Shepard XD 945420
Sherida BR 690558
Shiloh Rt 616 ran between Shiloh and Leatherneck
Shock YD
Sledge ZC 067920
Smith YD
Snapper XD 8435
Song Ba River BR 4745 SW to BR 345285 south to Phu Nhon
Song Bo River from the Ashau Valley in the southwest to north of Hue, An Lo Bridge & FSB Nola
Soui Doi BR 023522 aka FSB McNerney
Spear YC 683921
Stella YD 465244
Stinson Americal
Strike YD 576172 Nui Khe Thai
Stud YD 002493
Summer YD 098443
Susie YD 271423
Sword YD 425312
Tam Ky
Tam Lam Bac YD 019593 aka FSB Fuller in Central DMZ area
Tan My YD near Eagle Beach, Ferry & POL facilities
Tan Phu AR 764813 Kontum Province
Tanh Canh ZB 0622 Kontum Province
Tape
T-Bone YD 652202 Visible from & S of LZ Sally, aka Nui Hon Vuon or Hill 309, later site of FSB T-Bone, aka Geronimo, commanding view of Hue. Also identified at YD 659201
Tenearu XD 827316
Tennessee YC 552961
Texas YD 020356
Thor YC 665835
Three Forks Area YD 5012
Thunder YD 216176
Tieu Atar ZV 021622 Darlac Province
Tiger Mountain YD 239118 also called Tiger Tooth Mountain,also listed at XD 830545 and BR 9393, Due north of Khe Sanh, Dong Voi Mep, reported at 5500 feet and 1701m, Highest terrain feature in northern I Corps, always held by the NVA
Tomahawk ZD 811255 also listed ZD 117014
Torch XD 907278
Tra Bong Americal
Tun Tavern YD 059328
Turnage YD 252090
Uptight Americal
Utah Beach YD 494565 renamed Wunder Beach 3 Apr 68
Vandergrift YD 003488 also YD 002488 at base of hill with FSB Sarge, LZ Stud
VC Valley BR 1339 Also called Dak Payou Valley
Vehgel YD 549036 On QL 547 near Rao Nai river and FSB Blaze in the Ashau Valley
Vic YC 632868
Vinh Loc YD 049122
Vinh Thanh Valley BR 6251
West Americal
Whip YC 589877
Whiskey Tower BT 018628 Alpha Battery 1st 11th Marines
Wunder Beach YD 494565 Utah Beach, renamed Wunder Beach 3 Apr 68 Navy ship unloading facility near Hai Lang Near FSB Hardcore.
Zon YD 472011


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