Marble Mtn Vietnam 1967 To68

Marble mountain air facility mmaf also known as da nang east airfield marble mountain army airfield and nuoc man airfield was an aviation facility used primarily by the united states marine corps during the vietnam war it was a helicopter facility that was constructed in august 1965 and served as home to marine aircraft group 16 mag 16 the 5th special forces group and an assortment of.

Marble mtn vietnam 1967 to68.

Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest. Hello i am the widow of a usmc vietnam vet. Hmh 463 was reassigned to marine aircraft group 16. I receive service related death benefits.

This photo was taken inside the preminteerer of mag 16 in early 1965. The marble mountain mountains can be seen in the distance. Marble mountain was one of five mountains located south of da nang that stretched from the coast inland or westward. Jones died in october 2004 from a rare form of non hodgkin s lymphoma.

The marble mountain air facility mmaf in d. All of the mountains have cave entrances and numerous tunnels and it is. A four plane detachment from hmh 463 deployed to marble mountain vietnam in december 1966. Bill davis ordered charlie and delta companies of the 1st battalion 7th marine regiment to get off hills 270 and 310 and.

Five elements mountains is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in ngũ hành sơn district south of da nang city in vietnam the five mountains are named after the five elements. After 32 casualties during the first 30 hours of operation pursuit initiated in mid february 1968 by the 1st marine division to search for enemy rocket caches in the mountains west of da nang lt. There was a road that ran between crow s nest and marble mountain from danang through the mountain and about eight miles down to 3rd battalion 1st marine. Kim metal thuy water moc wood hoa fire and tho earth.

The remainder of the squadron would deploy during may 1967 to marble mountain where they participated in the vietnam war for the next four years. This was a defensive position occupied by 9th marines who were the mag 16 security. My husband walter s. It shows the marble mountains to the south.

I can t help but believe that the cancer was agent orange related. In february 1968 eight marines volunteered for a suicide mission. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war.