Hill 55 Vietnam Map

Such as freedom hill or hill 327.

Hill 55 vietnam map. Just south of danang vietnam paperback november 15 2002 by david adams author 4 7 out of 5 stars 4 ratings. Hill 55 was a hill in vietnam that was used during the vietnam war as a base of operations for the united states marine corps. Just off anderson trail our mission was to safe guard an arty battary and a bridge that was close by. Famous marine sniper major jim land operated a sniper school on the hill c company moved off the hill to our new home some mounds of dirt and vegetation surrounded by untended padi padi rice.

Hill 55 also known as nui dat son or camp muir is a hill 16 km southwest of da nang quảng nam province vietnam. But that was a lot futher than the 30 to 100 yeard away that lima company s artillery observer usually had to. I was stationed east of hill 55. The hill was located 3 km northeast of the confluence of the yen ai nghia and la tho rivers.

Price new from used from paperback please retry 15 50. In the first indochina war two battalions of the french forces were wiped out on hill 55. The hill is located 3 km northeast of the confluence of the yen ai nghia and la tho rivers and was a united states marine corps base during the vietnam war. In 1967 the 7th marines regimental headquarters with attach units was located on hill 55.

Located at coordinates at 970620 dien ban district quang nam province vietnam elements of the 3rd marine division were the first marine units that operated in the vicintiy of hill 55 beginning in 1965 as the marine build up began in vietnam hill 55 eventually became a command post for various regimental commands. Hill 55 or nui dat son 15 55 15 73 n 108 9 23 e 15 9210361 n 108 15639 e was a hill southwest of danang quang nam province vietnam. The view from hill 55 by flora lewis. Da nang vietnam they had come up to hill 55 the night before for a three day rest the bombers and artillery were working over the fields below raising heavy smoke a couple of miles away.

In the indochina war two battalions of the french forces were wiped out on hill 55. It has been described as the most notorious area in i corps. My father in vietnam. Danang happy valley hill 55 an hoa combat base.

At 8am you will be met by our guide at the lobby to drive to happy valley this area was an ancient hiding place for annamites when chinese invaded from north in ancient times was nva stronghold used for staging attacks on da nang usually with 122mm rockets the valley was actually named the suoi ca valley for the stream which ran the length of the valley but no one could pronounce the name so everyone referred to it as happy valley. Hill 55 hill 63 danang and lz baldy these are mostly pictures from hill 55 but there are some from hill 63 lz baldy da nang taiwain r r etc.