Marble Mountain Vietnam 1970

All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels.

Marble mountain vietnam 1970.

This was a defensive position occupied by 9th marines who were the mag 16 security. By pete walker i was an fleet marine force fmf medevac medical evacuation corpsman in vietnam in 1970 and flew over 240 combat medevac missions out of marble mountain south of danang. It shows the marble mountains to the south. Kim metal thuy water moc wood hoa fire and tho earth.

The five mountains are named after the five elements. Marine lance corporal david l. Getting ready to land at ist med batt near da nang. In background is a tall buddhist figure found in many limestone caves of the mountain.

This photo was taken inside the preminteerer of mag 16 in early 1965. The marble mountain mountains can be seen in the distance. Several buddhist sanctuaries can also be found within the. Popular place for spiritual retreat and pilgrimage is composed of several pagodas buddhist remnants of the champa civilization and caves inside.

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 regimental headquarters. Cruz tunes into the latest news on the apollo moon shot on a helmet mounted transistor radio while standing guard at da nang s marble mountain on july 17 1969. Attack on marble mountain some 90 viet cong sappers infiltrated this huge marine corps airfield and destroyed 19 helicopters and damaged 35 11 of them severely. It was controlled by the united states army from may 1971 to august 1972 and finally by.

After this 30 minute rampage the viet cong withdrew leaving behind 17 dead and 4 wounded. Marble mountain air facility 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. We flew the ch 46d with 1st maw mag 16 hmm 161 hmm 262 hmm 263 and hmm 364. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam vietnam war photos.

It was a helicopter facility that was constructed in august 1965 and served as home to marine aircraft group 16 the 5th special forces group and an assortment of other squadrons until may 1971. The central city of danang has a mountain of marble and limestone rock group known as the marble mountains this group of 5 mountains whose names represent the 5 elements stands very close to the line of coast of danang in the center of vietnam. Jun 17 2018 explore w sonnenberg s board mag 16 marble mountain vn on pinterest. Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap.