Đức Phong Camp (also known as Đức Phong Special Forces Camp) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base east of Sông Bé in southern Vietnam.
| Đức Phong Camp | |
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| Coordinates | 11°48′N 107°14′E / 11.8°N 107.23°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1966 |
| In use | 1966-74 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 5th Special Forces Group South Vietnamese Regional Force |
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| Elevation AMSL | 919 ft / 280 m | ||||||||||
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History
editThe 5th Special Forces Group Detachment A-343[1] first established a base here in 1966. The base was located 30 km east of Sông Bé and 48 km northeast of Đồng Xoài.[2]
On 9 February 1965 the base was overrun by the Vietcong, but was reoccupied by ARVN forces the following day. SGT James McLean, an adviser from Advisory Team 88, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam was captured in the attack and later died in captivity.[3]
In August 1969 the 3rd Mike Force launched Operation Bull Run I against the PAVN 5th Division near Đức Phong.[4]
The base was handed over to the South Vietnamese Regional Force in May 1970.[5]
References
edit- ^ Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 246. ISBN 9780811700719.
- ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ "James Henry McLean". American Battle Monuments Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Duc Phong August 1969". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "List of Special Forces Camps, 1961-1971". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 6 January 2015.