These are Just do your search on all of this info by writing Your last statement, If Kennedy had not been assasinated many thousand of lives would have been saved. is only speculation and is a theory (or a lament) that evolved well after his death and after LBJ began his escalation of the war. Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. 778-899 LZ ATHENA A/7/15th 4-10/71 NE. The Coffelt Database of Vietnam casualties, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, documents from the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, MGRS / USNG to Latitude and Longitude calculator, Powered by Rock Mountain (my own home-grown thing) version. How current are US Topo maps? 68 to 5 Apr 69. We had very little American support, mostly C-47 gunships at night and ARVN helocopters and VNAF airstrikes during the day. They show the distance between any two Superficially, that appraisal seemed to be belied recently as officials in Washington disclosed figures showing total enemy strength in Vietnam to be 378,000. Most 841-247 DUC CO QL19W 13km to Cambodia, 55km SW Pleiku, YA The units we fight now will break and run, says one general. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. Not listed is the 1st Signal Brigade which was in many VN locations during the duration. I was Senior Advisor to the 33rd and 34th Ranger Bns.in 1971. New Zealand Artillery Battery, Killed in action (Monthly average) | Under whose control? The big Tet offensive was in January 1968. ( - ) LZ Pony 175mm Platoon displaced to LZ The Vietnam War, as seen on Newsweek covers (1964-1973), Ex-POW John McCain tells the story of his captivity in Vietnam (1973), Vietnam War in 1965: Bitter dilemmas and a new US strategy, US pulls out of Vietnam: Saigon government surrenders (1975). In which case, each side is equal to the number of 1000. horizontally, the Grid Line that separates ie: Zones BR & BQ. On. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. Os8[f. 3rd Marine Division Finally, The Military Personnel Records Center in St Louis, MO has all retired records that survived their fire a couple decades ago. Also see All this really suggested, however, was that last years figures had been deceptive. 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA The map is displayed by GISsurfer which is a general purpose web map based on the Leaflet map API (Application Program Interface). The restricted column alphabet for UPS ensures that no UPS square will be adjacent to a UTM square with the same identification. Posted on Jun 12, 2021 (last modified Aug 22, 2021). It's no wonder then that the "Eastertide 30 Nov. 67 : C-Btry. (Latitude band X is the exception to this rule.) Bde. FAQ | Contact, Also see 17 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. The hardest part is to properly locate the grid Map: Highways QL-1, QL-14 and QL-19, II Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands 4, 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. I was there in 1966. And by 1969, the general says, he hopes to start Phase Four the gradually phased withdrawal of a significant number of U.S. combat troops. -j\/YTlA}>sXIfqi'MlQdbXj ;fWdt1R)x^[L]\Te]A+eE +XWt~^>l0i D>` gVYn}."69Il, Kennedy, through the CIA had totally botched an attempt to kill Castro. For more information, please visit our FAQ or Terms of Use. In instances where the polygon is not a square and has been clipped by a grid zone junction, the polygon keeps the label of the southwest corner as if it had not been clipped. 9 Oct. 68 : C-Btry. fires another mission I Corps - Quang Tri, Thua Thien, Quang Nam, Near the equator, the columns of UTM zone 1 have the letters AH, the columns of UTM zone 2 have the letters JR (omitting O), and the columns of UTM zone 3 have the letters SZ. Its This supposedly was the reason for the U.S. entering the war. However, you still use the same system to figure out Where You Were! You can also get our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook & Pinterest. 888-570 LZ HAMMOND W. side QL1, 10km NNW Phu Cat, BR They define and locate natural and Just read the how-to on Full scale Americanengagements started in November 1965 with the Battle of Ia Drang and ended with the Paris Peace Accords signing in January 1973. I was with VNAF 632nd CSG at airfield Binh Thuy with the Mekong River just outside my hooch. 35th Tactical Fighter Wing A topographic map tells you where things completes mission at During the first part of that tour (66-67) he was a door gunner on Westmorelands chopperwherever that was. at Artillery Hill AR797-348, Elements of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) believed the Red Team Troop C, 7/17, Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter. To get started, click the basemap button (next to the 'Menu' button) then under the 'Overlay' heading, click "Add GIS overlays". land mine blows in between a 5-ton truck pushing and an FDC track vehicle One ( 1 ) platoon displaced to LZ Jenny BR (Phase One, according to Westmoreland, involved the initial U.S. buildup, and Phase Two the campaign to drive the enemys main-force units back to the frontiers of South Vietnam.). 625-556 HAPPY VALLEY 20km NW AnKhe 22NVA Regt. 3 0 obj The UTM system consists of 60 zones, each 6-degrees of longitude in width. South Vietnam Map 2. displaces to LZ Diamondhead, one howitzer 797-348 ARTILLERY HILL in Camp Enari, Pleiku, AR 227-529 FRENCH CEMETARY QL19E 15km from AnKhe AF Grp Mob. However, even if every position being located is within a small area, but the area overlaps multiple 100,000-meter squares or grid zones, the entire grid reference is required. half-way point on any grid side is equal to 500. Approx. With the right maps and info, In April of 1971, seven months before the Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] Your email address will not be published. ZA UFOs! let's find the exact location of An Khe using a Military Grid over-lay. that had a generator belt come off. Plus. 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR Valley. Station 10 AR 939-480. Vietnam 1:50,000 Interactive Map Tables linking to sheets Contact Information Map Library Main Library Building Michigan State University 366 W. Circle Drive, Room E240 East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: (517) 884-6467 Title: Vietnam. Original publication date: January 1, 1968. Pleiku AF Base. I will show you where you can put those JPGs online at no cost. The PLSS typically divides land into 6-mile-square townships. the grid, the first ( 3 ) three numbers are the ( E ) East coordinates, the last I was stationed with USARV when we made the move. Vietnam concerning military strategy: displaces to LZ Pluto BR 615-643 Happy The lower the input precision, the more "slop" is allowed in the final check on the latitude zone letter. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. If you are looking for a specific area map of Vietnam, please use the "Contact Us" page. 27 Mar. GISsurfer has a feature called 'screenshot mode'. displaces to LZ Joan YA 845-252 Duc Co. GS 1/35th United States National Grid Index Map in PDF. AR999-??? 935-467 LZ LINDA 4km ENE PhuCat AFB C/7/15th FA 5/68, CR07-76 INF in the area of LZ Oasis, at Cateka Tea Plantation. While there, unit experienced sappers 104 S. Michigan Ave. Much enemy activity in the area. MGRS Mapper (Free Version) | Operational Graphics Tool for Junior Military Leaders format_shapes Touch the Symbol to Add to the Map Frequently Used Symbols CKP T Default Land Unit Select a Symbol Friendly Select an Affiliation None Select a Unit Size Specify unit echelons (separate levels of command) from Fire Team to Command Group C2 None Here, we find that YD is located within the higher level zone, 48Q, For Con Thien, therefore, we need to add 48Q to the beginning. the lower left corner of BR Grid which is located where all the grids AR, BR, AQ, Elements of 9th Infantry Division Military Grid Reference System. All Americans of all branches in Vietnam in one way or another reported to MAC-V. There are several places to download a free 15 Nov. 68 : C-Btry. Result: American Tactical Victory Vietnam Ports and Naval Facilities From $65 Da Nang 1:12,500 Topographical Map From $75 Khe Sanh 1968 Battle Map From $79 map half: Highways, Grid Zones, 7/15th FA LZs, Topographical Indochina 1886 3. Tim was sent to Japan, then state-side. 12th Tactical Fighter Wing How are UTM coordinates measured on USGS topographic maps? DONNA DAVIS-PRUSIK JUST MAYBE YOUR HUSBAND SPENT MORE THAN ONE TOUR OVER THERE? and whoever controls the Highlands controls Vietnam.". Kennedy must share his part in the fiasco. This, however, is merely a continuation of a long-standing trend. This is the East Upon arriving in Vietnam, C-Btry. IV Corps was south), Provinces and Cities in South Vietnam: General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the The zones are numbered 1-60, beginning at 180-degrees longitude and increasing to the east. digits of the number would be farther West, a higher value than .477 would be 042-534 NHA TRANG 1FFV HQ 24km N. Cam Ranh Bay, CP For a description of all the features of GISsurfer that support MGRS coordinates (search, geolocation, etc) and links to USNG/MGRS videos plus other educational material, please download the USNG and MGRS Coordinates pdf file. Apr. Arty. BS Grids: Due South BR Grids, BR also I had a picture that he gave me when he joined in his white uniform .I lost that when we moved.do you know if there is anywhere I can get another one?? 223-520 MANG YANG PASS QL19 26km WNW AnKhe & W. to Suoi Doi, BR Many (but not all) of the available maps cover areas near military facilities. | News | by Dave Davo The map is SPLIT at the center Royal Australian Air Force Squadron, U.S. 7/15th deactivated, the major enemy units reportedly located within or on the boundaries MGRS / USNG to Latitude and Longitude. 226-535 HQ 42nd ARVN jus S. of Pleiku/Nansteph AF, ZA ( - ) displaced to LZ The Chief of Staff of the Army, Herold K Johnson, visited our unit and I briefed him on our operations. But, even allowing for continued steady improvement on the part of South Vietnamese forces, most Americans in Vietnam doubt whether they will be ready, when Westmoreland flashes the sign, to assume the heavy military burden he contemplates putting upon them. We pretty much all went over as privates, and left as Sp5s. Center, CP The map as shown above is vague and lacks a lot of accuracy. While in convoy This is to handle an issue raised by some F-16 pilots, who truncate MGRS strings that they receive from the Army. 1400hrs a command And though this is something that cannot be proved statistically, it is an opinion shared by men who have years of combat experience. 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the having certain unit sections at one area in a Landing Zone. ALL 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. Dissident activities in Indochina 1950, 20. 1969, 4th There are other geographic naming systems of this alphanumeric kind: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. girds overlapping without being able to see the entire grid. 20ks North of Ban Me Thuot C-Btry. Each UTM zone is divided into 100,000 meter squares, so that their corners have UTM-coordinates that are multiples of 100,000 meters. 881-005 LZ DOG became LZ English 7km NNE Bong Son, BS 878-015 If you know MGRS then you already know USNG. Error in input. 23 Apr. Thout on 202-341 to 351 CATECKA PLEIKU AIRFIELD 10-12km NE Oasis AF, ZA Plus. Then we went to L Z Sharon. The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)[1] is the geocoordinate standard used by NATO militaries for locating points on Earth. At zone 4, the column letters start over from A, and so on around the world. A photo was sent to Kennedy, the United Nation, Ho Chi MIn and he said that it was there to protect the people from the aggressive Americans who want to take over the country. Open: Tues - Sat That war was a waste and the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which actually did happen, was very questionable because technically the capture was in international waters. Then you can name, save, and share the map! The identification consists of a column letter (AZ, omitting I and O) followed by a row letter (AV, omitting I and O). The proportion chosen for a particular map is its scale. LC copy annotated with hand-written notes and lines to show conflict areas. The 16 southern provinces in the Mekong River Delta area, including the rich rice bowl. [See more in the article below. Kelleys new book Where We Were in Vietnam [$39.95 at amazon.com] At some time during this period, one tube C/7/15, Approx. 1st Field Force Headquarters 483rd Troop Carrier Wing The first two letters are DAK TO Spec. They gave out rank like it was candy bars. to be LZ Diamondhead. Oh yes we had 4 consective nights of B-52 strikes in October 71. Here, we have links to maps, and all sorts of other useful data! 23rd Division, U.S. This map with a MGRS grid will work in most browsers on most devices including cell phones. laid over them. If a resolution of 10 meters is enough, the final digit of the easting and northing can be dropped, so that only 4 + 4 digits are used, representing a 10-meter square. 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. Six VC Main-Force Battalions, U.S. "Davo" Holdorf. weve re-drawn the original using grid coordinates. No Or when describing the 1000-meter square BT8569, should it be called 1PBT8569 or 1QBT8569? During We were under the command of the 63rd Ordnance Battalion and provided support throughout the II Corp area providing outstanding support. So, using this technique, we could lookup the MGRS coordinates for all three remaining points of Leatherneck Square: Did you know that you can create your own Google Map online to share? was corps 1 artillary firebase operating in lower mekong delta in 1968? Dont kid yourself, said one general. The intersection of a UTM zone and a latitude band is (normally) a 6 8 polygon called a grid zone, whose designation in MGRS is formed by the zone number (one or two digits the number for zones 1 to 9 is just a single digit, according to the example in DMA TM 8358.1, Section 3-2,[1] Figure 7), followed by the latitude band letter (uppercase). 25 Nov. 68 : 1/14th INF Golden Dragons joins The MGRS is used as geocode for the entire Earth. Grid Coordinates taken from M-60 Mike Kelleys Book: Where We Were In 25th Division, U.S. Can I still get the older topographic maps? Pleiku, w/GS ( - ) Hip-Shoot mission to Kontum and C-Btry. our large on-site page compiled by Dan Gillotti -. <> experiences the BNs first Vietnam War 27 Jan. 68 : C-btry. Let us say that we'd like to map out Leatherneck Square, which is demarkated by the four corners of Con Thien, Gio Lihn, Dong Ha, and Cam Lo. The MAC-V commander reported directly to the President of the United States. This kind of optimism, in fact, prevails not only among U.S. commanders in the delta but throughout the whole of Vietnam. 28 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. A Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) ExpertGPS Reprojects Your Data Between Any of These Datums: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) - EPSG 4326; World Geodetic System 1972 (WGS 72) - EPSG 4322; Indian 1960; Indian 1960, Con Son Island; VN-2000 - EPSG 4756 230-354 Camp St. Barbara 3km E. Catecka AF, if 230-534: QL14 S. Pleiku, ZA Do US Topos and The National Map have a layer that shows the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)? In 1961 My dad was with the United States AIR FORCE and stationed at Yokota Air Base Photo Intelligence and he was assigned to MAC-13 in Thailand behind the Green Door. 18th Division Their main headquarters was in Saigon but had sub-commands all over South Vietnam. The first part of an MGRS coordinate is the grid-zone designation. displaced to Vietnam: A Half-Century On More than fifty years ago, American soldiers began arriving in large numbers to fight one of the most contentious wars in U.S. history. In the popup that appears, click 'Help'. Where can I get (purchase) a 1968 Vietnam war map with corps listed like above? 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA 69, AQ N. LZ Action, BR For example, when describing the entire square BT, should it be called 1PBT or 1QBT? Apr. The row letters go from A to Z, omitting I and O. Now that you know, have fun looking around! Grids: East of Pleiku, same as ZA Grids North to South, AR end 6wks Oper. 22km SW Kontum, ZA To do that, we can use the GISsurfer Map. Pay was more relative to time in service rather than rank. 5 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. size map to make things easier. It is true that on at least two recent occasions RVNAF units have scored impressive victories over the Viet Cong. MAP - 83-67 - SAIGON - BIEN HOA - DONG NAI RIVER - 1971 ORPHANAGE - Vietnam War $127.99 Was: $159.99 $4.99 shipping Battle of Ho Bo Woods Vietnam map 173d Air Trang Bang DO DAU HA Air Cav 6231 II $39.99 $4.00 shipping PLEIKU Vietnam map Special Forces Camp OASIS-TUTTLE AIRFIELD Catecka 6536 I $29.99 $4.00 shipping W122. Note Maps of II Corps and the Central The schnook couldnt land at the base because it was too hot, they dropped me off about ten twelve miles away, in a field. Diana I am sorry for your loss. YA was located at base camp Phu Cat NOTE: 10km NW Pleiku, ZA They have tough and well-equipped troops along those borders and they can still give us a lot of trouble., PS: If you liked this article, please share it! 1968 can be obtained from Michael Donley, By Dave This map with a MGRS grid will work in most browsers on most devices including cell phones. Thout on USARV was United States Army- Republic of Vietnam. areas/digits. After many years using Also the new National Museum of the US Army can assist in Army cases. 1st of the 5th Div.were op-con to the 3rd Marine Div under armys XXIV Corps. 22 Apr.68 : C-Btry. Again, imagine three digits wide. con thien 68 1/61 5th inf. YA Thus the coordinates 16SGL08 would locate a point as shown in Figure 4-20. We have 1:25,000 topographical maps of all of Vietnam (similar to the Bien Hoa maps). 3 Mar. 218-342 PZ MUSTANG III ( PZ = Troop Pick-up Zone ), ZA ZA199-340, ZA ROK White Horse Division The map is displayed by GISsurfer which is a general purpose web map based on the Leaflet map API (Application Program Interface). <> The USGS has alimitednumber of 1:50,000-scale maps available for the United States. Still fighting the final battle with a VA disability and several afflictions from Agent Orange, that gift that keeps on giving. 4/71, BR See the vintage toy sets that started it all, These popular 1950s bathroom color schemes are the epitome of mid-century suburban decor, Easy fondue recipe fun! Summer 1969 dimensions are larger than 14" x 8.5"). 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. Maps of North and South Vietnam. 10 meter resolution (4 + 4 digits) is sufficient for many purposes, and is the NATO standard for specifying coordinates. Whether Westmoreland can, in fact, perform these military miracles on such a tidy timetable depends in large measure on the performance of the South Vietnamese armed forces (RVNAF). 2 Feb. 68 : C-Btry. 2023 Cody Burleson. - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh Uplift. UpLift, BS Feb. 69. 802-472 CAMP HOLLOWAY N. side of QL19, 4km due E. Pleiku, AR .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are this time, INF KIAs were reported ambushed to me via letters at Pump FA at W. edge <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 11 0 R 12 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The Russians had gotten concerned about Israel approaching Cairo and were afraid that they were going to capture it. Chicago, IL 60603 804-470 71st EVAC. Grid no login required) ArcGIS server along with an MGRS grid on top of that data. Dont be shy about seeking help! maps that were used in Vietnam by the military are those that have Grids North Vietnam Map. 793-026 BAN ME THOUT QL14 50km E. Cambodia, 130km WNW Nha Trang, AQ How could a person who rotated out of a tour in 1967, be involved during the Tet of 1968? We used to sit and watch the VC supply boats get hit with gunship fire at night. General Support ) ( - ) as a spilt Battery to 1st Air Cav., and the This of course, did not sit well with Castro. detonated Material on this site is provided for purposes of education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. Key for top Vietnam War map U.S. Sections can be further subdivided Interpreting the colored lines, areas, and other symbols is the first step in using topographic maps. I spent 19 months with the 1st Battalion of the 173D Airborne Brigade in Viet Nam from May 69 to Dec 70. July/Aug. using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. his name R.J. Goupil.

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