Marble Mountain Vietnam 1967 68

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 mountain vietnam 1967 68.

This was a defensive position occupied by 9th marines who were the mag 16 security. Marine lance corporal david l. Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest. August 1967 air battle this war produced two american ace fighter pilots i e.

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. 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. Jun 17 2018 explore w sonnenberg s board mag 16 marble mountain vn on pinterest. Quang nam province i corps south vietnam location marble mountain air facility description.

Five or more aerial shoot downs yet the north vietnamese had 16 including nguyen van coc right the top ace of the war with nine kills. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war. The mag 16 command chronology reported that at 0338h marble mountain air facility mmaf received 29 incoming enemy 122mm rockets resulting in one minor injury to mag 16 personnel. I can t help but believe that the cancer was agent orange related.

Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap. All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels. We re heading out to bunkers and fire pits for an all nighter out on the wire ou. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam vietnam war photos.

Tet 68 at marble mountain information for mag 16 hmh 463 hmm 265. Jones died in october 2004 from a rare form of non hodgkin s lymphoma. In background is a tall buddhist figure found in many limestone caves of the mountain. The marble mountain mountains can be seen in the distance.

I receive service related death benefits. Marble mountain was one of five mountains located south of da nang that stretched from the coast inland or westward. Navcommfac transmitter site 6 miles south of danang next to 3rd amtrac. 23 1967 coc led several mig fighters to intercept a group of 40 american aircraft on a bombing mission.

My husband walter s. This photo was taken inside the preminteerer of mag 16 in early 1965.