Marble Mountain Vietnam 1969

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.

Marble mountain vietnam 1969. Popular place for spiritual retreat and pilgrimage is composed of several pagodas buddhist remnants of the champa civilization and caves inside. After 32 casualties during the first 30 hours of operation pursuit initiated in mid february 1968 by the 1st marine division to search for enemy rocket caches in the mountains west of da nang lt. Memorials placed at the base of the the wall that heals dedicated to those marine aviators that died while serving with vmo2 marble mountain airfield danang vietnam 1968. In february 1968 eight marines volunteered for a suicide mission.

All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels. 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. Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap. Bill davis ordered charlie and delta companies of the 1st battalion 7th marine regiment to get off hills 270 and 310 and.

It shows the marble mountains to the south. Marble mountain was one of five mountains located south of da nang that stretched from the coast inland or westward. This photo was taken inside the preminteerer of mag 16 in early 1965. 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.

Five elements mountains is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in ngũ hành sơn district south of da nang city in vietnam the five mountains are named after the five elements. The marble mountain air facility mmaf in d. Special forces troops maintain a watch over the area south of da nang from atop one of the marble mountains in spite of the presence of u s. 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.

In background is a tall buddhist figure found in many limestone caves of the mountain. Kim metal thuy water moc wood hoa fire and tho earth. The marble mountain mountains can be seen in the distance. This was a defensive position occupied by 9th marines who were the mag 16 security.

Soldiers atop three of the. South vietnam may 1969.