Marble Mountain Vietnam 1967 68

Hello i am the widow of a usmc vietnam vet.

Marble mountain vietnam 1967 68.

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. The marble mountain mountains can be seen in the distance. All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels. In background is a tall buddhist figure found in many limestone caves of the mountain.

I can t help but believe that the cancer was agent orange related. This was a defensive position occupied by 9th marines who were the mag 16 security. Jones died in october 2004 from a rare form of non hodgkin s lymphoma. Marine lance corporal david l.

Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap. It shows the marble mountains to the south. We re heading out to bunkers and fire pits for an all nighter out on the wire ou. Marble mountain was one of five mountains located south of da nang that stretched from the coast inland or westward.

See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam vietnam war photos. 23 1967 coc led several mig fighters to intercept a group of 40 american aircraft on a bombing mission. 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. Jun 17 2018 explore w sonnenberg s board mag 16 marble mountain vn on pinterest.

Navcommfac transmitter site 6 miles south of danang next to 3rd amtrac. 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. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war. Quang nam province i corps south vietnam location marble mountain air facility description.

This photo was taken inside the preminteerer of mag 16 in early 1965. My husband walter s. I receive service related death benefits. 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.

I would like to know if there are any of you who might have been at phu bai marble mountain in 1967 1968. Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest.