Bien Hoa Base Camp
| Bien Hoa Base Camp | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°59′02″N 106°50′02″E / 10.984°N 106.834°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site information | |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1965–75 |
| Battles/wars | 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Bien Hoa Base Camp (also known as Bien Hoa Army Base) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northeast of Biên Hòa in Đồng Nai province, southern Vietnam.
History
From 3 to 6 May 1965
On 15 March 1971 a grenade was tossed into an officer billet at the base killing 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Lieutenants Thomas A. Dellwo and Richard E. Harlan. Private Billy Dean Smith was charged with the murders, but was acquitted at a court-martial in November 1972.[4]
Other units stationed at Bien Hoa included:[3]
- 5th Special Forces Group, Detachment C-3
- Special Forces Detachment 60
- MIKE Force A-302
- 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle Replacement Training School (SERTS)
- 1st Cavalry Division replacement training center
- Military Assistance Command, Vietnam advisors Teams 95 and 98
- Army of the Republic of Vietnam 3rd Rangers
References
- .
- ISBN 978-0-7322-8237-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ Lepre, George (2011). Fragging: Why U.S. Soldiers Assaulted their Officers in Vietnam. Texas Tech University Press. pp. 89–93.
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