Landing Zone English
Landing Zone English | |
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Coordinates | 14°28′16″N 109°01′41″E / 14.471°N 109.028°E |
Type | Army |
Site information | |
Condition | abandoned |
Site history | |
Built | 1966 |
In use | 1966-71 |
Battles/wars | 173rd Airborne Brigade 22nd Division |
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Landing Zone English (also known as English Airfield, LZ Dog, LZ English or simply Bong Son) is a former U.S. Army and
History
1966-71
The base was located along
LZ Dog was originally established by the
English was the base for the
From August–October 1968 combat engineers from the 18th Engineer Brigade upgraded the existing airstrip into a Lockheed C-130 Hercules capable airfield.[1]
Other units stationed at English included:
- 7th Battalion, 13th Artillery (1967-October 1969)[2]: 99
- 1st Battalion, 30th Artillery (April 1967-February 1968)[2]: 103
- 3rd Battalion, 319th Artillery[2]: 108
- 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (March–April 1968) comprising:
- 19th Engineer Battalion (August 1968 to February 1969)[3]
- MILPHAP team (October 1967 onwards)[4]
In November 1970 military police investigated the sale of heroin from a Vietnamese house on the base. On 24 January 1971 NBC reported that soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stationed at English were buying heroin from the house and the South Vietnamese then proceeded to demolish the house.[5]
1972
During the Easter Offensive, after overrunning much of Bình Định Province, by 1 May the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) besieged the ARVN 40th Regiment, 22nd Division at the base. The 40th Regiment, supposed to number 3,000 soldiers had been reduced 40% by desertion and 30% by casualties.[6] On the night of 2 May the 40th Regiment abandoned the base and fled 4 miles (6.4 km) east to the coast where they were picked up Republic of Vietnam Navy landing craft.[7]
Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing. The airfield remains visible on satellite images.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ ISBN 9780811700719.
- ^ LTC Andrew C. Remson Jr. "19TH ENGINEER BATTALION UNITED STATES ARMY" (PDF). 19th Engineer Battalion Vietnam Association. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-908988969.
- .
- ^ Craig R. Whitney (2 May 1972). "Allied program fails a key test". The New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ Fox Butterfield (4 May 1972). "1968 hero sent in". The New York Times. p. 1.