Patrol Base Diamond I
| Patrol Base Diamond I | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°01′30″N 106°13′08″E / 11.025°N 106.219°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1969 |
| In use | 1969 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment |
Patrol Base Diamond I (also known as Firebase Diamond I) is a former U.S. Army base southeast of Tây Ninh in southern Vietnam.
History
The base was established in 1969 25 km southeast of Tây Ninh and 3 km east of the Parrot's Beak, Cambodia during Operation Toan Thang III.[1]
In the early morning of 23 February 1969 the base was occupied by the 2nd Battalion,
Killer Junior rounds at a PAVN force gathering for an attack on the base. At approximately 00:15 the PAVN attacked the base again killing one U.S. and destroying one howitzer with RPG fire.[2][3][4]
Current use
The base has reverted to farmland.
References
- ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ "General narrative description of the battle at Patrol Base Diamond on the night of 24 February 1969 and the morning of 25 February 1969". Department of the Army, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry. 26 April 1969. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Operational Report Lessons Learned Period Ending 30 April 1969" (PDF). Headquarters 25th Infantry Division Artillery. 19 August 1969. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Operational Report Lessons Learned Period Ending 30 April 1969" (PDF). Headquarters 25th Infantry Division. 1 May 1969. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
