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Đức Phổ Base Camp

Đức Phổ Base Camp
Coordinates 14°48′54″N 108°57′36″E / 14.815°N 108.96°E / 14.815; 108.96 (Đức Phổ Base Camp)
Type Marines/Army
Site information
Condition abandoned
Site history
Built 1966
In use 1966-71
Battles/wars Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg
Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants 1st Marine Division
101st Airborne Division
3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Đức Phổ Airfield
Summary
Elevation AMSL 36 ft / 11 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,600 1,097 PSP

Đức Phổ Base Camp (also known as Đức Phổ Airfield, LZ Bronco, LZ Montezuma and Núi Đàng) is a former U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army base in the Đức Phổ District, Quảng Ngãi Province Vietnam.

The base was located along Highway 1 approximately midway between Da Nang and Qui Nhơn.

LZ Montezuma was originally established by the U.S Marine Corps' Task Force X-Ray and the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion 7th Marines were based here until 1 April 1967 when they were replaced by the 1st Cavalry Division.

The 1st Cavalry Division built a runway capable of landing C-7 Caribou aircraft at the base in early April. At the end of April the 1st Cavalry Division handed over the base to 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division comprising:

Đức Phổ served as the base for the 101st Airborne Division from June–November 1967.

Other units stationed at Đức Phổ included:

On 3 August 1967 a C-7 Caribou (#62-4161) on approach to Đức Phổ was hit by an outgoing 155mm shell which severed its tail section causing the aircraft to crash killing all 3 crewmen. The falling C-7 was photographed by Hiromichi Mine just before impact.

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing.



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