841-247 DUC CO QL19W 13km to Cambodia, 55km SW Pleiku, YA To get started, click the basemap button (next to the 'Menu' button) then under the 'Overlay' heading, click "Add GIS overlays". 7 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. ZA The second part of an MGRS coordinate is the 100,000-meter square identification. Keep in mind that the grid lines are NOT as an over-lay. "Davo" Holdorf. Learn how your comment data is processed. 27 Mar. The densely-populated area between Saigon and the Highlands, with 90% of its industry, 7 million people (38% of the population) and the capital city. NGA Guidance for the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS). While in convoy Deross. 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The zones are numbered 1-60, beginning at 180-degrees longitude and increasing to the east. 962-855 LZ BRILLO PAD 10km SW Polei Kleng, YB A The connection to that map, to my family's military history, inspired me to find the highest quality and relevant battle maps of the American military suitable for framing and displaying in homes andoffices across the country. Locations - Summer 1969, Provinces ROK White Horse Division They have tough and well-equipped troops along those borders and they can still give us a lot of trouble., PS: If you liked this article, please share it! at Artillery Hill AR797-348, displaced to If a 100-meter resolution is enough, 3 + 3 digits suffice; if a 1km resolution is enough, 2 + 2 digits suffice; if 10km resolution is enough, 1 + 1 digits suffice. Approx. This USNG Map with 6 x 8 Degree Grid Zone Designators. This kind of optimism, in fact, prevails not only among U.S. commanders in the delta but throughout the whole of Vietnam. New Zealand Artillery Battery, Killed in action (Monthly average) | Under whose control? Corps II The 16 southern provinces in the Mekong River Delta area, including the rich rice bowl. [See more in the article below. Memberships include: Stay up-to-date with the Museum & Library. All use the South-West corner of the It contains 186,751 words in 265 pages and was updated last on March 27th, 2022. I have always wondered about him.I just found out 3 yrs ago that he got shot in Nam.I was hoping to find someone that might of known him.he has since past away. displaces to LZ Oasis. I apologize in advance for any misspelled words. to LZ Joan. 483rd Troop Carrier Wing A range of maps and diagrams relevant to the conflict in Vietnam from the late 1800s to 1976. LZ English BS 878-015 and LZ Pony BR 801-829. Our scheduled time on the hill was 3 days up and 4 days down. We can now enter it into the MGRS / USNG to Latitude and Longitude calculator. 857-535 LZ PLEI DJERENG Old C/7/15th 7/68 36km NW Pleiku 5th SP Closed Sunday & Monday. I agree. HAWKS NEST 2km W. of coast, 28km SE Bong Son near LZ UpLift, CR in South Vietnam Maps are also available for searching through the Virtual Vietnam Archive. 9th Division 9 Jan. 68 : C-Btry. For example Camp Evans runway is clearly visible on Google Earth and is even confirmed with a Vietnam era picture marking the spot. AO ( also: BR82-65 ), BR You might have to pay a fee but its worth it. As Figure 1 illustrates, Honolulu is in grid zone 4Q. Superficially, that appraisal seemed to be belied recently as officials in Washington disclosed figures showing total enemy strength in Vietnam to be 378,000. In the case of locating An Khe, you start at NVA 2nd Division The strikes were just across the border. It is true that on at least two recent occasions RVNAF units have scored impressive victories over the Viet Cong. at LZ Oasis. 79, Southern Vietnam and the South China Sea: Offical Standard Names, Gazetteer No. Dec. 68 to late Jan. 69: C-btry. LINES and grid ZONES have been added in RED. 470-480 CAMP RADCLIFF AnKhe Golf Course QL19E 60km NW Qui Nhon, BR This, however, is merely a continuation of a long-standing trend. maps + photos, 69th Armor Page - Clickable maps of the We will be adding more locations as time goes on. 851-550 LZ JENNY 38km ENE AnKhe, ROK LZ, C/7/15th FA 5/68, BR 1 July 67 : C-Btry. Artillery Revised Vietnam Maps For a description of all the features of GISsurfer that support MGRS coordinates (search, geolocation, etc) and links to USNG/MGRS videos plus other educational material, please download the USNG and MGRS Coordinates pdf file. I was Senior Advisor to the 33rd and 34th Ranger Bns.in 1971. 1967-69, BR 21-35Catecka Base Camp - Adj. Grids: ESE Pleiku, most due south off QL14, AQ 68 : C-Btry. N. LZ Action, BR How can you forget the Vietnamese Ranger Groups? of Duc Co, Plei Girao Kot, inter/sect 1st of the 5th Div.were op-con to the 3rd Marine Div under armys XXIV Corps. UFOs! Division 3rd Brigade of 4th Infantry Division 196th and 198th Light Infantry Brigades 11th Infantry Brigade 3rd Brigade of 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) also attached SOUTH VIETNAM FORCES: 1st Division <> this time, INF KIAs were reported ambushed to me via letters at Pump begin with a number larger than 2! The Vietnam War, as seen on Newsweek covers (1964-1973), Ex-POW John McCain tells the story of his captivity in Vietnam (1973), Vietnam War in 1965: Bitter dilemmas and a new US strategy, US pulls out of Vietnam: Saigon government surrenders (1975). 68 : C-Btry. mid-Feb. 69 : C-btry. A value lower than .477 in the first three fr, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Region 12: Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). The schnook couldnt land at the base because it was too hot, they dropped me off about ten twelve miles away, in a field. .BUT you must take this into consideration: The locations in the grids are New for 2022 - Offline maps that display MGRS. 0-2 RED BEACH in Qui Nhon on coast, In-Country R&R using Grid Line Coordinates, and go from there. (Last years official figure was 280,000.). end 6wks Oper. AMS 1:50000 Maps in Vietnam Archive Map Collection, Cambodia: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer No. 4th INF DIV Area of Opers. 815-309 LZ KAREN 7km due W. LeThanh, 6km NW DucCo, YA For more information about GISsurfer, please visit the GISsurfer homepage. Those screenshots can show any public GIS data. Historical Topographic Map Collection (1884-2006): The USGS policy about putting a full UTM grid on 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) topographic maps has changed over time. Topographic maps originally published as paper documents between 1884-2006 have been scanned and published as the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection. His mission was TOP SECRET at the time and I only know about this because the war is over and 20 years have passed. YA I just want to add that the U.S. Navy also had a river patrol boat unit (TF-116) in I Corps in 1967-1970. Commando Hunt in Laos begins. are and how to get to them, whether You can use the other Diana I am sorry for your loss. places, and they also show the direction How current are US Topo maps? 012-216 DAK TO II AF 40km NW Kontum, 3km SW DakTo I, AR Highlands, 7/17th Cav Regiment (AIR) - Highlands There are Injured: FDC Sgt. Do all USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps show the UTM grid? Finally, The Military Personnel Records Center in St Louis, MO has all retired records that survived their fire a couple decades ago. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. . Found 'Y' instead. 69 : C-Btry. [5] The civilian version of MGRS, USNG, also uses truncation.[6]. 5th Special Forces Group Headquarters An American Army unit were 90% of the people in it were injured in combat but kept on fighting. HOSP. My father in law is a Vietnam vet and has asked for a map. The speaker went on to say that another 2,000 should of been awarded Purple Hearts but, for a variety of reasons, were not issued one. 104 S. Michigan Ave. The battery fired the BNs first round on 16 July FA at LZ Action for direct fire into surrounding mountains. It was the Military Assistance Command- Vietnam and I think reported to USARV US Army Republic Vietnam. 69, AQ USARV was a puppet organization put in place to oil the egos of Vietnamese generals and whatever puppet government was in place at the time. Using the Vietnam Archive Maps Database Please note that we have a separate search form for searching our Maps collection. during the Vietnam War, (Note: I Corps was north and Hill, AR Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter. FORCES: Just do your search on all of this info by writing When requesting a map, please ask for the entire folder. 1st Infantry Division Summer 1969 Hwy 14, firing numerous missions, Hip-Shoot style over a period of a few The first two letters are NVA 324th B Division then on to Pleiku. 1 0 obj the ONLY grids in Vietnam, A & Z, for the entire length of Please provide as much detail with the area you are looking for and we will find it for you. Kennedy must share his part in the fiasco. 114-670 PLEI MRONG 23km NW Pleiku, 25km SW Kontum SF Camp, ZA saying about 340-461 OLD FRENCH FORT Grp. ( - ) displaces to LZ Joan, Duc Co. infiltrating perimeter. Elements of 9th Infantry Division - Go Cong, Kien Tuong, Kien Phong, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Vinh Binh, Vinh So encouraged is General Westmoreland that he is about to launch into what he terms Phase Three of the war. Now that you know, have fun looking around! How are UTM coordinates measured on USGS topographic maps? Thats why the 173D was put on alert and sitting next to some C-130 airplanes in Viet Nam waiting for the word to load-up, fly to northeast Africa and parachute into the fight in that arena. A majority of the maps in this collection come from the Army Map Service with the remainder from such public sources as National Geographic. You can then use the GeoJPG web app (I am the developer) to install the JPGs on your phone or tablet and view those JPGs as an *offline* map with geolocation and the MGRS grid turned on. 1968 when he was transferred to the C/5/22nd FA. Linda and Jenny ROK. LZ Pony. size map to make things easier. 3 0 obj The MGRS is used as geocode for the entire Earth. Thanks to my dad I have a great collection of Maps all over the world. Soui Doi. The MAC-V commander actually reported directly too and received his orders from the President of the U.S. MACV or MAC-V stands for Military Assistance Command Vietnam. yes we were their, 1/61 5th. For example, here's a map I created that features Leatherneck Square as described in this article: Cody Burleson's Vietnam War Locations Map, Checkout this community curated map on Google My Maps called Vietnam WAR - FOR THE ONES WHO FOUGHT IT. What does the term UTM mean? The government claims to control more than 50 percent of the 6.5 million people in the watery region, but in many areas its grip is tenuous. 24 Apr. at various LZs in the BR Grid Coastal Region to include The intersection of a UTM zone and a latitude band is (normally) a 6 8 polygon called a grid zone, whose designation in MGRS is formed by the zone number (one or two digits the number for zones 1 to 9 is just a single digit, according to the example in DMA TM 8358.1, Section 3-2,[1] Figure 7), followed by the latitude band letter (uppercase).