[1]:159, On the night of 5/6 February, the PAVN/VC forces began the second phase of their Da Nang offensive. The Allies claimed 343 PAVN/VC killed and 195 prisoners. Immediately after the artillery shelling, an AC47 Spooky arrived on station and worked over the same area with its Gatling guns. In the 7th Marines sector, the Marines described the same type of activity as well as increased enemy infiltration. At the same time, the 1st Division had sent out several reconnaissance elements. [1]:163, From almost every account, the PAVN/VC attack in the Da Nang TAOR was very inept. This should include information pertaining to the rocket and mortar attacks at the Da Nang Air base from April 1967 to May 1968, to include any attacks occurring on or about July 14, 1967. with rocket and mortar attacks at the Da Nang and Marhle Mountain Airfields on 30 January, and hit the Marble Mountain facility once again on 31 January, They hit the new Quang Tri airstrip with Doth rockets and mortars on 24, 27, and 29 January. He moved Company M, 3/7 Marines from its fairly remote position on Hill 52 in the far western reaches of the Vu Gia River Valley above the An Hoa Basin to the more centrally located Hill 65. The following day, the same sources indicated that both the VC 1st and the PAVN 3rd Regiments had also withdrawn to the Go Noi. Accompanied by tanks and LVTP-5s, Company F maneuvered to the north of the ARVN base. Army forces in the Da Nang area including the troops from Task Force Miracle suffered 18 dead and 59 wounded. Colonel Ross R. Miner's 7th Marine Regiment with all three of its battalions had the responsibility for the northern, western and southwestern sectors. The provisional company linked up with two ARVN Ranger companies that were operating in the area to contain the battalion from the PAVN 4th Regiment which had slipped through the Hi Vn Pass the night before. He nevertheless released Task Force Miracle from the operational control of the 1st Marine Division and returned it to the Americal Division. The VC continued to hold the hospital, however, and part of the engineer compound. On 2 February, the Marines received a report that the PAVN 2nd Division had moved its headquarters 4 miles (6.4km) north, to a position above Route 4, from its previous location on Go Noi Island. The Marines assaulted the island and the fighting continued throughout the night and into the next morning. Finally, according to Marine intelligence officers, another "very reliable source" flatly stated "that the time of attack throughout MR (Military Region) 5 would be" at 01:30 and no later than 02:00 on 30 January. In a message to III MAF, Robertson observed "Never have so few done so much to so many. During one attack I was writing a letter home and thought my guys were injured because of the rocket attack and I remember the no smoking sigh flapping in the wind because of the scrapnel. You comrades should act as heroes of Vietnam and with the spirit and pride of combatants of the Liberation Army. [1]:158, During the day of 1 February, the number of incidents between allied and PAVN/VC forces fell from those of the two previous days. Galand Kramer at the Danang Officers Open Mess, the DOOM Club, so appropriately named for those of us flying into the teeth of North Vietnams AAA, missile and MiG air defenses. We had played cards the night before and he was so happy he had survived his year in . Still PAVN/VC gunners just before 01:00 launched 12 122mm rockets aimed at the Da Nang base and blew up two ammunition dumps, one for napalm and the other for flares. Surprised by the initial assault, the engineers fell back, giving up half the camp to the attackers. Company M advanced toward a hamlet to the south of the ARVN. In the morning when searching the battle area, the Marines would find "ample evidence of enemy casualties, but only two enemy bodies." In the northern sector of Da Nang, PAVN/VC main force troops entered Nam O once again and killed the hamlet chief. [1]:1423, From other sources, the Marine command learned of other ominous measures taken by the PAVN/VC forces in the Da Nang sector. They collected some 200 people that they detained for further questioning. Entering the town from the southwest, the VC fired about 70 RPGs at the local forces, but never penetrated the defender's perimeter. According to intelligence reports, on 15 January, Group 44, the forward headquarters of the PAVN/VC Military Region 5, moved from the hills in western Qung Nam Province, to an advance position on G Ni Island. Later intelligence and interrogation reports of prisoners of war would indicate that the unit that Rummage had intercepted was probably a battalion of the PAVN 2nd Division. The C-123's ability to land on short, unimproved fields proved invaluable and the four units served in Vietnam until the end of the war. In the attack on the I Corps headquarters and in the defense of Ha Vang village the Allies sustained losses of nine dead and several wounded. Rockey then directed Company G of the 3rd Marines, also attached to him, to move up along the banks of the Bau Xau River toward a blocking position southwest of the ARVN base to seal any escape route in that direction. About 03:30, perhaps to divert Marine attention from the ground assault on I Corps headquarters and the city of Da Nang, enemy mortars opened up on Marble Mountain. He later confided to Davis, "Bill, your phone call was right on the money! Vietnam Rocket City 1971-1972, Palm Bay, FL. They fired, killing one of the enemy underwater demolition team, while the other member surrendered to the Marines. Again the crowd dispersed and this time did not recongregate. That same day, the 1st Marine Division notified III MAF that "usually reliable sources" told of staging areas south of Da Nang for an impending attack. During the next few days, Task Force Miracle conducted sweeps in its sector and encountered relatively little resistance . The ROKMC, while not finding any sizeable forces, continued to encounter small enemy units and boobytraps which took their toll. According to the prisoner accounts, they were from the PAVN 3rd Battalion, 31st Regiment and confirmed that "Da Nang itself was the ultimate objective. A warning order and plan prepared by the VC Da Nang City Committee called for a preliminary attack on the city by sappers and VC troops. This information should also include any information involving plane crashes at the Da Nang base in early 1968. Mortars and recoilless rifle rounds continued to land inside the headquarters compound from enemy firing positions in Ha Vang. Pictures of Danang 9. Located between the Cu and Thanh Qut Rivers and on either side of Highway 1, the two battalions provided the last line of defense before the so-called "Vital Area." Even at Marble Mountain the damage was relatively contained. The Marines lost 12 killed and 6 wounded. [1]:153, South of the Hi Vn Pass, in the northern portion of the Da Nang TAOR, in the 2/7 Marines sector, the PAVN were able to close Highway 1 temporarily, but failed to penetrate Allied defenses. [1]:154, Throughout the Da Nang TAOR, the intensity of activity increased during the night. in foreground gives perspective. To the south, in the Korean sector, the ROKMC with the assistance of the ARVN again drove PAVN/VC forces out of the Hi An environs. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download. At 20:00 on the night of the 5th, a Marine platoon ambush from Company C, 1/7 Marines intercepted about 60 PAVN troops about 4,000 meters south of the Ty Loan River in the western sector of the area of operations moving northeast towards the river and the base with mortars and automatic weapons. English: A damaged U.S. Marine Corps Grumman A-6A Intruderof Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 242 (VMA(AW)-242) "Bats" at Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, 30 January 1968. While the 1st MP Battalion supported by the 1st Tank Battalion established blocking positions north of the Cu River, the ARVN 3rd Battalion, 51st Regiment swept the sector south of the river. Reinforced by the remainder of Company L and two platoons from Company M together with two tanks and an LVTP-5, the Marines engaged the PAVN. Covered revetments to protect F-4s from rocket attacks -1969 [ Bob Kaatman photo ] American down as Marines arrive on scene just outside perimeter of DaNang AFB. The PAVN/VC rocket troops fired in two bursts, one at 03:42, followed by a second barrage three hours later. In this fighting, which had lasted about three hours, the South Vietnamese defenders sustained casualties of three dead, seven wounded, and two damaged armored vehicles. According to a Marine report, "it was evident that the enemy was prepared to masquerade as Vietnamese civilians in the process of infiltrating the TAOR and that he was attempting to infiltrate his forces in small units. They counted 34 PAVN dead. After calling in artillery which resulted in three secondary explosions, the reconnaissance Marines reported seven enemy killed. The USAF 620th Tactical Control Squadron established a control and reporting post (CRP) code-named Panama on the mountain in 1964 to support operations from Danang Air Base. In one contact about 16:45, Company M, 3/5 Marines met a force of 100 PAVN/VC troops. According to this former member of the VC 401st Regimental Security Guard, local VC cadre stated that "the war had lasted too long and the Front had to seek a good opportunity to stage a great offensive that would bring the war to an early end." "[1]:1545, By this time, the Tet Offensive was in full bloom, not only at Da Nang, but throughout South Vietnam. Total Marine casualties of this incident on the 30th were 10 Marines killed and 15 wounded, most from the platoon of Company G that was initially ambushed. Doc, as his friends called him, was one of 58,200 Americans that died during the Vietnam War. . More like this Camp Friendship Korat Cat Air Force Special Operations Vietnam War Photos May Bay North Vietnam Air Force Bases Vietnam Veterans The Koreans kept one company at the MACV compound for security and prepared for a sweep to clear out the city in the morning. The ARVN 51st Regiment operating in the southern sector of the Da Nang area of operations came across evidence including documents pointing to a buildup of PAVN/VC strength together with probes of Allied defenses. The AC-47 then called in Marine fixed-wing attack aircraft which dropped Napalm with "outstanding coverage of target." Remains of 45-1102; sandbag detail later. Da Nang air base in the mid- to late-60s was the busiest (and possibly the largest) airport in the world. Able to establish clear fields of fire in the rice paddy where the heaviest firefight occurred, the PAVN prevented the 7th Marines elements from closing with them. Scheduled to last eight weeks, Rolling Thunder will instead go on for three years. Click here to view those.. Update: 12 December 2020. At least some members of his group also reportedly provided security for Richard Spencer's often violent campus appearances. The two PAVN prisoners identified themselves as members of the H-2 Engineering Company, part of the 2nd Sapper Battalion. After a quick appraisal of the situation, the I Corps commander turned to the senior U.S. advisor at the I Corps Tactical Operations Center, Army Major P.S. Menu. The attack began about 1 A.M. and the United States command said the missiles were Sovietbuilt 122mm rockets, each weighing about 100 pounds. Heavy explosions and fires on the base. Although the Koreans and ARVN in a combined operation finally cleared Hi An, PAVN/VC units to the west south, and north of the city continued to press the attack. According to Davis, a few hours later, Robertson called a division briefing for all battalion commanders. A third C-123 squadron was stationed at Da Nang Air Base in 1963 and a fourth at Tan Son Nhut in October 1964 following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August. CriticalPast makes this media available for researchers and documentarians, and does not endorse or condone any behavior or message, implied or explicit, that is seen or heard in this video.Link to order this clip:http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675029937_Vietcong-rocket-attack_Danang-Airbase_Marine-operation-headquarters_heavy-explosionsHistoric Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.Vietcong rocket attack on the U.S. Da Nang Airbase in VietnamShows a night time Vietcong rocket attack, just after midnight, July 15, 1967, on the United States Air Force flight line and barracks areas at the Da Nang Airbase in Vietnam. Milantoni. Proud to have had . From 18:00 to 24:00 on the 30th, the 1st Marine Division reported to III MAF over 30 incidents ranging from sightings of large enemy forces, to mortar attacks and a few infantry assaults. "[1]:163 At 19:20, in the same general area, still another Stingray patrol, Sailfish, radioed that about 200 PAVN/VC troops, some carrying 40mm rocket launchers, passed its positions. mms, from May of 69 to May of 70. In both these sectors support troops doubled as infantry, manning fixed defensive positions and conducting patrols. Two attached U .S. from The New York Times: Police officers provided security for the marchers, and the march concluded peacefully at Maltepe, Istanbul (where . In the ensuing firefight fought at a range as close as five meters from one another with the Marines achieving the upper hand. It was a helicopter facility that was constructed in August 1965 and served as home to Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), the 5th Special Forces Group and an assortment of other squadrons until May 1971. The RF/PF suffered 1 PF killed and 10 wounded. Two other squad patrols from Company C in the vicinity quickly joined the first squad. Communist attack of the war on an American stockade or brig. 1st MAW ComdC. An alert ARVN sentry took the VC under fire near the flagpole. The combined force then swept the general area where they found two PAVN bodies and took three prisoners. a-~_ -~ ijsafss 0 w 86 i jun !17 history of 6994th security squadron According to Marine pilot reports, the PAVN/VC had approximately 250 men in the area equipped with automatic weapons, including at least one .51-caliber machine gun. Landing in large bursts, about 50 to 75 artillery rounds fell on the lead column. Tony Dostal arrived in Vietnam at the Air Force Base in Da Nang aboard a C-141 transport plane on Friday, Aug. 30, 1968. The crowd scattered only to gather on the fringes of Red Beach Base Area. The reaction force itself came under automatic weapons fire and RPGs disabled the two tanks. In the initial fighting for Ha Vang, the South Vietnamese and Americans accounted for 25 VC dead. About an hour later, PAVN troops who had infiltrated Duong Lam rushed the CAP compound. On Jan. 30, a 15-man commando squad penetrated Da Nang Air Base and another squad blew up the "Sector Bravo Combat Operations Center," just 1,000 meters from I Corps headquarters. The only Marine casualties were two men who failed to vacate their "hootches" in time. According to Marine intelligence reports, on 9 February, the 2nd Division moved its headquarters back to the Go Noi from its more forward positions. [1]:143, PAVN/VC forces throughout South Vietnam were about to strike. Davis, the commanding officer of the 1/7 Marines, recalled that his unit began to take fewer casualties from surprise firing devices or boobytraps and began to suspect that enemy troops unfamiliar with the terrain might be attempting to move into his sector. Although the PAVN troops fled, the Marines found five unexpended 122mm rockets on the site. Again the artillery responded with "excellent effect on target." artillery and air, the ARVN successfully contained the PAVN/VC units in the Nam and Lin Chiu regions. In the assault, the PAVN/VC killed four Marines and wounded another seven before withdrawing. At about 03:00 two PAVN battalions struck the ARVN compound on Route 1 above the Thanh Quit River. [1]:150, By this time, General Robertson had taken measures to bolster the ARVN south of the Cau Dau. The Victory will be with us. Twenty rockets fell on Hill 10, manned by Battery G , 3/11 Marines which resulted in 23 casualties, including two dead. At 07:30, the ROKMC reported about 200 to 300 enemy troops still in Hi An. Behind the Marine and Korean lines, the ARVN 51st Regiment deployed in support of the South Vietnamese Revolutionary Development program. Spent many watches all over the city of Da Nang. Two of the mortar attacks hit the 1st Cavalry Division helipad near the Force Logistic Command area in the Red Beach Base Area destroying two helicopters and damaging eight others and killing one U.S . Again, the Marines killed the VC and once more foiled an apparent enemy demolition effort. U.S. estimates of PAVN/VC casualties ranged between 1,200 and 1,400 dead. After counting 500 men pass their position, Rummage called in the artillery. [1]:1489, In the Da Nang area of operations, outside of attacks by fire on the Marine base and outlying positions and the two ground assaults on Marine command and communications positions, the PAVN/VC infantry units largely concentrated on the South Vietnamese units. While successfully beating back the PAVN attack, the CAP leader called for help. In the engagement, the Marines lost 5 killed and 12 wounded. West runway cratered, east runway open. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Naval Support Activity Danang operated extensive logistics facilities on the Tiensha (Tin Sa) peninsula east of the city. By daybreak, the engineers held their own and the situation in Hi An was at a stalemate. [1]:159, While the Marines successfully thwarted this attempt, between 01:00 and 05:00 on the morning of the 6th, PAVN/VC gunners mortared or rocketed all of the command posts, fire bases and company combat bases in the 7th Marines sector. Milantoni replied, "General Lm just gave it. By the afternoon of the 31st, the Marines and Rangers had completed their sweep. 1969. By 11:00, Marine helicopters evacuated the most seriously wounded and brought in the rest of Company G into blocking positions on the western bank of the Yn. Headquarters Marines quickly manned their defenses and called in artillery illumination and a fire mission. Under pressure from the South Vietnamese relief forces and the Marine MP platoon, the VC retreated with the allies in pursuit. The Marine staff speculated that the enemy launched the mortar attacks largely as a cover for the rocket attacks against Marble Mountain. The Marine squad lost one killed. Da Nang Under Heavy Rocketing. It was decided that two battalions from the Americal Division code-named Task Force Miracle would be moved into the northern sector of the 3/5 Marines near Route 1 south of the Cau Do. Approximately 16 rounds impacted in the Marine Aircraft Group 16 sector and another four in the Army aviation company area. Rocket attack on the Da Nang Air Base that took place, Da Nang, Vietnam, January 30, 1968. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Check Out Chivalry 2https://store.steampowered.com/app/1824220/Chivalry_2/Green Army Thanksgiving!It is turkey time, so we have a Green Army . At the briefing, the division G-2 or intelligence officer, told the assembled officers that "they are finally going to come out and fight. Miner attached two additional companies to the 3/7 Marines, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines and Company H, 2/7 Marines to cover its extended area. The National Police arrested 25 of the crowd and quickly dispersed the would-be demonstrators. The 6252nd Tactical Fighter Wing was activated at Da Nang on 18 July, 1965, and was responsible as the host unit for operational squadrons assigned to Da Nang, including the 8th and 13th Bombardment Squadrons. About 01:00, a Marine platoon from Company G, 2/7 Marines, positioned near the Nam Bridge on Highway 1 crossing the Cu River north of Da Nang, saw another two enemy on a raft with a wooden box. Joining up with the squad from the 1/7 Marines and some newly arrived ARVN troops, the tanks then relieved the CAP garrison. . Those infiltrations prepared the way for NVA ground attacks in the surrounding areas. [1]:1445, At 03:30 PAVN/VC forces launched an assault against General Hong Xun Lm's I Corps headquarters. The first U.S. air strikes also occur against the Ho Chi Minh trail. Elements of the PAVN 368B Rocket Artillery Regiment were in firing positions to the west and northwest of the 7th Marines. 366th AMS, Mystery SP, Bob Hope. About 50 minutes later, another recon team, Air Hose, about 2,000 meters to the northeast of Saddle Bag, saw more than 50 enemy troops moving eastward. [1]:149, The fighting did not subside with the coming of daylight. The Marines and PF troops fired at armed members of the crowd who appeared to be directing the march. In the Hi Vn Pass area in the north, PAVN troops attempted to cut Highway 1. A prisoner captured in Nam O identified a PAVN battalion, probably from the PAVN 4th Regiment, operating below the Hi Vn Pass with the "mission to form civilians for demonstrations." Narrative: Possibly the worst ground aviation accident of Vietnam War occurs on March 23 1967 at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, when traffic controller clears US Marine Corps Grumman A-6A Intruder, BuNo 152608, of VMA(AW)-242, MAG-11, for takeoff, but also clears USAF Lockheed C-141A-LM Starlifter, 65-9407, of the 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Washington, to cross runway. soldier and wounding two. A 19-year-old sentry assigned to a listening post at a U.S. air base gets caught in the crossfire during a Viet Cong attack. 29/30 January 1968 Some of the VC in the hamlet fled south, but encountered a platoon from Company E, 2/7 Marines coming up to reinforce the Allied forces in the Nam O area. In the morning, the Marines discovered blood trails and three PAVN bodies in the vicinity of the explosions. 366th AMS, Rocket attack BX, Gunfighter Pilots. For example, while the R-20th attempted to maintain a full complement of 400 men through the recruitment or impressment of local villagers and infiltration of North Vietnamese "volunteers," intelligence sources rated the unit only "marginally effective. The South Vietnamese quickly rushed the newly arrived ARVN 5th Ranger Battalion into the area. Both Marine companies encountered heavy small-arms fire and RPGs as they approached their objectives. He seems to think there was only one rocket attack at Da Nang in 1972. The 3/5 Marines were landed and immediately came under heavy automatic and small arms fire from the island. . Flares light up the Da Nang area to make it easier to spot infiltrating guerrillas. Cleaning up and repairs at Gunfighter Village. The Flightline, Funny Money, Rocket shrapnel. A Company E, 2/3 Marines squad patrol in its regular area of operations just east of the confluence of the Thanh Qut and Vnh in River came under attack from an estimated squad of enemy. According to a VC after-action report early in the offensive, the writer complained that the "commander did not know [the) situation accurately and that orders were not strictly obeyed ." The skirmishing south of the headquarters near Ha Vang, however, continued. During the day's fighting, the Marines killed 107 PAVN and took two prisoners for losses of 11 killed and 53 wounded. In the meantime, the VC harassed with sniper fire both CAP Q-4 and the nearby Nam O bridge security detachment from 2/7 Marines. Nine USAF personnel were killed during the barrage and 128 others were wounded, 40 of them requiring hospitalization. [1]:1456, At 03:00 the PAVN/VC hit even closer to the Marine command nerve center at Da Nang. On 11 February, Cushman observed the 2nd Division "appeared to be withdrawing from contact southward" and ordered his subordinate commanders to continue to press the attack. The main body advanced in column maintaining about three to four feet space between each man. Both battalions would be under the operational control of the 1st Marine Division. * The first attack was made by both mortars and sappers. SELECT OPTIONS SAVE TO CART Below the Marine battalions, the ROKMC 2nd Marine Brigade secured the Hi An sector and the southeastern approaches above the Ky Lam River to Da Nang Air Base. At about the same time, approximately 15 enemy 122mm rockets struck an artillery complex in the 11th Marines Northern Sector Defense Command which included a detachment from the 1st Armored Amphibian Company, the 155mm Gun and 8-inch Gun Batteries, as well as Batteries H, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines and M, 4th Battalion, 11th Marines. According to an NCO from the PAVN 31st Regiment captured in the fighting, the mission of his unit was to "attack Hi An, five times if necessary, and set up a liberation government. The PAVN obviously were bringing the local VC main force units up to strength, even if to do so they had to bring in replacements from the north. DaNang Air Base was known as "rocket city" for the number of attacks that occurred there between 1965 and 1973. Under cover of darkness, elements of the VC R-20th and V-25th Battalions had crossed the Cu River and penetrated the Ha Vang village complex. About 07:45 approximately two companies or a reinforced company from the PAVN 31st Regiment ambushed a Marine platoon from Company G, 2/3 Marines. In the Da Nang sector, during the early morning hours of 30 January, PAVN/VC gunners took under mortar and rocket fire 15 different Allied units and installations. Vietcong rocket attack on the U.S. Da Nang Airbase in Vietnam HD Stock Footage CriticalPast 308K subscribers Subscribe 56K views 8 years ago CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage.. All attacks from 02/27/67 forward were by rockets. 180 Da Nang Air Base Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 180 Da Nang Air Base Premium High Res Photos Browse 180 da nang air base stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. [1]:153, The attack on the western perimeter was probably the most serious thrust against Marine positions on the day and evening of 30 January. [ Bob Kaatman photo ] Second cache of bombs ignites. On the afternoon of 7 February Marine helicopters deployed the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment into the hamlet of Duong Son (1) (155852N 1081124E / 15.981N 108.190E / 15.981; 108.190) 2km south of Cau Do. Rummage radioed back that the AC-47 caught about 50 PAVN crossing a stream and the recon Marines could observe rounds hitting all around them. At the meeting Westmoreland ordered Americal Division commander General Samuel W. Koster to reinforce Danang. The only other Marine reserves available to the division were the provisional companies of the Northern and Southern Defense Commands. 00:00 00:00 What the Captain Means Unless otherwise noted all videos on this site appear on, and are posted here via embedded links to, You Tube. According to Marine sources, the heavy action on this small island resulted in 102 VC killed, 88 prisoners of war, 13 VC suspects and 70 laborers. A summary of these attacks can be found on the Web site of the 366th. He and Randall agreed that they would deploy one of the battalion's two reserve provisional Quick Reaction platoons composed of headquarters personnel. 17 apr 1966: arab 511, an a-1h (buno 135398), lt (jg) william l. tromp, va-115, went down following a night attack on coastal targets, near approximately 1818 . In the 3/7 Marines area of operations, about 2,000 meters west of Hill 55 on the other side of a bend in the Yen River, a squad from Company L at 11:45 ran into what eventually turned out to be a fairly large-sized PAVN unit. Caught east of the Cm L Bridge and Highway 1, on a small island formed by the convergence of the Cu , a small tributary of the river and the Vien Dien River, the VC turned to fight. Of the prisoners, the South Vietnamese identified six as military, 109 as workers, and the remaining 80 as VC cadre. PAVN/VC gunners then replied with a mortar barrage, which resulted in two Marine dead and two wounded. CMSgt (Ret) Gary Chaffin, who was at Da Nang with the 366th Civil Engineering Squadron, recalls this attack much as Dick does. [1]:154, South of Da Nang, in Hi An, on the 30th, the ROKMC, reinforced by elements of the ARVN 51st Regiment, tried to tighten the loop and began preparations to retake the city. 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