LZs, FSBs and Features Sorted by Name

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LZ

Grid

FTP

Other Features

Notes

LZ Ace

BT140446

1, 2

LZ Amy

BS475542

Div Arty ORLL BS473526

1, 2

LZ ANDY

11

LZ Ann

BS655960

(Div Arty ORLL BS655960)

1, 2

LZ Artillery Hill

BS515042

DIVARTY ORLL BT434039 Divarty Hill

1, 2

LZ Baldy

BT133453

North of Hawk Hill, South of An Hoa. Thirty-five miles North of Chu Lai. Thirty-two miles from Da Nang. On Highway One near the coast. BT135305

1, 2

LZ Baldy

BT136455

9, 10

LZ Baldy aka Hill 63

BT132453

4

LZ Bass

ZA027934

4

LZ Bayonet

BT549016

Headquarters of the 198th Brigade. Chu Lai at the top of 1,000 foot hill

1, 2

LZ BECKY

11

LZ Betty

12

LZ Birmingham

15 Miles Northwest of Chu Lai

1, 2

LZ BLACKHORSE

11

LZ Blue

BS6792

3rd Marine operation Starlite. BS6792? Site of first significant action by Americans in area August 17-19 1965 (573 CKIA enemy vs 46 Americans).

1, 2

LZ Bols

BT245167

1, 2

LZ Bowles AKA LZ Bols

Div Arty BT247168

1, 2

LZ Bowman

BT3015

Southwest of Tam Ky Approximately BT3015?

1, 2

LZ Bowman

BT238140

3

LZ Boxer

BT119980

(opened in 1970) (Frederick Hill COAR (BS116979)

1, 2

LZ Bronco

BS809384

Home of 11th infantry brigade and sharks was here. Pilot's guide BS809384

1, 2

LZ Bronco

BS812383

West outside of Duc Pho. Base Camp for Eleventh Infantry Brigade. BS812383 (DivArty ORLLBS812375)

1, 2

LZ Buddha

?

1, 2

LZ Buff

BS539824

Renamed to LZ Stinson after Colonel Stinson was killed on 1st Flt Platoon leader A/123rd Avn Bn., Sergeant Smith' mission on helicopter "737" Mar 3, 1969. BS539824

1, 2

LZ Buff

BS539824

3

LZ Bulldog

BS730528

(?BS730528) BS645559 on latest map

1, 2

LZ Bulldog

BS730528

3

LZ Cacti

BT059479

4

LZ Cacti

BT060473

(Div Arty ORL BT 063 470) (named after 4th Inf Div unit nicknamed "Blue Cacti" in Task Force Oregon) (Also listed at AT055470 in Frederick Hill COARS).

1, 2

LZ Cacti

BT060473

3

LZ Cadet

BS562244

Set up 5 July 70

1, 2

LZ Cam

BS392505

(Div Arty ORLL BS393502)

1, 2

LZ Carenten

BS843371

(abandoned village used for training 11th LIB in 1967 after they first arrived in-country)

1, 2

LZ Cedar Mountain

BS582660

(Div Arty ORLL BS582660)

1, 2

LZ Center

BT050250

East of Hiep Duc. In Hiep Duc Valley 1 mile northeast of Vinh Dong hill. BT050250 (Frederick Hill report BT059351)

1, 2

LZ Center

BT050250

3

LZ Charger Hill

(Hawk Hill?)

1, 2

LZ Charlie Brown

BS928220

Ten miles southeast of Duc Pho. Almost completely surrounded by water. BS928220 BS9352244 by latest map. Near American built port Sa Huynh. (Div Arty ORLL BS928220)

1, 2

LZ Checker

BS437337

DIVARTY ORLL BS437337

1, 2

LZ Chevy

BS429718

(Div Arty ORLL BS428714)

1, 2

LZ CHIC

Refugee camp North of Quang Ngai along the river. Over 11,000 kept their from clearing operation on Batangan peninsula. Combined Holding and Interrogation Center. Chin Sung Southwest of Tam Ky

1, 2

LZ Chippewa

BS485967

Div Arty ORLL BS485968

1, 2

LZ Chippewa

BS485967

3

LZ Cindy by Tra Bong

BS343882

Big Battle Aug 69. Had 155mm and 175mm battery near Cinnamon forest. BS343882 (Div Arty ORLL BS342883)

1, 2

LZ Clemson

BS480828

DIVARTY ORLL BS480828

1, 2

LZ Clifford

BT260135

DivArty ORLL BT259104

1, 2

LZ Cobra

BT002371

1, 2

LZ Colt

BT113327

4

LZ Colt

BT114371

North west of Hawk Hill BT114371 or BT115 371

1, 2

LZ Colt

BT115371

North west of Hawk Hill BT114371 or BT115 371

1, 2

LZ Cork

BS448612

High up in the mountains lots of down drafts. West of Duc Pho. Bad to fly into during monsoon. BS448612? (Div Arty ORLL BS450612 and BS448612) Supported Iron Mountain and Vernon Lake II operations.

1, 2

LZ Cork

BS450612

3

LZ Crunch

BS534515

AKA Minh Long, DIVARTY ORLL BS534515

1, 2

LZ Custer

BS5136573

1, 2

LZ Dancer

BS682402

1, 2

LZ Dancer

BS682402

3

LZ Debbie

BS869319

1, 2

LZ Debbie

BS870325

BS870325 by latest map, (AKA LZ Thunder)

1, 2

LZ Div Arty Hill

BT51580399

1, 2

LZ Don

BS7611278

DIVARTY ORL BS764277

1, 2

LZ Donner

AT934242

Between LZ West and LZ Siberia

1, 2

LZ Dottie

BS630855

twelve miles south of Chu Lai BS630855 AKA Hill 102 and Nui Dong De. East of highway 1 and North of Ham Giang River. (Div Arty ORLL BS630 856)

1, 2

LZ Dragon

BS730529

South of Mo Duc BS730529 (ARVN) (ORLL BS375255) (Div Arty ORLL BS731528 and BS730528)

1, 2

LZ Dragon Base

AT999315

1, 2

LZ East

BT13102025

3

LZ East (Hill 488)

eleven miles west of Tam Ky. BT132203 (DivArty ORLL BT13102025) (BT131203 Fred Hill COARS).?

1, 2

LZ Elliott
(aka Elliott Combat Base)

XD 982-558

Major USMC combat base located along QL-9, appx 7 km N or Vandergrift CB, 12 km W of Cam Lo and S of FSB Russell. Apparently quite close to the Rockpile and Thon Son Lam village. Also listed at XD 984-542

13

LZ ELROD

11

LZ English

BS875010

4

LZ English

BS879005

(173rd Airborne) South along the coast near Bong Son

1, 2

LZ Fat City

BT435079

Close to Chu Lai BT435079 (Div Arty ORLL BT440077 and BT439075)

1, 2

LZ Fiddlers Green

BT215437

Named after 1-1 Cav ditty. BT215437. Turned over to ARVN troops, then lost by ARVN forces and re-taken by US troops several times. Set up in January 1969 as part of Operation Hardin Falls. East of LZ Baldy.

1, 2

LZ Frederick Hill

9th Marine Engineers base?

1, 2

LZ Gator

BS578961

South of Chu Lai BS 578961 (Div Arty ORLL BS571963 and BS572965)

1, 2

LZ Gator

BS571963

3

LZ George

BS478859

DIVARTY ORLL BS470867

1, 2

LZ Gimlet

AT858230

1, 2

LZ Gimlet

BT858230

3

LZ Goldie

BS680657

1, 2

LZ Grunt

AT957112

by Frederick Hill COAR.

1, 2

LZ Hardcore (west of Hoi An)

AT977501

4

LZ Hawk Hill

BT231315

(AKA Hill 29) North of Tam Ky and south of LZ Baldy West of Highway One. Eight miles south of Thang Binh and seven miles north or Tam Ky just west of the railroad. BT231315? or BT230315 (Div Arty ORLL BT22431)

1, 2

LZ Hurricane

BT515040

(on Div Arty Hill) (BT537033 in 1970 ORLL)

1, 2

LZ Hustler

BS2903

set up 1 April 1970 Vic BS 2903. (DIVARTY ORLL BT2966031)

1, 2

LZ Ike

AT945405

North of LZ Ryder) (Div Arty ORLL AT945405. (AT938396 in Frederick Hill)

1, 2

LZ Jake

?

12

LZ Jane

BS660758

1, 2

LZ Jane

BS660758

3

LZ Jeff

BS688328

SE of San Juan Hill BS688328 (Div Arty ORLL BS689323) (New LZ used April 22, 1969 to support operations in the southern Song Ve Valley)

1, 2

LZ JESS

11

LZ JOY

11

LZ Judy

AT961015

seven miles west of LZ Mary Ann. (AT014863 by Frederick Hill COAR)

1, 2

LZ Karen

AT955238

Between LZ West and LZ Siberia (Hiep Duc area) AT955238 (38 mi NW of Tam Ky) (AT924236 Oper Fred. Hill)

1, 2

LZ KATO

11

LZ Leslie

AT979307

in Que Son valley? (AKA Hill 138)

1, 2

LZ Leslie (Hill 138)

AT979307

9, 10

LZ LIBBY

YU426060

11

LZ Lion

BS715300

(ORLL)

1, 2

LZ Liz

BS743435

lowland five miles Northwest of Duc Pho was bad place at times. BS757432 BS743435? (Div Arty ORLL BS753434 and BS753432)

1, 2

LZ Liz

BS751436

4

LZ Liz

BS757432

lowland five miles Northwest of Duc Pho was bad place at times. BS757432 BS743435? (Div Arty ORLL BS753434 and BS753432)

1, 2

LZ LOIS

11

LZ Lonely Boy

1, 2

LZ Lowboy ?

1, 2

LZ Lurch

AT926238

1, 2

LZ Lurch

AT926238

3

LZ Manassas

BS551663

BS551663? (Div Arty ORLL BS552666)

1, 2

LZ Manchester

BS302882

(DIVARTY ORLL BS302882)

1, 2

LZ Marge

2-1 Infantry re-established it 16 January 1971. North of Dragon Valley. (COARS Frederick Hill BT185?74).

1, 2

LZ Mary Ann

AS961998

(38 miles west of Chu Lai. Also 962999 from 1970 Americal ORL (Frederick Hill COAR has AS959999.)

1, 2

LZ Mary Ann

AS961998

4

LZ Mary Lou

BT132203

named after 4th Infantry Colonel Kimmel's wife (He was killed in Vietnam).

1, 2

LZ Mary Lou

BT132203

4

LZ Maude

AT835757

Northwest of LZ professional. Opened up with a 10,000 lb daisy cutter around August 1970?

1, 2

LZ Max

BS759469

(DIVARTY BS760471)

1, 2

LZ Mellon

AT804184

In Que Son Valley. AT804184 or AT805184 blocked infiltration route from Kham Duc. (DivArty ORLL AT805183) AT803181 by Frederick Hill COAR.

1, 2

LZ Mellon

AT805184

In Que Son Valley. AT804184 or AT805184 blocked infiltration route from Kham Duc. (DivArty ORLL AT805183) AT803181 by Frederick Hill COAR.

1, 2

LZ Mildred

at (Old) Hau Duc.

1, 2

LZ Mile High

YA937931

4

LZ Mimosa

ZC1801344

ZC 1801344 by Frederick Hill COARs.

1, 2

LZ Minuteman

BS786857

(First LZ built on Batangan peninsula. Fifteen mi S of Chu Lai.)

1, 2

LZ Mitt

BS730358

(Div Arty ORLL BS730358)

1, 2

LZ Moore

BT431985

1, 2

LZ No Slack

ZB997067

4

LZ Nong Son

AT814383

1, 2

LZ North

BS725907

Bad times real close to an old 2nd NVA division headquarters. (Div Arty ORLL BS725907)

1, 2

LZ Oasis

Americal artillery working in 4th Division AO.

1, 2

LZ O'Connor

AT935243

Near Antenna Valley. AT935243 Named after 1st Cav pilot who later became POW near DMZ in February 1968. (AT934242 Div Arty ORLL)

1, 2

LZ O'Connor

AT935243

3

LZ OD (Olive Drab)

BS786368

4

LZ O'KEEFE

11

LZ Paradise

BS705972

1, 2

LZ Paris

BS480828

(Div Arty ORLL BS480828)

1, 2

LZ Patch

BS436635

(Div Arty ORLL BS436635)

1, 2

LZ Pepper

BS491729

BS491729? (Div Arty BS496716)

1, 2

LZ Pepper

BS496716

3

LZ Phoenix

BS567878

1, 2

LZ Pineapple

BS371966

1, 2

LZ Pinkville

BS730775

Near My Lai on Batangan Peninsula. My Lai also known as Pinkville massacre, or Song My massacre. BS730775

1, 2

LZ Pleasantville

BT051049

1, 2

LZ Pleasantville

BT224311

3

LZ Polar Bear

AT897472

1, 2

LZ Polar Bear II

AT939211

1, 2

LZ Pratt

temporary firebase set up by 4-31 November 1970 North of LZ Siberia by requesting extension into Marine AO

1, 2

LZ Prep

BT0008148

CIA helicopters and Nung mercenaries hung out here. (DIVARTY ORLL BT0008148) (Fred Hill COAR BT009147)

1, 2

LZ Professional

BT176070

Twenty miles northwest of Chu Lai. BT176070 (Div Arty ORLL BT173076) (John Wills visited here March 1995. He believes the coordinates are wrong. Upper part of hill has eroded and placed about two feet of mud on helipads.

1, 2

LZ Professional

BT176070

Top of hill is much smaller than before. Area had been scavenged. All he could find were old sandbags. 1/46 Inf left 22 Aug 70 and base was closed. (Frederick Hill COAR BT172078).

1, 2

LZ Professional

BT173076

3

LZ Ranger

BT287998

1, 2

LZ Richards

AT866214

1, 2

LZ Rock Crusher

BT108428

rock quarry for engineers, had civilians working here

1, 2

LZ Ross

AT025043

4

LZ Ross

BT027342

Refueling point between LZ Baldy and Hiep Duc area. BT027342 (BT028341 and BT027341 Div Arty ORLL)

1, 2

LZ Ross

BT028341

3

LZ Ross (2) (in Que Son)

BT029341

4

LZ Ryder

AT952355

West of LZ Ross. Queson Mts Highest Peak (closed down then rebuilt) Thirty miles west of Tam Ky. (invalid reference? BS948346?) AT952355. (Div Arty ORLL AT946342 Frederick Hill AT949345)

1, 2

LZ Ryder

BT947345

4

LZ Sally

YD

13

LZ Saloon

Opened 6-14-71

1, 2

LZ San Juan Hill

BS634380

Five miles northwest of Duc Pho. Mortar attacks on incoming helicopters. BS634380 (Div Arty ORLL BS634380)

1, 2

LZ Sharon

12

LZ Sheryl

BT302192

1, 2

LZ Sheryl

BT302192

3

LZ Shirley

BS382700

(also known Ha Thanh Special Forces Camp) (COARS Frederick Hill established by 2-1 Inf 3 December 1970; AT873385)

1, 2

LZ Siberia

AT901232

West of Tam Ky? 35 miles northwest of Chu Lai. Overlooked the resettlement village for Hiep Duc. AT901232 or AT903232. (Div Arty ORLL AT903232) (Newly opened and used April 19, 1969 per artillery ORL)

1, 2

LZ Siberia

AT901232

4

LZ Siberia

AT903232

West of Tam Ky? 35 miles northwest of Chu Lai. Overlooked the resettlement village for Hiep Duc. AT901232 or AT903232. (Div Arty ORLL AT903232) (Newly opened and used April 19, 1969 per artillery ORL)

1, 2

LZ Snoopy

BS705612

BS705612? (Div Arty ORLL BS705610)

1, 2

LZ Sooner

AT87367

(Div Arty ORL AT869359)

1, 2

LZ South

BS700830

11th Infantry Brigade BS700830 (Div Arty ORLL BS702827)

1, 2

LZ Sparrow Knob

BT200387

1, 2

LZ Stinson

BS539824

Was LZ Buff - renamed (21 May 1969) for LTC Stinson killed on A/123d Avn Co. Helicopter #737 on March 3, 1969 in Hau Duc area. LZ Stinson was on hilltop approx. 13km MW of QuangNgai City, 5km N of Song Tra Chuc River, 24km due S of Chu Lai, 5km SSW of LZ Phoenix, 5km ENE ville of Xuan Hoa, 9km W of QL-1

13

-- Hill 411

BS538824?

Hill 411 is West of Quang Ngai City along Song Tra Khuc river.

1, 2

LZ Stud a/k/a LZ Vandergrift (click for map)

YD002492

Used by the Marines in 68 and later used by the Army during Oper. Dewey Canyon II-Lam Son 719. This LZ was later renamed LZ Vandergrift and was used as the jumping off point for the operation that lifted the siege of Khe Sanh.

12

LZ Sue

BS554674

(Div Arty ORLL BS 566 877)

1, 2

LZ Sue

BS567877

4

LZ Thunder

BS872325

South of Chu Lai. BS872325 (AKA LZ Debbie) (Div Arty ORLL BS 870321)

1, 2

LZ Thunder

BS874325

4

LZ Tiger

BS478478

BS638552 and BS478478 opened in early 1970

1, 2

LZ Tiger

BS638552

BS638552 and BS478478 opened in early 1970

1, 2

LZ Tinville North

BS595810

1, 2

LZ Tinville South

BS610797

1, 2

LZ Two Bits

1, 2

LZ Uptight

BS720780

Five miles east of LZ Dottie and four miles North of My Lai (4). Aproximately BS720780? (Div Arty ORLL BS726857 and BS728850)

1, 2

LZ Uptight

BS731840

4

LZ Volunteer

BS348593

(Div Arty ORL BS 348593)

1, 2

LZ Warrior

BS400540

1, 2

LZ West

AT990250

3

LZ West

AT990251

Was 196th Brigade headquarters. Nineteen miles west of Tam Ky. (The mountain is known as the mountain of leeches to the Vietnamese). LZ Karen was just the next hill west of LZ West.

1, 2

LZ West

AT990251

To the south was the Song Chang River. In the valley to the north was the Song Lau River and the Old French Road. To the east was the Nui Lon Mountain. AT990251/990250 (Div Arty ORLL AT988249) (Fred Hill Oper report AT990250)

1, 2

LZ Young

BT182146

Four or Five miles west of Tam Ky. Really bad place to go in 1968. Was area near NVA Divisional headquarters at one time. BT182146 ??BT188168??

1, 2

LZ Young

BT188168

(DIVARTY ORLL BT188157 and BT187155) (BT188157 Fred HillCOAR report) NVA division headquarters found 22 miles west of Duc Pho.

1, 2

LZ#1

YD2974

12

LZ#2

YD2773

12

Notes:

1. Information from Mr. Les Hines

2. Americal Locations in Vietnam

3. Courtesy of Frank Jodaitis. From "Operational Report- Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, Period Ending 30 April 1968.

4. U.S. Army Landing Zones & Fire Bases

5. Major Bridges

6. Special Forces Camps

7. FOG Ngok Tavak

8. VC/NVA Operational Areas

9. U.S. Marine Corps Bases From USMC CAAR & Comd Chrono's

10. F. T. Jodaitis, 28 March 1993 From Dan Gillotti - 30th Artillery Association

11. 1st Cavalry Division Fire Support Bases in and around Tay Ninh 1969-1970 Based on Artillery ORLLs

12. Vietnam Veterans Home Page Map Team

13. Ray "Blackie" Blackman and Mike "M-60" Kelley

14. Dr Robert M. Blackburn, Vietnam Veterans Home Page Platoon Historian

15. J. Watkins

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