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DONG HA COMBAT BASE

 

Dong Ha, the capital of Quang Tri Province, is at the junction of Highway 1 running north and south and Highway 9 running east and west. The base was only 12 miles from the DMZ that separated North and South Vietnam. Dong Ha was a permanent helicopter and major logistics base supporting the northern area of South Vietnam. It was the location of the northernmost aviation units in Vietnam.  Primarily a Marine Corps base supporting units of the 3rd Marine Division, the Air Force had Forward Air Controllers assigned to the base. A Radar Control Center (Skyspot) supported U.S. offensive operations in I Corps. The Navy unit at Dong Ha and Cua Viet on the Cua Viet River transported supplies and ammunition to the 3rd Marine Division on the DMZ and elsewhere in I Corps.

 

 

DONG HA COMBAT BASE MAP

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GOOD MORNING VIETNAM by Adrian Cronauer

 

 Dong Ha ammo dump explosion from NVA artillery fire.

Following six photos taken on June 20, 1968 from the area of the 3rd Tanks of the ammo dump being hit. The ammo dump was hit the first time on Sept. 3, 1967 devastating the base.