I was with Armed Forces Police and our Battalion was right there at Hill 327. We (the police) were stationed in the city but you could feel the shock waves hit and it broke out many windows. Some of our guys pulled security duty on Freedom Hill PX and had to eventually be evacuated out in personnel carriers. One cool thing was it leveled Dog Patch and all the UA's and Drugies were running for their lives.
Was also there but it was on or about April 17, 1969. I was being medivaced into China Beach NAS as the explosion occurred. The causalities stretchers were placed on saw horses. The shock waves went out to sea and flattened a good portion of Dogpatch. A previous post indicated there there was no 1000 pounders but two of the guys in my ward were severally burned while pushing a 1000 pd from the fire. They left the shrapnel in shoulder and foot because the docs were overloaded. Simper Fi
If it was the ammo dump, used by the 366th MMS, we used Mk 81's 250 lb, Mk 82's 500 lb, M117's 750 and Mk 84's 2000 lb/s but never had any 1000 pounders.....
There would have been Napalm and 2.75 rockets and lots of 5.52 & 7.62 rounds and 20mm.
I was at Camp Tien Sha when this happened. I worked at the Navy comm center called The Triangle which was a half mile or so away from the ammo dump. Fortunately I was off duty. They guys on duty took refuge in a large reinforced concrete vault used for storing classified material. Plus, the compound was surrounded by a thick and tall blast wall. All made it OK, no injuries. I recall driving down the road to the comm center after it was safe. The road was covered with bomb fragments.
I was at Camp Tien Sha at the base of Monkey Mt when this happened. Ive been taking people on tours back there for the last 10 years. Its changing fast now. If you plan to go, go now. China Beach was wiped out by a typhoon a few years back and theve built many 5 star resorts and a Golf course. But Tien Sha is still in use and the old airbase is the airport. can still see the bunkers for aircraft. Mag 16 the marine air base,and Group 1 are all but gone
it was 27 April 69
22vja 1 week ago
I don't think it was May, I think it was April 27. I was there with MAG-11
orovalleydude 5 months ago
I was in the bomb dump when it started.
dedleman 6 months ago
I was with Armed Forces Police and our Battalion was right there at Hill 327. We (the police) were stationed in the city but you could feel the shock waves hit and it broke out many windows. Some of our guys pulled security duty on Freedom Hill PX and had to eventually be evacuated out in personnel carriers. One cool thing was it leveled Dog Patch and all the UA's and Drugies were running for their lives.
joemamma4758 9 months ago
It was actually April 27, 1969.
joemamma4758 9 months ago in playlist Viet Nam
Was also there but it was on or about April 17, 1969. I was being medivaced into China Beach NAS as the explosion occurred. The causalities stretchers were placed on saw horses. The shock waves went out to sea and flattened a good portion of Dogpatch. A previous post indicated there there was no 1000 pounders but two of the guys in my ward were severally burned while pushing a 1000 pd from the fire. They left the shrapnel in shoulder and foot because the docs were overloaded. Simper Fi
760raduran 9 months ago
If it was the ammo dump, used by the 366th MMS, we used Mk 81's 250 lb, Mk 82's 500 lb, M117's 750 and Mk 84's 2000 lb/s but never had any 1000 pounders.....
There would have been Napalm and 2.75 rockets and lots of 5.52 & 7.62 rounds and 20mm.
baldeagle1264 11 months ago
I was at Camp Tien Sha when this happened. I worked at the Navy comm center called The Triangle which was a half mile or so away from the ammo dump. Fortunately I was off duty. They guys on duty took refuge in a large reinforced concrete vault used for storing classified material. Plus, the compound was surrounded by a thick and tall blast wall. All made it OK, no injuries. I recall driving down the road to the comm center after it was safe. The road was covered with bomb fragments.
art3030 1 year ago
Welcome Home Soldier. Welcome Home!
happymana 1 year ago
I was at Camp Tien Sha at the base of Monkey Mt when this happened. Ive been taking people on tours back there for the last 10 years. Its changing fast now. If you plan to go, go now. China Beach was wiped out by a typhoon a few years back and theve built many 5 star resorts and a Golf course. But Tien Sha is still in use and the old airbase is the airport. can still see the bunkers for aircraft. Mag 16 the marine air base,and Group 1 are all but gone
vietnamextreme 1 year ago