Vietnam Marble Mountain

between Hoi An and Da Nang lies Marble Mountain,,, an interesting assembly of caves and carvings all dedicated to Buddha and his mother

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[jimi9746]

This was like an Indiana Jones trip when we happened upon it in early 67....it was eerie as we walked down the marble stairs inside the mountain....

[hotelperson]

the hole in the top of the cave is natural...there was never a hospital located there. Kilo Co. 3/1...1966-67

[Bulibasa1]

and then there was the Steam and Cream at 80th Support Group across from the NSA Hospital

[scrivet01]

There was a POW camp north of Marble with a dump across Rte.1. There was a rule that one could NOT go south of that check point with out a lid. Everyone had to wear a helmet.

China Beach Hosp across road from you guys and the friggin PX. I used to go into the EM Club there and Mag 16 guys were always good for a beer. As Navy no one recognized why, where and what we were doing but Marines were the only guys that did not give a shit, were quick to buy beers and we got no hassles from.

[scrivet01]

@docfixer1

Because Marines already were there for you.

[docfixer1]

I was stationed at Marble Mt. Airfield in 1969. We never had any problems with that area and we would have known as it was directly at the end of our runway. I guess in a way we had an effect there, they sure like to make a US Dollar!

[WEBTRAIN]

I was at Mag-16 Marble Mt. Zulu Co/HMM361 & other units 1968-69,,in 1968 summer we were sent to bottom of Marble ,word was a strong NVA force was on the way to overrun us,.I remember the Marine unit on top of the mountain with 105 recoils/ were firing a few clicks from where we were at, I remember the vc/nva pow camp next to the Marble, the unit on top did get overrunned by the vc, but don't remember date:I flew out in Huey as door gunner that night for grd support:,we did get the mt back

[BigFrankieC]

My dad, Sgt Charles Copeland USMC was in some big battle on Marble Mountain. I think in 65, or 66. I don't know a lot about it, as he died when I was 11.

[Antlers68]

I was with 3rdBn 1st Marines at Nui Kim Son in '66 to '67 and I pulled guard duty at night at the foot of the pagoda mtn. and also on the side of the other hill with the 106 rifle on top, "the Crows Nest", I doubt the V.C. hospital story also. I also don't believe that the hole above the pagoda was caused by an American bombs as the Communists now claim.

[phyter420]

My Late Dad spent a good amount of time there in 1st Div.2nd Bat. 1st MARS Echo Co.2nd Platoon.he told me stories and had pics he snuck back.I wondered if anyone recalled a little dog that hung around the grunts and alerted to VC presence.Little terrier-type that smelled out a VC booby trap & ran ahead and died for his Marine pals on patrol.One day they caught some ARVN's carting him off tied to a pole and pointed at their mouths and stomachs.They got an ass beating & no dinner.Sound familiar??