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Attacks 1970

From David Knighton, on Thu, 20 Dec 2001 04:48:38 GMT (in response to: Do You Remember Any ROCKET or MORTAR attacks 70/71)

I have a list of the attacks from Jan 5 to May 7. I left in June of 1970. I was in munitions and drove bomb trucks at night. I was also an "Augie Doggie" with security and spent one week each month on the perimeter at night. Anyway, here is the list I have;
date	number/type		location hit

1/5/70
0635	(3) 107mm rocket 	chapel parking lot/rock crusher area

1/2	(2) 107mm    "		southwest of golf 3
1905

1/25	(2) 107mm		bldg. 1554/flt line betwn S & T rows
1555

2/11	(6) sappers		bravo 7 (2 kia/1 wia/captured)
0047

2/11	(2) 107mm		base of gunsmoke hill
0713

2/16	(9) 82mm mortar	delta area near beach gate
2350

3/4	(1) 107mm		data process bldg
1527

3/13	(1) 107mm		50 yds north of 35 resupply depot
0840

3/14	(8-10) 82mm		near echo 5
2125

4/1	(12) 82mm		near delta 4
0024

4/1	(2) 107mm		near bldg 1503/munitions holding area
0035

4/5	(1) 107mm		alpha romeo revetment
1515

4/7	(6) 82mm		near delta 3
2325

4/9	(1) 107mm		near golf 3
1020

4/20	(1) 107mm		officers club
0657

5/3	(10) 82mm		delta 3
0135

5/3	(6) 82mm		delta 3
0150

5/3	(2) 107mm		BCE & motor pool
0930

5/6	(6) 82mm		delta 3
2110

5/7	(1) 107mm		north of runway near delta 5
1104

Hope this helps you. I am sure there were more attacks that didn't make the board in Security Command Building because I can remember some that I knew about that never got put up. Anyway, take care.

Replies

  1. 14th SOW Maint Control Clifford Hicks (apenny@bellsouth.nnnet), Thu, 30 May 2002 02:36:02 GMT
  2. 14th SOW Maint Control Clifford Hicks (apenny@bellsouth.nnnet), Thu, 30 May 2002 02:38:04 GMT

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