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Military base in the Vietnam War
Con Thien (Vietnamese: Cồn Tiên, meaning the "Hill of Angels") was a military base that started out as a U.S. Army Special Forces camp before transitioning
Con_Thien
Part of the Vietnam War (1967–1969)
the DMZ in Quảng Trị Province. This was another operation to secure the Con Thien area from the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The operation ran from
Operation_Kentucky
Part of the Vietnam War (1966)
majority of the activities were conducted by the 3rd Marine Division in the Con Thien and Gio Linh regions with the main objective of stopping the PAVN 324B
Operation_Prairie
Military operation in the Vietnam War
that took place in the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone, around Con Thien. On the morning of 2 July, Alpha and Bravo Companies, 1st Battalion, 9th
Operation_Buffalo_(1967)
Part of the Vietnam War
8 km) north of Con Thien and called in artillery fire, killing ten. At 17:30 an aerial observer received fire 3 miles west of Con Thien and called artillery
DMZ_Campaign_(1969–1971)
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
operation was carried out in the western part of "Leatherneck Square" near Con Thien, lasting from 16 July to 31 October 1967. Following the conclusion of
Operation_Kingfisher
Centrally-governed city of Vietnam
Huế, formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province, is a centrally-governed city in central Vietnam, located approximately at the center of the country, and an educational
Huế
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps in the area around Con Thien, South Vietnam known as Leatherneck Square from 20 April until 17 May
Operation_Prairie_IV
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
destroy operation conducted by the 3rd Marine Division in the area around Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province known as Leatherneck Square from 18 to 28 May 1967
Operation_Hickory
discovered that the PAVN had built a network of tunnels and bunkers in the Con Thien-Gio Linh area. Gio Linh was intended to form part of the McNamara Line
Firebase_Gio_Linh
at Con Thien were featured in the 27 October 1967 issue of Life magazine. CBS News broadcast a special report on 1 October, The Ordeal of Con Thien, hosted
1967_in_the_Vietnam_War
Chief with the 2nd Battalion 4th Marines in Operation Kingfisher near Con Thien at Wash Out Bridge on October 14, 1967, Sgt Foster was mortally wounded
Paul_H._Foster
artillery support USMC forces engaged at Con Thien. Route 561 which ran from Cam Lộ was the main supply route to Con Thien Cam Lộ formed one corner of what became
Cam_Lộ_Combat_Base
Active US Marine Corps formation
division was also building outposts along the southern half of the DMZ at Con Thien, Gio Linh, Cam Lộ and Đông Hà. The first major multi-regiment operations
3rd_Marine_Division
Military unit
of Con Thien. On 1 November 1967, the marines launched Operation Kentucky as part of the continuing operations to secure the DMZ around Con Thien. The
324th_Division_(Vietnam)
1967 battle of the Vietnam War
Ninh (in Bình Long Province), Sông Bé (in Phước Long Province) and at Con Thien and Khe Sanh, (in Quảng Trị Province), were other actions which, combined
Battle_of_Dak_To
French-born American photojournalist (1944–2006)
her life by stopping some of the shrapnel. She was evacuated first to Con Thien, then to the USS Sanctuary, where she was visited by III Marine Amphibious
Catherine_Leroy
Corps of the South Vietnamese Army
outposts at Gio Linh and Con Thien, just south of the DMZ. The ARVN lost 43 dead at Gio Linh and 20 casualties at Con Thien. On 22 May, the 2nd Battalion
I_Corps_(South_Vietnam)
American veterans' activist (born 1948)
before being permanently disabled by his third wound at the battle of Con Thien in November 1967. He was medically retired as a corporal in 1969. He studied
John_Musgrave
United States Navy battalion
battalion worked at the Da Nang Air Base and Con Thien. MCB 4 sent a small detachment to Hill 158 at Con Thien to build a base for Special Forces det A-110
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4
Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_4
Military unit
with 324B NDivision (8,000 to 10,000 soldiers) came during the siege of Con Thien in the summer and fall of 1967. This was called Operation Kingfisher and
2nd_Battalion,_4th_Marines
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1967)
List_of_allied_military_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War_(1967)
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
mortars, rockets and artillery fire and they continued to hit Gio Linh and Con Thien almost daily for the next two weeks. On 21 March the PAVN ambushed a supply
Operation_Prairie_III
Airport
supporting base for the McNamara Line and supported USMC forces engaged at Con Thien. On 26 August the base was hit by 150 PAVN artillery and rockets in 3
Đông_Hà_Combat_Base
the morning of September 21 during Operation Kingfisher southeast of Con Thien near Phu Oc, the Battalion was ambushed by the 90th regiment of the 324B
Jedh_Colby_Barker
12.5 km northwest of Đông Hà and 5 km southeast of Con Thien to protect the land route to Con Thien and particularly the C-2 bridge immediately north of
Charlie_2
separated North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The corners of the square were Con Thien and Firebase Gio Linh in the north, Đông Hà Combat Base and Cam Lộ, in
Leatherneck_Square
Part of the Vietnam War (1969)
and then swept towards the DMZ. The 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines secured Con Thien and the surrounding area. By 6 May, 1/3 Marines had swept 3 km west of
Operation_Virginia_Ridge
1968 Vietnam War military campaign
lasting into October, the PAVN began shelling the U.S. Marine outpost of Con Thien, just south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The intense shelling (100–150
Tet_Offensive
End of the Vietnam War, 30 April 1975
pressure, Thiệu made some changes in his cabinet, and Prime Minister Trần Thiện Khiêm resigned. This did little to reduce the opposition to Thiệu. On 8 April
Fall_of_Saigon
Part of the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War
Battalion 3rd Marines between Con Thien and Gio Linh and was caught in the open by Marine artillery and air support. East of Con Thien the 1st Battalion 4th Marines
May_Offensive
U.S. military cloud-seeding project in Vietnam (1967–1972)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Popeye
1965 battle of the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Battle_of_Ia_Drang
Vietnamese book depicting about 3000 Chinese characters glossed with chữ Nôm
giải dịch quốc ngữ (1908) 三千字解譯國語 Tam thiên tự giải dịch quốc ngữ (1915) 三千字 Tam thiên tự (1959) by Đoàn Trung Còn A scene in the TV show, Lều Chõng, episode
Tam_thiên_tự
Military unit
battalion to spend time in the "Barrel", Con Thien. On September 4 the battalion was ambushed just south of Con Thien with heavy casualties. 3/4 was pulled
3rd_Battalion,_4th_Marines
Force Faith November 27 to December 2, 1950 1,450~ killed China Battle of Con Thien Vietnam War February 27, 1967 to February 28, 1969 1,419 killed North
List of battles with most United States military fatalities
List_of_battles_with_most_United_States_military_fatalities
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
self-propelled M42A1 Duster unit, the 1-44th supported the Marines at places like Con Thien and Khe Sanh Combat Base as well as Army divisions in South Vietnam's
M42_Duster
Military unit
remained in Vietnam until May 1971, serving in or around Da Nang, Đông Hà, Con Thien, Quảng Trị, Huế, Phu Bai and Khe Sanh. They returned to Camp Pendleton
1st_Battalion,_1st_Marines
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
DMZ. The PAVN responded on 27 February with an intensive bombardment of Con Thien and Firebase Gio Linh. On the morning of 27 February a Marine reconnaissance
Operation_Prairie_II
Fast patrol boats used in Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
PTF_boat
27, 1965 Squad leader Russell P. Armstrong Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province September 7–8, 1967 Platoon commander Elpidio A. Arquero †
List of Navy Cross recipients for the Vietnam War
List_of_Navy_Cross_recipients_for_the_Vietnam_War
Part of the Vietnam War (1969)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
intensified battalion-sized ground probes and sustained artillery fire against Con Thien, a hilltop stronghold in the center of the Marines' defensive line south
Siege_of_Khe_Sanh
Member of the US Naval Construction Forces
outstanding military engineering feats of the war." MCB 4 had a det at Con Thien whose actions were a near repeat of Dong Xoai. In 1968, the Marine Corps
Seabee
US operational strategy during the Vietnam War
bulldoze a strip to at least 500 meters wide from Gio Linh westward to Con Thien. This became known by the Marines as The Trace. Construction began in
McNamara_Line
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
List of bombing campaigns of the Vietnam War
List_of_bombing_campaigns_of_the_Vietnam_War
United States battleship and now museum ship
guns. The next day New Jersey fired on an enemy rocket site northeast of Con Thien, destroying the facility, then trained her guns on known Communist positions
USS_New_Jersey_(BB-62)
1964 naval confrontation between North Vietnam and the United States
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident
American television correspondent, author, print reporter and documentary filmmaker
1967. He covered the Battle of Dak To, the Tet Offensive, the siege of Con Thien, the Battle of Khe Sanh, the Battle of Hue, corruption among the Vietnamese
John_Laurence
Military unit
continuing operations to secure the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) around Con Thien. The operation concluded on 28 February 1969, the Division and 324th Division
320th_Division_(Vietnam)
1975 Khmer Rouge capture of the Cambodian capital
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Fall_of_Phnom_Penh
his own body Jedh C. Barker † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Con Thien—South Vietnamnear Con Thien September 21, 1967 Threw himself on a grenade to save fellow
List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War
List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_the_Vietnam_War
Military unit
the Quảng Trị Province/I Corps: Con Thien, Cửa Việt, Khe Sanh, Gio Linh, Đông Hà, Cam Lộ, Camp Carroll and Thừa Thiên Provinces: (Phu Bai and Camp Evans)
1st Searchlight Battery (United States)
1st_Searchlight_Battery_(United_States)
Tet Offensive battle of the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Battle_of_Saigon_(1968)
CIA-led effort to eliminate the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Phoenix_Program
United States Marine Corps general
L was occupying ambush positions near the Demilitarized Zone west of Con Thien when the Marines came under a heavy volume of mortar fire and sustained
Charles_C._Krulak
Veterans cemetery in San Mateo County, California
Corps Reserve, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. Near Con Thien, Republic of Vietnam, October 14, 1967 Sergeant Edward H. Gibson (Philippine–American
Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
USMC littoral combat team based out of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan
Napoleon/Saline would be fought from places such as the Rockpile, Camp Carroll, Con Thien and Ca Lu Combat Base. Corporal Larry Maxam and Private First Class Douglas
12th_Littoral_Combat_Team
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1925–2013)
Vietnam. Within 2 miles (3 kilometers) of the U.S. Marine firebase at Con Thien and after 12 to 15 days of evading, he was captured again, this time by
Bud_Day
American Marine Corps officer and National Security Advisor (1937–2022)
from the USS New Jersey (BB-62), and artillery) for forces deployed at Con Thien, Cam Lộ, Đông Hà, The Rockpile, Khe Sanh, and points between. McFarlane
Robert McFarlane (American government official)
Robert_McFarlane_(American_government_official)
1968 battle during the Vietnam War
of relocating from Bình Định Province in II Corps to Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces in I Corps. By the last week of January, most of its combat units
Battle_of_Huế
Mass evacuation of children at the end of the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Babylift
Road in Vietnam
of men and materiel from North Vietnam. These bases included: Dong Ha Con Thien Camp Carroll The Rockpile Vandegrift Combat Base Ca Lu Khe Sanh Lang Vei
National_Route_9_(Vietnam)
Military unit
battles in or around Danang, Hue, Phu Bai, Đông Hà, Camp Carroll, Cam Lộ, Con Thien, Than Cam Son, Quảng Trị, Cửa Việt, Vandegrift Combat Base and what is
2nd_Battalion,_9th_Marines
United States Navy amphibious assault ship
Province to answer a call for assistance from Marine Corps units near Con Thien, which had suffered heavily from bombardments by the People's Army of
USS_Tripoli_(LPH-10)
Battle of the Vietnam War (1970)
cùng của Quân đội Mỹ ở Việt Nam – Kỳ 1: Cao điểm 935 nằm ở đâu? - Thừa Thiên Huế". thuathienhue.org (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-09-22. Lê, T. (2020)
Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord
Battle_of_Fire_Support_Base_Ripcord
Overview of and topical guide to the Vietnam War
February 14–15, 1967 Battle of Ap My An – February 17, 1967 Battle of Con Thien – February 27, 1967 – February 28, 1969 Battle of Hills 881 and 861 –
Outline_of_the_Vietnam_War
1972 U.S. bombing campaign during the Vietnam War
alone on 18 December, 45 people were killed, 131 people were injured. Kham Thien Street, Hanoi was attacked on the night of 26 December 1972, killing 278
Operation_Linebacker_II
United States Marine Corps artillery base in Vietnam
Charleston: Creatspace. ISBN 978-1-481219-46-4. Coan, James P. (2004). Con Thien - Hill of Angels. The University of Alabama Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-8173-1414-8
Camp_Carroll
Division of the South Vietnamese army
coordination with the US 3rd Marine Division's Operation Hickory near Con Thien. By 1968 the Division's 1st Regiment was responsible for Strongpoint A-1
1st_Division_(South_Vietnam)
Part of the Vietnam and Cambodian Civil Wars (1970–1973)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Freedom_Deal
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
threat to the Marine artillery base at Gio Linh and evacuated wounded from Con Thien. In April, she participated in Operation Beacon Star, in the Khe Sanh
USS_Princeton_(CV-37)
Wedding (Guy Gibson Smith & Margaret Elizabeth Rusk) October 6 – Marines at Con Thien October 13 – Tony Smith October 20 – Ronald Reagan & Nelson Rockefeller
List of covers of Time magazine (1960s)
List_of_covers_of_Time_magazine_(1960s)
Part of the Vietnam War (1966)
intelligence indicated that a PAVN was moving into the area between Con Thien and the DMZ and the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines conducted a reconnaissance
Operation_Deckhouse_IV
Geographic position used by the US Navy during the Vietnam war
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Yankee_Station
US aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam (1965–68)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Part of the Vietnam War (1975)
as the American War. The campaign was centred on the cities of Huế (Thừa Thiên-Huế Province) and Da Nang (Quảng Nam Province), with secondary fronts in
Hue–Da_Nang_Campaign
Last major battle of the Vietnam War (1975)
Minister Trần Thiện Khiêm resigned from his position. Thiệu, in response to the Senate's recommendations, immediately approved Tran Thien Kiem's resignation
Battle_of_Xuân_Lộc
Part of the Vietnam War (1965)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Harvest_Moon
bombing of North Vietnamese forces. South Vietnamese Prime Minister Trần Thiện Khiêm resigned and made preparations to move to Paris, France. The U.S.
1975_in_the_Vietnam_War
1966 battle during the Vietnam War
miles (48 km) southwest of Huế and 2 km east of the Laos border in Thừa Thiên Province. The valley was strategically important for the PAVN as a major
Battle_of_A_Sau
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
attacked his rifle company's night ambush position (at Hill 70, west of Con Thien) in Quang Tri Province near the Demilitarized Zone in South Vietnam on
John_P._Bobo
Military unit
Buffalo, elements of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines made contact north of Con Thien with regimental-size PAVN forces in an engagement that lasted through
9th_Marine_Regiment
1975 American operation of Vietnam War
the assistance of U.S. liaison officer Richard Armitage, concentrated off Con Son Island southwest of Vũng Tàu with 30,000 sailors, their families, and
Operation_Frequent_Wind
1968 Vietcong military offensive
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Tet Offensive attack on the United States embassy
Tet_Offensive_attack_on_the_United_States_embassy
1965 Vietnam War campaign
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Pleiku_campaign
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Linebacker
1974 naval battle during the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Battle_of_the_Paracel_Islands
U.S. military operation to provide air support in Southeast Asia from 1965 to 1973
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Arc_Light
U.S. Marine Corps Major General
units of the 3rd Division to take part in the clearing operation around Con Thien and Gio Linh. It was small unit fighting which lasted until December;
Rathvon_M._Tompkins
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Bolo
Battle of the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
New_Year's_Day_battle_of_1968
U.S. Marine and Medal of Honor recipient (1937–2022)
Sergeant major Unit 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Conflicts Vietnam War Con Thien Battle of Huế Awards Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
John_L._Canley
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Tet Offensive attacks on Bien Hoa and Long Binh
Tet_Offensive_attacks_on_Bien_Hoa_and_Long_Binh
Vietnamese lieutenant general
quarters. Tam would later see combat fighting against US Marines near Con Thien and the DMZ, and then at the fall Saigon. Interviewed in Ken Burns's television
Lo_Khac_Tam
1965 Vietnam War engagement
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Siege_of_Plei_Me
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Phase_III_offensive
1973 return of American POWs from North Vietnam
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Homecoming
1968 battle of the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Battle_of_Quang_Tri_(1968)
1967 battle of the Vietnam War
Francis Marion Lejeune Union Baker Manhattan The Hill Fights Beaver Cage Con Thien/DMZ Hickory Prairie IV Buffalo Kingfisher Kentucky Crockett Malheur I
Operation_Junction_City
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