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At the beginning of 1967 the United States was engaged in a steadily expanding air and ground war in Southeast Asia. Since its inception in February 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder, the bombing campaign against North Vietnam, had escalated in the number and significance of its targets, inflicting major damage on transportation networks industry, and petroleum refining and storage facilities.
MRF, 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 9th Infantry Division, ARVN 7th Division and 9th Division, 5th Battalion, Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps and US Navy TF117 operation against the VC 263rd and 514th Battalions Base Area 470
Military installations of the United States in Laos (5 P) Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam (3 C, 19 P) Military installations of the United States in Thailand (1 C, 4 P)
Bien Hoa Base Camp (also known as Bien Hoa Army Base) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northeast of Biên Hòa in Đồng Nai province, southern Vietnam. History [ edit ]
Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to Đồng Tâm Base Camp near Mỹ Tho in late 1967.
Pages in category "Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1967" The following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The base was named for 1st Lieutenant Mark Enari, the first 4th Infantry Division member awarded the Silver Star (posthumously) in Vietnam, who was killed in action on 2 December 1966. [1]: 171–2 Camp Enari served as the base for the 4th Infantry Division from September 1966 until February 1968 and from April 1968 until February 1970. [2]
The base was named after Captain Roger Gauvin and SP5 Carleton Upton of the 114th Aviation Company who were killed in action on 15 March 1964. [ 1 ] The base was attacked by Vietcong forces as part of the Tet Offensive on 31 January 1968 resulting in seven U.S. killed and three Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters destroyed.