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A-1E Skyraider of the 6th Special Operations Squadron at Pleiku AB. Pleiku Air Base is a former air force base in Vietnam.It was established by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) in 1962 at an undeveloped airstrip, and was used by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War in the II Corps Tactical Zone of South Vietnam.
The Pleiku campaign took place from 23 October to 26 November 1965. [1] II Corps Command named it Pleime campaign , with a slightly different starting date of 20 October instead of 23 October, [ 2 ] consisted of three operations: [ 3 ]
1878th Communications Squadron designated/organized at Pleiku Airport (later AB), South Vietnam, 1 November 1965 (AFCS G-103, 3 August 1965); reassigned 1 January 1972 and moved to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas; 1879th Communications Squadron, Nha Trang, 1 November 1965; reassigned 1 September 1971 and moved to Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri
The attack on Camp Holloway occurred during the early hours of February 7, 1965, in the early stages of the Vietnam War.Camp Holloway was a helicopter facility constructed by the United States Army near Pleiku in 1962.
The camp was located 41 km northwest of Pleiku and near to the Cambodian border. [2] Special Forces Detachment A-214 (later redesignated A-251) took over the camp in August 1965. On 14 October 1966 the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attacked reconnaissance patrols out of Plei Djereng. [3]
South Vietnam, Pleiku Province: Drowned on patrol [230] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] May 23: Lane, Glen O: Sergeant First Class: US Army: RT Idaho, MACV-SOG: Laos, Saravane Province: Team leader of the 6 man RT Idaho all of whom disappeared following a battle with NVA forces [231] Presumptive finding of death [3] May 23: Owen ...
Operation Francis Marion was a 4th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade operation that took place in Pleiku, Darlac and Kon Tum Provinces, South Vietnam, lasting from 6 April to 11 October 1967. [2]: 287
Pleiku is a city in central Vietnam, located in the Central Highlands region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province . Many years ago, it was inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar , although now it is inhabited primarily by the Kinh ethnic group.