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On 1 August 1965, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) was sent to Vietnam. Aviators participated in 14 campaigns and received seven decorations during its seven years of duty in Vietnam. The first Army aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War was a member of the 227th Aviation Battalion.
The divisional air defense artillery battalion was to be equipped with 18 MIM-72 Chaparral and 36 M247 Sergeant York (DIVAD) systems, [65] but with the cancelation of the York air defense battalions retained a mix of MIM-72 Chaparral, M163 Vulcan and FIM-92 Stinger systems, until the AN/TWQ-1 Avenger could be fielded, with the 1st Cavalry ...
The Battle of Ia Drang (Vietnamese: Trận Ia Đrăng, [iə̯ ɗrăŋ]; in English / ˈ iː ə d r æ ŋ /) was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), as part of the Pleiku campaign conducted early in the Vietnam War, at the eastern foot of the Chu Pong Massif in the central highlands of Vietnam, in 1965.
Camp Radcliff was established in late August 1965 by the 70th Engineer Battalion as the base camp for the 1st Cavalry Division.The camp was located on the main highway, QL-19, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Qui Nhơn on the coast and 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Pleiku in the Central Highlands.
LZ Dog was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in late January 1966 as part of Operation Irving. [1] The base served as headquarters (together with Camp Radcliff) for the 1st Cavalry Division from July 1967 to January 1968. [2] English was the base for the 173rd Airborne Brigade from May 1968 to August 1971. [2]: 158
1st Cavalry Division UH-1 damaged in the rocket attack on Camp Evans on 19 May 1968. In January 1968 Camp Evans was taken over by the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). [3]On the night of 19 May 1968 the ammunition dump at Camp Evans was hit by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) rockets and exploded causing a chain reaction and fire that lasted more than 12 hours and damaged or destroyed 124 ...
The base was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Sheridan Sabre and located 11km east northeast of Nui Ba Den on a major People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Vietcong (VC) infiltration route. [1] At 03:30 on 23 February 1969 a force from the VC 1st Battalion, 95th Regiment attacked Grant.
The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based at Sông Bé in January 1968. [2]: 157 In August 1969 Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division comprising: 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry [2]: 128 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry [2]: 132 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry [2]: 132 moved to Sông Bé and would stay here until March 1971.