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The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23-day battle between elements of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and two reinforced divisions of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) that took place from 1 to 23 July 1970.
Andre Cavaro Lucas (October 2, 1930 – July 23, 1970) was killed in action while serving as the commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army, at Fire Support Base Ripcord in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.
101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division operation in the A Shau Valley culminating in the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord. Later phases renamed Operation Jefferson Glenn: A Shau Valley: 1728: 416 Apr 3 – May 3: Operation Tat Thang 18 [2]
For providing covering fire at the cost of his own life during a withdrawal Andre C. Lucas † Army: Lieutenant Colonel: Fire Support Base Ripcord: July 1, 1970 – July 23, 1970: For extraordinary heroism while serving as the commanding officer of the 2d Battalion Allen J. Lynch: Army: Specialist Four
Both battalions were part of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, which was deployed to Vietnam from late 1967 to 1971 to fight in the Vietnam War. 1-506th was recognized for its role during the Tet Offensive in early 1968 and the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May 1969 together with 2-506th, during the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord.
U.S. artillery at Firebase Ripcord. The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23-day battle between the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and the PAVN 324B Division from 1 to 23 July. The battle resulted in 422 PAVN and 75 U.S. killed. [3]: 343
On July 21, 1970, Kalsu was killed in action at the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord when his unit came under enemy 82-millimeter mortar fire while stationed near the A Shau Valley in Thua Thien Province. [1] [3] His family has declined to talk in detail about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Fire support base Crook, Vietnam, 1969. A fire support base (FSB, firebase or FB) is a temporary military facility used to provide fire support (often in the form of artillery) to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps.