Hill 55 or Nui Dat Son 15°55′15.73″N 108°9′23″E / 15.9210361°N 108.15639°E was a hill southwest of Danang, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. The hill was located 3 km northeast of the confluence of the Yen, Ai Nghia and La Tho Rivers.[1] In the First Indochina War, two battalions of the French forces were wiped out on Hill 55.[2] The hill was extensively mined by the Vietcong. As the hill was the dominant terrain feature in the area, the 9th Marines, supported by mine-clearing LVTE-1s of the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion and engineers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion took control of the hill, demined it and established a base there in late January/early February 1966.[3] Captain Edward James Land[4] operated a sniper school on the hill.[5][6] The 1st Battalion placed a 105 mm artillery battery there.[7] Notable snipers Carlos Hathcock and John Roland Burke were stationed on Hill 55.
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References
- ↑ Shulimson, Jack (1982). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: An Expanding War, 1966. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 48.
- ↑ "Small Unit Action in Vietnam Summer 1966" History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps Retrieved June 14, 2008
- ↑ Shulimson, p.48-49
- ↑ http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-weapons/the-father-of-usmc-sniping/
- ↑ "SHARPSHOOTER EMPLOYMENT OFFICER" Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ↑ "U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tom Cierley: Bulk Fueler Brings Bulk of Experience to Iraq" DefendAmerica News - Profile Article Retrieved June 14, 2005
- ↑ "CHAPTER 17 Artillery and Reconnaissance Artillery Operations, 1910-1971—Reconnaissance Operations, 1970-1971 Artillery Operations, 1970-1971" Retrieved June 14, 2008.
External links
- "Small Unit Action in Vietnam Summer 1966" History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps source)
- "SHARPSHOOTER EMPLOYMENT OFFICER" (U.S. Air Force source)
- "U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tom Cierley: Bulk Fueler Brings Bulk of Experience to Iraq" DefendAmerica News - Profile Article (U.S. military source)
- "CHAPTER 17 Artillery and Reconnaissance Artillery Operations, 1910-1971—Reconnaissance Operations, 1970-1971 Artillery Operations, 1970-1971" (Oklahoma State University)
- Operation Meade River: Marine Search-and-Destroy Cordon of the Vietnam War » HistoryNet - From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher
- "Vietnam Women's Memorial Dedicated before 25,000 - The Tech" ("The Tech" at MIT)
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