Marble Mountain Vietnam 1969

The central city of danang has a mountain of marble and limestone rock group known as the marble mountains this group of 5 mountains whose names represent the 5 elements stands very close to the line of coast of danang in the center of vietnam.

Marble mountain vietnam 1969.

Popular place for spiritual retreat and pilgrimage is composed of several pagodas buddhist remnants of the champa civilization and caves inside. Special forces troops maintain a watch over the area south of da nang from atop one of the marble mountains in spite of the presence of u s. South vietnam may 1969. Memorials placed at the base of the the wall that heals dedicated to those marine aviators that died while serving with vmo2 marble mountain airfield danang vietnam 1968.

In background is a tall buddhist figure found in many limestone caves of the mountain. September 10 13 2009 the traveling vietnam veterans memorial. Cruz tunes into the latest news on the apollo moon shot on a helmet mounted transistor radio while standing guard at da nang s marble mountain on july 17 1969. This photo was taken inside the preminteerer of mag 16 in early 1965.

After 32 casualties during the first 30 hours of operation pursuit initiated in mid february 1968 by the 1st marine division to search for enemy rocket caches in the mountains west of da nang lt. The marble mountain air facility mmaf in d. This was a defensive position occupied by 9th marines who were the mag 16 security. Five elements mountains is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in ngũ hành sơn district south of da nang city in vietnam the five mountains are named after the five elements.

Marble mountain was one of five mountains located south of da nang that stretched from the coast inland or westward. There was a road that ran between crow s nest and marble mountain from danang through the mountain and about eight miles down to 3rd battalion 1st marine. Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap. Marble mountain air facility mmaf also known as da nang east airfield marble mountain army airfield and nuoc man airfield was an aviation facility used primarily by the united states marine corps during the vietnam war it was a helicopter facility that was constructed in august 1965 and served as home to marine aircraft group 16 mag 16 the 5th special forces group and an assortment of.

In february 1968 eight marines volunteered for a suicide mission. The marble mountain mountains can be seen in the distance. All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels. Soldiers atop three of the.

Marine lance corporal david l. It shows the marble mountains to the south.