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The U.S. first established a base known as '''Utah Beach''' on 2 March 1968 to support the [[Tet Offensive|Tet Counteroffensive]]. The base was located on the coast at Thon Me Thuy, 16km east of Quảng Trị and 40km northwest of Huế.<ref name=Kelley>{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|page=5-553}}</ref> |
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The base was developed as a ship offloading and logistics facility operated by the [[159th Transport Battalion]] to support the operations of the [[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Cavalry Division]] and later the [[101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne Division]].<ref name=Kelley/> |
The base was developed as a ship offloading and logistics facility operated by the [[159th Transport Battalion]] to support the operations of the [[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Cavalry Division]] and later the [[101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne Division]].<ref name=Kelley/> |
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Revision as of 03:40, 26 November 2014
| Wunder Beach | |
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| Coordinates | 16°46′48″N 107°20′06″E / 16.78°N 107.335°E |
| Typ | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1968 |
| In use | 1968-70 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 159th Transport Battalion |
Wunder Beach (also known as Wonder Beach, Utah Beach and Sunder Beach) is a former U.S. Army logistics and supply base along the coast east of Quảng Trị and northwest of Huế.
History
The U.S. first established a base known as Utah Beach on 2 March 1968 to support the Tet Counteroffensive. The base was located on the coast at Thon Me Thuy, 16km east of Quảng Trị and 40km northwest of Huế.[1]
The base was developed as a ship offloading and logistics facility operated by the 159th Transport Battalion to support the operations of the 1st Cavalry Division and later the 101st Airborne Division.[1]
Other units based here included:
Current use
The base has been turned over to housing and farmland.
References
- ^ a b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 5-553. ISBN 978-1555716257.