Camp Eagle (Vietnam)

Camp Eagle
Camp Eagle
	Camp Eagle
Coordinates	16°24′29″N 107°37′52″E / 16.408°N 107.631°E
Type	Army
Site information
Condition	abandoned
Site history
Built	1968
In use	1968-72
Battles/wars	; Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants	1st Cavalry Division; 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; 101st Airborne Division

Camp Eagle (also known as LZ El Paso and LZ Tombstone) is a former US Army base south-east of Huế in central Vietnam.

History[]

1968[]

3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne bunker, 6 March 1968

The base was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in January 1968, 7 km southeast of Huế and 9 km west of Phu Bai Combat Base.^[1]^[2]

From February–August 1968, the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (February–August 1968) comprising

was based here to support post-Tet Offensive operations.

The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based here from May–June 1968.^[2]^: 156

1969-72[]

The base was named "Camp Eagle" when the 101st Airborne Division moved their headquarters here in March 1969.^[1]

AH-1G damaged by rocket fire at El Toro Pad, 4 May 1970

The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from December 1969 until December 1971,^[2]^: 156 when the following units were detached and remained at the base:

1st Battalion, 327th Infantry (November 1971-January 1972)^[2]^: 156
2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry (January–April 1972)^[2]^: 156

The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from September 1970-February 1971 and finally from May–December 1971.^[2]^: 159

Camp Eagle was used to support the 101st Airborne's major operations in the A Shau Valley - Operation Apache Snow in 1969 and Operation Texas Star in 1970.

On 1 February 1972 in a ceremony attended by Brigadier General John G. Hill Jr., Assistant Division Commander, 101st Airborne Division and Major General Phạm Văn Phú, Commanding General, 1st Division, Camp Eagle was turned over to the ARVN.

Current use[]

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-55571-625-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-8117-0071-9.

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[Kelley-1] Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-55571-625-7.

[Stanton-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-8117-0071-9.

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