Type Marines/Army In use 1966-71 Year built 1966 | Condition abandoned Battles/wars Vietnam War | |
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Occupants 1st Marine Division, 101st Airborne Division, 25th Infantry Division | ||
Đức Phổ Base Camp (also known as Đức Phổ Airfield, LZ Bronco, LZ Montezuma and Núi Đàng) is a former U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army base in the Đức Phổ District, Quảng Ngãi Province Vietnam.
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1966-71
The base was located along Highway 1 approximately midway between Da Nang and Qui Nhơn.
LZ Montezuma was originally established by the U.S Marine Corps' Task Force X-Ray and the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion 7th Marines were based here until 1 April 1967 when they were replaced by the 1st Cavalry Division.
The 1st Cavalry Division built a runway capable of landing C-7 Caribou aircraft at the base in early April. At the end of April the 1st Cavalry Division handed over the base to 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division comprising:
Đức Phổ served as the base for the 101st Airborne Division from June–November 1967.
Other units stationed at Đức Phổ included:
On 3 August 1967 a C-7 Caribou (#62-4161) on approach to Đức Phổ was hit by an outgoing 155mm shell which severed its tail section causing the aircraft to crash killing all 3 crewmen. The falling C-7 was photographed by Hiromichi Mine just before impact.
Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing.