Type Army In use 1966-72 | Condition abandoned Year built 1966 | |
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Camp enari 4th infantry division dragon mountain pleiku
Camp Enari (also known as Dragon Mountain Base Camp and Hensel Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base east of Pleiku in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
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- Camp enari 4th infantry division dragon mountain pleiku
- Ariel views of fourth infantry division main base camp camp enari and airfield hd stock footage
- History
- Current use
- References
Ariel views of fourth infantry division main base camp camp enari and airfield hd stock footage
History
Camp Enari was established near Dragon Mountain (Núi Hàm Rồng) and Highway 19, 12 km southeast of Pleiku. The base was named for 1st Lieutenant Mark Enari, the first 4th Infantry Division member awarded the Silver Star (posthumously) in Vietnam, who was killed in action on 2 December 1966.
Camp Enari served as the base for the 4th Infantry Division from September 1966 until February 1968 and from April 1968 until February 1970.
Other units stationed at Camp Enari included:
Hensel Airfield was named after WO-1 Ernest Hensel a 10th Cavalry helicopter gunship pilot who was killed in action on 17 February 1967.
Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing.
