Type Army Base | In use 1966-75 Year built 1966 | |
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Occupants 4th Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, 1st Infantry Division | ||
Dầu Tiếng Base Camp (also known as LZ Dầu Tiếng or Camp Rainier) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in the Dầu Tiếng District in Bình Dương Province in southern Vietnam.
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History
The base was established in October 1966. The camp was located in the Dầu Tiếng District, 60 km northwest of Tan Son Nhut Air Base and 24 km east of Tây Ninh between the Saigon River and the Michelin Rubber Plantation.
The 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division comprising:
was based at Dầu Tiếng from December 1966-June 1967.
The 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division comprising:
was based at Dầu Tiếng from March 1968-July 1969 and from August–November 1970.
On 4 July 1968 the base was subjected to a heavy People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) rocket and mortar attack followed by probes on the base perimeter resulting in 5 U.S. and 16 PAVN killed.
On 23 February 1969 the base was attacked by PAVN sappers. SSGT Robert W. Hartsock would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack. 21 U.S. and 73 PAVN were killed in the attack.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division comprising:
was based at Dầu Tiếng from July–November 1969 and January–February 1970.
The 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division comprising:
was based at Dầu Tiếng in August and from October–December 1970.
Other units based at Dầu Tiếng included:
Current use
Part of the base appears to remain in use by the PAVN. The airfield is no longer used but remains visible on satellite images