Type Army In use 1968-70 Year built 1968 | Condition abandoned Battles/wars Vietnam War Occupant 2nd Infantry Regiment | |
Occupants 2nd Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Infantry | ||
Firebase Thunder III was a U.S. Army firebase located south of An Lộc in southern Vietnam.
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History
Thunder III was located along Route 13 (known as Thunder Road by U.S. forces) approximately 23 km south of An Lộc and 28 km north of Lai Khê.
The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Infantry was based at Thunder III.
On 11 January 1969 a convoy of vehicles from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was ambushed on Route 13 near Thunder III, 1LT Harold A. Fritz would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the engagement.
On 22 August 1969, CH-47C #68-15824 crashed 8 km east of Thunder III with 6 fatalities.
Thunder III was assaulted by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) sappers under cover of mortar fire on the early morning of 5 November 1969.
Units based at Thunder III included:
Current use
The base has been turned over to farmland.