Type Army | Battles/wars Vietnam War | |
Occupants Army of the Republic of Vietnam Occupant Army of the Republic of Vietnam | ||
Tam Soc Base was an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located southwest of Sóc Trăng, Sóc Trăng Province in southern Vietnam.
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History
The base was located approximately 14 km southwest of Sóc Trăng.
The base was attacked by a Vietcong unit on the early morning of 24 March 1969. Two U.S. military advisers from Advisory Team 71, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, were killed in the attack, while a further two, 1LT Richard Bowers and SSGT Gerasimo Arroyo-Baez were taken prisoner and subsequently died in captivity.
Current use
The base has reverted to housing and farmland.
References
Tam Soc Base Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA