Camp Eagle (also known as LZ El Paso and LZ Tombstone) is a former

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base south-east of

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in central

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History

1968

The base was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in January 1968, 7 km southeast of Huế and 9 km west of

Phu Bai Combat Base Phu Bai Combat Base (also known as Phu Bai Airfield and Camp Hochmuth) is a former U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps base south of Huế, in central Vietnam. History 1962-5 The Army Security Agency, operating under cover of the 3rd Radio Rese ...

. From February–August 1968, the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (February–August 1968) comprising * 1st Battalion, 505th Infantry * 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry * 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry was based here to support post-

Tet Offensive The Tet Offensive was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. It was launched on January 30, 1968 by forces of the Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) against the forces o ...

operations. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was based here from May–June 1968.

1969-72

The base was named "Camp Eagle" when the 101st Airborne Division moved their headquarters here in March 1969. AH-1G damaged by rocket fire, Camp Eagle, May 1970

AH-1G damaged by rocket fire, Camp Eagle, May 1970

The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from December 1969 until December 1971, when the following units were detached and remained at the base: * 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry (November 1971-January 1972) * 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry (January–April 1972) The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne was based at Camp Eagle from September 1970-February 1971 and finally from May–December 1971. Camp Eagle was used to support the 101st Airborne's major operations in the A Shau Valley -

Operation Apache Snow Operation Apache Snow was a joint U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) military operation (10 May – 7 June 1969) during the Vietnam War designed to keep pressure on the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units in the A Sầu Valle ...

in 1969 and

Operation Texas Star Operation Texas Star was a military operation of the Vietnam War that took place in Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces from 1 April to 5 September 1970. Operation This was a follow-on operation to Operation Randolph Glen. The main obj ...

in 1970. On 1 February 1972 in a ceremony attended by Brigadier General John G. Hill Jr., Assistant Division Commander, 101st Airborne Division and Major General

Phạm Văn Phú Major General Phạm Văn Phú (1927, Hà Đông, French Indochina – 30 April 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam) was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He was a graduate of the 8th class of the Dalat Military Academy in 1954. Military ...

, Commanding General, 1st Division, Camp Eagle was turned over to the ARVN.

Current use

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing.

References

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