Firebase Jay is a former U.S. Army
firebase northwest of
Tây Ninh in southwest
Vietnam.
History
The firebase was first established in March 1970 by the
7th Cavalry Regiment, 45 km northwest of
Núi Bà Đen and approximately 5 km from the Cambodian border.
On 29 March 1970 the base was occupied by Companies A and E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry,
B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Artillery and
B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 19th Artillery. At approximately 04:15 the
People's Army of Vietnam
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; vi, Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam, QĐNDVN), also recognized as the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) or the Vietnamese Army (), is the military force of the Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the ...
(PAVN) 272nd Regiment hit the base with mortar, rocket and recoilless rifle fire hitting the command post and knocking out communications. The battalion commander Lt Col Hannas was seriously injured, losing both legs in the initial bombardment. The PAVN then launched infantry attacks on the base perimeter but were beaten back by dawn. U.S. losses were 13 killed, while 74 PAVN dead were found in and around the base.
Current use
The base has reverted to farmland.
References
Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam
Buildings and structures in Tây Ninh province
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