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With your help, we hope to provide some history about the Fire Support Bases that B, 1/7 Cav defended. Generally, these would be forward FSB's from which the Battalion opereated with artillery or at least mortars in support. No civilians associated. We will accept hostile action accounts that relate our sister companies as well. If you have partial data, we will hope that someone else can fill in later. Let's give it a shot. Hard calls are those that were important for Bn. Ops, but where Bravo might not have "defended", such as LZ Ranch in Cambodia, but for continuity, should be included.
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I Corp
| FSB Name | LZ Evans |
| Approx. dates | Feb. '68- |
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| Comments | Operation JEB STUART per Brian Kielpinski |
| FSB Name | LZ Vicki, possible use by Bravo |
| Approx. dates | Apr '68- |
| Province | Quang Tri |
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II Corp
| FSB Name | LZ Laramie |
| Approx. dates | Pre Mar. '67 - |
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| Coordinates | BS 790046 |
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| Comments | On a mountain overlooking Bong Son plane. After the Mar. '67 battle of An Lao Valley, "B" Co. went to Laramie to rest and receive replacements as we took many casualties in An Lao. This was part of Operation Pershing. - Brian Kielpinski |
| FSB Name | LZ English |
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| FSB Name | LZ X-Ray (There may have been two with this name) |
| Approx. dates | 14-16 Nov '65 |
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| Hostile Action | The Battle of LZ X-Ray |
| Comments | We We Soldiers Once... and Young |
| FSB Name | LZ Baldy |
| Approx. dates | Oct - Nov '67 |
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| Comments | Battle of Tam Ky - Brian Kielpinski |
| FSB Name | LZ Sally |
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| FSB Name | LZ Jack |
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| Comments | From Charles Hackenmiller |
III Corp
| FSB Name | Quan Loi - Mike Paestella reports that originally this base was known as LZ Andy |
| Approx. dates | Mid to late '69 to about May '70 |
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| Hostile Action | Ground attack in Aug. '69 when Bravo was on the Green Line |
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| FSB Name | LZ Jerri |
| Approx. dates | 7 Sep 69 - 15 Sep 69 |
| Province | Bihn Long, S. of Bu Dop |
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| FSB Name | LZ Westcott |
| Approx. dates | 15 Sep '69 -? |
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| FSB Name | Fort Compton |
| Approx. dates | Pre Jan '70 to about April '70 |
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| Coordinates | YU 041142 |
| Hostile Action | Co. D took heavy mortars attack, Spring of '70 |
| Comments | Sited to interdict the Serges Jungle Trail N-S through Binh Long |
| FSB Name | LZ Dillon |
| Approx. dates | Mar ? Of '70 |
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| Hostile Action | Delta was mortared here, too, I believe (Kon) |
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| FSB Name | LZ Frances |
| Approx. dates | Apr '70 to May '70. BN left for Cambodia from here and parts in-between |
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| Hostile Action | Co. A too mortar rounds here at some point. |
| Comments | Initial construction by Bravo (plus engineers) |
| FSB Name | LZ Ranch |
| Approx. dates | 13-31 May 70 |
| Province | Cambodia |
| Coordinates | XU 939367 |
| Hostile Action | Built by D who took ground attack on 13 May 7. Bravo tore it down. |
| Comments | Delta lost about 5 men in the ground attack, the enemy about 13. |
| FSB Name | LZ Corral |
| Approx. dates | 31-May to about 28 June 70 |
| Province | Cambodia |
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| Comments | Built by Bravo. Took mortars in early construction. Tore down by Bravo |
| FSB Name | LZ Ramada |
| Approx. dates | 29 Jun 70 to early July 70 |
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| Comments | Bravo pulled out of Cambodia to this tiny LZ |
| FSB Name | Cara Camille |
| Approx. dates | one to two days in July, 70 |
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| Hostile Action | Charlie walked about 5 mortars rounds toward the LZ. Maybe two hit inside with some wound. |
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| FSB Name | LZ Green |
| Approx. dates | Mid-Jul 70 to Nov 70 |
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| Comments | Named for MIA in Cambodia. A pet monkey resided there for a period of time. |
| FSB Name | LZ Mace |
| Approx. dates | Mar 71 -? |
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| FSB Name | LZ Charles |
| Approx. dates | Mid-Jul 70 to Nov 70 |
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| FSB Name | LZ Furr |
| Approx. dates | Late Apr. 71 |
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| Coordinates | YT 543198 |
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| Comments | Believed named for SFC William Furr who was killed in action 09-Apr-71 while with A, 1/7. He had formerly served with B, 1/7. |
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Thanks to Chuck Dougherty ('67-'68) for suggesting this page.