Firebase Maureen (also known as Hill 980) is a former U.S. Army firebase in the A Sầu Valley southwest of Huế in central Vietnam.
| Firebase Maureen | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16°22′52″N 107°16′08″E / 16.381°N 107.269°E |
| Type | Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1970 |
| In use | 1970–71 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 101st Airborne Division |
History
editThe base was established overlooking the A Sầu Valley, 32 km southwest of Huế.[1]
The base was first established by the 101st Airborne Division in May 1970 to support Operation Texas Star. On 7 May 1970 the base was defended by a platoon of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry when it was attacked by a People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) force. Private Kenneth Michael Kays was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.[2]
The base was reopened in April 1971 as part of Operation Lam Son 720.[1]
Current use
editThe base has reverted to jungle.
References
edit- ^ a b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ Mills, Randy (2006). Troubled Hero: A Medal of Honor, Vietnam, and the War at Home. Indiana University Press. p. xiv. ISBN 9780253347954.
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