View Full Version : where are the hills in Vietnam?
USMC0311
08-09-02, 10:42 AM
I'm looking for some info. on Hills in Vietnam. ( hill #'s)I never lived on one, but we did get C's and ammo from them. I see some of the Vietnam bro's talking about them and I would like to have a reference to show my son where I was. Also wondering if any of you guys were associated with my units.
My first unit was A/1/3 3rd FMF. we went over on the troop transport Mc Goffin in July 65 with the 7th Fleet and relieved the 9th Marines holes. The hill we got our C's from was about 2 miles from our perimeter. Another hill was in Chu Lai. and then at Quang Nam Provence, Hue, Phu Bi area with the 7th Marines, B/1/7. I would appreciate your help brothers. If ya want ya can e-mail me a JoeT@USMC0311.com
Semper Fi, Proud to be part of the Vietnam Brotherhood and Proud of all you guys for what you have tolerated through out the years.
Thanks!!
MillRatUSMC
08-09-02, 11:42 AM
Most of the hills had numbers in meters.
The ones that had been buildup and occupied.
Either had a name or were known by the number in meters.
Such as Freedom Hill or Hill 327.
In 1967 the 7th Marines Regimental headquarters with attach units was located on Hill 55.
I was stationed East of Hill 55.
Just off Anderson trail, our mission was to safe-guard an Arty battary and a bridge that was close by.
Up north there were several Hill that were occupied by various units.
Numbers and names, I'm having a hard time remembering.
Maybe someone can help us here.
Semper Fidelis
Ricardo
CplSoria
08-09-02, 01:34 PM
Came across this site on a search. Hope it helps. http://www.rjsmith.com/topo_map.html
Sparrowhawk
08-09-02, 01:51 PM
All right, haven't found a place that names all the hills, but here's a couple of sites that will help.
SF
Cook
Here's Da Nang, with Hill 327 aka Freedom Hill
<center>http://www.marzone.com/maps/DaNang_E3.jpg</center>
Check out where we were and maps...
http://www.marzone.com/7thMarines/Mp0000.htm
<b>This one has all the Hills listed that 7th Marines operated near... </b>
http://www.marzone.com/7thMarines/Mp0001.htm
this map covers Danang south to Liberty Bridge. DaNang airbase is in the upper right.
I've got a ton of Maps of I Corps on my web site if you want more.
Semper Fi,
Bob
http://3rdmarines.net
http://www.3rdmarines.net/NamHills.jpg
Sgt0811
08-09-02, 02:46 PM
I was just below Hill 327 with A-1-12. Since my secondary MOS was 3531 I also visited Monkey Mountain and Marble Mountain. We drove supplies from the Mts to the Atry and grunts.
I believe that there was an old French Fort just to the right of Hill 327.
USMC0311
08-09-02, 03:42 PM
you boo coo #1 Marines
Thank you. I'm gonna check it out. good sites and good maps. lotta info.
Semper Fi, Thanks again.. I been wanting to give my Son some more tangible explanation, than I was in the bush and on some desert, Truth is , I was a PFC and didn't rate the heads-up
Chu Lai , one of the positions was hill # 69 . The only other I remember or spent much time on was Con Thien or I believe the map said hill # 158.
Not much but I hope it helps some.
Vance
Welcome aboard
This wouldn't be Vance Poplar by some slim chance of luck and little Zen. would ya???
Semper Fi,
Bob Neener
http://3rdmarines.net
Riven37
01-11-03, 07:49 AM
bob thanks for the map been looking for a good shot of all the hills.:marine:
alpha 4 south
03-27-09, 02:27 PM
I was just below Hill 327 with A-1-12. Since my secondary MOS was 3531 I also visited Monkey Mountain and Marble Mountain. We drove supplies from the Mts to the Atry and grunts.
I believe that there was an old French Fort just to the right of Hill 327.
Actually I was a scout forward observer for A/1/12. Not sure if this is the one you're thinking of, but there was a french fort several miles east souteast (I think) of 327 and Alpha Battery was located several hundred meters behind it. I was attached to D/1/1 at the fort for a while and then went to B/1/1 (hill 41). Depending upon when you were with A/1/12, our paths very well might have crossed. I was there 65-66 (first tour)
Alpha, could you please finish your profile.
alpha 4 south
03-27-09, 02:55 PM
Oops - sorry. Will do
alpha 4 south
03-29-09, 04:23 PM
I was just below Hill 327 with A-1-12. Since my secondary MOS was 3531 I also visited Monkey Mountain and Marble Mountain. We drove supplies from the Mts to the Atry and grunts.
I believe that there was an old French Fort just to the right of Hill 327.
Sorry Sgt0811, I mis-stated in my prior post. The french fort was southwest of hill 327, not southeast of it. Hill 37 may have been the hill that it was located on.
I reread your question and now figure you were in Southern I Corps when you were there. The area up around Khe Shan hills 881 north and south, 861 and 950 where the radio relay was. These 1967 battles were called the "Hill Battles" and preceeded the seige at Khe Shan in '68. Not sure if 3rd Marines particapated in them. I know the 26th Marines did.
Hill 881 North (16°41′26.5″N 106°39′34.5″E / 16.690694°N 106.659583°E / 16.690694; 106.659583 (http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Battle_of_Hill_881¶ms=16_41_26.5_N_106_39_34.5_E_type:mountain)), Hill 881 South (16°40′18″N 106°39′45.2″E / 16.67167°N 106.662556°E / 16.67167; 106.662556 (http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Battle_of_Hill_881¶ms=16_40_18_N_106_39_45.2_E_type:mountain)), and Hill 861 (16°40′36″N 106°41′13″E / 16.67667°N 106.68694°E / 16.67667; 106.68694 (http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Battle_of_Hill_881¶ms=16_40_36_N_106_41_13_E_type:mountain))
S/F
Finger
garybloom
03-29-09, 08:37 PM
There was a french fort by Hill 37.
alpha 4 south
03-29-09, 10:25 PM
There was a french fort by Hill 37.
Thank you for the conformation. My memory isn't as good as it used to be.
Riven37
03-30-09, 12:14 AM
I was on Hill 37 across from Hill 55 quang Nam Prov at Di loc Village. If you google this link
This link is all you'll need... http://www.3rdmarines.net/Vietnam_maps.htm
Riven37
03-30-09, 12:28 AM
I'm looking for some info. on Hills in Vietnam. ( hill #'s)I never lived on one, but we did get C's and ammo from them. I see some of the Vietnam bro's talking about them and I would like to have a reference to show my son where I was. Also wondering if any of you guys were associated with my units.
My first unit was A/1/3 3rd FMF. we went over on the troop transport Mc Goffin in July 65 with the 7th Fleet and relieved the 9th Marines holes. The hill we got our C's from was about 2 miles from our perimeter. Another hill was in Chu Lai. and then at Quang Nam Provence, Hue, Phu Bi area with the 7th Marines, B/1/7. I would appreciate your help brothers. If ya want ya can e-mail me a JoeT@USMC0311.com
Semper Fi, Proud to be part of the Vietnam Brotherhood and Proud of all you guys for what you have tolerated through out the years.
Thanks!!
here is 1/7 link http://www.marzone.com/7thMarines/Vn0001.htm
Radio Relay on Hill 180 between Phu Bai and Khe Shan
Riven37
03-30-09, 03:47 PM
an email to this address JoeT@USMC0311.com but it bounched back to me stating user unknown but I did post the 1/7 link on the board hope you got it.
Spent some time on Hill 69 in '65 as part of an FO Team
Charlie Battery 1st Battalion 12th Marines
ggyoung
03-01-10, 04:56 PM
Hill 55 I along with Whiskey 3/12 and a company from 3rd Marines opened Hill 55 the first part of 1966. Not a good place to be at that time.
montana
03-01-10, 07:05 PM
when i got to nam 7th was on hill 10 arizona teritory...we moved to hill 55 LZ Baldy...then to FSB Ross...cant remember its number....every once in a while on google earth you can find the hills....im not sure what i did but all were easy to finde one time...the next i couldnt get the numbers and names...lackin in puter skills
Riven37
03-02-10, 08:15 AM
Here's another good link to check out http://www.landscaper.net/lzpics.htm Remember many of those hill we knew as number really had Military names example I was on Hill 37 across from Hill 55 but Hill 37 had a real name can't remember what it was either.
when i got to nam 7th was on hill 10 arizona teritory...we moved to hill 55 LZ Baldy...then to FSB Ross...cant remember its number....every once in a while on google earth you can find the hills....im not sure what i did but all were easy to finde one time...the next i couldnt get the numbers and names...lackin in puter skills