3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry (Infantry)Arrived in Vietnam: 1 January 1967
Departed Vietnam: 8 August 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Authorized Strength: 818 The 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry ("AAA-O") served with the 9th Infantry Division. Location: Rach Kien Service: Jan. 67 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Can Giuoc Service: March 68 - April 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Rach Kien Service: May 68 - July 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: My Tho/Can Giuoc Service: Aug. 68 - Sept. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: My Tho Service: Oct. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: Nov. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Tan An Service: Dec. 68 - Feb. 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/Cai Lay Service: March 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: April 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/Cai Lay Service: May 69 - Aug. 69 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry (Riverine Infantry)Arrived in Vietnam: 30 January 1967
Departed Vietnam: 18 July 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Authorized Strength: 814 The 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry served as a component of the 9th Infantry Division's Mobile Riverine Force which in Vietnam. Location: Phu My Service: Jan. 67 - May 67 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: June 67 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: March 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/Vinh Long Service: April 68 - May 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/Mo Ca Service: June 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/My Tho Service: July 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: Aug. 68 - Nov. 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/Truc Giang Service: Dec. 68 - Jan. 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: Feb. 69 - April 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Truc Giang Service: May 69 - June 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: July 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division |
3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry (Riverine Infantry)Arrived in Vietnam: 20 December 1966
Departed Vietnam: 8 July 1969 Previous Station: Fort Riley Authorized Strength: 814 The 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry served as part of the 9th Infantry Division's Mobile Riverine Force in Vietnam. Location: Bear Cat Service: Dec. 66 - Feb. 67 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: March 67 - May 67 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: June 67 - June 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/My Tho Service: July 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Mo Cay Service: Aug. 68 - Nov. 68 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam/Truc Giang Service: Dec. 68 - Jan. 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: Feb. 69 - April 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Truc Giang Service: May 69 - June 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Location: Dong Tam Service: July 69 Major Command: 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry (Airmobile Infantry)Arrived in Vietnam: 16 December 1967
Departed Vietnam: 10 December 1971 Previous Station: Fort Campbell Authorized Strength: 920 The 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry ("Rakkasans") served as part of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. Location: Phuoc Vinh Service: Dec. 67 - May 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Location: Phuoc Vinh/Dak To Service: June 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Location: Phuoc Vinh/Cu Chi Service: July 68 - Sept. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Location: Phuoc Vinh/Long Binh Service: Oct. 68 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: Phuoc Vinh/Phong Dien Service: Nov. 68 - June 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: Bien Hoa/Ta Bat Service: July 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: derchteagaden Service: Aug. 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) (Fire Support Base. A Shau Valley Location: Bien Hoa/Ta Bat Service: Sept. 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: Bien Hoa/Mai Loc Service: Nov. 69 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: Phong Dien Service: Dec. 69 - Aug. 70 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: Hue/Phu Bai Service: Sept. 70 - Feb. 71 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: Camp Carroll Service: March 71 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) |
Location: Camp Carroll
Service: April 71 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mech) Location: Hue/Phu Bai Service: May 71 - July 71 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) Location: Hue/Phu Bai Service: Aug. 71 - Oct. 71 Major Command: U.S. Army Forces, Military Region 2 Location: Hue/Phu Bai Service: Nov. 71 - Dec. 71 Major Command: 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne Infantry)Arrived in Vietnam: 23 October 1967
Departed Vietnam: 5 August 1971 Previous Station: Fort Bragg Authorized Strength: 920 The 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry ("The Rock Regiment") was raised to be the fourth maneuver element of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, joining the brigade in Vietnam from Fort Bragg, where it had been activated 1 April 1967. Location: Bien Hoa/Tuy Hoa Service: Oct. 67 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: An Khe/Tuy Hoa Service: Nov. 67 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: An Khe/Dak To Service: Dec. 67 - Feb. 68 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: An Khe/Kontum Service: March 68 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: An Khe Service: April 68 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: An Khe/Bong Son Service: May 68 - June 68 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: Bao Loc Service: July 68 - Sept. 69 Major Command: Task Force South Location: An Khe/Bong Son Service: Oct. 69 - Nov. 69 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: Bong Son Service: Dec. 69 - Aug. 71 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry (Airmobile Infantry)Arrived in Vietnam: 23 October 1967
Departed Vietnam: 15 May 1971 Previous Station: Fort Campbell Authorized Strength: 920 The 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry ("Currahee") was sent to Vietnam as the fourth maneuver battalion to the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. It primarily served with Task Force South, I Field Force, Vietnam and the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Location: Phan Rang Service: Oct. 67 - Nov. 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Location: Phan Rang Service: Dec. 67 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Location: Phan Rang/Song Be Service: Jan. 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Location: Phan Rang/Phan Thiet Service: Feb. 68 - March 68 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Location: Phan Rang/Phan Thiet Service: May 68 - June 68 Major Command: 1st Field Force, Vietnam Location: Phan Thiet Service: July 68 - Nov. 69 Major Command: Task Force South, I Field Force, Vietnam Location: Bong Son Service: Dec. 69 - April 70 Major Command: 173rd Airborne Brigade Location: Cheo Reo Service: April 70 - July 70 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Location: Cheo Reo Service: Aug. 70 Major Command: I Field Force, Vietnam Location: Hue/Phu Bai Service: Sept. 70 - May 71 Major Command: 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (AM) |