| 词条 | Firebase Currahee |
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|name=Firebase Currahee |partof= |location= |coordinates={{Coord|16.225|N|107.239|E|display=inline|name=Firebase Currahee}} |image= |caption= |type=Army |code= |built=1969 |builder= |materials= |height= |used=1969 |demolished= |condition= |ownership= |controlledby= |garrison= |commanders= |occupants= 101st Airborne Division |battles= Vietnam War |events= }} Firebase Currahee (also known as LZ Currahee) is a former U.S. Army firebase in the A Sầu Valley southwest of Huế in central Vietnam. HistoryThe base was established along the floor of the A Sầu Valley, 43 km southwest of Huế near the intersection of Route 547 and Route 548.[1] The base was first established by the 101st Airborne Division in May 1969 to support Operation Apache Snow. From 8 June 1969, the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne conducted Operation Montgomery Rendezvous with the 2nd Battalion, 319th Artillery at Currahee providing fire support. On 15 June, a People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) force attacked the base and was repelled with the loss of 54 PAVN killed and 5 U.S. wounded. On 17 June, PAVN mortars hit the base wounding 10 U.S. soldiers. Current useThe base has reverted to farmland. References1. ^{{cite book|last=Kelley|first=Michael|title=Where we were in Vietnam|publisher=Hellgate Press|year=2002|isbn=978-1555716257|pages=5–127}} 3 : Vietnam War military installations|United States military bases of the Vietnam War|1969 establishments in Vietnam |
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