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Rocket attack 72 redhorse compound DaNang
« on: August 24, 2009, 08:06:45 pm »

Does anyone remember the date of the rocket attack at DaNang in 72 that
hit the compound, I was on duty with one other airman and I can not
remember his name.
Any information would help.
Sgt RCVaughn DaNang, U-Tapoa 72-73
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wayland davis
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Re: Rocket attack 72 redhorse compound DaNang
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2009, 08:55:54 pm »
sarge554
DANANG, RVN got hit 26 times during the year 1972. If you will be more specific I might have this info. Like what months are you looking for
that year. I left there in July 1972. Worked the BDRT as team leader.

sarge554 Newbie
Re: Rocket attack 72 redhorse compound DaNang
Wayland,
I wish I could remember it is sort of fuzzy I believe it was around that time not really sure. I was on guard duty at the compound at the time of
the attack, it put a hole in the commanders wall to his office and left shrapnel in his chair.
Previously we had a base alert and we all went to our assigned holes,
one of the sgt's went off and pointed a pistol at one of the airman I stepped in and removed the pistol.

wayland davis Full Member
Re: Rocket attack 72 redhorse compound DaNang
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2009, 09:43:51 pm »
sarge554
Well then here goes.

Jan. 03 1972 0155 hrs 6 rounds hit the base
Feb. 09 1972 0100 hrs 28 rounds hit the base
April 13 1972 0132 hrs 24 rounds hit the base
April 16 1972 0116 hrs 20 rounds hit the base
April 24 1972 0149 hrs 13 rounds hit the base
April 25 1972 2300 hrs 6 rounds hit the base
May 7 1972 0318 hrs 16 rounds hit the base
May 12 1972 0157 hrs 18 rounds hit the base
May 14 1972 0149 hrs 18 rounds hit the base
June 10 1972 0224 hrs 8 rounds hit the base
June 13 1972 2321 hrs 6 rounds hit the base
June 17 1972 0045 hrs 4 rounds hit the base
June 22 1972 0115 hrs 6 rounds hit the base
July 8 1972 0145 hrs 12 rounds hit the base
July 13 1972 0345 hrs 16 rounds hit the base
Aug. 8 1972 0626 hrs 45 rounds hit the base
Aug. 18 1972 0408 hrs ( added as one count)
Aug. 18 1972 0637 hrs 35 rounds hit the base
Aug. 19 1972 0415 hrs 2 rounds hit the base
Sept. 23 1972 0500 hrs 27 rounds hit the base
Sept. 27 1972 1845 hrs 5 rounds hit the base
Oct. 25 1972 0307 hrs 18 rounds hit the base
Oct 28 1972 0302 hrs 27 rounds hit the base

There were 4 personnel KIA with these 26 attacks on DaNang AB

You can see why it was called "Rocket City."
That year the BDRT responded 15 times before I departed for Thailand.
Was honored as a 366th TFW "GUNFIGHTERS OF DANANG" presented with a membership certificate by the Wing commander.
Choose any of the Yr. 1972 attacks they all were serious business. Six
of the South Korean civilian employees that took over the Bomb Damage
Repair Team got killed another rocket hit the crater that they were repairing from a previous hit, and the American civilian (ex Marine) he
got shrapnel near his heart. I was gone only two weeks when this
happened. I had a team of 12 military personnel out there, a close one
it could have been us?Huh
wayland

sarge554 Newbie
Re:5 Rocket attack 72 redhorse compound DaNang
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2009, 10:39:50 pm »
Wayland,
Thank you I can really use this information, someone ask what stress we
were under this basically answers the question. Now I just have to sort
out and remember the month and day I came close. I filled and repaired
much of the damage along with my crew and others.
Thanks again
Bob

The Old Sarge
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Re: Rocket attack 72 redhorse compound DaNang
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2009, 09:04:06 am »
Wayland, where do you come by such detailed info? Care to share with a Vietnam history buff? Smiley
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Tim Tenney
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Re: Rocket attack 72 redhorse compound DaNang
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2009, 09:57:40 am »
Wayland is their some place that we can verify the rocket attacks in 72
that you have listed? I remember I game back from TDY to DaNang they
didn't have a place for me in Camp Swampy so they housed me on the Transportation side of the base It
was me and another person,who I can't remember.What I do remember is the hooche we were in had two high 55gal.drums around it for revetments but
the only thing in those drums was air no sand.During my time in that
hooche we had more than one rocket attack.The one that stands out in my
mind is the night of an attack that a rocket landed in back of the
hooche on the other side of a conex box that was back there.The
concussion from the rocket blew both doors open and the way they use to
walk them in we were praying that the next one or how many ever would
not hit the hooche.I still remember the sirens and "This is the 366th Command Post DaNang air base is under attack" usually we had already
taken a couple of rockets before the announcement.
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