unit history information
for MAG-36
118 AVN
VMO-6

For date 660209


MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
118 AVN was a US Army unit
VMO-6 was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation DOUBLE EAGLE
Quang Ngai Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Description: In support of DOUBLE EAGLE, MAG-36 reported at 0725H four UH-34D's escorted by two armed UH-1E's aircraft lifted 56 recon troops from the BSA into three unsecure zones at BS748305, BS765340, and BS791340. On approach to the zone at BS748305 one UH-34D received a broken strut and lifted back out of the zone with the troops aboard, returned to the BSA, discharged the troops and departed for Ky Ha where it was recovered without incident. Two UH-34D's immediately picked up the troops from the BSA and inserted them at BS748305. All members of the recon team plus one VC prisoner were retracted at 1710H. At 0959H four UH-34D's escorted by two armed Army UH-1B's lifted a reinforced squad previously lifted into the area for a search and clear mission. Intense small arms fire was encountered from the vicinity of the zone and two aircraft were hit, one receiving five holes. The Army UH-1B's returned suppressive fire and also received one hit from vicinity BS822399 in the horizontal stabilizer. Mission was aborted and all aircraft returned safely to the BSA. The stranded squad was then reinforced by a company size unit moving overland, while overhead VMO-6 TAC(A)'s controlled A-4 and F-4 aircraft strikes and performed artillery missions in the area for the balance of the day.

The source for this information was HQ MAG-36 Combat After Action Rpt 20 Mar 66


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