unit history information
for MAG-36
VMO-6
MAG-16
118 AVN
For date 660211
MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
VMO-6 was a US Marine Corps unit
MAG-16 was a US Marine Corps unit
118 AVN was a US Army 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 1030H twelve UH-34D's lifted 65 troops of 2/9 plus radio relay personnel from BS733163 to an unsecure area at BS618369. The landing was preceded by LZ prep A-4 aircraft controlled by VMO-6 TAC(A). At the completion of the LZ prep two UH-34D's landed a five man recon team to clear the zone of any remaining helo stakes. Mission accomplished without incident. At 1530H forty UH-34D's from MAG-36 and MAG-16 escorted by armed UH-1E's and UH-1B's lifted 615 troops of BLT 2/9 from BS733163 to an unsecure LZ at BS562383. LZ received 15 minute artillery prep from Ba To (BS968338) followed by 455 minutes of air prep by A-4 and F-4 aircraft. Mission accomplished without incident. At 1730H two UH-34's escorted by two Army armed UH-1B's retracted two four man recon teams from BS588277 and BS640250 and returned the to Ba To (BS568338). At 1830H sixteen UH-34D's escorted by two UH-1E's lifted 186 troops of Mike 3/1 from BS740145 to BS799170. As the lifted progressed cloud cover descended on the drop zone and the last 50 troops were dropped at a zone 300 meters west and 500 meters lower. Mission accomplished without incident.
The source for this information was HQ MAG-36 Combat After Action Rpt 20 Mar 66
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