unit history information
for MAG-36
VMO-6

For date 660228


MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
VMO-6 was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation DOUBLE EAGLE II
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Description: In support of DOUBLE EAGLE II, MAG-36 reported this was wrap-up day for the operation. Armed UH-1E's provided convoy escort for convoys moving from Quang Tin to Chu Lai throughout the day. The UH-34D's lifted elements of the task force back to Chu Lai. Mag-36 closed out its advanced CP and returned to Ky Ha. Final statistics for Phase II are as follows: Flight hours, 1974.3, Missions, 559, Sorties, 5978, Troop/Pax, 10,407, Cargo tons, 327.4, Aircraft hit, 50, Aircraft down/Recovered, 4/3, Casualties, 20 WIA's.

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


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