unit history information
for MAG-36
MAG-16
A/501 AVN
20 SOS

For date 660219


MAG-36 was a US Marine Corps unit
MAG-16 was a US Marine Corps unit
A/501 AVN was a US Army unit
20 SOS was a US Air Force 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 Phase II commenced with forty-eight UH-34D's of MAG-36 and MAG-16 escorted by nine UH-1E's and four UH-1B's of Co. A 501st Aviation Battalion lifting 548 troops of 2/7 from both Ky Ha and Quang Tin Province Headquarters (BT170164). L-Hour was at 0930H and air prep was provided by A-4 and F-4 aircraft controlled by VMO-6 TAC(A). One UH-34D experienced engine malfunction in LZ Duck. A reaction company of 164 troops of Golf 2/7 was lifted into the zone in mid afternoon to provide security for the helo, after the battalion moved out. At 1900H a USAF CH-3A lifted the hull back to Quang Tin, after a CH-37 had lifted the engine, blades, tail pylon etc. back to the LSA. At 1115H 85 UH-34D's from MAG-36 and MAG-16, and HMM-362 of the SLF lifted 470 troops of BTL 2/3 from the USS Valley Forge to two unsecure zones at BT191149 and BT191145. UH-1E and UH-1B aircraft escorted the mission and VMO-6 controlled A-4 and F-4 aircraft on LZ prep. Seven UH-34D's received small arms hits during the lift, none serious. On completion of the tactical lift 450 additional troops of BLT 2/3 were lifted administratively from the USS Valley Forge to Quang Tin Province Headquarters without incident. At 1230H 480 troops of 2/9 were lifted from Hill 29 (BT2330) into two LZ's at BT262125 and BT235122. Again A-4 A-4 and F-4 aircraft provided the LZ prep controlled by VMO-6 TAC(A). As these major lifts were in progress, MAG-36;s command and control facilities, maintenance, TAFDS, and airfield control facilities arrived in Quang Tin Province Headquarters and were rapidly set up and operating at 1800H.

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


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