operation report information
for 31 MAU-A

From date 750403 to 750410


31 MAU-A was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation EAGLE PULL
Cambodia
Location, Pochentong
Description: The command element for EAGLE PULL from the 31st MAU flew into Pochentong airfield and the next day the fixed-wing evacuation of personnel began using USAF C-130s. The fixed wing missions continued until Apr 10 and 750 were evacuated prior to the helicopter extractions. Hampered daily by 80 to 90 incoming 107mm rockets and artillery fire, on the 10th the airfield was so heavily interdicted by fire that the fixed-wing evacuation was halted.

The source for this information was The Marines in Vietnam Anthology P:213


Additional information is available on CD-ROM.

Please send additions or corrections to: Gary Roush Email address: webmaster@vhpa.org


Return to panel index

Return to Helicopter Pilot KIA index

Return to VHPA Home Page

Copyright © 1998 - 2023 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

Date posted on this site: 05/13/2023