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Date Posted: 19:52:14 08/17/07 Fri
Author: Norman Malayney (lqra)
Subject: Re: Anyone in USAF at Cam Ranh 1/69-3/69

>>Looking for anyone who served at Cam Ranh Bay with the
>>Air Force between 3/68-3/69, when the base came under
>>rocket attack, and 1 airman was killed and 2 were
>>injured. The airmen were part of the flight line
>>maintenance crew. I am trying to pinpoint the day and
>>month, to assist a veteran with a VA claim. The name
>>of the airman killed would be helpful also. Bob.
>
>Bob, I remember one evening during 1968 when it looked
>like the Petroleum supply was hit. It was before 10
>pm, for we worked night shift over at the Air Mail
>Terminal, and we were put on red alert and had to hang
>around the hootch that night. Unfortunately, I don't
>remember the day. However, since a red alert was
>initiated, and PLO (Petroleum)was hit (it lit the
>entire sky up), there should be some military record
>of it. I also remember hearing some cracks one day
>during broad daylight, when I was working at the Air
>Mail Terminal and one of my co-workers, who was more
>familiar with the sound of rockets, hit the dirt and
>took me down with him. The Mail Terminal was across
>the street from the main terminal. Again, I can tell
>you that it was in 1968, but I have no recollection of
>the day, and I don't even know if it really was a
>rocket. The petroleum supply hit is a more likely
>lead. There again, I can't tell you for sure that it
>was a rocket, but we made that assumption. Andy

Bob, if you visit the Air Force Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB web site, they have a listing of all VC attacks against all USAF bases in Vietnam. On the second page there is a listing of various research areas, and go into VIETNAM and you will find a report listing all Attacks on USAF bases. They list the date, time, number of rounds fired and any causalties.

Norman Malayney

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