Firebase Maureen

Firebase Maureen
Coordinates 16°22′52″N 107°16′08″E / 16.381°N 107.269°E / 16.381; 107.269 (Firebase Currahee)
Type Army
Site history
Built 1970
In use 1970–71
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants 101st Airborne Division

Firebase Maureen (also known as Hill 980) is a former U.S. Army firebase in the A Sầu Valley southwest of Huế in central Vietnam.

History

The base was established overlooking the A Sầu Valley, 32 km southwest of Huế.[1]

The base was first established by the 101st Airborne Division in May 1970 to support Operation Texas Star. On 7 May 1970 the base was defended by a platoon of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry when it was attacked by a People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) force. PVT Kenneth Michael Kays was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.[2]

The base was reopened in April 1971 as part of Operation Lam Son 720.[1]

Current use

The base has reverted to jungle.

References

  1. 1 2 Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–329. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  2. ↑ Mills, Randy (2006). Troubled Hero: A Medal of Honor, Vietnam, and the War at Home. Indiana University Press. p. xiv. ISBN 9780253347954.
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