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Firebase Thunder III
Firebase Thunder III was a U.S. Army firebase located south of An Lộc in southern Vietnam.
==History==
Thunder III was located along Route 13 (known as Thunder Road by U.S. forces) approximately 23 km south of An Lộc and 28 km north of Lai Khê.
The 2nd Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Infantry was based at Thunder III.〔
On 11 January 1969 a convoy of vehicles from the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was ambushed on Route 13 near Thunder III, 1LT Harold A. Fritz would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the engagement.
On 22 August 1969, CH-47C #68-15824 crashed 8 km east of Thunder III with 6 fatalities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Helicopter 68-15824 )〕
Thunder III was assaulted by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) sappers under cover of mortar fire on the early morning of 5 November 1969.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Valor Awards for Jonathan Remur Bortle )〕
Units based at Thunder III included:
*2nd Battalion, 12th Artillery
*3rd Battalion, 197th Artillery〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nr 0728800 )〕
*B Company, 554th Engineer Battalion〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Operational Report Lessons Learned 554th Engineer Battalion (Construction) period ending 30 April 1970 )〕
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