Camp Radcliff (also known as An Khê Army Airfield, An Khê Base or the Golf Course) is a former United States Army base in the An Khê District in central Vietnam. Camp Radcliff was established in late August 1965 by the 70th Engineer Battalion as the base camp for the 1st Cavalry Division.

Currently QL19 is a beautiful route from the coastal town of Qui Nhon west over the “Dragon’s Back” to the western part of the country all the way up to Pleiku. A part of this route is the An Khe pass, which for US forces during the war was one of …

In December 1967 ~ January 1968 the 610th Trans. Co. started their move to Red Beach, Da Nang. The advanced party left in January via C-130 to help prepare the new area for occupation.. The Main Body moved, 29 January 68, by convoy to the Qui Nhon Port to load aboard USNS LST-581 for transport to Da Nang.

Then the 1st Cavalry Division moved swiftly to relieve the embattled U.S. Marine base at Khe Sanh in April 1968, along with other U.S. Marine and South Vietnamese airborne battalions. During the Tet offensive the division performed well, clearing Quang Tri City and crushing resistance on the northwest and southwest walls of the Imperial city of ...

Located on the main highway, QL-19, between Quy Nhon on the coast and Pleiku in the Central Highlands, An Khê was of strategic significance during the Vietnam War. During the early 15th century, An Khe was a Cham /highlander city bore the …

Vietnam War home movies filmed by a soldier with the 1st Bde, 1st Air Cavalry Division in An Khe, Vietnam during 1967-1968.

Nov 4, 2014 · My unit was First Field Force Vietnam, 6th Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, in An Khe in the Central Highlands. Midway through my tour, I was transferred to Nha Trang. I entered the military in...

Official records of key battles fought by elements of the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry (Mechanized) may be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat *.pdf format below. These typically take the form of after-action reports, although eye-witness accounts are most welcome.

In August 1965, Major Donald G. Radcliff was the executive officer of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, and a member of the site selection team that scoured the countryside in Binh Dinh Province to find the ideal location for …

Aug 2, 2008 · An Khe, Camp Radcliffe, II Corps September 1965 - January 1967. Photo by Tom Johnson. Located in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, An Khe was a small village on the banks of the Song Be River. In the summer of 1965, the villagers acquired thousands of …