Tam Soc Base
| Tam Soc Base | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9°33′50″N 105°49′30″E / 9.564°N 105.825°E |
| Type | Army |
| Site history | |
| Battles/wars |
 Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
Tam Soc Base was an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located southwest of Sóc Trăng, Sóc Trăng Province in southern Vietnam.
History
The base was located approximately 14 km southwest of Sóc Trăng.[1]
The base was attacked by a Vietcong unit on the early morning of 24 March 1969. Two U.S. military advisers from Advisory Team 71, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, were killed in the attack, while a further two, 1LT Richard Bowers and SSGT Gerasimo Arroyo-Baez were taken prisoner and subsequently died in captivity.[2][3]
Current use
The base has reverted to housing and farmland.
References
- ↑ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–492. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ↑ "Richard Lee Bowers". American Battle Monuments Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Gerasimo Arroyo-Baez". American Battle Monuments Commission. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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