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.
The base was first established by the
101st Airborne Division
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ("Screaming Eagles") is a light infantry division of the United States Army that specializes in air assault operations. It can plan, coordinate, and execute multiple battalion-size air assault operati ...
in May 1970 to support
Operation Texas Star
Operation Texas Star was a military operation of the Vietnam War that took place in Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces from 1 April to 5 September 1970.
Operation
This was a follow-on operation to Operation Randolph Glen. The main obj ...
. 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
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; vi, Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam, QĐNDVN), also recognized as the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) or the Vietnamese Army (), is the military force of the Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the ...
(PAVN) force. Private
Kenneth Michael Kays
Kenneth Michael Kays (September 22, 1949 – November 29, 1991) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Biography
Denied st ...
was awarded the
Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle.
The base was reopened in April 1971 as part of
Operation Lam Son 720.
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Current use
The base has reverted to jungle.
References
Installations of the United States Army in South Vietnam
Buildings and structures in Thừa Thiên Huế province
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