Firebase Shepherd (also known as Hill 248) was a

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and

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(ARVN)

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located in Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam.

History

Shepherd was constructed in 1968 by the

3rd Marine Division The 3rd Marine Division is a division (military), division of the United States Marine Corps based at Camp Courtney, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, Japan. It is one of three active duty infantry division ...

during Operation Scotland II south of Route 9 and approximately 18km southwest of

Mai Loc Camp Relieving forces were not from 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division. The relieving force sent to help the Mai Loc overrun was Troops A, B, and C of the 3/5 Cav Squadron stationed at Dong Ha. Mai Loc Camp (also known as Firebase Mai Loc and Firebase ...

. The 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines closed Shepherd on 11 November 1968. The base was reopened in July 1970 to support Operation Clinch Valley.

References

{{Reflist Military installations of the United States Marine Corps in South Vietnam Installations of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Buildings and structures in Quảng Trị province