Landing Zone Margo was a U.S. Marine Corps base located northwest of
The Rockpile,
Quảng Trị Province in central Vietnam.
History
The base was located on
Mutter's Ridge
Mutter's Ridge was the name given by U.S. Marines to the Núi Cây Tre ("Bamboo Mountain") ridge, in Quảng Trị Province. The ridge was formed by Hills 461, 484 and 400 and overlooked the southern edge of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DM ...
northwest of The Rockpile.
The base was first established by the
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, abbreviated as (3/3), was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps, based out of Kaneohe, Hawaii. Known as either "Trinity" or "America's Battalion", the unit normally fell under the command of the 3rd ...
when it was landed here on 27 July 1968 during
Operation Lancaster II.
On 13 September 3/3 Marines was replaced by
BLT
A BLT is a type of sandwich, named for the initials of its primary ingredients, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. It can be made with varying recipes according to personal preference. Simple variants include using different types of lettuce or tomato ...
2nd Battalion, 26th Marines
The 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines (2/26) is an inactive infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. They were part of the 26th Marine Regiment and 5th Marine Division and fought during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. They were a ...
which sent out rifle companies north of Margo. On 16 September the 2/26 Marines was ordered to prepare for airlift from Margo and the rifle companies were ordered back to the landing zone. That afternoon the command post at Margo was hit by over 150 rounds of mortar fire resulting in 21 U.S killed and 135 wounded. Two hours later a further mortar attack resulted in one U.S. killed and 11 wounded and the following day another mortar attack resulted in one U.S. killed and 16 wounded.
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Current use
The base has reverted to jungle.
References
External links
*http://www.5thmarinedivision.com/lz-margo.html/ Account of the attack on LZ Margo
Buildings and structures in Quảng Trị province
Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam
Military installations of the United States Marine Corps in South Vietnam
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