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Viet Cong attack Tan Son Nhut airport - Dec 04, 1966 - HISTORY.com
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A Viet Cong unit penetrates the 13-mile defense perimeter around Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut airport and shells the field for over four hours. South Vietnamese and U.S. security guards finally drove off the attackers, killing 18 of them in the process. One U.S. RF-101 reconnaissance jet was badly damaged in the attack. The guerrillas returned that same night and resumed the attack, but security guards again repelled them, killing 11 more Viet Cong during the second battle.
Viet Cong attack Tan Son Nhut airport - Dec 04, 1966 - HISTORY.com
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I wasn't there, but one of the guys I worked with at the nuke plant was a security officer guarding the base. Said it was a memorable night and one he'd rather not do over again. He'd only been there 3 days when the attack happened and hadn't reached the point of being even familiar with the base, let alone acclimated to being in 'Nam.
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MSgt Kerry Lundy
I arrived the day before Dec 3 1966. That day and night was quiet and then Dec 4 1966 we got our welcome to Vietnam. I was waiting for a flight up to Tuy Hoa AB and a "tent city" erected GP Med tents and built bunkers for 30 days.
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