An Hoa Vietnam [2]: 71 Construction Battalion Maintenance

[2]: 71  Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 302 Detachment C was based at Cat Lo during the base construction

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An Hoa Vietnam [2]: 71 Construction Battalion MaintenanceThe base was first used by the Marines in January 1966 during Operation Mallard when the 1st Battalion, 12th Marines established a firebase there while the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines and a Company from the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines swept the surrounding area.[2] On 20 April 1966 the Marines returned to An Hoa on Operation Georgia, the 12th Marines reestablished a firebase while the 3rd Battalion 9th Marines provided security, the base would become