Firebase Shepherd

Firebase Shepherd (also known as Hill 248) was a United States Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) firebase located in Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam.

Firebase Shepherd
Firebase Shepherd
Coordinates	16.645°N 106.811°E / 16.645; 106.811 (Firebase Shepherd)
Type	Army
Site information
Condition	abandoned
Site history
Built	1968
In use	1968-70
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants	3rd Marine Division 1st Division (South Vietnam)

History

Shepherd was constructed in 1968 by the 3rd Marine Division during Operation Scotland II south of Route 9 and approximately 18km southwest of Mai Loc Camp.^[1] The 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines closed Shepherd on 11 November 1968.^[2]

The base was reopened in July 1970 to support Operation Clinch Valley.^[3]: E-18

References

1. Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 464. ISBN 978-1555716257.
2. Shulimson, Jack (1997). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: 1968 The Defining Year. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 450. ISBN 0-16-049125-8. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. "Command History 1970 Volume III" (PDF). Headquarters Military Assistance Command Vietnam. 19 April 1971. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.