Wunder Beach
| Wunder Beach | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16°46′48″N 107°20′06″E / 16.78°N 107.335°E |
| Type | Army Base |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1968 |
| In use | 1968-70 |
| Battles/wars |
 Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 159th Transport Battalion |
Wunder Beach (also known as Wonder Beach, Utah Beach and Sunder Beach) is a former U.S. Army logistics and supply base along the coast east of Quảng Trị and northwest of Huế.
History
The U.S. first established a base known as Utah Beach on 2 March 1968 to support the Tet Counteroffensive. The base was located on the coast at Thon Me Thuy, 16 km east of Quảng Trị and 40 km northwest of Huế.[1]
The base was developed as a ship offloading and logistics facility operated by the 159th Transport Battalion to support the operations of the 1st Cavalry Division and later the 101st Airborne Division.[1]
Other units based here included:
Current use
The base has been turned over to housing and farmland.
References
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