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Sledgehammer Mission Support Site

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Sledgehammer Mission Support Site
Sledgehammer Mission Support Site is located in Vietnam
Sledgehammer Mission Support Site
Sledgehammer Mission Support Site
Coordinates14°11′12″N 107°35′42″E / 14.1866°N 107.595°E / 14.1866; 107.595 (Sledgehammer Mission Support Site)
TypeArmy
Site history
Built1967
In use1967-9
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Garrison information
OccupantsMACV-SOG

Sledgehammer Mission Support Site (also known as Sledgehammer MSS, Cu Grok, Hill 1438 or Heavy Drop) was a MACV-SOG base located west of Pleiku, in Kontum Province.

History

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The base was located on a steep and narrow ridgeline overlooking the Plei Trap Valley, approximately 46 km west of Pleiku and 20 km east of the Cambodian border.[1]

The base was first established in March 1967 as an operations base and radio relay site to allow SOG teams to remain in contact while on operations in Cambodia.[1]

The base was closed in March 1969.[1]

Current use

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The base has reverted to jungle.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-1555716257.