Camp Carroll
United States Marine Corps artillery base in Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the U.S. military facility in South Korea, see Camp Carroll, South Korea.
Camp Carroll (also known as Artillery Plateau, Firebase Tan Lam and Hill 241) was a United States Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) artillery base during the Vietnam War. It was located 8 km southwest of Cam Lộ, Quang Tri Province. Camp Carroll was also at the centroid of a large arc of the strategic Highway 9 corridor south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which made it a key facility.
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Camp Carroll | |
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Coordinates | 16°45′47″N 106°55′50″E |
Type | Marine Base |
Site information | |
Condition | Abandoned |
Site history | |
Built | 1966 |
In use | 1966–-72 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 3rd Marine Division 1st Division 3rd Division |
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