Tam Soc Base

Tam Soc Base
Coordinates	9.564°N 105.825°E / 9.564; 105.825 (Tam Soc Base)
Type	Army
Site history
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants	Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Tam Soc Base was an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located southwest of Sóc Trăng, Sóc Trăng Province in southern Vietnam.

History

The base was located approximately 14 km southwest of Sóc Trăng.^[1]

The base was attacked by a Vietcong unit on the early morning of 24 March 1969. Two U.S. military advisers from Advisory Team 71, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, were killed in the attack, while a further two, First Lieutenant Richard Bowers and Staff Sergeant Gerasimo Arroyo-Baez were taken prisoner and subsequently died in captivity.^[2][3]

Current use

The base has reverted to housing and farmland.

References

1. Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 492. ISBN 978-1555716257.
2. "Richard Lee Bowers". American Battle Monuments Commission. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
3. "Gerasimo Arroyo-Baez". American Battle Monuments Commission. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.