The 1st and 2nd (strike) battalions of the "O" Deuce (502nd) were at Phu Bai (I Corps) from '69/'70 until '72. They were spread out (putting out fires) in the southern portions of South Vietnam prior to those years.
There were several. 1/502, 3/506, 2/327, 2/501st among other units.
Dien Bien Phu is a place in Northwestern Vietnam .
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in North Vietnam in 1954.
The battle of Dien Bien Phu led to the direct involvement of the US in Vietnam in the hopes of curbing communist expansionist policies .
12 miles south of Hue
Phu Bai Phu, Phugadi Phu
The best way (other than the "Order of Battle Vietnam" book) is knowing what division it was assigned to. And divisions moved around a lot in South Vietnam; if the 158th was with the 101st Abn Div (Ambl) in '70, '71 then it was in I Corps at Phu Bai (which had Camp Eagle & Camp Evans as part of the Phu Bai command).
the US Army's 2nd maint bn was stationed at vung tau until aug 69 when it moved to I corps. HQ and main support co was stationed at the phu bai airport- which is now an international airport.
The 1st and 2nd (strike) battalions of the "O" Deuce (502nd) were at Phu Bai (I Corps) from '69/'70 until '72. They were spread out (putting out fires) in the southern portions of South Vietnam prior to those years.
About 40 miles south of the DMZ
Phu Bai International Airport.
There were several. 1/502, 3/506, 2/327, 2/501st among other units.
Dien Bien Phu is a place in Northwestern Vietnam .
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in North Vietnam in 1954.
If the two sources named on the previous post don't work, then try the US Department of Defense, Vietnam War Service Index.
Northwestern Vietnam .