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MAP – VIETNAM WAR – TAM KY – HILL 488 – QUE SON – FATHER CAPODANNO - Original

$ 52.27

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Very Good condition.
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Conflict: Vietnam (1961-75)

    Description

    VIETNAM WAR  –  TAM KY –  HILL 488 –  QUE SON VALLEY - FATHER CAPODANNO KIA SITE - OPERATION SWIFT
    Tam Ky; Map #6640-II; Series L7014
    Here is an original 1:50,000 military combat map dated 1969, updated December 1971.
    It is not a copy, nor a reproduction.
    It is the real deal, very rare, and an important piece of military history.
    This is the map that connects on its right side to the Binh Son map.
    I will deduct 10%, i
    f you buy both maps.  The Quang Ngai map connects below the Binh Son map and includes the Batangan Peninsula (Operation Starlite).  If you buy all 3 maps, I will deduct 20%.  See my other listings.
    The map pictured is the map you get.
    The Que Son Valley was a dangerous, much fought over area.  It is home to numerous military operations.
    It was here that Father Capodanno, a Navy Chaplain serving with the Marines, gave his last full measure of devotion and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
    In the mountains south of the valley you will find Hill 488 where SSGT Jimmie E. Howard's 18 Recon Marines (every man was wounded; 6 were killed) fought off 250 Viet Cong.  SSGT Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor.
    This map shows the locations of:
    Highway One
    Hill 48
    Hill 43
    Hill 479
    Hill 488
    Hill 881-South
    Father Capodanno's KIA site
    Ly Ly River
    South China Sea
    Railroad tracks
    And much more.
    G
    oogle any of these places (add "Vietnam" in the search box) and you'll discover the extreme wartime importance of each of these places.
    This map measures: 29” high x 22.5” wide.
    The price includes free shipping within the lower 48 States.
    All others will pay only the actual shipping/duty costs (no handling fees).
    NOTE: 10% of the sale price will be donated to
    Vietnam Battlefield Tours
    , a non-profit tour company that operates tours to the jungles, mountains, and firebases of Vietnam for veterans, their widows and orphans, family members, historians, active-duty military personnel, and interested others.
    PS: I have other combat 1:50,000 Vietnam original maps.  Message me through eBay and I'll let you know if I have what you need.