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LZ Uplift

This was the location of LZ Uplift BR924752. It was the base of operations for the 1st Bn 69th Armor. It was also home to an artillery battery and a battalion of the 1/503rd of the 173rd Airborne. There was a Duster battery from the 4th/60th Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) located here as well as artillery from the 7th/15th Artillery, and the 7th/13th Artillery.

Here is an aerial view of LZ Uplift (Courtesy John Galkiewicz) taken in 1968. Caption on photo. Here is the view from a tank turret of LZ Uplift taken on Highway QL-1 heading south (photo ©Ray Smith 1968). Here is a hand-drawn map of LZ Uplift (Courtesy Mike Atwood/Dave Holdorf).

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