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.

Tam Soc Base

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.

Tam Soc Base

Current use

The base has reverted to housing and farmland.

Tam Soc Base

References

Installations of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Military installations closed in the 1970s

Buildings and structures in Sóc Trăng province