Landing Zone Uplift

Landing Zone Uplift is a former U.S. Army base north of Phù Mỹ in Vietnam.

History

The base was established in 1966 by the 1st [Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Cavalry Division] on Highway 1, approximately 8 km north of Phu My in Bình Định Province to support Operation Thayer. The base served as the base camp of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.
Other units stationed at Uplift included:

On 11 June 1967, a UH-1D helicopter carrying three crew members and two passengers departed the base for Qui Nhơn Airfield. The helicopter encountered bad weather and the pilot radioed for assistance in determining his position. A search and rescue team was dispatched to lead the helicopter to a safe airfield but could not locate it. The pilot then radioed that he was out of fuel and was going to make a water landing, but the helicopter was not heard from again.
In May 1968, three battalions from the PAVN 3rd Division attacked LZ Salem and Ollie nearby to pull elements of 1/50 Infantry Battalion, and 1/69 Armor Battalion out of LZ Uplift then ambushed them in Battle of An Bao.
On 7 September 1970, following a mortar attack on the base, a patrol was sent out from the base to attack the mortar position and was ambushed with mines destroying several armored vehicles. Staff sergeant Glenn H. English Jr. was killed while trying to rescue another soldier from a burning vehicle when it exploded and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.

Current use

The base is abandoned and largely turned over to farmland. A large PAVN victory monument is located on part of the former base to commemorate the Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông Pass.