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On This Day in February

February 1st ,
1971, 0858 hours: Nha Trang: -- Rounds.
No casualties or damage.

February 2nd ,
1970, ---- hours: Cam Ranh Bay Air Base - 1 Round.
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1970, 0647 hours: Phu Cat - 10 Rounds.
USAF KIA 1, WIA 19, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.

1972, 0758 hours: Phan Rang - 1 Round. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 3rd ,
1968, 1930 hours: Bình Thủy - 9 Rounds.
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1968, Ubon RTAFB,
USAF LOD 1:
Malone, Bobby J. Sgt, 8th Security Police Squadron, Non-Hostile: Drowned.

February 4th ,
1968, 0300 hours: Bình Thủy - 73 Rounds.
USAF KIA 1:
Midkiff, Gary Bruce Sgt, 632nd Security Police Squadron, Combat: mortars; Purple Heart
USAF WIA 5, Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 16.

1970, 0029 hours: Biên Hòa - 4 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 5th ,
1968, 0100 hours: Bình Thủy - 45 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 12.

1973, Tan Son Nhut,
USAF LOD 1:
DeWolf, Dale Lee Sgt, 377th Security Police Squadron, Non-Hostile: Vehicle Crash.

February 6th ,
1968, 2344 hours: Phu Cat - 10 Rounds.
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 7th ,
1967, 0050 hours: Biên Hòa - Sabotage.
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1968, 0412 hours: Bình Thủy - 9 Rounds.
Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 1.

February 8th ,
1967, 0240 hours: Bình Thủy - 56 Rounds.
Aircraft Damaged 11.

1966, Đà Nẵng,
USAF LOD 1:
Woodward, Richard Randolph A1C
6252nd Air Police Squadron,
Non Hostile: Illness/Disease.

February 9th ,
1968, 0025 hours: Biên Hòa - 25 Rounds/Rockets.

1972, 0100 hours: Đà Nẵng - 28 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 10, RVN KIA 1, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 1.

February 10th ,
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 11th ,
1968, 0003 hours: Biên Hòa - 16 Rounds/Rockets.
USAF KIA 1, WIA 38, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 6, Damaged 26.

1968, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base,
USAF LOD 1:
Adams, Erhard Jimmie Sgt, 12th Security Police Squadron, K-9. Non-Hostile: Illness/Injury, Heart Attack.

1970, 0005 hours: Phan Rang - Sappers.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.
VC/NVA KIA 2, WIA 0, POW 1.

February 12th ,
1968, 0301 hours: Bình Thủy - 9 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 1. Aircraft Loss 1, Damaged 6.

1968, 0346 hours: Bình Thủy - 44 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 3, RVN KIA 1, WIA 12, Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 19.

1968, 2315 hours: Bình Thủy - 26 Rounds.
No Casualties or Damage Reported.


1971, Phu Cat,
USAF KIA 1:
Davis, Arron Jr. A1C, 12th Security Police Squadron, Combat: Vehicle vs. VC landmine; Purple Heart.

1971, Phu Cat,
USAF KIA 1:
Wissig, Edward Simon SSgt, 12th Security Police Squadron, Combat: Vehicle vs. VC landmine; Purple Heart.

February 13th ,
1968, 0233 hours: Bình Thủy - Sappers.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 2, RVN KIA 0, WIA 1, Aircraft Loss 1, Damaged 6.

1968, 0257 hours: Biên Hòa - 15 Rounds/Rockets.

February 14th ,
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 15th ,
1967, 0120 hours: Nha Trang - Sappers.
Aircraft Loss 3, Damaged 5.

February 16th ,
1968, 0126 hours: Bình Thủy - 25 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 2, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 9.

1968, 0157 hours: Nha Trang - 21 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 2.

1970, 2350 hours: Phan Rang - 8 Rounds.
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 17th ,
1970, 2231 hours: Biên Hòa - Friendly Fire 2 Rounds.
LOD USArmy (undetermined)

February 18th ,
1968, 0100 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 60 Rounds 122mm.
(See March 1, 1968)

1968, 0101 hours: Bình Thủy - 12 Rounds.
USAF KIA 1, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 1. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.

1968, 0103 hours: Biên Hòa - 7 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 1, Damaged 3.

1968, 0100 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 2 Rounds. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 1220 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 2 Rounds 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 1523 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 2 Rounds 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 1755 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 1 Rounds 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

February 19th ,
1968, 0157 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 2 Rounds 122mm.
(See March 1, 1968)

1968, 0340 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 4 Rounds 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 0515 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 3 Rounds. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 0602 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 5 Rounds. (See March 1, 1968)

February 20th ,
1966, ------ hours: Bình Thủy - 5 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 2, WIA 6. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 1.

1968, 1210 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 1 Round 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 1853 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 2 Round 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

February 21st ,
1968, 1202 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 1 Round 122mm.
(See March 1, 1968)

1968, 1632 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 3 Rounds 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, Đà Nẵng,
USAF KIA 1:
Kopfer, John Jerome A1C, 366th Security Police Squadron, K-9, Combat; Purple Heart.

1970, 2235 hours: Phan Rang - 5 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1971, 0130 hours: Đà Nẵng 6 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 1, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 3.

1971, 0449 hours: Phu Cat - 4 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 3.

1972, 0310 hours: Biên Hòa - 5 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 2, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.

1972, 0825 hours: Phan Rang - 2 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 22nd ,
1968, 0120 hours: Pleiku - 18 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 1. RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.

1969, 0128 hours: Phan Rang - 86 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 6, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 20.

1969, 2135 hours: Phu Cat - Sappers.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 1, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.
VC/NVA KIA 4, WIA 0, POW 1.

1971, 1740 hours: Phu Cat - 4 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 2. RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.

February 23rd ,
1968, 0105 hours: Bình Thủy - 56 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 3, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 3.

1969, 0210 hours: Biên Hòa - 39 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 4, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 2, Damaged 8.

1969, 0232 hours: Bình Thủy - 11 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. =
Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 7.

1969, 0303 hours: Cam Ranh Bay Air Base - 7 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 3,
RVN KIA 0, WIA 0.
Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 6.

1969, 0530 hours: Đà Nẵng - 11 Rounds.
USAF KIA 1, WIA 2.
RVN KIA 0, WIA 0.
Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.

1969, 0622 hours: Pleiku - 2 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 2,
RVN KIA 0, WIA 0.
Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 1.

February 24th ,
1968, 0440 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 15 Rounds 122mm.
(See March 1, 1968)

1968, 0448 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 5 Rounds 122mm.
(See March 1, 1968)

1968, 2255 hours: Đà Nẵng 10 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 1,
RVN KIA 0, WIA 0.
Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 4.

1969, 0132 hours: Phan Rang - 10 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1969, 0242 hours: Nha Trang - 5 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1971, 1758 hours: Phu Cat - 2 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1971, 2328 hours: Cam Ranh Bay Air Base - Sappers.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.
VC/NVA KIA 2, WIA 0.

February 25th ,
1969, 0558 hours: Đà Nẵng - 3 Rounds.
No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1969, 0635 hours: Pleiku - 1Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1971, 1335 hours: Nha Trang - 2 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

1971, 1836 hours: Nha Trang - 2 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 2.

February 26th ,
1968, 0001 hours: Bình Thủy - 33 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 0, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 1, Damaged 4.

February 27th ,
1967, 0310 hours: Đà Nàng - 56 Rounds.
USAF KIA 11:
Fuller, Gary Leroy A2C, 366th Air Police Squadron, K-9, Combat: Mortars; Purple Heart
USAF WIA 124, RVN KIA 35, WIA 50 Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 13.

1968, 0128 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 3 Rounds 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 0525 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 4 Rounds 122mm. (See March 1, 1968)

1970, 2359 hours: Biên Hòa - 6 Rounds.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 4, RVN KIA 0, WIA 0. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 6.

February 28th ,
1968, 0101 hours: Biên Hòa - 32 Rounds.
USAF KIA 14:
Boyd, James, Sgt, 3d Air Police Squadron, K-9, Combat; Purple Heart,
USAF WIA 24. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 5. (See March 1, 1968)

1968, 0110 hours: Tan Son Nhut - 2 Rounds. (See March 1, 1968)

1971, 0058 hours: Pleiku - Sappers.
USAF KIA 0, WIA 4, RVN KIA 0, WIA 3. Aircraft Loss 0, Damaged 0.

1971, 0150 hours: Cam Ranh Bay Air Base - 6 Rounds. No Casualties or Damage Reported.

February 29th ,
No Casualties or Damage Reported.


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LEGEND
AP Air Police
SP Security Police
USAF United States Air Force
RVN Republic Vietnam (South Vietnamese)
KIA Killed In Action
LOD Line Of Duty Death
NVA North Vietnamese Army
POW Prisoner of War
Rounds Mortars or Rockets
Aircraft Loss, Aircraft Damaged = US & RVN combined
REFERENCES
Vietnam Security Police Association: Unit Histories, Guardmount Publication, Oral History
Air Base Defense In The Republic Of Vietnam, 1961-1973, Office of Air Force History,
United States Air Force, Washington, D.C., 1979
Other Texts and Sources:
377th COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP,
HISTORY, VOLUME 1, NARRATIVE, 1 JANUARY 1968 TO 31 MARCH 1968.
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