# Firebase Jay

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**Firebase Jay** is a former U.S. Army [firebase](/source/Fire_support_base) northwest of [Tây Ninh](/source/T%C3%A2y_Ninh) in southwest [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam).

## History

The firebase was first established in March 1970 by the [7th Cavalry Regiment](/source/7th_Cavalry_Regiment), 45 km northwest of [Núi Bà Đen](/source/Black_Virgin_Mountain) and approximately 5 km from the Cambodian border.[1]

On 29 March 1970 the base was occupied by Companies A and E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, [B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Artillery](/source/12th_Field_Artillery_Regiment_(United_States)#2d_Battalion) and [B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 19th Artillery](/source/19th_Field_Artillery_Regiment_(United_States)). At approximately 04:15 the [People's Army of Vietnam](/source/People's_Army_of_Vietnam) (PAVN) 272nd Regiment hit the base with mortar, rocket and recoilless rifle fire hitting the command post and knocking out communications. The battalion commander Lt Col Hannas was seriously injured, losing both legs in the initial bombardment. The PAVN then launched infantry attacks on the base perimeter but were beaten back by dawn. U.S. losses were 13 killed, while 74 PAVN dead were found in and around the base.[2]

## Current use

The base has reverted to farmland.

## References

1. Kelley, Michael (2002). *Where we were in Vietnam*. Hellgate Press. p. 263. ISBN 9781555716257.

1. Laurence, John (2001). [*The Cat from Hue*](https://archive.org/details/catfromhuvietn00laur). Public Affairs. pp. [617–8](https://archive.org/details/catfromhuvietn00laur/page/617). ISBN 1586481606.

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