Operation Ivory Coast
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Operation Ivory Coast was a mission conducted by United States Special Operations Forces and other American military elements to rescue U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. It was also the fi
Sơn Tây prison camp. The walled compound is center left next to the river
Practice formation showing helicopters drafting on their Combat Talon navigation escort. The HH-3E is third from the right as viewed.
HH-3E "Jolly Green" identical to the helicopter carrying the Blueboy assault group
VA-113 A-7E on deck of USS Ranger 1970–71
Arthur D. Simons
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Arthur D. "Bull" Simons was a United States Army Special Forces colonel best known for leading the Sơn Tây raid, an attempted rescue of U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War from a North Vietna
Operation Ivory Coast
…November 1970, a joint United States Air Force and United States Army force commanded by Air Force Brigadier General LeRoy J. Manor and Army Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons landed 56 U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers by helicopter at the Sơn Tây prisoner-of-war camp, which was located 23 miles (37 km) west of Hanoi, North…
Bull Simons uniform
Statue of Simons at Special Warfare Museum
Army distinguished service cross medal