Nui Tron was a poor but friendly village across the Song Tra Khuc River, about five kilometers northwest of Hill 4-11. It was at the base of the mountain on which OP-1 was situated. To help provide security for the village and OP-1, the field units from the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry rotated coverage in the Nui Tron area. So many of our veterans are familiar with this area. This is a brief tour of the village.
Your tour guide for Nui Tron Village is Dave Eckberg. Dave was the S-5 and Medical Platoon Leader for the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry from August, 1970 to August 1971.
Photograph by Dave Eckberg
Nui Tron Village was mostly made up of thatched huts. The infantry units in the area laagered in and around the homes of the locals.
Photograph by Dave Eckberg
This was one of the defensive positions of members of Alpha Company in the Fall of 1970. In the background are two hooches in which officers of the RF/PF (Regional Force/Popular Force) forces were quartered.
Photograph by Dave Eckberg
Alpha Company's organic weapons were set up in the Nui Tron area to provide support for the maneuver units in the field. Here is one of Alpha Company's mortars and another defensive position. Hill 922 and Pepper Ridge can be seen in the distance.
Photograph by Dave Eckberg
The ruins in and around the village showed the need for the help of the soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry. This is evidence of damage done by the VC/NVA in the past.
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