title: Tam Soc Base
text: # Tam Soc Base
  
  Tam Soc Base was an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located southwest of Sóc Trăng, Sóc Trăng Province in southern Vietnam.
  
  ## History
  
  The base was located approximately 14 km southwest of Sóc Trăng.
  
  The base was attacked by a Vietcong unit on the early morning of 24 March 1969. Two U.S. military advisers from Advisory Team 71, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, were killed in the attack, while a further two, First Lieutenant Richard Bowers and Staff Sergeant Gerasimo Arroyo-Baez were taken prisoner and subsequently died in captivity.
  
  ## Current use
  
  The base has reverted to housing and farmland.
  
  