Song Mao Base Camp (also known as Firebase Song Mao) was a U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northeast of Phan Thiết in southeast Vietnam.
[2] The 3rd Battalion, 506th Infantry was based here in early December 1967 for Operation Klamath Falls[3][self-published source] and returned here again in May 1968.
[3]: 187 On 8 December 1968 a patrol of the 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry was ambushed near Song Mao.
SGT Ray McKibben would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.
[2]: 239 The 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry was based here from July–August 1969[4] On 1 April 1970 three People's Army of Vietnam Battalions attacked the base which was occupied by the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry and the 44th ARVN Regiment, the attack was repulsed resulting in two U.S., two ARVN and 151 PAVN killed.