Quang Ngai the capital of the same-named province, Quang Ngai is located on the south bank of the Tra Khuc River, in the southern central coastal region, about 15 kilometers from the coast. Quang Ngai City is adjacent to Quang Nam to the north, Binh Dinh to the south, and Kon Tum to the west. The major rivers in the Provence are the Tra Khuc, Ve, Tra Bong, and Tra Cau.

     With a coast of more than 130 kilometers, Quang Ngai has several important river mouths, the Sa Can, Sa Ky, Cua Dai (Co Luy), Cua Lo, My A, Sa Huynh.

     Quang Ngai's western forests and mountains occupied three fourths of the total area of the province. Its highest mountains were : Ca Dam (1,600 m), Da Vach (Thach Bich 1,500 m), Cao Muon (1,085 m).

Date Unknown MPs from the Platoon's Quang Ngai Detachment turned firemen to battle a late evening fire and to rescue civilians from burning buildings.

        SP/4 Raymond H. Kennedy saved one child who was overcome by smoke. Smoke and flames coming from the market at Quang Ngai Village were first noticed by SSG Wayne A. Reynolds, a squad leader with the 146th. He immediately notified Police while he and SP/4 Kennedy searched the burning buildings for people who might be inside. They also helped civilians remove their belongings from the buildings. When the fire truck arrived, the MPs helped the Vietnamese firemen assemble the equipment. The MPs then manned the fire hoses to help put out the fire. Before the blaze was completely extinguished, the fire truck’s water supply was exhausted. The National Police and MPs quickly organized the civilians into a bucket brigade, using water, mud and sandbags to extinguish the fire.

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