Firebase Checkmate
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| Firebase Checkmate | |
|---|---|
| Site information | |
| Type | Army |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 16°20′38″N 107°27′36″E / 16.344°N 107.46°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1969 |
| In use | 1969-1975 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry |
Firebase Checkmate (also known as Hill 342) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) firebase southwest of Huế in central Vietnam.