188. Editorial Note
At approximately 9 a.m. on March 8 (8 p.m. EST on March 7), two Marine Battalion Landing Teams, under the command of Brigadier General Frederick J. Karch, landed at Danang. Welcoming ceremonies included a greeting by the mayor of Danang and the Commander of I Corps Tactical Zone, General Thi. A third BLT and a Marine helicopter unit were airlifted into Danang by March 12. For further details, see Jack Shulimson and Charles M. Johnson, U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Landing and the Buildup, 1965, pages 6–15.