Camp Enari


Camp Enari is a former U.S. Army base east of Pleiku in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam.

History

Camp Enari was established near Dragon Mountain and Highway 19, 12 km southeast of Pleiku. The base was named for 1st Lieutenant Mark Enari, the first 4th Infantry Division member awarded the Silver Star in Vietnam, who was killed in action on 2 December 1966.
Camp Enari served as the base for the 4th Infantry Division from September 1966 until February 1968 and from April 1968 until February 1970.
Other units stationed at Camp Enari included:
Hensel Airfield was named after WO-1 Ernest Hensel a 10th Cavalry helicopter gunship pilot who was killed in action on 17 February 1967.
The base was turned over to South Vietnamese control on 15 April 1970.

Current use

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing.