B52 squad of bombers first appeared in Vietnam sky by the middle of June 1965 pouring down tens of tons of bombs on the field of Long Nguyen in Ben Cat District Binh Duong Province. The US Army tested their trump-card to eliminate revolutionary bases and threaten the spirit of local people and the armed forces in D War-base. A monument depicts the first B52 bombing in Vietnam at Long Nguyen Commune of Ben Cat District, Binh Duong Province The first B52 bomb hit the ground on June 18, 1968 which was witnessed by Mr. Bach Van Mau, 76, now residing at Nha Mat of Long Nguyen Commune, Ben Cat District. The sky was crystal clear when those weird bombers roared up in the sky following up by destructive explosions with smoke and dust rolling up to the sky, retold Bach Van Mau. “It was 8:00 in the morning and I saw a group of 3 bombers pretty high in the sky. The wings were longer than their fusage. We hardly commented on the weird size of the bombers than the bombs were poured down. I held to a tree to survive from the sudden raid,” said Mr. Mau. The event was 47 years old; however, Mr. Nguyen Van Cong, Deputy Secretary of Long Tan Commune Party Committee in Dau Tieng District still remembered the frightful moment running for life. Mr. Nguyen Van Cong (L) is retelling the stories of how he survived B52 raid “It was horrible to keep running and running and hid by the trees for the bombs kept terrorizing us. As kids, we were so afraid,” retold Mr. Nguyen Van Cong. Meantime, Mr. Mau shared his experience of escaping B52 raids by following the bomb holes where the bombers would never hit again. “I saw a bomb hit the ground about 200 meters away from me then spreading to Hamlet No. 5 and No. 4 near Phu Binh Bridge. Three ones went the other threes just came,” said Mr. Mau. The first confront with B52 had killed 2 people and injured one in the locality. Mrs. Bach Thi Thu in Long Tan Commune of Dau Tieng District, a living witness of the first day of B52 impact, retold the story of rescuing a group of children from an underground bomb shelter. “Injuries and casualties of the war were inevitable; however, thanks to unity, we had fought back and won victory,” said Mrs. Bach Thi Thu. Reported by H. Van-T. Dong – Translated by Vi Bao