Chapter 5 route notes
Forrest Gump chapter 5 map: Scene 5: Vietnam ambush and rescue
The interactive map opens this page at chapter 5. The static notes below explain the chapter's mapped location, distance changes, slope or depth changes, and source trail.
Anchor
Vietnam combat zone
Movement
surface
Segments active
1
Chapter distance
17,112 km
Chapter facts
- Forrest and Bubba are sent to fight in Vietnam.
- The ambush and rescue sequence is mapped to a schematic Mekong Delta anchor.
- The route leaves the United States for Southeast Asia.
- Long surface-globe air path; no altitude is modeled.
The military deployment crosses the Pacific through schematic control points.
Mapped paths in this chapter
| Path | From | To | Medium | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment to Vietnam | Memphis, Tennessee | Vietnam combat zone | Military air | 17,112 km |