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Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Major general Nguyen Chanh Thi, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) I Corps commander.
Date duration Operation name Unit(s) – description Location VC–PAVN KIAs Allied KIAs 1965–72: Operation Footboy [1]: MACVSOG covert operations in North Vietnam and North Vietnamese waters for the purpose of collecting intelligence, conducting psychological warfare operations, and other activities to create dissension among the populace, and for diversion of North Vietnamese resources
However the battalion found itself caught up in the initial deployment of Marine units to South Vietnam, and landed on 12 May 1965 along the Vietnamese coast south of Danang at Chu Lai. [51] 3rd Battalion's first major operation in the Vietnam War was Operation Starlite where they teamed up with units of the 7th Marines.
A map of South Vietnam showing provincial boundaries and names and military zones: I, II, III, and IV Corps. In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the communist-dominated Viet Cong (VC) gained influence over much of the population in rural areas of the ...
[2]: 65 On 18 August the Marines launched Operation Starlite to secure the area around Chu Lai, the operation lasted until 24 August and resulted in 45 Marines and 614 Viet Cong killed. [2]: 80 On 2 September Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) was established at Kỳ Hà, [2]: 148 comprising: HMM-362; HMM-363 (from December) HMM-364; H&MS-36
Robert Emmett O'Malley (born June 3, 1943) is a United States Marine veteran who was the first Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War. He received the medal for his actions as a corporal on August 18, 1965, during Operation Starlite.
It was involved in Operation Starlite on 18 August 1965, when the Marines made a pre-emptive strike on gathering National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (NLF) forces who were preparing to attack the base. [2] [3] By mid-October 1965, the base was home to more than 80 A-4 Skyhawks from MAG-12.
Pages in category "Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1965" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .