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Operation Austin IV was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade in western Quang Duc and Phước Long Provinces. The operation resulted in 101 PAVN killed and six captured. U.S. losses were nine killed. [70] 3 May Kyōichi Sawada with his photo "Flight to safety"
The Airborne Division, alongside the Vietnamese Rangers and the Marine Division were often regarded as among the most effective units, with former airborne advisor General Barry McCaffrey noting that "those of us privileged to serve with them were awestruck by their courage and tactical aggressiveness. The senior officers and non-commissioned ...
Operation Austin IV was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade in western Quang Duc and Phước Long Provinces, from 1 to 18 May 1966. [1]
The estimated cost for the first phase of the Vietnam War Memorial near Cottage and State streets is more than $3.6 million. ... Frauendiener served in Vietnam from January 1964 through March 1966 ...
The Central Highlands, in II Corps, masked crucial supply routes carrying munitions and support to People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) operations further south and COMUSMACV General William Westmoreland, aimed to contest any incursions into the area. In the province of Kontum PAVN/VC used the monsoon rains as an opportunity to ...
Brigadier General Willard Pearson sought to use semi-guerilla tactics to locate Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and then bring firepower and mobility to bear on enemy units once located. Operation John Paul Jones, named after the U.S. Revolutionary war hero, was to proceed in 3 phases. [1]
1st Cavalry Division, ARVN 3rd Airborne Battalion and ARVN 41st Regiment operation: Bình Định Province: 232: 30 Sep 14 – Nov 25: Operation Attleboro [3]: 30 196th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade operation: War Zone "C" of Tây Ninh Province: 1,062: 115 Sep 14 – Feb 13 1967 ...
HUBBARDSTON - A new memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War was officially unveiled to the public during the town's Memorial Day observances. The names of more than 200 men and women who served ...