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By 5 June the five Battalions had reached the Song Ky Lam river which separated Dodge City from Go Noi Island. [3]: 175–8 With Dodge City now secured, Company A, 1st Engineer Battalion began repairs on Route 4. Meanwhile, an intensive bombardment of Go Noi Island began with 750,000 lbs of bombs dropped on the area.
While the island was relatively flat, the small hamlets on the island were linked by hedges and concealed paths providing a strong defensive network. Go Noi was the base for the VC's Group 44 headquarters for Quảng Nam Province, the R-20 and V-25 Battalions and the T-3 Sapper Battalion and, it was believed, elements of the PAVN 2nd Division.
Go Noi Island was located approximately 25 km south of Danang to the west of Highway 1, together with the area directly north of the island, nicknamed Dodge City by the Marines due to frequent ambushes and firefights there, it was a Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) stronghold and base area. [1]
Operation Jasper Square was a 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines operation on Go Noi Island, Quảng Nam Province. The operation resulted in 54 PAVN/VC and six Marines killed. [13]: 250 13 April. In an unnamed operation east of Huế, the 1st Battalion, 27th Marines killed 60 PAVN/VC for the loss of 24 Marines. [13]: 252 15 April – 28 February 1969
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 September 2024. Part of the Vietnam War (1968) Operation Meade River Part of Vietnam War Marines of the 5th Marine Regiment deploy by helicopter to begin the operation Date 20 November – 9 December 1968 Location Dodge City, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam 15°54′N 108°12′E / 15.9°N ...
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The 27th Marines became the first Marine regiment to fly into a combat zone in Vietnam. The 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, which deployed on 17 February, was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation for action during Operation Allen Brook at Go Noi Island on 17 to 28 February while attached to the 1st Marine Division (Reinforced). [7]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. 1968 Battle during the Vietnam War Tet offensive attacks on Da Nang Part of the Tet offensive of the Vietnam War Map of the Da Nang vital area Date 29 January – 11 February 1968 Location Da Nang, South Vietnam Result Allied victory Belligerents United States South Vietnam South Korea ...