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Operation Eagle Pull was the United States military evacuation by air of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 12 April 1975. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] At the beginning of April 1975, Phnom Penh, one of the last remaining strongholds of the Khmer Republic , was surrounded by the Khmer Rouge and totally dependent on aerial resupply through Pochentong Airport .
Marines deploying to secure the landing zone for Operation Eagle Pull. The personnel of the American Embassy in Phnom Penh were evacuated in Operation Eagle Pull. [30] Fewer than 300 people were evacuated, including 82 Americans. Several American journalists and other foreigners chose to remain behind. [20]: 121–2
Operation Double Eagle II [5]: 34 BLT 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines search and destroy operation to engage the 1st VC Regiment: Que Son Valley: 125: Feb 18 – 19: Operation Belt Line [1] 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division road clearing and security operation along Route 13: Bình Dương Province: Feb 21 – 27 ...
Operation Eagle Pull [ edit ] On January 6, 1975, Commander in Chief Pacific Command (CINCPAC) placed the 31st MAU on 96-hour alert to move the evacuation fleet into the Gulf of Thailand for the possible implementation of Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of the United States Embassy in Phnom Penh , Cambodia . [ 9 ]
Operation Hastings – July 15-August 3, 1966 - U.S-ARVN victory; Operation Prairie – August 1966 - Inconclusive, PAVN avoid destruction; Operation Thayer - September 13, 1966 - Allied victory; Operation Deckhouse Five – January 6, 1967 - U.S. failure; Operation Cedar Falls – January 8, 1967 - Inconclusive, VC/NVA defends the Iron Triangle
[7]: 35 The members of the NSC were determined to end the crisis decisively, believing that the fall of South Vietnam less than two weeks before, and the forced withdrawal of the United States from Cambodia (Operation Eagle Pull) and South Vietnam (Operation Frequent Wind) had severely damaged the U.S. reputation. [7]: 36–39
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
12 April 1975 the squadron supported Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [35] 29–30 April 1975, 2 of the squadron's HH-53s operating from USS Midway took part in Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon. [35]: 186 15 May 1975, 7 of the squadron's HH-53s participated in the recapture of the SS Mayaguez.