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The United States, South Vietnam and their other allies in the Vietnam War agreed to a proposal from the VC and North Vietnam for three ceasefires to coincide with holidays. All fighting would halt from 07:00 24 December, until 07:00 on 26 December, as well as from the morning of New Year's Eve until the morning of 2 January 1967.
At the beginning of 1967 the United States was engaged in a steadily expanding air and ground war in Southeast Asia. Since its inception in February 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder, the bombing campaign against North Vietnam, had escalated in the number and significance of its targets, inflicting major damage on transportation networks industry, and petroleum refining and storage facilities.
The Da Nang area, with Hill 55 indicated in red Hill 55 (also known as Nui Dat Son or Camp Muir ) is a hill 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of Da Nang , Quảng Nam Province , Vietnam. The hill is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the confluence of the Yen, Ai Nghia, and La Tho Rivers and was a United States Marine Corps base during ...
On 1 April 1966 Naval Forces Vietnam was established in Saigon and assumed control of NSA Danang from III MAF. [5] In July 1966 the "Bridge Cargo Ramp" began operations increasing NSA's supply capability. [4]: 2 [2] In August 1967, the headquarters of NSA Danang was moved from downtown Danang to Camp Tien Sha. [4]: 33 Tien Sha Ramp, February 1969
around Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province: 67 – 72: Operation Dump Truck [1] Use of anti-personnel mines as part of Operation Igloo White: 67 – 72: Operation Phoenix [2] CIA-organized campaign against Vietcong cadres: across South Vietnam: Jan: Operation Garden City [1] [3] 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division operation: near Dong Tam, Long An ...
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation 15 km south of Da Nang: Quảng Nam Province: Aug 2 – 14: Operation Cheyenne (III Corps) [1] 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 1st Infantry Division road clearing and security operation along Route 13: between Lai Khe and An Loc: Aug 3 – Jan 31 1967: Operation Prairie [1] [5]: 177–98
Marine PFC Dan Bullock, the youngest American serviceman killed in action in the Vietnam War died at An Hòa on 7 June 1969. The 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines handed over the base to the ARVN 1st Battalion, 51st Regiment on 15 October 1970. [5]
Map of the actions of 28–30 July 2/9 Marines return through the lines of the 3/4 Marines on 29 July. 2/9 Marines, supported by a platoon of five M-48s, three M50 Ontos and three LVTEs moved north along Provincial Route 606 to make a spoiling attack into the DMZ, the unit made no contact with the PAVN and set up a night defensive position near the Bến Hải River [4] The following morning ...