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Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the 3rd Marine Division during the Vietnam War. It took place from 22 January through 18 March 1969 and involved a sweep of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)–dominated A Shau and Song Đa Krông Valleys by the 9th Marine Regiment. Based on intelligence and captured documents, the PAVN ...
The U.S. portion of the operation was to bear the title Dewey Canyon II, named for Operation Dewey Canyon conducted by U.S. Marines in the northwestern South Vietnam in 1969. It was hoped that the reference to the previous operation would confuse Hanoi as to the actual target of the proposed incursion.
From January–March 1969 Vandegrift was used to support Operation Dewey Canyon, an offensive into the A Shau Valley south of the base.. On 9 April 1969 a Marine Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion helicopter (BuNo 153738) of HMH-462 crashed into the logistics support area at Vandegrift triggering a large fire.
Dec 8 – Mar 11 68: Operation Saratoga [1] 25th Infantry Division operation along the Cambodian border: Bình Dương, Già Dinh, Hậu Nghĩa, and Tây Ninh Provinces: 3,862: 215 Dec 14 – Jan 20 68: Operation Brush [1] 5th Special Forces Group and MIKE Force operation: II Corps/III Corps boundary: Dec 15 – 23: Operation Citrus [1] [9]: 123
From January 22 to March 18, 1969, 2/9 participated in Operation Dewey Canyon which was a sweep of the A Shau Valley and the last major offensive by the Marine Corps in Vietnam. [7] 2/9 Marines wait to board USS Paul Revere. On August 1, 1969, 2/9 departed Vietnam onboard the USS Paul Revere bound for Camp Schwab, Okinawa.
Dec 8 – Jan 19 1967: Operation Pickett [1] 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division search and destroy operation: Kon Tum Province: 62: 20 Dec 7 – 11: Operation Trinidad II [1] 1st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation: Quảng Nam Province: Dec 7 – 12: Operation Cortez [1] 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation ...
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In Operation Dewey Canyon for example, US after-action reports claim some 1,617 PAVN killed, for a loss of 121 Marines killed and the capture of hundreds of tons of munitions, equipment and supplies. [39] Workhorse of heavy lift and firebase construction- the Boeing CH-47 Chinook. Against ARVN opponents, PAVN had greater success.