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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 ...
12: 1 Jul 1 – Aug 31: Operation Keystone Oriole (Bravo) [1] Redeployment of the 173rd Airborne Brigade from South Vietnam to the United States: Jul 1 – Oct 4: Unnamed [11] 23rd Infantry Division operation: Quảng Ngãi Province: 324: Aug 20 – Dec 3: Operation Chenla II [12] FANK operation against NVA to reopen Route 6: Route 6: 3500 ...
Jul 12 – Aug 26: Operation Elk Canyon I [12] 196th Infantry Brigade search and clear operation: near Kham Duc, Quảng Trị Province: Jul 13 – Aug 2: Operation Nathan [3] [13] 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and 107th Field Battery series of reconnaissance and ambush and land clearing protection ...
Feb 4 – 12: Operation Strangler I [1] 199th Infantry Brigade cordon and search operation: Gia Định Province: Feb 4 – Apr 19: Operation Cheyenne Sabre [1] 3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation: Biên Hòa Province: 600: Feb 7 – Mar 12: Operation Greene Cyclone [1] 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation ...
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.
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.
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In Operation Buffalo, elements of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines made contact north of Con Thien with regimental-size PAVN forces in an engagement that lasted through May, accounting for over 1300 enemy dead. The regiment successfully conducted Operation Dewey Canyon in the A Shau Valley.