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U.S. aircraft bomb North Vietnam for the first time since the bombing halt in retaliation for the shootdown of a U.S. reconnaissance plane. [5]: 299 6-8 June Aftermath of the Battle of Binh Ba. The Battle of Binh Ba, also known as Operation Hammer, was a hard-fought, but one-sided, battle.
Date Duration Operation Name Unit(s) – Description Location VC–PAVN KIA (US Sources) Allied KIA(US Sources) Jan 1 – Mar 31: Operation Skysweep [1]: 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation
The fighting continued throughout the day and into 1 May and the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines operating north of Go Noi Island to the northeast was sent by truck to assist the 1/7 Marines. On the morning of 2 May 3/1 Marines began advancing east and by midday had linked up with 1/7 Marines and that evening both battalions crossed north over the ...
The Vietnam War (1955-1975) confronted the US Army with a variety of challenges, both in the military context and at home. In the dense jungles of Vietnam, soldiers faced an invisible enemy using guerrilla tactics, while the difficult terrain, tropical diseases and the constant threat of ambushes strained the morale and effectiveness of the troops.
Following the conclusion of Operation Patrick on 30 March 1968 when the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, moved to the Central Highlands to rejoin its parent division. I Field Force, Vietnam commander General William R. Peers redeployed the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions of the 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, as well as its headquarters from Kontum Province to the coastal plain.
Operation Wayne Grey was an operation carried out by the United States Army, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and supporting elements, on March 1 to April 14, 1969. Its main objective was to cut off lines of communication and supply to the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 24th and 66th Infantry Regiments as well as preventing them from retreating into Cambodia.
The task of capturing Lang Vei was entrusted to the PAVN's 24th Regiment, 304th Division, led by Colonel Le Cong Phe. The regiment was to be supported by the 2nd Battalion (part of the 101D Regiment, 325th Division), the 2nd Artillery Battalion (part of the 675th Artillery Regiment), one tank company (part of the 198th Tank Battalion, 203rd Armored Regiment), two sapper companies, one anti ...
North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin: Copilot of C-1A #146054 that ditched on launch [23] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] January 16: Reedy, William H: Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class: US Navy: USS Kitty Hawk: North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin: Crewman on C-1A #146054 that ditched on launch [24] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] January 16 ...