Union
Written February 2015
Operation
Dates:
21 Apr 1967 - 17 May 1967
Area of Operation:
Quế Sơn Valley of Quảng Nam and Quảng Tín Provinces, I Corps
Allied Units:
USMC 1st Division, 1st Battalion and 2d Battalions 1st Marines, 1st and 3d Battalions 5th Marines; 1st ARVN Ranger Group
Allied Casualties:
110 KIA, 473 WIA, 2 MIA
Enemy Units:
3d PAVN Regiment
Enemy Casualties:
865 KIA
Objective(s):
Search and destroy communist strongholds in Quế Sơn Valley; Gain control of Quế Sơn Valley
Significance/Notes:
A major battle of the operation was fought at Hill 110. Operation Union II followed a couple of weeks after the conclusion of Union. The US 5th Marines received the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions during Operation Union.
Sources:
Vietnam War Almanac by James H. Willbanks
The Vietnam Center And Archive (at Texas Tech University)
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