Operation Georgia
U.S. Marine Corps security operation in South Vietnam in 1966 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Georgia was a U.S. Marine Corps security operation around the An Hoa Industrial Complex in western Quảng Nam province, lasting from 21 April to 10 May 1966.
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Operation Georgia | |||||||
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Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
3/9 Marines destroy Viet Cong positions | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Viet Cong | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lt. Col. William W. Taylor Lt. Col. Paul C. Trammell |
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Units involved | |||||||
3rd Battalion, 9th Marines |
R-20 Battalion V-25 Battalion | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
9 killed | U.S. body count: 103 killed |
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