Marine Combat Operations

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Marines in Vietnam participated in over 400 combat operations.  The data below has been retrieved from official Marine Corps publications, other books on Vietnam and other helpful Marines on the Internet.  If you have any further information, please e-mail me the name, dates and place of the operation, and if you want to copy this information, feel free to do so.   I will be updating this list periodically as new information is obtained.   Dano

Operation Date Units Area - Sheet No. & Name Province
Blastout I Aug 65 1/3, 1/9 Cam Ne, Cau Do, North of Da Nang Quang Nam
Midnight Aug 65 2/3 Elephant Valley, 10 mi NW of Da Nang Quang Nam
Satellite Aug 65 See Starlite Aug 65 See Starlite Aug 65 Quang Ngai
Starlite Aug 65 1/7,3/9, 3/3, 2/4 Van Tuong 12 M South of Chu Lai Quang Ngai
Thunderbolt Aug 65 4th Mar, ARVN SW of Binh Son, S of Tra Bong river Quang Tin/Quang Ngai
Dagger Thrust I Sep 65 2/1 Vung Mu Peninsula II CTZ
Dagger Thrust II Sep 65 2/1 Ben Goi, North of Nha Trang II CTZ
Golden Fleece Sep-Oct 65 1/9, 2/9, 3/9 1/1, 2/3, 2nd Mar Protect Rice harvest near Da nang Quang Nam
Goodfriend II Sep 65 2/7 L 7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon  
Highland Sep 65 2/7 L 7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon ??
Market Time Sep-Dec 65 Naval Coast Watch Coast of Vietnam Various
Spread Out Sep 65 2/7 L 7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon  
Stomp Sep 65 2/7 Ky Son Area 10 Mi N of Qui Nhon Binh Dinh
County Fair Sep-Dec 65 1/1, 1/3, 1/9 Villlage surround and search Various
Piranha Sep 65 1/7, 3/7 +ARVN Batangan Peninsula Quang Ngai
Dagger Thrust III Oct 65 2/1 Tam Quan II CTZ
Hercules Oct 65 3/7 Da Nang TAOR Quang Nam
Lien Ket 10 Oct 65 2/4 + ARVN Do Xa Area 12 Mi W of Chu Lai Quang Tin
Neptune Oct 65 1/7 L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son ??
Red Snapper Oct 65 2/3, 3/4, ARVN Phu Gia Peninsula, 20 mi N of Da Nang Thua Thien
Rice Straw Oct-Nov 65 9th Mar TAOR Extension to Ky Lam River Quang Nam
Trailblazer Oct 65 3rd Recon (2 plt) Recon of Happy Valley Quang Nam
Black Ferret Nov 65 1/7, 3/7 South of Chu Lai, West of Binh Son Quang Tin/Quang Ngai
Blue Marlin Nov 65 2/7, 3/7, 3/3 Tam Ky Area South of Da Nang Quang Nam
Blue Marlin I Nov 65 3/7 5 Mi N of Chu Lai, Route 1 Quang Tin
Blue Marlin II Nov 65 3/3 S of Hoi An Quang Nam
Dagger Thrust IV Nov-Dec 65 2/1 Lang Ke Ga, E of Saigon on coast III CTZ
Quick Fire Nov 65 3/7  (cancelled) Hiep Duc Region Quang Tin
Birdwatcher Dec 65 Force Recon deep patrols Various Various
Blue Moon Dec 65 1/7 ?? ??
Dagger Thrust V Dec 65 2/1 Phu Thu II CTZ
Harvest Moon Dec 65 2/4, 2/7, 3/3, 2/1, 2/9 Phuoc Valley Quang Tin
Double Eagle I Jan-Feb 66 3/1, 2/4, 2/9, 2/3 Duc Pho area to Ba To Quang Ngai
Mallard Jan 66 1/3, 2/9, 3/7 An Hoa area, S of Da Nang Quang Nam
County Fair Feb 66   Phuong Bhac North of Song Cau Do   
County Fair 11 Feb 66 2/9 Thanh Quit (3) Quang Nam
Double Eagle II Feb 66 3/1, 2/7, 2/3, 2/9 Que Son Valley Quang Nam/Quang Tin
New York Feb 66 2/1, 2/9, 3/3 Pho Lai to Phu Tu Near Hue Thua Thien
Independence Feb 66 1/9, 2/9 S of Song Vu Gia Quang Nam
Indiana Mar 66 1/7 & 3/7 Vinh Loc NE of Quang Ngai Quang Ngai
Jackstay Mar-Apr 66 1/5 Rung Sat Zone  15 Mi S of Saigon III Corps
Kings Mar 66 2/9, 3/9, 3/3 Phong Thu, 9mi W of Hoi An Quang Nam
Oregon Mar 66 2/1, 1/4 Ap Phu An, N of Hue Thua Thien
Texas Mar 66 3/7, 2/4, 3/1 SW of Binh Son Quang Ngai
Utah Mar 66 1/7, 2/7, 2/4, 3/1 Khanh My NW of Quang Ngai City Quang Ngai
Georgia Apr-May 66 2/9, 3/9 An Hoa area Quang Nam
Hot Springs Apr 66 1/7, 3/7 Vinh Loc NE of Quang Ngai Quang Ngai
Iowa Apr 66 2/7 L7014 Sheet ??
Nevada Apr 1966 1/7, 2/7 & 3/7 L7014 Sheet ??
Orange Apr 66 ?? Thuong Guc 25 Mis SW of Da Nang Quang Nam
Osage Apr-May 66 1/5 Phu Loc N of Hai Van Pass Thua Thien
Athens May 66 3/4 Phu Loc S of Phu Bai Thua thien
Cherokee May 66 1/4, 1/1, 3/4 Co Bi-Thanh Tan, 11 Mi NW of Hue Thua Thien
Mobile May 66 1/7 L7014 Sheet ??
Montgomery May 66 1/7, 2/7 & 3/7 L7014 Sheet Quang Ngai
Morgan May 66 3/7 L7014 Sheet ??
Ky Lam Campaign May 66 1/9, 2/9, 3/9, 2/4 Dai Loc area, 6 mi S of Da Nang Quang Nam
Wayne May 66 1/1, 3/4 Phu Loc, 10 mi S of Phu Bai Thua Thien
Beaver Jun 66 2/1 Co Bi-Thanh Tan Area Thua Thien
Deckhouse I Jun 66 3/5 14 Mi S of Qui Nhon Phu Yen
Dodge Jun 66 2/4 5 Mi N of Phu Bai Thua Thien
Florida Jun 66 2/1, 2/4 Co Bi-Thanh Tan area Thua Thien
Jay Jun-Jul 66 2/4, 2/1, 3/4 My Phu area N of Hue Thua Thien
Kansas Jun 66 1st recon, 2/5, 3/5 Nui Loc Son, Que Son Valley Quang Nam/Quang Tin
Liberty Jul 66 1/9, 2/9, 1/1 Dai Loc area, 6 mi S of Da Nang Quang Nam
Oakland Jun 66 2/7 L7014 Sheet ??
Reno Jun 66 2/4 8K radius of Dong Ha Quang Tri
Apache Jun 66 5th Mar 12 mi NW of Chu Lai Quang Tin
Turner Jun 66 3/4 Demo SF camp-A shau,  SW Phu Bai Thua Thien
Deckhouse II Jul 66 3/5 DMZ - 8 Mi N of Dong Ha Quang Tri
Franklin Jul 66 1/7 & 2/7 L7014 Sheet BS 6886 Quang Ngai
Hastings Jul-Aug 66 2/1, 1/3, 2/4, 3/4, 3/5 Helicopter Valley, Son Ngan Valley Quang Tri
Macon Jul-Oct 66 1/9, 2/9, 3/9, 1/3, 2/3 An Hoa Area, S of Da Nang Quang Nam
Washington Jul 66 1st Recon Bn Do Xa Region 30 mi W of Chu Lai Quang Tin/Quang Ngai
Holt Jul 66 3/4 S of Co-Bi-Thanh Tan Thua Thien
Colorado Aug 66 2/5, 1/5 Que Son Valley near Tam Ky Quang Nam/Quang Tin
Deckhouse III Aug 66 1/26 Vung Tau Peninsula S of Saigon Binh Tuy
Deckhouse III Phase II Aug 66 1/26 Vung Tau Peninsula S of Saigon Phuoc Tuy
Jackson Aug 66 3/7 Binh Son  BS 5191 Quang Ngai
Prairie I Aug 66-Jan 67 1/3,2/3,3/3,3/4,2/7,2/5 DMZ, Rock Pile to Gio Linh Quang Tri
Suwannee Aug 66 ?? BT 2255 Quang Nam
Allegheny Aug 66 3rd Mar S of Da Nang AT 8159 Quang Nam
Bucks Aug 66 ?? BT 1063 Quang Nam
Ottawa Aug 66 ?? YD 9614 Thua Thien
Pawnee I Aug-Sep 66 ?? ZD 1502 Thua Thien
Wilcox Aug 66 ?? AT 9961 Quang Nam
Deckhouse IV Sep 66 1/26 DMZ, N of Cua Viet River Quang Tri
Fresno Sep 66 1/7 Mo Duc S of Quang Ngai Quang Ngai
Golden Fleece 7-1 Sep 66 1/7 Mo Duc  BS 7055 Quang Ngai
Napa Sep 66 ?? BT 2023 Quang Tin
Coffee Sep 66 ?? BT 0358 Quang Nam
Golden Fleece 1-1 Sep-Oct 66 ?? BT 0362 Quang Nam
Golden Fleece 5-1 Sep 66 ?? BT 3716 Quang Tin
Monterey Sep 66 ?? BT 2023 Quang Tin
Pawnee II Sep 66 ?? ZC 1696 Thua Thien
Troy Sep 66 2/9, 1/1, 2/1 Truoi River area, 9 mi SE of Phu Bai Thua Thien
Kent Oct 66 2/7 L7014 Sheet BS 4583 Quang Ngai
Kern Oct 66 2/1 Da Nang TAOR AT 8738 Quang Nam
Pawnee III Oct-Dec 66 2/26 Phu Loc Dist, S of Phu Bai  ZD 2002 Thua Thien
Teton Oct 66   BT 0867 Quang Nam
Bacon Oct 66 ?? YD 9503 Thua Thien
Dover Oct 66 ?? BT 3113 Quang Tin
Madison Oct 66 ?? AT 9768 Quang Nam
Rio Blanco Nov 66 1/7 Binh Son BS 4876 Quang Ngai
Shasta I Nov 66 2/1 + Da Nang TAOR AT 9658 Quang Nam
Arcadia Nov 66 ?? BT 1264 Quang Nam
Mississippi Nov-Dec 66 2/1 + Antenna Valley, S of An Hoa AT 9835 Quang Nam
Chinook I Dec-66-Feb 67 2/26, 3/26 Co Bi-Thanh Tan, 11 Mi NW of Hue Thua Thien
Sierra Dec 66 2/7 Mo Duc sector BS 7066 Quang Ngai
Trinidad I Dec 66 ?? BT 1360 Quang Nam
Trinidad II Dec 66 ?? AT 9959 Quang Nam
Shasta II Dec 66 2/1 + Da Nang TAOR AT 9659 Quang Nam
Cortez Dec 66 ?? BT 1518 Quang Tin
Glenn Dec 66 ?? BT 0565 Quang Nam
Sterling Dec 66 ?? AT 8888 Quang Nam
Sutter Dec 66 ?? BT 3109 Quang Tin
Deckhouse V Jan 67 1/9 Mekong Delta, Co Chien, Ham Luong Kien Hoa
Desoto Jan-Apr 67 2/7, 3/7, 3/5 Nui Dang, Duc Pho Area BS 7836 Quang Ngai
Tuscaloosa Jan 67 5th Marines Hoi An area, S of Da Nang AT 9853 Quang Nam
Cleveland Jan 67 ?? AT 9071 Quang Nam
Lincoln Jan 67 ?? AT 8749 Quang Nam
Shark Jan-Feb 67 ?? BS 9566 Quang Ngai
Deckhouse VI Feb-Mar 67 1/4, 1/5 Nui Dang, Duc Pho Area Quang Ngai
Lafayette Feb 67 1st Mar Quang Nam Prov Quang Nam
North Carolina Feb-67 Various Reinforcement Contingency Plans Various
Pershing Feb 67 Advisors-VNMC-USA Near Bong Son CTZ II
Prairie II Feb-Mar 67 2/3, 3/3, 3/4, 1/9, 2/9 DMZ, North of Cam Lo Quang Tri
South Carolina Feb-67 Various Reinforcement Contingency Plans Various
Stone Feb 67 1/1, 2/1, 3/1 12 Mi S of Da Nang Quang Nam
Tennessee Feb-67 Various Reinforcement Contingency Plans Various
Chinook II Feb-Apr 67 1/9 St w/o Joy , N of Hue YD 5227 Thua Thien
Clay Feb 67 ?? BT 3314 Quang Tin
Lanoke Feb 67 ?? AT 9050 Quang Nam
Pulaski Feb 67 ?? AT 9555 Quang Nam
Rio Grande Feb 67 ?? BS 5082 Quang Ngai
Searcy Feb 67 ?? BT 0965 Quang Nam
Beacon Hill Mar-Apr 67 3/3, 1/9, 1/4 DMZ N of Cam Lo, Gio Linh area Quang Tri
Prairie III Mar-Apr 67 3/4, 2/3, 2/9, 1/9, 3/3 DMZ Quang Tri
Early Mar 67 ?? AT 8053 Quang Nam
Gulf Mar 67 ?? AT 8087 Quang Nam
New Castle Mar 67 2/5 N of An Hoa Quang Nam
Perry Mar 67 ?? BS 5392 Quang Ngai
Tippecanoe Mar 67 ?? BT 3515 Quang Tin
Yuma Mar 67 ?? AT 9564 Quang Nam
Beacon Star Apr-May 67 2/3 O Lau River Area Quang Tri/Thua Thien
Beacon Star Phase II Apr-May 67 2/3, 3/3 Khe Sanh hill fights Quang Tri
Beaver Cage Apr-May 67 1/3 Que Son Valley Quang Tin
Big Horn Apr 67 4th Mar YD5227 Thua Thien
Canyon Apr 67 1st Mar BT2045 Quang Nam
Prairie IV Apr-May 67 1/9, 2/9, 3/9, 2/3, 3/3, 1/4, 3/4 DMZ Quang Tri
Shawnee Apr-May 67 4th Marines along Rte 1, Thac Ma River Thua Thien
Union I Apr-May 67 1/1, 3/1, 3/5, 1/3, 1/5 Que Son Valley BT 1742 Quang Nam/Quang Tin
Boone Apr 67 ?? BS 7088 Quang Ngai
Dixie Apr 67 ?? AT 9552 Quang Nam
Firebreak Apr 67 1/4 DMZ - Trace Quang Tri
Grand Apr 67 ?? AT 8055 Quang Nam
Humbolt Apr 67 ?? BT 0466 Quang Nam
Yell Apr 67 ?? BT 0160 Quang Nam
Beau Charger May 67 1/3 DMZ NW of Gio Linh YD 1270 Quang Tri
Belt Tight May 67 2/3 DMZ NW of Gio Linh Quang Tri
Crockett May-Jul 67 1/26, 2/26 Khe Sanh Plateau  XD 8755 Quang Tri
Hickory I May 67 2/26, 2/9, 3/4, 2/3 DMZ N of Cam Lo, clear SPOS area Quang Tri
Hickory/Belt Tight May 1967 1/3, 2/26, 2/9, 3/4, 3/9, 2/3 DMZ Con Thein to coast Quang Tri
Union II May-Jun 67 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 1/7, 2/7 Que Son Valley BT 0930 Quang Nam/Quang Tin
Duval May 67 ?? AT 9887 Quang Nam
Webster May 67 ?? ZC 1955 Quang Nam
Adair Jun 67 3/5, and 2/5 or 1/5 South of Thang Binh   BT 1632 Quang Tin
Arizona Jun 67 3/7  AT 8050 (Duc Duc?) Quang Nam
Beacon Torch Jun 67-Jul 67 2/3 Hoi An area, S of Da Nang Quang Nam
Bear Bite/Colgate Jun 67 1/3 Street without Joy area Quang Tri
Calhoun Jun-Jul 67 2/3 Pagoda Valley- W of Hoi An Quang Nam
Chateau Jun 67 ?? ?? ??
Cimarron Jun-Jul 67 3/3, 1/9, 2/9, 3/9,1/4, 3/4 DMZ N of Cam Lo YD 1258 Quang Tri
Colgate/Bear Bite Jun 67 1/3 S of Street w/o Joy area YD 9418 Thua Thien
Illinois City Jun-Jul 67 Marines SPOS-Practice Nine, Dye Marker Quang Tri
Maryland Jun 67 1/3 S of St w/o Joy area YD 9714 Thua Thien
Brown Jun 67 ?? BT 0154 Quang Nam
Butler Jun 67 ?? AT 8570 Quang Nam
Cumberland Jun-Sep 67 2/4 A Shau Valley YD 5412 Thua Thien
Ardmore Jul-Oct 67 26th Mar Khe Sanh Plateau Quang Tri
Beacon Guide Jul 67 1/3 18 mi S of Hue, on coast ZD1210 Quang Nam
Bear Chain Jul 67 2/3 Coast bwtn Quang Tri and Hue Quang Tri/Thua Thien
Bear Claw Jul 67 1/3 Quang Tri Prov (cancelled) Quang Tri
Beaver Track Jul 67 1/3 DMZ N of Cam Lo Quang Tri
Buffalo Jul 67 1/9, 2/9, 3/9, 1/3, 2/3 NE of Con Thien Quang Tri
Fremont Jul-Oct 67 1/9, 3/4, 1/4, 1/3, 2/3 Cobi-Thanh Tan N of Hue Thua Thien, (became Neosha)
Hickory II Jul 67 1/3, 2/3, 1/4 Southern DMZ near Cam Lo Quang Tri
Kingfisher Jul-Oct 67 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 2/3, 3/3, 2/9, 3/9  DMZ Con Thien to Cam Lo area Quang Tri
Muscle shoals Jul 67 7th USAF Air Support for SPOS Quang Tri
Choctaw Jul 67 1/3 - (was shawnee) Route 1 - Thac Ma river Thua Thien
Elliot July 67 ?? AT 9960 Quang Nam
Gem Jul 67 ?? AT 8556 Quang Nam
Pecos Jul 67 ?? ZC 0168 Quang Nam
Stockton Jul 67 ?? AT 8468 Quang Nam
Beacon Gate Aug 67 1/3 SE of Hoi An BT1845 Quang Tin
Belt Drive Aug-Sep 67 2/3 9K S of Quang Tri, near Nhung river Quang Tri
Cochise/Lien Ket 122 Aug-Nov 67 1/5, 3/5, 1/3 + ARVN Que Son Basin, Hiep Duc area Quang Nam/Quang Tin
Hood River Aug-67 TF Oregon-Army 25 mi S of Quang Ngai  Quang Ngai
Kangaroo Kick Aug 67 2/3 Midway btwn Quang tri & Hue Quang Tri/Thua Thien
Pike  Aug 67 1/1, 3/5 Hoi An area, N of Que Son Valley Quang Nam
Yazoo Aug-Sep 67 1/7 Happy Valley near Da Nang Quang Nam
Rush Aug 67 ?? YD 9310 Thua Thien
Ballistic Charge Sep 67 1/3