Operation Oregon
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Operation Oregon was a US Marine Corps operation that took place on the Street Without Joy approximately 36 km northwest of Huế, lasting from 19 to 23 March 1966.
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Operation Oregon | |||||||
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Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
US soldiers enter a Viet Cong tunnel complex during Operation Oregon. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Viet Cong | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
BG Lowell English LCOL Ralph Sullivan |
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Units involved | |||||||
802nd Battalion | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
11 killed |
US body count: 48 killed 8 captured |
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