Operation Hickory
Operation Hickory was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 3rd Marine Division in the area around Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province known as Leatherneck Square from 18 to 28 May 1967. Operation Hickory was the first authorized incursion into the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
| Operation Hickory | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
Map of Operations Hickory, Belt Tight, Beau Charger and Lam Son 54 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States South Vietnam | North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Robert E. Cushman Jr. | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 9th Marines 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines 1st Battalion, 12th Marines 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines | 324B Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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142 killed 22 killed |
US body count 304 killed 30 captured | ||||||
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