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Quế Sơn ⓘ is a district (huyện) in Quảng Nam province, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Unions I and II. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was part of Quảng Tín province. As of 2003, the district had a population of 129,190. [1] The district covers an area of ...
The 5th Marine Regiment was assigned to the valley in 1967 to support the outnumbered Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces there. In the spring and summer of 1967 the Marines launched Operations Union and Union II with the goal of sweeping the PAVN from the southern rim of the Quế Sơn Valley. Several bitter and costly battles forced ...
The Quế Sơn Valley is located along the border of Quảng Nam and Quảng Tín Provinces. During the Vietnam War it lay in the southern part of South Vietnam's I Corps. Populous and rice-rich, the valley was viewed as one of the keys to controlling South Vietnam's five northern provinces by the communists and by early 1967 at least two ...
Operation Union II was a search and destroy mission in the Quế Sơn Valley carried out by the 5th Marine Regiment.Launched on 26 May 1967 the operation ended on 5 June. U.S. reported the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) lost 701 killed and 23 captured, while U.S. casualties were 110 killed and 241 wounded.
Que Son Valley, Quảng Nam and Quảng Tín Provinces: 965: 53 Apr 21 – May 21: Operation Shawnee [1] 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation: Thừa Thiên Province: Apr 22: Operation Beau Diddley [1] 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and Swift Boat amphibious operation: I ...
[2]: 99–100 On the early morning of 3 January the PAVN attacked four U.S. firebases in the Quế Sơn Valley, launching ground attacks against Ross and Landing Zone Leslie, which were defeated by dawn for the loss of 18 U.S. and 331 PAVN killed. [2]: 100 In late June 1969 the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines moved by road to Ross.
Operation Union was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1st Marine Regiment to engage the PAVN 2nd Division. The operation resulted in 865 PAVN killed and 110 Marines killed and two missing. [9]: 68 22 April – 31 July
The base was located in the Quế Sơn Valley along Route 534, approximately 33 km northwest of Tam Ky. [1] The base was occupied by D Company and a platoon from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry when on the early morning of 3 January 1968 the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 3rd Regiment, 2nd Division attacked four U.S. firebases in the Quế Sơn Valley, launching ground attacks against ...