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Operation Vinh Loc was an operation conducted by the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 54th Regiment on Vinh Loc Island, Phú Vang District, lasting from 10 to 20 September 1968.
Vĩnh Lộc is a district of Thanh Hóa province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 87,219. [1] The district covers an area of 157 km 2.
During the Vietnam War, Vĩnh Lộc served as the commander of II Corps, which oversaw the Central Highlands from 23 June 1965 until 28 February 1968, replacing Major General Nguyễn Hữu Có.
The plan was for the 147th Marine Brigade to withdraw to the Tân Mỹ Base where they would be picked up by Republic of Vietnam Navy ships. [7] The base was soon swamped with Marines, soldiers and civilians seeking evacuation, however only smaller ships were able to dock at the base and ferry evacuees to larger ships offshore.
Operation Vinh Loc [1] 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 54th Regiment pacification operation: Vinh Loc Island, Thừa Thiên Province: Sep 10 – Oct 3: Operation Commanche Falls I [1] 1st Cavalry Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and search operation: Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces: Sep 11 – 25
Operation Vinh Loc was a security operation conducted by the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 54th Regiment on Vinh Loc Island, Phú Vang District. The operation resulted in 154 VC killed, 370 captured and 56 Chieu Hoi. U.S. losses were two killed. [128] 11 September
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, ARVN 5th Airborne Battalion and Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps combined reaction force operation landing near An Hoa to encounter the 60th and 90th battalions of the 1st VC Regiment and the 11th Battalion, 21st NVA Regiment
A battalion of the PAVN 6th Regiment infiltrated through Phú Lộc, and two of its companies seized 12 fishing boats, which ferried them across Dam Cau Hai Bay to Vinh Loc Island. There they attacked Vinh Hien Village on the southern tip of the island and swept north to attack Vinh Giang.