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Operation Kentucky was a multi-battalion operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps in the area south of the DMZ in Quảng Trị Province. This was another operation to secure the Con Thien area from the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The operation ran from 1 November 1967 until 28 February 1969.
Operation Kentucky Jumper was a joint U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) military operation during the Vietnam War designed to seek out and destroy People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Vietcong (VC) units, interdict their base areas and infiltration routes and to support the Accelerated Pacification Program southwest of Huế, Thừa Thiên Province.
5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to protect a land clearing team (US), and conduct reconnaissance in force operations to locate and destroy VC main force units in AO (Area Operations) Mindy: between Route 15 (Saigon to Vũng Tàu), Route 2 (Ba Ria to Xuyen Moc) and Route 1: Aug 1 – 14: Operation Platypus (1969) [1] [3]
Operation Kentucky took place from 1 November 1967 to 28 February 1969 and resulted in 520 Marines killed and 2698 wounded, while US reports claim the PAVN lost 3,839 killed, 117 captured and an unknown number wounded. In support of Operation Kentucky, squadrons of the First Marine Air Wing provided air support from 4 January 1968 to 23 March 1968.
Operation Kentucky Jumper was a clear and search operation conducted by the 101st Airborne Division, 9th Infantry Division and ARVN 3rd Regiment, 1st Division in Thừa Thiên Province. The operation resulted in 317 PAVN/VC killed for the loss of 61 U.S. killed. [5]: 288 [16] 1 March to August 1971
The operation terminates with commencement of Operation Pegasus: westernmost portion of Quảng Trị Province centered on the Khe Sanh area: 1631: 204 Nov 1 – Feb 28 1969: Operation Kentucky [9]: 180–1 [34]: 723
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On 1 November 1967, the marines launched Operation Kentucky as part of the continuing operations to secure the DMZ around Con Thien. The operation concluded on 28 February 1969, and the division and 320th Division lost a total of 3,839 killed and 117 captured, while the marines lost 520 killed. [7]