Operation Hawthorne
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This article is about the 1966 US operation in Vietnam. For the 1943 British operation in Italy, see Operation Hawthorn.
Operation Hawthorne took place near the village of Tu Mơ Rông, Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam from 2 to 21 June 1966.
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Operation Hawthorne | |||||||
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Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
An infantry patrol moves up to assault the last Viet Cong position at Đắk Tô, 7 June 1966. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States South Vietnam | North Vietnam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
BG Willard Pearson | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
21st Ranger Battalion | 24th Regiment | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
48 killed 10 killed |
US body count: 688 killed further 506 estimated killed 21 captured |
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