Operation John Paul Jones
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Operation John Paul Jones was an operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Phú Yên Province, lasting from 21 July to 5 September 1966.[1]: 251
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Operation John Paul Jones | |||||||
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Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
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United States | Viet Cong | ||||||
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BG Willard Pearson |
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1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division |
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23 killed |
US body count: 209 killed 135 estimated killed |
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