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Operation Desoto
1967 US Marine Corps operation in Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Desoto was a US Marine Corps operation that took place in Đức Phổ District, lasting from 27 January to 7 April 1967.
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2018) |
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Operation Desoto | |||||||
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Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
![]() 3/7 Marines sniper team | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Herman Nickerson Jr. |
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Units involved | |||||||
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines 12th Marines |
38th Battalion 95th Battalion | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
76 killed | US body count: 383 killed |
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