Operation Attleboro

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Operation Attleboro
Part of the Vietnam War
Date September 14-November 24, 1966
Location Northwest of Dau Tieng, South Vietnam
Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Commanders
Major Guy S. Meloy Unknown
Casualties and losses
155 US killed
494 US wounded
About 1,106 killed

Operation Attleboro was a search-and-destroy operation by the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. Operation Attleboro was named after Attleboro, Massachusetts, where the brigade had been formed.

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