Operation Buffalo (Vietnam)
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| Operation Buffalo | |||||||
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| Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States Marine Corps | North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Capt. Albert C. Slater, Jr. (A Company) Capt. Sterling K. Coates (B Company) |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 159 KIA 345 WIA 0 MIA |
1,290 confirmed KIA | ||||||
Operation Buffalo was an operation during the Vietnam War that took place in the vicinity of Con Thien, Republic of Vietnam from 1 - 14 July, 1967. The battle was fought between units of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and United States Marine Corps. The operation ended with Marine casualties at 159 killed in action (KIA) and 345 wounded in action (WIA) and NVA casualties at 1,290 killed and an undetremined number wounded.[1]
[edit] Order of battle
- United States Marine Corps
- 1st Battalion 9th Marines
- 3rd Battalion 9th Marines
- 1st Battalion 3rd Marines
- 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
- 3rd Battalion 12th Marines - "E" Battery
- 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion - detachment
- North Vietnamese Army
- 90th NVA Regiment
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Nolan, Keith W. (December 1, 1992). Operation Buffalo: USMC Fight for the DMZ. Dell. ISBN 04402-131-0X.
- Web
- Operation Buffalo. www.1stbattalion3rdmarines.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- Operation Buffalo - Between the Hickories, July 1 - July 14, 1967. 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
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