Battle of Dai Do

16°50′28″N 107°06′40″E / 16.841°N 107.111°E / 16.841; 107.111

Battle of Dai Do
Part of the Vietnam War
2nd Battalion 4th Marines search Dai Do village
Date 30 April–3 May 1968 Location Cửa Việt River, Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam Result Both sides claim victory
Belligerents
United States  South Vietnam	North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
MG Rathvon M. Tompkins Lt. Col. William Weise
Units involved
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment 2nd Regiment	3rd Battalion, 48th Regiment 6th Battalion, 52nd Regiment
Casualties and losses
81 killed 5 killed PAVN Claim: 500+ killed	US body count: 639+ killed

The Battle of Dai Do (also known as the Battle of Đông Hà) took place from 30 April to 3 May 1968 in Quảng Trị Province during the Vietnam War.