Operation Austin IV

Operation Austin IV
Part of Vietnam War
Date1–18 May 1966
Location
Result U.S. claims operational success
Belligerents
 United States Vietnam North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
BG Willard Pearson
Lt.Col. Henry E. Emerson

Units involved
1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
173rd Airborne Brigade
141st Regiment
Casualties and losses
9 killed US body count: 101 killed
148 estimated killed
6 captured

Operation Austin IV was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade in western Quang Duc and Phước Long Provinces, from 1 to 18 May 1966.[1]

  1. ^ Jones, Frank (2015). The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Vietnam War: Buying Time 1965-1966 (PDF). Center of Military History. p. 48.

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