Operation Essex

Operation Essex
	Part of the Vietnam War
	; Marine helicopters land during Operation Essex
Date	6-17 November 1967
Location	Hiệp Đức District, Quảng Nam Province South Vietnam
Result	US operational success
Belligerents
United States	North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col. George C. McNaughton	Unknown
Units involved
2nd Battalion, 5th Marines	1 Battalion
Casualties and losses
16 killed	U.S. body count: 60+ estimated killed

Operation Essex was an operation by the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines in "Antenna Valley", Hiệp Đức District south of An Hoa Combat Base from 6 to 17 November 1967.