Operation Apache Snow

Operation Apache Snow
Part of the Vietnam War
101st Airborne wounded are loaded on a medevac helicopter
Date 10 May – 7 June 1969 Location A Sầu Valley, South Vietnam Result U.S.-ARVN victory[1]
Belligerents
United States  South Vietnam	North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Melvin Zais John M. Wright	Ma Vinh Lan
Units involved
1st Infantry Division 1st Regiment 3rd Regiment 101st Airborne Division Ten artillery batteries	29th Regiment
Casualties and losses
31 killed 113 killed	US body count: 977 killed 5 captured 609 individual and 143 crew‑served weapons recovered

Operation Apache Snow was a joint U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) military operation (10 May – 7 June 1969) during the Vietnam War designed to keep pressure on the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units in the A Sầu Valley and prevent them from mounting any attacks on the neighboring coastal provinces.