Operation John Paul Jones

Operation John Paul Jones
	Part of Vietnam War
Date	21 July-5 September 1966
Location	Phú Yên Province, South Vietnam13°06′00″N 109°10′55″E / 13.1°N 109.182°E
Result	inconclusive
Belligerents
United States	Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
BG Willard Pearson	;
Units involved
1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division	;
Casualties and losses
23 killed	US body count: 209 killed; 135 estimated killed

Operation John Paul Jones was an operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Phú Yên Province, lasting from 21 July to 5 September 1966.^[1]^: 251

^ Carland, John (1999). Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (PDF). United States Army Center of Military History. ISBN 9780160873102. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.