Battle of Hill 488

When

15 Jun 1966 – 16 Jun 1966

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

15.54° N, 108.10° E

Description

1966 battle of the Vietnam War

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Part of the Vietnam War (1966)

The Battle of Hill 488 was a military engagement of the Vietnam War that took place on the night of 15–16 June 1966. A small United States Marine Corps (USMC) reconnaissance platoon inflicted large casualties on regular People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) fighters before withdrawing with only a few dead.

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