Operation Dewey Canyon

When

18 Mar 1969

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

16.26° N, 107.21° E

Description

1969 military operation

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Part of the Vietnam War (1969)

Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the 3rd Marine Division during the Vietnam War. It took place from 22 January through 18 March 1969 and involved a sweep of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)–dominated A Shau and Song Đa Krông Valleys by the 9th Marine Regiment. Based on intelligence and captured documents, the PAVN unit in contact was believed to be the 9th Regiment.

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