Operation Starlite

When

1965

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

15.30° N, 108.84° E

Description

1965 first major offensive action conducted by a U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War

Part of the Vietnam War (1965)

Operation Starlite was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Major general Nguyen Chanh Thi, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) I Corps commander. III Marine Amphibious Force commander Lieutenant General Lewis W.

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