Operation Starlite (1965)

Operation Starlite (Side A vs Viet Cong) took place in 1965 during Vietnam War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1965
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Vietnam War
• Side B: Viet Cong
• Commanders (A): LG Lewis W. Walt, Col. Oscar F. Peatross
• Commanders (B): Lê Hữu Trữ (commanding officer), Nguyễn Đình Trọng (commissar)
• Casualties: U.S claim: 45 killed, 203 wounded Viet Cong claim: 919 killed and wounded (side A), U.S body count: 614 killed 9 captured 42 suspects detained 109 weapons recovered Viet Cong report: ~200 killed, wounded or captured (including 50 killed) (Viet Cong)
• Outcome: Both sides claim victory
• Coordinates: 15.299°, 108.840°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Operation Starlite · Wikidata entry