Operation Starlite (1965 AD)

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

Battle facts

Year: 1965 AD
Date: 1965-01-01
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: approx. U.S claim: 45 killed, 203 wounded Viet Cong claim: 919 killed and woundedU.S body count: 614 killed 9 captured 42 suspects detained 109 weapons recovered Viet Cong report: ~200 killed, wounded or captured (including 50 killed)
Outcome: Both sides claim victory
Coordinates: 15.299°, 108.840°