Operation Prairie II
| Operation Prairie II | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
Company A, 1/9 Marines in action near Cam Lộ, 3 March 1967 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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MG Wood B. Kyle BG Michael P. Ryan Lt. Col. Victor Ohanesian † | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 9th Marines 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines | 324B Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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93 killed 1 missing |
US body count: 694 killed 20 captured 137 individual weapons recovered | ||||||
Operation Prairie II was a U.S. military operation in Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam that sought to eliminate People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that took place from 1 February to 18 March 1967.
The operation was characterized by scattered, limited engagements in the beginning and consistent bombardment of American positions towards the end. The United States considered the operation to be a success with 93 Marines killed, compared to 694 PAVN killed.