Operation Jay

Operation Jay
Part of the Vietnam War
Date25 June – 2 July 1966
Location
Thừa Thiên Province, South Vietnam
Result U.S. claims operational success
Belligerents
United States
South Vietnam		 Vietnam North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
United States Col. Donald W. Sherman
Units involved
United States 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
United States 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
United States 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines
South Vietnam 2nd Battalion, Vietnamese Marines		 802nd Battalion
806th Battalion
812th Battalion
Casualties and losses
United States 24 killed
South Vietnam 42 killed		 475 killed

Operation Jay was a U.S. Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) search and destroy operation on the Street Without Joy, northern Thừa Thiên Province, lasting from 25 June to 2 July 1966.

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