Operation Crockett

Operation Crockett
Part of the Vietnam War

Map showing location of hills around the Khe Sanh area
Date13 May – 16 July 1967
Location
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States Vietnam North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Colonel John J . Padley
Units involved
1st Battalion, 26th Marines
Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
325C Division
Casualties and losses
34 killed US body count: 111 killed
1 captured

Operation Crockett was an operation during the Vietnam War conducted by the United States Marine Corps against People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces around Khe Sanh Combat Base in northwest Quảng Trị Province that took place from 13 May to 16 July 1967. The PAVN tested U.S. defenses, forcing the Marines to deploy additional forces to the area, following which the PAVN disengaged but did not withdraw from the area. The operation resulted in 111 PAVN killed and one captured for Marine losses of 34 killed. The operation was immediately followed by Operation Ardmore, an ongoing security operation.