Operation Houston

Operation Houston
Part of Vietnam War
Date26 February – 12 September 1968
Location16°19′16″N 107°46′23″E / 16.321°N 107.773°E / 16.321; 107.773
Result U.S. victory
Belligerents
 United States Viet Cong
 North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Foster C. LaHue
Robert D. Bohn

Units involved

1st Marine Division Task Force X-Ray

K-2 Battalion
Casualties and losses
117 killed US body count: 702 killed
29 captured

Operation Houston was a security operation in the Vietnam War conducted by the United States Marine Corps’ Task Force X-Ray to reopen and secure Route 1 between Da Nang and Phu Bai Combat Base that took place from 26 February to 12 September 1968.