Operation John Paul Jones

Operation John Paul Jones
Part of Vietnam War
Date21 July – 5 September 1966
Location
Phú Yên Province, South Vietnam
13°06′00″N 109°10′55″E / 13.1°N 109.182°E / 13.1; 109.182
Result inconclusive
Belligerents
 United States Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
BG Willard Pearson
Units involved
1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Casualties and losses
23 killed US body count: 209 killed
135 estimated killed

Operation John Paul Jones was an operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division in Phú Yên Province, lasting from 21 July to 5 September 1966.[1]: 251 

  1. ^ Carland, John (1999). Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (PDF). United States Army Center of Military History. ISBN 9780160873102.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.