Operation Meade River

Operation Meade River
	Part of Vietnam War
	; Marines of the 5th Marine Regiment deploy by helicopter to begin the operation
Date	20 November – 9 December 1968
Location	Dodge City, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam15°54′N 108°12′E / 15.9°N 108.2°E
Result	U.S. claims victory
Belligerents
	Viet Cong; North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
MG Carl A. Youngdale	;
Units involved
1st Marine Division; 1st Battalion, 1st Marines; 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines; 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines; 1st Battalion, 7th Marines; 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines; 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines; 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines; B Co 1st Battalion 5th Marines 4th Cavalry Regiment	R-20 Battalion; 1st Battalion, 36th Regiment
Casualties and losses
108 killed	US body count: 1,023 killed; 123 captured

Operation Meade River was a US Marine Corps cordon and search operation that took place south of Danang, lasting from 20 November to 9 December 1968.