Operation Union

Operation Union
Part of the Vietnam War

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Date21 April – 16 May 1967
Location
Result US victory
Belligerents
United States North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
MG Herman Nickerson Jr.
Lt. Col. Peter Hilgartner

Units involved
1st Battalion, 1st Marines
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
1st Battalion, 5th Marines
2nd Division
Casualties and losses
110 killed
2 missing
US body count: 865 killed

Operation Union was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1st Marine Regiment from 21 April to 16 May 1967. The object of the operation was to engage the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 2nd Division.