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USMC Combat Histories

This is NOT an official USMC combat operations page. It is provided for combat histories and information on USMC military operations in the Vietnam War from Marines and Corpsmen who participated, and from available historical documentation.

M Company 3/5 Operations

Department of Defense Photos
Submitted by Warren Wilson, USMC Combat Photographer

Citations for Operation HASTINGS

Hastings At 34
Recollections by "Yukon" John Harris, Lima 3/5

Operation DESOTO
Jan.-April '67

Operation UNION and UNION II
April-June 1967

Presidential Unit Citation
Fifth Marine Regiment (Reinforced)

"...For extraordinary heroism in action against North Vietnamese forces during Operations UNION and UNION II
in  the Que Son area, Republic of Vietnam, from 25 April to 5 June 1967..."

Operation COCHISE
9-18 August 1967

Operation SWIFT
4-15 September 1967

Operation SHELBYVILLE
22-28 September 1967

Operation ESSEX
6-16 November '67

Operation AUBURN
26 December-3 January 1968

TET Offensive 1968
Bob Filice, 5th Marines

"Operation ALAMO"
Jan. 30, 1968

Memoir of TET by John Gunderson, India 3/5

Operation HOUSTON II
7-17 May 1968

Operation ALLEN BROOK
4 May to 6 June 1968

Operation MAMELUKE THRUST
9 June-23 October 1968

Operation TAYLOR COMMON
6 December 1968 to 8 March 1969

27 May 1969
Memoir by Paul O'Connell, Mike 3/5

Go Noi Island, June '69
Recollection by Keith Hansford, H&S 3/5

Lt. Col. Rockey's Letter of Appreciation
to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines

5th Marines, 1967
Eric Hammel

 The Battle of Dai Do
The 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Golf Company's fierce fight with the NVA in April-May 1968

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