The Americal Division (23rd Infantry Division) was involved in operations throughout I Corps during its tour in Vietnam; 1965-1973. Some operations occurred simultaneously and were incorporated as different phases of larger operations. Units of the Americal Division won 14 battle streamers out of a possible 17 credited to the I Corps area of operations, not participating in the three earliest ones.
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Operation Name | Dates | Operational Area | Units Involved | Enemy KIA | U.S. KIA |
Attleboro | 14 Sep - 24 Nov 66 | War Zone "C" | 196th LIB, 173rd Abn | 1,106 | 67 |
(18 BNs) | (72 Days) | Tay Ninh Province | 1st & 4th Inf. Divs | ||
Cedar Falls | 8 Jan - 28 Jan 67 | War Zone "C" | 1st, 25th Inf Div, | 750 | 72 |
(83 days) | Binh Duong Province | 196th LIB, 173rd Abn, 11th Cav | |||
Gadsden | 3 Feb - 21 Feb 67 | NW Tay Ninh Province | 25th Inf Div, 196th LIB | 161 | 29 |
(18 days) | 3rd Bde, 4th Inf | ||||
Junction City | 22 Feb - 14 May 67 | War Zone "C" | 1st, 4th, 25th Inf Div, | 2,728 | 282 |
(22 BNs) | (83 days) | Tay Ninh Province | 196th LIB, 173rd Abn, 11th Cav | ||
Cook | 19 Jun 67 | Quang Ngai Province | 3rd Bde 4th Inf, 196th LIB | ? | ? |
(1 day) | 1st Bde 101st Abn | ||||
Benton | 12 Aug - 1 Sep 67 | Quang Tin Province | 101st Abn Div, 196th LIB | 397 | 45 |
(20 days) | 196th LIB | ||||
Wheeler/Wallowa | 9 Nov 67 - 11 Nov 68 | Quang Nam Province | 23rd Infantry Div | 10,020 | 683 |
(22 BNs) | (367 days) | Quang Tin Province | |||
Binh Son Support | 3 Dec - 5 Dec 67 | Chu Lai area | 198th LIB | ? | ? |
(3 days) | |||||
Muscatine | 19 Dec 67-10 Jun 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 23rd Infantry Div | 1,129 | 142 |
(9 BNs) | (175 days) | ||||
Haverford | 13 Jan - 18 Feb 68 | Gia Dinh Province | 198th LIB | ? | ? |
(35 days) | Long An Province | ||||
Golden Valley | 10 May - 12 May 68 | Quang Tin Province | 196th LIB | ? | ? |
(2 days) | Kham Duc | ||||
Burlington Trail | 8 Apr - 11 Nov 68 | Quang Tin Province | 198th LIB | 1,931 | 212 |
(216 days) | Quang Nam Province | ||||
Delaware | 19 Apr - 17 May 68 | Thua Thien Province | 101st Abn, 82nd Abn, 196th LIB | 869 | 45 |
(32 BNs) | (29 days) | (A Shau Valley) | 1st Mar Div, 1st Cav | ||
Chattachoochee Swamp | 20 Jun - 30 Jun 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 3rd Bn, 11th LIB | ? | ? |
(10 days) | Song Tam Rao Valley | ARVN 2nd Div | |||
Pochahontas Forest | 5 Jul – 3 Aug 68 | Quang Tri/Quang Tin Provinces | 196th LIB; 5/46, 198th LIB | ? | ? |
(29 days) | Hiep Duc Valley | 1st Bn, 26th Marines; ARVN 5th Rgt. | |||
Vance Canyon | 20 Jun – 2 Jul 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 198th LIB | ? | ? |
(12 days) | |||||
Alice | 1-9 Sep 68 | Quang Ninh Province | 23rd Infantry Div | ? | ? |
(8 days) | |||||
Champaign Grove | 3 - 24 Sep 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 23rd Infantry Div | 378 | 15 |
(21 days) | |||||
Dukes Glade | 1 Oct - 8 Oct 68 | Quang Nam Province | 11th LIB | ? | ? |
(7 days) | |||||
Logan Field | 7 Oct - 12 Oct 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 1/20th, 11th LIB | 14 | 13 |
(5 days) | 23rd Inf Div | ||||
Dale Common | 18 Oct - 19 Oct 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 11th LIB | 23 | ? |
(2 days) | 3rd Bde, 1st Inf Div | ||||
Vernon Lake I | 25 Oct - 2 Nov 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 11th LIB | ? | ? |
(2 days) | Song Re Valley | 3rd Bde, 1st Inf Div | |||
Vernon Lake II | 2 Nov 68 - 28 Feb 69 | Quang Ngai Province | 1/46 196th LIB, A&B 1/20, D 4/3 | 455 | 35 |
(87 days) | Song Re Valley | ||||
Hardin Falls | 5 Jul – 3 Aug 68 | Quang Ngai Province | 198th LIB | ? | ? |
(31 days) | |||||
Fayette Canyon | 15 Dec 68 - 28 Feb 69 | Quang Nam Province | 2/1 & 4/31 196th LIB, 1/46 198th LIB | 322 | 72 |
(74 days) | |||||
Russell Beach | 15 Jan - 20 Jan 69 | Quang Tin Province | 5/46 198th LIB, 4/3 11th LIB, 101st Abn Div | ? | ? |
(5 days) | Batangan Peninsula | 3rd Bn, 26th Marines, ARVN | |||
Iron Mountain | 28 Feb 69 - 31 Mar 71 | Quang Ngai Province | 11th LIB, 4th ARVN | 4,476 | 340 |
(4BNs) | (732 days) | ||||
Frederick Hill | 18 Mar 69 - 28 Feb 71 | Quang Tin/Quang Ngai Provinces | 196th LIB, 5th ARVN | 7,524 | 600 |
(5 BNs) | (713 days) | (Tien Phuoc) | |||
Geneva Park | 18 Mar 69 - 28 Feb 71 | Quang Tin Province | 198th & 6th ARVN | 2,237 | 253 |
(4 BNs) | (713 days) | Quang Ngai Province | |||
Lamar Plain | 16 May - 13 Aug 69 | Quang Tin Province | 23rd Inf Div, 101st Abn Div | 524 | 478 |
(3BNs) | (90 days) | SW of Tam Ky | |||
Nantucket Beach | 20 Jul 69 - 8 Mar 71 | Quang Ngai Province | 23rd Inf Div | 630 | 0 |
(3BNs) | (597 days) | ||||
Dakota Clint | 10 Feb - 29 Mar 70 | Mai Loc | 11th LIB, 1 Bde RF's | 19 | 2 RF's |
(47 days) | |||||
Elk Canyon I | 12 Jul - Aug 70 | Quang Tri Province | 196th LIB | ? | ? |
(45 days) | Kham Duc area | ||||
Elk Canyon II | 27 Aug - 29 Sep 70 | Quang Tri Province | 196th LIB | ? | ? |
(33 days) | Kham Duc area | ||||
Middlesex Peak | 1 Mar - 1 Jul 71 | Quang Nam Province | 196th LIB, 198th LIB | 463 | ? |
(122 days) | Kham Duc area | ||||
Finney Hill | 1 Mar - 1 Jul 71 | Quang Ngai Province | 23rd Inf Div | 781 | 93 |
(122 days) | |||||
Unnamed op | 1 Jul - 4 Oct 71 | Quang Ngai Province | 23rd Inf Div | 324 | ? |
(96 days) | |||||
Keystone Oriole (Charlie) | 1 Sep - 30 Nov 71 | Redeploy to US | 11th LIB, 98th LIB | ||