Operation Austin IV

Operation Austin IV
Part of the Vietnam War
Date1–18 May 1966
Location
Phước Long Province, South Vietnam
Result U.S. claims operational success
Belligerents
 United States North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
BG Willard Pearson
Lt.Col. Henry E. Emerson
Units involved
1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
173rd Airborne Brigade		 141st Regiment
Casualties and losses
9 killed US body count: 101 killed
148 estimated killed
6 captured

Operation Austin IV was a search and destroy operation conducted by the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade in western Quang Duc and Phước Long Provinces, South Vietnam, from 1 to 18 May 1966.

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