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Marines launch Operation Prairie - Aug 03, 1966 - HISTORY.com

SP5 Mark Kuzinski

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U.S. Marine units commence Operation Prairie, a sequel to an earlier operation in the area (Operation Hastings), which involves a sweep just south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) against three battalions of the North Vietnamese 324B Division. An additional 1,500 Marines from Seventh Fleet ships off Quang Tri Province conducted amphibious landings on September 15 to assist in the operation, which lasted until September 19 and resulted in a reported 1,397 communist casualties.

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LTC Stephen F.

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Thanks for reminding us SP5 Mark Kuzinski about the days of the all important enemy body count. Operation Prairie which a sequel to an earlier operation in the area (Operation Hastings) just south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which was dangerously close to North Vietnam.,
Now we go to great lengths not to count enemy and we only release "non-combatant" death from our air strikes.
Here is a picture: Larry Burrows Recovering body under fire, Op. Prairie, 1966

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