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Operation Deckhouse Five
Operation Deckhouse Five occurred January 6, 1967. The operation was conducted by the USMC and ARVN forces along the Mekong River Delta, as part of the Vietnam War.
The primary objective of the operation was to secure prisoners for interrogation. However, the operation failed and resulted in the deaths of 21 Vietcong and 9 US Marines.
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