Vietnam War/Defense Campaign (1965)/Operation Black Ferret
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November / 1965
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November / 1965
Description 3 - 5 Nov; this search and destroy operation was conducted by the 1/7th and 2/7th Marines plus 1/4th and 2/4th ARVN Regts 10 miles south of Chu Lai. The results were 1 US KIA, 13 WIA, and 2 VC KIAs plus 6 POWs. The well known combat photographer Dickey Chappelle died when a patrol tripped a booby trap.
Comments: CIV Chappelle, Dickey; photographer; KIA. Location, LZ Albatross in the Quang Ngai Province, I Corps, South Vietnam.
