operation report information
for VMO-6

For date 660810


VMO-6 was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation COLORADO
South Vietnam
Description: During operation COLORADO, a Marine battalion made contact with elements of two NVC battalions about 1100. The battle took place in a driving rainstorm which did not clear until about 1730. VMO-6 provided armed Huey support. This and naval gunfire were all the infantry had until late in the afternoon when jets could start working the target. The 1st Battalion, 5th Marines suffered 14 KIA and 65 WIA but killed more than 100 NVA before the battle ended on the morning of the 11th.

The source for this information was USMC H 1966, P 217


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