operation report information
for MRF 9 INF
For date 680730
MRF 9 INF was a US Army unit
South Vietnam
Location, U Minh forest
Description: The Mobile Riverine Force begins offensive operations in coordination with the 5th Battalion, Vietnamese Marine Corps in the Vi Thanh area of Chuong Thien Province. The U.S. 2nd Brigade, 9th Division bases on Vi Thanh while the MRP moves into the U Minh forest about 50 miles southeast of Can Tho along with U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force units and GVN Marine Corps and Army forces. This is the first major Allied ground penetration of the U Minh area in over ten years.
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05/13/2023