April 26, 1967*
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Operation Union*
Que Son Valley, Vietnam.*
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3/5 has been upconned to the 1st Marine Regiment. Our new area of operations is the Que Son valley. Its a strategic, heavily populated and fertile rice-growing area that must be denied to North Vietnam. Consequently our objective in Operation Union is to destroy enemy forces, their supplies and equipment.*
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Intel identifed the 21st regiment of the 2nd NVA division operating in the valley. We knew they were out there, but not exactly where. We set a trap. F 3/5 occupied an exposed, old ARVN position at Nui Loc Son. If they took the bait, we had 3/5, 1/1, and 3/1 as the reaction force.*
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The NVA took the bait! F/1/1 is heavily engaged in the vicinity of Binh Son (1). Mike company will be airlifted from Chu Lai to an LZ approximately 1500 meters away from the village. Advance toward Binh Son and crush the NVA.*
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Epilogue:*
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The Marines of 3/5 cleared Bihn Son on the second day, and chased the fleeing NVA to the north. They were pounded repeatedly by air and artillery strikes, but got away. After that 3/5 became the reserve. The pressure on the 21st NVA Regiment never let up, and they were finally brought to bay and destroyed as a fighting force near hill 110 north or Que Son.*






