| Operation Patrick | |||||||
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| Part of theVietnam War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |  North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Col.Eugene Forrester | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment | 3rd Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| USbody count: 70 killed | |||||||
Operation Patrick was a security operation conducted during theVietnam War by the U.S.3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division inBình Định Province,South Vietnam from 1 to 30 March 1968.
The1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment had been patrolling Bình Định Province since September 1967, supporting South Vietnamese and South Korean units. In early March, the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division commanded by ColonelEugene Forrester was deployed to improve security in the coastal lowlands.[1]: 473
On 9 March thePeople's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 22nd Regiment,3rd Division attacked the 1/50th Infantry's base camp, Landing Zone Litts (14°11′49″N109°03′40″E / 14.197°N 109.061°E /14.197; 109.061), 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north ofPhù Mỹ District.[2][1] The attackers failed to penetrate the perimeter and 36 were killed.[1]
On 15 March during a patrol north of Phù Mỹ, the 1/50th Infantry engaged a force from the 22nd Regiment, killing a further 34 PAVN.[1]
The operation concluded on 30 March when the 3rd Brigade moved to theCentral Highlands to rejoin the rest of the 4th Division. The4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment beganOperation Cochise Green continuing the mission of Operation Patrick.[1]: 474
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