Named Operations and Battle Locations



OperationDateUnitsSheet No. & Name
Allen Brook04 - 17 May 1968

23 - 31 July1968
01 - 16 Aug 1968
22 - 24 Aug 1968
2nd & 3rd Bn 7th Marines
Co "A" 1st Bn 7th Mar
BLT 2nd Bn, 7th Mar - 9 MAB
BLT 2nd Bn, 7th Mar - 9 MAB
BLT 2nd Bn, 7th Mar - 9 MAB
L7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
Arizona14 - 19 June 1967

3rd Bn 7th Marines
Co "A" & "B" 1st Bn 7th Mar
Co "E" & "F" 2nd Bn 7th Mar
L7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Ballard Valley29 Apr - 03 May 19682nd Bn 7th Marines
"A" Co. 1st Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Baxter21 - 23 Oct 19671st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Big Charlie04 March 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Black Ferret03 - 05 Nov 19651st & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Blue Marlin I04 - 12 Nov 1965BLT 2nd 7th Marines
3rd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 II Tam Ky
Boone01- 07 April 19671st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Butler10 - 12 June 19672nd & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
L7014 Sheet 6540 I Thuong Duc
C & H11 - 14 March 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Camino24 - 29 October 1965Co K 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Citrus15 - 23 Dec 19673rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Clay01 - 03 Feb 1967OPCON 7th Marines
1st Bn 5th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Daring Endeavor10 - 17 Nov 1968BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MAB L7014 Sheet 6640 I Hoi An
Deckhouse VI24 Feb - 7 April 19673rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet
Desoto26 Jan - 7 April 19672nd & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6738 I Mo Duc
Dodge City [area]15 - 22 Sept 1968BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MABL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Double Eagle II19 - 28 Feb 19662nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 II Tam Ky
Dover19 - 30 Oct 1966
OPCON 7th Mar
1st Bn 5th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Duval19- 24 May 19671st Bn 7th MarinesL 7014 Sheet 6641 III Da Nang
Eager Yankee09 - 22 July 1968BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MABL7014 Sheet 6641 III Da Nang
Elliot05 - 06 July 1967OPCON 1st Mar
1st Bn, 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet
Foster13 - 30 Nov 1967
3rd Bn 7th Marines
Co "F" 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Forsythe Grove01 - 02 July 19691st Bn 7th MarinesL 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Franklin I26 - 29 July 19661st & 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
L7014 Sheet 6739 II Q Ngai
Fresno08 - 16 Sept 19661st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6738 I Mo Duc
Gem12 - 15 July 19673rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Golden Fleece 7-117 - 27 Sept 19661st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6738 I Mo Duc
Golden Fleece 2/7 - 401- 23 Oct 19672nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 6641 III Da Nang
Goodfriend II25 - 30 Sept 1965BLT 2nd Bn, 7th Marines USATFAL7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon
Grand21 - 26 April 19673rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Ground Hog17 March 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Hardrock26 Sept 19651st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Harvest Moon08 - 19 Dec 19651st & 2nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
L7014 Sheet 6640 II Tam Ky
Hercules26 - 27 Oct 19653rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
HighlandSeptember 1965BLT 2nd Bn 7th Marines USATFAL7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon
Hot Springs21 - 23 April 19661st 2nd & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 III Son Ha
Houston IV09 - 22 July 1968BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MABL7014 Sheet 6641 III Da Nang
L 7014 Sheet 6541 I Q. Phu Loc
Hum Bug27 Dec 19653rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Imperial Lake31 Aug - 30 Sep 1970
31 Aug - 03 Oct 1970
2nd Bn 7th Marines
Co "E" 2nd Bn 7th Marines
3rd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
Indiana28 - 30 March 19661st & 2nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 III Son Ha
Jackson26 - 29 Aug 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6339 I Binh Son
Jasper Square10 - 14 April 19683rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Kent08 - 15 Oct 19661st & 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 III Son Ha
Knox24 - 30 Oct 19672nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6541 I Q. Phu Loc
Linn River27 Jan - 07 Feb 19691st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Mallard10 - 17 Jan 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Mameluke Thrust18 May - 12 June 1968
17 - 21 Aug 1968
1st Bn 7th Marines
BLT 2nd Bn, 7th Mar - 9 MAB
L7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
L7014 Sheet 6540 I Thuong Duc
Maui Peak05 - 19 Oct 1968

06 - 17 Oct 1968
1st Bn 7th Marines
3rd Bn 7th Marines
BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MAB
L7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
L7014 Sheet 6540 I Thuong Duc
Meade River20 Nov - 04 Dec 1968
01 - 04 Dec 1968
1st Bn 7th Marines
BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MAB
L7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
Mississippi29 Nov - 05 Dec 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
Mobile24 - 28 May 19661st Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet
Montgomery09 - 14 May 19661st, 2nd & 3rd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 III Son Ha
Morgan20 - 22 May 19663rd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Nebraska Rapids05 - 08 Sept 19703rd Bn 7th Marines
Co "B" 1st Bn, 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
Neptune27 Oct 19651st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Nevada12 - 17 April 19661st, 2nd & 3rd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
No Name06 - 09 July 19671st Bn, 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
Nutcracker04 - 06 Feb 19683rd Bn, 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
Oakland29 Jun - 01 Jul 19662nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6756 II Q Ngai
L7014 Sheet 6738 I Mo Duc
Oaklahoma Hills31 Mar - 29 May 1969
30 Mar - 21 Apr 1969
1 Apr - 29 May 1969
1st Bn 7th Marines
2nd Bn 7th Marines
3rd Bn, 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6740 IV Dai Loc
L7014 Sheet 6540 I Thuong Duc
Oregon13 - 17 April 1967OCON 196th Inf Bde USA
1st Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Pecos19 - 27 July 19671st Bn, 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Perry25 - 27 Mar 19672nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Pickens Forest16 - 26 July 1970
16 - 31 July 1970
1st Bn 7th Marines
2nd Bn 7th Marines
3rd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
Pipestone CanyonAug 19692nd Bn 7th Marines L 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Piranha06 - 10 Sep 19651st & 3rd Bn 7th Marines L 7014 Sheet 6739 II Q Ngai
Pitt05 - 12 Dec 19672nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
Prairie 29 Aug - 30 Sept 1966
01 Oct - 15 Nov 1966
2nd Bn 7th Marines
3rd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6342-1 Cam Lo
L7014 Sheet 6442 IV Quang Tri
Pursuit14 - 16 Feb 19681st Bn 7th Marines L 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Quick Draw02 - 04 Oct 19653rd Bn 7th MarinesL 7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Rice BowlDecember 19653rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Rhino16 - 24 Oct 1965Co M 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Rio Blanco20 - 27 Nov 19661st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Rio Grande17 - 22 Feb 1967OPCON 7th Mar
1st Bn, 5th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 III Son Ha
Ripley Center13 - 31 Aug 19702nd & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
Rock06 - 10 Mar 19683rd Bn 7th MarinesL 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Sabine Draw28 Oct - 01 Nov 1968BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MABL 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Saturn28 October 19651st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Search & Clear04 - 06 Dec 19651st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Search & Clear13 - 23 Feb 1969"D" Co.1st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Search & Destroy16 - 17 April 1966"G" Co. 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Search & Destroy19- 21 April 1966"F" Co. 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Search & Destroy01- 03 June 1966"G" Co. 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
L7014 Sheet 6739 V
Shark30 Jan - 01 Feb 19671st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Sierra12 Dec 1966 - 21 Jan 19672nd Bn, 7th Marines
L 7014 Sheet 6738 I Mo Duc
Spread Out25 - 30 Sept 1965BLT 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L 7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon
Starlite18 - 24 Aug 1965
20 - 24 Aug 1965
3rd Bn 7th Marines
1st Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Stockton27 - 29 July 19671st Bn, 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Stomp05 - 07 Sept 1965BLT 2nd Bn 7th Marines L 7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon
Sussex Bay29 August 1968OPCON 5th Marines
Co "L" 3d Bn, 7th Marines
Co "M" 3dBn, 7th Marines
L 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Swift Move November 1968BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MABL 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Swift Play 23 - 31 July 1968
01 - 16 Aug 1968
22 - 24 Aug 1968
BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9 MABL 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
TaciturnOct 1965 - March 19661st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Talladega Canyon01 - 05 Oct 1968BLT 2nd Bn 7th Mar - 9th MABL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Tampa27 - 31 March 19681st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Taylor Common07 - 26 Dec 1968OPCON 5th Mar
BLT 2nd Bn, 7th Mar - 9th MAB
L7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Texas20 - 25 March 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 III Son Ha
Trach Tru [Relief]22 - 24 Nov 19653rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6738 I Mo Duc
Trinity30 Jan - 12 Feb 19671st Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Union II 30 May - 2 June1967OPCON 5th Marines
Co "D" 1st Bn 7th Marines
Co "E" 2nd Bn 7th Marines
L7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
L 7014 Sheet 6640 II Tam Ky
Utah04 - 07 March 19661st & 2nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 III Son Ha
Webster16 - 18 May 19673rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Worth13 - 26 March 19681st & 2nd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Yazoo26 Aug - 05 Sept 19671st Bn 7th Marines L 7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
Yuma15 - 17 May 19663rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
Zipper13 - 22 Sept 19651st Bn 7th Marines
Co. "A"
Co. "C"
L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son



Main TAOR Locations


TAORUnitsSheet No. & Name
Qui Nhon2nd & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6836 IV Qui Nhon
Chu Lai1st, 2nd, & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6739 IV Ly Tin
L7014 Sheet 6739 I Binh Son
Da Nang1st, 2nd & 3rd Bn 7th MarinesL7014 Sheet 6641 III Da Nang
L7014 Sheet 6640 Hoi An
L7014 Sheet 6640 IV Dai Loc
L7014 Sheet 6640 III Hiep Duc
L7014 Sheet 6640 II Tam Ky [west]




Data compiled by utilizing 7th Marine Regiment Command Chronologies,Volumes in the Marine Corps Vietnam Series - Operational History Series, and VIETNAM 1:50,000 Map Series L701 and L7014.


Units listed are those of the 7th Marine Regiment at the Battalion level. During the VietNam War units were often under the OPCON of another Regiment or Battalion and participated on these operations. Single Company's were routinely sent as reinforcements but may not all be listed separately above.


*Note:

All attached units from participating Battalions are not listed above as well as some map sheets. Further Information will be added when it becomes available.




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