Operation Vinh Loc

Operation Vinh Loc
	Part of Vietnam War
Date	10–20 September 1968
Location	Vinh Loc Island, Phú Vang District, South Vietnam16°25′44″N 107°48′00″E / 16.429°N 107.8°E
Result	US/ARVN operational success
Belligerents
United States; South Vietnam	Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
Melvin Zais; Ngô Quang Trưởng	;
Units involved
2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division; 54th Regiment	;
Casualties and losses
2 killed	US ARVN body count: 154 killed; 370 captured; 56 defected

Operation Vinh Loc was an operation conducted by the 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 54th Regiment on Vinh Loc Island, Phú Vang District, lasting from 10 to 20 September 1968.^[1]^: 206

^ Tolson, John (1973). Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971. Department of the Army. ISBN 9781494721848. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.