Battle of Hill 488

The Battle of Hill 488 was a military engagement of the Vietnam War that took place on the night of 15–16 June 1966. A small United States Marine Corps (USMC) reconnaissance platoon inflicted large casualties on regular People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) fighters before withdrawing with only a few dead.

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1966  Wikidata
battle, United States, Vietnam, 
Etna, 

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Location: 15.5386, 108.0954, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places

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1966-06-15T00:00:00Z

1966-06-16T00:00:00Z

1966 Battle of Hill 488

1971-03-28T00:00:00Z

1971-03-28T00:00:00Z

1971 Battle of FSB Mary Ann

1974-10-04T00:00:00Z

1974-10-04T00:00:00Z

1974 Battle of Duc Duc

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1966	Battle of Hill 488	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1971	Battle of FSB Mary Ann	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1974	Battle of Duc Duc	battle	Wikidata