Battle of Dai Do

Battle of Dai Do
	Part of the Vietnam War
	; 2nd Battalion 4th Marines search Dai Do village
Date	30 April–3 May 1968
Location	Cửa Việt River, Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
Result	Both sides claim victory
Belligerents
United States; South Vietnam	North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
	MG Rathvon M. Tompkins; Lt. Col. William Weise
Units involved
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion; 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines; 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment; 2nd Regiment	3rd Battalion, 48th Regiment; 6th Battalion, 52nd Regiment
Casualties and losses
81 killed; 5 killed PAVN Claim:; 500+ killed	US body count: 639+ killed

16.841°N 107.111°E / 16.841; 107.111

The Battle of Dai Do (also known as the Battle of Đông Hà) took place from 30 April to 3 May 1968 in Quảng Trị Province during the Vietnam War.

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