operation report information
for HMM-363
SLF
For date 670227
HMM-363 was a US Marine Corps unit
Primary service involved, US Marine Corps
Operation DECKHOUSE VI
South Vietnam
Description: Phase II of operation DECKHOUSE VI began when HMM-363 air assaulted the SLF into LZ Bat about five miles inland. Eight of the 14 UH-34Ds in the initial assault were hit by enemy fire and six were put out of action. When the Marines responded with air strikes and naval gun fire, the enemy withdrew.
The source for this information was USMC 1967 History, P 154
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