Operation Kentucky Jumper
Operation Kentucky Jumper was a joint U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) five phase military operation during the Vietnam War designed to seek out and destroy People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Vietcong (VC) units, interdict their base areas and infiltration routes and to support the Accelerated Pacification Program in Thừa Thiên Province.
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 United States South Vietnam |
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Melvin Zais John M. Wright Ngô Quang Trưởng |
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101st Airborne Division 9th Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division |
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The operation consisted of five phases:[1]:1–8
- Operation Massachusetts Striker (1 March - 8 May 1969)
- Operation Bristol Boots (25 April - 15 May 1969)
- Operation Apache Snow (10 May - 7 June 1969)
- Operation Montgomery Rendezvous (8 June - 15 August 1969)
- Operation Campbell Streamer (13 July - 15 August 1969)
References
- "Operational Report - Lessons Learned, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) for Period Ending 31 July 1969". Headquarters 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). 20 August 1969. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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