Operation Pipestone Canyon

May 26, 1969, in Marine Corps history.
Operation Pipestone Canyon
Posted on 5/26/2000

On May 26, 1969, Operation Pipestone Canyon began when the 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines began sweeps in the "Dodge City"/Go Noi areas southwest of Da Nang, Vietnam. 610 enemy troops, as well as 34 Marines, were killed during the operation, which ended approximately one month later, in late June.


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