Operation Wahiawa
{{Short description|Part of the Vietnam War (1966)}}
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Operation Wahiawa
| partof = the Vietnam War
| image = File:UH-1D helicopters in Vietnam 1966.jpg
| caption = UH-1D helicopters airlift members of the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment from the Filhol Rubber Plantation during the operation
| date = 16–30 May 1966
| place = Hậu Nghĩa Province (now in Binh Duong Province), South Vietnam
| coordinates =
| result = U.S. claims operational success
| combatant1 = {{flag|United States}}
| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|FNL Flag.svg}} Viet Cong
| commander1 = MGen Frederick C. Weyand
| commander2 =
| units1 = 25th Infantry Division
| units2 = 1st Battalion, 165A Regiment
| casualties1 =
| casualties2 = US body count: 157 killed
| notes =
| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Vietnam War}}
}}
Operation Wahiawa was an operation conducted by the 25th Infantry Division in Hậu Nghĩa Province, lasting from 16 to 30 May 1966.{{cite book|last=Carland|first=John|title=Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966|publisher=Government Printing Office|year=1999|isbn=9780160873102|page=343}}
Prelude
U.S. intelligence indicated that the Viet Cong (VC) 1st Battalion, 165A Regiment and its headquarters and supply depots were located in the Filhol Plantation, the Ho Bo Woods and the Boi Loi Woods (now in Binh Duong Province).
Operation
File:Operation Wahiawa, 20 May 1966.jpg
Due to the proximity of the operational area to the 25th Division's Củ Chi Base Camp, Division commander BG Frederick C. Weyand committed the entire division to the operation. The division's sweeps encountered sporadic resistance and uncovered numerous supply caches.
Aftermath
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Category:Battles of the Vietnam War involving the United States