The night ambushes encounted small VC units in several locations. On 5 July, US troops discovered cleverly disguished bunkers and spider holes in which the VC had hide the previous day. The operation ended on the 6th. Naval craft had stopped over 700 native watercraft. The MRF used helicopters to resupply directly from their support LSTs to the units. Ten Hueys were needed to resupply the two battalions. They also added helicopter landing pads 16 feet square on the first of several ATCs. OH-23s made the first landings on 4 July and then Hueys on the 5th. There were no US casualties but the VC suffered 66 KIAs and over 91 POWs

Radio Hanoi announced the death of four-star NVA general Nguyen Chi Thanh, reputed to be in chargeof military operations in the RVN.

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Nguyen Chi Thanh (1914 - 1967) was from 1965 until his death the commanding general of North Vietnamese operations in South Vietnam. He presented plans for the Tet offensive to the North Vietnamese Politburo, but did not survive to see them put into action.

Radio Hanoi announced the death of four-star NVA general Nguyen Chi Thanh, reputed to be in charge of military operations in the RVN. (General Thanh is believed to have been killed during a B-52 raid)[/CENTER]

Operation MALHEUR II begins. This operation followed MALHEUR I as the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division conducted operations against NVA forces in the mountains west and northwest of Duc Pho. Friendly losses are 30 killed and 260 wounded, enemy losses are 488 killed.

Operation MARCH I initiated.