Contemporary era · 1970

Operation Ivory Coast

Operation Ivory Coast was a mission conducted by United States Special Operations Forces and other American military elements to rescue U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. It was also the first joint military operation in United States history conducted under the direct control of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Operation Ivory Coast
Operation Ivory Coast · US military recon aircraft photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
21 Nov 1970
Where
Sơn Tây
Era
Contemporary

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