Russell, Peter John, CPT

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Service Details

Last Rank
Captain

Last Service Branch
Aviation

Last Primary MOS
1981-Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander

Last MOS Group
Aviation (Officer)

Primary Unit
1968-1973, 1981, 12th Aviation Group

Service Years
1968 - 1973

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Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1946

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Casualty Info

Home Town New York	Last Address New York

Casualty Date Aug 01, 1968
Cause Non Hostile- Died while Missing	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Phuoc Long (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Long Island National Cemetery - Farmingdale, New York	Wall/Plot Coordinates 50W 045/Section MA Site 91

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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)
From Month/Year November / 1968	To Month/Year February / 1969
Description This campaign was from 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969. In November 1968 the South Vietnam government with American support began a concentrated effort to expand security in the countryside. This project was known as the "Accelerated Pacification Campaign." This period covers the election of President Richard M. Nixon and a change of policy brought about by his administration after January 1969 when he announced a coming end to US combat in Southeast Asia and a simultaneous strengthening of South Vietnam's ability to defend itself. Formal truce negotiations began in Paris on January 25, 1969. The period can be characterized as marking time in preparation for an about face. Forty-seven ground combat operations were recorded during this period, the following being the most important: (1). Operation NAPOLEON in the Dong Ha area initiated previously (1967) by Marine units, terminated on 9 December 1968. (2). Operation WHEELER WALLOWA by 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division and 196th Infantry Brigade (Light) in north-central Quan Tin Province. This ended on 11 November. (3). Operation MACARTHUR initiated by 4th U.S. Infantry Division in II Corps tactical zone terminated on 31 January 1969. (4). Operation COCHISE GREEN conducted by the 173d Airborne Brigade in Binh Dinh Province. (5). Operation TOAN THANG II consisted of ground operations throughout III CTZ. This was a multi-division operation involving allied forces. (6). Operation SEA LORDS was a coast and riverine operation. On 6 December Operation GIANT SLINGSHOT was started to disrupt enemy infiltration of materials from the "Parrot's Beak" area of Cambodia. Air operations continued to be important with over 60,000 sorties flown.

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From Month/Year November / 1968	To Month/Year February / 1969

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020

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Units Participated in Operation
1st Cavalry Division
29th Civil Affairs Company, I Corps
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment
630th Military Police Company
18th Military Police Brigade
16th Military Police Group
545th Military Police Company
300th Military Police Company
212th Military Police Company
66th Military Police Company
272nd Military Police Company
716th Military Police Battalion
23rd Military Police Company
504th Military Police Battalion
218th Military Police Company
22nd Military Police Battalion (CID)
194th Military Police Company
1st Military Police Company, 1st Infantry Division
615th Military Police Company