Operation Beaver Cage
Operation Beaver Cage was a U.S. Marine Corps operation in the Que Son Valley that took place from 28 April through to 12 May 1967.
Background
Operation Beaver Cage was an operation by 31st [Marine Expeditionary Unit#Vietnam War|Special Landing Force Alpha] comprising 1st Battalion, [3rd Marines#Vietnam War|1st Battalion, 3rd Marines] and HMM-263 against the Viet Cong base areas in the Que Son Valley south of Danang.Operation
The operation commenced with a helicopter assault into the valley at 07:00 on 28 April. Contact was minimal until the night of 2 May when a VC unit attacked Company C's night defensive position and was forced back by artillery and AC-47 Spooky gunfire.On 5 May as the Battalion headquarters was being withdrawn by helicopters it was attacked by VC mortar and small arms fire, the assault was repulsed without loss.
On 9 May Beaver Cage was joined with Operation Union. On 10 May Companies B and C engaged a large VC unit killing 86 VC.