Operation PRAIRIE  III
18 March to 19 April
Quang Tri Province;
Ba Long;  Cam Lo;  Con Thien;
Gio Linh;  Mai Loc.
Search and Destroy
Prairie III is a sweep of the area east
of Gio Linh and a continuation of the Marines'
Prairie series of operations.
USMC  BLT 1/4, 3/4, 1/9 and 3/9
NVA/VC  324-B NVA Division,
341st NVA Division, 808th and 814th VC Battalions
Casualties:
USMC  56 KIA, 530 WIA
NVA/VC  252 KIA, 4 POWs