Battle of Hill 488

Battle of Hill 488
Part of Operation Kansas, Vietnam War
Date 15–16 June 1966 Location Hiệp Đức District, Quảng Nam Province South Vietnam 15°20′N 108°17′E / 15.34°N 108.29°E / 15.34; 108.29 Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Viet Cong North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Jimmie E. Howard
Units involved
1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Battalion, 5th Marines
Strength
1st Recon: 18 1/5 Marines: ~250	US Estimate: ~250–300
Casualties and losses
14 killed	US body count: ~42–200 casualties
Hiệp Đức class=notpageimage| Location within Vietnam

The Battle of Hill 488 was a military engagement of the Vietnam War that took place on the night of 15–16 June 1966. A small United States Marine Corps (USMC) reconnaissance platoon inflicted large casualties on regular People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) fighters before withdrawing with only a few dead.