Description Operation Game Warden, Task force 116, was an operation to deny Viet Cong access to the resources in the Mekong Delta which was conceived of in December 1965. U.S. naval forces, backed by Marine artillery on the ground, launching a rapid surprise attack on the dozens of small Viet Cong ports which were scattered around the Delta. Unprepared in the face of intense U.S. firepower, which included U.S. F-4 Phantoms dropping special illumination bombs which blinded the Viet Cong deck gunners, leaving to them being unable to accurately return fire on the attacking U.S. craft, the Viet Cong were incapable of mounting a stiff resistance. Much the Viet Cong fleet and its operators were destroyed.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 1966
To Month/Year
December / 1969
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember LCDR William Rockwell, LT James Potter, LT Frank Koch, LT Kent Vandervelde, LTJG Jim Loughmiller, LTJG Clyde Stephenson, ENS Steve Oftedahl, ENS Chris Cooney; AMHC Wank, ADR1 George Braden, ADJ2 John Shanks, AMH2 Chuck Collett, ADJ3 Donald Fee, AO3 Rowland Young.
Memories The first Navy Attack Helo personnel to arrive in-country. Training with the Army at Bien Hoa.
