3 3 ll 11 li fi Q i 11 14 J ll, E Fl? , X ?if ill 461 324 The second operation of the cruise for Princeton was launched in the early- morning hours of April 27 and was code named Osage, The Amphibious Objective Area was designated in the vicinity of Phu Loc--15 miles north of Da Nang. Intelligence reports reaching the Amphib Ready Group had indicated a sus- pected Viet Cong concentration in the area. As a consequence, Marine Battalion Landing Team 1X5 was landed by helicopter and surface craft--and Osage was on its Way. The primary mission of the operation was to conduct reconnaissance in force to determine the strength and extent of VC forces and activity. A secondary ob- jective was to protect friendly Vietnamese rice farmers, who were harvesting their crops, from Viet Cong harassment. . The successfully prosecuted, four-day operation was terminated on Mayl. Results indicated that a considerable amount of intelligence data and enemy supplies had been captured. The Amphibious Objective Area is softened u-paso UP 'RATION OSAG-E The Alamo gets her boats ready for the landing. '
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UPERATIONS IJPICUK I-ICUSE I AND NATHAN I-IALE In the pre-dawn light of June 18, the Amphibious Ready Group silently and swiftly launched Operation Deck House I against the Viet Cong in the Song Cau area of South Viet Nam, A search and destroy operation, Deck House I ended a long period of undisputed VC control of villages in this rice-producing coastland. The assault ships Alamo and Pickaway put troops and equipment on the beach, while Princeton's Marine helicopters not only landed troops behind enemy coastal positions but flew night and day in support of operations ashore. Upon completion of Deck House I on June 27, Princeton and the other units of the Amphib Ready Group entered into Operation Nathan Hale being conducted by the U.S. Army's lst Cavalry Division just south of the amphibious objective area. This equally-successful operation was concluded July 2. 3 P A Landing Signalman gives the pilot the takeoff sign. 4 . Aw A Combat Cargo man leads his squad of Marines to a waiting helo. A wounded Marine just returned from the beach is given aid on the flight deck,
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