The 101st Airborne Division (AM) continued to clear and search the southern and western portions of their area of operations to eliminate elements of the 4th, 5th and 6th NVA Regiments. Effective employment of airmobile US forces in coordination with GVN Forces enabled the 101st Airborne Division (AM) to achieve excellent results in the Accelerated Pacification Campaign in the coastal area of their AO.
(HQ,XXIV CORPS; Operational Report for Period Ending 30 April 1969; 04 June 1969)
Two brigades of the 101st ABN DIV with the 3d BDE, 82d ABN DIV began a clear-and-search operation. The concept of NEVADA EAGLE, an airmobile operation, was to conduct clear-and-search activities to seek and destroy or capture enemy personnel, material and installations within the area of operation, with emphasis on rice denial, interdiction of enemy movement in the Piedmont Zone and offensive sweeps along Route 547 and Song Bo.
(USMACV; Command History 1968, Volume I; 30 April 1969)
Elements of the 101st ABN DIV (AM) continued seek and destroy or capture enemy personnel, material, and installations within its large AO, with emphasis on rice denial, interdiction of enemy movement and offensive sweeps along Route 574 and Song Bo.
(USMACV; Command History 1969; Volume I; 30 April 1970)
A multi-battalion search and clear operation conducted by the 101st ABN DIV (AM) and the 3d BDE, 82d ABN DIV, 15km southwest of Hue, Thua Thien Province terminates.
(USMAVC; Command History 1969, Volume III; 30 April 1970)
Unit(s) tasked organized or under brigade control: 1-501 IN, 2-501 IN, 1-502 IN, 2-502 IN and 2d Brigade, 101st ABN DIV
Operation Nevada Eagle commenced on 17 March 1968 and terminated on 28 February 1969 with the following results:
Friendly: 205 KIA, 1,822 WIA, 1,357 EVAC
Enemy: 3,299 KIA, 853 PW, 714 RET, 5292 DET, 3,379 IW, 323 C/SW
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