"Marine from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, focuses on an old French Catholic church during a search and clear operation held on June 27, 1965, in Vietnam. The operation took place approximately 13 miles north of Danang Air Base and was the battalion's first operation since arriving on June 16."

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