Operation Game Warden was a joint operation conducted by the United States Navy and South Vietnamese Navy in order to deny Viet Cong access to resources in the Mekong River Delta. Game Warden and its
USS Harnett County (AGP-821) part of Task Force 116
Aerial view of the Mekong River Delta
PBR on patrol in Vietnam with its front facing twin, and rear facing single .50-caliber machine guns, and mid-ship 40 mm grenade launcher clearly visible
U.S. Navy Patrol Boat, River (PBR) of Task Force 116 moves at high speed down the Saigon River
James Elliott Williams was an American law enforcement officer and honorary United States Navy chief boatswain's mate who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. Boatswain's Mate First
Operation Game Warden
…to every 1 American KIA) was one of the highest of U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. Two sailors of Task Force 116 were awarded the Medal of Honor: Petty Officer First Class James Williams and Seaman David George Ouellet. Nevertheless, the VC did not cease operations in the Mekong Delta but instead began focusing on disrupting traffic on…