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Putting Wounded in Helicopter
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Group of villagers carry a stretcher holding a man injured during a Viet Cong attack on the village of Vinh Quoi into a US Marine helicopter for medical evacuation. A soldier stands next to the helicopter door.
June 1962
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
Publication Information
| Creator | Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965 |
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| Date Created | June 1962 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 35mm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967 |
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| Call Number | PH 3301L, VN-23, slide #19 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465379402121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0087af |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Helilift Medical Evacuation
June 1962
Civilians injured during a Viet Cong attack on the village of Vinh Quoi load into a helicopter for medical evacuation. Soldiers assist with the loading.
Man Being Carried on Stretcher
June 1962
Vietnamese man and survivor of a Viet Cong attack on the village of Vinh Quoi is carried on a stretcher to a helicopter for medical evacuation. Three women wearing headscarves accompany the stretch...
Woman on Stretcher
1962
Vietnamese woman on a stretcher being carried to a helicopter for medical evacuation. The woman was injured during a Viet Cong raid on the village of Vinh Quoi. Her neck is wrapped in a cloth and t...
Waiting with Stretchers for Helilift
June 1962
Survivors of a Viet Cong attack on the village of Vinh Quoi wait on or with stretchers for a helicopter medical evacuation in a grassy field.
Helilift of Survivors
June 1962
Survivors of a Viet Cong attack on the village of Vinh Quoi load onto a helicopter for medical evacuation. In the foreground a soldier carrying a rifle walks away from the helicopter.
Helicopter Aid after Viet Cong Attack
June 1962
Survivors of a Viet Cong attack on the village of Vinh Quoi, Vietnam sit or stand near an American military helicopter that has arrived to offer aid. A soldier with a large gun is standing among th...
