Charles R. Smith visits school at Le Phung

Item

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Digital Object Identifier

363-02558

Title

Charles R. Smith visits school at Le Phung

Description

Original caption: "New School at Le Phung - U.S. Army Special Forces advisor SFC Charles R. Smith (of Okmulgee, Okla.) visits school at Le Phung, a village of 800 about 250 miles NNE of Saigon, close to the Cambodian border. A few months ago Le Phung was a Viet Cong village, before Special Forces advisors and CIDG troops from Duc Co surrounded it and drove out VC. Sergeant Smith was one of the advisors who liberated Le Phung. Now he checks on its progress, visiting the new school. At his left is Dihn Tri Vien, interpreter for "A" Team 215. Schoolmaster (in white shirt) is 16 years old." An American airman and a Vietnamese soldier are in a classroom full of children. They appear to be looking at one child's work. The classroom is bare, with rows of school desks and benches.

Date

1962-1968, approximately

Subject

Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Army; School buildings; Soldiers; Teachers; Children; Civilians in war

Location

South Vietnam

Coordinates

10.8231; 106.6297

Size

15 x 22 cm

Container

B146, F3

Format

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

United States. Army

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Copyright Information

These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.

Publisher

Archives & Special Collections

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