Sgt. Ramon Thomas crosses jungle stream with air mattress

Item

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Digital Object Identifier
363-02742
Title
Sgt. Ramon Thomas crosses jungle stream with air mattress
Description
Original caption: "Khanh Duong, Vietnam - Sgt. Ramon Thomas, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, crosses a jungle stream by air mattress moments after a brief firefight with the Viet Cong during Operation Summerall. The enemy, however, escaped through a series of tunnels on the other side of the stream, Sgt. Thomas learned later." An American soldier in the water. He is holding an inflated raft and a rope is tied around his waist.
Date
1967, Apr. 4
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Army; Soldiers; Riverine operations; Mặt trận dân tộc giải phóng miền nam Việt Nam
Location
Khánh Dương, South Vietnam
Coordinates
20.1848; 106.0082
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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