A4 Skyhawk pulling away as a napalm bomb explodes
Item
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-02486.jpg
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-02486
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Title
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A4 Skyhawk pulling away as a napalm bomb explodes
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Description
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Original caption: "A U.S. Navy A4 Skyhawk from the Seventh Fleet carrier USS Bon Homme Richard pulls away as a napalm bomb explodes during action against the Viet Cong on July 1 southwest of Saigon. Pilot of the aircraft was Ens. R. W. Nielson of Sacramento, Calif." A US Air Force jet flying over rural land. Some of the trees appear to be on fire.
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Date
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1965, July 3
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Subject
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Navy. Fleet, 7th; Skyhawk (Jet attack plane); Bonhomme Richard (Amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose) : LHD-6); Napalm; Bombing, Aerial
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Location
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South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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10.8231; 106.6297
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Size
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20 x 25 cm
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Container
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B144, F8
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Format
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black-and-white prints (photographs)
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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United States. Navy. Fleet, 7th
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections
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