Seabee doctor with a baby

Item

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363-03909.jpg

Digital Object Identifier

363-03909

Title

Seabee doctor with a baby

Description

Original caption: "'Doctor' Les Lagada, Navy Seabee Hospital Corpsman first class of Putol, Republic of the Philippines, examines a Vietnamese infant during village sick call. Lagda makes his medical rounds five times a week at which time he treats 50 to 100 Vietnamese daily. Because of his efforts, Lagda is 'Bac Si' - 'Number One' - in the eyes of the villagers. Lagda is part of the 13-man U.S. Navy Seabee Team 0406 which is located in Bao Trai conducting civic action projects for the South Vietnamese. It is sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) along with seven other such teams from U.S. Naval Construction Battalions in Vietnam." A Seabee doctor examines a Vietnamese infant. Seabees news release 25-67 (64).

Date

1967

Subject

United States. Navy. Seabees; United States. Navy; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Press releases; Christian Service Society; Surgery, Military; Children; War--Medical aspects; Civilians in war

Location

Bao Trai, Vietnam

Coordinates

10.9031; 106.4173

Container

B65, F12

Format

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

United States. Navy. Seabees

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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