Planeside services for Captain Robert D. Bennett and First Lieutenant William B. Tully

Item

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Digital Object Identifier
363-02453
Title
Planeside services for Captain Robert D. Bennett and First Lieutenant William B. Tully
Description
Original caption: "Planeside services for Captain Robert D. Bennett and First Lieutenant William B. Tully, who were killed Nov. 5 when their VNAF B-26 crashed during the support mission, are conducted by Chaplain Donald Squires near the Tan Son Nhut terminal, as pallbearers representing the 2nd Air Division look on. The bodies were transported to Clark AB, Philippines, and from there to their next of kin in the States." Two groups of men stand around two coffins draped with American flags, while a chaplain reads from the bible. In the background there is a group of people standing in an aircraft.
Date
1962-1968, approximately
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Air Force; Funeral service; Airmen; Military chaplains
Location
Tân Sơn Nhứt, South Vietnam
Coordinates
10.8185; 106.6588
Size
20 x 25 cm
Container
B145, F1
Format
black-and-white prints (photographs)
Collection Number
MS 363
Collection Title
Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
Creator
United States. Air Force
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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