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363-02547.jpg
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-02547
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Title
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Airman First Class Patrick J. Nugent receives Air Medal from Colonel John W. Pauly
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Description
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Original caption: "Nugent Decorated - Airman First Class Patrick J. Nugent, 25, Austin. Texas, President Johnson's son-in-law, receives the Air Medal from Colonel John W. Pauly, 45, Albany, NY, commander, 315th Special Operations Wing, Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam. Nugent, a C-123 Provider loadmaster, was decorated for meritorious achievement on successful and important missions under hazardous conditions in the air over South Vietnam. A member of the 309th Special Operations Squadron, he has flown more than 410 combat sorties while logging 536 combat hours in the C-123 Provider." An American man in uniform pins a medal to the chest of an Air Force pilot. There is an American flag in the background.
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Date
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1962-1968, approximately
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Subject
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Air Force; Airmen; Air forces--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
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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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B143, 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. Air Force
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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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