Crewmen of Air Force C-123 Provider meet Maj. Joe Robertson
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-02584.jpg
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-02584
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Title
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Crewmen of Air Force C-123 Provider meet Maj. Joe Robertson
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Description
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Original caption: "Saigon - Rescued Airmen Meet Search Chief - Crewmen of Air Force C-123 Provider shot down in the Iron Triangle 23 miles northwest of Saigon this morning (Oct. 31) meet Maj. Joe Robertson (right) of Macon, Ga., who directed the successful rescue effort. The crewmen (left to right) S. Sgt. Ilijah R. Winstead, 34, of Nashville, NC, flight mechanic; Capt. Thomas Davie, 29, of Tulsa Okla., pilot; and Capt. Joseph Doughterty, 35, of Glasgow, ky., copilot, were picked up 25 minutes after their aircraft was downed by intense ground fire." A group of four US airmen in a four-way handshake. There is a building made of corrugated iron and scrap wood in the background.
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Date
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1967, Oct. 31
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Subject
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Air Force; Airmen; Provider (Transport planes); Search and rescue operations
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Location
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Saigon, 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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B146, F3
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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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