Amphibious landing at Vung Mu

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Title
Amphibious landing at Vung Mu
Description
Original caption: "Navy and Marine Raid Operations conducted at Vung Mu, Republic of Vietnam on September 25, 1965. In a coordinated dawn attack the seventh fleet amphibious task group landed marines by landing craft, vehicles and helicopter to search for and destroy Viet cong supplies, troops and possible infiltration points on a peninsula, 15 miles South of Qui Nhon. Marine Landing armored vehicles of the first assault wave climb up sand dunes at Vung Mu, while fourth wave LCMS touchdown on the beach." An amphibious landing on a beach. There are lines of soldiers and several tanks making their way from the beach up a sandy hill.
Is Format Of
363-03603.jpg
Identifier
363-03603
Date
1965
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Amphibious operations; United States. Navy; United States. Marine Corps; Soldiers; Tanks (Military science); Amphibious assault ships
Location
Qui Nhơn, South Vietnam
Coordinates
13.7830; 109.2197
Physical Dimensions
20 x 25 cm
Is Part Of
B145, F12
Format
black-and-white prints (photographs)
Is Required By
MS 363
Collection
Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
Creator
Keever, Beverly Deepe
Contributor
Keever, Beverly Deepe
Rights
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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Item sets
Keever
Site pages
1965 photos

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