UPI - The Vietnam War
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Identifier
35160004319548
Creation Date
2-12-1971
Subject—Places
Vietnam
Subject—Topics
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Description
Khe Sanh, South Vietnam: American helicopters leave staging base of Khe Sanh 2/8 to carry South Vietnamese paratroopers to advance positions in Laos. U.S. helicopters flew another 2,000 South Vietnamese troops into Laos 2/12 despite intense ground fire that was inflicting increasingly heavy air losses. Front dispatches said six more U.S. helicopters were shot down during the day in Laos.
Format
BW Photograph, 8.5" x 11"
Source
United Press International
Series
American Experience