Wounded Soldier Awaiting Evacuation
by Bettmann
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Wounded Soldier Awaiting Evacuation
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Bettmann
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Photograph - Photography
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(Original Caption) Hill 875 Casualty. Dak To, South Vietnam: Swathed in battle dressings, but still gripping his weapon, a wounded soldier of the 173rd Airborne awaits evacuation from Hill 875. American troops captured the summit of Hill 875, climaxing the longest and costliest battle of the Vietnam war. The battle claimed the lives of 280 Americans and nearly 1400 North Vietnamese.
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May 12th, 2020
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