P02322.004 Accession Number: P02322.004

Description

Bien Hoa province, Vietnam, 1968-05-28. Photograph likely taken at Bau Hang, following the battle at Fire Support Base Balmoral. The dead bodies of about nine North Vietnamese Army (NVA) soldiers of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) lie sprawled in and beside a bomb crater; the craters at FSB Balmoral were created by bombs, previously dropped by a United States Air Force (USAF) B52 bomber.

Details

Accession Number
P02322.004
Photographer
Geoffrey Charles Murray
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Brand: FUJI
Date Made
1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G Murray
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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