Description
Long Binh, Vietnam. 1971-02-02. In an office at the United States Army's Graves Registration Collection and Evacuation Point (GRCEP), a chart pinned to the wall shows the plan or layout of the building. The GRCEP, which was operated by the Collection and Evacuation Platoon of the 483rd Field Service Company, US Army Support Command, was responsible for properly disposing of the dead bodies and personal effects of deceased American soldiers, allied South Vietnamese troops, prisoners of war (POWs) and enemy Vietnamese soldiers. (Original 35mm half-frame transparency held in AWM Archive Store)
Details
Accession Number
P02335.052
Photographer
David Edward Holford
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Format: 35mm (half-frame)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
2 February 1971
Conflicts