CUN/66/0202/VN Accession Number: CUN/66/0202/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-03-18. A wounded Australian soldier, Private (Pte) Terry Johnston of Grovely, Brisbane, Qld, is winched from the ground by a hovering US Husky helicopter after having been shot in the ankle by a Viet Cong during Operation Silver City in the jungles of War Zone D, South Vietnam. Pte Johnston was carried on a stretcher for seven hours before the helicopter was able to lift him out and fly him to hospital.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/66/0202/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CUN/66/0202/VN

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