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
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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