CAM/67/0244/VN Accession Number: CAM/67/0244/VN

Description

Xuyen Moc, Vietnam. 1967. More than 300 ice creams were handed out to Vietnamese children by Second Lieutenant Mike Meehan of Scarborough, WA. Lt Meehan, a pilot with 161st (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, 1st Australian Task Force, was responsible for his flight's civil aid interest in the village of 1500 people.

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Accession Number
CAM/67/0244/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1967
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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