Da Nang air base in South Vietnam-the center of air activity against the North Vietnamese-hosts a presentation ceremony of the Air Medals awarded to U.s. pilots in the first Air Raid against the North Vietnamese / U.S. Air force Unit 613th Tactical Fighte

Larry Burrows

Date

1965
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

Image: 9 x 13 3/8 in.
Sheet: 9 x 13 3/8 in.
Inscriptions

Sheet, verso:
u.c. in blue porous point pen: x Vietnam - Pol - Rev. - Viet Cong / (Da Nang airbase, S. Vietnam, Center of / air activity against North Vietnam / at presentation ceremony of Air Medals / to US pilots in 1st air Raid against north V. / (F100 planes lined up) / x US AF - in FC - Vietnam / x USAF - Air - Units - 613 th Tactical Fighter Squadron / x USAF - Aircraft - Planes - Fighters F-100
c. in red ink stamp: LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION
l.c. blue ink stamp: LIFE PHOTO BY / Larry Burrows / Property of Life Magazine Reproduction Forbidden without Express Consent / Take No. 5 / Date 2-26-65 / Set No. 72287-B / Story & Location Denang Air Base in Viet-nom / Reporter / Dept. / No. of Prints / BLACK & WHITE FILM / 35 mm 12 / 120 / Pack / Cut / COLOR FILM / 35 mm / 120 / Cut
l.r. in graphite: 287 / 5C27 / 24 A PU
Accession Number

P2025.19
Copyright

© Larry Burrows Estate

Location: Off view

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