Marching Through Muck

United Press International Marching Through Muck

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GLC#
GLC09677.66-View header record
Type
Images
Date
16 September 1962
Author/Creator
United Press International
Title
Marching Through Muck
Place Written
Camau Peninsula, South Vietnam
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 18 cm, Width: 23 cm
Primary time period
1945 to the Present
Sub-Era
The Sixties

One wirephoto released by United Press International dated September 16, 1962. Shows eight Vietnamese soldiers, wading through water in full gear, carrying weapons. The attached press release states that the Vietnamese troops are crossing the swamp in preparation for an attack against the Viet Cong. The release mentions that United States' involvement is expected to increase once the rainy season ends in September. The back of the photo is stamped with United Press International information.

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