U.S. soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade in South Vietnam during Operation Big Spring of the Vietnam War. A U.S. Army UH-1D Iroquois helicopter lands. Crates stacked on the airfield. Loading and unloading of equipment from the helicopter. Soldiers talk. A soldier reads a newspaper. Empty water cans are thrown out and supplies are loaded aboard the helicopter.
Air strike in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Aerial view of a terrain through the clouds. U.S. Air Force Douglas A-1H Skyraider in flight piloted by Lt. Roonet. Bombs dropped on target areas. Smoke rising from Viet Cong controlled village area. The A-1H in flight, flying through smoke.
Air strike in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. U.S. Air Force Douglas A-1H Skyraider in flight piloted by Lt. Roonet. The aircraft in flight over Viet Cong controlled village. Aerial view of terrain below. Smoke rising from village area. Aerial views of few houses among trees and foliage.
Activities of the United States Army 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division soldiers during Operation Francis Marion in the Central Highlands in Pleiku area, South Vietnam. Pup tents and lean-tos of jungle camp. Two soldiers relax at shelter, one writes a letter. Improvised shelter set up for the night.
Activities of U.S. soldiers in Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, during Operation Francis Marion in the Central Highlands in Pleiku area, South Vietnam. Soldiers in battle gear and carrying full packs,walk through jungle underbrush. Closeups of some as they pass. The camera pans over the terrain and then records their progress in numerous views as they proceed through the jungle. At one point a soldier steps over a narrow stream. Next several are seen near a wide stream, where two stop to wash themselves and cool off. Next, a half dozen soldiers are seen bathing in a broader section of water, about one or two feet deep. They also "horse around,"splashing water on one another. Later, some sit in the stream. Two shave their faces. Others are dressing on the river bank. One is seen washing clothes. The camera pans along a section of the stream that is narrower and faster moving.
Activities of the United States Army 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division soldiers during Operation Francis Marion in the Central Highlands in Pleiku area, South Vietnam. Bunkers and tents at the camp area in the background. Soldier sharpens his machete. Soldier uses a compass as a mirror for shaving. Other soldier washes himself with water from his helmet. Some of the soldiers rest, read Stars and Stripes. They clean their weapons.
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