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Sailor Stands Guard During Rescue Attempt in Korea

2015-377
Accession Number
2015-377
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Credit:

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

A crewman from the grounded Thailand ship HMTS Prasae stands guard as the helicopter from the USS Manchester shuttles the stranded sailors to safety. The Prasae, part of a United Nations operation, ran aground on the Korean coast during a blizzard.

Date(s)
January 6, 1951