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Sailors Stand Guard During Rescue

2015-390
Accession Number
2015-390
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Description
Three unidentified Thai crewmen of the ship HMTS Prasae stand guard during rescue operations. The Prasae, part of a United Nations operation, went aground on a Korean beach during a blizzard. Rescue operations were conducted by the USS Manchester using a helicopter borrowed from the USS Philippine Sea after the Manchester's helicopter crashed.
Date(s)
January 6, 1951