Firebase Bronco Under Attack

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Firebase Bronco Under Attack

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Firebase Bronco Under Attack: U.S. Cavalrymen, in the process of packing and dismantling their fortifications, run for cover at Fire Support Base Bronco as North Vietnamese mortar fire comes in. The attack came as the Americans were getting ready to pull out of the base, which is 17 miles inside the north section of Cambodia’s “fish hook” section. Several GIs were injured in the attack, June 25, 1970

Artist Mark Godfrey (American)

Publisher Associated Press (AP) (American, founded 1846)

Date1970

ClassificationsPhotograph

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensions5 3/4 x 9 3/8 in.

Credit LineGift of Dr. James and Debra Pearl

Object number2021.0568

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GI’s of the U.S. First Cavalry division help a comrade who fell about 20 feet from helicopter as it was leaving Firebase Bronco about 17 miles inside Cambodia, north of the Fish Hook area on June 25th, 1970. As the helicopter was loading the men, the base came under enemy mortar attack and in the rush to get away several men fell

GI’s of the U.S. First Cavalry division help a comrade who fell about 20 feet from helicopter as it was leaving Firebase Bronco about 17 miles inside Cambodia, north of the Fish Hook area on June 25th, 1970. As the helicopter was loading the men, the base came under enemy mortar attack and in the rush to get away several men fell

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A GI smiles as he waits for helicopter lift to pull his unit out of Fire Support Base Speer, six miles inside the Cambodian border, northeast of the Fishhook, 1970

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