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USS Manchester's Helicopter Evacuates Stranded Troops

2015-0589 (untitled)
Accession Number
2015-0589
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Military helicopters
Snow
Beaches
Korean War, 1950-1953
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Credit:
U.S. Navy

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Description
The USS Manchester helicopter brings supplies and helps evacuate troops from the Thai ship HMTS Prasae that ran aground in enemy territory off the coast of Korea during a blizzard. Original caption: Several hundred enemy troops visible at times but gunfire from ships kept them 2000 to 3000 yards away during evacuation of personnel.
Date(s)
January 6, 1951