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NH 97039 Korean War Close Air Support, 1951

Photo #: NH 97039 Korean War Close Air Support, 1951
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Title: Korean War Close Air Support, 1951
Description: Aerial photograph taken by Commander Richard C. Merrick, Commanding Officer, Air Group 19, based aboard USS Princeton (CV-37), circa 11 May 1951, with drawn lines and descriptive text added by photo interpreters. It shows the effect of Navy close air support on Chinese Communist forces engaging U.S. troops northwest of Seoul. For the full caption originally released with this photograph see: Photo #: NH 97039 (extended caption). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the All Hands collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97039
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