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Vietnamese Training
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Training exercise for South Vietnamese soldiers in helicopter deployment. This photograph of the early stages of American involvement in the war in Vietnam was taken by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle. Publication of her work provided the American public with an early exposure to the nature of that conflict.
June 1962
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
Publication Information
| Creator | Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965 |
|---|---|
| Date Created | June 1962 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 35 mm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | PH 3301 L |
| Media Number | Box 12 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465379402121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0087af |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Vietnamese Assault on Village
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Vietnamese soldiers exiting from U.S. Army helicopter and running across a field with guns drawn to assault a village suspected of harboring Viet Cong in the vicinity of Soc Tranh, Vietnam.
Helicopter Cockpit
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Helicopter cockpit showing the pilot's view of the Vietnamese Delta region below. This photograph was taken by Milwaukee freelance photographer Dickey Chapelle.
Vietnamese Soldier in Helicopter
1962
Vietnamese soldier in a helicopter, holding a rifle and looking out the open door at the countryside of Vietnam.
Inside Helicopter "Manhunt"
circa 1961-1965
This photograph labeled only as "Manhunt" by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle shows the interior of a helicopter used during the early stages of U.S. involvement in the Vietnamese War.
Helicopters in the Delta Region
June 1962
Distant view of U.S helicopters over the Delta Region of South Vietnam taken by Dickey Chapelle, a freelance photographer from Milwaukee.
