Soldiers at Hue City
2/6/1968
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During the North Vietnamese Army’s surprise 1968 Tet Offensive, a fierce battle raged in the city of Hue. North Vietnamese Army troops and Vietcong attacked South Vietnamese Army troops and U.S. Marines. The month-long battle destroyed the city and ended in defeat for the attackers. This photograph from February 6, 1968, shows D.R. Howe treating the wounds of Private First Class D.A. Crum.
The original caption reads: Twentieth Century "Angel of Mercy" -- D. R. Howe (Glencoe, MN) treats the wounds of Private First Class D. A. Crum (New Brighton, PA), "H" Company, 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, during Operation Hue City.
The original caption reads: Twentieth Century "Angel of Mercy" -- D. R. Howe (Glencoe, MN) treats the wounds of Private First Class D. A. Crum (New Brighton, PA), "H" Company, 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, during Operation Hue City.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps.
National Archives Identifier: 532484
Full Citation: Photograph 127-N-A371948; Photograph of Soldiers at Hue City; 2/6/1968; General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1927 - 1981; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/soldiers-at-hue-city, April 27, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.