Twelve Year Old ARVN Airborne Trooper With M-79 Grenade Launcher

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Description

The original caption for this photograph reads: Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam. This twelve year old ARVN Airborne trooper with M-79 grenade launcher accompanied the Airborne Task Force Unit on a sweep through the devastated area surrounding the French National Cemetery on Plantation Road after a day long battle there. The young soldier has been “adopted” by the Airborne Division.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 530623

Full Citation: Photograph 111-C-CC48607; Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam. This twelve year old ARVN Airborne trooper with M-79 grenade launcher accompanied the Airborne Task Force Unit on a sweep through the devastated area surrounding the French National Cemetery on Plantation Road after a day long; 5/7/1968; Color Photographs of Signal Corps Activity, 1944 – 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/twelve-arvn-airborne-trooper/, April 1, 2026]

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