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Two Crew Members Await Rescue on Korean Beach

2015-0594
Accession Number
2015-0594
4 x 5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350892764
Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Korean War, 1950-1953
Beaches
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Credit:
U.S. Navy

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Description
Under enemy fire, unidentified troops and crew members from the run aground HMTS Prasae take shelter on the beach while they await rescue from the USS Manchester helicopter. A rescue mission was launched after the HTMS Prasae, a Thailand Corvette ran aground on Korea's Eastern Coast during a blizzard.
Date(s)
January 7, 1951