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USS Manchester's Helicopter on Snow Covered Beach in Korea

2015-0598
Accession Number
2015-0598
4 x 5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 350892772
Related Collection
Parks, Lewis S. Papers
Keywords
Beaches
Ships
Military helicopters
Korean War, 1950-1953
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U.S. Navy

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Description
Under enemy fire, troops and crew members from the run aground HMTS Prasae take shelter on the beach while they await rescue from the USS Manchester helicopter. The Manchester's helicopter, nicknamed the Clementine, lands on the snow covered beach at Kisamun Dan, Korea. Photo was taken aboard the Prasae. 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