U.S. Navy

The USS Manchester's helicopter, nicknamed the Clementine, lands on the snow covered beach at Kisamun Dan, Korea. A rescue mission was launched after the HTMS Prasae, a Thailand Corvette, ran aground on Korea's Eastern Coast during a blizzard. Troops in the photo are unidentified.

The USS Manchester's helicopter, nicknamed the Clementine, lands on the snow covered beach at Kisamun Dan, Korea. A rescue mission was launched after the HTMS Prasae, a Thailand Corvette, ran aground on Korea's Eastern Coast during a blizzard. Original caption: With the temperature at 12 degrees below zero, the last of Commander Vudhichae's crew are evacuated.

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.

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.

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.

Under enemy fire, unidentified troops and crew members from the USS Manchester use their ship's helicopter to rescue crew from the HMTS Prasae, which ran aground off the coast of Korea during a blizzard.

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.

The USS Manchester helicopter, nicknamed the Clementine, approaches the beach on the coast of Korea. A rescue mission was launched after the HTMS Prasae, a Thailand Corvette, ran aground on Korea's Eastern Coast during a blizzard.

The USS Manchester's helicopter lands on the snow covered beach at Kisamun Dan, Korea. A rescue mission was launched after the HMTS Prasae, a Thailand Corvette, ran aground on Korea's Eastern Coast during a blizzard.

Lieutenant Taylor of the USS Manchester guards the helicopter from Communist forces on a Korean beach. 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. A rescue mission was launched after the HTMS Prasae, a Thailand Corvette ran aground on Korea's Eastern Coast during a blizzard.