Operation Macarthur (101st Airborne Division) Dak Pek, South Vietnam
Description
VS, two soldiers cook and eat C-rations. Soldier heats cocoa on improvised stove. VS, soldiers dig in atop mountain. They are constructing bunkers and trenches. VS, soldiers kill a large bug found while digging. Soldiers lay concertina wire in brush along defensive perimeter. Soldier collects canteens and water trailer. Soldiers dig in; construct bunker. CU, boots of soldier walking in mud. Soldiers packing personal equipment as they prepare to be airlifted out of area. Soldiers fold Georgia State flag. CH-47 copter picks up slingload of supplies. Soldiers puts on his field gear. Soldiers resting. They scrape mud off their boots. VS, soldiers pass 4.2 mortar rounds in chainfashion and stack them in sling net.
Metadata
Title: Operation Macarthur (101st Airborne Division) Dak Pek, South Vietnam
Format: Video
Clean of Graphics: Yes
Type: B-Roll
Subject(s): Vietnam
Public Broadcasting Station or Institution: Public Domain
Original Broadcast/Publish Date: 01/01/1968
Runtime: 00:16:11
Main Asset File Size: 5.99 GB
Rights Information:
Sensitive Material: N/A
Special Instructions: N/A
Language: English