| Accession Number | P04655.244 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 13 December 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
During Operation Atherton, members of 1 Platoon, A Company, 8RAR, move out of the way a tree that ...
Description
During Operation Atherton, members of 1 Platoon, A Company, 8RAR, move out of the way a tree that has been chopped down to allow a dust-off helicopter to lower a harness chair known as a jungle penetrator through the jungle canopy so that two platoon casualties can be medically evacuated. On the previous day, six members of the platoon were wounded by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) round fired by one of two Viet Cong soldiers who walked into a platoon ambush. The four men most seriously wounded were evacuated the same day. Operation Atherton, the battalion's first in Vietnam, is a reconnaissance and ambush operation in the northwest of the province.