| Accession Number | AWM2020.493.1.44 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent
Description
Original caption: "Village of Phu Lam, outskirts of Saigon - overrun by US forces Feb 12, 1968. 1968 Tet Offensive. Captured VC on US tank. (Aust.) ABC correspondent Tony Ferguson interviewing US officer. Neil Davis filming. PHU LAM was the command centre for the Tet attack on Saigon, and the Viet-Cong Commanding-General TRAN VAN DO was killed here (his body was filmed by Davis on this day). It was this day also that Fergy did his piece to camera "... up to his knees in bodies" - as Wally Hamilton (Snr.) put it later."
Photographs relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent. This collection was collated by author Tim Bowden in the research and publication of his biographical book "One Crowded Hour - Neil Davis, Combat Cameraman 1934-1985". Captions on the reverse of the photographs are a mix of comments from Davis, Bowden and/or the original owner of the photograph (often unidentified).