Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent

Accession Number AWM2020.493.1.47
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Official United States Air Force Photographer
Place made Vietnam: South Vietnam, Saigon
Date made c April 1966
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown

Description

Original caption: "Saigon - BOMBING THE VIET CONG BASE CAMP - An Air Force F-100 Supersabre flown by 1st Lt. Benjamin J. Briggs, 28, of Greenville, SC, makes a dive-bombing attack on a Viet Cong base camp located 10 miles west of Saigon. Air Force officials believe VC troops launched their April 13 attack on Tan Son Nhut air base from the facility. Briggs flew three strike sorties against the camp, April 15. (AIR FORCE PHOTO)."

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).

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