| Accession Number | AWM2020.493.3.62 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Cambodia |
| Date made | December 1979 |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown |
Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent
Description
Original caption: "A real motley crew at Stok Sann, a ? base near the edge of the Cardamom mountains in western Cambodia. From left: McBeth, NBC correspondent; Neil Davis, KDNLF military commander Gen Dien Det, Al Dawson, and ? veteran correspondent Paul Vogle. Davis and Vogle nearly died of exhaustion on this trip, wihich involved a tortuous almost perpendicular climb; Davis' problem was malaria, Volge's old age. December 1979."
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).