Four Marines recover the body of a fifth as their company comes under fire near Hill 484, Vietnam
Photograph
October 1966 (photographed)
October 1966 (photographed)
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A colour photograph of four soldiers carrying a wounded fifth soldier, a woman with a camera is visible in the background
Object details
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| Title | Four Marines recover the body of a fifth as their company comes under fire near Hill 484, Vietnam (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Modern digital print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Larry Burrows, 'Four Marines recover the body of a fifth as their company comes under fire near Hill 484, Vietnam', modern digital print of original October 1966 photograph |
| Physical description | A colour photograph of four soldiers carrying a wounded fifth soldier, a woman with a camera is visible in the background |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund. |
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| Other number | XRP1222 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.51-2022 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2022 |
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