Marine pilots and flight deck crewmembers are seen assisting Vietnamese refugees from CH-53 helicopters aboard the USS HANCOCK during the evacuation of Saigon on April 29, 1975. This image captures a moment from Operation Frequent Wind, which aimed to evacuate Americans and Vietnamese citizens during the chaos of the Vietnam War.

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