Lance Corporal John Gallucci Jr. from New Haven, Conn., a member of "A" Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, is seen operating a machine gun while a Marine helicopter takes off at Landing Zone Chopper. This image was taken during Operation Dawson River on January 6, 1969 in Vietnam.

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