Lance Corporal Willian C. Haard from Baltimore, MD, of Company K, is seen carrying water up a ridge during Operation Upshur Starak. The photograph captures the important role of water supply and purification plants in supporting American military activities in Vietnam during the war.

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Size: 3332px × 2128px
Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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