Caption: A photo taken on April 18, 1965, at Danang, Vietnam, shows the aftermath of a devastating explosion. In the foreground, a large crater can be seen on the road caused by a Vietnamese truck transporting 250-pound aerial bombs. The truck, located in the background, is completely destroyed. The explosion occurred when a bomb allegedly fell off the truck, setting off the entire load. This incident took place near the end of the Danang airstrip and next to the napalm storage depot. As a result, two ARVN were killed, and the fire led to the loss of almost all napalm stored at Danang. This ph
Caption: A photo taken on April 18, 1965, at Danang, Vietnam, shows the aftermath of a devastating explosion. In the foreground, a large crater can be seen on the road caused by a Vietnamese truck transporting 250-pound aerial bombs. The truck, located in the background, is completely destroyed. The explosion occurred when a bomb allegedly fell off the truck, setting off the entire load. This incident took place near the end of the Danang airstrip and next to the napalm storage depot. As a result, two ARVN were killed, and the fire led to the loss of almost all napalm stored at Danang. This photograph was taken by SSgt. Batchelor and is credited to the Defense Department (Marine Corps).
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