Marines from "C" Company, 1/3, are airlifted by Helicopter Squadron 162's UH-34 helicopters into a landing zone called pelican in Vietnam on May 5, 1965. Shortly after landing, the Marines engage in combat, resulting in the killing of 4 Viet Cong soldiers. This photograph is from the Defense Department, taken by the Marine Corps.

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