"Combat-ready infantrymen from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment are offloaded from CH-46 helicopters of Marine Medium Helicopters Squadron-265 during Operation Auburn. The landing took place 14 miles south of Da Nang on January 1, 1968. The infantrymen faced slippery footing, wading in waist-deep water, as they assaulted a main force North Vietnamese Army unit. Eight CH-46 helicopters and four UH-1E "Huey" gunships were used to transport the 800-man force into the landing area. This photograph was taken by Cpl. Bob Leak and is a Department of Defense photo."

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