A helicopter transporting Republic of Vietnam Army troops during Operation Thunderbolt, a two-day sweep southwest of Chu Lai. Another Marine troop-carrier, filled with assault forces, is visible beyond the chopper's hatch. Photograph taken on August 6, 1965 by SSgt. R. Savatt.

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