A battalion of Marines is seen boarding UH-34 helicopters after being airlifted by KC-130 transports from Chu Lai to Danang on September 10, 1965. This operation involved a four-hour shuffle utilizing both the larger planes and helicopters. The battalion was airlifted to take part in a mission seven miles south of Danang. Photograph taken by SSgt. R. Savatt.

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