US Marines bring Christmas to Vietnamese civilians aboard a sampan fleet in the Han River, near Danang. Santa Claus, portrayed by Master Sergeant Ronald G. Grover of San Diego, is seen distributing candy, cookies, and presents to over 1,000 people. The decorated amphibious tractor, designed by the 1st Marine Amphibian Tractor Battalion, is swarmed by sampans.

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