A Marine from the 2nd Platoon during Operation Skull is shown checking a cave for possible Viet Cong presence. The photograph was taken on October 16, 1965, in the Thanh Troung area, located 10 miles west of Danang. (Photographer: Cpl. Dahl. Source: DEVERSE , MARIE CORPS, A185929 SER 127 GVB-359)

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