Marine engineer, Pfc. Wilbur Mahone, from Waverly Falls, Georgia, attached to the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, is seen tying detonating cord together before blasting a landing zone out of dense jungle for a resupply mission near the demilitarized zone. The photograph was taken on August 22, 1969, during the Vietnam War. Attribution: Defense Dept. Photo, Marine Corps.

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