Private First Class Stevens masking off the name "Marines" on the side of CH-53 helicopters before their return home to KMCAS, Hawaii. The helicopters were painted with low, infra-red reflectent paint prior to the evacuation of Phnom Penh and Saigon as part of Operation Frequent Wind on April 30, 1975. DEFENSE DEPT. PHOTO (MARINE CORPS) ECC A150995 127 GVB-277.


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