Vietnam: A Television History; To Save a Soldier [Part 1 of 2]

Item Information

Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; To Save a Soldier [Part 1 of 2]
Description:
This film explores the circumstances surrounding the evacuation of a wounded soldier from the battlefield in Vietnam to a stateside hospital. Focusing in on the role of the medical evacuation team and the flight nurse, the scenes cover the entire pickup or "dustoff" sequence, with footage of a helicopter's retrieval of a wounded marine. The film is narrated by Henry Fonda.
Narrator:
Fonda, Henry
Date:
1966
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Global Affairs
War and Conflict
War medical aspects
Vietnam (Asia) nation
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Battle casualties
Military helicopters
Combat
Extent:
00:28:36
Link to Item:
http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-1c1td9n43r
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
NARA