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Leatherneck Hits the Surf: a member of the U.S. Marine 9th expedition force makes a wet landing as he struggles ashore at Da Nang Bay in South Vietnam. The Marines landed by sea and air to beef up defenses at the vital Da Nang air base, March 8, 1965
Leatherneck Hits the Surf: a member of the U.S. Marine 9th expedition force makes a wet landing as he struggles ashore at Da Nang Bay in South Vietnam. The Marines landed by sea and air to beef up defenses at the vital Da Nang air base, March 8, 1965
Leatherneck Hits the Surf: a member of the U.S. Marine 9th expedition force makes a wet landing as he struggles ashore at Da Nang Bay in South Vietnam. The Marines landed by sea and air to beef up defenses at the vital Da Nang air base, March 8, 1965

Leatherneck Hits the Surf: a member of the U.S. Marine 9th expedition force makes a wet landing as he struggles ashore at Da Nang Bay in South Vietnam. The Marines landed by sea and air to beef up defenses at the vital Da Nang air base, March 8, 1965

Date3/8/1965
MediumVintage Associated Press wirephoto
Dimensions8(?) x 6(?) inches
Credit LineGift of Jennifer & Marc Lipschultz
Object number2024.324
Status
Not on view
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