Texas Tech University

Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA042566
Pages
1
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Stacks
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 1970
General Note
Captain James Schreiber and medics on USO Beach Chu Lai. Dr. Schreiber graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1968 as did Jim Evans. Dr. Schreiber walked into the Emergency Room 91st Evacuation after a helicopter crash while I was on duty. He had a few bumps and bruises but was otherwise ok. When the helicopter, he was still strapped into his seat on the ground side of the helicopter. Aviation fuel was pouring over him. He fortunately had just a few bruises. After I examined him, he asked if he could crash in my billet to recover. He seemed incredibly cool after the helicopter crash. James Schreiber asked me to take a series of photographs on the Chu Lai USO Beach. He requested photographs reenacting raising of flag at Iwo Jima. Dr. Schreiber was battalion surgeon for an Americal Division Unit.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA042566

Citation
Photograph, VA042566. 1970, James Evans Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA042566, Accessed 16 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
VA042566, James Evans Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 20 Oct 2005 [Updated: 14 Feb 2020]