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Photograph

Photograph Item Number: VA043011
Pages
1
Media Type
Photograph
Physical Location
Stacks
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: January 1971
General Note
Major Rish (USAF) was responsible for all airstrips in the Americal AO. He asked me to accompany him on several inspection visits as his personal photographer. It was unheard of for a civilian to go into the field without proper command permission. Major Rish provided me with a fatigue uniform. I had my name tag, American Express affiliation and Americal Division patches sewn on the uniform. I used this 'disguise' on many occasions.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA043011

Citation
Photograph, VA043011. January 1971, Don Kilgore Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=VA043011, Accessed 04 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line
VA043011, Don Kilgore Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 27 Oct 2005 [Updated: 02 Aug 2009]