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Photograph of Spc. James E. Brown II during the Vietnam War

May - June 1970

The Fishhook, Cambodia, Asia

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A color photograph of a soldier, Spc. James E. Brown II (Delta Company, 31st Combat Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade), in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. The image depicts a young man in olive green army fatigues. Behind him are palm trees and jungle foliage, with a fallen tree and a clearing in the background. The man stands facing the viewer, hand on hips. The picture is slightly unfocused.

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Catalog reference: 2013.11.3.2

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