Photo of the day From the Stripes archives
June 12, 2003
Bob Jennings / ©Stars and Stripes
Korea, February 20, 1954: Actress Marilyn Monroe poses with Pfc. John Fenesy of Caldwell, N.J., left, and Cpl. Dick Armstrong of Williston Park, N.Y., at the 3rd, Rock of the Marne, Division airstrip. Armstrong was the crew chief on the helicopter that brought the star to her show, which drew thousands of servicemembers.
RELATED MATERIAL:
¶ Click here to view more photos of Marilyn Monroe in
Korea, 1954
Some Stripes stories:
¶ Feb. 20, 1954: 6,000 Thunderbirds stampede, mob stage to see Marilyn
¶ Feb. 21, 1954: M.M. ends Korea swing
¶ Feb. 23, 1954: DiMaggios 'to shop' in Tokyo before return flight to U.S.
Past photos of the day
June 11, 2003:
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in Vietnam
June 10, 2003:
Filming of "Judgment at Nuremberg" (With story and additional photos)
June 9, 2003:
Attempted escape to the West foiled in Berlin, 1961 (With additional photos)
June 8, 2003:
Operation Desert Storm, Battle of the 73 Easting. (With 1991 story)
June 7, 2003:
John Wayne at the U.S. Army Hospital on Okinawa.
June 6, 2003:
Ann-Margret entertains servicemembers in Vietnam. (With additional photos)
June 5, 2003:
A spectator stretches to get a photo of President Gerald Ford.
June 4, 2003:
Robert Kennedy greets admirers in Heidelberg, Germany. (With story and additional photos)
June 3, 2003:
Elvis Presley relaxes during an interview in Germany.
June 2, 2003:
A wounded soldier gets help from two of his comrades in Vietnam.
June 1, 2003:
Gen. Eisenhower gets the news of Gen. MacArthur's dismissal.