ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAY
Under fire, 1971
By STARS AND STRIPES Published: October 1, 2018
Steve Kroft ©Stars and Stripes
South Vietnam, January, 1971: Squad leader Cpl. Mike Roseberry of Paducah, Ky., calls in gunships as Marines from CUPP6, Golf Co., 5th Marine Regiment, and Popular Forces from Huong Xuan Village come under fire near Combat Base Baldy, about 27 miles southeast of Da Nang. The radio man at the top of the photo is Lance Cpl. Doug McCarty of Owensboro, Ky.