(T.W. Chung/Stars and Stripes)

Somewhere in South Korea, August 1974: These American beauties seen to be in high-stepping spirits as they present a song and dance number to U.S. troops in Korea during a USO show. They are (from left) Lyda Lewis, Miss Kentucky; Rebecca Ann King, Miss America; and Joleen Benoit, Miss Minnesota. The three, plus four others in Miss America’s court, are on a 23-day tour of military bases in Alaska, South Korea and Thailand to present a musical review.

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