Captured Viet Cong

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Description

A Viet Cong prisoner captured during Operation Double Eagle, 20 miles south of Quang Ngai, Vietnam is brought into the collection area by Marines. Prisoners are blindfolded and tied to prevent escape attempts. The card on the prisoner’s black pajama shirt relates to circumstances of his capture.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Marine Corps.

National Archives Identifier: 532509

Full Citation: Photograph 127-N-A801299; Captured Viet Cong. A Viet Cong Prisoner Captured During Operation Double Eagle, 20 miles South of Quang Ngai, Vietnam is Brought into the Collection Area by Marines. Prisoners are Blindfolded and Tied to Prevent Escape Attempts. The Card on the Pris; 2/1/1966; General Photograph File of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1927 – 1981; Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, Record Group 127; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/captured-viet-cong/, March 26, 2026]

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