Richard Champion Shouts Instructions to his Squad After Receiving Sniper Fire

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Description

The original caption for this photograph reads: Vietnam….Specialist. 4 Richard Champion, squad leader, Company B, 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, shouts instructions to his squad after receiving sniper fire while on patrol on Hill 56, 70 miles southeast of Chu Lai.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.

National Archives Identifier: 531467

Full Citation: Photograph 111-SC-661880; Vietnam….Specialist. 4 Richard Champion, squad leader, Company B, 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, shouts instructions to his squad after receiving sniper fire while on patrol on Hill 56, 70 miles southeast of Chu Lai; 1/19/1971; Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 – ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/champion-shouts-sniper-fire/, April 2, 2026]

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