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Camp Eagle, Phu Bai, Vietnam was the base camp for the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division (the "Screaming Eagles"). Michael Francis Trochan was stationed there from 1970-1971.

Identifier

NASM.2014.0040

Creator

Associated Press

Date

bulk 1971

Provenance

Michael Francis Trochan, Gift, 2014

Extent

0.06 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two copies of a black and white aerial photograph showing Camp Eagle, Phu Bai, Vietnam (base camp for the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division). A large peace sign has been cleared into the countryside near the camp. Some Vietnamese grave sites are also visible. The photograph is an Associated Press photo and was taken on May 8, 1971. Michael Francis Trochan was stationed at Camp Eagle at that time. The prints measure 20 x 30 inches.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Citation

Camp Eagle Photograph [Trochan], Accession 2014-0040, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Military

Aerial photography

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographic prints