Four marines recover the body of a comrade under fire. On the right: French photographer Catherine Leroy , who had flown in on a supply helicopter

Image by Larry Burrows. © 1966 The Picture Collection Inc. All rights reserved.

Four marines recover the body of a comrade under fire. On the right: French photographer Catherine Leroy , who had flown in on a supply helicopter

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Four marines recover the body of a comrade under fire. On the right: French photographer Catherine Leroy , who had flown in on a supply helicopter,

October 1966

Larry Burrows, 1926–1971; born London, UK; died Laos
L.2020.10.4

Information

Title
Four marines recover the body of a comrade under fire. On the right: French photographer Catherine Leroy , who had flown in on a supply helicopter
Dates

October 1966

Maker
Larry Burrows
Medium
Chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 23 × 33.8 cm (9 1/16 × 13 5/16 in.) sheet: 27.8 × 35.4 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Courtesy of International Center of Photography. The LIFE Magazine Collection, 2005
Object Number
L.2020.10.4
Reference Numbers
1966-10-01; 1762.2005

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