Sam Fantino poses for a photo while holding a French bugle taken from a North Vietnamese Army soldier at LZ Albany during the Battle of Ia Drang Valley at a banquet commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the battle, Nov. 14, 2015. Fantino served as the radio telephone operator for 1st Lt. Rick Rescorla during the battles at both LZ Albany and LZ X-Ray. Rescorla - who was featured on the cover of the book detailing the battle “We Were Soldiers Once… And Young” - was later killed evacuating his coworkers from the World Trade Center during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryce S. Dubee, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs)
Date Taken: | 11.14.2015 |
Date Posted: | 11.18.2015 15:12 |
Photo ID: | 2294011 |
VIRIN: | 151111-A-BR735-005 |
Resolution: | 2253x3000 |
Size: | 1.48 MB |
Location: | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
Web Views: | 94 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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