HAMBURGER HILL, A SHAU VALLEY, VIETNAM Part 1

Description

Covers aftermath of battle for Hill 937 "Hamburger Hill" by the 101st Airborne Div near the Laotian border, a strategic location overlooking the A Shau Valley. 1) Shows AVs of 'Hamburger Hill' showing evidence of airstrikes and battle. 2) Entrances to six-man and twelve-man underground bunkers. 3) Troops resting and relaxing on hill. 4) Piles of captured equipment, mortar rounds and grenades. 5) Shows an F-4 in flyover. 6) Sgt Jimmy Lester (600th Photo Sq) loading still camera. 7) Smoke rising from slopes as seen from top of hill. 8) Soldier standing in foxhole. 9) Patrol returning to camp. 10) NBC newsman and-cameraman during interview with a soldier. 11) 0-2A in flyover. 12) AVs of "Hamburger Hill" after battle; A Shau Valley; bomb craters; abandoned airstrip; and US Army communications outpost named B' Garden.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities