Photos From Korea to the Falkland Islands - colourised images of conflicts after World War II.

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One of the most iconic photos of the Korean War, this picture was taken at Hill 614, Korea, 1951-03-01.

Led by Corporal (Cpl) Len Wright (left), members of C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), move forward from Hill 614 to attack Hill 587. Cpl Wright is carrying an Owen submachine gun and has a smoke grenade and a hand grenade attached to his belt. The soldier following him, who is smoking a cigarette, is carrying a Bren gun over his shoulder. Behind him, another soldier is lighting a cigarette. Cpl Wright was a cinema projectionist in civilian life.

 

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Recon Marines of 3rd
Force Reconnaissance
Company, III MAF. Đông
Hà Combat Base. 1970.

 

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"Colombian Camp in Korea", ca. 1953
Author: Sergeant Gilberto Díaz Velasco.

 

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US Soldiers of the 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Brigade, prepare to move across a rice field in search of Viet Cong (VC), January 23, 1966

 

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Recon Marines with Alpha Co, 1st Recon Bn before a mission. Camp Reasoner. Đà Nẵng. I Corps. 1969.

 

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US Navy Seals with River Task Force 116 in the Vietnam Delta - 1967
The boats are Seal Team Tactical Assault Boats (known as the STAB).

 

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Two US Navy Seals with River Task Force 116 in the Vietnam Delta - 1967

Note the Seal on the left is carrying an early Stoner 63 in the LMG configuration, the Seal on the right is carrying an M79 Grenade Launcher with a 9mm Smith & Wesson Model 39 in a holster on his chest rig.

 

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USAF Captain Clint Queen heads for his McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II for a mission during Vietnam War - 1966

Arthur Clinton “Clint” Queen Jr. was born on October 2, 1926 in Texas City, Texas.

After serving two years in the US Navy during WW2, he joined the US Air Force eventually becoming a pilot, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After 22 years in the USAF Clint retired as a Major.

Clint possessed a great sense of humor and was an avid tennis player. He enjoyed playing the steel guitar and was a published author (Phantoms in the Valley).

Clint passed away at the age of 89 on February 17, 2016 and is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona.

 

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GIs with the 1st Cavalry Division in the A Sầu Valley in Vietnam along the border of Laos - April 1968

 

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Grunt with an M60 GPMG “The Pig” in the A Sầu Valley West of Huế Vietnam along the border of Laos - April 1968

The US Army adopted the M60 in 1957, in Vietnam the M60 received the nickname "The Pig" due to its bulky size and appetite for ammunition…

 

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Raymond Barlow Jr. with the US 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment during Operation Junction City in Bình Dương Province Vietnam - 1967

Raymond Winfield Barlow Jr. was born on August 14, 1927 in Celina, Tennessee.

After joining the US Army, he served in WW2, Korea and Vietnam. During his years of service to his country, Mr. Barlow was awarded numerous medals and ribbons including the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, a Good Conduct Medal with Bronze Clasp and five Loops, WW2 Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, the National Defense Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Combat Infantry Man Badge, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, the Honorable Service Lapel Button, an Expert Badge for Machine Gun, Automatic Rifle, Rifle and Carbine Bars, and the Sharp Shooter Badge with Tank Weapon and Pistol Bars.

Raymond passed away at the age of 80 on April 27, 2008, he was buried at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

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Personnel with the US 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment get some chow during Operation Junction City in Bình Dương Province Vietnam - 1967

 

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Personnel with the US 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment get some chow during Operation Junction City in Bình Dương Province Vietnam - 1967

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Notice the Foremost milk, chocolate variety. Nasty stuff! In 2 tours, I don't recall ever opening a box that wasn't sour. I don't know if it was soy-based or what, but there was always brown sludge in the bottom of every box. YUCK! To this very day, I use very little milk because of it.

 

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US Army Soldier in Vietnam