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Photograph of Marine rocket crew in action, 1951 August

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Title	Photograph of Marine rocket crew in action, 1951 August
Corporate name	United States. Marine Corps. Division, 1st
Topical entry	Military History Korean War Veterans--Tennessee--History--Sources Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Photography Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns Rocket launchers (Ordnance) Military personnel--Tennessee--Nashville Soldiers--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Korea (North)
Description	Photograph of Marine 4.5 rocket crew in action during Operation Punchbowl near the Hwachon Reservoir in North Korea during August 1951. Scene shows smoke, sparks, and flame from launched rocket, as well as seven Marines squatting and standing next to rocket launcher. This unit fired 122 rockets in a single evening when the photograph was taken. The photograph was taken by Bill Goodman, a Marine Corps combat photographer with the First Marine Division in both South and North Korea in 1951 during the Korean War. He was later employed by the Nashville Banner newspaper as a photographer from 1955 to 1990. Forms part of the Veterans History Project. 1 digital print.
Creator	Goodman, Bill (William W.) 1928- (Photographer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1951-08
Type	Still image; Digital prints
Format	image/tiff
Identifier	VHP-Korea-Goodman-p30
Relation	Veterans History Project collection, Korean War series, Bill Goodman photographs
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-VHP-Korea-Goodman-p30