sikorsky uh-34, sikorsky uh-34d, sikorsky h-34, sikorsky s-58, james c. farley, and 2 more (united states of america and 3 more) drawn by larry_burrows_(photographer)

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Caption from LIFE. "Farley switched off YP3's engine," Burrows said. "I was kneeling on the ground alongside the ship for cover against the V.C. fire. Farley hastily examined the pilot. Through the blood around his face and throat, Farley could see a bullet hole in the neck. That, plus the fact the man had not moved at all, led him to believe the pilot was dead." Larry Burrows—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

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"Seeing a bullet hole through his neck and thinking he's dead, Farley, under heavy V.C. fire, runs back to his ship."

"Farley hastily examined the pilot. Through the blood around his face and throat, Farley could see a bul-let hole in the neck. That, plus the fact the man had not moved at all, led him to believe the pilot was dead. Machine-gun bullets were tearing holes into the aircraft's skin all around Farley. It would have been certain death to hang around any longer. So, crouching low, we ran back to Yankee Papa 13.
""There Hoilien was pouring machine-gun fire at a second V.C. gun position at the tree line to our left. Bullet holes had ripped both left and right of his seat. The plexiglass had been shot out of the cockpit and one V.C. bullet had nicked our pilot's neck. Our radio and instruments were out of commission. We climbed and climbed fast the hell out of there. Hoilien was still firing gunbursts at the tree line.""

The pilot did not die 1st Lt. Dale D. Eddy survived the encounter and returned home. See more at: https://www.myyankeepapa.com/

Image 19/29 of the photos of Larry Burrow's 'One Ride with Yankee Papa 13'.

The April 16, 1965, issue of LIFE Magazine is free on Google Books - https://books.google.com/books?id=RlMEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false