Artist's commentary
Exhausted by the strain, Farley stands over Magel's body while Hoilien (back to camera) tries to comfort Owens. Larry Burrows—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
"Moments after Magel has died, the two men bandage Owens' shoulder wound. Exhausted by the strain, Farley stands over Magel's body while Hoilien (back to camera) tries to comfort Owens."
""Magel's face registered pain," Burrows reported, "and his lips moved slightly. But if he said anything it was drowned out by the noise of the copter. He looked pale and I wondered how long he could hold on. Farley began bandaging Magel's wound. The wind from the doorway kept whipping the bandage across his face. Then blood started to come from his nose and mouth and a glazed look came into his eyes. Farley tried mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but Magel was dead. Nobody said a word."
Image 24/29 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
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