sikorsky uh-34d, sikorsky uh-34, sikorsky h-34, sikorsky s-58, james c. farley, and 4 more (united states of america and 3 more) drawn by larry_burrows_(photographer)

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"Suddenly," Burrows remembered, "at the doorway of the chopper, Farley began cursing. Then he broke into tears, first trying to cover his face from the others and then not caring who saw him." Larry Burrows—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

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"THE WAY BACK. With 11 bullet holes in its skin and its radio knocked out, Yankee Papa 13 heads for Da Nang. Now, during the 20-minute flight, there is nothing more to be done. Magel lies dead on the floor and the wounded gunner Owens, his shoulder patched up, slumps against Hoilien. Farley (right), sags in exhaustion and fights back the tears."

""Suddenly, at the doorway of the chopper, Farley began cursing. Then he broke into tears, first trying to cover his face from the others and then not caring who saw him. I don't know what this young man may have seen of violent death before this day. But com-pounding his grief and shock, I later found out. were his frustration and feelings of guilt at being unable to extricate the pilot from Yankee Papa 3. What he didn't know then, and what we all were to learn later, was that the pilot was still alive. He was rescued by another helicopter even as YP13 was en route to Da Nang.""

Image 25/29 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