keywords: vietnam war, 1st infantry division, uh-1d helicopter, dustoff, dust off, helicopter evac, medivac, field hospital
Synopsis: Wounded American soldiers arrive via medivac carried on litters to waiting ambulances; body bags carried off helicopters. Wounded Viet Cong prisoners... (read more)
Wounded American soldiers on litters are loaded into UH-1D Dust Off medical helicopter in Vietnam. The copter takes off. Wounded are carried on litters from copter to waiting ambulance. A few of the wounded walk. A wounded Vietcong prisoner is led to ambulance. A dead American soldier is taken from helicopter, place on litters and carried to ambulance. Close up shot of box containing human blood on the ground. Wounded are loaded into helicopter for trip to field hospital. Dust off insignia on copter. Wounded being rushed to ambulances.
UH-1D takes off with load of wounded. More dead in body bag are unloaded from copters and carried to ambulances. UH-1D lands. More wounded are unloaded. "Dust Off" insignia on copter. Several ambulances arriving at copter landing area. Medical officer talking with pilot in UH-1D. Ambulance arrives at field hospital. Ambulance backed up to hospital. Wounded Vietcong prisoners outside hospital. Dead Americans are carried from ambulance on litters Ambulance drives on dirt road. Wounded soldier carried from ambulance. A Major General talks with wounded soldier at the field hospital. Various shots of an American Officer and ARVN interpreter questions wounded Vietcong prisoners.
Note: The gravity and tenseness of the situation can be seen in the faces and actions of the men.
