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English: "SP4 Ruediger Richter (Columbus, Georgia), 4th Bn., 503 Inf., 173 Abn Bde (Separate), lifts his battle weary eyes to the heavens, as if to ask why? SGT. Daniel E. Spencer (Bend, Oregon) stares down at their fallen comrade. The day's battle ended, they silently await the helicopter which will evacuate their comrade from the jungle covered hills in Long Khanh Province." By Pfc. L. Paul Epley, 1966
Tiếng Việt: "SP4 Ruediger Richter (Columbus, Georgia), Tiểu đoàn 4, Trung đoàn Bộ binh 503, Lữ đoàn nhảy dù chiến đấu 173 đưa mắt mệt mỏi vì trận đánh đang nhìn lên bầu trời trong khi Trung sĩ Daniel E. Spencer (Bend, Oregon) nhìn xuống xác đồng đội. Trận chiến ban ngày kết thúc, họ chờ đợi trực thăng đến di tản đồng đội của họ khỏi các ngọn đồi có rừng nhiệt đới bao phủ tại tỉnh Long Khánh."
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Source National Archives. High resolution version from here (archived version). Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.
Author Pfc. L. Paul Epley.
Other versions File:Long Khanh Province, Republic of Vietnam....SP4 R. Richter, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade... - NARA - 531446.tif

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This photo is entitled "Agony of War" by the photographer, then PFC L. Paul Epley, of the 173 Airborne. Please title and credit appropriately.

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  • 2005-09-15 12:08 Darwinek 600×405×8 (66150 bytes)

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current11:07, 10 November 2018Thumbnail for version as of 11:07, 10 November 20182,958 × 2,184 (3.86 MB)Habitator terraeReverted to version as of 11:04, 10 November 2018 (UTC) Sorry, purge...
11:05, 10 November 2018Thumbnail for version as of 11:05, 10 November 20182,962 × 2,184 (3.43 MB)Habitator terraeReverted to version as of 06:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
11:04, 10 November 2018Thumbnail for version as of 11:04, 10 November 20182,958 × 2,184 (3.86 MB)Habitator terraeCropped < 1 % horizontally using CropTool with precise mode.
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23:19, 1 March 2008Thumbnail for version as of 23:19, 1 March 2008600 × 405 (65 KB)Mattflaschen{{Information |Description={{en|"SP4 Ruediger Richter (Columbus, Georgia), 4th Bn., 503 Inf., 173 Abn Bde (Separate), lifts his battle weary eyes to the heavens, as if to ask why? SGT. Daniel E. Spencer (Bend, Oregon) stares down at their fallen comrade.

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