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VH-684
Amazing group of material from one of Americas
most famous Photographer and Journalist, serving in Vietnam
in the early 60s, Malcolm W. Browne. This Associated Press
Correspondent is most well known for his world famous
haunting photo,"The burning monk", and receiving World Press
Photo of the Year for it.
Monk
Thích Quảng Đức's
self-immolation took place during the
Buddhist crisis in
Vietnam. Malcolm Browne went on to win the 1964
Pulitzer Prize as well for his reporting in Vietnam. He was
also an Edward R Murrow Fellow.
We have his original US Helmet and cover. The cover was
originally an NVA or South Vietnamese Camo Cover. He inked
"Browne" across the front and later added a Vietnamese made
name tag. The liner is a little later and may be something
he picked up to use while in South America in 1972.His
canteen is typical US issue inscribed with his Saigon
address. Also present are his binoculars and case, with his
name strip across the top.. Really an important group from
one of the most famous correspondents of the Vietnam War.
There is a small variety of letters, including one from 1991
which was concerning a photo of an American Soldier holding
a human head. He explained that the Soldier has been killed
in an attack and the man had picked it up to show the
camera. A historic set. $1395ON
HOLD
He worked in
Baltimore from 1959
until 1961, at which point he was made chief correspondent
for
Indochina. On June 11,
1963, he took his famous photographs of the death of
Thích Quảng Đức , a Vietnamese
Mahayana Buddhist monk
who
burned himself to death
at a busy road intersection in
Saigon, in protest
against
the persecution of Buddhists
by the
South Vietnamese
government led by
Ngô Đình Diệm. He won a
Pulitzer Prize for International
Reporting and received many job offers,
eventually leaving the AP in 1965.
Browne worked for ABC TV for about a year but became
dissatisfied with television journalism,[1]
and worked freelance for several years. He did a year's
fellowship at
Columbia University
with the Council on Foreign Relations. In 1968, he joined
The New York Times,
becoming its correspondent for South America in 1972. Having
worked as a chemist prior to becoming a journalist, in 1977
Browne became a
science writer,
serving as a senior editor for
Discover. He returned
to the Times in 1985, and went on to cover the
Persian Gulf War in
1991
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VH-683 WW2 helmet liner by Firestone. Vietnam
War period paint with Captains bars. $90ON
HOLD |
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VH-682 AMAZING Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Helmet for a
member of the 116TH Aviation Company out of Cu Chi. Chief
Warrant Officer Edward Borasch was on the roster of the
116TH Aviation Company in 1966, call sign "Yellow Jacket
14". Helmet is in excellent condition. We actually owned his
flight suit years ago. $1595
$SOLD$
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VH-681 South Vietnamese green beret. a Some
small moth nips otherwise very nice. Unissued. $175 |
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VH-680 Vietnam Airborne Helmet. Average condition.
$120 |
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VH-679 Rare Naval Aviators "In Country" made cap with
direct embroidered Lt. Colonel and Aviators wings. Great
hat! $180 |
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VH-678 Advisor to the South Vietnamese Rangers, beret with
"Death Before Dishonor" flash. Choice condition. $195 |
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VH-676 Great Sailor decorated fatigue hat from a visit to
Havana Cuba in 1958. $65 |
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VH-674 1970s Green Beret and photos of the JFK Special
Warfare Soldier who wore it. Liner has been removed as was
popularly done. $120 |
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VH-673 Great camo boonie hat. SF patch is sewn to the
cap. The Ranger qualification badge is pinned through and
the pins are bent to the sides. $175 |
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VH-671 Vietnam Navy Black Beret. At one time had a
Naval Advisory beret flash, now removed. $195 |
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VH-663 Huge!! Size 59 Brown Water Navy, black beret.
Shows that it once had a flash. Very rare to find in such a
large size. $235 |
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VH-660 Vietnam Era Helmet with cover. 1973
contract date. $125ON HOLD |
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VH-643 Fantastic Pre Vietnam Japanese made
embroidered ball cap. "Army Rams" on the front and "Fire
Ball" and "Woody" embroidered on the reverse. Visor has
internal damage to its stiffener and is missing a chunk. $55 |
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VH-633 Vietnam Blue Fatigue Cap. One snag to rear as shown
otherwise mint.. $40 |
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VH-632 Field cap as issued to all enlisted men. This
one is dated 1972. $35 |
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VH-627 Vietnam period cool weather cap with fold down
flap. $40 |
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VH-621 Vietnamese made Bush hat excellent
condition. $45 |
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VH-620 PX procured fatigue cap with metal rank
insignia. 6 vent hole top. $40 |
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VH-615 Great Vietnamese made Cowboy hat with graffiti
drawing of a grenade on the crown. $95 |
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VH-593 Vietnamese Cowboy hat. Excellent condition. $65 |
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VH-592 Odd ERDL Camo Ball Style Cap. Water repellant
top. $50 |
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VH-563 Vietnam Marine Corps cover. Good condition
overall. $50 |
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VH-545 Vietnam period Naval Officers cap. $90 |
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VH-504 Vietnam Bush Hat. Excellent condition
overall. $75 |
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VH-401
Vietnam spot camo helmet. Tired condition but a real camo.
$100 |