U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Thomas A. Tucker is recued out of Haiphong Harbour under fire on 31 August 1966. Tucker was flying a Vought RF-8G <i>Crusader</i> and was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. He was rescued by a Sikorsky SH-3A <i>Sea King</i> (BuNo 152121) of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) "Indians" from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Kearsarge</i> (CVS-33).<br>
The photo was taken while he was swimming only 90m from the shore.
PH2 Delamore, U.S. Navy
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