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Corporal James Butcher, USMC
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Acquisition Number: 2012.1030.77
Medium: Polymer/Acrylic
Marines converted some Bell UH-1E “Huey” helicopters into heavily armed gunships. With their increased firepower, Hueys escorted lightly armed Marine Boeing-Vertol CH-46 transport helicopters into and out of enemy-held landing zones and provided close-air support for troops on the ground.
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