The Don Englebreston Collection
USAF Officer 'Wylie' with Bent Aircraft Component Marked '6 Dec 69, A/C 734,' Vietnam, 1970
An Air Force officer displays a salvaged aircraft component, dated '6 Dec 69' and marked 'A/C 734,' outside squadron living quarters at a Southeast Asia air base. Personal keepsakes like bent gun barrels, antenna masts, or shrapnel-damaged parts were common mementos among Vietnam-era aircrew, often marking a memorable mission or a close call that was survived. Project: 219902