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Rick Holland Visits Phou Pha Thi
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Jan. 24, 2025 | 29:41
B-roll package of Rick Holland, son of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Melvin Holland, visiting Phou Pha Thi, Laos, Jan. 24, 2025. On March 11, 1968, 11 airmen were killed during an attack on Lima Site 85, including Tech. Sgt. Melvin Holland. This incident remains the largest single ground-combat loss of U.S. Air Force personnel during the Vietnam War. The package includes video and audio of Rick Holland climbing Phou Pha Thi, as well as interviews at the summit and phone calls with his family. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech Sgt. Blake Gonzales)
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