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LIFE Cover, April 16, 1965

LIFE Cover, April 16, 1965

In this famous LIFE cover photo, pilot James E. Magel lies dying as the crew chief yells orders, March 31, 1965. The war took the lives of 2,197 helicopter pilots and 2,717 helicopter crewmembers.

In this photo: James C. Farley, James E. Magel

Photo: Larry Burrows./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Apr 16, 1965
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