Thomas Poff Plays with Vietnamese Children, 13 May 1968

“My Turn: A Vietnamese boy clamors for a turn riding piggy back on the shoulders of Lance Corporal Thomas Poff. Poff is a member of the Marine Aircraft Group 16 [MAG-16] Civil Affairs staff who visit villages in their area of responsibility daily in conjunction with their people-to-people program. These boys, from the village of Hoa Long, six miles south of Da Nang, are always happy to see the MAG-16 Marines, who are also responsible for the distribution of clothing, candy, soup, and for romping with the young set (official USMC photo by Lance Corporal M. E. Frank).”

From the Jonathan Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections.