18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
VietNam Memorial for Captain John Seel
In 1969 a great friend, recently graduated from NYU Law School, John Seel, volunteered for service in the US Army, as a Captain. John then asked to serve in VietNam with his fellow soldiers. Upon landing in Long Bin in VietNam, Captain John Seel was killed by a Viet Cong mine. My most treasured possession is the American flag that covered Captain Seel’s coffin, given to me by his wife. In August of 2019 I visited DC and discovered my friend’s name on The Wall. We captured this moment on film.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America |
Camera: | LEICA SL (Typ 601) |
Copyright: | © Joel Franck |