Radio Operator

David Fairrington · 1968

Why it's great

A soldier carries a radio, the lifeline of a patrol, in a tall, bold painting by David Fairrington. He painted it in Vietnam in 1968 as part of the US Army's combat art program.

🏛️ Part of history

The Vietnam War (1965–1973) — A soldier carries a radio, the lifeline of a patrol, in a tall, bold painting by David Fairrington.

Where to see it

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About the artist

David Fairrington

1940–?

David Fairrington was an American artist born in 1940 who served as a member of the US Army's Vietnam combat art team in 1968. His paintings of soldiers, helicopters and Vietnamese people are in the US Army art collection.