- This is a Vietnamese name; the family name is Nguyễn, but is often simplified as Nguyen in English-language text. Vietnamese names generally consist of three parts a Family name, a Middle name, and a Given name, used in that order A family name or last name is a type of Surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs According to Vietnamese custom, this person properly should be referred to by the given name Loan.
| Nguyễn Ngọc Loan | |
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| December 11, 1930 - July 14, 1998 (aged 67) | |
 General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan |
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| Nickname | Nguyen Ngoc Loan |
| Place of birth | French Indochina - (what is now Vietnam) |
| Place of death |  - Burke, Virginia, a Washington, D.C. suburb. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) First French interventions See also France-Vietnam relations France-Vietnam relations started as early as the 17th century with the mission of the Jesuit Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Burke is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D |
| Allegiance |  - Republic of Vietnam |
| Service/branch | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
| Rank | Taken out of action when he was a brigadier general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
| Battles/wars | Tet Offensive |
General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan (December 11, 1930[1]–July 14, 1998) was the Republic of Vietnam's Chief of National Police. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The Army of the Republic of Vietnam ( ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam The Army of the Republic of Vietnam ( ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam The Tet Offensive was a military campaign conducted between 30 January and 23 September 1968, by forces of the Vietcong, or National Front for Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia Loan gained international infamy when he executed Nguyễn Văn Lém, a Viet Cong prisoner, on February 1, 1968 in front of Vo Suu, an NBC cameraman, and Eddie Adams, an Associated Press photographer. Nguyễn Văn Lém (referred to as Captain Bay Lop) (died 1 February 1968 in Saigon) was a member of the Viet Cong who was summarily Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Eddie Adams (June 12 1933 – September 19 2004 was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Photographer noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The photo (captioned "General Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a Viet Cong prisoner in Saigon") and film would become two of the most famous images in journalism and started to change the American public's views on the Vietnam War. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
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Biography
Nguyễn Ngọc Loan was a former Brigadier General of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam ( ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam A few months after the execution picture was taken, Loan was seriously wounded by machine gun fire that led to the amputation of his leg. Again his picture hit the world press this time as Australian war correspondent, Pat Burgess, carried him back to his lines. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [2]
In 1975, during the Fall of Saigon, Loan left Vietnam. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fall of Saigon (in Vietnamese: Sự kiện 30 tháng 4 - April 30 Incident; Giải phóng miền Nam - The liberation of the south Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially He moved to Virginia, USA, and opened a pizza restaurant. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 1991, Loan was forced into retirement when his identity was publicly disclosed. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. One patron wrote "we know who you are" on a restroom wall in his restaurant.
Loan was married to Chinh Mai, with whom he had five children. He died of cancer on July 14, 1998 in Burke, Virginia, a Washington, D.C., suburb. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Burke is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
Prisoner execution
General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Executing a Viet Cong Prisoner in Saigon is a photograph taken by Eddie Adams on February 1, 1968. A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic Eddie Adams (June 12 1933 – September 19 2004 was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Photographer noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It shows South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executing a Viet Cong officer in Saigon during the Tet Offensive. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The Tet Offensive was a military campaign conducted between 30 January and 23 September 1968, by forces of the Vietcong, or National Front for The event was also captured by NBC News film cameras, but Adams' photograph remains the defining image. NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric
There is some dispute as to the identity of the man who is being executed in the photograph. It has been claimed that he was either Nguyễn Văn Lém or Le Cong Na, a similar looking man who was also a member of the Việt Cộng and died during the Tet Offensive. Nguyễn Văn Lém (referred to as Captain Bay Lop) (died 1 February 1968 in Saigon) was a member of the Viet Cong who was summarily The families of both men claimed that the Việt Cộng officer in the photo looks very similar to their relative. Neither family could say for sure, because the Việt Cộng officer's face was swollen due to a severe beating by South Vietnamese police prior to the execution.
Some South Vietnamese sources said that Lém commanded a Viet Cong assassination platoon, which on that day had targeted South Vietnamese National Police officers or, in their stead, the police officers' families. Photographer Adams confirmed the South Vietnamese account, although he was only present for the execution. Lém's widow confirmed that her husband was a member of the Viet Cong and she did not see him after the Tet Offensive began. Shortly after the execution, a South Vietnamese official who had not been present said that Lém was only a political operative.
Some critics claim that Nguyễn Ngọc Loan's action violated the Geneva Conventions for treatment of prisoners of war. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian The rights of POW status were accorded to Việt Cộng members only if they were seized during military operations. Nguyễn Văn Lém had neither been wearing a uniform nor fighting enemy soldiers in the alleged commission of war crimes.
The photo won Adams the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography, though he was later said to have regretted the impact it had. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography was awarded from 1968 &ndash 1999 thereafter being renamed as the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. The image became an anti-war icon. Concerning General Nguyễn and his famous photograph, Eddie Adams later wrote in Time:
| “ | The general killed the Viet Cong; I killed the general with my camera. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them, but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths. . . What the photograph didn't say was, 'What would you do if you were the general at that time and place on that hot day, and you caught the so-called bad guy after he blew away one, two or three American soldiers? | ” |
Eddie Adams later apologized in person to General Nguyễn and his family for the damage it did to his reputation. When General Nguyễn died, Adams praised him as a hero of a just cause:
| “ | The guy was a hero. America should be crying. I just hate to see him go this way, without people knowing anything about him. [3] | ” |
See also
References
- ^ THIẾU TƯỚNG NGUYỄN NGỌC LOAN (Vietnamese)
- ^ Lucas, Dean (2007-02-17). Phan Thị Kim Phúc (born 1963 is a Vietnamese Canadian who is the subject of a famous photo from the Vietnam War. Nguyễn Văn Lém (referred to as Captain Bay Lop) (died 1 February 1968 in Saigon) was a member of the Viet Cong who was summarily Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Famous Pictures Magazine - Vietnam Execution (HTML). Famous Pictures Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
- ^ Image Canon - Historic Images
External links
- The exact location of this event happened on the west section of "Lý Thái Tổ" street, right in the center of this satellite map, and looking East as shown in the execution picture.
- VNAF The South Vietnamese Air Force - Không Quân Việt Nam Cộng Hòa
- Voice autobiography of execution by Photographer Eddie Adams
- General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan's Obituary from The New York Times, July 16, 1998
- Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Reunion 2003
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