Monday, March 21, 2016

MY Tho: American GI's vibrant photographs capture the other side of of the Vietnam War: Soldier recorded how ordinary life went on in the midst of brutal conflict

Via Jonathan

Portrait of the artist as a young man: Lance V. Nix at the Embassy House in My Tho, Dinh Tuong Province, Vietnam  in December 1968 

Beautiful color pictures taken in the city of My Tho between 1968-69 show bustling markets and busy townsfolk 

They were taken by a 24-year-old private with a love for photography and a lot of time on his hands
'I didn't want to be there, but there was nothing I could do about it. 


So in my free time I would just grab my camera and walk around taking pictures,' said Lance V. Nix, now aged 71, in an interview with Daily Mail Online.

                                                                     More @ Daily Mail

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5. Brigadier General Tran Van Hai (1925-1975) 

Brigadier general, commander, 7th Infantry Division at Dong Tam, near My Tho.
 
General Hai was born in Phong Dinh province (Can Tho). He graduated from the Dalat Military Academy, Class 7, 1951. Hai was renown of being incorruptible, outspoken and brave. In 1968, he was commanding the Ranger Branch Command, directly supervising the Ranger's raid to clear the enemy force that infiltrated into the business quarter of Cho Lon area.

He was then assigned National Police Chief. In 1970 he was commander, Special Tactical Area 44... before commanding the 7th Division. 

He won the adoration of everyone who once worked with him, as he was renown of being incorruptible. At midnight, 30 April 1975, he committed suicide at the Division Headquarters, Dong Tam Army Base. 

 (This was TET '68. A friend of mine, Bill Lemon, was caught in Cholon when the Communists came. They were going door to door, street by street searching all the houses. After the second day, it was apparent that they would get to where he was staying the next day. Now picture this: George weighed 300 pounds, but his wife made him a white top with black pants like women wear there especially when they are selling wares, put a conical hat on his head, and he was able to walk a few blocks to where a man, who had been contacted by telephone, met him in a jeep, and got him away safely under a hail of fire! BT)

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