Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Nguyen Ngoc Loan was a South Vietnamese general whose controversial execution of a suspected Viet Cong fighter, captured in a famous photograph by Eddie Adams, marked him as a symbol of the brutal realities of the Vietnam War. His reputation as a cold-blooded killer stemmed from this moment, despite Adams's later reflections on the complexities surrounding the image.
Born on Dec 11, 1930 (94 years old)
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Nguyen Ngoc Loan was a South Vietnamese general known for his controversial actions during the Vietnam War.
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