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Huynh Thanh My
Vietnamese photojournalist
| Bio | Huỳnh Thanh Mỹ was a Vietnamese photographer working for the Associated Press. While covering a fight between the Viet Cong and ARVN Rangers in the Mekong Delta, Huynh Thanh My was wounded in the chest and arm. He was shot again while awaiting medical evacuation for his wounds when the Viet Cong overran the makeshift aid station of a South Vietnamese army position. Huynh left behind his 19-year-old widow and seven-month-old daughter. Later his wife and the then-10-year-old daughter were evacuated to Los Angeles when the war ended.2 |
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| Born | 1938 Mar 291 |
| Died | 1965 Oct 101 |
| Occupation | photographer, photojournalist, war photographer1 |
| Cause of death | gunshot wound, death in battle2 |
| Status | Confirmed: Huynh Thanh My is a 27 Club member |