Huỳnh Thanh Mỹ (March 29, 1938 – October 10, 1965) was a Vietnamese photographer working for the Associated Press.[1] 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 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][3][4][5]
Huỳnh Thanh Mỹ | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1938 |
| Died | October 10, 1965 (aged 27) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Occupation | Photojournalism |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Nick Ut (brother) |
Huỳnh Thanh Mỹ was the older brother of photojournalist Nick Ut.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Nick Ut: The Amazing Saga And The Image That Helped End The Vietnam War". The Leica Camera Blog. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ Do, Anh (21 August 2016). "From Vietnam to Los Angeles: Photographer who captured iconic image on one road sees end of another". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - In pictures: The Vietnam War". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "The Associated Press photographer Huynh Thanh My covers a Vietnamese battalion pinned down in a Mekong Delta rice paddy about a month before he was killed in combat on Oct. 10, 1965. (AP PHOTO) - The Vietnam War". Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Mark Edward Harris (April 3, 2015). "Photographer Who Took Iconic Vietnam Photo Looks Back, 40 Years After the War Ended, Nick Ut's photo of Kim Phuc was a transformative moment in a horrible conflict". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Nick Ut Announces Upcoming Retirement: "Nicky Didn't Go To The War, The War Came To Him"". 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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