Posted on Jan 28, 2018

In an instant, Vietnam execution photo framed a view of war

Sgt Wayne Wood

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https://apnews.com/63cb7a [login to see] 91e837a34b277ea8
NOW??? 60 years later & AP *FINALLY* tells the whole story???

In an instant, Vietnam execution photo framed a view of war

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SSG William Jones

Posted 7 y ago

Seen this several times. Never gets any better with each look.

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Sgt Wayne Wood

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No ... but there are circumstances.

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MAJ Don Bigger

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/cherrieswriter.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/the-story-behind-the-famous-saigon-execution-photo/amp/

The Story behind the famous “Saigon Execution” Photo

Perhaps one of the most iconic images to come out of the Vietnam War this photo depicts a uniformed South Vietnamese officer shooting a prisoner in the head. When you look into it, however, there i…

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SPC Andrew Ross

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MAJ Don Bigger - Thanks for posting this link. It is one of the better accounts of the story.

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SN Ron Jett

Posted 7 y ago

I have always hated this picture, I was posted as is to exact a specific reaction. It should have had an explanation for it when it was published. But the the sentiment of the war the way it was in the US, they wanted the outrage. This is a reason for no media allowed in war.

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MSG Stan Hutchison

Posted 7 y ago

I first heard the story when I got to VN in the fall of '68.

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