Huynh Thanh My

Huynh Thanh My
Born (1938-03-29)March 29, 1938
Long An, Vietnam
Died 10 October 1965
Vietnam
Nationality Vietnamese
Occupation Photojournalism

Personal

Huynh Thanh My was a photographer working for the Associated Press when he was killed at the age of 27[1] in Vietnam on 10 October 1965. He was shot while awaiting medical evacuation for an earlier wound when the Viet Cong overran a South Vietnamese army position. His wife and baby daughter were evacuated to Los Angeles when the war ended.

He was the older brother of photo-journalist Nick Ut.[2]

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