"SOFISTICATED"GENERAL HUY


  • Photographer
    Viet Van Tran
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Company/Studios
    Labor Newspaper
  • Date of Photograph
    2009-2010
  • Technical Info
    Nikon D3

Mr. Nguyen Duc Huy was born in 1931, former Major-General, power of Commander of Military Zone 2, VN. Year of 1948 he joined the Army at the age of 17. He has fought at division 320, division 304 in resistance war again French Colonialists, American resistance war, then become Division Commander of division 325 to fight for liberty Laos South afterwards. In the book titled “Valleys Vests II- an oral history” by author William L. Adam (USA, the author kept word “Sophisticated” said about him. Series of General Huy is one part of my project “General at time of peace”.

Story

Mr. Nguyen Duc Huy was born in 1931, former Major-General, power of Commander of Military Zone 2, Vietnam. Year of 1948 he joined the Army at the age of 17.He has fought at division 320, division 304 in resistance war again French Colonialists, American resistance war, then become Division Commander of division 325 to fight for liberty Laos South afterwards. General Huy is always optimistic. Although in the reality he has a rendezvous with death times. May see his feat of arms through tens of medal, types of medals pinned to the breast of his coat on great festival day. For him, each medal a feat of arms, but he is also pity when he remembers again many sacrificed comrades. He recognized that he was lucky by such a fierce war. General Huy emphasizes to comradeship. Year 1967, he buried one his comrade- Captain Nguyen Danh Ngoc, chief of staff 9B regiment sacrificed at Laos land, west of Sepol river. 30 years later, he took his time to come Laos to look for remains of his comrade in the old days to take back VN.
In the book titled “Valleys Vests II- an oral history” by author William L. Adam (American), the author kept word “Sophisticated” said about General Huy. For retirement, General Huy likes to keep his time for family,friends, visits many places, likes to play sports (badminton,swimming). Series of General Huy is one part of project “General at time of peace”, which have carried out for many years.

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