His Family Died in Battle of Dong Xoai
Photograph
His Family Died in Battle of Dong Xoai
1965
Gelatin silver print
Image: 6 3/4 × 8 3/16 in. (17.2 × 20.8 cm)
Paper: 8 1/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.4 × 25.3 cm)
Gift of Steven and Claudia Schwartz, 2024
2025.0010.0038
Inscriptions Inscribed in red crayon on recto, T: 31 on [illegible] 3 col full lines \ [illegible] set lines 22.3
Printed left of image: (NY2-June 13) HIS FAMILY DIED IN BATTLE OF DONG XOAI--A Vietnamese militia \ company commander from a local unit in Dong Xoai cries after learning his \ entire family had been killed during last week's fighting between govern- \ ment forces and Viet Cong in a Dong Xoai military post. The family had \ sought refuge in the post while he joined battle survivors in the jungle. \ With help of ranger and paratroop reinforcements they retook the \ posts and the town. This picture was taken by AP photographer Horst Faas. \ (AP Wirephoto via radio from Saigon) (pr11020rca) 1965
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BLC: HF-VNM-259
Printed on news clipping adhered to verso, L: Family Wiped out \ This Vietnamese militia company com- \ mander from a local unit in Dong Xoai \ cries after learning his family was killed \ during last week's fighting between gov- \ ernment forces and the Viet Cong. The \ family had sought refuge in a Dong Xoai \ military post while the company com- \ mander joined battle survivors in the \ jungle. He learned of his loss when the \ post and town were retaken. \ —AP Wirephoto
Stamped in red in applied news clipping: MON JUN 14 1965
Printed left of image: (NY2-June 13) HIS FAMILY DIED IN BATTLE OF DONG XOAI--A Vietnamese militia \ company commander from a local unit in Dong Xoai cries after learning his \ entire family had been killed during last week's fighting between govern- \ ment forces and Viet Cong in a Dong Xoai military post. The family had \ sought refuge in the post while he joined battle survivors in the jungle. \ With help of ranger and paratroop reinforcements they retook the \ posts and the town. This picture was taken by AP photographer Horst Faas. \ (AP Wirephoto via radio from Saigon) (pr11020rca) 1965
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BLC: HF-VNM-259
Printed on news clipping adhered to verso, L: Family Wiped out \ This Vietnamese militia company com- \ mander from a local unit in Dong Xoai \ cries after learning his family was killed \ during last week's fighting between gov- \ ernment forces and the Viet Cong. The \ family had sought refuge in a Dong Xoai \ military post while the company com- \ mander joined battle survivors in the \ jungle. He learned of his loss when the \ post and town were retaken. \ —AP Wirephoto
Stamped in red in applied news clipping: MON JUN 14 1965
