Nguyen Khoa Nam

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This is a Vietnamese name; the family name is Nguyen. According to Vietnamese custom, this person properly should be referred to by the given name Nam.

General Nguyen Khoa Nam (23 September 1927–30 April 1975), was a native of Da Nang and served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).

He received his primary education at the Ecole des Garcons in Da Nang and graduated in 1939. After joining the French-sponsored Vietnam National Army (VNA), he attended the Thu Duc Military Academy and graduated in 1953. The sub-lieutenant (chuan uy)'s first assignment was to an airborne unit.

Nam served in various positions within the VNA during the First Indochina War (1953-1955) and joined the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. He served as a lieutenant in the airborne, a company commander in the 7th Airborne Battalion, a major in command of 5th Airborne Battalion, as lieutenant colonel (and later colonel) of the 3rd Airborne Brigade, as a brigadier general of the 7th Division, and as a major general of IV Corps Tactical Zone. His numerous decorations include the National Order of Vietnam Fourth Class medal and National Order of Vietnam Third Class medal.

In April 30, 1975, with the Fall of Saigon, rather than fleeing the country or surrendering, General Nam and his deputy commander, General Le Van Hung committed suicide by gun shots. General Nam was buried at Can Tho Military Cemetery the following day. Like all other South Vietnamese military resting places, this cemetery is shamefully in disrepair. The ARVN soldiers find themselves abandoned, in life and in death.

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