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Dang Van Phuoc, AP combat photographer who lost an eye in the Vietnam War, dies at 91
The longtime Associated Press photographer was injured at least five times in Vietnam and later became a portrait photographer and community volunteer.
- Former Associated Press combat photographer Dang Van Phuoc died Saturday in Southern California after collapsing suddenly, his nephew Van Nguyen said. Phuoc was injured multiple times during the Vietnam War and continued photographing after losing an eye in an explosion.
- Born in a Vietnamese village near Quang Ngai in 1935, Phuoc faced early tragedy when his father was killed by Viet Cong members at about age 10. After his mother died years later, he picked up a camera and taught himself photography.
- During his 10 years with the AP in Vietnam, Phuoc was injured at least five times, losing his right eye to a grenade explosion in 1969. That same year he risked sniper fire to carry a wounded U.S. soldier to safety, receiving a commendation from the Ninth U.S. Army Infantry Division.
- Dubbed the AP's "secret weapon" by his boss, Phuoc gained a reputation among journalists and troops for his uncanny ability to find the thick of action, though walking point on combat patrols exposed him to grave danger. Colleagues described him as fearless and resourceful.
- After Saigon fell in 1975, Phuoc fled with his family and was rescued from a refugee camp in Guam with help from AP reporter Linda Deutsch. Settling in Orange County's Little Saigon, he became a professional portrait photographer and founding member of The Artistic Photography Association, training young photographers.
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Dang Van Phuoc, AP combat photographer who lost an eye in the Vietnam War, dies at 91
Former Associated Press photographer Dang Van Phuoc has died at age 91. Phuoc was freelancing in Saigon in 1965 when AP’s photo chief hired him.
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IRVINE, California- Former Associated Press photographer Dang Van Phuoc, who was wounded multiple times during the Vietnam War and returned to capture the action even after losing an eye in an explosion, has died. He was 91.Phuoc died Saturday (May 23) in Southern California after collapsing suddenly, his nephew, Van Nguyen, said.Phuoc was hired in 1965 by AP's former photo...
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