NOMINAL ROLL OF VIETNAMESE GENERALS
This page is a work in progress and the information contained has been sourced from a variety of publications including "The 10,000 Day War - VIETNAM" - by Michael MacLear; "Vietnam : A History" by Stanley Karnow; "Who's Who In Vietnam" - Adam Sadowski; "The Vietnam Scrapbook - The Second ANZAC Adventure" by Mike Subritzky; "In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam" by Robert S. McNamara & Brian Vandemark.
Cao Van Vien, General
Born: 1921
Decorations:
Knight Grand Cordon National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Air Force Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Navy Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Silver Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Bronze Star Device)
Air Gallantry Medal (Gold Wing Device)
(10 Foreign Decorations)
Chung Tan Cang, Vice Admiral
Date of Birth: 1926
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam (Class III)
Navy Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Gold Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Silver Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Bronze Star Device)
The Order of Military Merit (Foreign/Korea)
The Order of Valour (Foreign/Republic of China)
The Cross of Military Valour (Foreign/France)
Dang Van Quang, General
Born:
Decorations:
Do Cao Tri, General
Date of Birth: 1929
Decorations:
Knight Grand Cordon National Order of Vietnam (Class I)
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Cross of Gallantry (Gold Star Device)
Chevalier, Legion of Honour (Foreign/France)
The Order of Military Merit (Foreign/Korea)
Knight Grand Officer of the Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Foreign/Thailand)
The Order of Valour (Foreign/Republic of China)
Do Ke Nhieu, Brigadier General
Date of Birth: 1931
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Chuong My (Merit) Medal -1st Class (Palm Device)
Duong Van Minh, General
Date of Birth: 1916
Decorations:
Hoang Van Lac, Major General
Born: 1927
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Navy Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Cross of Gallantry (10 Citations)
Chuong My (Merit) Medal -1st Class (Palm Device)
Hoang Xuan Lam, Lieutenant General
Born: 1928
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Huynh Van Cao, Major General
Born: 1927
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Lam Nguon Tanh, Vice Admiral
Date of Birth: 1928
Decorations:
Lam Quang Thi, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1932
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Navy Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Chuong My (Merit) Medal -1st Class (Palm Device)
The Order of Military Merit (Foreign/Thailand)
The Order of Military Merit (Foreign/Korea)
Officer of the Legion of Merit (Foreign/USA)
Lam Quang Tho, Major General
Date of Birth: 1931
Decorations:
Linh Quang Vien, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1918
Decorations:
Knight Grand Officer of the National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Chuong My (Merit) Medal -1st Class (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Gold Star Device)
Le Nguyen Khang, Lieutenant General
Born: 1931
Decorations:
Grand Officer National Order of Vietnam
Air Force Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Navy Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Gold Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Silver Star Device)
Air Gallantry Medal (Gold Wing Device)
Le Nguyen Vy, General
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
Le Van Hung, General
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
Le Van Ty, Marshal
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
National Honor Medal - 1st Class
Lu Mong Lan, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1927
Decorations:
Knight Grand Officer National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Order - 1st Class
Air Force Distinguished Service Order - 2nd Class
Navy Distinguished Service Order - 2nd Class
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Gold Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Silver Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Bronze Star Device)
Air Gallantry Medal (Gold Wing Device)
The Leadership Medal - 1st Class
Ngo Quang Truong, General
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
Nguyen Bao Tri, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1929
Decorations:
Nguyen Cao Ky, Major General
Date of Birth: 1930
Decorations:
Nguyen Huu Co, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1925
Decorations
Nguyen Khanh, General
Date of Birth: 1927
Decorations:
Nguyen Khoa Nam, General
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Nguyen Van Chuan, Major General
Born:
Decorations:
Nguyen Van Minh, General
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
Nguyen Van Thieu, Lieutenant General
Born: 1923
Decorations:
Knight Grand Officer National Order of Vietnam (Class II)
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Air Force Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Chuong My (Merit) Medal -1st Class (Palm Device)
The Leadership Medal - 1st Class
Knight of the Order of Military Merit (Foreign/Republic of Korea)
Nguyen Van Toan, General
Date of Birth: 1932
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Gold Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Silver Star Device)
Silver Star Award (Foreign/USA)
Nguyen Van Vy, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1916
Decorations:
Grand Officer of the National Order of Vietnam
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Air Force Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Pham Van Dong, Major General
Date of Birth: 1919
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Cross of Gallantry (10 Citations)
Nguyen Viet Thanh, General
Born:
Decorations:
Vinh Loc, Lieutenant General
(Aide-De-Camp to HIM Emperor Bai Dai 1950-1952)
Born: 1926
Decorations:
Vu Ngoc Hoan, Major General
Date of Birth: 1922
Decorations:
National Order of Vietnam, 4th Class
Army Distinguished Service Order, 1st Class
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Golden Star Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Silver Star Device)
Armed Forces Honour Medal - 1st Class
Ton That Dinh, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1926
Decorations:
Knight Grand Officer National Order of Vietnam
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Silver Star Device)
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Air Force Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Air Gallantry Medal (Gold Wing Device)
Armed Forces Honor Medal - 1st Class
Chuong My (Merit) Medal -1st Class (Palm Device)
Tran Ngoc Tam Lieutenant General
Born: 1926
Decorations:
Knight Grand Officer National Order of Vietnam
Tran Quang Khoi, General
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
Tran Thien Khiem, General
Born:
Decorations:
Tran Van Chon, Rear Admiral
Date of Birth:
Decorations:
Knight Commander National Order of Vietnam
Navy Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Army Distinguished Service Order - 1st Class
Navy Gallantry Medal (Gold Anchor Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Palm Device)
Cross of Gallantry (Gold Star Device)
Purple Heart Wound Medal (Foreign/USA)
Tran Van Don, Lieutenant General
Date of Birth: 1917
Decorations:
Cross of Gallantry (WWII)
Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Knight Commander of the National Order of Vietnam (Class III)
Knight Grand Cordon of the Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Foreign/Thailand)
Tran Van Minh, Major General
Date of Birth: 1923
Decorations:
Vo Van Canh, Major General
Date of Birth: 1922
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