The Real Story Behind That Iconic Saigon Evacuation Photograph - HistoryNet
2021年8月20日 · It has become an iconic symbol of American involvement in Vietnam: Scores of desperate Vietnamese attempting to board an American UH-1 “Huey” helicopter on the rooftop of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon in the spring of 1975.
Embassy of the United States, Saigon - Wikipedia
The United States Embassy in Saigon was first established in June 1952, and moved into a new building in 1967 and eventually closed in 1975. The embassy was the scene of a number of significant events of the Vietnam War, most notably the Viet Cong attack during the Tet Offensive which helped turn American public opinion against the war, and the helicopter evacuation during the Fall of Saigon ...
The Last Helicopter: Evacuating Saigon - Newsweek
2015年4月26日 · Eleven marines crouched on the flat roof of the U.S. Embassy, nervously fingering their M-16 rifles. From time to time, shots rang out from below, where thousands of Vietnamese milled about...
Almost everything you thought about the famed Fall of Saigon …
2019年4月23日 · Hubert van Es’ snapshot shows a military helicopter perched atop the US Embassy in Saigon as Americans stream up a stairway, desperately boarding the last flight out.
The Fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975: The end of the Vietnam War
2020年4月27日 · A U.S. Marine helicopter takes off from helipad on top of the American Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam, April 30, 1975. (AP Photo/Phu) Evacuees board a boat on the Saigon water front in Saigon as PRG troops closing in on April 30, 1975.
The Real Story Behind the Iconic ‘Fall of Saigon’ Photo
2021年8月17日 · Rather, the picture shows a UH-1 “Huey” helicopter landing on the roof of a CIA safe house in downtown Saigon at 22 Gia Long Street, April 29, 1975. Contrary to popular belief, the photo above does not show the US Embassy building in downtown Saigon.
Story behind iconic Vietnam War photo remains unfinished
2020年8月14日 · FORT WALTON BEACH — Taken from the top floor of the nearby Saigon Hotel, the photograph of a helicopter perched precariously on a rooftop as dozens of South Vietnamese citizens waited...
The Former U.S. Embassy to South Vietnam - Atlas Obscura
2018年10月3日 · The evacuation, dubbed "Operation Frequent Wind," called for the U.S. Embassy in Saigon to be a secondary evacuation point but the complex was soon overwhelmed by locals and high-ranking South...
Last U.S. Marines to leave Saigon describe chaos of Vietnam …
2015年4月30日 · As the Marines scrambled to the roof of the U.S. Embassy, they locked a chain-link gate on every other floor to slow the throng of panicked Vietnamese civilians sure to come behind them.
Historic photos of the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975
In this April 29, 1975, file photo, South Vietnamese civilians try to scale the 14-foot wall of the U.S. embassy in Saigon, trying to reach evacuation helicopters as the last Americans departed...