Dương Hiếu Nghĩa
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In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Dương. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Nghĩa.
Dương Hiếu Nghĩa (c. 1925 – 14 April 2019) was a Colonel in the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). He graduated from the Đà Lạt National Military Academy. During the Vietnam War, he served in various infantry and armored units. His highest administrative position was Province Chief of Vĩnh Long.
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Dương Hiếu Nghĩa | |
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Born | c. 1925 Sa Đéc, Vietnam |
Died | (aged 94) Richland, Washington, U.S. |
Allegiance | South Vietnam |
Service/ | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Dương, along with Captain Nguyễn Văn Nhung, executed President Ngô Đình Diệm and the President's confidant, his brother Ngô Đình Nhu after the latter were arrested at the end of an army coup. After the Fall of Saigon in 1975, Nghĩa spent at least a dozen years in various re-education camps.