Kim Phuc story

Kim Phuc story

South Vietnamese forces follow terrified children, including 9-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc, center, as they run down Route 1 near Trang Bang after an aerial napalm attack on suspectedNorth Vietnamese troop positions on June 8, 1972. A Vietnamese Airforce Skyraider bomber, however, accidentally dropped its flaming napalm on South Vietnamese troops and civilians instead. The terrified girl had ripped off her burning clothes while fleeing. L/r are Phan Thanh Tam, younger brother of Kim Phuc, who lost an eye, Phan Thanh Phuoc, youngest brother of Kim Phuc, Kim Phuc and Kim Phuc’s cousins Ho Van Bon (the boy) and Ho Thi Ting (the girl) Soldiers are of the Vietnam Army 25th Division. At right Vietnamese Army photographer Hoang Can Danh, changing film in his camera (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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