Trần Văn Minh (aviator)
Trần Văn Minh | |
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Republic of Vietnam Air Force | |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general (Trung Tướng) |
Trần Văn Minh (21 July 1932 – 27 August 1997) was a general of the
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(RVNAF).
Career
In 1956 Minh was promoted to
Danang Air Base. In 1964 he was appointed commander of the 62nd Tactical Wing at Pleiku Air Base
.
In November 1967 Minh was promoted to
Republic of Vietnam. Minh would be the longest-serving commander of the RVNAF holding command from 1967 until the Fall of Saigon in April 1975. In 1968 he was promoted to major-general
(Thiếu Tướng).
At 08:00 on 29 April 1975, Minh and 30 of his staff arrived at the Defense Attaché Office (DAO) compound demanding evacuation, signifying the complete loss of RVNAF command and control.[1]
Honour
National honours
South Vietnam:
Grand Cross of the National Order of Vietnam
Military Merit Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Order, First Class
Gallantry Cross
Air Gallantry Cross, Bronze Wing ribbon
Wound Medal
Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class
Staff Service Medal, First Class
Technical Service Medal, First Class
Training Service Medal, First Class
Good Conduct Medal, First Class
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Military Service Medal
Air Service Medal, First Class
Navy Service Medal, First Class
Chuong My Medal, First Class
Foreign honours
Thailand :
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
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References
- ISBN 978-1-4102-0571-1.
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