The photo was misinterpreted, and the photographer eventually apologized to Nguyễn Ngoc Loan for the effects that the photo had on his life (“Saigon Execution”).

The execution was captured on film by photojournalist Eddie Adams.

On the morning of the “Saigon Execution” photo, Nguyễn Văn Lém’s death squad had just killed 34 people – seven police officers, two or three Americans, and several police officers’ family members, all bound at the wrists and shot in the head over a … ... Lém was captured near a mass grave with 34 civilian bodies. On 1 February 1968, during the Tet Offensive, he was captured in a building in the Cho Lon quarter of Saigon, near the Ấn Quang pagoda. The iconic picture of that execution would soon gather the … ... 50 years ago: The execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém beco... Sharyl Attkisson: New FBI messages reveal agents s... Jesse James makes Trump a handgun;

Nguyễn Văn Lém (1931-1968), còn gọi là Bảy Lốp [cần dẫn nguồn], là một đại úy đặc công của Biệt động Sài Gòn tham gia cuộc Tổng tiến công Mậu Thân tại Sài Gòn.Theo một số nguồn tin thì ông là người bị bắt và bị bắn chết bởi Thiếu tướng Nguyễn Ngọc Loan trong Sự …

Around noon of February 1, 1968, in the opening days of the communist Tet Offensive, South Vietnamese General Nguyen Ngoc Loan summarily executed a Viet Cong prisoner on the streets of Saigon — and photographer Eddie Adams captured perhaps the war’s most unforgettable image. Nguyễn Văn Lém Nguyễn Văn Lém (referred to as Captain Bảy Lốp) (1931 or 1932 - 1 February 1968) was a member of the National Liberation Front who was summarily executed in Saigon by General Nguyen Ngoc Loan during the Tet Offensive. Others say Nguyen Van Lem was merely a political operative, not a fighter, hence his execution was unjustified. Nguyễn Văn Lém's face as he was dying was seen by millions, and the photograph became an iconic image of the Vietnam War. 50 years ago today: The execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém becomes a powerful photograph. Nguyễn Văn Lém (also known as Bảy Lốp), was a Việt Cộng member. Lém admitted that he was proud to carry out his unit leader's order to kill these people. The execution was… Photograph Captured by Eddie Adams, who won a Pulitzer Prize for it. Hours before the infamous picture was taken, the prisoner, Nguyễn Văn Lém, led an insurgent team in Saigon.He captured and brutally killed one of Lt. Loan’s officers and that man’s wife, mother, and children.. Having personally witnessed the killings, Loan needed no further reason to justify the execution, but the prisoner proudly admitted to the deed anyway. 50 years ago: The execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém becomes a powerful photograph As I posted a few days ago, Payback's a bitch. Yet the execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém became something the world knew about because the Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams managed to snap a picture at the moment the gun was fired. Interpretation The … On This Day – Execution of Nguyen Van Lem. Some justify the execution by claiming that having been dressed as a civilian, Nguyen Van Lem was a spy. Photo: Brigadier General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executing Viet Cong prisoner Nguyễn Văn Lém, 1 February 1968, Saigon. The Execution Of Nguyễn Văn Lém. Photo, Print, Drawing [Vietcong prisoner, Nguyễn Văn Lém, being executed by police chief General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan in Saigon] [ digital file from original item ] Full online access to this resource is only available at the Library of Congress. During the Vietnam War, a Vietcong prisoner named Nguyễn Văn Lém was being escorted by South Vietnamese soldiers prior to his execution in Saigon on February 1, 1968. The execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém was committed upon impulse, and shocked the world. February 1st, 2009 Headsman. 1968: Nguyen Van Lem. Lém wore civilian clothing at the time of his capture.

Photo by Eddie Adams.This iconic photograph from the Vietnam war quickly circulated the world in February 1968, reprinted on newspaper front pages and becoming a symbolic image of the violence and futility of the Vietnam war.