Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Greg.Chappell" wrote: > > I believe I saw where LIFE interviewed that officer just in the last 5 or so > years. He actually lives in the United States now. Think Eric is right about > the circumstances. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ewelch [mailto:ewelch@ponyexpress.net] > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 8:49 AM > To: leica-users; leica-users > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:E. Adams & Vietnam Photo > > At 12:00 AM 9/14/99 -0400, Paul Schiemer wrote: > >I heard the executed (murdered?) man was 'suspected' of being VC. He had no > >papers, nor weapon, had his hands tied and was presented to the General. > >After a very brief exchange the General nonchalantly takes his pistol out > >and kills the man, turns and walks away. Somebody here volunteered the > >General had just had a good friend die (something to that effect); any more > >info on that?? > > As I understand it, it was a friend of Loan's the guy had just killed. But > as you say, memory might be failing me on this one. What do the history > books say on this one folks, mine are packed away! > I'ts an amazing story the way things work out. Adams wins a Pulitzer for documenting Loan exacuting this guy and then goes off into the Sunset with him. Redemption? Forgiveness? A heck of a story whatever it is. The unexpected ways life always turns out. Nobody has asked the opinion of the guy with the bullet in the head. His possiblities for redemption or a change of opinion or lifestyle ended in an instant. His last. Mark Rabiner