Ngo The Linh
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Ngô Thế Linh was born on December 6, 1928, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam
. He was a Colonel
in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(ARVN), South Vietnam
. He was the first Commander of Coastal Security Service (CSS). He was the commander of South Vietnam's Special Forces.
Colonel Ngô Thế Linh graduated from Thủ Đức Military Infantry Officer Academy
, Class Number 3 (in 1952) with General Nguyễn Khoa Nam
. During the next twenty three years of service, he held key positions in Presidential Liaisons Services, Strategic Technical Directorate of the South Vietnamese Army. He was in charge of many important clandestine missions by land, by air and by sea to North Vietnam.
After the Fall of Saigon in April 1975, Colonel Ngô came to the United States with his family. They resided in San José
, California
, USA. He died on February 25, 1999, peacefully at the age of 70.
, was in charge of ruling Vietnam for six months while Emperor Hàm Nghi
was sent away and was under arrest by the French. Prime Minister Giao Hoang resigned his post and retired early because he disagreed with the French Indochinese policy. His cousin was Cardinal Francisco Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận
in Huế
, South Vietnam
.. Cardinal François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận was the nephew of President Ngô Đình Diệm.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. He was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
The Army of the Republic of Viet Nam , sometimes parsimoniously referred to as the South Vietnamese Army , was the land-based military forces of the Republic of Vietnam , which existed from October 26, 1955 until the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975...
(ARVN), South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
. He was the first Commander of Coastal Security Service (CSS). He was the commander of South Vietnam's Special Forces.
Colonel Ngô Thế Linh graduated from Thủ Đức Military Infantry Officer Academy
Thu Duc Military Academy
Thủ Đức Military Academy was an officer training school of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam . It was located in the Thủ Đức district of the capital Saigon....
, Class Number 3 (in 1952) with General Nguyễn Khoa Nam
Nguyen Khoa Nam
Major General Nguyễn Khoa Nam , was a native of Đà Nẵng and served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam .-Education:He received his primary education at the École des Garçons in Đà Nẵng and graduated in 1939...
. During the next twenty three years of service, he held key positions in Presidential Liaisons Services, Strategic Technical Directorate of the South Vietnamese Army. He was in charge of many important clandestine missions by land, by air and by sea to North Vietnam.
After the Fall of Saigon in April 1975, Colonel Ngô came to the United States with his family. They resided in San José
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA. He died on February 25, 1999, peacefully at the age of 70.
Family
His grandfather, Prime Minister Giao HoangGiao Hoang
Not to be confused with the Vietnamese title for Pope.Prime Minister Giao Hoang was the Prime Minister of Vietnam ....
, was in charge of ruling Vietnam for six months while Emperor Hàm Nghi
Ham Nghi
Emperor Hàm Nghi ; , was the eighth Emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty. He reigned for only one year ....
was sent away and was under arrest by the French. Prime Minister Giao Hoang resigned his post and retired early because he disagreed with the French Indochinese policy. His cousin was Cardinal Francisco Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận
Nguyen Van Thuan
François-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận was a Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He was the nephew of South Vietnam’s first President, Ngô Đình Diệm, and of Archbishop Ngô Đình Thục.-Early life:He was born in the Imperial capital of Huế, Vietnam....
in Huế
Hue
Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
, South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
.. Cardinal François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận was the nephew of President Ngô Đình Diệm.