Dedication of the "John F. Kennedy Square" in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. South Vietnamese soldiers standing at attention at the side of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon (01 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam). United States Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, and the South Vietnamese Prime Minister, Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, inspect South Vietnamese troops. A military band plays music. View of the square in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon. Th Saigon Central Post Office (2 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam) is seen nearby. The square in front of Saigon's Roman Catholic Notre Dame Cathedral is renamed President John F. Kennedy Square, in honor of the late United States President John F. Kennedy. Vietnamese and White civilians witness the ceremony from across a street. ). Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge reads a speech behind a podium. Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh listens to the United States Ambassador’s speech. United States military officials in attendance. Ambassador Lodge and Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh jointly unveils a plaque to the memory of President John F. Kennedy. Plaque reads “Cong Truong Tong Thong John F. Kennedy”. Photographers take photos of the unveiling event. South Vietnamese soldiers standing at attention as a staff car drives away. Statue of the Virgin Mary in the square.
United States Army Special Forces officers in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The headquarters of the United States Army Special Forces. A sign over the entrance to the building reads 'United States Army Special Forces Vietnam'. United States Army Captain Roger H. Donlon of Special Forces 'C' Team and Sergeant E5 James D. Coates with two Vietnamese security forces officers walk out of the building. The men stand in front of the building and look at a map and discuss defense positions.
Soldiers of Army of Republic of Vietnam captures Viet Cong members as Prisoners of War in Vietnam. Soldier holds a young boy by the collar as he weeps badly. Later he leaves the boy. Arrested prisoners are made to march across the field and are interrogated by the soldiers on the porch of a building. Prisoners are presented before a Senior Officer. (Vietnam War period).
Vietcong agents and a family emerge from of a boat in Vietnam. A group apprehends the guerrilla soldiers who initially claimed to be seeking asylum from the north but later revealed their plans. A map shows sea route from North to South Vietnam. Five Viet Cong guerrillas caught. (Vietnam War period).
A man dresses during Annual Parade in South Vietnam. This celebration is in honor of the Trung Sisters. Girls in parade in different uniforms. The dignitaries on chairs. A sign on the Hospital building. Injured girls on beds in the hospital after being attacked by Vietcong forces during the 1961 parade. Viet Cong guerrillas held captive. Illustrated map and a route on map from North to South Vietnam used by Viet Cong. (Vietnam War period).
Monkey Mountain in Vietnam. Aerial view of radar site in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Buildings on mountain top with a radar. Radar site amidst a lush green area.