A day in the life of a grenade expert and his death (Visnews production number 13593-72)

Accession Number F10521
Collection type Film
Measurement 2 min 32 sec
Object type Television news footage, Actuality footage
Physical description 16mm/colour (Eastman)/silent
Maker Davis, Neil Brian
Place made Vietnam: South Vietnam
Date made 4 November 1972
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

This dramatic film shows the death of a grenade thrower in the South Vietnamese Army. After making a series of single handed attacks on a Viet Cong position he returns safely to his own lines then collapses with bullet in his stomach and dies within seconds. The soldier was Nguyen Van Phuc. He was one of a team of greande throwers in the 25th Infantry Division which was called in to re-open Highway 13. Nguyen's job on saturday was easier than usual - he had an old tomb to give him cover while he lobbed his grenades. On his last trip he had to return under a hail of machine gun fire, but got back safely only to die from to die from a stray burst of fire.