Hue City Officials Arrange Massacre Victims’ Coffins
1969
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During the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War, People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong forces infiltrated Hue city. The communist troops rounded up and executed some 2,800 civilians. After two months of battle, their remains began to be discovered in multiple mass graves.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 531460
Full Citation: Photograph 111-SC-653965; Hue, Vietnam....City Officials Of Hue Who Are Responsible For Identifying The Victims Of The Tet Offensive Of 1968 Arrange The Coffins Before The Funeral Services.; 1969; Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/hue-massacre-coffins, October 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
