Viet Cong Terrorists Explode a Bomb Underneath the Brinks Hotel in Saigon

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At 5:55 p.m. on December 24, 1964, Viet Cong terrorists exploded a bomb in the garage area underneath the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, South Vietnam. The hotel, housing 125 military and civilian guests, was being used as officers’ billets for U.S. Armed Forces in the Republic of Vietnam. Two Americans were killed, and 107 Americans, Vietnamese, and Australians were injured. Small buildings at the rear of the Brinks Hotel were completely destroyed by the force of the blast.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.

National Archives Identifier: 542301

Full Citation: Photograph 342-AF-100980USAF; Viet Cong Terrorists Explode a Bomb in the Garage Area Underneath the Brinks Hotel in Saigon; 12/24/1964; Black and White Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessors’ Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, Domestic and Foreign, 1930 – 1975; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342; National Archives at College Park. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/viet-cong-terrorists-explode-bomb-brinks-hotel/, January 24, 2026]

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