Duong Van Minh 1916 – 2001

Biography

Duong Van Minh was born on February 16, 1916, in Mỹ Tho, a province in southern Vietnam. He devoted much of his life to military service, rising to prominence as a commander in South Vietnam during a transformative period in his nation’s history. His career reflected the complex challenges and difficult decisions facing Vietnamese military leadership throughout the mid-twentieth century.

After spending decades in service to his country, General Minh eventually made his home in the United States. He lived out his later years in Pasadena, California, where he passed away on August 6, 2001, following an illness. His final resting place is Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, a peaceful sanctuary that honors his memory.

General Duong Van Minh’s life spanned most of the twentieth century, a period marked by tremendous change for Vietnam and its people. Those who knew him remembered a man who navigated the weight of historical circumstance with the resolve befitting a military commander. His legacy remains part of the broader Vietnamese American story.