The photograph and film were broadcast worldwide, galvanizing the anti-war movement in the United States. The photograph he subsequently captured showed the moment the bullet entered Lém's head. Adams later recalled that he believed Loan was going to "threaten or terrorise" Lém, and took out his camera to record the event. Photograph Īssociated Press photographer Eddie Adams and NBC News television cameraman Võ Sửu witnessed the event. In 1978, a report by the United States Library of Congress concluded that Nguyễn Văn Lém's summary execution would have been illegal under South Vietnamese law. Invention" and that "The truth will never be known." Nguyen Tuan, his wife, six children and the officer’s 80-year-old mother shortly prior he also wrote that American historian Ed Moise "is convinced that the entire story of Lém murdering the Tuan family is a post-war Max Hastings, writing in 2018, said that Lém was alleged to have personally executed South Vietnamese Lt. Loan was reported to have said afterwards: "If you hesitate, if you didn't do your duty, the men won't follow you." Lém was 36 years old at the time of his death. 38 Special Smith & Wesson Bodyguard revolver. Loan summarily executed Lém using his sidearm, a. He was brought to Brigadier General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan, Chief of the Republic of Vietnam National Police, at 252 Ngô Gia Tự Street, District 10 ( 10☄5′50″N 106☄0′16″E / 10.7638°N 106.671☎ / 10.7638 106.671), near the present-day Chùa Trấn Quốc temple.
Lém was captured near the Ấn Quang Pagoda on 1 February 1968, during the Tet Offensive.
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His wife, Nguyễn Thị Lốp, explained that his code name consisted of "Bảy" for a seventh son, and "Lốp" from her own name.
Nguyễn Văn Lém was a captain in the Viet Cong and was known by the code name Bảy Lốp.
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