In memory of a hero who gave his life to his
country, on the occasion of a visit to Miami (April 10, 1991)
On my
arrival in Miami,
I met Luu Doan. He was getting ready to return to California after visiting his grandparents
for a week and paying his respects to his great-grandmother's grave at Woodlawn Park Cemetery.
Luu
Doan is the son of the late Captain Luu Huyen, who served in the Vietnamese
Airborne Special Forces. Captain Huyen was killed in action when the Communists
launched a surprise attack against his unit at Suoi Mau (Bloody Stream), at the
end of the runway of Bien Hoa airfield. He died on June 3, 1974 after he was wounded and
evacuated for emergency treatment at a Marine clinic.
Luu
Huyen passed away at the age of 30. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of
Major of the Republic
of Viet Nam Armed Forces
and awarded the National Order of Viet Nam (the country's highest decoration) and
the Gallantry Cross with Palm.
