Pham Quoc Thuan
South Vietnamese commander
About Pham Quoc Thuan
Lived 1926 – 2023 (aged 96–97).
Lieutenant General Pham Quoc Thuan (31 August 1926 – 18 August 2023) was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). He served as commander of the 5th Division and later of III Corps.
Biography He served as commander of the 5th Division from 1962 and was a protégé of Nguyễn Văn Thiệu. Following the Battle of Đồng Xoài in June 1965, when the 5th Division 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment was ambushed by Viet Cong forces in the Thuận Lợi rubber plantation suffering heavy losses, the Division's US adviser reported that Thuần, had "gone to pieces" over the mauling his 7th Regiment had received.
In 1966 US advisers regarded Thuần's 5th Division and the 25th Division as the two worst units in the ARVN.
Phạm Quốc Thuần died in Fountain Valley, California on 18 August 2023, at the age of 96.
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Who was Pham Quoc Thuan?
South Vietnamese commander
When was Pham Quoc Thuan born?
Pham Quoc Thuan was born in 1926 in Hà Đông district.
When did Pham Quoc Thuan die?
Pham Quoc Thuan died in 2023.
What nationality was Pham Quoc Thuan?
Pham Quoc Thuan's recorded nationality: South Vietnam.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pham Quoc Thuan. https://biography.guide/pham-quoc-thuan/
MLA: "Pham Quoc Thuan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pham-quoc-thuan/.
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