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Khương Bá Hữu was a South Vietnam
ese naval officer in the Republic of Vietnam Navy
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, Viet Nam), and the following Post-Graduate schools: U.S. General Line at Monterey, U.S. Naval War College (post graduate studies), and Supreme Defense War College.
was the very first Vietnamese Navy ship (with an entire Vietnamese crew) to have crossed the Pacific Ocean from the US back to South Vietnam, unescorted.
Having served in several “command-at-sea” positions, Khương was one of the most highly decorated commanding officers in the South Vietnamese Navy to have earned Bão Quốc Huy Chương, đệ IV đẵng (an equivalent to the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor), the South Vietnam Naval Command Medal, 1st class, and Medal of Honor, 1st class.
Khương held the following high ranking "Flag Commanding Officer" positions in the South Vietnamese Navy:
These positions report directly to the Chief of Naval Operations, and are normally under the command of flag officers (Commodore and Rear Admiral).
in 1975, Khương commanded a South Vietnamese Naval Fleet and fled South Vietnam. He then went to the United States
, (he led and returned a significant number of Navy Ships back to US. at the Philippines) and settled in Chicago
where he worked as an Office Manager for a jewelry business until his retirement. Khương resides in the United States with his wife, 4 children and 7 Grand children.
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
ese naval officer in the Republic of Vietnam Navy
Republic of Vietnam Navy
The Republic of Vietnam Navy was the naval force of the former Republic of Vietnam from 1955 to 1975. The early fleet consisted of boats from France. After 1955 and the transfer of the armed forces to Vietnamese control, the fleet was supplied from the United States...
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Education
He completed the French Preparatory School Lasan Taberd and earned the French Baccalaureate Diploma with "Prix Excellence" recognition. He attended and graduated from the French established Merchant Marine & French Naval Academy (in Nha TrangNha Trang
Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district...
, Viet Nam), and the following Post-Graduate schools: U.S. General Line at Monterey, U.S. Naval War College (post graduate studies), and Supreme Defense War College.
Military service
Under the command of Captain Khương, the HQ VN 404USS Oceanside (LSM-175)
USS Oceanside was one of 558 built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for the town of Oceanside, California, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name....
was the very first Vietnamese Navy ship (with an entire Vietnamese crew) to have crossed the Pacific Ocean from the US back to South Vietnam, unescorted.
Khương held the following high ranking "Flag Commanding Officer" positions in the South Vietnamese Navy:
- Supreme Commander of Naval National Coastal Fleet (Chỉ Huy Trưởng Lực Lượng Hãi Thuyền);
- General Chief Inspector of the Navy (Chánh Thanh Tra);
- Superintendent of the South Vietnamese Naval Academy (Chỉ Huy Trưởng Trung Tâm Huấn Luyện Sĩ Quan Hải Quân Nha Trang);
- Fourth Coastal Zone Naval Commander & Army Regiment Military Special Zone Commander (Tư Lệnh Vùng IV Duyên Hải)
These positions report directly to the Chief of Naval Operations, and are normally under the command of flag officers (Commodore and Rear Admiral).
Photos
Bá Hữu Khương Navy PhotosLife in exile
After the defeat of South Vietnam by North VietnamNorth Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
in 1975, Khương commanded a South Vietnamese Naval Fleet and fled South Vietnam. He then went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, (he led and returned a significant number of Navy Ships back to US. at the Philippines) and settled in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
where he worked as an Office Manager for a jewelry business until his retirement. Khương resides in the United States with his wife, 4 children and 7 Grand children.
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