Hubert van Es
Hubert van Es (6 July 1941 – 15 May 2009) was a Dutch photographer and photojournalist who took the well-known photo on 29 April 1975, which shows South Vietnamese civilians scrambling to board a CIA Air America helicopter during the U.S. evacuation of Saigon. The picture was taken a day before the Fall of Saigon.
Hubert van Es | |
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| Born | 6 July 1941 Hilversum, The Netherlands |
| Died | 15 May 2009 (aged 67) Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong |
| Other names | Hugh Van Es |
| Occupation | Photojournalism |
| Notable credit | Fall of Saigon |
Van Es was variously known in his working life as "Hu", the anglicized "Hugh" and the nickname "Vanes", to rhyme with "planes".
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