South Vietnam Political •
Ngô Đình Diệm was the
President of South Vietnam from 1955 until his
assassination in 1963. •
Dương Văn Minh led the
Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) under President Diệm and was briefly leader of South Vietnam in 1963 and 1975. He was the last president of South Vietnam. •
Nguyễn Khánh was an ARVN general who was in power from early 1964 to 1965. •
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was an ARVN general who became the President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975. •
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ was air vice-marshal and commander of the
Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) until 1967 who became the Prime Minister of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1967 and the Vice President from 1967 to 1971. •
Trần Văn Hương was the second to last President of South Vietnam before its surrender in 1975. •
Trần Thiện Khiêm was the 8th Prime minister of South Vietnam from 1969 to 1975, Minister of National Defence from 1972 to 1975.
Military •
Cao Văn Viên was an ARVN general who served as chairman of the
Joint General Staff from October 1965 to April 1975. •
Hoàng Xuân Lãm was an ARVN general, commander of
I Corps (1967–1972). •
Ngô Quang Trưởng was an ARVN general and commander of I Corps (1972–1975). •
Trần Văn Minh was an RVNAF general and RVNAF commander from November 1967 to April 1975. •
Trần Văn Chơn was a
Republic of Vietnam Navy rear admiral and navy commander from 1966 to 1974. •
Lê Nguyên Khang was the commander of the
Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps. •
Nguyễn Ngọc Loan was commander of the
Republic of Vietnam National Police from April 1966 to May 1968. •
Phạm Văn Phú was commander of
II Corps. •
Nguyễn Phước Vĩnh Lộc was commander of
II Corps and the last chairman of the
Joint General Staff. •
Đỗ Cao Trí was commander of
III Corps. •
Nguyễn Văn Minh was commander of
III Corps. •
Nguyễn Viết Thanh was commander of
IV Corps.
United States Political •
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. •
John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States from 1961 until his
assassination in 1963. •
Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969. •
Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until he resigned in 1974 •
Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977. •
Robert McNamara was the 8th Secretary of Defense, serving under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 to 1968. •
Clark Clifford was the 9th Secretary of Defense, serving under President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1968 to 1969. •
Melvin Laird was the 10th Secretary of Defense, serving under President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. •
James R. Schlesinger was the 12th Secretary of Defense, serving under President Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford from 1973 to 1975. •
Henry Kissinger was the 8th National Security Advisor and the 56th Secretary of State, serving under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford from 1969 to 1977
Military •
Earle Wheeler was a United States Army General who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1964 to 1970. •
Thomas Hinman Moorer was a United States Navy admiral who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1974. •
William Westmoreland was a U.S. Army General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. •
Creighton Abrams was an U.S. Army General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972. •
Frederick C. Weyand was a U.S. Army General who was the last commander of American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1973. •
Elmo Zumwalt was a U.S. admiral and commander of American naval forces in Vietnam. •
William W. Momyer was commander of the U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Command and the commander of the
7th Air Force. •
John S. McCain, Jr. was a U.S. admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Command. •
George Stephen Morrison was a U.S. Admiral in command during the
Gulf of Tonkin incident, which escalated the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Republic of Korea •
Park Chung Hee was the
President of South Korea from 1963 until his assassination in 1979. •
Chae Myung-shin was the Commander of the
Republic of Korea Armed Forces in South Vietnam from 1965 to 1969.
Australia ;Political • Sir
Robert Menzies was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1949 to 1966. •
Harold Holt was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 until
his disappearance in 1967 •
John McEwen was the interim Prime Minister of Australia from 1967 to 1968 following Holt's disappearance •
John Gorton was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971. •
William McMahon was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972. •
Gough Whitlam was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1972 to 1975. ;Military • Air Chief Marshal
Sir Frederick Scherger was
Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1961 to 1966. • Lieutenant General
Sir Reginald Pollard was Chief of Army from 1960 to 1963. •
Ted Serong was a senior officer of the Australian Army and commander of the
Australian Army Training Team Vietnam from 1962 to 1965. •
Donald Dunstan was an Australian Army officer, who was commander of
Australian Forces in Vietnam in 1971 and 1972.
New Zealand • Sir
Keith Holyoake was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1960 to 1972. • Sir
Jack Marshall was the Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1972. •
Norman Kirk was the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 to 1974. ===
Philippines === •
Ramon Magsaysay was the President of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957. •
Diosdado Macapagal was the President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965. •
Ferdinand Marcos was the President of the
Philippines from 1965 to 1986. • Gaudencio V. Tobias was a
Brigadier General and the commander of the
Philippine Civic Action Group (PHILCAG) which was deployed to South Vietnam. •
Fidel V. Ramos was a
General and was a non-combat civil military engineer and Chief of Staff of the Philippine Civil Action Group (PHILCAG). •
Delfin Castro was a
Major General and the Liaison Officer for Operations and Intelligence under
MACV •
Rafael Ileto was the Commanding General of the Philippine Army from 1969 to 1972
Thailand Political •
Sarit Thanarat was the Prime Minister of
Thailand from 1958 to 1963 against the communist
Pathet Lao guerrillas in the neighboring
Kingdom of Laos. During his years as prime minister Sarit was a patron of his cousin, the Lao strongman General Phoumi Nosavan, against the
communist Pathet Lao guerrillas in the neighboring
Kingdom of Laos. •
Thanom Kittikachorn was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1963 to 1973 and Chief of the
Royal Thai Armed Forces from 1967 to 1972. •
Praphas Charusathien was the Chief of the Royal Thai Army from 1964 to 1973.
Military Royal Thai Force Vitenam • 1967 - 1968 : Major General
Yot Thephatsadin Na Ayudhya was Commander of Royal Thai Force Vitenam, Rotation 1. • 1968 - 1969 : Lieutenant General
Chalard Hirunsir was Commander of Royal Thai Force Vitenam, Rotation 2. He later played a key role in the failed
March 1977 coup attempt and was executed for treason. • 1969 - 1970 : Lieutenant General Chawang Yangcharoen was Commander of Royal Thai Force Vitenam, Rotation 3. • 1970 - 1971 : Lieutenant General
Serm Na Nakorn was Commander of Royal Thai Force Vitenam, Rotation 4. • 1971 - 1972 : Lieutenant General Thawit Boonyawat was Commander of Royal Thai Force Vitenam, Rotation 5.
Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment • Colonel Sanan Yuthasarapisit was Commander of the
Queen's Cobras Regiment, served during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968.
Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force • 1968 - 1969 : Major General Thawee Damromghud was Commander of
Black Panthers Division, Rotation 1. • 1969 - 1970 : Major General
Swasdi Makkaroon was Commander of
Black Panthers Division, Rotation 2 • 1970 - 1972 : Major Generall Erm Chirapongse was
Black Panthers Division, Rotation 3.
Cambodia / Khmer Republic •
Norodom Sihanouk was
Chief of State of Cambodia from 1960 to 1970 •
Lon Nol was the
Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1966 to 1967 and then again in 1969 to 1972, after which he was president until 1975. •
Lon Non was the younger brother of Lon Nol who served in various roles including as Minister of Interior from 1970 to 1973. • Prince
Sisowath Sirik Matak was deputy prime minister of Cambodia (1969–70) and then the Khmer Republic (1970-1) and then prime minister (1971-2) •
Long Boret was the last prime minister of the Khmer Republic from December 1973 to April 1975 •
Sosthene Fernandez was the commander-in-chief of the
Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK). •
Sak Sutsakhan was the Minister of Defence of Cambodia, a FANK general and the last head of state of the Khmer Republic.
Kingdom of Laos •
Souvanna Phouma was the prince of Laos and a political figure. •
Vang Pao was a major general in the Royal Lao Army and commander of the
Hmong guerrilla forces that had a large impact on the war. ==Communist forces==