dien bien phu
An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the 57-day battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam between the French army and the Vietminh, which finally resulted in the defeat and surrender of the French forces and France's eventual withdrawal from Vietnam.
March 26, 1951 in Sainte-Adresse, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France
5 May 1928, Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, France
October 12, 1920 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
5 October 1919, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
18 April 1946, Valangin, Switzerland
4 February 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA
October 25, 1947 in Wilrijk, Belgium
27 February 1970
April 27, 1947 in Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

