Ngo The Linh

Ngô Thế Linh was born on December 6, 1928, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam. He was a Colonel in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), South Vietnam. He was the first Commander of Coastal Security Service (CSS). He was the commander of South Vietnam's Special Forces.

Colonel Ngô Thế Linh graduated from Thủ Đức Military Infantry Officer Academy, Class Number 3 (in 1952) with General Nguyễn Khoa Nam. During the next twenty three years of service, he held key positions in Presidential Liaisons Services, Strategic Technical Directorate of the South Vietnamese Army. He was in charge of many important clandestine missions by land, by air and by sea to North Vietnam.

After the Fall of Saigon in April 1975, Colonel Ngô came to the United States with his family. They resided in San José, California, USA. He died on February 25, 1999, peacefully at the age of 70.

Family

His grandfather, Prime Minister Giao Hoang, was in charge of ruling Vietnam for six months while Emperor Hàm Nghi was sent away and was under arrest by the French. Prime Minister Giao Hoang resigned his post and retired early because he disagreed with the French Indochinese policy. His cousin was Cardinal Francisco Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận in Huế, South Vietnam.[1]. Cardinal François Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận was the nephew of President Ngô Đình Diệm.

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Name	Ngo, The Linh
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Date of birth	1928
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Date of death	1999
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