Story of Vietnamese Napalm girl

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Photo of 'napalm girl" from Vietnam War turns 40

By MARGIE MASON | Associated Press – Fri, Jun 1, 2012

 

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But beneath the photo lies a lesser-known story. It's the tale of a dying child brought together by chance with a young photographer. A moment captured in the chaos of war that would be both her savior and her curse on a journey to understand life's plan for her.

"I really wanted to escape from that little girl," says Kim Phuc, now 49. "But it seems to me that the picture didn't let me go."

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It was June 8, 1972, when Phuc heard the soldier's scream: "We have to run out of this place! They will bomb here, and we will be dead!"

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A very moving story. I always wondered what happened to that girl.

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Very moving indeed.

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I hadn't realized until reading the story that the girl had third degree burns on 30% of her body. She's gone on to lead a remarkable life considering what she went through.