Her broadcasts aimed to convince American G.I.’s to give up the unjust war.
e.vnexpress – Vietnamese radio personality Hanoi Hannah, who is best known for her English-language broadcasts for North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, died on Friday at her home in Ho Chi Minh City at the age of 87.
The former radio announcer for the Voice of Vietnam, whose real name is Trinh Thi Ngo, was known to many American soldiers during the war for broadcasting a nostalgic mix of folk songs, lists of U.S. soldiers who had been killed or captured and news on anti-war protests back home.
She started working for VOV in 1955 and was famous long before the war ended in 1975. Robin Williams referenced her in Good Morning Vietnam, the 1987 comedy loosely based on U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service DJ Adrian Cronauer.
Sometimes she made the soldiers laugh, but other times they threw empty beer cans at the radio, according to Don North, an ABC newsman in Vietnam during the war. There were actually several Hanoi Hannahs at the time, but Ngo, who had received private lessons in English, was the most frequently heard, and most recognizable.
“Her job was to chill and frighten, not to charm and seduce,” North wrote years after the war. “Her voice was as smooth as silk, her English impeccable, and as North Vietnam’s premier propagandist, ‘Hanoi Hannah’ tried to convince American G.I.’s that the war was immoral, that they should lay down their arms and go home.”
ht/ fdr in hell
Damn I thought she was either Jane Fonda or HRC.
Guess I’m wrong
Perhaps FDR will give us a report on her “welcome aboard” reception downstairs?
Was hoping it was time for a fonda sod-bottom inspection:)
Hanoi Hanna “Sometimes she made the soldiers laugh, but other times they threw empty beer cans at the radio, according to Don North, an ABC newsman in Vietnam during the war.”
Now we laugh and throw stuff at the propagandist abc
“vietnam war propagandist dies”
crap, I thought it was fonda.
Air Force One is on it’s way to Hanoi, pedal to the metal. Obola is busy practicing his eulogy.
She crossed the River Styx and yelled “Hello SUCKERS!!” at the Gates.
This is not going to be a fun couple of days. 🙁 👿
I will flush my toilet after use, in her honor.
Flush twice. The Styx is low this season. 👿
@FDR: I’m sure Eleanor will take her under her wing and make her feel right at home.
So what color will Obama light the White Hut in tonight?
I presume “under her wing” is a euphemism for “between her legs.” 👿
That pumpkin hat must be too tight, FDR. Oy!
@FDR–you betcha!
All federal buildings @ half staff?
John Kerry & Jane Fonda saddened. All three spoke the same words to the US Military in VN and in the US.
May they all (and others who spoke the same shit) burn in Hell.
Well shit, My violin is in the shop for an oil change.
Guess I can go out and bang my garbage cans around for awhile.
I don’t have much of a problem with this woman;she was being loyal to her country.
Fonda and Kerry were not.
They’re the scum.
That’s ONE…
I’m sure obama will attend her funeral with commie fonda!
The Editorial Board of The Boston Globe is in mourning at this moment.
What? Nobody posted that Songbird John McCain regretted being physically unable to be a pallbearer?