General Lu Mong Lan

Lieutenant General Lu Mong Lan

Full Name: Lu Mong Lan

Date and Place of Birth: September 28, 1927, Quang Tri (Central Vietnam)

Family status: Married, five children

Education:

- Diplome D'Etudes Primaires Superieures Indochinoise (DEPSI), Lycee Khai Dinh, Hue, 1944.

- Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, 1957

Present position: Commander, II Corps and 2nd Tactical Area since March 1, 1968.

Former positions:

- Company commander, 1951

- Deputy Battalion commander, 1952

- Regimental Chief of Staff, 1954

- Division Chief of Staff, 1955

- Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, JGS, 1958

- Commander, 25th Infantry division, 1962; 23rd Infantry division, 1964; 10th Infantry division, 1965

- Chief, General Office of Military Instruction, JGS, 1966

- Commandant, Defense College, 1967

Decorations, awards:

- National Order of Vietnam

- Army Distinguished order, 1st class

- Air Force Distinguished Service order, 2nd class

- Navy Distinguished Service order, 2nd class

- 10 gallantry Crosses with palm

- 2 gallantry Crosses with gold star

- 1 gallantry Crosses with silver star

- 1 gallantry Crosses with bronze star

- Air gallantry Medal with gold wing

- Hazardous Service Medal

- Armed Forces Honor Medal, 1st class

- Leadership Medal

- Staff Service Honor Medal

- Training Service Honor Medal

- Civil Actions Honor Medal

- Good Conduct Medal

Who's Who In Vietnam
Vietnam Press, Saigon 1969
Courtesy of Adam Sadowski