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Lê Nguyên Vỹ | |
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| Born | (1933-08-22)August 22, 1933 |
| Died | April 30, 1975(1975-04-30) (aged 41) |
| Allegiance |  State of VietnamSouth Vietnam |
| Branch |  Vietnamese National Army Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
| Years of service | 1951–1975 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General (Chuẩn Tướng) |
| Children | 4 |
Lê Nguyên Vỹ (22 August 1933,Sơn Tây,Tonkin,French Indochina – 30 April 1975,Saigon,Republic of Vietnam) was a general in theArmy of the Republic of Vietnam.[1]
In 1951, he graduated from the officers candidate course in the Regional Military School, Military Region II atPhu Bai near the city ofHuế.
In 1965 he was promoted to major.[1] He was the commander of 5th Infantry Division at Lai Khe. He was born inSơn Tây province, North Vietnam. As a deputy Commander of the 5th Infantry, He fought fiercely during theBattle of An Lộc and later was promoted to the CO of the division.
After receiving the order to surrender after thecommunist North Vietnamese and Việt Cộng captured Saigon,[citation needed] on April 30, 1975 at 11:00 AM, he committed suicide with his pistol at the division headquarters inLai Khe.[1]
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