brilliant." Thanh planned the Parrot’s Beak, Cambodia operation himself and he kept his plan secret from his staff. He only revealed the plan to General Hal McCown, senior adviser of Delta Regional Assistance Command. One day before the start of the Cửu Long (Mekong) operation, May 1, 1970, he instructed the 9th division commander on what he wanted him to execute. "It was really beautifully done." Awards and citations Bronze Star Medal Silver Star Medal References External links Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Reunion 2003 Vietnam War Bibliography: The ARVN and the RVN History of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Liberation of Giai Phong Dan Toi from Communist Viet Cong by Army of the Republic of Vietnam: Photos Army of the Republic of Vietnam generals Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents 1931 births 1970 deaths People from Long An Province Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Cambodia South Vietnamese military personnel of the Vietnam War South Vietnamese military personnel killed in action