Name/Title
Viet Cong Propaganda SignageDescription
A thin, yellow sheet metal sign with red lettering which has been mounted to a wooden placard by a secondary party. The yellow and red painted sign has chipped and faded down to the silver metallic base and has a slight warp from being removed from the original location in Vietnam.
A rough translation of the Vietnamese language on the sign reads "Vinh Binh demand South Vietnam have peaceful neutralization."Use
Used extensively by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, propaganda materials such as this sign were used to sway the South Vietnamese populace.
Coincidently, collecting the large and varied propaganda materials published during the Vietnam War was a common practice by American servicemen serving in the region.Context
This piece was picked up and collected by James "Doc" Pueschel during his service during the Vietnam War. A Navy corpsman attached to the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, Mike Company during the Vietnam War, Pueschel was one of many Navy medical personnel attached to a Marine unit.
Ultimately only in country 75 days (March 17 -June 1, 1968) Pueschel was attached to Mike Company, tasked with protecting truck convoys along Route 9 to and from Khe Sanh Combat Base. On May 31st, 1968, a booby-trapped M-16 set off an explosion that tore through the company.
After the explosion and sustained firefighting with the Viet Cong, backup arrived, and Pueschel was medevac'd with all the Mike Company marines. Mike Company took 100% casualties, with their Navy corpsman taking four injuries while attempting to patch men up during combat.Collection
James "Doc" Pueschel CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.43Source or Donor
Paula PueschelAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
March 24, 2025
