As a 21-year-old photographer for the Associated Press (AP), Nick did what any good war correspondent would do. He went toward the action, hoping to get a glimpse of something worth documenting. Little did he know, his life would soon change forever.

Nick was born in South Vietnam and had been covering the war that was ravaging his home country since he was 16. His older brother, Huynh Thanh My, was shot and killed in 1965 covering the war for the AP. When asked why he pursued such a dangerous job, Huynh always responded the same way.

“I hope one day I will take a picture that stops the war,” Huynh said.

That message inspired and motivated his younger brother, who had already fallen in love with photography. Nick ended up being shot three times during the war and had several other near-death experiences, including an encounter where a rocket whizzed just over the top of his head. He credits his small stature for saving his life that day.

After every close call, Nick remembered his brother words and soldiered on.

Soon after he arrived on the scene near Trang Bang, a full-scale battle was underway. A Viet Cong unit was entrenched near the town, and South Vietnamese fighter planes were firing down napalm, a highly flammable sticky jelly that is used in incendiary bombs and was a trademark weapon of the conflict in Vietnam.

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