This plaque was commissioned and presented by Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Văn Minh, Commander of the Sở Liên Lạc (Liaison Office) under MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group). The plaque depicts a leaping tiger and thunder bolt in the foreground, and mountains and a parachute in the background, which are the motifs of ARVN special forces. It was gifted to Lt. Col. Daniel F. Schungel, U.S. Army Special Force upon the conclusion of his command assignment in Operation 35 (July 1st, 1969 – Feb 12, 1971). Lt. Col. Shungel later entrusted this plaque to his adopted son, Dr./Mayor Trương Minh Ẩn.
Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Trương Minh Ẩn for Daniel F. Schungel
Presented by Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Văn Minh, Commander of the Sở Liên Lạc (Liaison Office) under MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group) and gifted to Colonel Daniel F. Schungel, U.S. Army Special Force.
Preserved as a record of South Vietnam’s alliance with the United States and later entrusted to his adopted son, Dr./Mayor Trương Minh Ẩn.