VHM_0120

Descriptive title

Navy Commander Shoulder pad

Initial context

Date

1965-1975

Object type(s)

Jewelry/Medal/Insignia

Material(s)

Description

Republic of Vietnam Navy commander shoulder pad belonging to Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch.

Collection

Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Donor(s)

Ngoc Bach Nguyen

Current location

Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Rights description

Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Ngoc Bach Nguyen

Data license

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Timeline

Navy Commander shoulder pad origin

Vietnam

Pre-1975

1965-1975

Worn by Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch during his service in the Republic of Vietnam Navy, c. 1965–1975.
Navy Commander shoulder pad left Vietnam, entered the United States

Vietnam

In Transit

1975

Left Vietnam in 1975 as part of the evacuation of Republic of Vietnam Navy personnel.
Navy Commander shoulder pad change of ownership

United States

After Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch’s death, the artifact remained with his wife.
Navy Commander shoulder pad donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Westminster, CA USA

October 3, 2025

Donated in Westminster, California by Mrs. Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch, wife of the late Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch, on October 3, 2025.