Charles Chellapah
Charles Chellapah | |
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| Born | May 2, 1940 |
| Died | February 14, 1966 (aged 25) |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Occupation | Military photographer |
Chellapah Canagaratnam (2 May 1940 – 14 February 1966), known as Charles Chellapah was a Singaporean photojournalist of Indian origin who was killed on assignment during the Vietnam War.
Biography[edit]
Chellapah was born in Indonesia. Unable to find a job as a photojournalist he emigrated to Singapore. Stringing for the now defunct Malay Times Chellapah worked for two years in Jesselton, Borneo before arriving in Saigon on 21 January 1966. Freelancing for the Associated Press, he went to Cu Chi some 25 miles (40 km) north of Saigon, it was a densely jungled rubber plantation honey-combed with Viet Cong tunnels and overrun by snipers. His close-up images of casualties and combat prompted AP photo editor Horst Faas to warn Chellappah to be more cautious and take fewer chances.[1]: 35
On 14 February 1966, Chellapah was killed in a landmine blast while attempting to aid soldiers injured in a mine blast.[1]: 35
Chellapah's remains were returned to Singapore and cremated, his ashes were scattered at sea.[1]: 36
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Shirlene Noordin (January–March 2020). "The Vietnam War through Singaporean eyes" (PDF). Biblioasia. 15 (4).
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