Trần Ngọc Tám

Lieutenant General Trần Ngọc Tám (12 March 1926 – 4 August 2011) was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

Tám was born on 12 March 1926.

Military career
He served as the commander of II Corps, which oversaw the Central Highlands region, from 1 October 1957 until 13 August of the next year, when he was replaced by Major general Tôn Thất Đính. He was the first commander of II Corps. He served as the commander of III Corps, which oversaw the region of the country surrounding Saigon from 4 April 1964 until 12 October of the same year, when he was replaced by Major general Cao Văn Viên.

Tám later served as Chairman of the Free World Military Assistance Organisation.

Tám died on 4 August 2011, at the age of 85.

National honours

 * VPD National Order of Vietnam - Commander BAR.svg Commander of the National Order of Vietnam
 * Vietnam Army Distinguished Service Order Ribbon-First Class.svg Army Distinguished Service Order, First Class
 * Vietnam Air Force Distinguished Service Order Ribbon-Second Class.svg Air Force Distinguished Service Order, Second Class
 * Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order Ribbon-First Class.svg Navy Distinguished Service Order, First Class
 * Vietnamese Gallantry Cross ribbon.svg Gallantry Cross
 * Vietnam Hazardous Service Medal ribbon.svg Hazardous Service Medal
 * Vietnam Wound Medal ribbon.svg Wound Medal
 * Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal ribbon-First Class.svg Armed Forces Honour Medal, First Class
 * Vietnam Leadership Medal ribbon.png Leadership Medal, Level Unknown
 * Vietnam Staff Service Medal ribbon-First Class.svg Staff Service Medal, First Class
 * Vietnam Training Service Medal ribbon-First Class.svg Training Service Medal, First Class
 * Vietnam Civil Actions Medal ribbon-First Class.svg Civil Actions Medal, First Class
 * Vietnam Good Conduct Medal ribbon-Second Class.svg Good Conduct Medal, Second Class
 * Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Campaign Medal
 * Vietnam Military Service Medal ribbon-Second Class.svg Military Service Medal, Second Class
 * Vietnam Air Service Medal ribbon.svg Air Service Medal, Honour Class
 * Vietnam Navy Service Medal ribbon.svg Navy Service Medal, Honour Class
 * Vietnam Chuong My Medal ribbon-First Class.svg Chuong My Medal, First Class

Foreign honours

 * 🇫🇷 France :
 * Legion of Honour - Knight (France).png Knight of the Legion of Honour
 * Croix de Guerre des Theatres d'Operations Exterieurs ribbon.svg War Cross for foreign operational theatres
 * Philippine :
 * PHL Order of Sikatuna - Commander BAR.png Commander of the Order of Sikatuna
 * PHL Legion of Honor - Chief Commander BAR.png Chief Commander of the Legion of Honour
 * 🇰🇷 South Korea :
 * Eulji Cordon Medal.png Order of Military Merit, Eulji Cordon Medal
 * Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png Order of National Security Merit, Gukseon Medal
 * 🇹🇭 Thailand :
 * Order of the Crown of Thailand - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
 * 🇹🇼 Taiwan :
 * Order of the Cloud and Banner 2nd.gif Grand Cordon of the Order of the Cloud and Banner
 * 🇺🇸 USA :
 * Us legion of merit officer rib.png Officer of the Legion of Merit
 * Francoist Spain :
 * ESP Gran Cruz Merito Militar (Distintivo Blanco) pasador.svg Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit (White Decoration)