Phan Thi Kim Phuc
On June 8, 1972 a napalm bomb fell on the village of Trang Bang, Vietnam, forcing residents, including Kim Phuc Phan Thi (born 1963), to flee. Caught on film, the image of napalm-burned Thi running naked from her vilalge became one of the most remembered images of the Vietnam War. The photograph earned Nick Ut a Pulitzer Prize.
Ut took Thi to a hospital where it was determined that her burns were so severe that she would not survive. However, after 14 months of medical attention, she returned home.
Having moved to Toronto, Canada, she has since she dedicated her life to promoting peace.
On November 10, 1997, Thi was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
