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Helen Adams

She is a naïve girl who arrives in Vietnam from her home in California.

Linh

He meets Helen through Darrow and works as a bridge between Helen and the Vietnamese.

Sam Darrow

He is a veteran photographer with Life Magazine.

Robert

He begins the story as Helen's boyfriend.

Gary

He is the head of Life's office in Saigon.

MacCrae

He leaves Helen a beaded sheath and the last photo ever taken on his camera.

Michael Adams

He is Helen's brother who died in combat.

SVA

This is the South Vietnamese Army, one of the major fighting forces in the Vietnam war.

NVA

This is the North Vietnamese Army, one of the major fighting forces in the Vietnam war.

U.S. Military

They are omnipresent throughout the story.

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