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Operation Wandering Soul was a propaganda campaign and psychological warfare effort exercised by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. It was an attempt to increase desertions and defections from Việt Cộng forces and weaken their morale. It was also to coerce the Việt Cộng forces into leaving and going home, weakening their numbers.
Another psychological warfare tactic utilized by the CIA was Operation Wandering Soul. This preyed on the superstitions of the Vietnamese. It was believed that if one died away from one's family and was not buried with their ancestors, then they would be forced to wander forever, their souls in pain.
Operation Wandering Soul is a novel by American author Richard Powers. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. Operation Wandering Soul tells the story of a children's ward in "Carver Hospital" from the point of view of Richard Kraft, an overworked surgical resident, and therapist Linda Espera. It is set in "Angel City".
Image credits: historycoolkids #3. This is the grave of Leonard Matlovich. After serving three tours in Vietnam, Matlovich became a recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
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Wandering Souls is a British novel by French-born author Cecile Pin, published on 21 March 2023 by Fourth Estate (a HarperCollins imprint). The story of a family of Vietnamese refugees adapting to life in the United Kingdom, it features references to various atrocities and disasters that afflicted refugees in the 20th century.