The following information is provided by “Les Personnalités du Cambodge” (Cambodia’s VIPs) published in 1963:
Additional Information:Colonel, Deputy Commander-in-chief of the RAFK.
Born on 15 March 1919 in Lolok Sor (Pursat province), son of Mr. Duong and Mrs. Om.
Maried on 29 June 1944 to Ms. Nem Navan.
Child: Van Thol.
Honor: Commander of the Sowathara Medal, Commander of the Monisaraphon Medal, Officer of the ORC, Gold Medal for the Kingdom Reign, National Defense Medal, Gold Medal for Labor, Knight of the Legion d’Honneur, Colonial Medal.
Shortly prior to the March 18, 1970 coup d’état which toppled then-Prince Norodom Sihanouk, General Duong Sam Ol and his wife were visiting Beijing. After the coup d’état, General Duong Sam Ol decided to join Prince Sihanouk and was nominated as Minister of Armament. During the 1970-1975 war period, General Duong Sam Ol remained mainly in Beijing and was not actually involved in any fighting per se. Following the Khmer Rouge victory on 17 April 1975, General Duong Sam Ol returned to Cambodia with other Sihanoukists, such as Sarin Chhak, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ong Thong Hoeung, the author of the book “J’ai cru aux Khmers Rouges” (I believed the Khmer Rouge) indicated that, upon their arrival in Cambodia, General Duong Sam Ol, Sarin Chhak, Ang Kim Khoan and several other Sihanoukists were imprisoned in the Boeung Trabek detention center, also known as B-32. Hor Nam Hong was one of the directors of B-32 under the KR regime.
For additional information about General Duong Sam Ol after 1979, please read the article by Baphuon below.
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