Once dubbed “napalm girl,” she bears the physical and psychological scars of the war that nearly took her life. Her greatest wish today? To comfort the pilot who dropped the bomb.

Kim Phuc is featured in the picture as a 9-year-old girl, fleeing a napalm attack. Until now, his legacy was unchallenged. But a new documentary, The Stringer, calls Ut's photo credit into question.

Kim Phuc is featured in the picture as a 9-year-old girl, fleeing a napalm attack. Until now, his legacy was unchallenged. But a new documentary, The Stringer, calls Ut's photo credit into question.

OPINION The real legacy of ‘Napalm Girl’ The iconic Vietnam War photograph is unforgettable, but its impact was almost nonexistent. By Jeff Jacoby Globe Columnist,Updated May 28, 2025, 3:00 a.m.

The authorship of the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo is in doubt. The Napalm Girl says she has “no doubt” who took it — but multiple investigations are raising questions.

Since its premiere at Sundance, 'The Stringer' has led to a divisive re-examination of the credit for the Pulitzer Prize–winning 1972 photograph that captured the horrors of the Vietnam War.

World Press Photo Pauses Credit For Napalm Girl, Historic Vietnam War Image The picture of nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc running naked and severely burned after a napalm attack won Nick Ut a ...

World Press Photo said Friday it removed US-Vietnamese photographer Nick Ut’s name as the person credited for one of history’s most iconic pictures, the Vietnam war image “Napalm Girl ...

World Press Photo suspended the credit for who took one of the most iconic pictures in history, the Vietnam War image “Napalm Girl.” Kim Phuc stands beside the iconic photograph of her running ...