War Reporters: Kate Webb

Kate Webb was the war reporter who came back from the dead. Sent to cover the Vietnam War, she disappeared, believed to have been captured by the Cambodian Khmer Rouge, who were known to ruthlessly execute prisoners and journalists. Her colleagues feared the worst. Born: 24 March 1943Conflicts covered: Vietnam War, Gulf War, Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, post-colonial wars in East Timor and IndonesiaDied: 13 May 2007 When the burned body of a white woman, killed by bullet wounds, surfaced, the corpse was believed to belong to Webb. Her family hosted a memorial service and The New York Times, among other papers, published Webb’s obituary. The 1971 article painted a sensitive por