Looking For . . .
People Trying to Locate Other People


Searching for My friend Vivienne CLARK (nurse or civilian) at the American Embassy Saigon c/o Pentagon - dead on the 4 April 1975 plane crash.

Also godmother of Cathryne Hebert, Manchester New Hampshire.

We both would like to CORRESPOND WITH ANYONE having known or worked with her. ANYONE to give us infos on relatives: 2 daughters, Candy and Patricia (Patsy)

It is very important. Thanks for your assistance. Regards.

City: TOURS
Country: France
Zip: 37000
Email: jnet.gatien@orange.fr


I need the information on a Babylift's mother and sister. His father is an American, and his mother , a Vietnamese, went to the US on April 27/1975.

1. Name: omitted for reasons of privacy.

2. DOB: November 14/1967 in Vung Tau, Viet Nam.

3. The person who signed to go to the US was Dinh Thi Ngai.

4. The person who managed him was Le Thi Bach Thuy.


I want to know:

- The name of his mother and the name of his sister.

- Where is the mother now, she is still living or dead ?

- Where is the sister now, she is still living or dead ?

Thank you very much

Tran Quoc Than, Nha Trang, Viet Nam


From: Anh Xuan

Email address: khuckhich2000@yahoo.com

I'm looking for a babylift .

She was sent to The Orphanage of Tan Mai in 1972 at the age of 1 year old

And she was taken in the Operation Babylift.

Birth certificate number : 284
Her birth name is Luc Thi Hiep
Date of birth : 20 Ferbuary 1971
Place of birth : Tam Hiep

Mother's name : ***Omitted for reasons of privacy

Father's name : ***Omitted

If you have any information about her , please contact me at <khuckhich2000@yahoo.com>.

Thanks so much.


From: Robert Godman

Email address: Robgjt@aol.com

I am looking for my natural birth mother. Her name is...***Omitted for reasons of privacy.

Father is unknown.

My document states the village of An Hoa, Kien Giang province, registered at Rach Gia on September 15, 1973 (Folio information on file.)

Head clerk signed Nhan dang Tru and Ha xuan Thao - Lam tan De.

There is also another number from the Repulic of Vietnam Supreme Court on August 29,1973.

My birth name is Nguyen tan Hung born on July 5, 1971.

I would greatly appreciate any information you may have or are able to find.

Thank you,
Robert Godman
Nguyen tan Hung


From: Haley Kranstuber

Contact address: kranstha@muohio.edu

Research Survey for Adopted Adults!

Let your story be heard!

My name is Haley Kranstuber, and I am a graduate student at Miami University writing my thesis on family stories in adoptive families.

As an adopted person myself, I see how important it is for families to know how to talk to their children about adoption. So I am conducting study to learn about that process.

If you are an adopted person over the age of 18, you have an opportunity to participate in my brief 15-20-minute survey. It is completely anonymous-your name will not be connected to the survey in any way. You will be able to see the completed study if you desire.

The survey can be found at: https://survey.muohio.edu/

Checkbox/adoptionstories.aspx

For more information, please contact Haley Kranstuber in the Miami University Department of Speech Communication at kranstha@muohio.edu.


From: Nguyen Dien

Email address: bxcaz75k@hcm.vnn.vn

Looking for: PHAM THI HOA HUONG

Born : about 1965

Her mother's name : name omitted due to privacy reasons

Her adoptive father's name : also omitted

Leaving Vietnam : from 1967 to 1969

Living before : Go Vap orphanage, Sai Gon City.

If you have any information, please contact:

Pham Van Loc
Vung Tau province
Email : bxcaz75k@hcm.vnn.vn

Thank you so much.


From: Margi Johnson
Email: margi.johnson@hotmail.com

Thank you for being a place of blessing where so many begin the search...

Baby girl LE THI HA THANH, born in 1974, Vung Tau to (name omitted for reasons of privacy) who dearly wants to find members of her birth family.

Relinquished the week of her birth. Left via Operation Babylift.

My birth certificate states that I had one older sibling - not more than five years older.

My father was a Vietnamese soldier reported missing in action.

Please contact me if you have any information regarding my family.

margi.johnson@hotmail.com


Hello Lana. Thank you for giving me the the wonderful chance to post my information. First, my heart goes out to all of those who were involved in providing a second chance for myself and the rest of the children of Vietnam Babylift.

I arrived wednesday April 9'th 1975 at Laguardia airport in New York. My birth name is Nguyen Van Nglua (an Amerasian).

Happily I was adopted by the LaCorte family. Christopher Nguyen LaCorte is the name that was chosen for me.

Angel Guardian of Brooklyn, New York was the agency that I was adopted through. Now I'm in the process of obtaining my records. Place of birth, mothers name, or any siblings, etc.

If anyone who reads this has any information for me, please contact me at:

nguyen72@optonline.net


Searching for children's address (or email) of :

Vivienne Clark, died in Baby Lift Operation on April 1975; widow of James H. Clark, Col CE - Last address: (omitted for reasons of privacy)

2 daughters - names omitted for reasons of privacy

Question : Any one of you have relations with Records Center, St. Louis, MO? We French cannot.

Best regards and thanks again,

Mrs G. Gatien
Email address: jnet.gatien@orange.fr


From Susan Sherwood:

I am currently working on a historical documentary and educational film for a PA museum on humanitarian efforts by Pennsylvania veterans during and after (until today) the Vietnam War. Stories about wartime support to civilians/orphanages/schools/infrastructure, Operation Babylift, refugees/boat people and humanitarian missions to Vietnam today will be included.

At this point, I am researching compelling stories and potential interviewees.

Since most of my effort has been directed at connecting these stories to Pennsylvania and Pennsylvanians, I am looking for Babylift orphans who were adopted by and grew up in Pennsylvania families - or are currently living here. Also, trying to find current contact information for Sarah Haftl.

And finally, I am looking for Babylift adoptees who have experience as actors/actresses or broadcasters - for "talent" work on the educational film.

If you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. I can be contacted at:

ssherwood235@comcast.net

Thank you.

Susan


Summary: Searching for information about my son who was airlifted from Viet Nam and adopted by a family around the world in 1975 (Operation Babylift)

Comments:

First of all, may I send you best regards for your good health.

My name is Le Thi Ket (Vietnamese).

My son was born at the Tu Du Maternity Hospital, 284 Cong Quynh Street, District 1, Saigon City, South Viet Nam in February 1975

Thereafter, because of poverty , I decided to put my son up for adoption

Then, in April 1975, during the time of Operation Babylift, my son was evacuated from Saigon to the United States and other countries.

Here under are the details of my child:( my son's certificate of birth)

My son named Do Duy Nguyen (Vietnamese)
- His father is ***deleted for privacy concerns

- My son was brought to Hoi Duc Anh Orphanage,having address: No 207 Doan Thi Diem street Sai gon, Viet nam.

I expect that as soon as you receive this mail, you will give me a help in the search of my child, and give me a soon reply. if you can find any information let me know.

Thank you for all your help. I'm looking forward to your reply.

Please contact me at:

Email: Theduc1962@yahoo.com.vn

Mrs. Le Thi Ket
Vinh Long Province, Vietnam


From: Valerie Goujon

Hello,

I want to contact Rosemary Taylor, please. I am a child of Vietnam. I was born in 1973. I was in Than Tam; it's an orphanage under Rosemary Taylors. Is it possible to give me her mail or address? Thank you very much. I was called before being adopted Nguyen Thi Than.

I give you my two photos, first when I was a baby, second I am an adult.
(Webmasters's note: the referenced photos did not make it through the email system and could not be included.)

Thank you very much.

My email address is flashworld@orange.fr

Good bye


Dear Ms. Lana Noone,

I'm writing to ask you if you know anything about Tieu Khu , Cam Thanh orphanage in Quang Ngai. This is Catholic orphanage.

My father is looking for his niece who lived in this orphanage before 1975 . Her name is Pham Thi Lien . Her famaily haven't heard anything about her since 1975 when the war ended.

Every child was taken to USA at the time.

A few year ago, there was a person who came to a village where Lien's family lived, looking for her family. Unfortunately, her family moved to another place. An old neighbor told her brother about that but it's too late.

If you know about the orphanage, please let me know. I will get more information from her brother and tell you more about Pham Thi Lien.

God Bless You.
Thank you very much.

My name: Nguyen Nguyen
My email: hoaminguyen@yahoo.com


My name is Mina Din Madden, and I'm writing because I'm of Vietnamese/Caucasian ethnicity (my mother is Vietnamese and my father is American (Caucasian of Irish ancestry) and I had some questions. I realize your organization pertains to adopted Vietnamese Americans, but I thought it would be worth a try.

The reason I'm writing you (along with any other organization that works with Amerasians) is because my brother was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in February. He has gone through several rounds of chemo and is stable, but the only cure for leukemia is a stem-cell transplant.

Because my brother is bi-racial, it is harder for him to find a donor match than other patients. There are fewer mixed-race donors in the national registry than any other ethnicity. Therefore, I'm contacting the Amerasian Foundation, your foundation and others like it in an effort to not only ask more Amerasians to join the registry, but in a specific effort to find Vietnamese/Caucasians or
Vietnamese/African-Americans or any Vietnamese/other ethnicites who would be willing to do a test to see if they might be a match for my brother.

Just to give you a bit of important info regarding stem-cell transplants (as many confuse it with bone marrow transplant):

This is NOT a bone marrow transplant (which is the term most people are familiar with. ) A stem-cell transplant is akin to a blood transfusion; it involves no anesthesia, surgery or risks. Some of a donor's blood is taken, the stem-cells separated out, the blood
returned to the donor. Those stem-cells are than injected into the patient and these stem-cells then take root in the donor's body and essentially save the patient's life (as they essentially give the patient a new, healthy immune system).

The test a person would do to see if he/she might be a match is a saliva swab test, takes about 5 minutes to do, and can be sent
anywhere in the US or the world (free of charge, of course). If the saliva swab showed someone to be a potential match, they would do a blood test to confirm a true match or not. IF they were a true match, and willing, they could then be a donor and save a life. Any leukemia patient faces the challenge of finding a suitable stem-cell donor, but my brother's situation is that much more difficult because of his mixed ethnicity.

We're in a desperate situation and need all the help/resources we can get. Please let me know if your organization might be able to work with me. I'd be willing to fly anywhere necessary to organize a donor drive locally, if there are willing Amerasians.

Thanks so much for your time and any help you might offer.

Best,
Mina Din Madden
Email: yasmina.madden@DRAKE.EDU
*********************************************
Yasmina Madden
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of English
Drake University


Information from Sister Susan McDonald re: Orphanages in Vietnam 1967-1975.


Operated by Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres:

Phu My (home for 1500 homeless, including orphans, abandoned children and orphans with polio) 2 miles from Saigon center.

Viet Hoa in Cholon

St. Paul's Orphanage in Bien Hoa

Orphanage in My Tho

St. Paul's Orphanage in Vinh Long

St. Enfance Orphanage in Vinh Binh

St. Paul's Orphanage in Qui Nhon

Sacred Heart/Sacre Coeur in Danang

Orphanage in Hoi An

Kim Long Orphanage in Hue



Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul:

Caritas Nutritional Center (nevertheless had abandoned babies) on Tu Xuong St., Saigon

Regina Pacis also on Tu Xuong in Saigon; large vocational school, boarding school and day school, polio unit, and sometimes children from there had no known parents.



Sisters of Divine Providence: (orphanages in the delta area)

Orphanage at Can Tho (still exists, has been recently completely taken over by government, although Sr. Danielle, present there in 1975, is in a nearby convent. (Sr. Eugenie was responsible, Sr. Eugenie now in retirement center at Culaogieng; Sr. Anicet was also a nurse, then went to assist Montanyards in 1971)

Orphanage in Soc Trang (Soc Trang is also called Khanh Hung) now boarding school for hill tribe children, building still intact, Sr. Marie Marthe and Sr. Sylvie are there, were there from 1967-1975. (Ba Xuyen province)

Orphanage at Sadec (orphanage register is intact at Sadec today)

Orphanage at Rach Gia

Orphanage at Culaogieng, province of An Giang

Orphanage at Bac Lieu

Orphanage at Ba Xuyen


Good Shepherd Sisters

Orphanage in Vinh Long, and home for unwed mothers (is now a police station, you can see the orphanage from the gate)


Redemptorist Orphanage aka Dong Chua Cuu The AKA Pere Olivier's Orphanage AKA Truong Minh Giang (located on an alley near Truong Minh Giang St. not far from Truong Minh Giang Market) Pere Olivier died some years ago. There are still Redemptorist priests there, and the church near the orphanage buildings, now otherwise occupied. Baptismal records are here and could be helpful.


Dominican Sisters:

The Orphanage of Tan Mai (still in operation, Dominican Sisters still there)

Co nhi Vien Tan Mai just outside of Bien Hoa

St. Rose of Lima in Hoc Mon (orphanage buildings still there, Sisters are very welcoming of adoptees)

Tan Binh Orphange in Cam Ranh; Sr. Mary Lieu (I don't know in which order she belonged.

Sao Mai Orphanage, Cam Ranh (also don't know who ran this orphanage, was Catholic orphanage, run by Sisters)



Sancta Maria Orphanage, in Gia Dinh Province near Saigon

Operated by Andre Nguyen Van Vung, Andre's sister Caroline is married to an Australian man, Bela Venzel and they are now in Australia. Peter Hill is best contact now for Sancta Maria orphanage.


Hoi Duc Anh Orphanage

Located at the corner of Cong Quynh and Vo Tanh (old street names) in Saigon. Still exists, looks the same with some additions to kitchen area. Now a boarding school for the Blind. Adoptees are welcome to see the buildings. Look up Phu Lam Joe Rokus on the web, an army unit helped out a good deal at Hoi Duc Anh and would love to hear from anyone from this orphanage.



An Lac Orphanage in Saigon

Mme. Ngai was the director, Betty Tisdale, long time supporter of this orphanage. You can find her easily on the web.



Xom Chieu Orphanage, Saigon

Located at Khanh Ha, Saigon 4. Parish priest in 60's-70's was Fr. Joseph Pham van Dau



China Beach Orphanage, Danang

This was a large Protestant orphanage operated by a group of missionaries.



Vung Tau Christian Home

Located at Vung Tau, small orphanage run by Mr. and Mrs. Warren



Sisters of the Congregation Lovers of the Cross

Go Vap Orphanage, (still in operation, no records available)

Was largest orphanage in Vietnam, located in the Go Vap District, of Gia Dinh Province, about 8 miles from central Saigon. Sr. Lucy was director of this orphanage. Some annexes of this orphanage were in Thu Duc, also Gia DInh Province.



Operated by Catholic Sisters, unknown communities.

Phan Thiet, provincial orphanage, adoptions mainly in France, arranged by direct contact with families or French adoption Organizations or through Mere Ange in Danang. Children would transit in one of our nurseries in Saigon (Hy Vong, New Haven, To Am or Allambie or at Phu My until documents in order.

Thuy Hoa Orphanage, children also brought from here in transit and stayed at one of our four nurseries.



Tu Du , Saigon's largest Maternity on the corner of Cong Quynh and Hong Thap Tu. Had numbers of babies abandoned each month. A Sister of St. Vincent de Paul would often contact us directly (Rosemary Taylor's group which became known as FCVN for a few months in 1973, then FFAC, Friends for All Children, also in 1973). Rosemary worked in Vietnam since 1967, the Department of Social Welfare decided we needed a name, especially since we were caring for such large numbers of children. Sr. Vincent, who was at Tu Du in the 70's has also been at Tu Du in the past few years, as we have visited her there. I am not certain if she is still there.



City of Thu Duc in Thu Duc Province.

Benedictine Sisters had a monastery there, have a monastery there today. Children with no known parents, who were at the Maternity in Thu Duc or left in the area, were taken to the Benedictine Sisters, who had no facility for caring for children. They either took the babies themselves or there were a group of French women who assisted them to take children to Tan Ma in Bien Hoa, St. Paul's in Bien Hoa, to Caritas, or to us (Hy Vong, New Haven, Allambie, To Am-FFAC)



Friends For All Children-Rosemary Taylor


Dedicated to children with no known families (98% of children had no known families) These nurseries had a total of 400+ children at any one time.

Hy Vong-Intensive Care Nursery, Saigon

New Haven-also Intensive Care as well as nursery for babies once they got well

To Am-nursery for sick and well 3 month old infants-toddlers

Allambie-home for some babies, toddlers and mainly children 3-7 years.

Other agencies in Saigon included Holt, Catholic Relief Services (Sister Kateri Kovermann), Pearl Buck Foundation, Okendon Venture (England), International Social Services, Friends of Children of Vietnam (1973-1975). I am sure there were others.

I have information about some of these orphanages, photos of some of the orphanages, additional contact information for some.

For more information, please contact:

Sr. Susan Carol McDonald
Email: Susanmcdo@aol.com


City: Tampa
State: Florida

Comments: In May of 1975 an American family adopted me from Denver. I was from the Ghenh Rang orphanage. I was seven when I was adopted; now I'm 40. I was unaware of the reunion that was going in 2005, although I wish I had known. My husband was in the military so we traveled a lot; in the end we retired here in Florida. Life has been good to me, but I am writting this to see if anyone knows anything about my two older brothers whom I don't have names for. I know that doesn't help one bit, but if anyone also knows who Sister Emilienne and has her infomation I would appreciate it. I haven't been back to Vietnam at all, but I'm planning to go back this Christmas with my three kids and husband to find Qui Nhon. Hopefully I'll be able to find some answers to my questions. I know both of my biological parents are deceased. I'm just seaching for my two brothers. Oh, also, my Vietnamese name was Nyuyen yhi Hao. My middle brother was in the orphanage with me, and my oldest brother would come and visit us on the weekend, but when the war started in on us, there was no way to locate or find my older brother at the age of seven. I remember just trying to get all the babies loaded up on the bus not knowing where we were going. Although I was I remember alot of my younger life in Vietnam.

Also, I've been reading this site and I'm so thankful and want to thank you, Lana, and Charlie for all your time you've put into this. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

Hao

Email: Motormou1h2@yahoo.com


From: searchangel@charter.net

Hello.

My name is Tammy and I'm looking for a half sister born in Vietnam and brought to California in the 1970's. Birth sister name -*** (name omitted for reasons of privacy).

They were taken to California some time in the 1970's or 80's.

They were part of Operation Babylift. I believe my birth father helped with the lift.


"James" <jamesterpenning@yahoo.com> wrote:

Searching for Lost Family

I believe I was on the first plane that crashed during Babylift Project. Was wondering if there is a list of names that were on the plane of those who didn't survive and those who did survive.

I also, would like to try to find my lost family, but I don't have much info. Below is what I know.

I don't know if you can help me, but I thought I would try. I appreciate any help you can provide.
Thank you for your assistance.
James Terpenning

Name: Nguyen Tan Loc (A.K.A. Nye Tan Loi)
DOB: 26 Oct 68 (unsure if this is true)
Born at: Hiep Binh, Tu Buc, Gia Dinh
Orphanage: Go Vap Orphanage, Gia Dinh
Nun who watched over me: Sister Doan Thi Khen

I was born disabled (Polio)

When I came to the states I believe I was sent to the adoption agency called Angel Guardian Home and New York Foundling Hospital, a Catholic adoption agency in Brooklyn, NY. Sister Mary Mercedes was the nun taking care of me there.

My adopted parents lived in Nanuet, NY.

My last name at that time was Nguyen.

ADDENDUM:

I believe I was on one of the first planes that left Saigon in April 1975.

Below is what I know:

1. Vietnam ese name: Nguyen Tan Loc, A.K.A. Nye Tan Loi
2. Orphanage stayed at : Go Vap Orphanage, Gia Dinh
3. Hospital born at: Gia Dinh, Hospital: Hiep Binh, Tu Duc, Gia Dinh
4. People who signed my release papers were Sister Doan Thi Khen, Sister Kateri Koverman and Vu Thi Bich Ngoc.

When I came to states, I was at the New York Foundling Hospital in Brooklyn, New York and was adopted through Angel Guardian Home.

If you know or think you know about my history, pls contact me at:

jamesterpenning@yahoo.com

I thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
>God Bless.

James

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Dear Madam,

I want to find Nguyen Thanh Hung 9 years old, go to American by Operation Babylift from Saigon in April 5th, 1975.

His mother is *** (name omitted for privacy reasons).

After event April 30, 1975 my family still living in my old house Ho Chi Minh city - Vietnam.

Email: tvlanhx@yahoo.com

Thank you!


Email address: Lanakcooper@sbcglobal.net

I write to you again asking for your help and if maybe you could find it in your heart to post my, "looking for" even though it is not about the Vietnam babylift.

I am a 36 year old Amer/Asian. My mother is Vietnamese and met my father, a military personnel at that time stationed in Hawaii but was serving his tour of duty in Nha Trang, Vietnam. They met some time during late 1969 in a Vietnamese club. He was tall, white haired (maybe blonde),probably about my mom's age or a little older.

He would have been around 25-30 yrs old and lived in the U.S. state known for making towels. His tour ended in Feb 1969 when he left Nha Trang. He knew my mother was four months pregnant with me but unfortunately. was married with no kids in the states. Their meeting I don't think was a love story but I was conceived and born, later to be adopted by another American who helped raise me into the person I am today.

I wish no harm or painful truths for anyone or their family. I only wish to know any little detail I can as to "who's my father"?

I was 16 when I found out the man who I thought was my father was not, and from that moment on my whole life seems to be a big mystery, never to be solved. I know that he may not even be around anymore, but I can only hope that anyone who may have known him or served with him, might be willing to share any information with me as to what kind of person he was, how he looked.

I wonder alot about where I got the personalities that I have. I have gone through my life with people asking me my nationality, Spanish, maybe Filipino or even Hawaiian but in honesty I just don't know what I am.

If you can find it in your heart to post my search, I would be forever grateful. I know nothing may ever come of my yearning to know my father but my inner feelings will never let me move on if I do not at least try. As I stated earlier, I have no desire to hurt or cause any ones family pain so you may rewrite any portion of my search to fit your requirements. I only wish to know who he was or maybe still is?

I may never know you personally Lana, but I have more respect for you and the things you do for the children of my country of Vietnam. If it were not for you and so many Americans like you, who had mercy for the Vietnamese, I myself may not even be here today. I thank you and everyone involved from the bottom of my heart.

Forever Thankful
Lana Cooper


Dear Mrs. Lana,

I just know about your website after many years looking for some sources that could help our family find out my twin brothers.

Their names...***names ommitted for reasons of privacy***.

They were born on 04/05/1975 at Tu Du Hospital and were brought to Go Giap Orphanage after that.

My Mother is...***name ommitted for reasons of privacy**.

Unfortunately, that is all information I have had about our brothers.

We, on behalf of my deceased mother, would like to seek your help so we can find them or we could have any informaton about them.

We are looking forward to receive any news from you.

Thank you,
Thao Doan.

Please contact me at Dathao68@yahoo.com


Information about Go Vap Orphanage:

Ho Thanh Loan is the Vice-Director

45 Nguyen Van Bao, St.
W. 4, Go Vap Dist., HCM
Vietnam

Office: 08 894 1880 and 08 895 5581

Both Phu My Orphanage and Go Vap are government run orphanages, accept volunteers, and are large.


Kim Browne

Email address: <kim.browne@danone.com>

Go Vap Orphanage Vietnam

I was wondering if you could help me with information concerning Go Vap orphanage in Vietnam.

I was born on 27/02/1975 to ...(name ommitted for privacy reasans)... and was one of the last babies to be flown out in April 1975 without much documentation except the name of my adopted parents and my birth name (Nguyen Son
Thuy).

My wonderful adoptive parents always informed me that the orphanage I was placed in was named Go Vap situated in Saigon (HCM).

Now I am at that age where I would like to rediscover my birth heritage and give a little back to my birth country by helping the orphans.

I am lucky enough to have won a "dream" competition at work and my company are willing to sponsor me this year to return to visit Go Vap for the fist time and perhaps take time out to do some charity work.

I am having difficulty in finding out the telephone number for Go Vap and would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction, with who the best person is to speak with over there.

Many thanks in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Kim Nguyen Browne

Kim Nguy


Apart from looking for anybody who might have information about my birth mother, I am also looking for a very brave & kind lawyer who was in constant liaison with my adopted mum (Mrs. Browne).

Madame Dieu was so brave as she did her best to get me onto the Daily Mail flight for orphans, but for some reason I missed that flight & on the last days in April she managed to put me onto the last flight with another undocumented baby on a Canadian flight or with a Canadian pilot.

The Vietnamese lawyer Madame Trung Ngoc Dieu, mentioned that she would try to settle in France or in the US after the war.

I would also like to trace & thank Mr Wade in the UK Home Office who helped arrange & granted my stay to live in London.

If anyone has information about those people, please let me know. I can be contacted by email at:

<kim.browne@danone.com>

Many thanks & best regards,

Kim

Kim Browne
Email: kim.browne@danone.com


My name is Nhieu Thi Nguyen,my date of birth is 08/02/1950,I was born and raised in Xa Dien Son-Huyen Dien Khanh-Tinh Khanh Hoa-Vietnam. I am very ill and have been trying for many years to find my two children.

The last place I left my children in Vietnam was a baptist church named Nhi Vien Dong De-Nha Trang,Khanh Hoa-Vietnam. I was very ill and poor so the church offered to help take care of my children for me.

The last thing I heard was in 1974 the church and the U.S. government made plans to help all the children from the church to come to America.

I have never heard from or seen my children since then. If you can please help me to find my children I pray that God Bless you all.

Son's name: Tam Ngoc Nguyen
Date of birth: ommitted for reasons of privacy

Daughter's name: Nhan Thi Nguyen
Date of birth: also ommitted

Contact email address: lanakcooper@sbcglobal.net


I would like to find some Vietnamese adoptees who have recently come back to Vietnam and started some business or life.

Email contact address: "Noda Junko" <nodajun@qj8.so-net.ne.jp>


Dear Madam,

I'm in Vietnam. I have a nephew - Hung Thanh Nguyen (his mother is ***Name deleted for privacy reasons***) go to America on Galaxy in Operation Babylift in the 1975 in Vietnam.

But no news about him since that year. I want find him. Can you help me?

Sorry, I understand English only a little!

Thank you so much.

Email contact address: tvlanhx@yahoo.com


Adopted Sibling Search

Email contact address: doodad12@hotmail.com

Siblings, a boy and girl, departed Saigon for US in April 1975

The children's birth names are:

Pham Van Tung (boy) - born Feb 2 1973 in Tay Ninh.

Pham Thi Tuyen (girl) - born July 29 1970 in Tay Ninh.

(Mother's name deleted for privacy reasons.)

Tuyen & Tung were possibly accompanied to America with a Lawyer (name deleted for reasons of privacy) or she is the person who arranged their adoption from Vietnam.

The children were in the care of the Theosophical Society and were adopted from the Thong Thien Hoc Orphanage
in Saigon, where their mother was apparently a wet nurse.

Can they please contact the Medhurst family at:

doodad12@hotmail.com

Their brother David, also known once as Pham Van Hoang, - is looking for them.


From : lanhx tran

Email address: tvlanhx@yahoo.com

Dear Madam,

I'm in Vietnam. I have a nephew, Hung Thanh Nguyen, (mother's name deleted for privacy reasons) ... go to America on Galaxy in Operation Babylift in the 1975 in Vietnam.

But no news about him since that year. I want find him, can you help me?

Sorry, I understand English a little!

Thank you so much.


Korean/American bone marrow match sought for 21 year old student

Korean/American bone marrow match sought for 21 year old student ODM
Posted by: "Susan Caughman" susan@adoptivefamilies.com
Subject: Korean/American bone marrow match sought for 21 year old student

Please forward this email to any one who might be a match for Sam Cross.

Thank you.
Susan Caughman
www.adoptivefamilies.com

Sam Cross is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School. He was supposed to graduate from Harvard this spring. Now he is on medical leave at Cornell Hospital where he just finished two rounds of chemotherapy.

Sam is 21 years old. He was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia over the winter break; a good match for a bone marrow donor could greatly increase his chances for survival. He is a hard bone marrow match because he is biracial (Korean/western European). Potential donors (18-60 years old) with similar Asian and/or European backgrounds are his best chance.

There are currently only 10 potential matches for Sam in the bone marrow database throughout the world -- and they may or may not ultimately match or be available.

There is a $52 fee to get tested to enter the national registry -- to see if you match anyone in need, including Sam. But if your heritage is fully or partially Asian, the $52 testing fee is waived if you register as a donor for the national pool through The Asian American Donor Program (AADP) at this link: <www.aadp.org> . Others who are willing to get tested can register on <www.marrow.org> to be entered into the national pool of potential donors, at a cost of $52, which is tax deductible. In addition, the family has created a fund for volunteers who sign up at <www.marrow.org>.

If you want to get tested specifically for Sam, you can contact the family via helpsamiam@gmail.com<mailto:helpsamiam@gmail.com> . They will supply the required information. It's about $150 to see if you're a match for a specific individual. This second option isn't really necessary, because Sam's doctors are scouring the network for donors and all matches will be identified through the national pool. And, naturally, if you aren't a match for Sam, you could be a match for someone else in need.

However, If you would like to be tested as a potential donor for Sam, specifically and only, please reply to the family.

Additional information on how to register as a bone marrow donor is available at <www.HelpSamIAm.com>.

Feel free to forward this appeal to friends, family and colleagues.


I'm an An Lac orphan looking for help from fellow An Lac orphans concerning a documentary project. Please notify me if you are interested.

At this time, I am interested in interviewing An Lac orphans from different regions in their hometown gaining a perspective of their life after the airlift. Growing up in their part of the country and where they are today.

The film crew would come to them in their home town.

My final and dream for the ending of the documentary would to invite as many An Lac orphans as possible back to Fort Benning to see and walk the grounds of where the plane landed and catching it on film as a closing for the documentary.

Betty Tisdale of course would be there.

This is just a sample of the documentary ideas but we would like to start work on it in late January.

Please notify me if you are interested.

Jason

Email address: VIRTUALJDN@aol.com


An Invitation to Adult Adoptees from Vietnam

Hi all:

The list-owner and moderators of Adoptive Parents of Vietnam (APV) list-serve have come up with a project that we are very excited about, and we need to ask for the participation of adult adoptees from Vietnam for it to work. Adoptive parents very much want to make the right decisions on a variety of subjects for their children, and we value the opinions of adult adoptees on these topics very highly.

We would very much like to encourage adult adoptees from Vietnam to participate on the APV, but recognize that sometimes it is a lot to take on, and that if a-parents have difficulty hearing certain truths, etc., the adult adoptee may become the victim of flames, be called "angry," etc., etc. This has had the effect of discouraging adult adoptee participation on many list-serves in the past.

We don't want any of this to happen at APV, so we have been trying to brainstorm how to tap into the vast storehouse of experience adult adoptees from Vietnam have to offer those of us who have children adopted from Vietnam so that our children can benefit from their experience.

Here's the proposition.

We are going to create a special library in the "files" section of the APV database for adult adoptee writings.

We invite all adult adoptees from Vietnam to send us their experiences, opinions, dreams, ideas, etc. (good or bad, in any form ) either on topics they think adoptive parents should know about or in response to particular queries. Authors may contribute only once, or hopefully more than once, depending on their time, etc. They may contribute anonymously or have their work attributed to their name (their choice). My only request is that those who want to contribute anonymously would provide their name to me for my records, but I will not release it. Our position is that the author's work is their own property, and not the property of APV. It could be reproduced anywhere the author likes.

We hope to provide a forum for adult adoptees from Vietnam to express their ideas on things they think are important for us to know and as a resource for families of younger adoptees from Vietnam to draw on as they parent their children.

So if you are an adult adoptee from Vietnam (adult defined as over 18), please get in touch with me at collinudell@hotmail.com. We can dialogue about what you would like to write about or if you would like me to provide you with various topics.

We would appreciate your participation so much! We want to learn from you so that our kids will be the beneficiaries.

Thank you for considering this invitation, and please feel free to redistribute it on any other list-serves, in any private emails you might forward to someone who might be interested or who might know of someone who is interested, etc.

All the best,

Collin O'Connor Udell
Mom to a son from Vietnam and a daughter from China
APV moderator


Columbia University graduate student researching a masters thesis on the antimalarial drug mefloquine hydrochloride (marketed in the U.S. as Lariam) seeks anyone (Veterans or civilians) who took this drug while in Vietnam in the 1970s, especially anyone who experienced its side effects.

Please e-mail Julia Mead at:

jcm2043@columbia.edu.

Any info appreciated!


Hello Ms. Noone,

First of all what a wonderful person, you must be for continuing your efforts and association with the babylift after the tragic loss of your daughter.

I would like my story to be put up on your website.

My name is Brian Alexander, Nguyen Van Quang (vietnamese name). I was brought to Chicago on the April 10, 1975 babylift.

I do know I was in an orphanage, but other than that I know nothing more of my family, and what not. If you could give me any advice in where I could begin my search I would appreicate it very much.

Thank Ms. Noone and God Bless you!

Brian Alexander aka Nguyen Van Quang

Email contact address: tiffanyalxdr@yahoo.com


Email: junro@hotmail.com

City: Trujillo Alto

State: PR

Zip: 00976

Country: USA

***EDITOR'S NOTE...PLEASE CONTACT THE WEBSITE FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION. OMITTED FOR PRIVACY CONCERNS***

Comments: Dear Lana

I served in Viet Nam 1969-70 in Soc Trang, Ben Hoa province and knew a girl two year older of me.

She have a douther with me, but the baby born after I left Viet Nam.

My friend tell me six month later she leaving Vaun Taug to her mother house.

She tell me when she receive some money from her hosband dead.

She gone, met her mother leaving to Thailand with the mother parents or to South Korea to the fathers parent.

She tell me after they gone to write me whare they going to be in one place or other., never be.

She tell me her mother have in Vaung Tao a Little Guest House near to the beach.

Her name (omitted) and the baby (name omitted) born in Soc Trang in June 3, 1970.

My friend tell me she leaving in december 1970 to Voun Taug and never know nothing about them.

Please if you can find any information let me know.

Thank Q. God bless you


Email: dothanhhung2004@yahoo.com

Re: Do Thanh Tinh

Dear Ma'am,

My name is Do Thanh Tinh, lived in Tien Tra ward, Hau Duc district, Quang Tin province
(Quang Nam now) middle o
f Viet Nam. I am writing to you to respectfully your assistance in finding any information about my missing daughter. I have not been able to find my daughter for many years.

My daughter was taken from Tien Tra ward, Hau Duc district, Quang Tin province(Quang Nam Province now), Viet Nam in 1975, during the Viet Nam Babylift to United States.

My daughter's name: Do Thi Chau (Nickname: Do Thi Qua).

Anyone who worked in adoption agency can contact me at:

dothanhhung2004@yahoo.com

Thank you very much Ms.Lana and to those are willing to help me.

Kind regards,

Do Thanh Tinh


Email: nguyenhoangminhkhoi@yahoo.com

Address: LY THUONG KIET

City: DI AN

State: BINH DUONG

Country: VIETNAM

Comments: Dear MS.Lana Noone,

I am Le thi thanh Xuan, before 1975 I lived in HOI DUC ANH in Hochiminh city, after that one VN family take me . But until now I don't about my family ( father - mother- brother-sister ).

Could you pls help me find my family detail
Thanks a lot.

Xuan


Dear Lana Noone,

I certify that I agree with you and want you to post my message onto babylift. In the translated message I have just only changed my working place that I'm working for College of Aquaculture and Fishery, Can Tho University, Vietnam.

Best wishes
Ha Phuoc Hung

The message now may be that:

My name is Ha Phuoc Hung, currently a primary lecturer at the College of Fishery and Aquaculture, Can Tho University, in Vietnam.

I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to help my family
find my sister. My sister may be named Hoa, born in 1957 in Soc Trang. She has the following distinct features:

My sister was born with only one normal arm. The other arm ends at the elbow and does not have the foream and hand.

Because of such difficult situation, my mother gave her to a orphanage in Soc Trang right after her birth. Later, when my family return to the orphanage to find her, we were told by the orphanage that my sister, 15-16 year old at the time, had been sent abroad by a charity organization, a year or two before 1975.

My parent are now old and regret about the action they took in the past. They would like to find her and reestablish contact with her.

We hope that through you, we would be able to find our piteous lost daughter and sister. We wish to have the enthusiatic assistance from you and your organization. If you have any information about my sister, please contact me via my email.

Email: hphung@ctu.edu.vn

Sincerely yours,
Ha Phuoc Hung


Email: jsheridan44@hotmail.com

City: Vernon

State: CT

Zip: 06066

Country: USA

Comments: My name is Jay r. Sheridan, but my birth name was or is Phan Van Hung.

I was part of the babylift.

I came to the us on april 6, 1975.

I would like to be put in contact with others who were a part of the Babylift.

Thank you,

Jay R.


From Oct '69- Aug '70 I was stationed at Tay Ninh West Base Camp.

My unit use to take food and other supplies to this Vietnamese Catholic Church in Tay Ninh City.

On the grounds they had a number of rooms that were being used as an orphanage. The children had come from the village of Dau Tieng.

There had been a massacre there in '68. The children were being cared for by four Vietnamese Catholic Nuns. Two of them were called Sister Anna.

I was just reading about Operation Babylift in Vietnam magazine. I know this is probably selfish of me but I would like to know if any of them from the orphanage in Tay Ninh were able to get out. I have thought of them often over the years and would appreciate any infomation you could give me
on how to find out ie: another web site or a list of where to look.

Thank you for your time.

Larry Moore
Hawaii
Email address: moorelm@hawaiiantel.net


Shirley Mae Pickard Martinez (associategrandma@juno.com) on Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 19:27:37
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Email: associategrandma@juno.com

City: Auburn

State: New York

Zip: 13021

Country: United States

Comments:

My deceased father served in the armed forces and did two tours in Vietnam. His name was George Watson Pickard Jr. He was with Seabees MCB Six. He was with US Mobile Construction between 1965-1966, then again in or around 1968, in or near Chu Lai.

The only information that myself and my sisters and brothers have is we do have a half sister. We were told she lives in the United States now, near California. So, if anyone has any information on her whereabouts we are trying to welcome her as our sister, and meet with her, or have a photo or two of her. I being the oldest daughter of my late father whom served in the military for some 34 years would have wanted all of his children to know each other.

I am not a rich person either but would like to meet her and get to know who she is. I do understand your name in English would be "Darlene". I am looking forward to hearing from you and so would all of your nieces and nephews.

My significant other is a former USMC man as well. You may contact me by e-mail.

Shirley Mae
associategrandma@juno.com


My name is nhanh v le. I'm looking for my triples brother.

He was born in Can Tho 1967 and was adopted by USA Catholic Nun.

I'm living in Philadelphia, Pa.

Thank you for all your help.

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Email: "Le, Nhan" <nhan.le@xo.com>


I'm Doan Phuong Thao. I have sent you an email to ask you to help me seek my twins brothers.

If you have any information, you please contact by this mail.

Thank you very much

Best regards,

Phuong Thao

Email contact address: phamhungsonvt@yahoo.com


Contact information:

Pham Duy Loc

Email address; duyloc1794@yahoo.com

Hello.

My Sister name is: Le Thi Kim CUC or Le THi CUC
I would like to find that is my Sister
She was born at 1974 from Vinh Long

My name is Pham Duy Loc, Viet Nam is "attempting to locate my Sister who was taken from in Vinh Long, Viet Nam to the United States, sometime before 1975."

The following information encompasses the details:
My Sister Name: Le Thi Cuc or Le Thi KIm Cuc
Year of Birth: 1974
Place of Birth: My Duc Tay village, Dinh Tuong town Viet Nam

The child was evacuated to the US before March 28, 1975, from the Vinh Long Orphanage, The complete story leading to the son's evacuation will be forwarded, upon request.
Please contact:
Pham Duy Be (Name In War) Le Van Chinh

address: MY DUC TAY village, Cai Be Town, Tien Giang (MY THO CITY) viet nam
thank you very much
Pham Duy LOC


I am attempting to locate Danh Tieng Hung, born in Vietnam on 11/16/73.

His mother's name was...and she came from Binh Duong.

(***Editor's Note-Mother's name is omited for privacy reasons***)

In April 1975, mother advised that she was giving her baby, Danh Tieng Hung, to the "United Nations Service in Charge of Mixed Children" so they would bring him to the United States.

Any information you could provide to help my search would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Pete Dedijer

Email: pdedijer@satx.rr.com


Hi, Lana.

I hope that you can help me. I am looking for my birth mother.

My birth name is Boi Thi Thuy, birth place is Tran Thi my maternity clinic, Binh Hoa village.

The father's name was given to protect me and my father, since I look more American than Vietnamese.

(***Parent names are omitted for reasons of privacy. Please contact Sarah directly for personal detials***.>

I came to the U.S. due to Operation Babylift.

The one thing I had on me was a military dog tag with my name and my mother's name.

I hope that all the information I have given will help.

Thank you for your time.

Sarah Slokan

Email address: <wslokan@comcast.net>

P.S. You may post this, if you think it can help me.

 


Dear Lana,

Thank you very much for posting this on your website.

I am looking for information concerning my Vietnamese origins. The only information I have, thanks to Sister Susan McDonald and Rosemary Taylor is the following:

I arrived at the nursery To Am in Saigon, where Rosemary Taylor was, on September 9, 1972 from Père Olivier, a Redemptorist Orphanage in Saigon. I looked to be about 4 months old. Nobody knew who my family was, nor anything about me.

I stayed in To Am until the 19th of October 1972, to leave Saigon for Brussels.

I was adopted by a wonderful Luxembourgish family. The organization "Terre des hommes" organized the adoption.

Before departure I got a WHO vaccination card signed by Captain James Altwood.

If someone could help me or knows something, it would be amazing...

Thank you very much in advance.

Isabelle Faber

Email: tran.faber@gmx.ch


Looking for Barry S. Colvin, USAF.

Was Barry S. Colvin, USAF, one of the young airman (security policeman) who came from Clark AB to participate in Operation Babylift? If so, I know him and would be interested in finding out.

Email contact address: Tgr45@aol.com


Hello! My vietnamese name is Le Thanh Cong and I my papers say I was born March 8, 1969 in Tay Ninh and I'm not sure when but I was put in Province orphanage Can Tho and adopted out in 1973 and flown to the U.S. I remember a nun named Sister Rosemary who took care of me there. I was very very ill child. Not expected to survive. I would love to know if anyone remembers me or if I have any relatives. Thank You!

Email contact address: ltlplotusblos01@peoplepc.com


My name is Herb Neeland. I guess you would call this a re-connect story, or trying anyway.

Oh, first of all, yes, you have my permission to put this on your website. From Jan. of 71, to Sept,73 I was a Medic at Wilford Hall Medical Center. I worked Neurosurgery ICU, for nearly three years. During that time, and my memory is not that good, I worked with a young black man, from another floor. We lived in the same barracks. He may have been from Ohio, like me.

I was given orders to "Udorn, Thailand" in 73. I lost contact with this young black man. He was tall, and wore "Black frame glasses". He was obviously re stationed somewhere in SouthEastAsia. When the plane went down, obviously it was a shock to us all. I had been out of the AF almost a year, when sometime in 75, I picked up a magazine and read about this terrible plane crash.

They listed some of the names, and pictures of these brave Medics, and crew of the plane that went down. I saw my good friend. I stared, and just began to cry. I yelled out to anyone that was listening at my place of employment, "I know this kid"......Well, no one was really interested.

I sit here after finding this website of yours, and I nearly weep at the frustration of trying to think of the young man that I knew at Lackland AFB. If there are some old photos of this young man, or the crew, maybe I could pick out his face. I can see his face in my mind's eye as I write. He was Tall, thin, and wore black frame glasses. I believe it was written that he had broken his back, but had recovered. That, I believe is the truth in what I remember. It has been thirty one years since I have looked at whatever magazine this was. Maybe "Life Magazine".

If you could, would you please look, and see if you could find someone of this description. What a reunion it would be for me. Maybe for him too.....

God bless all of you for making such a wonderful site. And to the beautiful little babies, who have grown up, and become such wonderful "GIFTS", "God's Gifts" to whomever adopted them..................

Love and Prayers

Herb Neeland
Rogers, AR
72756
HerbLesRN@cox.net


Please reply directly to: lttran@pacbell.net

I'm Liem Tran, an engineer from San Jose, California. I'm writing to you & your organization to help a friend of mine, Mr Song Ngo, to locate his adopted Ameriasian girl, who he raised her when she was born until April 1975.

His adopted daughter is a Viet-Caucasian with blond hair. She was born in 1967 in Ban Me Thuoc to a Vietnamese woman & an American service man. Mr. Ngo adapted her since her birth. Her name is Ngo Thi Lieu. She has a red birth mark on her right arm, near the elbow.

On those last days of Saigon before the communist took over, Mr. Ngo took his entire family to Saigon from Ban Me Thuoc trying to run away from VC.

Fearing for her safety, Mr. Ngo handed her to the Red Cross/Nun in their office at #9 Pasteur St, Saigon, to be evacuated from the country. At the time, she was eight years old. She was on the last flight of Babylift operation out of VN.

Mr. Ngo Song and his family escaped later, and came to the US in 1978. They?ve been trying to look for her. He was crying when telling me about the last moment he was with her. She begged him to let her to stay with them, but he said, "Go to America and I'll come later to look for you." Now Mr. Ngo is in his late 70's. He and his wife wish are to have a chance to see Lieu again.

Lieu is now about 39 years old, but I believe she still remember her family. Mr. Ngo gave her the family pictures & related documents when he handed her to the Red Cross.

I came across your website & email address. I'm writing you with the hope that I can help Mr. Ngo & his family to find their long lost baby girl. Please help them.

Would you please also let me know where else I can turn to get help to located her? You can contact me by email.

Thank you very much for your time.

Sincerely yours,

Liem Tran


Mr. Le Cong Tam, of Hoi An, Quang Nam, Viet Nam is "attempting to locate my son who was taken from an orphanage in Hoi Am, Viet Nam to the United States, sometime before 1975."

The following information encompasses the details:

Child's Birth Name: Le Cong Hung

Year of Birth: 1964

Place of Birth: Cam An Hoian, Viet Nam

Father: Le Cong Tam.

Mother: (Name available upon request).

The child was evacuated to the US before March 28, 1975, from the Hoian Orphanage, in conjuction with Sea Star (Sao Bien) Orphanage's evacuation.

The complete story leading to the son's evacuation will be forwarded, upon request.

Please contact:

Lana@Vietnambabylift.org

for additional details.


Hello, my name is Tuan Nguyen and I am searching for my baby sister My Thi Nguyen. I have very little information of what happened to her. When she was 18-24 months old my mother was faced with hardship and was not able to raise us. I was raised by my grandmother and My was sent to Tan Mai Orphanage at Bien Hoa. When my mother found out that the Viet Cong was about to invaded Saigon, she immediately went to the orphanage to find my sister to bring her home. By the time she got there, the nuns told her that one of the Fathers took all the children to France. We do not know if she was a part of "Operation Babylift". My sister is Amerasian ( mother is Vietnamese and father is American). Her birth certificate shows her name as Nguyen Thi My. If you are out there, we love you and we are looking for you. Please, if anyone have any information about her or can help us, please contact me at TDNguyen67@sbcglobal.net. Thank you

Here is the information on her original birth certificate:

Name: Nguyen Thi My
Date of Birth: March 7, 1969 at 22:40
Mother's Name: Nguyen Thi Nhan
Mother's Age: 26 years old
Mother's Occupation: Seamstress
Location: Thu Duc, Gia Dinh
Birth Certificate Ref#: 2569/B


Email: TDNguyen67@sbcglobal.net
City: Wichita
State: KS
Zip: 67211
Country: USA


I could not find a submission form and I'm not even sure this applies, but, I'm looking for my older half-brother. It's possible he was adopted out and may have been part of the Babylift operation. My dad was a US Army soldier serving in Viet Nam from 1968-1971. The girl he was seeing, Kim said her son was his. Her son's name was Donald; he was born in 1970 in, or around, Tuy-Hoa. My dad's unit moved him and wouldn't let him go back to get Kim and Donald. When he was finally able to get back he couldn't find them anywhere. We would really like to find out what happened to them and get in contact.

If you know of any other places I can look or if anyone has any information regarding Donald and his mother Kim, please email me:

Raevyn_Blayde@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Gena


email: nathanscheider02@hotmail.com

City: Berlin

Country: Germany

If at possible, I would love to know anyone else who was also flown out on April 28th, 1975 like me from Saigon.

How has Babylift affected your life since 1975?

Well, it has changed everything, of course.

Your country of residence in 1975 and your country of residence today.

In 1975. Saigon Viet Nam, then Minnesota, USA. Today, I live in Berlin, Germany.


email: dorocal66@yahoo.fr

name: Dorothee

city: Perpignan

country: FRANCE

howfound: A Link

comments: Hi, My name is Dorothee and I'm 38 and I live today in France. I was vietnamese born in july 1967 in Quang Nam Provine and took care by Sisters of Saint Paul from Sacred Heart Orphanage in Danang. I left Vietnam on january 1969 to be adopted to France thanks to Rosemary Taylor and Terre des Hommes - France.

I'm trying to reconstruct my past. I have already collected information from Sr Susan Mcdonald, Rosemary Taylor, sisters, others adoptees and former soldiers.

I'm searching for any piece of information about me and this period when I was at Sacred Heart orphanage in Danang : testimonies, photos, additional information. If you have this, thank you in advance to contact me in order to share.

Best regards from France.


***EDITOR'S NOTE
Please contact Lana@Vietnambabylift.org if you have any information regarding this inquiry.***

Dear Mrs. Lana Noone,
I, undersigned Tran Van Hai, born in Danang, Viet Nam.

Hereby, I highly appreciate if you would kindly research news of my younger sister Tran Mai Le, born in 1968, leaving Viet Nam in 1974, accompanying an American citizen, her foster father, departure from Orphanage Mykne, Danang.

I thank you very much for your providential and charitable service that I shall not forget.

With my best regards.


Greetings,

I would like to request your assistance with trying to recruit participants for a research project . . . below is the description of that project. If you could forward this email to anyone whom you might think fit the criteria and/or add to any listserve you might be connected with that would be great! Thanks in advance for your help . . . and in your interest in furthering adoption research!

RESEARCH PROJECT: Adoption in Asian/Asian American Families Researchers have considered the experiences of transracial intercountry adoptees, mostly from Asia, however there is no research to date that explores the experiences of Asian parents who adopt Asian children.

Asian parents who have adopted Asian children are invited to participate in this exciting project. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire that has been developed for the purposes of this study. The instrument has been translated into Korean and Chinese for non English speaking respondents. However, the study is NOT limited to just Korean and/or Chinese American parents!!

Participant criteria include:
a) prospective or adoptive parents of Asian or Asian American children and
b) at least one parent is Asian or Asian American.

Participants will also be asked to indicate if they would be willing to participate in a telephone or in-person interview so that we may capture the voices of adoptive parents.

As an Asian parent who has adopted a Korean child, I believe this research to be invaluable in informing future adoption practice and policy.

Thank in advance for your consideration.

I may be reached at:
kathleen.bergquist@unlv.edu
Dear Mrs. Lana Noone,

I, Tran Van Nhat born in Da Nang Vietnam.

I hereby highly appreciate if kindly research news of my sister, Mai Le, born in 1968. She left Vietnam in 1974 in company of an American citizen, her foster father. Departure was from MyKne Orphanage, Danang, Vietnam.

I thank you very much for your providential and charitable service that I shall not forget.
With my best regards.

Sincerely yours,
Tran Van Nhat.

***Lana's Note: I do not have this gentleman's email address. I do have his home address and telephone number. Please contact me via email at: Lana@Vietnambabylift.org for further details.***
My name is Thanh Aaron Whitney.

I am trying to contact anyone who had dealings with my adoption. Thanx in advance for any information you can forward to me. Thank You. -Thanh

I was born in South Vietnam. My vietnamese name is Lam Minh Thanh. My mother's name is Lam Thi Xuong. I was born January 4,1971 and lived at Phu My Orphanage until I was adopted by a family in Ontario Canada. Naomi Bronstein brought me to Canada from Vietnam November 29 1972. My Father is unknown but is thought to be a black American soldier. I believe I ws 6 months old when a lady named "Ilse" found me. I was also taken care of by a lady who was at the time the Secretary of the Dutch Embasy. Also Rosemary Taylor was a big help in my adoption. Any information on any of these people would be appreciated. Thank you. Thanh

E-Mail Address: m1whit@nbnet.nb.ca
Contact By: E-Mail
Hello,

My name is Melissa, and I am a TV Producer with CBS in Los Angeles. I am producing a new, primetime reunion show; it is a positive, family-oriented, heart-warming show. I am looking for Operation Babylift adoptees that were on the flight that left Vietnam on April 5, 1975, the day after the crash. If you were on this flight and would like to participate in a reunion, please call me as soon as possible. At this time, we are only looking for people who were on that particular plane. Thank you!

Melissa M.
Senior Producer
818-325-6917
email--Melissa@aspla.tv
Search for sibling stories

NEASPA founders/bmoms, Susan Mello Souza and Donna Montalbano are still in the process of collecting "sibling stories."

As you all may know, they are publishing a book about the impact of adoption, from the perspective of the siblings...whose voices are rarely heard in the adoption discussion. We are soliciting true sibling stories to use in our book. We promise your anonymity unless otherwise stated.

If you are a brother or sister impacted by adoption and would like to share your story in this ground breaking compilation...email us at contact@neaspa.com and kindly put "sibling stories" in the subject line.
Email address: hoanghnhung@yahoo.com

Dear Lana,

My name is Dinh, Thi Be (was born in 1964).

I would like you to help me to search for my younger sister. She was born in the year 1966. Her name is Be Ba...
After she had born, my mother sent her to Thi Nghe Orchid Organization. In the year 1975...she went oversea with other orchids.

I try to search for her for many years but not successful.
Could you please help me !

I'm looking forward to hearing from you in the soonest time.
Thanks much and best regards.

Be.

From: Jinny Jordan.
Email contact address: kimjinah@mesanetworks.net

Get interviewed, get published!

My editor is doing a piece on birth family reunion and was hoping that she could talk with a few adoptees that have had a positive reunion experience. If you are interested, please let me know and I can get you in contact with Kim Phagan Hansel, Adoption Today editor.

Jinny

Email: Salfen78@aol.com
Comments: For years I have been trying to locate the other baby boy left with me outside an orphanage in Vung Tau, Vietnam, in early 1975. I was told we were left near the path to the river where the nuns went to wash. Therefore they named us "Moses" and "Phero". My name was given as Nguyen Thanh Tin-Phero. His may have been Nguyen Van Th Ha, although I'm not sure. We were both airlifted out in Operation Babylift by Catholic Relief Services with Sister Katerie. I was adopted in San Jose, California, and I understand that the other child was adopted in Suffolk County, NY.

If another 30-year-old adult adoptee from Vietnam recognizes this story as being his story too - please contact me.
Sincerely,
Nathanh Nguyen Salfen
San Jose CA
My name is Kim Ann Portillo (aka Tran Thi Myan). I was adopted from American parents and I was born in Vietnam in 1971. From what I have heard from my adoptive parents, my mother droped me off at an orphanage in vietnam, (which one well thats a whole other part I don't know. It all happend in 1971 when I was born. My adoptive mom and dad was reading an article on babies from Vietnam, then they had seen the news talking about Vietnamses children needed to be adopted. Well they decided on adopting a baby from Vietnam. They knew a guy named John that worked in Chase Manhattan Bank which on his time off from the bank he would fly to vietnam to help in the orphanage.

That's how I came about. They had a choice of twin boys or me. They figured that adopting a girl would have a better life here in the United States. So I flew over to the United States in 1972. They worked with a group that was called Friends of Children of Vietnam. I don't know if they are still around.

But I am here to ask if you or anyone that would know on how to look for biological parents. I am 34 years old and I've never seen my mom or dad. I am figuring that they could be in there mid-50's. Please contact me at this e-mail:

mikekimportillo@yahoo.com


If you can give me any info, I would be grateful.

MAVIN FOUNDATION ANNOUCES PROJECT TO EMPOWER INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEES

(Seattle) MAVIN Foundation has launched a multi-year, adoptee-led project to identify what international adoptees and their families need to foster connectedness and healthy cultural identities. Once identified, the project will work with adoptees to implement the project's vision. The project is funded by a $75,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan. The Immigration and Naturalization Service reports that U.S. parents adopt approximately 20,000 children annually from over three-dozen countries. Although today there is a considerable body of resources related to adoption, adoptees and adoptee perspectives often remain excluded from leadership roles in adoption organizations and from the creation of adoption policy and research.

"Today there are generations of adult adoptees who are eager to contribute their perspectives to the adoption discourse," says Kelly Brownlee, the project's manager, who was adopted from Vietnam in 1975. "Having lived the experience ourselves, adoptees are uniquely equipped to support adoptive parents, agencies, and the next generation of adoptees."

Starting this month, MAVIN Foundation's Adoptee Empowerment Project will work with dozens of adoptee-led organizations to initiate a cross cultural needs assessment. This fall, the project will take this information into online, telephone, and face-to-face forums. The outcome of these activities will be to design an innovative, adoptee-led project to launch in 2006. In the interim, the project will also provide program support to strengthen the infrastructure of existing adoptee-led organizations.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 "to help people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations." Its programming centers around the common vision of a world in which each person has a sense of worth; accepts responsibility for self, family, community, and societal well-being; and has the capacity to be productive, and to help create nurturing families, responsive institutions, and healthy communities. Please visit <www.wkkf.org>.

MAVIN Foundation is the nation's leading organization that celebrates and advocates for mixed heritage people and families. Since 1998, MAVIN's award-winning projects like MAVIN magazine and the MatchMaker Bone Marrow Project have raised awareness of this rapidly growing population.

Please visit <www.mavinfoundation.org>
Kelly Brownlee
Project Manager
Adoptee Empowerment Project
 
MAVIN Foundation
600 First Avenue
Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98104
 
Ph: 206 622 7101
Fx: 206 622 2231
kelly@www.mavinfoundation.org

Those who are interested in becoming involved, please contact <kelly@mavinfoundation.org>.

I am looking for international adult adoptee participation right now, but also am interested in speaking to partners, parents, and supporters of adoptees. We are also taking applications for those who are interested in being part of our first face-to-face meeting in October in Seattle.
I'm Hong Thi Dan.I'm finding my daughter lost in the middle of March 1975 in a flight from Vietnam to America. Her name is Hong Thi DIANA. She was born in 1970. Her older brother is Teo.

Should you have any information about her, please inform me by this email posted below.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Many thanks & best regards,

Dan

Email: lucytran01@yahoo.com

Hello Lana,

My name is YEN HOANG. I live in Texas. I am 32-year old Vietnamese-American girl whose father is an American. He Vietnam serving U.S. Army from 1969-1971.

His first name was LEWIS. My mom never knew his last name, but his duties were to supervise a mess hall, order food, plan menus, etc. as Supervisor of Food Supply.

He left Vietnam about August 1971. I was born March 1972. He was 27 years old then, so born abt. 1944-45, medium height and weight, brownish-blond hair.

He knew my mom (NHAN KIM HUYNH) was pregnant and he cried when he had to leave her. I would like very much to find my father now.

Can you please tell me if you knew this LEWIS or know his last name and possibly what Army Unit he served in. If not, can you tell me how I find out?

Thank you in advance for kind response!

YEN HOANGEmail: TootsieB46@aol.com

Dear Ms. Lana Noone,

May I introduce myself, my name is Bui Thi My Van. I was born in 1972. I am living in Nhuan Dist., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Recently, I have read a newspaper and known that you have been taking care and helping many children find their parents who had lost their contacts for the Vietnam War.

I would like to write to you to express my respect and regards to you. And I would like to ask if you could help me to find out my father with whom we?ve lost contact since the war. As my mother told me, my father was an American citizen.

In 1970, he was a Sergeant serving in the Battalion 537 located at Gate 9, Base Long Binh, Dong Nai province. My father used to be called Bob. He completed his duty and returned to America in 1972.y mother is Nguyen Thi Kim (with a nickname at home is Lieu), born in 1940. In 1970, my mother was living in Ho Nai, Bien Hoa. She was a widow and had children at that time. she worked as a roomservant for Battalion 537 located at Gate 9, Base Long B'nh, Dong Nai province. At the same time, my father, Sergeant Bob, was working at the office of the Battalion with his duty of managing as well as recruiting servants to wash clothes, clean up the room for the Battalion. Besides this duty, he also had the responsibility of picking up staffs to work from 7 am to 5 pm and then taking them home everyday.

My parents met and loved each other. Every weekend, my father took my mother to visit Vung Tau or to my mother's home together with some friends of the battalion.

My mother lived with my father and was 5 month pregnant with me when my father was ordered to go back to the US in late 1971 since his had completed his duty in the army.

My father carried out procedure to bring my mother to America with him. However...my mother had to stay in Vietnam and continued her work in the Battalion. My father promised my mother he would come back to Vietnam for her.

My parents contacted through a secretary working in the correspondence bureau, she could read and write English, but my mother couldn't.)

In 1972, my mother gave birth to me. For the hard condition of the ex-husband's family, my mother sent me to her parents who were living in Tan Chau district, An Giang province, Vietnam. My grandparents were old and at bad health, then they had to give me to a family that had 9 children and worked in educational field.

I am now having my family name after my foster father's. In April 1975 when the Northern army entered the Southern Vietnam, my mother...burned all letters, pictures and papers related to my father. My parents have lost contact since then, and I haven't had a time to
call 'Father' to my father.It has been a long time, my mother can remember only some marks of my father. My father was a nice man. He used to talk and joke with his colleagues. That is all my mother can remember.

I have attempted for many times to look for my father but I still have had no clue. I wish I could take care of my father when he's getting old. I would appreciate it very much if you could help me to find my father.I would like to thank you in advance for your concern. If you have any suggestions or information, could you please contact me at:

Email address: buitran208@yahoo.com

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

Bui Thi My Van
Address: po box 1583
City: poplar bluff
State: mo
Zip: 63902
Country: usa

Comments: My name is Nathan Levenson. I was sent to a foster family on 11 Oct. 74. Their address in April 8, 1975 was:

Saigon 3, South Vietnam

I would like to find my real mother and her 4 children. My father died when my mother was 4 months pregnant with me. I was sent thru Holt childrens service. I was sent to O'Hare international Chicago airport. I arrived in the usa April 1975. I was part of Operation Babylift.

My information is:

Full name: Dang Bao Hoang,
Sex: Male
Date Of Birth: 8/25/1974 at 22:10

I lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin then when I was 13 my family moved to Poplar Bluff, Missouri. My paper state that my mother went from Binh Tuy (a province far away from Saigon) to Saigon to give birth.

Please if you have any information on any of my family members email me at <klevenson@imsinternet.net>.

Thanks.
Nathan Levenson
Address: 5/6 Vuon Chuoi ward 4 , district 3
City: Ho Chi Minh city
Country: Viet Nam

Comments: I want to find a sister , who named Tran Thi Kim Thoa , was born in 1966 , her mother's name's Tran Thi Minh.

Before 1975 , when she was a child , she sent to Co Nhi Vien Dong Chua Cuu The , and she's teach and look after by Co Ut . After 1975 , i lost her news . If you're her or if you have read this and know where she is now , please contact with me at email address: dangminh1960@yahoo.com

Thanks very much

Dear Mrs Lana Noone,

It was a great happiness and emtion that I found on Tuoi Tre news the new of 21 Babylifts in your group: Returning to the homeland-Peace and unification. That was my last hope in my life.

During the past few days, I was like living in a dream, imagining that may be in some day I could look straight in my child?s eyes in a hand in hand reunion. Since 30 years, I always kept loving my child, always kept searching for her hopelessly.

My name is : RUONG THI TOAN, presently I am 53 years old, married but still having no child. That made me always think in my sad past, in which, due to difficulty I must give my child.

Dear Mrs Lana,

In the recent days, from the time the babylifts putup theirs step ion their homeland, untill the day they left, only in 2 short days, but that was enough to give hope to mothers and to families that had lost their children since 30 years.

Here, I would like to represent unhappy families and mothers to send to you our deepest thanks, as well asto Tuoi Tre News our gratitude for being a linking bridge to give us informations about your group, and providing us your Email address , website. Because you are the only one who could help us to look for our children.

One more time, I present our gratitude to your noble act, as to your understanding and your sharing of our pain.
Here under are the details of my child:

NGOC ANH RUONG, female, born on: 23/04/1974
On 30/8/1974, she was accepted in Holts Children?s Service, ( located near The First Hotel. District Tanbinh). The manager of the Association by that time was: Robert Channess

On the 27/12/1974, she got physical check up
On the 01/02/1975, she was carried to the USA on the flight No: 360.
Her name plate during the boarding was:
NGOC ANH, born on: 23/4/1974
Sponsoring family: Mr and Mrs JOBES/ M.N
Address: Mineapolis

I expect that as soon as you receive this mail, you will give me a help in the search of my child, and give me a soon reply.

My Email: dongdu20002003@yahoo.com
Adress : 018 LO C CHUNG CU NGUYEN THIEN THUAT , WARD 1, DIST 3,
City : HOCHIMINH City
Country ; VIET NAM
Tel : 8324877 , 9632022 , 9052303
I sincerely wish you to have good health in order to fulfil your charitable and noble task.

Best regards
RUONG THI TOAN
From: "Trang Nguyen" <nguyentrang@scggroup.com>
Find brother:
Name: TRAN VAN DUNG
Born: 27/03/1961 at Gia Dinh people hospital ( Nguyen Van Hoc hospital, Binh Hoa village)

When he was a child, he lived at Go Vap charity- school, No. 45 Nguyen Van Bao street, ward 4, Go Vap district.

At the present time, where does he live?
No.340/5 Co Giang street, ward 2, Phu Nhuan district,
HO CHI MINH city, Viet Nam.

TIM ANH
Ten : Tran Van Dung
Sinh ngay : 27/03/1961 tai Banh vien Nhan Dan Gia Dinh (Benh vien Nguyen Van Hoc, Xa Binh Hoa)

340/5 Co Giang, Phuong 2, Quan Phu Nhuan, TP. Ho Chi Minh - Viet Nam
My name is Do Thanh Tinh, lived in Tien Tra ward, Hau Duc district, Quang Tin province (Quang Nam now) middle of Viet Nam. I am writing to you to respectfully your assistance in finding any information about my missing daughter. I have not been able to find my daughter for many years. My daughter was taken from Tien Tra ward, Hau Duc district, Quang Tin province(Quang Nam province now), Viet Nam in 1975, during the Viet Nam Babylift to United States.

My daughter's name: Do Thi Chau (Nickname: Do Thi Qua).

Any one who worked in adoption agency can contact me at dothanhhung2004@yahoo.com.

Thank you very much Ms.Lana and to those are willing to help me.

Kind regards,

Do Thanh Tinh
Email: <dothanhhung2004@yahoo.com>

My name is Kathleen L'Ecluse and I'm a journalist working on a book about the first official Operation Babylift flight, the crash and its aftermath, told from the point of view of the people who got on that fateful flight, those who died and those who lived, and what they did to make sure this crash was more triumph than tragedy. I'd like to speak to anyone connected to that flight, people involved in caring for and gathering the children together to get on the plane, the escorts, the families of the diplomatic staff who were on board, military crew, etc.

I'd particularly like to talk to people who were on board and the families and friends of those who died. I want people to know who they were, how they got there and how they lived their last hours with compassion and courage.

I've been a journalist for more than 20 years working at a newspaper just outside Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif. If you're interested in speaking with me, please let me know. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to contact me as well.

My contact information is:
Kathleen L'Ecluse
c/o Daily Republic
1250 Texas St. Box 47
Fairfield, Calif. 94533
(707) 427-6933
klecluse@msn.com

Thanks again for your time and interest.
Looking for Missing younger Brother,

I am a Catholic nun, Marry Nguyen Thi Hoi. I live now at 42/102 Quang Phat, Quang Tien, Trang Bom, Dong Nai, Viet Nam.

I would like to look for my like brother whose name is Minh Nguyen, was born on October 10th 1971, in Mai Linh, Quang Tri, Viet Nam. He is now about 34 years old. His father is Dan Nguyen (called Ho). His mother is Cach Thi Le. He got polio when he was three year old (he couldn't walk). So my mother sent him into Nuoc Ngot Orphanage in Hue where mary foreigners as well as doctors came to examine and cure orphans. Thanks to the intermediary of this orphanage, an American couple supported him, brought him to America to cure his legs and promised they would bring him back to my family when he was well again.

During the histories event in 1975, my family moved to the South Viet Nam and we lost his track from then on.

My dear brother, where you are now? Our mother died. Father, brother and sister, I missed you very much.

Any information about my brother will be answered with our deep gratefulness experessed towards these who give us the information.

Respectfully,
Nguyen Thi Hoi
Ms Noone,

My name Dinh thi Be Hai,
I want to looking for my young sister. her name's Dinh thi Be Ba,
she was born in 1966 in Viet Nam,
She went to USA in 1975, her ears is not normal.
I don't know her name when she live in USA. Sorry, my english is not well.
If she was in Babylift, can you send her photo to me by mail.
Thank you very much
Be Hai


Kinh goi chi Lana Noone
Em ten: Dinh thi Be sinh nam 1964 (ten thuong goi Be Hai)
Me ten: Phan thi Ba
Cha ten: Dinh van Hai
Hom nay co doan Babylift ve tham lai que huong tim nguoi than. Kinh mong chi Lana cho em tim lai dua em gai ten Phan thi Be Ba (lay ho me - hay Dinh thi Be Ba) sinh nam 1966.
Em toi co di tat hai vanh tai bup lai che kin hai lo tai, mui cao, da trang.
Nam 1966 ba em bi bat di linh cho My, me o nha kho qua nen dem em cua em cho vien mo coi khuyet tat o Go Vap.
Nam 1968 ba co ve tham nha thi ma em da sanh them hai dua em nua.
Nam 1970 Ba em da chet vi dap min luc bay di hanh quan o ben tre, me thi di lay chong khac nen o Viet Nam 3 chi em mo coi ca cha lan me.Tui em o cung voi ba noi gia rat cuc kho. Nay da lon tui em da co gia dinh het.
Vua qua co xem tivi thi thay doan VietNambabylift ve Viet Nam tim lai nguoi than. Em cung uoc mo trong so tre mo coi qua My nam 1975 co em cua em. Xin chi Lana tim giup em cua em (Be Ba) de duoc doan tu voi gia dinh. Neu tim duoc xin chi lien he voi em qua dia chi:


Xin cam on
Be Hai

My name is David Redmon Nguyen and am a Babylift adoptee, requesting assistance in finding my birth mother. My information is as follows:

- Birth name: Nguyen Trong-Dung
- Date of Birth: June 12, 1972
- Time of Birth: 1400 hours
- Place of Birth: Saigon, 89 Tran-Quang-Khai (I'm assuming that is the street address)
- Mother's name: Nguyen Thi Ba
- Father: Unknown
- Adopted through the Holt International agency

On my birth certificate, the name "Duong Ngan" appears as "The informant." I'm assuming this is the witness. Also on the birth certicate reads a number "Rec. No 2137." As you might have guessed, I have a birth certificate, in Vietnamese and the "official" translation into English.

I arrived in New York on April 15, 1975 and currently live in Boston, Massachusetts.

Any information would be sincerely appreciated. I can be reached at:

dnguyen29@comcast.net

Warmest regards to all,
David
From: Cheryl Markson
Emai: fcvnadoption@aol.com
Web: fcvn.net

June 2005

Dear Friends;

I have just returned from participation in World Airway's "Homeward Bound" commemorating the World Airway flight that left Vietnam on 3 April, 1975 with fifty-seven FCVN Orphans, Tom Clark , FCVN's Overseas Co-Director, and Sister Nancy Child Care Supervisor at the FCVN Thu Duc Center. In spite of warnings not to take off World Airway's owner Ed Daly and Pilot Ken Heely, took to the air with our precious children and staff. This flight sparked the commencement of "Operation Babylift"; once Americans saw it could be done they urged the US Government to proceed with the much discussed Orphan Airlift.

Members of the World crew and volunteers who flew our children to safety were aboard the flight with twenty-one Vietnamese Adult Adoptees and guests. A wonderful opportunity to say "thank you" to those who held and protected our children as they flew to their new families.

World's present CEO Randy Martinez, his wife Jennifer, several World Board members, Present World Staff Members and journalist and photographers were aboard to direct and enjoy this wonderful event. Three FCVN Staff; Le Thi Bach Thuy who was FCVN's social worker in Vietnam, Ross Meador FCVN's Foster Orphanage Coordinator in Vietnam; and myself, also had the honor of participating. The trip was unique, momentous and luxurious for all aboard. It filled my heart with awe to see the heart warming reception the Vietnamese people gave the adoptees. I was moved to tears to see the reaction of the wonderful adult adoptees as they returned to their homeland; many shared it didn't feel "foreign" - they felt a connection and belonging immediately.

While in Vietnam Bach Thuy and I were interviewed and I spoke of FCVN ROOTS Search Program and the successes FCVN has had in locating birth family and care takers in Vietnam for adoptees and locating adoptees for birth families. To clarify no confidential information is given when inquires are made, FCVN gives inquiry information to the adoptee and/or his family. Communication is handled by FCVN to protect the privacy of all involved, until such time as the parties wish to have direct contact.

Upon return FCVN received many, many, contacts from families in Vietnam wishing to locate children who were adopted. Jeff Gahr and Le Thi Bach Thuy are translating the emails/letters and FCVN appreciates their work greatly.

After translation a synopsis of the information is being posted on FCVN's web site: fcvn.net . We are hoping this letter will alert Vietnamese Adoptees who came in the 60's & 70's and their families to go to fcvn.net and read the posts in the Where Are You? section.

FCVN is also participating with a group researching the "Orphan Airlift" with plans to produce a documentary and organize a thirty-five year reunion at the Presidio site in San Francisco. To support this effort FCVN is building a database of FCVN Vietnamese Adult Adoptees and their past and present information. FCVN is also considering organizing a FCVN Homeland Tour and will distribute this information as it is developed.

One shining truth that came through during this flight is that the adoptees being with, and getting to know, one another formed bonds that will last forever. It was magic to see the adoptees socialize with one another in such an open and caring manner! We hope to add to this circle with the addition of many more adoptees. We'll being sharing all types of Vietnam information on the web site.

FCVN is working to register the ROOTS Search Program as an NGO in Vietnam and to raise the funds to open an office in Vietnam. FCVN is also asking to be recognized by the Vietnamese Government to return to adoption work for Vietnamese Children. This will bring FCVN full circle from its beginnings in Vietnam in 1967.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Cheryl Livingston Markson
Executive Director
Mother DUONG THI YEN want to look for daughter NGUYEN THI KIM CUC, year of birth 1968, before year of 1975 lived at Vietnam country, Saigon city, Binhtrieu 9 number.

It is said that :my daughter this year come back Vietnam (babylift programe).

If you read this imformation, please contact at email :
tommy25820032003@yahoo.com
Dear Lana Noone,

First of all, may I send you best regards for your good health.

I am NGUYEN THI BAY, having a son lost for 30 years. By chance, I read Tuoi Tre newspaper, informed that Babylift Viet Nationals returning to visit natal country VietNam. So, to day I have the honor to write the present letter, respectfully soliciting you kindly to help me to find and meet my child already lost. I am infinitely grateful and thank you very much.

- My son named : VUONG VU KIET, born in 1971 at Saigon, having address : No.155 ? Manh Tu Street (old street ? 1975) ? District 5- Saigon ( now is HO Chi Minh City )
- His father is Mr. Vuong Hong Tuan (Chinese) usually called: Cuù Luõ.
- Her mother is Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bay (Vietnamese)
- My son was brought to Orphan House Red Cross Association, Saigon, by his Paternal Grands Mother.

VUONG VU KIET was sent by Orphan House to settle in USA, in the first air trip year 1975, several months before the liberation day of South Vietnam Region.

Actually, the mother of VUONG VU KIET is still living in Vietnam, eagerly hope to meet her above cited son.

Liaison address :
-Email : nguyenthibay_vn2005@yahoo.com

Once more, I sincerely thank you and wish you always good health, good luck in order you continue your actual noble duty to bring happiness to great number of families.

Respectful greetings,

NGUYEN THI BAY
Dear Mrs. LANA NOONE,

I am very happy as I have received your reply. I'd like to thank you a lot and I agree with respect to your proposal - to let you show my letter on the website. And I am going to tell you further about Kiet.

- In 1978, Kiet's grandmother was still alive; she gave me a photo of Kiet's when he lived in the USA. She said : Kiet sent this photo to me.....

- In 1996 - 1998, a neighbor of Kiet's grandmother, was back to Vietnam from the USA and told Vietnam - based friends that Kiet was seen at an US airport, by the time, Kiet was in military suit. Kiet said that his base was in Korea.

Please find the attachment of Kiet's photo for your further information. Prior to leaving, I wish you health forever and to have all lucks, best things.

Address for contact by mail : nguyenthibay_vn2005@yahoo.com

My home address :
374 Long Khanh 1 - Tam Phuoc
Long Thanh District - Dong Nai Province
Vietnam

Tel : 84 - 61 511788 (Please speaking Vietnamese as you call by phone)

Best regards,
NGUYEN THI BAY
I am assisting my Vietnamese friend, Doan Thi HOANG ANH, in finding her son who was adopted by a French couple in May, 1975. He was adopted from "Friends of Children of Vietnam" based in Denver, Colorado sometime in 1975. Her son's name is CHO LON Doan THAN Phong and his birth date is July 15, 1974. My friend wishes very, very much to be reunited with him. She went to France to look for him in July, 1981 without luck. Her message to him is "I wait for him for 30 years. I wish I can see him or a picture of him. I never forget him and I pray for him. I know he has been well taken care of but I am sick for 30 years from missing my son." May God Bless you all!!!! This is a beautiful website!

Jamie Miller
Email: janickersten@yahoo.com
Dear Ms. Lana,

I am very glad to read information for babylift on TUOI TRE newspaper on date 18Jun and everybody are congratulate coming back of 21 persons from USA.

May I introduce myself, my name is Trang. I studied Saigon Adventist Elementary. I had a classmate. Her name is THU TA. Pls kindly help me one thing as below:

My friend mother, Ms Ta thi Le. This year, she is very old and , about 75 years old. She had a daughter. Her daughter name is THU TA, she is my friend when we are still young. We had studied the same Saigon Adventist Hospital/School in 1975. My friend had left SGN at TAN SON NHAT airport within Apr1975. At that time, she was 7 years old. Up to now, my friend mother has not received any information of her daughter.

Now, my friend mother is very old and handycapeed - She is about 75 year olds. She is usually cry and cry when we remind her Daughter. She is very hopeless for looking for her daughter. Now, she lead a lonely life. Her husband - my friend father had given up them before my freight was born.

Therefore, my friend mother has only that daughter .. But her daughter left SGN fm Saigon Adventist Hospital/School on Apr1975.

May you help us to look for any information of her daughter? Detail of her such as:

Her first name: THU
Her midle name: TA
Date of born: 1967 or 1968
Date leave SGN: around Apr1975.
I will take a photo of my friend mother and send you later.
I look forward to receiving your kindly support.
Thank you very much,
Trang (MS)
Tel: 8122922
Fax: 8122925
Email: sgnairimport@nittsu.com.hk
Company: NIPPON EXPRESS VN CO
Address: 364 Cong Hoa str, E-town building, Tan Binh dist,
City: HCM City
Country: vietnam

Dear Lana,

I would be happy because the things you do. And I would like to find a my sister. I hope you can help my family.
Here is some information about her:

Her name is NGUYEN TU KHUONG, borned on 01-01-1976 in SAI GON. Her father name is: NGUYEN NGOC TU, borned on 11-01-1945 and the mother is NGUYEN THI NHUAN, borned on 16-09-1954. Before 1975 , the permanent address of her family is:226/7 NGUYEN VAN TROI , ward 11, TAN BINH District,
VIETNAM.

After 1989, she and her father went to America to present I never receive any information about them.
I hope that you will help me.

I am looking forward from you.

Please contact to me following my e-mail address.

Thanks,
Tran Nguyen Duy Khoi.

Email: TRANNGUYENDUYKHOI@YAHOO.COM
Address: 152/19B DIEN BIEN PHU WARD 25 BINH THANH DIST.
City: HO CHI MINH CITY
Country: VIETNAM

Dear Mrs. Lana Noone,

Firstly, thank you very much for your kindness to all the orphans.

Recently, i have read TUOI TRE newspaper and be informed about the Babylift group.That's why i contact to you now.

Actually, i had had a son with a girl in 1970 in Son Tinh Ward, Quang Ngai Town, but her father disagreed with our love. He wanted to end this love, therefore he gave my son to a Charity school in Son Tinh ward - Quang ngai town. Later, i have heard that my son had been taken to America. Now, I have known about the Babylift so i kindly to ask you to help me to find my son.

I would like to give you some information that i have in order that you can help me:

Name of the child's mother: NGUYEN THI XUAN ANH
Name of the child's father: NGUYEN VAN SAC.
Name of the child's grandfather - who gave my son to Charity school in Son Tinh ward, Quang Ngai town: NGUYEN THANH.

Please kindly to contact me on this e-mail address. I'm looking forward to hearing from you about my son.

Thank you very much for your time.

Best wishes.
NGUYEN VAN SAC
Email: thukieu2001@yahoo.com

LOOKING FOR INTERNATIONAL ADULT ADOPTEES FOR A RESEARCH STUDY

Dear Adoptees,

Very little is known about international adult adoptees? adjustment to their adopted country as they grow up. I am interested in understanding the experiences of adults born in other countries and adopted by parents from the United States. As a doctoral student in the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, I am now exploring this important issue. In this study, I am interested in finding out how the factor of parental support of your ethnic identity has contributed to your feelings about yourself.

I hope you will agree to cooperate with this effort, since the information I obtain can help social workers to understand study factors that affect successful adjustment. This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Pittsburgh and follows the board's ethical standards and guidelines. There are no anticipated risks or direct benefits to you from participating in this study.

To participate, please click on this link <http://www.pitt.edu/~jam89>.

You don't have to be an international adoptee to be able to help with this study. If you know someone who meets the eligibility requirements for the study, then please refer them to <http://www.pitt.edu/~jam89>.

Sincerely,

Jayashree Mohanty, MSW
Ph.D. student, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work
John Kuipers (jhkuipers@sympatico.ca) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 at 20:40:20
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email: jhkuipers@sympatico.ca
Address: Box 274
City: Waterford
State: On
Zip: N0E 1Y0
Country: Canada

We have a friend who was born in Vietnam in 1972 and came to Toronto in Operation Babylift. She was born with spina bifida, her mother couldn't look after her, and she was brought to a Catholic orpanage in the Saigon area. She still remembers coming to the orphanage, and feels her mother may still be alive. Her Vietnamese name is Nguyen, Thi Phuong Mai. She still has a hospital-style wrist or ankle band with her name and the picture of a bird on it, as well as the number 819175 and #41 on it. I don't know if that was an orphanage or hospital ID tag, or babylift ID. She would like to connect with her past, so if you can help, it would be much appreciated. Thanks for your help

Sincerely, John.
P.S. You may post this on your website.
From: Adams, Kimberly A.
Subject: Searching for birthmother

I am respectfully requesting your assistance in finding my birthmother. I was born in late July / early August of 1972 to Truong Phuong (spelling?) and an American soldier Dave Tomlin. I recently found my birthfather Dave Tomlin about 3 months ago after searching for many years. This is the only information we have as Dave and Truong have lost contact. I may have siblings living in the US, but I can not confirm that. Please post this information for me in hopes that someone will recognize these names and maybe someday I can complete my journey to find my family. Thanks!
Adopted name: Son Thanh Nguyen

Email: son_nguyen_246@yahoo.com
Estimated birthday: August 10, 1972
Lived in S. Vietnam
Father: David Tomlin... American Army Soldier during the war
Carmen Armstrong<c_armstrong@slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:19 AM
Subject: Re: In search of Margaret Beahan...
Please reply to the above email address if you have any information for Carmen.

Hello there,

I'm hoping that perhaps you may be able to help me. I'm looking for a Margaret Beahan, who may be able to give me some information in relation to the Nuoc Ngot Orphanage in Hue. I was placed there before being airlifted out to Australia in 1975. I thought perhaps she may be attending your Anniversary Program?

Otherwise, if you or anyone else may have ANY info on this orphanage, there are two of uscurrently wanting this precious information.
Thanking you in advance for any help you can offer,

Kind regards,
Carmen Armstrong.
"Looking For"...

To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War the BBC News Website is looking for people involved in Operation Babylift to contact them with their story and pictures. If you adopted a child as part of this operation, or were adopted yourself, we'd like to hear from you. We are looking for a set of family pictures over the last thirty years alongside which you can tell your story, ideally 8-10 pictures with around 70-100 words per picture. In addition if anyone is planning to return to Vietnam in the next few months and would be willing to file a photo diary of their trip for us then get in touch. You can contact me, Phil Coomes, the Picture Editor at philip.coomes@bbc.co.uk . Thank you.
Ta Anh Thu

I am looking for my niece for the last 30 years since she left with the Operation Babylift, she has Vietnamese name : TA ANH THU and about 6 years old by that time now will be 36 years old. Her Vietnamese mother still alive in VN and miss her alot, any one have information please let me know at my email.

- Phuoc Ta
San Jose, CA
Email: taphuoc@hotmail.com
Looking For Korean Adoptees and Their Parents

I am doing research on compiling the racial and familial experiences of Korean Adoptees. I am looking for people who were adopted transracially in particular (ie by non-Korean parents), and particularly adoptive parents. I'm funded by a summer research grant, and am studying the effects of adoption on adoptees and their parents' perceptions of race and culture. If you're interested in participating, and will be available in the US between May and August 2005 for interview, please e-mail me:

tfickle@wesleyan.edu

with your name, age, and contact information. If you're chosen for the project, I will get in touch with you. Thanks a lot!

Tara Fickle
Wesleyan University
Rosie Nguyen <rosieannzasalon@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

My name is Rosie Nguyen, I am writing to you to respectfully your assistance in finding any information that may be available about my two missing children. I have not been able to find my children for over 30 years. My children were taken from Saigon,VietNam in April of 1975, during the Vietnam Babylift to United States. My children were in a Catholic boarding school called Caritas Hai Ba Trung, Saigon Vietnam, and were put on a airplane by the nuns who ran the school during the days just prior to the fall of Saigon.

I do not have the resources to conduct the search that is necessary to find my " babies " who would now be over thirty years old. Please help me.!!!!!!!

My children's names, ages and dates of birth are :

DO PHI BANG ( male ) D.O.B. - Oct 16/1968 current age 37
DO PHI YEN ( female ) D.O.B. - Dec 16/1969 current age 36

Email: rosieannzasalon@sbcglobal.net

Name: Pham Hoang Anh Tu
DOB: February 12 , 1975

Birth Place: Phuoc Tinh (a little fishing town near Hai Long and Ba Ria)
Adoption agency was located at 207 Hien Vuong, Saigon

Birth mark: He was born with a little growth of skin on one of his thumbs.

My birth name is Pham Thi Thuy.

Anyone who worked at the adoption agency can contact me at bdalat@gmail.com. My many thanks to those are willing to help me out.

Thank you for all your help. I'm looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely,


8-22-2007

Hi! My name is Julie Fiegener and I was one of the Vietnamese that was on the Babylift. I was born in Saigon, Vietnam. I was adopted by American family in the year of 1975. I mostly can remember the bad war that I was in before leaving Vietnam.

Most of my records have been lost because the other two planes crashed. Now I would like to find out if I have any relatives or family that are still alive.

I do not know my Vietnamese names but I am full Vietnamese and I live in United States of America. I have been living in the USA since I came here in the year of 1975.

If anyone has any type of information please contact me at my e-mail address listed below

I thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Shorty,
(Julie C. Fiegener)

City: Auburn
State: Nebraska
Country: USA

Email: jcfshorty1970@msn.com


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