Vietnam Babylift Personal Stories


Michelle Quickel
(aka Nguyen Thi Phuoc)


I am an adoptee of Operation Babylift. I was flown out on a Pan Am flight on April 8, 1975 and am looking for someone that may know of any information on that flight. I was contacted by Sister Susan McDonald about two years ago and she remembers putting me on that flight out. I haven't heard from her since, but am trying to locate a copy of her book, for I am mentioned in it (under the name Helgoland) and haven't had the chance to read it. I saw a story on ABC's World News Tonight on Sunday, April 24, 2005 about Babylift adoptees and in the background was a Pan Am plane.

On my form i-94 under the airline and flight number is ONA 1964-01 but it is crossed out and written in is PAE592. If anyone knows what this means, please contact me at: alm_quickel@hotmail.com.

Michelle Quickel (aka Nguyen Thi Phuoc)