Comments on: Operation Babylift: Evacuating Children Orphaned by the Vietnam War http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: monty clay wolf paul http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-788536 monty clay wolf paul Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:46:09 +0000 #comment-788536 Thank U Eloise !!!! for all the Wonderful and Beautiful things U have done and the Great things U will do , it is an Honour and a privelige to be your Friend !!!! Thank U Dear Monty Clay Wolf Paul Thank U Eloise !!!! for all the Wonderful and Beautiful things U have done and the Great things U will do , it is an Honour and a privelige to be your Friend !!!! Thank U Dear
Monty Clay Wolf Paul

]]> By: Eloise Charet Bear Clan http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-788528 Eloise Charet Bear Clan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:13:38 +0000 #comment-788528 My sister Anna and I took care of you in Phnom Penh. Then we organized the evacuation to Vietnam. Naomi Bronstein helped get you all adopted and we brought you home to Canada. There is a page on facebook called Canada House and it's open to the public. That's where we posted pictures and some of the story. We are also doing a documentary for Radio-Canada and they will be taking us back to Cambodia in May with one of the orphans. It will be aired in September along with the book that I have just finished. I'm on facebook too. My sister Anna and I took care of you in Phnom Penh. Then we organized the evacuation to Vietnam. Naomi Bronstein helped get you all adopted and we brought you home to Canada. There is a page on facebook called Canada House and it's open to the public. That's where we posted pictures and some of the story.
We are also doing a documentary for Radio-Canada and they will be taking us back to Cambodia in May with one of the orphans. It will be aired in September along with the book that I have just finished.
I'm on facebook too.

]]> By: Eloise Charet Bear Clan http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-788527 Eloise Charet Bear Clan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:06:36 +0000 #comment-788527 My sister, my mother and I were the ones taking care of the Cambodian orphans. Naomi Bronstein helped with the evacuation. We all worked really hard and we also helped the Vietnamese orphans to board the plane that crashed. We received the call about the crash and immediately went to help at the hospital and my mother went to the crash site. The next day the Canadian government flew in a Hercules plane to pick up canadians and we boarded it with our Cambodian babies and 20 survivors of the crash, some on stretchers. I remember it and I'm just finishing a book on it. My sister, my mother and I were the ones taking care of the Cambodian orphans. Naomi Bronstein helped with the evacuation. We all worked really hard and we also helped the Vietnamese orphans to board the plane that crashed. We received the call about the crash and immediately went to help at the hospital and my mother went to the crash site. The next day the Canadian government flew in a Hercules plane to pick up canadians and we boarded it with our Cambodian babies and 20 survivors of the crash, some on stretchers. I remember it and I'm just finishing a book on it.

]]> By: chi http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-779178 chi Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:10:11 +0000 #comment-779178 I was one of the orphans that was adopted in Philadelphia though The Pearl Buck foundation... How do you begin to find your birth family? I was one of the orphans that was adopted in Philadelphia though The Pearl Buck foundation… How do you begin to find your birth family?

]]> By: Deb Harder http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-698818 Deb Harder Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:27:29 +0000 #comment-698818 Hello, Ann! Long, long time ago...we connected through AFA (OURS). You, as I recall, were a family support group leader that was an AFA member and we referred adoptive families to your group. Here I find you(!) as I am researching how an "Operation Babylift" child whose adoption immigration paperwork is lacking can obtain US citizenship--after all these years. With your long-time, active involvement in the community of international adoptive families, do you have any advice to offer? THANKS so much for any help you can offer. So good to re-connect! deb Hello, Ann! Long, long time ago…we connected through AFA (OURS). You, as I recall, were a family support group leader that was an AFA member and we referred adoptive families to your group. Here I find you(!) as I am researching how an "Operation Babylift" child whose adoption immigration paperwork is lacking can obtain US citizenship–after all these years. With your long-time, active involvement in the community of international adoptive families, do you have any advice to offer? THANKS so much for any help you can offer. So good to re-connect! deb

]]> By: jrh http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-630869 jrh Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:20:42 +0000 #comment-630869 from jrh in texas. i was with the 60th maw, 22 airlift wing in travis it was a long day. from jrh in texas. i was with the 60th maw, 22 airlift wing in travis it was a long day.

]]> By: June Sharabati http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-592392 June Sharabati Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:13:16 +0000 #comment-592392 I recently saw a program on the OWN called "Searching For". The show is hosted by Pam Slaton, who is a professional genealogist who helps people reunite. One of the episodes I saw was about a young lady who was rescued by OBL. She and her adoptive mother were seaching for the soldier who was shown on a magazine cover holding a baby beleived to be the young lady herself. Pam Slaton was able to track him down. Pam Slaton appears to be one of the most genuinely, caring people I have ever seen host a TV show. http://www.oprah.com/own-searching-for/Searching-For--OWN-TV I hope this information will help you. I recently saw a program on the OWN called "Searching For". The show is hosted by Pam Slaton, who is a professional genealogist who helps people reunite. One of the episodes I saw was about a young lady who was rescued by OBL. She and her adoptive mother were seaching for the soldier who was shown on a magazine cover holding a baby beleived to be the young lady herself. Pam Slaton was able to track him down.

Pam Slaton appears to be one of the most genuinely, caring people I have ever seen host a TV show.

http://www.oprah.com/own-searching-for/Searching-For–OWN-TV

I hope this information will help you.

]]> By: Ann Vermeire http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-582547 Ann Vermeire Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:02:27 +0000 #comment-582547 My son-in-law has the same desire to search for family at Long Xuyen! M'a Ann My son-in-law has the same desire to search for family at Long Xuyen!
M'a Ann

]]> By: Ann Vermeire http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-582545 Ann Vermeire Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:00:12 +0000 #comment-582545 Dear Aiyana--I am a mother of one of the Vietnamese Orphans. My daughter came home to the USA one month before the air lifts began... My daughter, Kim Hoa was married to another adoptee from Long Xuyen. He was also cared for by Sister Susan and came on the same flight as you. My daughter passed away in '08 from melanoma of the brain...and I will always believe that Agent Orange exposure affected her immune system so that she could become ill. We just had a Reunion at Sister Susan's home. There were about 60 adoptees there and we had a wonderful time. If you do FACE BOOK you can find Sister Susan and my son in law...Josh Lang. Good luck on your search. He would love to hear from another child from Long Xuyen...He has been back to Vietnam 5 times and three with me. We love being in VN and enjoy the country, the food and the people. M'a Ann Dear Aiyana–I am a mother of one of the Vietnamese Orphans. My daughter came home to the USA one month before the air lifts began…
My daughter, Kim Hoa was married to another adoptee from Long Xuyen. He was also cared for by Sister Susan and came on the same flight as you. My daughter passed away in '08 from melanoma of the brain…and I will always believe that Agent Orange exposure affected her immune system so that she could become ill. We just had a Reunion at Sister Susan's home. There were about 60 adoptees there and we had a wonderful time. If you do FACE BOOK you can find Sister Susan and my son in law…Josh Lang. Good luck on your search. He would love to hear from another child from Long Xuyen…He has been back to Vietnam 5 times and three with me. We love being in VN and enjoy the country, the food and the people. M'a Ann

]]> By: Ann Vermeire http://www.historynet.com/operation-babylift-evacuating-children-orphaned-by-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-582532 Ann Vermeire Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:50:18 +0000 #comment-582532 Adrienne, I am a mother of one of the orphan's of Vietnam. My daughter came to USA one month before the airlift started. All these years later, we have gathered about 70 Vietnamese adoptees together and we had a Reunion last Easter '10 at the crash sight in Vietnam. This past month we had a mini reunion with Sister Susan C. McDonald. She worked with Rosemary Taylor (who still works in Thailand) and the agency you mentioned FFAC. If you do FACE BOOK, you can reach Sister Susan, and you can get any information that there may be on you. She can also put you in touch with Rosemary. Good luck on your search....life goes on...My precious Kim Hoa passed away in '08 from melanoma of the brain. I will always believe that the Agent Orange exposure changed her immune system and allowed her to become ill. She was a blessing to our family. M'a Ann Adrienne, I am a mother of one of the orphan's of Vietnam. My daughter came to USA one month before the airlift started. All these years later, we have gathered about 70 Vietnamese adoptees together and we had a Reunion last Easter '10 at the crash sight in Vietnam. This past month we had a mini reunion with Sister Susan C. McDonald. She worked with Rosemary Taylor (who still works in Thailand) and the agency you mentioned FFAC. If you do FACE BOOK, you can reach Sister Susan, and you can get any information that there may be on you. She can also put you in touch with Rosemary. Good luck on your search….life goes on…My precious Kim Hoa passed away in '08 from melanoma of the brain. I will always believe that the Agent Orange exposure changed her immune system and allowed her to become ill. She was a blessing to our family. M'a Ann

]]>