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Mannequins Guard Nativity Scene in Vietnam Delta
A lifesize GI fatigues mannequin stands behind a sandbag bunker in Can Tho, Vietnam, guarding the largest nativity display in the Mekong Delta. Created by American soldiers and Vietnamese church workers with dummies procured in Saigon, the scene features handmade bamboo stable, wooden stilted figures, and garments sewn by Vietnamese church volunteers. The project cost about $100, funded by donations, with half figures purchased to fit budget, and a humorous note about a bottle of creme de menthe as a Wise Man gift.
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Can Tho
South Viet Nam
Mekong River
4Th Corps
Saigon
Frank C. Riley
Augusta
Riley
Alvin L. Campbell
Springfield
Post Exchange
Sai
Riles
Father Campbel
Delta
Christian Missionary Alliance
Gls
St. Joseph
Yo Hiep
Campbell