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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

01 May 1985

Page 5

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1985

Page

5

Vietnam veterans begin taking part in Veterans Day parades

Tim Landis reports that Vietnam veterans, historically detached from established groups, are increasingly joining Veterans Day parades and forming their own networks like Vietnam Veterans of Southern Illinois. Leaders stress shared experiences over traditional veterans structures, noting isolation after Saigon and growing public recognition.

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Tim Landis Southern Illinoisan America Main Street Vietnam Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Perry Murry Veterans Affairs Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Vietnam Veterans of Southern Illinois David Lavender Murphysboro Korea Bill Wiggins Carbondale Saigon Gordon VFW Troy Finney Herrin Finney
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Refugees recount brutal voyage and prison life after ARVN years

Phan, a former ARVN officer, recalls being captured after Aug 20 1975 and transported to multiple prisons. He describes overcrowded boat holds, days without water or air, field labor, mine dangers, and a ration system that used daily work ratings to control food and force betraying friends.

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Phan ARVN Bien Hoa
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Escape from Vietnam Prisoner to Boat Refugee Leader

Phan endured brutal prison conditions after a rebel plot failed and was moved to a valley prison in the Central Highlands. Released in 1982 he twice tried to flee Vietnam, and during a 1983 sea escape he helped guide a damaged boat to safety after steering failure and a storm, eventually landing in Malaysia where he felt life had finally found him.

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Phan Saigon South China Sea Malaysia
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Children of Viet dead gather at memorial

Washington AP reports about children of Vietnam War casualties gathering at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the ten year anniversary of Saigon. The No Greater Love group arranged a ceremony with 58 022 names, flags, and a rose wreath while relatives spoke of ongoing questions about missing relatives.

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Vietnam Memorial Washington Jeff Smith Black Granite Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fairfax Saigon Smith Cmdr James Smith Mike Pat Smith Patricia O’grady Alcot
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Southeast Asia Office of Refugee Resettlement Dept of Health and Human Services Aloot Col John O’grady O’grady Ho Chi Minh Trail U.S Alcot North Vietnam Maj Frederick Hess Christine Hess Arlington Chicago Tribune Illinois Tribune Chicago W. Frankfort Marion
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