Saving the Vietnamese Orphans: The Heroes of the Vietnam War: Book Two

By Marjorie Haun

Operation Babylift was one of the largest humanitarian efforts of the 20th Century. As American troops were pulled out of Vietnam, the vulnerable bui doi orphans were left exposed to the dangers presented by the North Vietnamese invasion. These children, many of whom were of mixed race, had nowhere to go and their caretakers in the orphanages were overwhelmed with the tasks of both caring for small children and defending them from the perils of war.

President Gerald Ford made a decision to airlift these innocent children out of Southeast Asia. Would there there be enough time and resources available to get these children out of the country and into the arms of loving, adoptive families?

Saving the Vietnamese Orphans is the true story of this compassionate and dangerous effort on the parts of thousands of military personnel, civilians, and humanitarian workers to rescue
these precious children from the terrible fate that awaited them if
they remained.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 12, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477272824

Marjorie Haun

Marjorie Haun is passionate about History and feels compelled to address a branch of America’s recent past which is either portrayed inaccurately or ignored completely. Her series, “The Heroes of the Vietnam War,” does just that. She is teasing out lost treasures in the form of stories that have been kept silent in hearts and minds of Vietnam veterans for decades. Her goal is to share these stories in the form of compelling, relevant, and true-to-life books for children. Marjorie’s vision of establishing a literary body of historical non-fiction about the Vietnam War and its associated events is a long-term venture for her. She regards writing as both a career and a calling. Marjorie has been writing articles and blogging for a number of years. She regularly write news articles and commentaries about local events in Western Colorado. Marjorie Haun has a background in education and the performing arts. She is the proud mommy of four children and she makes her home in the wild and beautiful country of Western Colorado.

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© 2012 Marjorie Haun. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 9/6/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4772-5718-0 (sc)

978-1-4772-7282-4 (eBook)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012914753

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Dedication

Saving The Vietnamese Orphans is dedicated to the heroes who gave their time, money, and even their lives, to rescue thousands of orphaned children from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War. The gift of life given to those children has blessed countless families, and will live on as a legacy