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Scope/Content: An oral history with Mr. Lam Nguyen, born on November 3, 1951 in Hue, Vietnam. He grew up in Vietnam with 11 other siblings: 7 brothers and 5 sisters. His parents were very poor, so it was difficult to take care of 12 kids. He went to school up until college where he attended a university in Hue for 2 years. Unfortunately, he had to quit school and enlist into the Army because of the Vietnam War. He was an officer in the Air Force in Da Nang, and his father was a lieutenant colonel in Vietnam. After the collapse of Da Nang on March 29, 1975, he was arrested by the Vietnamese communist and put into re-education camp for one year. He was released in 1976. He discusses his memories of South Vietnam before 1975, his experiences in re-education camp, and his experiences in the refugee camps. He also discusses how he left Vietnam and his experiences when he first arrived in America in 1988. After coming to the United States, he worked in a clothing factory called Silvery Factory. He currently works with electronics. He has four children--two boys and two girls. He also has two grandchildren. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Montclair, California. Scope/Content: This recording is from the Vietnamese American Experience Class Oral Histories, 2015 Spring subcollection. Scope/Content: Lam is standing in front of a family portrait in the family room; Montclair, CA; May 21, 2015; Photographer Jucy Nguyen
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2 mp3 audio files; 2 mp4 video files; 1 pdf transcription English; 1 pdf time log; 1 pdf life map;29 jpg image files
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