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VHM_0026 | Tooth fragments | Human Remains | These fragments of a tooth belonged to Trần Thắng Tài and were recovered by his family during the exhumation of his grave. The tooth was likely… |
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VHM_0027 | Wallet with bullet hole | Container | This wallet was kept in the jacket pocket of Trần Thắng Tài at the time of his execution by firing squad on June 14, 1982 at Hàm Kiệm in Phan… |
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VHM_0028 | Three photographs related to Trần Thắng Tài | Photographs | Three photographs donated by Trần Thắng Tài's wife as part of a collection of personal belongings preserved by his family (see related artifacts… |
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VHM_0029 | Yellow children's sweater | Apparel | This yellow wool sweater belonged to Nguyễn Thị Thủy Tiên, a three-year-old girl who perished along with her mother and older brother, Nguyễn Tuấn… |
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VHM_0030 | Pair of blue children's shorts | Apparel | This pair of blue shorts belonged to Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, a five-year-old child who died alongside his mother and younger sister, Nguyễn Thị Thủy Tiên… |
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VHM_0031 | Long-sleeved blue and white children's shirt | Apparel | This button-up shirt belonged to Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, a five-year-old boy who died alongside his mother and younger sister, Nguyễn Thị Thủy Tiên,… |
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VHM_0032 | Pair of light red children's pants | Apparel | This pair of light red children’s pants belonged to Nguyễn Thị Thủy Tiên, a three-year-old girl who lost her life while fleeing Vietnam by boat… |
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VHM_0033 | Children's cap | Apparel | This green and black cap, which belonged to Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, a five-year-old boy who died alongside his mother and younger sister during the… |
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VHM_0034 | Children black and blue long-sleeved shirt | Apparel | This black and blue floral long-sleeved shirt belonged to Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, a five-year-old boy who died alongside his mother and younger sister… |
| VHM_0035 | Black-and-white family photo | Photographs | [photo in process of being scanned] This black-and-white family photo features Nguyễn Tiến Hóa, his wife Nguyễn Hoàn Đức, and their two… |
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VHM_0036 | Nautical calipers | Tool/Equipment | These nautical calipers were sourced and used by Đoàn Việt, a former South Vietnamese officer, to navigate a small fishing boat carrying a group… |
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VHM_0037 | Military compass | Tool/Equipment | This compact military compass was used by Đoàn Việt, a former officer of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces, during his 1987 boat escape from… |
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VHM_0038 | Military binoculars | Tool/Equipment | These military-grade binoculars were used by Đoàn Việt during his 1987 escape from Vietnam by sea on a small, river fishing boat. Purchased for… |
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VHM_0039 | Republic of Vietnam Air Force uniform | Apparel | Uniform of Không lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa (KLVNCH), or the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF). Worn by Lư Chương as he departed… |
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VHM_0040 | Non-Commissioned Officer School uniform | Apparel | Uniform from the Non-Commissioned Officer School (Trường Hạ Sĩ Quan Việt Nam Cộng Hòa) in Nha Trang. Worn by Bùi Lễ Nghĩa during training under… |
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VHM_0041 | Cap Anamur shirt | Apparel | Shirt given to Lê Thủy during his time on Cap Anamur, a German hospital ship launched in 1979 to rescue Vietnamese refugees escaping by sea in the… |
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VHM_0042 | Basketball team shirt | Apparel | Basketball jersey worn by Lê Thủy at a refugee camp following his rescue by Cap Anamur. Recreational activities like basketball were offered at… |
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VHM_0043 | Malaysian Red Crescent Society shirt | Apparel | Shirt from the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS), worn by Nguyễn Văn Luyện at Pulau Bidong Refugee Camp in Malaysia. He wore this shirt while… |
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VHM_0044 | Bag used to carry clothing | Container | Bag used by Vũ Chuyền to carry his child’s clothing while fleeing Vietnam on April 29, 1975. Among the few belongings he brought during his escape… |
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VHM_0045 | First shirt produced in Vietnam | Apparel | Denim shirt labeled “JBM South Vietnam,” donated by Nguyễn Đăng Khôi. This was the first product manufactured at the Tân Thuận Đông Export… |
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VHM_0046 | Hát Giang HQ400 badge | Jewelry/Medal/Insignia | This badge belonged to the Hát Giang (HQ-400), a hospital ship in the Republic of Vietnam Navy (Hải Quân… |
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VHM_0047 | Camera | Tool/Equipment | This camera was used by Lê Phú Minh to earn a living while she was living in a refugee camp in the Philippines. She borrowed money to purchase it… |
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VHM_0048 | Chalice | Religious Objects | This Catholic chalice belonged to Phạm Thu Hảo, who brought it with her when she fled North Vietnam in 1954… |
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VHM_0050 | Rice cooker | Tool/Equipment | This rice cooker belonged to Đoàn Nam Sơn, who resettled in Louisiana in 1976 as a young student. At the time, rice cookers were difficult to find… |
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VHM_0051 | Doll representing Miền Nam | Artwork/Handicraft | This handmade doll is one of two received from a set of three, designed to represent the three regions (ba… |