Dear All friends ,

First of all, I wish the best wishes to your family and you.

My name is BICH DAT, T. PHAN (female), 75 yrs old.

From 1962 to 1964, I was living at Trung Nu Vuong Street, Da Nang. At that time, I sold fired chickens, fried potatoes, hambugers at the final point…. This was at the foot of Hoa Khanh mountain. Then, the US Armed Force set firstly here without houses, only living in their tents. Many US officers and soldiers liked and helped me. I usually embroidered handkershiefs, they bought it to send the US for giving their relatives.

It was a chance, I was accquainted with Lt. Harkins Officer – US Naval MCB.1 (SeaBee) , he was responsible logistical support in Da Nang - South Viet Nam, when the US Armed Force put their first steps there.

After that, Mr. Harkins ordered me to embroidered badges and symbols for the US force.
He helped me become the official contractor of gift shop and laundry under the name “TIEN DAT” in order to serve the US Army at Hoa Khanh Commune, Hoa Vang District - Da Nang and Pleiku province in South Vietnam . I made many contracts of the following bases:

- US Navy(Seabees) MCB.1, MCB.4, MCB.5, MCB.8, MCB.58, MCB.62, MCB.74
(TIEN DAT shop for gifts and laundry where was on the opposite soldiers’ Mess Hall) – Hoa Khanh – Da Nang.

- USMC - F.L.C, which was Headquater Camp Jay K. Books, supplied III Marine Amphibious Force ( 1st & 3rd Marine Divisions and Marine Air Wing in I Corp) (2 shops: TIEN DAT gift shop and LINDA (Mai Huong) laundry) - Hoa Khanh – Da Nang – South Vietnam.

- Holloway Camp (Air force) was managed by my staff – Ms. Tran thi Tranh at Pleiku province – South Vietnam.

During that time, I was living at 286/6 Hoang Dieu Street, Da Nang, Vietnam. I had good press of US Military with my photo in Da Nang. I have been proud myself of this thing.

Through his introduction, I knew someone as follows:

US Navy ( Seabee) – MCB.1: Colonel SHARLEY – Commander.
Security Sergeant MOODY KENT
Mr. SMITH – a nurse
Mr. BROWN – Chief Cook
Soldier Alden/Allen John (He was in OK) and other soliders

USMC – FLC: Colonel DE LUCAS
Major FUCH
Major DE LASERNA and other soldiers.

All of them became my very closed friends, including Lt. HARKINS, when they stationed at Hoa Khanh - Da Nang – Vietnam from 1962 to 1971 and then, all my friends returned the US. Now they are from 60 to 70 years old. Maybe, I can spell wrongly their names, please correct theirs for me.

Unfortunatly, it was the highest Vietnam wartime on April 30, 1975, I lost all of letters, addresses, pictures, souveniers and documents that concerned with them, therefore I can not contact them. After 30 years, I looked for them hopelessly, because they are the witness for my working history which is the truth and honor of me.

That's a reason, I write this email to hope you for giving me a favor how to know my above friends, where their location (emails, addresses…) or whom knows them or me. I am greatly indebted to you.

Finally, I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks a million.

Best regards,

BICH DAT, T. PHAN

Contact me: tracydiemphan@yahoo.com

Have you tried an online military locator? Let me know if you need to locate one.

It ws nice reading your history. Do you have any pictures of your work online? I would love to see it!

Hi,

Thank you for your reply. Can you give me your email, I will send my old photos to you. I have not access an online millitary locator yet, can you help me which websites are ?

Best regards,

BICH DAT, T. PHAN

military.com has an online locator.

My profile has my e-mail. Click on my screen name at the top of my posts.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kevlar,

Hoss, don't be worried about your message being edited. I was trying out my moderator rights and used your message. All I did was add a space.

Kevlar, you're a Mod too? HAHA, Well I'll be. Didn't know that til now. Maybe you should add "Moderator" as your tagline.

How did you edit her post?? I don't have that option. I can either do something with the whole topic, or leave it be. I can't edit within the topic like you did, unless I can and just don't know how!!

NEVERMIND!! I found out how to do it!! LOL, I'll just shut up now!!

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Originally posted by SGreen84:
Kevlar, you're a Mod too? HAHA, Well I'll be. Didn't know that til now. Maybe you should add "Moderator" as your tagline.

How did you edit her post?? I don't have that option. I can either do something with the whole topic, or leave it be. I can't edit within the topic like you did, unless I can and just don't know how!!

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Not to worry, Leigh Ann won't care . . .